FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Commission File Number 0-13898
Veramark Technologies, Inc.
Delaware | 16-1192368 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |
or Organization) |
3750 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford, NY | 14534 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(585) 381-6000
N/A
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.
YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
YES [ ] NO [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of March 31, 2004
Common stock, par value $.10 |
8,562,829 shares | |
This report consists of 25 pages. |
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INDEX
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
VERAMARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 462,950 | $ | 644,005 | ||||
Investments |
988,472 | 1,001,921 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, trade (net
of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $55,000 and $65,000, respectively) |
1,246,719 | 1,324,794 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
70,894 | 43,183 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
111,160 | 130,509 | ||||||
Total Current Assets |
2,880,195 | 3,144,412 | ||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
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Cost |
5,688,623 | 5,833,354 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(4,674,237 | ) | (4,792,509 | ) | ||||
Property and Equipment (Net) |
1,014,386 | 1,040,845 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS: |
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Software development costs (net of
accumulated amortization of $1,032,134
and $928,920, respectively) |
2,172,700 | 1,817,438 | ||||||
Pension and related assets |
2,535,670 | 2,511,847 | ||||||
Deposits and other assets |
798,745 | 838,675 | ||||||
Total other assets |
5,507,115 | 5,167,960 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 9,401,696 | $ | 9,353,217 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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VERAMARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 360,548 | $ | 212,660 | ||||
Accrued compensation and related taxes |
463,368 | 491,848 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
2,769,223 | 2,918,337 | ||||||
Capital lease obligation |
630 | 2,472 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
141,722 | 209,364 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities |
3,735,491 | 3,834,681 | ||||||
Pension obligation |
4,112,067 | 4,009,849 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
7,847,558 | 7,844,530 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Common Stock, par value $.10; shares authorized,
40,000,000; shares issued and outstanding
for both periods, 8,643,054 |
864,305 | 864,305 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
21,718,819 | 21,703,571 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(20,656,030 | ) | (20,681,568 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
12,801 | 8,136 | ||||||
Treasury stock (80,225 shares, at cost) |
(385,757 | ) | (385,757 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders Equity |
1,554,138 | 1,508,687 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
$ | 9,401,696 | $ | 9,353,217 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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VERAMARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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NET SALES |
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Product Sales |
$ | 943,099 | $ | 964,388 | ||||
Service Sales |
1,730,599 | 1,785,633 | ||||||
Total Net Sales |
2,673,698 | 2,750,021 | ||||||
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Cost of sales |
380,487 | 460,577 | ||||||
Engineering and software development |
238,048 | 619,998 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
2,039,191 | 1,877,532 | ||||||
Total Costs and Operating Expenses |
2,657,726 | 2,958,107 | ||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS |
15,972 | (208,086 | ) | |||||
NET INTEREST INCOME |
9,566 | 3,008 | ||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
25,538 | (205,078 | ) | |||||
INCOME TAXES |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
$ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | |||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE |
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Basic |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
Diluted |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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VERAMARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows
provided by operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
171,911 | 235,546 | ||||||
Provision for bad debts |
(12,207 | ) | 12,501 | |||||
Provision for inventory obsolescence |
| 12,498 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
11,548 | 1,003 | ||||||
Compensation expense-stock options |
15,248 | 30,000 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities |
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Accounts receivable |
90,282 | (110,014 | ) | |||||
Inventories |
(27,711 | ) | 1,759 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
19,349 | (13,262 | ) | |||||
Deposits and other assets |
16,107 | (22,773 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable |
147,888 | 21,667 | ||||||
Accrued compensation and related taxes |
(28,480 | ) | 75,062 | |||||
Deferred revenue |
(149,114 | ) | 35,309 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities |
(67,642 | ) | (40,946 | ) | ||||
Pension obligation |
102,218 | 60,215 | ||||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
314,935 | 93,487 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Sale (purchase) of investments |
13,449 | (31,170 | ) | |||||
Capitalized software development costs |
(458,476 | ) | | |||||
Additions to property and equipment |
(53,786 | ) | (26,020 | ) | ||||
Increase in other comprehensive income |
4,665 | | ||||||
Net cash flows used by investing activities: |
(494,148 | ) | (57,190 | ) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITY: |
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Repayment of capital lease obligation |
(1,842 | ) | (4,778 | ) | ||||
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(181,055 | ) | 31,519 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
644,005 | 623,194 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
$ | 462,950 | $ | 654,713 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) GENERAL
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature which, in the opinion of Companys management, are necessary to present fairly the Companys financial position as of March 31, 2004 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2003.
The results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full years operation.
(2) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The major classifications of property and equipment at March 31, 2004, and December 31, 2003 were:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Machinery and equipment |
$ | 795,779 | $ | 792,579 | ||||
Computer hardware and software |
1,914,929 | 1,889,404 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures |
1,595,356 | 1,768,812 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
1,382,559 | 1,382,559 | ||||||
$ | 5,688,623 | $ | 5,833,354 | |||||
For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $68,697. Depreciation expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was $90,479.
(3) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure. This standard provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. Additionally, the standard also requires prominent disclosures in the Companys financial statements about the method of accounting used for stock-based employee compensation, and the effect of the method used when reporting financial results.
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The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. As permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company continues to measure compensation for such plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting, prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB), Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Had compensation cost for the Companys stock-based compensation plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, the Companys net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Net income (loss) |
As reported | $ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | ||||
Pro forma | $ | (66,200 | ) | $ | (384,758 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) per common share |
As reported | |||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Pro forma | ||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||
Diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) |
For purposes of the disclosure above, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in 2004 and 2003:
2004 |
2003 |
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Dividend yield |
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Expected volatility |
144.43 | % | 138.54 | % | ||||
Risk-free interest rate |
3.27 | % | 3.07 | % | ||||
Expected life |
5 years | 5 years |
(4) TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the first quarter of 2004 and 2003 was as follows:
Quarter Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
4,665 | 13,663 | ||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
$ | 30,203 | $ | (191,415 | ) | |||
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(5) NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (EPS)
SFAS 128 Earnings Per Share requires the Company to calculate net income (loss) per share based on basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, as defined. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. The dilutive effect of outstanding options issued by the Company are reflected in diluted EPS using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, options will only have a dilutive effect when the average market price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of the options.
Calculations of Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Basic |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
8,562,829 | 8,390,734 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per common share |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
Diluted |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
8,562,829 | 8,390,734 | ||||||
Additional dilutive effect of stock options and
warrants after application of treasury stock method |
1,254,428 | | ||||||
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding |
9,817,257 | 8,390,734 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per common share assuming full obligation |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
(6) INDEMNIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS
Our agreements with customers generally require us to indemnify the customer against claims that our software infringes third party patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights. Such indemnification obligations are generally limited in a variety of industry-standard respects, including our right to replace an infringing product. As of March 31, 2004 we had not experienced any material losses
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related to these indemnification obligations and no material claims with respect thereto were outstanding. We do not expect significant claims related to these indemnification obligations, and consequently, we have not established any related reserves.
(7) BENEFIT PLANS
The Company sponsors an employee incentive savings plan under Section 401(k) for all eligible employees. The Companys contributions to the plan are discretionary. There were no contributions to the plan for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
The Company also sponsors an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Program (SERP), which is a non-qualified plan that provides certain key employees defined pension benefits. Periodic pension expense for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 consists of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Current Service Costs |
$ | 74,693 | $ | 55,946 | ||||
Prior Service Costs |
21,721 | 21,721 | ||||||
Interest Cost |
47,337 | 22,332 | ||||||
Pension Expense |
$ | 143,751 | $ | 99,999 | ||||
The Company paid pension obligations of $41,534 and $39,784 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
The discount rate and rate of increase in future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation were 6% and 3% respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 7% and 3% for the three months ended March 31, 2003.
The Company maintains life insurance covering certain key employees under its Supplemental Executive Retirement Program with the Company named as beneficiary. The Company intends to use the death benefits of these policies, as well as loans against the accumulating cash surrender value of the policies, to fund the pension obligation. The total death benefit associated with these policies is $10.2 million, with an associated accumulated cash surrender value of approximately $1,883,000 at March 31, 2004. The accumulated cash surrender values of these policies at December 31, 2003 was approximately $1,858,000.
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Item 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Managements Discussion and Analysis contains statements that are forward-looking. Such statements are identified by the use of words like plans, expects, intends, believes, will, anticipates, estimates and other words of similar meaning in conjunction with, among other things, discussions of future operations, financial performance, the Companys strategy for growth, product development, regulatory approvals, market position and expenditures. Forward-looking statements are based on managements expectations as of the date of this report. The Company cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be accurate, although the Company believes that it has been reasonable in its expectations and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are subject to the risks identified in Issues and Risks and elsewhere in this report. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are advised to review the risks identified in Issues and Risks and elsewhere in this report. The Company has no obligation to update forward-looking statements.
Sales for the Companys first quarter ended March 31, 2004 were $2,673,698, a decrease of 3% from sales of $2,750,021 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 was $25,538, or $0.00 per diluted share, as compared with a net loss of $205,078 or a loss of $0.02 per share, for the first quarter of 2003.
The improvement in net income results from the reduction of engineering and software development expenses as a result of the capitalization of certain software development costs as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) no. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed. During the first quarter of 2004, the Company capitalized approximately $458,000 of software development costs associated with the Companys yet to be released enterprise-level product, VeraSMART 2.0. There were no development costs capitalized during the first quarter of 2003. Absent the capitalization of these software development costs, the Company would have incurred a net loss of approximately $433,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
The Company continues to be concerned with the state of the economy in general, particularly as it affects the capital spending habits of customers. Order rates continue to fluctuate significantly from month to month, which makes long-term forecasting and strategic planning difficult. Throughout the first quarter of 2004, the company continued to focus its attention and resources on the development of VeraSMART 2.0, the next generation replacement of the Companys current Quantum Series® enterprise-class product. VeraSMART 2.0 is currently scheduled for general release to the marketplace late in the second quarter of 2004. The Company believes the introduction of VeraSMART 2.0 will lead to increased sales during the third and fourth quarters of 2004. As a result of this focus on the development and impending product launch of VeraSMART 2.0, the Company has incurred an increase in gross operating expenses in 2004, before the effects of software capitalization, as compared with the first quarter of 2003, particularly in engineering, software development, and marketing expenses.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company experienced a 3% decrease in sales of its call accounting and telemanagement products and services. The decrease is primarily attributable to the acquisition of one of the Companys largest distributors, Exp@nets, by Avaya, Inc., and the integration of these previously separate companies that served as channels of distribution, which occurred late in 2003. The effect of this acquisition has been a 39% reduction in sales of call accounting products and services during first quarter of
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2004, as compared to the first quarter of 2003, to the combined Avaya and Expanets from the sales level realized when they were separate channels of distribution.
In total, sales of call accounting and telemanagement products and services accounted for 61% of first quarter 2004 sales, the same percentage as realized for the first quarter of 2003.
Sales of enterprise-level products and services increased 2% during the first quarter of 2004 from the first quarter of 2003, accounting for 34% of total sales for the quarter. The increase was attributable to sales of VeraSMART 1.0, the call accounting module of the VeraSMART suite, which was released late in the second quarter of 2003. VeraSMART 1.0 will become a separate module within the VeraSMART suite of products with the completion of VeraSMART 2.0. The increase in sales of enterprise-level products is encouraging, as the Company has now completely phased out sales of its Quantum Series product line. The Company will continue to provide support and maintenance services to existing Quantum Series customers for a limited time.
The expanded VeraSMART 2.0 suite will include five fully integrated modules: SMART Directory, SMART Invoice Management, SMART Allocation, SMART Call Accounting and SMART Online Directory, and is designed to meet the unique needs of large enterprises. It is designed to allow businesses to consolidate all communications costs, including: invoices from service providers, one-time and recurring costs for assets and services; and call detail from an unlimited number of sources, such as IP-PBSs, circuit-switched PBXs, key systems, cell phones, credit cards and other third party sources. This gives customers an understanding of network requirements and usage trends, with a goal of ultimately reducing their overall costs.
The Companys Service Bureau operation achieved a 4% increase in sales for the first quarter of 2004 as compared to first quarter of 2003, accounting for 4% of total sales in both years. In March 2004, the Company announced that it had entered into a multi-year agreement to provide outsourced communications management services to the Telecommunications, EWI, and Information Security Services Department of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. The Company will provide administrative support, and predefined reports for Lockheed Martin at scheduled intervals. Future expansion plans will include calling cards, cellular telephones and pager services. Revenue from this contract will begin during the second quarter of 2004.
Despite lower sales, the gross profit margin, determined by subtracting cost of sales from total net sales, of $2,293,211, for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, increased from $2,289,444 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, primarily due to lower direct product costs and a reduction in amortization costs of previously capitalized development costs charged to cost of sales.
Net engineering and software development expenses of $238,048 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, decreased 62% from net engineering and software development costs of $619,998 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, reflecting the capitalization of costs associated with the development of the VeraSMART 2.0 enterprise platform. Gross expenses for engineering and development expenses, before the effects of capitalization increased 12% from prior year levels due to higher payroll costs as a result of increased staffing. Capitalization of the development expenses associated with VeraSMART 2.0 is expected to end mid-second quarter 2004, the effect of which will be an increase in net engineering and development expenses incurred and charged to the Companys Statements of Operations for the second quarter of 2004 and beyond.
The table below details gross spending for engineering and software development, costs capitalized, amounts amortized, and the overall impact on the Companys Statements of Operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Gross expenditures for engineering and software development |
$ | 696,524 | $ | 619,998 | ||||
Less: Software development costs capitalized |
(458,476 | ) | | |||||
Net expenses for engineering and software development included in the
Companys statement of operations |
238,048 | 619,998 | ||||||
Plus: Software development costs amortized and charged to cost of sales |
103,214 | 145,067 | ||||||
Total Expense Recognized |
$ | 341,262 | $ | 765,065 | ||||
For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, expenses of $2,039,181 incurred for selling general, and administrative expenses represented an increase of 9% from selling, general, and administrative expenses of $1,877,532 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The increased expenses reflect the hiring of seven new employees since December 31, 2003, primarily in marketing and sales to support the second quarter launch of the VeraSMART platform. Additionally, the Company has incurred additional costs with regard to VeraSMART in terms of promotional efforts, trade shows and marketing literature and collaterals.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2004, the Companys total cash position, consisting of cash in operating accounts plus short-term investments, was $1,451,422. This represents a reduction of approximately $195,000 for the first quarter of 2004. The net cash outflow was the result of the decrease in sales and higher operating expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2004, as compared with the fourth quarter of 2003.
Accounts receivable of $1,246,719 at March 31, 2004, decreased $78,000 or 6% from $1,324,794 at December 31, 2003, due to lower sales volumes. The Company has experienced virtually no collection problems with its customers, nor any significant changes in the overall aging of receivables, and as a result, has reduced the allowance for bad debts from $65,000 at December 31, 2003 to $55,000 at March 31, 2004.
Inventories of $70,894 at March 31, 2004 increased from $43,183 at December 31, 2003, due to the purchases of certain components required to service multi-site customer environments. Inventories will fluctuate from quarter to quarter throughout 2004, but are expected to remain below $100,000 at any given time
Prepaid expenses decreased from $130,509 at December 31, 2003 to $111,160 at March 31, 2004. The decrease represents utilization of business insurance policies during the first quarter of 2004 that had been prepaid as of December 31, 2003.
The carrying value of capital equipment decreased from $5,833,354 at December 31, 2003 to $5,688,623 at March 31, 2004. Total new capital spending for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 totaled $53,786, but was offset by the disposal of approximately $199,000 of obsolete and excess office furniture and equipment, most of which was located at the Companys Westlake, California, office. After the effects of accumulated depreciation, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $12,000 on the disposal of these assets.
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Software development cost capitalization of $2,172,700 at March 31, 2004, increased $355,262 from the December 31, 2003 balance of $1,817,438. The increase reflects the first quarter 2004 capitalization of development costs of $458,476, less the amortization of $103,214 of development costs capitalized in prior years.
Pension and related assets increased $23,823 during the first quarter of 2004 to $2,535,670, at March 31, 2004. Of this total $1,882,664 represents the cash surrender values of Company-owned life insurance policies. The death benefit and accumulated cash values of these policies are intended to fund future pension obligations of the Company. The accumulated cash surrender values, referred to above, are also available to fund current operations of the Company in the event that should become necessary.
Accrued compensation and related taxes decreased from $491,848 at December 31, 2003 to $463,368 at March 31, 2004, primarily due to a reduction in the amount of commissions payable due Company salespeople.
Accounts payable increased from $212,660 at December 31, 2003 to $360,548 at March 31, 2004. The increase primarily is due to the timing of payments to vendors and suppliers and is expected to stabilize at the March 31, 2004 level throughout the balance of 2004.
Deferred revenues decreased from $2,918,337 at December 31, 2004 to $2,769,223 at March 31, 2003 as a result of the suspension of sales of the Companys Quantum Series, enterprise-level, products, which have been phased out and scheduled to be replaced the Companys VeraSMART solution during the second quarter of 2004. Deferred revenues represent services such as training, installation and maintenance and support for which the company has billed customers, but for which it has not yet performed the associated services. Most of the services currently deferred, are expected to be provided over the next twelve months and recorded as sales revenue at the time those services are actually rendered.
Other accrued liabilities decreased from $209,364 at December 31, 2003 to $141,722 at March 31, 2004. The decreased is primarily the result of a reduction in the amount of sales taxes due the state of New York based on an audit completed by the State in early 2004.
Stockholder equity of $1,554,138 at March 31, 2004 compares with $1,508,687 at December 31, 2003. Changes to stockholders equity in the first quarter 2004 consisted of net income of $25,538, a $15,248 increase in paid-in capital related to the compensation expense associated with outstanding stock options, and an increase of $4,665 in comprehensive income.
Accounting Pronouncements
1) | In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, Revenue Recognition, which updates the guidance in SAB No. 101, integrates the related set of Frequently Asked Questions, and recognizes the role of EITF 00-21. The adoption of SAB No. 104 did not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements. | |||
2) | In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of variable Interest entities and interpretation of ARB 51 (FIN 46). FIN 46 addresses when a company should include in its financial statements the assets, liabilities and activities of a variable interest entity. It defines variable interest entities as those entities with a |
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business purpose that either do no have equity investors with voting rights in proportion to such investors equity for the entity to support its activities and have equity investors that lack a controlling financial interest. FIN 46 also requires disclosures about variable interest entities that a company is not required to consolidate, but in which it has a significant variable interest. FIN 46 consolidation requirements apply immediately to variable interest entities created on or obtained after January 31, 2003, but this had no impact on the Companys 2003 financial statements. A modification to FIN 46 (FIN 46R) was released on December 17, 2003. FIN 46R delayed the effective date for variable interest entities created before February 1, 2003, with the exception of special-purpose entities, until the first fiscal year or interim period after December 15, 2003. As of January 1, 2004, the Company adopted FIN 46R. In conjunction with this adoption, the Company performed an evaluation of variable interest entities in which it has an ownership, contractual or other monetary interest and adopted FIN 46R. The adoption of FIN 46R did not have a material effect on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements. |
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported therein. The most significant of these involving difficult or complex judgments in 2004 include:
| Revenue recognition | |||
| Capitalization of software development costs | |||
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |||
| Pension liability |
In each situation, management is required to make estimates about the effects of matters or future events that are inherently uncertain.
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, and related interpretations. Our software licensing with customers typically have terms and conditions that are described in signed orders. Revenue from perpetual licenses is recognized upon delivery of the licensed product, provided that acceptance has occurred and a signed contractual obligation has been received, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility of the receivable is probable.
Service revenues consist principally of software installation, implementation, upgrades, and customer training, as well as software maintenance agreements that include both customer support and the right to upgrades. The Company estimates the value of post-contract customer support sold together with perpetual licenses by reference to published price lists which generally represent the prices at which customers could purchase renewal contracts for such services. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the contract, usually one year. Revenue from training, support and other services is recognized as the services are performed.
The Company believes its revenue recognition policies are appropriate, in all circumstances, and that its policies are reflective of complexities arising from customer arrangements involving such features as maintenance, warranty agreements, license agreements, and other normal course of business arrangements.
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The Company capitalizes software development costs when technological feasibility has been established for the software in accordance with SFAS No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed. Such capitalized costs are amortized on a product-by-product basis over their economic life or the ratio of current revenues to current and anticipated revenues from such software, whichever provides the greater amortization. The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of capitalized software development costs and impairments are recognized in the results of operations when the expected future undiscounted operating cash flow derived from the capitalized software is less than its carrying value. Should the Company inaccurately determine when a product reaches technological feasibility or the economic life of a product, results could differ materially from those reported. Veramark uses what it believes are reasonable assumptions and where applicable, established valuation techniques in making its estimates.
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the potential inability of its customers to make required payments. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable, historical bad debts, credit concentrations and customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
The Company sponsors an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Program (SERP), which is a nonqualified plan that provides certain key employees a defined pension benefit. In order to properly record the net present value of future pension obligations a number of assumptions are required to be made by Companys management. These assumptions include years of service, life expectancies, and projected future salary increases for each participant. In addition, management must make assumptions with regard to the proper long-term interest and liability discount rates to be applied to these future obligations.
Should the Company need to alter any of these assumptions, there is the potential for significant adjustments to future projected pension liabilities.
Issues and Risks
The following factors, among others discussed herein and in the Companys filings under the Act, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors, increased operating costs, failure to obtain necessary outside financing, risks related to natural disasters and financial market fluctuations. Such factors also include:
Intellectual Property Rights
Veramark regards its software as proprietary and attempts to protect it with a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret protections, employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements and other methods of protection. Despite those precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy certain portions of Veramarks products, reverse engineer or obtain and use information that Veramark regards as proprietary. In addition, Veramark sometimes use click-wrap licenses, under which it license its products, which may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions. Also, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect Veramarks proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Any misappropriation of Veramarks intellectual property could have a material adverse effect on its business and results of operations. Furthermore, although Veramark take steps to prevent unlawful infringement of others intellectual property, there can be no assurance that third parties will not assert infringement claims against Veramark in the future with respect to current or
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future products. Any such assertion could require Veramark to enter into royalty arrangements or result in costly litigation.
New Products and Services
Veramark has made significant investments in research, development and marketing for new products, services and technologies, including the VeraSMART software offering and its service bureau outsourced solutions. Significant revenue from new product and service investments may not be achieved for a number of years, if at all. Moreover, for such products or services, operating margins may not be as high as the margins historically experienced by Veramark.
Declines in Demand for Software
If overall market demand for software and computer devices generally, as well as call accounting software or enterprise level products specifically, declines, or corporate spending for such products declines, Veramarks revenue will be adversely affected. Additionally, Veramarks revenues would be unfavorably impacted if customers were to reduce their purchases of new software products or upgrades to existing products.
Product Development Schedule
The development of software products is a complex and time-consuming process. New products and enhancements to existing products can require long development and testing periods. Significant delays in new product releases or significant problems in creating new products, particularly any delays in future releases of the VeraSMART suite of products, could adversely affect Veramark revenues.
Competition
Veramark experiences intensive competition across all markets for its products and services. Some competing firms have greater name recognition and more financial, marketing and technological resources than Veramark. These competitive pressures may result in decreased sales volumes, price reductions, and/or increased operating costs, such as for marketing and sales incentives, resulting in lower revenues, gross margins and operating income.
Marketing and Sales
Veramarks marketing and distribution strategy is founded on building mutually beneficial relationships with companies that have established distribution networks. Some sell privately labeled, customized products developed and manufactured by Veramark to their specific specifications, while others resell Veramarks products. Any loss of the continued availability of those relationships could have a material adverse effect on Veramarks business and results of operations.
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company has no long-term bank debt obligations. The Company has no foreign currency exchange risk and has no foreign currency exchange contracts.
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Based upon an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer (Chief Accounting Officer) concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the
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Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There have been no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting, that occurred during the period covered by this report, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
The Companys disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that all deficiencies in design or operation of those control systems, or all instances of errors or fraud, will be prevented or detected. Those control systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the goals of those systems in light of the Companys resources and nature of the Companys business operations. The Companys disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting remain subject to risks of human error and the risk that controls can be circumvented for wrongful purposes by one or more individuals in management or non-management positions.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5: The Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have provided the certifications with respect to this Form 10-Q that are required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. These certifications have been filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 and Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2, respectively.
Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) | Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K |
(I) Registrants Condensed Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 are set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(II) Calculation of income (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, as set forth as Exhibit II.
(31.1) CEO Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(31.2) Treasurer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32.1) CEO Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32.2) Treasurer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(b) | Reports filed on 8-K during quarter for which report is filed |
(1) | On February 17, 2004, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that the Company issued a press release announcing the Companys financial results for the year ended December 31, 2003, a copy of such press release, which was attached as Exhibit 99.1. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
VERAMARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
REGISTRANT
Date: May 13, 2004
/s/ David G. Mazzella
Date: May 13, 2004
/s/ Ronald C. Lundy
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Exhibit II:
VERAMARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Calculations of Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, |
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2004 |
2003 |
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Basic |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
8,562,829 | 8,390,734 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per common share |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
Diluted |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 25,538 | $ | (205,078 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
8,562,829 | 8,390,734 | ||||||
Additional dilutive effect of stock options and
warrants after application of treasury stock method |
1,254,428 | | ||||||
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding |
9,817,257 | 8,390,734 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per common share assuming full obligation |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
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