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in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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FORM 10-Q PDF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements:
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at
December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine
months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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26
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
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26
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Signature
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Part I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8X8, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, unaudited)
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|
|
December 31, |
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March 31, |
|
|
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2009
|
|
|
2009
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
17,070 |
|
$ |
16,376 |
Accounts receivable, net |
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476 |
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|
414 |
Inventory |
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|
2,789 |
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|
2,297 |
Deferred cost of goods sold |
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94 |
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193 |
Other current assets |
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624
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|
|
648
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Total current assets |
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21,053 |
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|
19,928 |
Long-term investments |
|
|
- |
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|
- |
Property and equipment, net |
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1,617 |
|
|
1,485 |
Other assets |
|
|
405
|
|
|
443
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
23,075
|
|
$ |
21,856
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|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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|
|
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Current liabilities: |
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|
|
|
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Accounts payable |
|
$ |
4,008 |
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$ |
4,810 |
Accrued compensation |
|
|
1,491 |
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|
1,264 |
Accrued warranty |
|
|
356 |
|
|
328 |
Accrued taxes |
|
|
1,724 |
|
|
1,777 |
Deferred revenue |
|
|
1,657 |
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|
2,254 |
Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
1,290
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|
|
2,081
|
Total current liabilities |
|
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10,526 |
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12,514 |
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|
|
|
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Other liabilities |
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112 |
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|
291 |
Fair value of warrant liability |
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382
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|
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21
|
Total liabilities |
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11,020
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12,826
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Common stock |
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63 |
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63 |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
211,947 |
|
|
211,686 |
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(199,955)
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(202,719)
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Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
12,055
|
|
|
9,030
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
23,075
|
|
$ |
21,856
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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8X8, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)
|
|
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Three Months Ended
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|
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Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
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December 31, |
|
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December 31, |
|
|
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2009
|
|
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2008
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|
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2009
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|
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2008
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
14,737 |
|
$ |
14,366 |
|
$ |
44,095 |
|
$ |
44,288 |
Product revenues |
|
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1,207
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|
|
1,837
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|
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3,434
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|
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4,621
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Total revenues |
|
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15,944
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|
|
16,203
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|
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47,529
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|
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48,909
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating expenses: |
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|
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|
|
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Cost of service revenues |
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3,254 |
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|
3,699 |
|
|
10,290 |
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11,535 |
Cost of product revenues |
|
|
1,925 |
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1,681 |
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5,432 |
|
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4,786 |
Research and development |
|
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1,239 |
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1,183 |
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3,741 |
|
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3,674 |
Selling, general and administrative |
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8,251
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|
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9,562
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|
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24,980
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|
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27,980
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Total operating expenses |
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14,669
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16,125
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44,443
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|
|
47,975
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Income from operations |
|
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1,275 |
|
|
78 |
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3,086 |
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|
934 |
Other income, net |
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7 |
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74 |
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50 |
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266 |
Income (loss) on change in fair value of warrant liability |
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(265)
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66
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(362)
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325
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Income before provision for income taxes |
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1,017 |
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218 |
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2,774 |
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1,525 |
Provision for income taxes |
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3
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38
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10
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113
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Net income |
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$ |
1,014
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$ |
180
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$ |
2,764
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$ |
1,412
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Net income per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.02 |
Diluted |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.02 |
Weighted average number of shares: |
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Basic |
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62,852 |
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62,332 |
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62,768 |
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62,236 |
Diluted |
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63,393 |
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62,394 |
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62,978 |
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62,428 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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8X8, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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December 31,
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2009
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|
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2008
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
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|
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Net income |
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$ |
2,764 |
|
$ |
1,412 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash |
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|
|
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provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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775 |
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|
976 |
Stock-based compensation |
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|
182 |
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|
870 |
Income (loss) on change in fair value of warrant liability |
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|
361 |
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(325) |
Change in inventory reserve |
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(347) |
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|
57 |
Other |
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|
69 |
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|
118 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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|
|
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|
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Accounts receivable, net |
|
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(135) |
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|
997 |
Inventory |
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(145) |
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(419) |
Other current and noncurrent assets |
|
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(39) |
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|
12 |
Deferred cost of goods sold |
|
|
99 |
|
|
291 |
Accounts payable |
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(731) |
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(1,010) |
Accrued compensation |
|
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227 |
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|
387 |
Accrued warranty |
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28 |
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|
13 |
Accrued taxes and fees |
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(53) |
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(1,307) |
Deferred revenue |
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(597) |
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|
73 |
Other current and noncurrent liabilities |
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(974)
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(38)
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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1,484
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|
2,107
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
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(929) |
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(677) |
Sale of property and equipment |
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2 |
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|
- |
Restricted cash decrease |
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100 |
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|
- |
Maturities of short-term investments |
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-
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3,385
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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(827)
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2,708
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
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|
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Capital lease payments |
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(42) |
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(28) |
Repurchase of common stock |
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(212) |
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|
- |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans |
|
|
291
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|
|
223
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
37
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|
|
195
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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|
694 |
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5,010 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
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|
16,376
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|
|
11,185
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
$ |
17,070
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|
$ |
16,195
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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8X8, Inc.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
THE COMPANY
8x8, Inc. ("8x8" or the "Company") develops and markets communication technology and services for Internet protocol, or IP,
telephony and video applications. The Company was incorporated in California in February 1987, and in December 1996 was reincorporated in
Delaware.
The Company offers a suite of voice and video communications services that work over existing high speed Internet connections. In
November 2002, the Company launched the 8x8 residential service offering and in March 2004, the Company launched its first business service
offering. 8x8's primary product focus is on replacing private branch exchange, or PBX, telephone systems in the small and medium-sized
business marketplace with a hosted business solution. To accomplish this 8x8 sells a business service called 8x8 Virtual Office that offers
feature-rich communications services to small and medium-sized business, eliminating the need for traditional telecommunications services and
business phone systems. The service typically consists of IP telephony equipment which is purchased upfront, and a monthly subscription to a
service plan that provides dialtone, voice service and other features to the telephone equipment. Between November 2002 and April 2009, the
Company marketed its services under the Packet8 brand. In May 2009, the Company began marketing its services under the 8x8 brand.
The Company's fiscal year ends on March 31 of each calendar year. Each reference to a fiscal year in these notes to the consolidated
financial statements refers to the fiscal year ending March 31 of the calendar year indicated (for example, fiscal 2010 refers to the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2010).
LIQUIDITY
The Company generated positive cash flows from operating activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 and the
nine months ended December 31, 2009. Management believes that current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to finance the
Company's operations for at least the next twelve months. However, the Company continually evaluates its cash needs and may pursue
additional equity or debt financing in order to achieve the Company's overall business objectives. There can be no assurance that such financing
will be available, or, if available, at a price that is acceptable to the Company. Failure to generate sufficient revenue, raise additional capital or
reduce certain discretionary spending could have an adverse impact on the Company's ability to achieve its longer term business objectives.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared on substantially the
same basis as our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. In the opinion of the Company's management, these
financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of our
financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through
February 4, 2010, which is the day preceding the date on which this report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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
condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results
could differ from these estimates.
The March 31, 2009 year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements and
does not include all of the disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 and notes thereto
included in the Company's fiscal 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods included in these financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the
results to be expected for any future period or the entire fiscal year.
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Investments
The Company's investments are comprised of money market funds. All short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale.
8x8 Service Revenue
The Company recognizes new subscriber revenue in the month the new order is shipped, net of an allowance for expected cancellations.
The allowance for expected cancellations is based on the Company's history of subscriber cancellations within the 30-day trial period.
Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 605-25
(formerly Emerging Issues Task Force consensus No. 00-21, "Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables")
requires that revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables be divided into separate units of accounting if the deliverables in the arrangement
meet specific criteria. In addition, arrangement consideration must be allocated among the separate units of accounting based on their relative
fair values, with certain limitations. The provisioning of the 8x8 service with the accompanying desktop terminal or videophone adapter constitutes
a revenue arrangement with multiple deliverables. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 605-25, the Company allocates 8x8 revenue from
new subscriptions, including activation fees, between the desktop terminal adapter or videophone and subscriber services. Revenue allocated to
the desktop terminal adapter or videophone is recognized as product revenue during the period of the sale less the allowance for estimated
returns during the 30-day trial period. All other revenue is recognized when the related services are provided.
Product revenue
The Company recognizes revenue from product sales for which there are no related services to be rendered upon shipment
to partners and end users provided that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed, title has transferred, collection of
resulting receivables is reasonably assured, there are no customer acceptance requirements, and there are no remaining significant obligations.
Gross outbound shipping and handling charges are recorded as revenue, and the related costs are included in cost of goods sold. Reserves for
returns and allowances for partner and end user sales are recorded at the time of shipment. In accordance with the ASC 985-605, the Company
records shipments to distributors, retailers, and resellers, where the right of return exists, as deferred revenue. The Company defers recognition
of revenue on sales to distributors, retailers, and resellers until products are resold to the end user.
Deferred Cost of Goods Sold
Deferred cost of goods sold represents the cost of products sold for which the customer has a right of return. The cost
of the products sold is recognized contemporaneously with the recognition of revenue.
Warrant Liability
The Company accounts for its warrants in accordance with ASC 480-10 (formerly Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-19,
"Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to and Potentially Settled in a Company's Own Stock") which requires
warrants to be classified as permanent equity, temporary equity or as assets or liabilities. In general, warrants that either require net-cash
settlement or are presumed to require net-cash settlement are recorded as assets and liabilities at fair value and warrants that require settlement
in shares are recorded as equity instruments. The Company has two investor warrants that are classified as liabilities because they include a
provision that specifies that the Company must deliver freely tradable shares upon exercise by the warrant holder. Because there are
circumstances, irrespective of likelihood, that may not be within the control of the Company that could prevent delivery of registered shares, ASC
480-10 requires the warrants be recorded as a liability at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recorded as income (loss) in change in
fair value of warrant liability. The fair value of the warrant is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and is affected by changes
in inputs to that model including our stock price, expected stock price volatility and contractual term.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under ASC 718 - Stock Compensation (formerly Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment"), which establishes standards for the
accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is
measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee's requisite
service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant), net of estimated forfeitures.
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Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine
months ended December 31, 2009 included the unvested portion of stock-based awards granted subsequent to January 29, 2009.
Stock-based awards granted in periods subsequent to April 1, 2006 were measured based on ASC 718 criteria and the compensation expense for all
share-based payment awards granted is recognized using the straight-line single-option method. Stock-based compensation expense includes
the impact of estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent
periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Stock-based Compensation Plans
The Company has several stock-based compensation plans (the "Plans") that are described in Note 4
"Stockholders' Equity" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. The Company, under its various equity plans, grants stock-based awards for shares of common stock
to employees, non-employee directors and consultants.
As of December 31, 2009, the 1992 Stock Plan, 1996 Stock Plan and 1996 Director Option Plan had expired and the 1999 Nonstatutory
Stock Option Plan was cancelled by the Board, but there are still options outstanding under these plans. Options generally vest over four years,
are granted at fair market value on the date of the grant and expire ten years from that date.
The Company has reserved a total of 7,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under its 2006 Stock Plan (the "2006
Plan") of which 6,797,410 shares remain available for issuance as of December 31, 2009. The 2006 Plan is the Company's only
active plan for providing stock-based incentive compensation ("awards") to our eligible employees, non-employee directors or
consultants. Awards that may be granted under the 2006 Plan include incentive stock-based awards, nonstatutory stock options and stock
purchase rights. The stock option price of incentive stock options granted and stock purchase rights may not be less than the fair market
value on the effective date of the grant. Other types of options and awards under the 2006 Plan may be granted at any price approved by the
administrator, which generally will be the compensation committee of the board of directors. Options and stock purchase rights generally vest
over four years and expire ten years after grant. The 2006 Plan expires in May 2016.
Option and Stock Purchase Right Activity
Stock purchase right activity since March 31, 2009 is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
Grant-Date |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Term (in Years)
|
Balance at March 31, 2009 |
|
100,000 |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
|
Granted |
|
326,464 |
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
Vested |
|
(32,965) |
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
|
393,499
|
|
$ |
0.70
|
|
|
3.49
|
- 8 -
Option activity since March 31, 2009 is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Shares |
|
Subject to |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Available |
|
Options |
|
|
Price |
|
|
for Grant
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Per Share
|
Balance at March 31, 2009 |
|
2,415,875 |
|
10,736,279 |
|
$ |
1.85 |
Stock purchase rights |
|
(326,464) |
|
- |
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
- |
|
(172,000) |
|
|
0.75 |
Canceled/forfeited |
|
1,035,376 |
|
(1,035,376) |
|
|
1.75 |
Termination of plans |
|
(467,376)
|
|
-
|
|
|
- |
Balance at December 31, 2009 |
|
2,657,411
|
|
9,528,903
|
|
$ |
1.88
|
The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2009:
|
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
Options Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
Price |
|
Contractual |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
|
Price |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per Share
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per Share
|
|
|
Value
|
$0.55- $1.18 |
|
2,065,262 |
|
$ |
0.91 |
|
7.10 |
|
$ |
1,217,145 |
|
2,065,262 |
|
$ |
0.91 |
|
$ |
1,217,145 |
$1.19 - $1.27 |
|
2,030,500 |
|
$ |
1.26 |
|
7.41 |
|
|
484,605 |
|
2,030,500 |
|
$ |
1.26 |
|
|
484,605 |
$1.28 - $1.72 |
|
2,179,210 |
|
$ |
1.55 |
|
5.34 |
|
|
86,105 |
|
2,179,210 |
|
$ |
1.55 |
|
|
86,105 |
$1.73 - $2.31 |
|
1,991,431 |
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
2.93 |
|
|
- |
|
1,991,431 |
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
|
- |
$2.32 - $14.94 |
|
1,262,500
|
|
$ |
5.02 |
|
2.28 |
|
|
-
|
|
1,262,500
|
|
$ |
5.02 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
9,528,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,787,855
|
|
9,528,903
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,787,855
|
Stock-based Compensation Expense
As of December 31, 2009, there was $261,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options and stock purchase rights.
These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.49 years.
To value option grants and other awards for actual and pro forma stock-based compensation, the Company has used the Black-Scholes
option valuation model. When the measurement date is certain, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant. Fair value
determined using Black-Scholes varies based on assumptions used for the expected stock price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rates
and future dividend payments. During the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company used historical
volatility of the common stock over a period equal to the expected life of the options to estimate their fair value. The expected life assumption
represents the weighted-average period stock-based awards are expected to remain outstanding. These expected life assumptions are
established through the review of historical exercise behavior of stock-based award grants with similar vesting periods. The risk-free interest rate
is based on the closing market bid yields on actively traded U.S. treasury securities in the over-the-counter market for the expected term equal to
the expected term of the option. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company's history and expectation of future dividend payouts.
- 9 -
The following table summarizes the assumptions used to compute stock-based compensation to employees and directors for the three and
nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
- |
|
|
77% |
|
|
- |
|
|
79% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
- |
|
|
2.07% |
|
|
- |
|
|
2.79% |
Weighted average expected option term |
|
|
- |
|
|
4.74 years |
|
|
- |
|
|
4.69 years |
Weighted average fair value of options granted |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.54 |
In accordance with ASC 718, the Company recorded
compensation expense relative to stock options and stock purchase rights collectively of $19,000 and $176,000 for the three months ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $37,000 and $787,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligible employees can participate and purchase common stock semi-annually
through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning of each one year offering period
or the end of a six month purchase period, whichever is lower. The contribution amount may not exceed ten percent of an employee's base
compensation, including commissions but not including bonuses and overtime. The Company accounts for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
as a compensatory plan and recorded compensation expense of $51,000 and $30,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively, and $145,000 and $83,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, in accordance with ASC
718.
The estimated fair value of stock purchase rights granted under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan were estimated at the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
90% |
|
|
47% |
|
|
90% |
|
|
47% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
0.33% |
|
|
1.69% |
|
|
0.33% |
|
|
1.69% |
Weighted average expected option term |
|
|
0.83 years |
|
|
0.75 years |
|
|
0.83 years |
|
|
0.75 years |
Weighted average fair value of options granted |
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
$ |
0.35 |
As of December 31, 2009, there was $55,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to employee stock purchases.
These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.2 years.
ASC 718 requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation costs to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than
as an operating cash flow. The future realizability of tax benefits related to stock compensation is dependent upon the timing of employee
exercises and future taxable income, among other factors. The Company did not realize any tax benefit from the stock compensation charge
incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 as the Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will not
realize the benefit from tax deductions related to equity compensation.
- 10 -
The following table summarizes the distribution of stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and employee stock
purchases under ASC 718 among the Company's operating functions for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 which
was recorded as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
Cost of service revenues |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
9 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
16 |
Cost of product revenues |
|
|
- |
|
|
7 |
|
|
- |
|
|
16 |
Research and development |
|
|
23 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
137 |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
40
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
701
|
Total stock-based compensation expense related to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
employee stock options and employee stock purchases, pre-tax |
|
|
70 |
|
|
206 |
|
|
182 |
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit |
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
Stock based compensation expense related to employeee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
stock options and employee stock purchases, net of tax |
|
$ |
70
|
|
$ |
206
|
|
$ |
182
|
|
$ |
870
|
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2009-1, "Topic 105 - Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles," ("ASU 2009-1") which amended ASC 105, "Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles," to establish the Codification as the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental
entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC
registrants. On the effective date, the Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. The adoption of
ASU 2009-1 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operation.
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855 - Subsequent Events (formerly SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent
Events"). The statement is to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before financial statements are issued. SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The
adoption of ASC 855 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operation.
3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
Inventory (in thousands): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Work-in-process |
|
$ |
2,244 |
|
$ |
1,695 |
Finished goods
|
|
|
545
|
|
|
602
|
|
|
$ |
2,789
|
|
$ |
2,297
|
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4. NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders (numerator) by the
weighted average number of vested, unrestricted common shares outstanding during the period (denominator). Diluted net income per share is
computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the effect of dilutive potential common
shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include shares issuable upon exercise
of outstanding stock options and warrants and under the employee stock purchase plan.
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders |
|
$ |
1,014 |
|
$ |
180 |
|
$ |
2,764 |
|
$ |
1,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares |
|
|
62,852
|
|
|
62,332
|
|
|
62,768
|
|
|
62,236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic calculation |
|
|
62,852 |
|
|
62,332 |
|
|
62,768 |
|
|
62,236 |
Employee stock options |
|
|
515 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
193 |
|
|
71 |
Employee stock purchase plan |
|
|
26 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
121 |
Warrants |
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
Denominator for diluted calculation |
|
|
63,393
|
|
|
62,394
|
|
|
62,978
|
|
|
62,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
The following shares attributable to outstanding stock options and warrants were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share
because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
Common stock options |
|
|
7,471 |
|
|
11,365 |
|
|
8,553 |
|
|
10,588 |
Warrants
|
|
|
1,786
|
|
|
5,445
|
|
|
1,786
|
|
|
5,445
|
|
|
|
9,257
|
|
|
16,810
|
|
|
10,339
|
|
|
16,033
|
5. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. The
difference between the Company's net income and comprehensive income is due primarily to unrealized losses on investments classified as
available-for-sale. Comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
Net income, as reported |
|
$ |
1,014 |
|
$ |
180 |
|
$ |
2,764 |
|
$ |
1,412 |
Unrealized loss on investments in securities |
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(5)
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
1,014
|
|
$ |
180
|
|
$ |
2,764
|
|
$ |
1,407
|
- 12 -
6. SEGMENT REPORTING
ASC 280 - Segment Reporting (formerly SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"),
establishes annual and interim reporting standards for an enterprise's business segments and related disclosures about its products, services,
geographic areas and major customers. The method for determining what information to report is based upon the way management organizes
the operating segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. The Company has determined
that it has only one reportable segment. Revenue for this segment is presented by groupings of similar products and services (in thousands) in
the following table:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
8x8 service, equipment and other |
|
$ |
15,928 |
|
$ |
16,186 |
|
$ |
47,471 |
|
$ |
48,637 |
Technology licensing and related software |
|
|
16
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
272
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
15,944
|
|
$ |
16,203
|
|
$ |
47,529
|
|
$ |
48,909
|
No customer represented greater than 10% of the Company's total revenue for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 or
2008. Revenue from customers outside the United States was not material for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 or
2008.
7. INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability approach. Under the asset and liability approach, a current tax liability or
asset is recognized for the estimated taxes payable or refundable on tax returns for the current year. A deferred tax liability or asset is recognized
for the estimated future tax effects attributed to temporary differences and carryforwards. If necessary, the deferred tax assets are reduced by the
amount of benefits that the Company determines, based on available evidence, is more likely than not to be realized. Other than the state gross
receipt and franchise taxes and the foreign subsidiary taxes, the Company made no provision for income taxes in any periods presented in the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements because of net losses incurred, or it expects to utilize net operating loss
carryforwards for which there is a valuation allowance.
The Company accounts for the uncertainty in income taxes under the provisions of ASC 740 - Income Taxes (formerly FASB
Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes: an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109"), which clarifies the
accounting and disclosure for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements. This Interpretation requires that the
Company recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based
on the technical merits of the position. The Company believes that any income tax filing positions and deductions not sustained on audit will not
result in a material change to its financial position or results of operations.
At March 31, 2009, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $2.2 million, but
any affect would have been fully offset by the application of the valuation allowance. The Company does not believe that there has been any
change in the unrecognized tax benefits in the nine-month period ended December 31, 2009 and does not believe it is reasonably possible that
the unrecognized tax benefit will materially change in the next 12 months. To the extent that the unrecognized tax benefits are ultimately
recognized they may have an impact on the effective tax rate in future periods; however, such impact on the effective tax rate would only occur if
the recognition of such unrecognized tax benefits occurs in a future period when the Company has already determined it is more likely than not
that its deferred tax assets are realizable.
The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S., California and various other states and foreign jurisdictions in which we have or had a
subsidiary or branch operations or we are collecting sales tax. All tax returns from fiscal 1995 to fiscal 2009 may be subject to examination by the
Internal Revenue Service, California and various other states. The Company extended the filing date of the 2009 federal tax return and all state
income tax returns. As of February 5, 2010, the federal return and all state returns that the Company believes it is required to
file, with the exception of two state returns, had been filed. In addition, as of December 31, 2009, there were no active federal, state or
local income tax audits. Returns filed in foreign jurisdictions may be subject to examination for the fiscal years 2005 to 2009.
- 13 -
The Company's policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such items as a component of operating
expense income before taxes. During the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company did not recognize any interest or
penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Company indemnifies other parties, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions
with the Company, with respect to certain matters. Under these arrangements,
the Company typically agrees to hold the other party harmless against
losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties.
These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, the Company
has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors.
It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount of the Company's exposure under these indemnification
agreements due to the limited history of indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement.
Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements have not had a material impact on the Company's operating results,
financial position or cash flows. Under some of these agreements, however, the Company's potential indemnification liability might not have a
contractual limit.
Product Warranties
The Company accrues for the estimated costs that may be incurred under its product warranties upon revenue
recognition. Changes in the Company's product warranty liability, which is included in cost of product revenue in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations, during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
Balance at beginning of period |
|
$ |
370 |
|
$ |
298 |
|
$ |
328 |
|
$ |
314 |
Accruals for warranties |
|
|
66 |
|
|
120 |
|
|
304 |
|
|
259 |
Settlements |
|
|
(80)
|
|
|
(91)
|
|
|
(276)
|
|
|
(246)
|
Balance at end of period
|
|
$ |
356
|
|
$ |
327
|
|
$ |
356
|
|
$ |
327
|
- 14 -
Leases
In May 2009, the Company entered into a three-year lease for a new primary facility in Sunnyvale, California that
expires in fiscal 2013. The Company has the option to accelerate the termination date of the lease to the 12th,
18th, 24th, or 30th full calendar month of the lease term, by providing six months advance notice. In
the event the Company exercises this early termination option, the Company would be required to pay a fee to the landlord equal to the
unamortized portion of any leasing commission and the unamortized portion of the initial alteration expenses incurred by the landlord as
summarized in a current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on May 7, 2009. At December 31, 2009, future minimum annual
lease payments under current and new operating leases were as follows (in thousands):
Year ending March 31: |
|
|
|
Remaining 2010 |
|
$ |
139 |
2011 |
|
|
594 |
2012 |
|
|
657 |
2013 |
|
|
284
|
Total minimum payments
|
|
$ |
1,674
|
In each of March 2007 and August 2009, the Company entered into a series of noncancelable capital lease agreements for
office equipment bearing interest at various rates. At December 31, 2009, future minimum annual lease payments under noncancelable capital
leases were as follows (in thousands):
Year ending March 31: |
|
|
|
Remaining 2010 |
|
$ |
10 |
2011 |
|
|
41 |
2012 |
|
|
40 |
2013 |
|
|
7
|
Total minimum payments |
|
|
98 |
Less: Amount representing interest |
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
|
91 |
Less: Short-term portion of capital lease obligations |
|
|
(39)
|
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations |
|
$ |
52
|
Capital leases included in office equipment were $212,000 at December 31, 2009. Total accumulated depreciation was $121,000 at
December 31, 2009.
Amortization expense for assets recorded under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
Minimum Third Party Customer Support Commitments
In the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company amended a contract with one of its third party customer support vendors containing a
minimum monthly commitment of approximately $430,000. The agreement requires a rolling 150-day notice to terminate. The total remaining
obligation under the amended contract is $2.2 million.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may be involved in various legal claims and litigation that arise in the normal course of its operations.
While the results of such claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company currently believes that it is not a party to any
litigation the final outcome of which is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash
flows. However, should the Company not prevail in any such litigation it could have a material adverse impact on the Company's operating
results, cash flows or financial position. Even if the Company prevails in such litigation, it may divert the attention of management and require the
expenditure of significant financial resources to resolve.
- 15 -
State and Municipal Taxes
For a period of time, the Company did not collect or remit state or municipal taxes (such as sales, excise, and ad valorem taxes),
fees or surcharges ("Taxes") on the charges to the Company's customers for its services, although the Company has historically complied with
the California sales tax and financial contributions to the 9-1-1 system and universal service fund. The Company has received inquiries or
demands from a number of state and municipal taxing agencies seeking payment of Taxes that are applied to or collected from customers of
providers of traditional public switched telephone network services. Although the Company has consistently maintained that these Taxes do not
apply to its service for a variety of reasons depending on the statute or rule that establishes such obligations, a number of states have changed
their statutes as part of the streamlined sales tax initiatives and the Company has begun collecting and remitting Taxes in those states. Some of
these Taxes could apply to the Company retroactively. Three states and one city currently are conducting sales tax audits of the Company's
records. In October 2009, we received notices of proposed assessment as a result of two of the sales tax audits amounting to approximately
$1.9 million, which the Company considers to be unsubstantiated. The Company has accrued a tax liability of $0.2 million as of December 31,
2009 to account for its estimated liability for past sales tax obligations related to these proposed assessments.
Regulatory Matters
The effect of any future laws, regulations and orders on the Company's operations, including, but not limited to, the 8x8
service, cannot be determined. But as a general matter, increased regulation and the imposition of additional funding obligations increases the
Company's costs of providing service that may or may not be recoverable from the Company's customers. This could result in making the
Company's services less competitive with traditional telecommunications services if the Company increases its retail prices or decreases the
Company's profit margins if it attempts to absorb such costs.
On March 17, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will present its national broadband plan to Congress. The purpose of the
plan is to stimulate demand for broadband Internet access with the hopes of creating a virtuous cycle of increased consumer use of broadband
applications and devices which will, in turn, spur the deployment of more broadband facilities creating a positive feedback loop. While the details
of the plan are unknown at this time, it is expected that many elements of the current telecommunications regulatory structure will be impacted
including, among many other things, universal service, intercarrier compensation, and principles concerning open Internet access rules. It is
possible that the FCC could propose the adoption of new rules or legislation that could negatively impact our service in a number of ways that are
not possible for us to foresee at this time.
In 2005, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted four general Internet policy principles that it would use in evaluating
broadband Internet access providers conduct. The enforceability of these principles remains an open question and is the subject of ongoing
litigation. On October 22, 2009, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on whether it should adopt these policy
principles, in addition to other obligations, as enforceable rules in order to preserve the open Internet and, if so, what rules should be adopted. In
particular, the agency is considering adopting enforceable rules that would, subject to reasonable network management, prohibit a provider of
broadband Internet access service from: (1) preventing any of its users from sending or receiving the lawful content of the user's choice over the
Internet; (2) preventing any of its users from running the lawful applications or using the lawful services of the user's choice; (3) preventing any of
its users from connecting to and using on its network the user's choice of lawful devices that do not harm the network; and (4) depriving any of its
users of the user's entitlement to competition among network providers, application providers, service providers and content providers.
Additionally, the FCC is considering rules that would require broadband Internet access service providers, subject to reasonable network
management, to treat lawful content, applications, and services in a nondiscriminatory manner, as well as to disclose information concerning
network management and other practices as is reasonably required for users and content, application, and service providers to enjoy the
protections ensured by any rules adopted as a result of this proceeding. If the FCC were to adopt enforceable rules concerning the open
Internet, the Company would have greater protection for its service offerings than it does today. The Company is wholly reliant on providers of
broadband Internet access service providers to access its customers and to provide its services. While the Company has not encountered any
material difficulties with regard to the issues being considered by the FCC in this proceeding, increased network congestion in the future may
result in broadband Internet access providers engaging in actions that would either reduce the quality of the services provided by us today, or
impede our ability to rollout new services that use more bandwidth. The Company cannot predict whether the FCC will adopt the proposed rules
or any rules that are the subject of this proceeding nor can it predict what impact such rules will have on the business at this time.
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On July 10, 2009, AT&T filed a "Petition for Immediate Commission Action" to reform the Federal Communications Commission's
universal service fund contribution methodology. The AT&T petition requests that the Commission reform its contribution mechanism and
adopt a telephone-numbers based contribution methodology where parties would make federal universal service fund contributions on the basis
of "assessable telephone numbers." Under the current federal universal service fund contribution mechanism, nomadic
interconnected VoIP providers, like the Company, are required to contribute to the federal universal service fund which the Company does. The
Company's current contribution methodology is based on a traffic study that it completed where it determined the percentage of its customers'
calls that are interstate in nature. The Company cannot predict whether the FCC will adopt AT&T's proposal nor can it predict what the
impact on its business will be at this time.
Certain states continue to attempt to subject the Company's service to state universal service fund contribution obligations. At this time, at least
three states, including Nebraska, contend that providers of interconnected VoIP services, like the Company, should contribute to its universal
service fund. On March 3, 2008, the U.S. District Court for Nebraska issued a preliminary injunction and found that Nebraska Public Service
Commission (NPSC) does not have jurisdiction to require universal service fund contributions from nomadic interconnected VoIP providers, like
the Company. On May 1, 2009, a panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the U.S. District court ruling. But on
May 14, 2009, the NPSC requested a rehearing or a rehearing en banc of the decision handed down by the three-judge panel. On June 5, 2009,
the Eighth Circuit denied the request for rehearing of the NPSC. Following this denial, another state, outside of the Eighth Circuit, attempted to
require the Company to continue to contribute its state's Universal Service Fund. The Company continues to maintain that under current laws,
and in light of the decisions in the Eighth Circuit, its interpretation that it is not currently subject to any state's universal service fund contribution
obligations for its nomadic interconnected VoIP service offering is correct. Should this stance change, the Company plans to pass any increased
cost of state universal service fund contributions through to its customers that would increase its retail prices making the Company's services less
competitive with traditional telecommunications services.
On July 16, 2009, the NPSC and the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) filed a joint petition with the FCC seeking a declaratory ruling that
the FCC has not preempted states from assessing universal service charges on the intrastate revenue of nomadic interconnected VoIP service
providers, like the Company. Additionally, the petitioners ask the FCC to rule that states have discretion to adopt any mechanism to assess state
universal service fund contributions so long as the methodology does not assess interstate revenue and contains procedures designed to ensure
that no provider pays assessments to more than one state on the same intrastate revenue. The joint petitioners also seek a retroactive ruling that
states have the authority to impose state universal service fund contribution obligations on providers of nomadic interconnected VoIP services. It
is unclear from the petition how far back the period of retroactivity would extend. On August 10, 2009, the FCC requested comments on the
petition filed by the NPSC and the KCC. The Company cannot predict the outcome of this FCC proceeding, nor its potential impact on the
Company, at this time.
9. STOCK REPURCHASES
In July 2009, the Company's board of directors authorized the Company to purchase up to $2.0 million of its common stock from time to
time until July 28, 2010 (the "Repurchase Plan"). Share repurchases, if any, will be funded with available cash.
Repurchases under the Repurchase Plan may be made through open market purchases at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated
transactions. The timing, volume and nature of share repurchases are subject to market prices and conditions, applicable securities laws and
other factors, and are at the discretion of the Company's management. Share repurchases under the Repurchase Plan may be commenced,
suspended or discontinued at any time. The remaining authorized repurchase amount at December 31, 2009 is approximately $1.8
million. The activity under the Repurchase Plan for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 is summarized as follows:
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|
Weighted |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Amount |
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|
Repurchased
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|
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Per Share
|
|
|
Repurchased
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Repurchase of common stock |
|
282,376 |
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
$ |
211,741 |
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|
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|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009 |
|
282,376
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|
$ |
0.75 |
|
$ |
211,741
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The total purchase prices of the common stock repurchased and retired were reflected as a reduction to stockholders' equity during the
period of repurchase.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of
historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, words such as "may," "will,"
"should," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "strategy,"
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results and
trends may differ materially from historical results or those projected in any such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors.
These factors include, but are not limited to, customer acceptance and demand for our VoIP products and services, the reliability of our services,
the prices for our services, customer renewal rates, customer acquisition costs, actions by our competitors, including price reductions for their
telephone services, potential federal and state regulatory actions, compliance costs, potential warranty claims and product defects, our needs for
and the availability of adequate working capital, our ability to innovate technologically, the timely supply of products by our contract
manufacturers, potential future intellectual property infringement claims that could adversely affect our business and operating results, and our
ability to retain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The forward-looking statements may also be impacted by the additional risks faced by
us as described in this Report, including those set forth in the Risk Factors discussion in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q. In addition to those
factors discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, see the Risk Factors discussion in Part I, Item 1A of our 2009 Form 10-K. The forward-looking
statements included in this Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We develop and market telecommunication technology for Internet protocol, or IP, telephony and video applications.
We offer the 8x8 broadband and video communications service and launched the 8x8 residential service offering in November 2002 and the 8x8
business service offering in March 2004. Substantially all of our revenue is generated from the sale, license and provisioning of VoIP products,
services and technologies.
Our fiscal year ends March 31 of each calendar year. Each reference to a fiscal year in this report refers to the fiscal year
ending March 31 of the calendar year indicated (for example, fiscal 2010 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010).
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES & ESTIMATES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The
preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our critical accounting policies and
estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting
policies and estimates are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009,
there had been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Item 1 of Part I, "Financial Statements - Note 2 - Basis of Presentation - Recent Accounting
Pronouncements."
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SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS
We periodically review certain key business metrics, within the context of our articulated performance goals, in order to evaluate the
effectiveness of our operational strategies, allocate resources and maximize the financial performance of our business. The selected operating
statistics include the following:
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Selected Operating Statistics
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|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
|
Sept. 30, 2009
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
|
Dec. 31, 2008
|
|
Sept. 30, 2008
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|
June 30, 2008
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
Gross business customer additions (1) |
2,785 |
|
2,609 |
|
2,907 |
|
2,792 |
|
2,437 |
|
3,324 |
|
2,398 |
|
2,162 |
Gross business customer cancellations (less |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
cancellations within 30 days of sign-up) |
1,331 |
|
1,416 |
|
1,371 |
|
1,245 |
|
1,224 |
|
1,187 |
|
1,098 |
|
1,138 |
Business customer churn (less cancellations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
within 30 days of sign-up) (2) |
2.4% |
|
2.7% |
|
2.7% |
|
2.7% |
|
2.9% |
|
3.1% |
|
3.2% |
|
3.6% |
Total business customers (3) |
19,407 |
|
18,199 |
|
17,266 |
|
16,013 |
|
14,706 |
|
13,744 |
|
11,898 |
|
10,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business customer average monthly service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
per customer (4) |
$ 204 |
|
$ 201 |
|
$ 196 |
|
$ 202 |
|
$ 208 |
|
$ 220 |
|
$ 237 |
|
$ 229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from business customers (in '000s) |
$ 12,650 |
|
$ 11,842 |
|
$ 10,722 |
|
$ 10,728 |
|
$ 10,614 |
|
$ 9,826 |
|
$ 9,077 |
|
$ 8,111 |
Revenue from residential and video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
customers (in '000s) |
$ 3,278 |
|
$ 4,168 |
|
$ 4,811 |
|
$ 5,236 |
|
$ 5,572 |
|
$ 6,356 |
|
$ 7,192 |
|
$ 7,685 |
Revenue from technology licensing (in '000s) |
$ 16
|
|
$ 17
|
|
$ 25
|
|
$ (199)
|
|
$ 17
|
|
$ 243
|
|
$ 12
|
|
$ 536
|
Total Revenue |
$ 15,944
|
|
$ 16,027
|
|
$ 15,558
|
|
$ 15,765
|
|
$ 16,203
|
|
$ 16,425
|
|
$ 16,281
|
|
$ 16,332
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of revenue from business customers |
79.3% |
|
73.9% |
|
68.9% |
|
68.1% |
|
65.5% |
|
59.8% |
|
55.8% |
|
49.7% |
Percentage of revenue from residential and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
video customers |
20.6% |
|
26.0% |
|
30.9% |
|
33.2% |
|
34.4% |
|
38.7% |
|
44.1% |
|
47.0% |
Percentage of revenue from technology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
licensing |
0.1%
|
|
0.1%
|
|
0.2%
|
|
-1.3%
|
|
0.1%
|
|
1.5%
|
|
0.1%
|
|
3.3%
|
Total Revenue |
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overall service margin |
78% |
|
76% |
|
76% |
|
71% |
|
74% |
|
73% |
|
75% |
|
74% |
Overall product margin |
-59% |
|
-42% |
|
-75% |
|
-50% |
|
9% |
|
-10% |
|
-13% |
|
-23% |
Overall gross margin |
68% |
|
67% |
|
66% |
|
59% |
|
67% |
|
65% |
|
68% |
|
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (business, residential and video) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
subscriber acquisition cost per service (5) |
$ 102 |
|
$ 88 |
|
$ 108 |
|
$ 119 |
|
$ 135 |
|
$ 163 |
|
$ 162 |
|
$ 155 |
Business subscriber acquisition cost per |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
service (6) |
$ 102 |
|
$ 90 |
|
$ 93 |
|
$ 118 |
|
$ 141 |
|
$ 171 |
|
$ 171 |
|
$ 158 |
Average number of services subscribed to per |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
business customer |
7.3 |
|
7.1 |
|
6.9 |
|
6.6 |
|
6.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
7.1 |
|
7.2 |
Business customer subscriber acquisition cost (7) |
$ 749 |
|
$ 638 |
|
$ 638 |
|
$ 785 |
|
$ 933 |
|
$ 1,174 |
|
$ 1,217 |
|
$ 1,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential lines in service |
56,547 |
|
68,682 |
|
74,809 |
|
81,569 |
|
86,992 |
|
93,865 |
|
100,937 |
|
107,260 |
Total (business, residential and video) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
customer churn (less cancellations within |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 days of sign-up) (8) |
3.3% |
|
4.3% |
|
3.7% |
|
3.5% |
|
3.9% |
|
4.2% |
|
3.5% |
|
4.0% |
(1) |
Includes
1,154 "Find me, Follow me" and 40 8x8 Virtual Office customers acquired in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from Avtex Solutions, LLC
("Avtex"). |
(2) |
Business
customer churn is calculated by dividing the number of business customers that terminated (after the expiration of the 30 day trial) during that
period by the simple average number of business customers during the period and dividing the result by the number of months in the period. The
simple average number of business customers during the period is the number of business customers on the first day of the period plus the
number of business customers on the last day of the period divided by two. |
(3) |
Business
customers are defined as customers paying for service. Prior to April 1, 2008, 8x8 included customers in the business customer count that were
using the service as a trial or evaluation and not yet paying for service. The numbers in this table prior to and after April 1, 2008, only include
business customers that are paying for service. Customers that have prepaid for their first month of service and are currently in the 30 day trial
period are considered to be customers that are paying for service. |
(4) |
Business
customer average monthly service revenue per customer is service revenue from business customers in the period divided by the number of
months in the period divided by the simple average number of business customers during the period. |
(5) |
Total
(business, residential and video) subscriber acquisition cost per service is defined as the combined costs of advertising, marketing, promotions,
commissions and equipment subsidies during the period divided by the number of gross services added during the
period. |
(6) |
Business
subscriber acquisition cost per service is defined as the combined costs of advertising, marketing, promotions, commissions and equipment
subsidies for business services sold during the period divided by the number of gross business services added during the period. The addition of
1,154 Avtex customers that migrated to 8x8 in the second fiscal quarter of 2009 but subscribed to "Find me, Follow me" services rather than 8x8
Virtual Office service, and the $79,230 in expense related to the acquisition of these 1,154 customers, is excluded from this
calculation. |
(7) |
Business
customer subscriber acquisition cost is business subscriber acquisition cost per service times the average number of services subscribed to per
business customer. |
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(8) |
Total
(business, residential and video) customer churn is calculated by dividing the number of services terminated (after the expiration of the 30 day
trial) during that period by the simple average number of services during the period and dividing the result by the number of months in the
period. |
OUTLOOK
As reflected in the Selected Operating Statistics above, revenue from business customers continues to increase while revenue from
residential and video customers continues to decrease. The sequential rate of decline in revenue from residential customers in the third
quarter of 2010 was a record high both in absolute revenue and percentage of revenue. While our IP-based communications services are
innately designed to save businesses money on monthly telecommunications costs, we are conscious that, in light of the current macroeconomic
environment, our new sales could potentially decline if business customers are forced to reduce their telecommunication spending. In
addition, we actively monitor business customer cancellations for non-payment. While our business customer churn declined to 2.4% in the third
quarter of 2010 compared with 2.9% in the same period a year ago, we have determined that in the first and second quarter of fiscal 2010,
cancellations for non-payment and economic hardship represented 35% and 45% of our total business customer cancellations while in the third quarter of fiscal 2010,
cancellations for non-payment and economic hardship of our business customer cancellations increased to 49% of total business customer cancellations.
Management remains focused on monitoring these metrics in light of the current U.S. macroeconomic conditions.
In January 2009, our board of directors approved the acceleration of unvested stock options to purchase 3,902,186 shares of common stock.
The acceleration of the unvested stock options resulted in the recognition of $2.4 million stock-based compensation in the fourth quarter of fiscal
2009, and substantially reduced the amount of SFAS 123(R) stock compensation expense reported in the first nine months of fiscal 2010. We
expect such expense to continue to be much lower for the remainder of fiscal 2010 and at least through fiscal 2011 due to that vesting
acceleration in fiscal 2009.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Service revenues |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
14,737 |
|
$ |
14,366 |
|
$ |
371 |
|
2.6% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
92.4% |
|
|
88.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
44,095 |
|
$ |
44,288 |
|
$ |
(193) |
|
-0.4% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
92.8% |
|
|
90.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue consists primarily of revenue attributable to the provision of our 8x8 service and royalties earned under our VoIP technology
licenses. We expect that 8x8 service revenue will continue to comprise nearly all of our service revenue for the foreseeable future.
The increase for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was primarily due to a $2.6 million increase in revenue attributable to the growth in the
business customer base, partially offset by a decrease of $2.2 million in revenue attributable to the decline in the residential and videophone
service customer base. These changes are consistent with the redirection of most of our marketing efforts toward our business customer service
and we expect the trends to continue in future periods. The business customer base grew from serving approximately 14,700 businesses on
December 31, 2008 to approximately 19,400 on December 31, 2009. Service revenue from residential and video customers declined primarily
because the number of residential and video lines in service fell from approximately 87,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 to approximately
57,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
The decrease for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was primarily due to a $6.6 million decrease in revenue attributable to the decline in the
residential and videophone services as the number of residential and video lines in service declined from approximately 107,000 at the beginning
of fiscal 2009 to approximately 57,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. We also had a $0.2 million reduction in royalty revenue. The decrease in
service revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was partially offset by an increase of $6.6 million in revenue attributable to the growth in the
business customer base, which grew from serving approximately 10,800 businesses on April 1, 2008 to approximately 19,400 on December 31,
2009.
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|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Product revenues |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
1,207 |
|
$ |
1,837 |
|
$ |
(630) |
|
-34.3% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
7.6% |
|
|
11.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
3,434 |
|
$ |
4,621 |
|
$ |
(1,187) |
|
-25.7% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
7.2% |
|
|
9.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
Product revenue consists of revenue from sales of VoIP terminal adapters, telephones and videophones, primarily attributable to our 8x8
service.
Product revenue for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 was lower primarily because of a
decrease in new residential customers and discounting of equipment sold to business service customers in the three and nine months ended
December 31, 2009.
No customer represented greater than 10% of our total revenue for the three and nine months
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Revenue from customers outside the United States was not material for the three and nine months ended
December 31, 2009 or 2008.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Cost of service revenues |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
3,254 |
|
$ |
3,699 |
|
$ |
(445) |
|
-12.0% |
Percentage of service revenues |
|
|
22.1% |
|
|
25.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
10,290 |
|
$ |
11,535 |
|
$ |
(1,245) |
|
-10.8% |
Percentage of service revenues |
|
|
23.3% |
|
|
26.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
The cost of service revenue primarily consists of costs associated with network operations and related personnel, telephony origination and
termination services provided by third party carriers and technology license and royalty expenses.
The decrease in cost of service revenue for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2009 over the comparable periods in the
prior fiscal year are primarily due to a reduction in pricing by third party network service vendors and our use of multiple third party network
provider vendors, which allows us to route call traffic to the third party network provider vendor with the most favorable pricing. The reduction in
pricing by third party network service vendors was partially offset by an increase in personnel costs over the comparable periods in the prior fiscal
year.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Cost of product revenues |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
1,925 |
|
$ |
1,681 |
|
$ |
244 |
|
14.5% |
Percentage of product revenues |
|
|
159.5% |
|
|
91.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
5,432 |
|
$ |
4,786 |
|
$ |
646 |
|
13.5% |
Percentage of product revenues |
|
|
158.2% |
|
|
103.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
The cost of product revenue consists of costs associated with systems, components, system manufacturing, assembly and
testing performed by third-party vendors, estimated warranty obligations and direct and indirect costs associated with product purchasing,
scheduling, quality assurance, shipping and handling.
We generally do not charge residential subscribers for the equipment
used to provide our service when they subscribe through our website. We also have offered incentives to customers who purchase equipment to
offset the customer's cost of the equipment. We allocate a portion of service revenue to product revenue but this revenue is less than the cost of
the equipment.
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The increase in the cost of product revenue for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2009 compared with the same periods
in the prior fiscal year was primarily due to an
increase in the shipment of equipment to our business service
customers. The increase in cost of product revenue was partially offset by decreases in warranty expense, in shipments of equipment to
residential subscribers and in personnel costs over the comparable period in the prior fiscal year.
The cost of product revenue as a percentage of product revenue increased largely due to corresponding decreases in product revenues
(attributable in part due to an increase in discounting of product sales) during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Research and development |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
1,239 |
|
$ |
1,183 |
|
$ |
56 |
|
4.7% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
7.8% |
|
|
7.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
3,741 |
|
$ |
3,674 |
|
$ |
67 |
|
1.8% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
7.9% |
|
|
7.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel, system prototype, software and equipment costs necessary for us to
conduct our engineering and development efforts.
We expense research and development costs, including software
development costs, as they are incurred.
The increase in research and development expenses for the three and nine months ended
December 31, 2009 compared with the same periods in the prior fiscal year was primarily attributable to an increase in personnel costs due to an
increase in employee profit sharing partially offset by a decrease in non-personnel costs.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
8,251 |
|
$ |
9,562 |
|
$ |
(1,311) |
|
-13.7% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
51.7% |
|
|
59.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
24,980 |
|
$ |
27,980 |
|
$ |
(3,000) |
|
-10.7% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
52.6% |
|
|
57.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead costs for sales, marketing, customer
support, finance, human resources and general management. Such costs also include sales commissions, trade show, advertising and other
marketing and promotional expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased over the same quarter in the prior fiscal year
primarily because of a $0.5 million reduction in personnel costs, a $0.5 million decrease in sales agent and retailer commissions, and a $0.3
million decrease in advertising, public relations and other marketing and promotional expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 decreased over the same period in the prior fiscal year
primarily because of a $1.5 million decrease in advertising, public relations and other marketing and promotional expenses, a $1.4 million
reduction in sales agent and retailer commissions, a $0.4 million reduction in personnel costs and a $0.2 million reduction in credit card
processing fees. The comparative significance of these decreases from the same quarter of last fiscal year is minimized due to a
one time reduction in the sales and use tax accrual of $0.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, when we
released a sales and use tax expense accrual after determining that we had a sufficient sales and use tax accrual for any deemed exposure.
The primary reason for the significant decline of selling, general and administrative expenses
over the same period in the prior fiscal year was a shift in sales focus to primarily selling direct rather than through third parties. We
believe the growth in business customers has validated the strategic shift to direct sales.
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|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Other income, net |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
74 |
|
$ |
(67) |
|
-90.5% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
0.0% |
|
|
0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
50 |
|
$ |
266 |
|
$ |
(216) |
|
-81.2% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
0.1% |
|
|
0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
In the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, other income, net consists of interest income earned on cash and cash
equivalents. The decrease in other income, net for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 was primarily due to lower average
interest rates.
Income (loss) on change in fair |
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
value of warrant liability |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
(265) |
|
$ |
66 |
|
$ |
(331) |
|
-501.5% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
-1.7% |
|
|
0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
(362) |
|
$ |
325 |
|
$ |
(687) |
|
-211.4% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
-0.8% |
|
|
0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
In connection with the sale of shares of our common stock in fiscal 2006, we issued warrants. The warrants included a provision that we
must deliver freely tradable shares upon exercise of the warrant. Because there are circumstances that may not be within our control that could
prevent delivery of registered shares, ASC 480 requires the warrants to be recorded as a liability at fair value with subsequent changes in fair
value recorded as a gain or loss. The fair value of the warrants is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and is affected by
changes in inputs to that model including our stock price, expected stock price volatility and contractual term. To the extent the fair value of the
warrant liability increases or decreases, we record a loss or income in our statement of operations. The loss on change in fair value of the
warrant liability in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 is primarily due to the change in the current expected stock price,
volatility, interest rates and contractual life of the warrants which are the primary assumptions applied to the Black-Scholes model which we have
used to calculate the fair value of the warrants.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar |
|
Percent |
Provision for income tax |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
38 |
|
$ |
(35) |
|
-92.1% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
0.0% |
|
|
0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
10 |
|
$ |
113 |
|
$ |
(103) |
|
-91.2% |
Percentage of total revenues |
|
|
0.0% |
|
|
0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
The decreases in the income tax provision for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 were primarily due to the federal
alternative minimum tax, state gross receipt and franchise taxes in several states and estimated foreign subsidiary taxes offset by the federal
research and development credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (Sec. 168(k)(4) election) compared with a 10% foreign withholding tax on royalty
revenue related to one of our technology licensee customers in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2009, we had approximately $17.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was $1.5 million, compared with $2.1 million for the
nine months ended December 31, 2008. The decrease in cash flow was primarily due to a decline in residential customers and discounting of
equipment sold to business service customers offset partially by the increase in business service customers during the first nine months of fiscal
2010. Cash used in or provided by operating activities has historically been affected by: the amount of net income, sales of subscriptions, changes in
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working capital accounts, particularly in deferred revenue due to timing of annual plan renewals, add-backs of non-cash expense
items such as depreciation and amortization, and the expense associated with stock-based awards.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2009, compared with $2.7 million provided
by investing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2008. The decrease in cash flow from investing activities during the nine months
ended December 31, 2009 is primarily related to the investment of operating cash balances.
Our financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 provided cash of $0.3 million from the issuance of common stock
under our stock option and employee stock purchase plans which was offset by $0.2 million used to repurchase shares of common stock under
our Repurchase Plan. Our financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 provided cash of $0.2 million from the issuance of
common stock under the employee stock purchase plan.
Contractual Obligations
In March 2007 and August 2009, we entered into a series of noncancelable capital lease agreements for office equipment bearing
interest at various rates. Assets under capital lease at December 31, 2009 totaled $212,000 with accumulated amortization of $121,000.
On May 1, 2009, we entered into a three-year lease for a new primary facility in Sunnyvale, California that expires in fiscal 2013.
We also have a leased facility in France. Rent expense is reflected in our consolidated financial statements on a straight-line
basis over the term of the leases.
In the third quarter of 2010, we amended our contract with one of our third party customer support vendors containing a minimum monthly
commitment of approximately $430,000. The agreement requires a rolling 150-days notice to terminate. At December 31, 2009, the total
remaining obligation under the amended contract was $2.2 million.
At December 31, 2009, we had open purchase orders of approximately $2.9 million, primarily related to inventory purchases from our
contract manufacturers. These purchase commitments are reflected as liabilities in our consolidated financial statements once goods or
services have been received or at such time when we are obligated to make payments related to these goods or services.
At December 31, 2009, we had a $382,000 liability related to warrants issued to two investors in an equity financing transaction in fiscal
2006. The warrants expire in December 2010. We account for these warrants as liabilities because of the possibility, however likely or unlikely,
that we would be unable to deliver registered shares upon a future exercise of these warrants. The required accounting for a warrant with an
assumed "net cash settlement" provision under ASC 480 is to estimate the fair value on the date of issuance and to record a liability equal to that
value with subsequent changes in the fair value recorded as income or expense at the end of each reporting period. The amount we record as a
liability under ASC 480 is not, nor do we intend for it to be, an admission or stipulation of the amount that we would owe or be obligated to pay the
warrant holder in the event that we are unable to deliver registered shares to the warrant holder. In fact, we have made no determination of the
amount of liability, if any, that we would owe to the warrant holder in the event of such a breach.
Based upon our current expectations, we believe that our current cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, together with cash
expected to be generated from future operations, will be sufficient to satisfy our expected working capital and capital expenditure requirements for
at least the next 12 months. Nevertheless, our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the amount of revenue we
generate, the timing and extent of spending to support product development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing of
introductions of new services or products, the costs to ensure access to our telecommunications services, and the continuing market acceptance
of our services and products. However, if we do not meet our plan, we could be required, or might elect, to seek additional funding through public
or private equity or debt financing and additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. We also might decide to raise
additional capital at such times and upon such terms as management considers favorable and in our interests.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign Currency
Our financial market risk consists primarily of risks associated with international operations and related foreign currencies. We derive a
portion of our revenue from customers in Europe and Asia. In order to reduce the risk from fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, the vast majority
of our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, almost all of our arrangements with our contract manufacturers are denominated in U.S.
dollars. We have a foreign subsidiary in France and are exposed to market risk from changes in exchange rates. We have not entered into any
currency hedging activities. To date, our exposure to exchange rate volatility has not been significant; however, there can be no assurance that
there will not be a material impact in the future.
Investments
We maintain an investment portfolio of various holdings, types and maturities. These marketable securities are generally classified as
available for sale and, consequently, are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate
component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Part of this portfolio includes investments in federal agency securities and corporate
bonds.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures ("Disclosure Controls") that are designed to ensure
that information we are required to disclose in reports filed or submitted under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and
communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, under the supervision of our Chief Executive
Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our Disclosure Controls. Based on this evaluation our Chief Executive
Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our Disclosure Controls were effective as of December 31, 2009.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect
that our Disclosure Controls or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met. Further, the design
of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and
instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The discussion of legal matters in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements - Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - "Note 8" is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Part II, Item
1.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
We face many significant risks in our business, some of which are unknown to us and not presently
foreseen. These risks could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future. We have
disclosed a number of material risks under Part I, Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2009, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2009. The following discussion is of material changes to
risk factors disclosed in that report.
We have a history of losses and are uncertain as to our future profitability.
We recorded operating income of $3.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and ended the period with an accumulated
deficit of $200 million. We recorded an operating loss of $3.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2009 and ended the period with an
accumulated deficit of $203 million. In addition, we recorded operating losses of $3.7 million and $14.3 million for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We may incur operating losses in the foreseeable future, and such losses may be substantial. We
may need to increase revenue in order to generate sustainable and increasing operating profit. Given our history of fluctuating revenue and
operating losses, we cannot be certain that we will be able to achieve profitability consistently or to increase our profitability on either a quarterly
or annual basis in the future.
We may not be able to maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital
Market.
Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market, which has certain compliance requirements for continued listing of common
stock. We have in the past been subject to delisting procedures due to a drop in the price of our common stock. If our minimum closing bid price
per share falls below $1.00 for a period of 30 consecutive trading days in the future, we may again be subject to delisting procedures. As of the
close of business on February 3, 2010, our common stock had a closing bid price of approximately $1.27 per share. We must also meet
additional continued listing requirements contained in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(b), which requires that we have either (1) a minimum of
$2,500,000 in stockholders' equity, (2) $35,000,000 market value of listed securities held by non-affiliates or (3) $500,000 of net income from
continuing operations for the most recently completed fiscal year (or two of the three most recently completed fiscal years). As of February 3,
2010, based on our closing price as of that day, the market value of our securities held by non-affiliates approximated $78,975,000 and we were
in compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(b). There can be no assurance that we will continue to meet the continued listing
requirements.
Delisting could reduce the ability of our shareholders to purchase or sell shares as quickly and as inexpensively as they have done
historically. For instance, failure to obtain listing on another market or exchange may make it more difficult for traders to sell our securities.
Broker-dealers may be less willing or able to sell or make a market in our common stock. Not maintaining our NASDAQ Capital Market listing
may (among other effects):
- result in a decrease in the trading price of our common stock;
- lessen interest by institutions and individuals in investing in our common stock;
- make it more difficult to obtain analyst coverage; and
- make it more difficult for us to raise capital in the future.
Increased taxes on our service will increase our customers' cost of using our service and/or
reduce our profit margins (to the extent the costs are not passed through to our customers) and we may be subject to liabilities for past sales and
additional taxes, surcharges and fees.
Until 2007, we did not collect or remit state or municipal taxes, such as sales,
excise, and ad valorem taxes, fees or surcharges on the charges to our customers for our services, except that we have historically complied with
the collection of California sales tax and financial contributions to the 9-1-1 system and Universal Service Fund. We have received inquiries or
demands from a number of state and municipal taxing agencies seeking payment of taxes, fees or
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surcharges that are applied to or collected
from customers of providers of traditional public switched telephone network services. Although we have consistently maintained that these
taxes, fees or surcharges do not apply to our service for a variety of reasons depending on the statute or rule that establishes such obligations, a
number of states have changed their statutes as part of streamlined sales tax initiatives and we are now collecting and remitting sales taxes in
those states. The collection of these taxes, fees or surcharges will have the effect of decreasing any price advantage we may have over other
providers who have historically paid these taxes and fees. Our compliance with these tax initiatives will also make us less competitive with those
competitors who choose not to comply with these tax initiatives. Three states and one city currently are conducting sales tax audits of our
records. In October 2009, we received notices of proposed assessment as a result of two of the sales tax audits amounting to approximately
$1.9 million, which we consider to be unsubstantiated and have accrued a tax liability of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2009 to account for our
estimated liability for past sales tax obligations related to these proposed assessments. If our ultimate liability exceeds that amount, it could result
in significant charges to our earnings.
Our business depends on continued and unimpeded access to the Internet by us and our users. Internet access
providers and Internet backbone providers may be able to block, degrade or charge for access to certain of our products and services, which
could lead to additional expenses and the loss of users.
Our products and services depend on the ability of our users to access the Internet, and certain of our products
require significant bandwidth to work effectively. Currently, this access is provided by companies that have significant and increasing market
power in the broadband and Internet access marketplace, including incumbent telephone companies, cable companies and mobile
communications companies. Some of these providers have stated that they may take measures that could degrade, disrupt or increase the cost
of user access to certain of our products by restricting or prohibiting the use of their infrastructure to support or facilitate our offerings, or by
charging increased fees to us or our users to provide our offerings. These activities may be permitted in the U.S. after recent regulatory changes,
including recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Communications Commission. While interference with access to our
products and services seems unlikely, such carrier interference has occurred and could result in a loss of existing users and increased costs, and
could impair our ability to attract new users, thereby harming our revenue and growth.
We may need to increase the ultimate retail price for our services or reduce our profit margins due to federal
regulatory changes.
AT&T recently filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission seeking reform of the federal universal service fund
that is applicable to us. The way we calculate our contribution may change if the AT&T proposal is adopted. While we cannot predict the
outcome of this proceeding, nor can we determine the impact on our business at this time, should the Commission adopt a new federal universal
service fund contribution mechanism that increases our contribution obligation, we will either need to raise the amount we currently collect from
our customers to cover this obligation or reduce our profit margins. Our services may become less competitive with other providers should we
raise the price customers ultimately pay for the services we offer.
We may need to increase the ultimate retail price for our services or reduce our profit margins due to state regulatory
changes
Certain states continue to attempt to apply state universal service fund obligations on our service though we do not believe that the
current state of the law requires us to make such contributions. Recently, two states, Kansas and Nebraska, filed a petition with the Federal
Communications Commission seeking the authority to impose state universal service fund contribution obligations on our service and also sought
retroactive application of such authority. We cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding, nor can we determine the impact on our business at
this time. Should the Commission allow states to impose state universal service fund obligations on our nomadic interconnected VoIP service,
we would pass any increased cost of state universal service fund contributions through to our customers. Our services may become less
competitive with other providers should we raise the price customers ultimately pay for the services we offer. The potential impact of allowing
states to retroactively impose state universal service fund obligations is too ambiguous at this time for us to determine the impact on our
business.
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We may be subject to new rules or legislation that could either increase the retail price of our service or reduce our net profit margins due to
the FCC's National Broadband Plan
In mid-March 2010, the FCC will present its national broadband plan to the U.S. Congress. It is unclear what specific proposals the
FCC will make but there is a chance the FCC will attempt to revise rules or request new legislation pertaining to intercarrier compensation,
universal service funding obligations and open Internet access obligations. We could be negatively impacted by any changes that cause our
underlying service providers to incur greater cost either through a new rate structure, a new contribution metric, or paired down protections
related to open Internet access. Of course, any litigation that may result from the new rules could also increase our costs. We cannot predict
how the FCC's national broadband plan will impact us at this time.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: February 5, 2010
8X8, INC. |
(Registrant) |
By: /s/ DANIEL WEIRICH |
Daniel Weirich |
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Chief Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) |
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