UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
or
¨ | Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange act of 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 0-26917
UCN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 87-0528557 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
14870 Pony Express Road, Bluffdale, Utah 84065
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(801) 320-3300
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 22,107,669 shares of common stock as of November 14, 2005.
ITEM NUMBER AND CAPTION |
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004 (unaudited) |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
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Item 4. |
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 5. |
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Item 6. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - (Unaudited)
(in thousands except share data)
September 30, 2005 |
December 31, 2004 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 2,289 | $ | 4,010 | ||||
Restricted cash |
2,364 | 892 | ||||||
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,364 and $1,098, respectively |
10,649 | 8,544 | ||||||
Other current assets |
595 | 446 | ||||||
Total current assets |
15,897 | 13,892 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
5,509 | 3,027 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
12,620 | 5,981 | ||||||
Other assets |
612 | 505 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 34,638 | $ | 23,405 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Line of credit |
$ | 4,750 | $ | 2,796 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
3,045 | 746 | ||||||
Trade accounts payable |
9,603 | 6,683 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities |
3,642 | 2,245 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
21,040 | 12,470 | ||||||
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
6,196 | 272 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
328 | | ||||||
Total liabilities |
27,564 | 12,742 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (notes 6 and 12) |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; |
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Series A 8% cumulative convertible preferred stock; 0 and 1,753,993 shares issued and outstanding for 2005 and 2004, respectively (liquidation values of $0 and $3,507,986) |
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Series B 8% cumulative convertible preferred stock; 0 and 397,800 shares issued and outstanding for 2005 and 2004, respectively (liquidation values of $0 and $3,978,000) |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; |
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20,782,669 and 16,290,467 shares issued and outstanding for 2005 and 2004, respectively |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
40,615 | 38,585 | ||||||
Warrants and options outstanding |
370 | 610 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(33,913 | ) | (28,534 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
7,074 | 10,663 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 34,638 | $ | 23,405 | ||||
See accompanying notes
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - (Unaudited)
(in thousands except per share data)
Three months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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Revenues from telecommunications services |
$ | 22,152 | $ | 15,712 | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Costs of revenues |
14,483 | 8,711 | ||||||
General and administrative |
4,818 | 3,611 | ||||||
Selling and promotion |
4,154 | 3,937 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
23,455 | 16,259 | ||||||
Loss from operations |
(1,303 | ) | (547 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
26 | 7 | ||||||
Interest expense |
(289 | ) | (139 | ) | ||||
Total other expense, net |
(263 | ) | (132 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
(1,566 | ) | (679 | ) | ||||
8% Preferred dividends on Series A and B preferred stock |
| (158 | ) | |||||
Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
$ | (1,566 | ) | $ | (837 | ) | ||
Net loss per common share: |
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Basic and diluted |
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic and diluted |
20,783 | 13,806 |
See accompanying notes
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - (Unaudited)
(in thousands except per share data)
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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Revenues from telecommunications services |
$ | 59,614 | $ | 49,183 | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Costs of revenues |
38,984 | 26,863 | ||||||
General and administrative |
13,067 | 11,391 | ||||||
Selling and promotion |
12,276 | 10,665 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
64,327 | 48,919 | ||||||
Loss from operations |
(4,713 | ) | 264 | |||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
70 | 29 | ||||||
Interest expense |
(698 | ) | (688 | ) | ||||
Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
| 109 | ||||||
Total other expense, net |
(628 | ) | (550 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
(5,341 | ) | (286 | ) | ||||
8% Preferred dividends on Series A and B preferred stock |
(38 | ) | (517 | ) | ||||
Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
$ | (5,379 | ) | $ | (803 | ) | ||
Net loss per common share: |
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Basic and diluted |
$ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic and diluted |
20,361 | 12,049 |
See accompanying notes
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Warrants/ Options Outstanding |
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Preferred Stock |
Common Stock |
Accumulated Deficit |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
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Total |
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Balance at January 1, 2005 |
2,152 | $ | | 16,290 | $ | 2 | $ | 38,585 | $ | 610 | $ | (28,534 | ) | $ | 10,663 | |||||||||||
Issuance of common stock as part of MyACD acquisition |
| | 563 | | 1,284 | | | 1,284 | ||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of preferred shares to common |
(2,152 | ) | | 3,743 | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants with cash to purchase common shares, net of issuance costs |
| | 4 | | 6 | (4 | ) | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Exercise of employee options to purchase common shares |
| | 65 | | 156 | | | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of warrants |
| | | | 236 | (236 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | | (38 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common shares as payment of preferred stock dividends |
| | 117 | | 348 | | | 348 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | | (5,341 | ) | (5,341 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2005 |
| $ | | 20,782 | $ | 2 | $ | 40,615 | $ | 370 | $ | (33,913 | ) | $ | 7,074 | |||||||||||
See accompanying notes
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UCN, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (5,341 | ) | $ | (286 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
5,112 | 3,057 | ||||||
Amortization of discount on long-term debt |
| 123 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
69 | 75 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of the effects of the acquisitions): |
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Accounts and other receivables, net |
| 240 | ||||||
Other current assets |
37 | | ||||||
Other assets |
(17 | ) | (201 | ) | ||||
Trade accounts payable |
2,602 | (4,198 | ) | |||||
Accrued liabilities |
(2,494 | ) | 458 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(32 | ) | (732 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Increase in restricted cash |
(1,472 | ) | (58 | ) | ||||
Increase in other assets |
| (22 | ) | |||||
Acquisition of customer base |
| (758 | ) | |||||
Acquisition of MyACD stock |
(427 | ) | | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(935 | ) | (1,615 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(2,834 | ) | (2,453 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net borrowings and payments under line of credit |
1,954 | (2,173 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants |
158 | 1,945 | ||||||
Private placement of common stock, net of offering costs |
| 8,101 | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock |
| (500 | ) | |||||
Principal payments on long-term debt |
(967 | ) | (6,234 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
1,145 | 1,139 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(1,721 | ) | (2,046 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
4,010 | 3,055 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
$ | 2,289 | $ | 1,009 | ||||
See accompanying notes
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UCN, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||
2005 |
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Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 742 | $ | 646 | |||
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Issuance of common shares in payment of preferred stock dividend |
$ | 348 | $ | 786 | |||
Accrual of dividend payable on preferred stock |
| 517 | |||||
Property and equipment financed with capital lease obligations |
2,797 | | |||||
Property and equipment financed through accounts payable |
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Issuance of warrants with private placement of common stock |
| 189 | |||||
Issuance of warrants with consulting contract |
| 72 | |||||
Conversion of note payable into common stock |
| 300 | |||||
Issuance of preferred stock to acquire VoIP assets |
| 91 | |||||
Issuance of long-term debt related to acquisition of MyACD, Inc. |
4,272 | | |||||
Issuance of common stock related to acquisition of MyACD, Inc. |
1,284 | | |||||
Issuance of long-term debt related to acquisition of Transtel net assets |
2,122 | | |||||
Transactions related to acquisition of MyACD: | |||||||
On January 5, 2005 the Company acquired all the stock of MyACD, Inc. in exchange for cash, common shares of the Company, and promissory notes (see Note 3). The following is a summary of the acquisition: | |||||||
Fair value of assets acquired |
$ | 6,360 | |||||
Fair value of liabilities assumed and incurred |
(377 | ) | |||||
Total purchase price |
$ | 5,983 | |||||
Promissory notes issued |
$ | 4,272 | |||||
Common stock issued |
1,284 | ||||||
Cash paid |
427 | ||||||
$ | 5,983 | ||||||
Transactions related to acquisition of Transtel: | |||||||
On May 1, 2005 the Company acquired all the operating assets and certain liabilities of Transtel Communications, Inc. in exchange for a promissory note (see Note 3). The following is a summary of the acquisition: | |||||||
Fair value of assets acquired |
$ | 6,971 | |||||
Fair value of liabilities assumed and incurred |
(4,849 | ) | |||||
Total purchase price (promissory note issued) |
$ | 2,122 | |||||
See accompanying notes
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UCN, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These unaudited interim financial statements of UCN, Inc. and its subsidiary (collectively, UCN or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). Such rules and regulations allow the omission of certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, so long as the statements are not misleading. In the opinion of Company management, these financial statements and accompanying notes contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the periods shown. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2005. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
As of September 30, 2005, UCN had a working capital deficit of $5.1 million, including the current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations of $3.0 million. The Company also experienced a net loss during the first three quarters of 2005 of $5.3 million, and the cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was 65% as compared to 55% during the same period of the prior year. The primary factors causing this decline in operating results over those of the comparable period of 2004 were the decision last year to invest promotion and development resources into leveraging acquired technology and bringing the inContact services to market, recently absorbing the operations of acquired Transtel Communications, Inc. during the second quarter of 2005, and the fact that the Companys largest wholesale telecommunication service vendors significantly increased their prices beginning in the fourth quarter of 2004. Some of the actions the Company is taking to improve the present situation include:
| During the first half of 2005 the Company renegotiated lower minimum purchase commitments with two of its wholesale telecommunication service vendors over a longer period of time, and thus if necessary now has the flexibility to more easily switch customers to other, lower-cost vendors. |
| Since 2004 UCN has concentrated its marketing efforts on business users of telecommunication services. Recently, the Company has focused resources on promoting its inContact technology services, which carry significantly higher gross margins than traditional long distance services. As a result, the Company has begun to experience higher gross margins from the sales of these technology services. As the Companys sales mix continues to transition, management believes overall gross margins will improve by the end of 2006. There was no revenue from inContact services earned during 2004, and $1.7 million was earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. |
| During the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 the Company acquired the net operating assets of Transtel Communications, Inc., resulting in an immediate increase in revenue recorded during the quarter. While the historical combined operations for the quarter do not yet reflect cost reduction efforts, management has already taken steps to improve the operating results of this business and believes the acquisition will yield additional cash flow. |
| During November 2005 UCN replaced its line of credit arrangement with a revolving credit agreement with a new lender. The new three-year credit facility is in the principal amount of $10 million, and is secured by accounts receivable and certain deposit accounts. Under the terms of the new agreement, UCN will be able to borrow more funds than it was able to under the previous financing arrangement (see Note 13). |
| In October 2005 the Company engaged the services of an investment banker to assist the Company in raising additional equity capital before the end of 2005. UCN proposes to sell up to 3,000,000 shares at a price per share not less than $2.00, along with five-year common stock purchase warrants. In this regard, on November 14, 2005, UCN closed on the sale of 1,250,000 shares and common stock warrants to purchase an additional 312,500 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share that expire November 14, 2010, for cash in the amount of $2,500,000. The Company issued an additional 75,000 shares of common stock to the investment banker as compensation for its services. |
Management believes these actions will allow the Company to significantly increase its cash flow available from outside sources and from operations in order to meet short-term requirements, and also will eventually result in a return of the Company to overall profitability. There is no assurance, however, that the Company will succeed in its efforts to significantly increase cash flow. If the Company does not achieve meaningful success, it is likely that the Companys
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working capital position will not improve and the Companys ability to pursue its business improvement efforts will be hampered.
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Capitalized Software Costs: In accordance with Statement of Position 98-1, Accounting for Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use, the Company capitalizes certain costs incurred for the development of internal use software. These costs include the costs associated with coding, software configuration, upgrades, and enhancements. During the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company capitalized approximately $112,000 and $118,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company capitalized approximately $383,000 and $531,000, respectively.
Long-Lived Assets: In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets, including intangibles, when events or circumstances indicate the existence of a possible impairment, based on projected undiscounted cash flows, and recognizes impairment when such cash flows will be less than the carrying values. Measurement of the amounts of impairments, if any, is based upon the difference between carrying value and fair value. Events or circumstances that could indicate the existence of a possible impairment include obsolescence of the technology, an absence of market demand for the product, and/or continuing technology rights protection. Management believes the net carrying amount of long-lived assets will be recovered by future cash flows generated by commercialization of the technology related to the long-lived asset and from cash flows generated from customer lists.
Stock-Based Compensation: Employee compensation expense is measured using the intrinsic method. No stock-based compensation cost is reflected in net loss applicable to common stockholders, since all options had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying common stock at the date of grant (see also Recent Accounting Pronouncements below).
The following table illustrates the effects on net loss applicable to common stockholders and loss per share if compensation expense was measured using the fair value recognition provision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (in thousands except share data):
Three months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2004 |
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2004 |
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Net loss applicable to common stockholders: |
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As reported |
$ | (1,566 | ) | $ | (837 | ) | $ | (5,379 | ) | $ | (803 | ) | ||||
Pro forma stock-option based compensation |
(126 | ) | (103 | ) | (398 | ) | (380 | ) | ||||||||
Pro forma net loss applicable to common stockholders |
$ | (1,692 | ) | $ | (940 | ) | $ | (5,777 | ) | $ | (1,183 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share: |
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As reported |
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||||
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) |
We estimated the fair value of options granted under our employee stock-based compensation arrangements at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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Dividend yield |
None | None | ||||||
Expected volatility |
47 | % | 63 | % | ||||
Risk-free interest rate |
3.88 | % | 3.45 | % | ||||
Expected life (years) |
5.0 | 5.0 | ||||||
Weighted average fair value of grants |
$ | 0.92 | $ | 1.55 |
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Other Comprehensive Loss: There were no components of other comprehensive loss other than net loss.
Business Segments and Related Information: SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, establishes standards for the way public business enterprises are to report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires enterprises to report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosure about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. The Company has begun to focus marketing efforts towards providing on-demand contact center software and specialized telecommunications services, in addition to traditional long distance services. Revenues from, and operations involving the newer services, as compared to revenue and operations related to traditional long distance services, are currently not sufficient enough to warrant substantive financial analysis and separate reporting by business segment. As revenue from new products and services increases, UCN expects to begin reporting separate operating information in accordance with SFAS No. 131 beginning in 2006.
Net Loss Per Common Share: Basic net loss per common share (Basic LPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net loss per common share (Diluted LPS) reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or other common stock equivalents were exercised or converted into common stock. The computation of Diluted LPS does not assume exercise or conversion of securities that would have an antidilutive effect on net loss per common share, and is therefore not presented.
Following is the reconciliation of Basic and Diluted LPS (in thousands except per share data):
Three months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
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Net loss applicable to common stockholders, as reported |
$ | (1,566 | ) | $ | (837 | ) | $ | (5,379 | ) | $ | (803 | ) | ||||
Basic LPS: |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
20,783 | 13,806 | 20,361 | 12,049 | ||||||||||||
Basic net loss per share |
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||||
Diluted LPS: |
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Common and common equivalent shares outstanding: |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
20,783 | 13,806 | 20,361 | 12,049 | ||||||||||||
Common stock equivalents from options and warrants computed on the Treasury Stock method, using the average fair market value of common stock outstanding during the period |
| 660 | 423 | 1,126 | ||||||||||||
Shares used in the computation |
20,783 | 14,466 | 20,784 | 13,175 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net loss per share (presented only for dilutive periods) |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: As described above in Stock-Based Compensation, we account for stock-based compensation awards issued to employees using the intrinsic value measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 25, Accounting For Stock Issued to Employees. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recorded for stock options granted to employees with exercise prices greater than or equal to the fair value of the underlying common stock at the option grant date. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R). This Statement supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, and its related implementation guidance is a revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. This revision of SFAS No. 123 eliminates the ability of public companies to measure share-based compensation transactions at the intrinsic value as allowed by APB Opinion No. 25, and requires that such transactions be accounted for based on the
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grant date fair value of the award. This Statement also amends SFAS No. 95 to require that excess tax benefits be reported as financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid. Under the intrinsic value method allowed under ABP Opinion No. 25, the difference between the quoted market price as of the date of the grant and the contractual purchase price of the share is charged to operations over the vesting period, and no compensation expense is recognized for fixed stock options with exercise prices equal to the market price of the stock on the dates of grant. Under the fair value-based method as prescribed by SFAS No. 123R, the Company is required to charge the value of all newly granted stock-based compensation to expense over the vesting period based on the computed fair value of the stock-based compensation on the grant date of the award. The Statement does not specify a valuation technique to be used to estimate the fair value, but states that the use of option-pricing models such as a lattice model (i.e. a binomial model) or a closed-end model (i.e. the Black-Scholes model) would be acceptable. The revised accounting for stock-based compensation requirements must be adopted no later than the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005.
The Company will adopt this Standard effective January 1, 2006, using the modified prospective method, recording compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously-granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption. Had the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R in prior periods, the impact on net loss per share would have been similar to the pro forma net loss per share presented in accordance with SFAS No. 123 as previously disclosed in this footnote.
In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the AICPA issued Statement of Position No. 03-03 (SOP 03-3), Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer. SOP 03-3 addresses the accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and the cash flows expected to be collected from purchased loans or debt securities if those differences are attributable, in part, to credit quality. SOP 03-3 requires purchased loans and debt securities to be recorded initially at fair value based on the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected with no carryover of any valuation allowance previously recognized by the seller. Interest income should be recognized based on the effective yield from the cash flows expected to be collected. To the extent that the purchased loans or debt securities experience subsequent deterioration in credit quality, a valuation allowance would be established for any additional cash flows that are not expected to be received. However, if more cash flows subsequently are expected to be received than originally estimated, the effective yield would be adjusted on a prospective basis. SOP 03-3 is effective for loans and debt securities acquired by the Company after December 15, 2004. The adoption of this Statement on January 1, 2005 did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Warrants and options: The balance of warrants and options outstanding in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets represent the fair values assigned to warrant and options issued to non-employees that are valued based on the fair value model of SFAS 123.
Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
NOTE 3 ACQUISITIONS
MyACD, Inc.
In October 2003, UCN acquired the exclusive right to sell and manage the enhanced telecommunications technology of MyACD, Inc., with a one-year option to purchase MyACD. MyACD has developed a telephony software solution for call center traffic management and related functions that UCN can now offer to its customers over its network. In September 2004 the Company entered into agreements that finalized payment terms, and set a date for closing the transaction. On January 5, 2005, UCN closed the acquisition and purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of MyACD.
The purchase price paid to MyACD stockholders was made by issuing promissory notes which aggregated $4.3 million, after imputing interest. In addition, cash of $427,000 and 562,985 shares of UCN common stock were also paid. The fair market value of the common stock on the date the parties set the price was $2.28 per share. UCN will subsequently make variable monthly payments on the promissory notes based on MyACD product revenue until January 2008, when all remaining principal owed on the notes will be due. The notes are secured by MyACD common stock.
In connection with the acquisition UCN also incurred transaction liabilities of $19,000, and assumed certain liabilities aggregating $358,000. The entire capitalized cost of $6.4 million was assigned to what management considers is MyACDs sole asset, its software technology, which is believed to have an estimated useful life of four years.
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Transtel Communications, Inc.
On May 1, 2005 UCN entered into an agreement with Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC), and with Transtel Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of TEC, wherein UCN agreed to purchase all of the operating assets and certain of the liabilities of Transtel and its subsidiaries. UCN issued to Transtel an eight percent promissory note for the purchase price of $2.12 million, after imputing additional interest. The note is payable in 36 equal monthly installments of principal and interest. The note is secured by certain of the assets acquired, but is subordinate with respect to Transtel-related accounts receivable to the finance company with whom UCN has its line of credit arrangement. At the time of the acquisition, UCN anticipated incurring additional acquisition costs of approximately $2.6 million. Such costs included $1.5 million of involuntary employee termination expenses, and carrier switchover and other shut-down costs, and included $1.2 million related to the present value of assumed operating leases which will not be utilized by the Company, net of estimated sublease rentals. As of September 30, 2005, UCN had paid $981,000 of the employee termination, switchover, and shut-down costs, and had paid $306,000 of the assumed operating lease obligations.
During the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company obtained additional information in order to finalize the purchase price allocation with respect to a covenant not to compete, and additional switchover costs. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).
Current assets |
$ | 2,420 | ||
Property, plant and equipment |
198 | |||
Intangible assets, including customer base |
4,106 | |||
Other assets |
247 | |||
Total assets acquired |
6,971 | |||
Current liabilities |
(4,336 | ) | ||
Other long-term liabilities |
(513 | ) | ||
Total liabilities assumed |
(4,849 | ) | ||
Net assets acquired |
$ | 2,122 | ||
The Company has accounted for both the MyACD and Transtel transactions using the purchase method of accounting, and has included the operating results of each business in UCNs statements of operations since the respective date of each acquisition. The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents operating results as if both acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the respective years (in thousands except per share data):
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
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Net revenue |
$ | 22,152 | $ | 22,216 | $ | 67,511 | $ | 70,200 | ||||||||
Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
(1,917 | ) | (1,882 | ) | (6,671 | ) | (2,807 | ) | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) |
These historical pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and include certain adjustments such as additional amortization expense as a result of intangible assets arising from the acquisition, elimination of intercompany transactions, additional interest expense as a result of issuing the promissory notes, and depreciation on certain items of equipment acquired. However, the pro forma results do not reflect the reduction of 60 full-time Transtel employees, or the termination of seven operating leases for Transtel facilities which will not be utilized. Consequently, the results are not necessarily indicative either of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisition been in effect at the beginning of the respective years, or of results to be achieved in the future.
NOTE 4 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
During the first quarter of fiscal 2005, UCN recorded an additional $6.4 million of acquired software technology in connection with closing the acquisition of MyACD (see Note 3). The technology is believed to have an estimated useful life of four years, and $397,000 and $1.2 million in amortization expense using the straight-line method was recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.
On May 1, 2005, UCN recorded an additional $3.7 million of acquired customer list of Transtel Communications, Inc. (see Note 3). The customer base is expected have an estimate useful life of four years, and $397,000 and $603,000 in amortization expense using an accelerated amortization method was recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.
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Total amortization expense for all intangible assets for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was $1.5 million and $729,000, and $3.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The Company estimates the useful lives of its acquired customer lists, based on estimated attrition rates, to be three to four years.
Amortization expense for all intangible assets during the three months ending December 31, 2005, and during the four-year period ending December 31, 2009 is expected to be approximately $1.4 million, $5.1 million, $3.3 million, $2.5 million, and $309,000, respectively.
NOTE 5 ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2005 |
December 31, 2004 | |||||
Accrued commissions |
$ | 1,029 | $ | 1,052 | ||
Accrued dividends |
| 313 | ||||
Accrued payroll and other compensation |
824 | 504 | ||||
Current portion of operating lease obligations assumed (see Note 7) |
500 | | ||||
Assumed acquisition liabilities (see Note 3) |
499 | | ||||
Other |
790 | 376 | ||||
$ | 3,642 | $ | 2,245 | |||
NOTE 6 LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2005 |
December 31, 2004 |
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Unsecured note payable to the Chairman of the Board, bearing interest at 12 percent, payable monthly, due July 2007. |
$ | 349 | $ | 349 | ||||
Unsecured note payable to a former Director bearing interest at 12 percent, payable monthly, due January 2006, and convertible to common stock at $2.00 per share. |
250 | 250 | ||||||
Unsecured promissory notes bearing interest at 10 percent, payable monthly. Principal payments due monthly, based on 10 percent of billings collected from customers acquired from Touch America, Inc. The notes were repaid during August 2005. |
| 354 | ||||||
Unsecured promissory note bearing interest at 10 percent, payable monthly. Principal payments due monthly, based on 30 percent of billings collected from customers acquired from Glyphics, Inc. The note was repaid in January 2005. |
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Promissory notes payable to two former MyACD stockholders, interest imputed at 8.25 percent, payable monthly, secured by MyACD common stock. Variable principal payments due monthly, based on MyACD service revenue, final principal payments due January 2008 |
3,773 | | ||||||
Promissory note payable to a former MyACD stockholder, interest imputed at 8.25 percent, payable monthly, secured by MyACD common stock. Principal payments due monthly, final principal payment due December 2007 |
277 | | ||||||
Promissory note payable to Transtel Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries bearing interest at 8 percent, principal and interest payable monthly, secured by certain of the assets acquired from Transtel, final payment due June 2008 |
1,990 | | ||||||
Capital leases |
2,602 | 54 | ||||||
9,241 | 1,018 | |||||||
Less current portion |
(3,045 | ) | (746 | ) | ||||
Total long-term debt |
$ | 6,196 | $ | 272 | ||||
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On January 5, 2005, UCN closed the acquisition of MyACD, Inc. and purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of MyACD from two stockholders. The purchase price paid to MyACD stockholders was made in part by issuing promissory notes which aggregated $4.3 million, after imputing interest at 8.25%. Monthly payments on the notes will total 17 percent of the previous months MyACD product and service revenue, with certain minimum and maximum limitations varying over the three-year term of the notes, and a final payment is due January 2008. Amounts relating to these notes included in the current portion of long-term debt reflect the minimum payments due. The notes are secured by MyACD common stock.
In connection with the acquisition of Transtel Communications, Inc., UCN issued to Transtel and subsidiaries a promissory note in the principal amount of $2.12 million. The note accrues interest at the rate of eight percent per annum, and is payable in 36 equal installments of principal plus accrued interest. The note is secured by certain of the assets acquired.
The Company has entered into a capital lease agreement with an equipment finance company for new computer equipment and related software in conjunction with its network expansion activities. In February 2005, equipment aggregating $332,000 was acquired. In April 2005, UCN acquired an additional $487,000 of equipment. During the quarter ended September 30, 2005 an additional $870,000 of equipment was acquired.
During the third quarter 2005 the Company started into a three-year agreement to license an upgraded version of its telecommunications billing software totaling $1.1 million. The obligation is accounted for as a capital lease and will provide capacity for an increased number of telecommunications customers.
NOTE 7 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
In connection with the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities from Transtel Communications, Inc. (see Note 3), the Company assumed certain operating lease obligations for facilities it does not anticipate using. The Company included the present value of these obligations with other liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. As of September 30, 2005, there was approximately $828,000 still owing on these obligations, of which $328,000 was due over a period of more than one year.
NOTE 8 CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
In December 2004 UCN gave notice to the remaining preferred stockholders that it was redeeming all outstanding shares of both series on January 29, 2005. At that time, there were 1.8 million shares of Preferred Series A Stock outstanding with a total redemption value of $3.5 million, and 397,800 shares of Preferred Series B Stock outstanding with a total redemption value of $4.0 million. By January 28, 2005 all remaining preferred stockholders had elected to convert their preferred shares to common. Accordingly, all remaining shares of Series A and B Preferred Stock were converted to a total of 3.7 million shares of UCN common stock. Subsequent to the conversion of all outstanding preferred shares, a final dividend payment totaling 117,000 shares of common stock was issued.
In connection with the MyACD, Inc. acquisition, the Company issued 562,985 shares of UCN common stock valued at $2.28 per share as of the day the parties agreed on payment terms.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2005, investors and employees exercised options and warrants for a total of 69,267 shares of common stock. Total proceeds received by the Company were $158,000.
NOTE 9 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 the Company paid Theodore Stern, Chairman of the Board of Directors, $5,000 per month for consulting, marketing, and capital raising activities. At September 30, 2005, there was $5,000 owed to Mr. Stern. Mr. Stern has also provided certain vendors of the Company with his personal guaranty in the amount of up to $800,000, for which UCN has agreed to indemnify Mr. Stern for any losses for which he may become liable.
During the first half of 2005 and 2004 there were certain debt arrangements with directors more fully described in the Companys Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2005. During 2004 most of these obligations were repaid. Interest expense on obligations owed to these directors during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $18,000 and $54,000, respectively. Interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $37,000 and $188,000, respectively.
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Three of the Companys current and prior directors participated in the 1999 Series A and the 2000 Series B Preferred Stock issuances under the same terms as all other outside investors. Accordingly, along with the other former preferred stockholders the participating directors received 17,000 shares of common stock as a final dividend.
NOTE 10 MAJOR SUPPLIERS
Approximately 61 percent and 70 percent of the Companys cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, was generated from three of the largest U.S. telecommunication service providers. As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, the Company owed approximately $3.6 million and $4.6 million to these three providers.
NOTE 11 GAIN ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
During 2003 the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement to acquire approximately 12,000 long distance customers from Glyphics Communications, Inc. Subsequently, the two parties agreed that UCN would accelerate payments under the agreement in exchange for a discount on the purchase price. The final payment under the agreement was made in February 2004, and the Company recorded a $109,000 gain on the early extinguishment of the debt.
NOTE 12 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As part of the telecommunication service contracts with two of its wholesale providers, the Company agreed to purchase services which obligated UCN for a combined minimum of approximately $1.4 million per month as of December 31, 2004. However, in April 2005 the Company renewed and modified one of the purchase agreements scheduled to end in July 2005. Under the new terms of the contact, UCN is obligated to purchase $500,000 in telecommunications services per month, with the possibility for further reduction if certain competitive price guarantees are not met by the provider. Accordingly, the Company is now obligated for a total of approximately $583,000 per month beginning April 2005 until June 2006, and for $500,000 per month until March 2008.
NOTE 13 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
UCN had a line of credit agreement with a financing company that was replaced by a new revolving credit arrangement with a new lender in November 2005. The new revolving credit facility is in the principal amount of $10 million. The interest rate under the new facility is a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal at all times to the rate of interest announced publicly from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its base rate plus 2.25%, but in no event less than 9.25%. The term of the facility is three years, but both parties have the right to terminate the facility at any time. The facility is secured by accounts receivable and certain deposit accounts. The facility requires UCN to maintain a restricted cash account for the collection of receivables, which is used to pay down the amount owing on a daily basis, and which is replenished each day by ongoing collections from customers. At the time the new facility was established, UCN drew down approximately $4.8 million to pay off the old credit line.
In October 2005 the Company engaged the services of an investment banker to assist the Company in raising additional equity capital before the end of 2005. UCN proposes to sell up to 3,000,000 shares at a price per share not less than $2.00, along with five-year common stock purchase warrants. In this regard, on November 14, 2005, UCN closed on the sale of 1,250,000 shares and common stock warrants to purchase an additional 312,500 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share that expire November 14, 2010, for cash in the amount of $2,500,000. The Company issued an additional 75,000 shares of common stock to the investment banker as compensation for its services.
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Overview
UCN, Inc. is a provider of on-demand (or hosted) contact handling software and business telecommunication services delivered over the UCN national Voice over Internet Protocol network (VoIP Network). The inContact application suite includes an integrated package of advanced contact handling, reporting and administration applications, and inControl, a unique, rapid application development tool.
In addition, UCN offers a set of traditional connectivity products. Our dedicated voice T1 product, the Intelligent-T, and our switched 1+ services enable our customer sites to connect to the Intelligent Network and gain access to our inContact services. Our customers publish UCN toll free numbers to their customer base, enabling inbound callers to be handled through the inContact applications embedded in the Intelligent Network. We generate internal growth by pursuing multiple marketing avenues, including using independent agents, value-added resellers, and selling through our direct and inside sales force. Revenues from, and operations involving on-demand contact handling services, as compared to these
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more traditional products, are currently not sufficient enough to warrant substantive financial analysis and separate reporting by business segment.
Results of Operations
Revenue
Total revenues increased 41 percent to $22.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $15.7 million for the same period in 2004. Revenues increased 21 percent to $59.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $49.2 million for the same period in 2004. The increases are due primarily to additional revenue derived from the Transtel acquisition, which added $5.6 million in revenue during the third quarter of 2005, and $9.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Furthermore, new commercial customers generated by ongoing promotional efforts involving agents, as well as our own internal sales force, generated approximately $2.3 million of additional revenue during 2005s third quarter and approximately $4.3 million in additional revenue for the first nine months of 2005, but these increases were offset by revenue decreases attributable to customer attrition of approximately $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2005 and approximately $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
In 2005, we have focused our marketing efforts towards providing on-demand contact center software and business telecommunications services delivered over UCNs national VoIP network. We believe the opportunity to increase revenues through the sale of enhanced telecommunications services to business customers is much greater than through the sale of traditional long distance services to residential customers. With the technology we acquired in 2003, we have developed a menu of enhanced communication services that we are marketing to our existing business customers and to new prospects through our established independent agent sales channel, value-added resellers and new inside sales operation. As a result of these changes, we are experiencing a transition in our sales mix that will continue into 2006.
Costs of revenue
Costs of revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $14.5 million, a 66 percent increase compared to $8.7 million for the comparable period during the prior year. Cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was 65 percent as compared to 55 percent during 2004. Year-to-date, cost of revenue was $39.0 million, a 45 percent increase compared to $26.9 million for the first half of 2004. As percentage of revenue, cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was 65 percent as compared to 55 percent for 2004. The decrease in gross margin is the result of the combination of lower, more competitive pricing we adopted during 2004 in some of the newer long-distance rate plans, along with the change in our sales mix from residential customers to business customers. We also experienced rate increases from certain wholesale carriers during the fourth quarter of 2004, which also impacted 2005.
Since 2004 UCN has concentrated its marketing efforts on business users of telecommunication services. Recently, UCN has focused resources on promoting its inContact technology services which carry significantly higher gross margins than traditional long distance services. As a result, UCN expects to experience higher gross margins from the sales of these technology services. As these efforts proceed, and as UCNs sales mix continues to transition, management believes overall gross margins will improve by the end of 2006.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased 33 percent to $4.8 million compared to $3.6 million in the same period for 2004. Such expenses year-to-date for 2005 increased 15 percent to $13.1 million compared to $11.4 million for 2004. However, expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 included $794,000 and $1.8 million of amortization costs related to MyACD technology and the Transtel customer base, which did not affect results for 2004. In addition, during the second quarter of 2005, Transtel-related general and administrative expenses amounting to $739,000 were also included before fully integrating those operations. Excluding the MyACD and Transtel amortization, and administrative expenses attributable to the recent acquisition of Transtel, the remaining general and administrative expenses were 11 percent higher for 2005s third quarter compared to the prior year, attributable to new costs incurred relating to the Transtel operations, and 8 percent lower for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 resulting from cost control efforts and network operating efficiencies implemented during the latter part of 2004.
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Selling and promotion
Selling and promotion expenses increased 6 percent to $4.2 million, or 19 percent of revenue, during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, from $3.9 million, or 25 percent of revenue, during the quarter ended September 30, 2004. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 selling and promotional expenses increased 15 percent to $12.3 million, or 21 percent of revenue, from $10.7 million, or 22 percent of revenue, during the same period of 2004. The increases are the result of the continuing transition in our sales mix during 2005 as higher-commissioned business customers increased, and lower-commissioned residential customers decreased through attrition. In addition, during the latter part of 2004 we added several sales-related personnel, and incurred sales related expenses in connection with developing our marketing program for the inContact family of products.
Other income (expense)
Interest expense during the third quarter of 2005 was $289,000, compared to $139,000 during the third quarter of 2004. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, interest was $699,000 compared to $688,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The differences resulted from continuing reductions in outstanding debt throughout the latter part of 2004, offset by debt increases during 2005 in connection with the MyACD and Transtel acquisitions, along with additional equipment acquired during 2005 under agreements accounted for as capital leases.
During the third quarter of 2003, UCN entered into a purchase agreement to acquire approximately 12,000 long distance customers from Glyphics Communications, Inc. Subsequently, Glyphics agreed to discount the purchase price for accelerated payments. The final payment under the agreement was made in February 2004, and we recorded a $109,000 gain during the first quarter of 2004 on the early extinguishment of the debt.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the first quarter of 2005, investors and employees exercised options and warrants for a total of 69,267 shares of Common Stock. Total proceeds received by UCN, net of offering costs, was $158,000
UCNs current ratio as of September 30, 2005 decreased to 0.76:1 from 1.11:1 at December 31, 2004. The components of current assets and current liabilities that changed most significantly since the end of 2004 were the current portion of long-term debt obligations, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accounts receivable. The primary reason for the changes was the addition of certain assets and liabilities from Transtel Communications, Inc. in connection with the acquisition and the related ongoing business activity.
UCN is potentially liable under surety bonds aggregating $120,000 in favor of two municipalities with whom UCN has contracts to provide long distance services. The municipalities routinely require all telecommunication service providers to maintain such surety bonds. One of the bonds is secured by restricted cash of $20,000. Additional restricted cash of $20,000 is on secured deposit with a financial institution that provides credit card processing.
On January 5, 2005, UCN closed the acquisition of MyACD, Inc. and purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of MyACD from its two stockholders. The purchase price paid to MyACD stockholders was made by issuing promissory notes which aggregated $4.3 million, after imputing interest over the life of the loans. In addition, cash of $427,000 and 562,985 shares of UCN common stock were also paid. Monthly payments on the notes will total 17 percent of the previous months MyACD product and service revenue, with certain minimum and maximum limitations varying over the three-year term of the notes, and a final payment is due January 2008.
On May 1, 2005 UCN agreed to purchase all of the operating assets and certain of the liabilities of Transtel Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries. In consideration for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, UCN issued to Transtel and its subsidiaries a promissory note in the principal amount of $2.12 million. The note accrues interest at the rate of eight percent per annum, and is payable in 36 equal installments of principal plus accrued interest. The note is secured by certain of the assets acquired. At the time of the acquisition, UCN anticipated incurring additional acquisition costs of approximately $2.6 million.
The Company has entered into a lease agreement with an equipment finance company for new computer equipment and related software in conjunction with its network expansion activities. In February 2005, equipment aggregating $332,000 was acquired. In April 2005, UCN acquired an additional $487,000 of equipment. During the quarter ended September 30, 2005 an additional $1.8 million of equipment was acquired. Also during the third quarter 2005 UCN started into a three-year agreement to license an upgraded version of its telecommunications billing software totaling $1.1 million.
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At September 30, 2005, UCN had a line of credit agreement with a financing company that was replaced by a new revolving credit arrangement with a new lender in November 2005. The new revolving credit facility is in the principal amount of $10 million. The interest rate under the new facility is a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal at all times to the rate of interest announced publicly from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its base rate plus 2.25%, but in no event less than 9.25%. The term of the facility is three years, but both parties have the right to terminate the facility at any time. The facility is secured by accounts receivable and certain deposit accounts. The facility requires UCN to maintain a restricted cash account for the collection of receivables, which is used to pay down the amount owing on a daily basis, and which is replenished each day by ongoing collections from customers. At the time the new facility was established, UCN drew down approximately $4.8 million to pay off the old credit line.
As of September 30, 2005, UCN had a working capital deficit of $5.1 million, including the current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations of $3.0 million. UCN also experienced a net loss during the first three quarters of 2005 of $5.3 million, and the cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was 65% as compared to 55% during the same period of the prior year. Some of the actions UCN is taking to improve the present situation include efforts to improve gross margins as mentioned above. As described above, UCN has also increased its revolving credit facility from $5 million to $10 million. In addition, in October 2005 UCN engaged the services of an investment banker to assist the Company in raising additional equity capital before the end of 2005. UCN proposes to sell up to 3,000,000 shares at a price per share not less than $2.00, along with five-year common stock purchase warrants. In this regard, on November 14, 2005, UCN closed on the sale of 1,250,000 shares and common stock warrants to purchase an additional 312,500 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share that expire November 14, 2010, for cash in the amount of $2,500,000. The Company issued an additional 75,000 shares of common stock to the investment banker as compensation for its services.
Management believes these actions will allow UCN to significantly increase its cash flow available from outside sources and from operations in order to meet short-term requirements, and also will eventually result in a return to overall profitability. There is no assurance, however, that UCN will succeed in its efforts to significantly increase cash flow. If the Company does not achieve meaningful success, it is likely that UCNs working capital position will not improve and its ability to pursue its business improvement efforts will be hampered.
Contractual obligations The following table discloses aggregate information about our contractual obligations including notes payable and lease obligations, and the periods in which payments are due as of September 30, 2005 (in thousands):
Total |
Less 1 Year |
1-3 Years |
4-5 Years |
After 5 Years | |||||||||||
Notes payable (1) |
$ | 6,639 | $ | 2,120 | $ | 4,519 | $ | | $ | | |||||
Capital lease obligations |
2,602 | 926 | 1,676 | | | ||||||||||
Operating lease obligations |
2,793 | 1,221 | 1,413 | 159 | | ||||||||||
Interest on above notes and leases |
1,227 | 706 | 521 | | | ||||||||||
Purchase commitments under service provider contracts |
15,750 | 6,750 | 9,000 | | | ||||||||||
Total contractual obligations |
$ | 29,011 | $ | 11,723 | $ | 17,129 | $ | 159 | $ | | |||||
(1) | In the case of MyACD-related notes, this assumes that minimum monthly payments are made through the maturity date. |
Critical accounting policies and estimates
Revenue Recognition The Companys revenue recognition policy with respect to reseller agreements is to record gross revenues and receivables from customers when UCN acts as principal in the transaction. The Company recognizes revenue when the customer takes title to the products or services, the customer obtains the risks and rewards of ownership, and when UCN assumes the risk of loss for collection, delivery, or returns. Revenues from sales of services are recognized upon providing the services to the customers. Unbilled revenue from services provided in between billing cycles is estimated. Revenue is derived primarily from business telephony services, including dedicated transport, switched, long distance, and data services. UCNs customers are principally small and medium-sized businesses and residential customers located nationwide. Revenue for the majority of switched access, dedicated, and long distance service is generally billed on a transactional basis determined by customer usage with some fixed rate elements billed in advance. The transactional elements of switched services are billed in arrears and estimates are used to recognize revenue in the period earned. The fixed rate elements billed in advance are recognized over the period the services are provided. Unbilled revenue from services provided in between billing cycles is estimated.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable is comprised of amounts billed and billable to customers, net of an allowance for uncollectible amounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated by management and is based on specific information about customer accounts, past loss experience, and general economic conditions. An account is written off by management when deemed uncollectible, although collection efforts may continue.
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Long-Lived Assets - Our long-lived assets consist of acquired customer lists, patents, and acquired technology. As of September 30, 2005, the carrying value of these assets was approximately $12.6 million, or 36 percent of total assets. We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets, including intangibles, when events or circumstances indicate the existence of a possible impairment. In our evaluation, we estimate the net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets, and recognize impairment when such cash flows will be less than carrying values. Events or circumstances that could indicate the existence of a possible impairment include obsolescence of the technology, an absence of market demand for the product, and/or the partial or complete lapse of continuing technology rights protection.
Debt Issuance Costs - As an inducement to various investors, shareholders, and board members to lend monies to UCN, shares of common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock were issued to them. The fair market value of the shares of common stock at the date of issuance was capitalized as debt issuance costs and was amortized over the life of the loans. The fair value of the warrants was estimated on the date of issuance using the Black-Scholes pricing model, and was also capitalized as debt issuance costs and amortized over the life of the loans.
Income Taxes - UCN recognizes a liability or asset for the deferred income tax consequences of all temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. These deferred income tax assets or liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to amounts considered by management to be more likely than not of realization in future periods. To date, a valuation allowance has been recorded to eliminate the deferred income tax assets.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Stock-Based Compensation We have a stock option plan that provides for the issuance of common stock options to employees and service providers. Although SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, encourages entities to adopt a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock options and similar equity instruments, it also allows an entity to continue measuring compensation cost for stock-based compensation for employees and directors using the intrinsic-value method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. We have elected to follow the accounting provisions of APB 25 and to furnish the pro forma disclosures required under SFAS No. 123 for employees and directors, but we also issue warrants to non-employees that are recognized as expense when issued in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123. We calculate compensation expense under SFAS No. 123 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. In so doing, we estimate certain key variables used in the model. We believe the estimates we use are appropriate and reasonable.
On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which eliminates the alternative of applying the intrinsic value measurement provisions of Opinion 25 to stock compensation awards issued to employees. The new standard requires enterprises to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Beginning January 1, 2006, that cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period).
Certain Debt Acquired in a Transfer In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the AICPA issued Statement of Position No. 03-03 (SOP 03-3), Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer. SOP 03-3 addresses the accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and the cash flows expected to be collected from purchased loans or debt securities if those differences are attributable, in part, to credit quality. SOP 03-3 requires purchased loans and debt securities to be recorded initially at fair value based on the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected with no carryover of any valuation allowance previously recognized by the seller. Interest income should be recognized based on the effective yield from the cash flows expected to be collected. To the extent that the purchased loans or debt securities experience subsequent deterioration in credit quality, a valuation allowance would be established for any additional cash flows that are not expected to be received. However, if more cash flows subsequently are expected to be received than originally estimated, the effective yield would be adjusted on a prospective basis. SOP 03-3 is effective for loans and debt securities acquired by us after December 15, 2004. The adoption of this Statement on January 1, 2005 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1985 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by UCN, except where such statements are made in connection with an initial public offering. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, which address activities, actions, goals, prospects, or new developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such things as expansion and growth of our operations and other such matters are forward-looking statements. Any one or a combination of factors could materially affect our operations and financial condition. These factors include competitive pressures, success or failure of marketing programs, changes in pricing and availability of services and products offered to customers, legal and regulatory initiatives affecting customer marketing and rebate programs or long distance service, and conditions in the capital markets. Forward-looking statements made by us are based on knowledge of our business and the environment in which we operate as of the date of this report. Because of the factors listed above, as well as other factors beyond its control, actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Our exposure to market risk is limited to interest rate sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. Our cash equivalents are invested with high quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. Due to the short-term nature of the cash equivalents, we believe that we are not subject to any material interest rate risk as it relates to interest income. For interest expense, our line-of-credit arrangement has a variable interest rate based on the prime rate. Assuming the outstanding amount at September 30, 2005 was constant over the next twelve months, a one percent change in the prime interest rate would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $47,500 over the next twelve-month period. All other debt instruments have fixed interest rates and are therefore not subject to interest rate risk.
We did not have any foreign currency hedges or other derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2005. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes and do not currently utilize derivative financial instruments. Our operations are conducted in the United States and as such are not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
With the participation of management, UCNs chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures on September 30, 2005. Based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in connection with UCNs filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 there have been no significant changes in UCNs internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls, including any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses of internal controls that would require corrective action.
PART II
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
At September 30, 2005, UCN had a line of credit agreement with a financing company that was replaced by a new revolving credit arrangement with a new lender on November 11, 2005. The new revolving credit facility is with CapitalSource Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and is in the principal amount of $10 million. At the time the new facility was established, UCN drew down approximately $4.8 million to pay off the old credit line. There was no relationship between UCN, including its affiliates, and CapitalSource and its affiliates prior to the transaction.
The interest rate under the new facility is a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal at all times to the rate of interest announced publicly from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its base rate plus 2.25%, but in no event less than 9.25%. The term of the facility is three years, but both parties have the right to terminate the facility at any time, in which event UCN must pay an early termination fee to CapitalSource equal to a percentage of the maximum principal amount of the facility, which begins with three percent and decreases to one percent in the last year of the revolving facility.
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The aggregate amount of all advances at any one time outstanding under the revolving facility can not exceed the lesser of (a) $10 million and (b) the sum of 80 percent of eligible billed receivables, and 60 percent of eligible unbilled receivables; provided, that in determining the amount available for advances eligible unbilled receivables cannot make up more than 25 percent of the availability. Until UCNs ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (as adjusted for certain cash expenditures) to total debt service is 1:1 or higher for the immediately preceding 12 months, UCN must maintain, after each advance, availability under the revolving facility equal to a minimum of $1,000,000.
The revolving facility is secured by accounts receivable, inventory, deposit accounts, and cash, and any proceeds, replacements, or substitutions thereof. Collateral under the revolving facility does not include any cash that is raised by UCN from the sale of any stock or other securities; or stock or other equity interests held by UCN in its wholly owned subsidiaries. The facility requires UCN to maintain a restricted cash account for the collection of receivables, which is used to pay down the amount owing on a daily basis, and which is replenished each day by ongoing collections from customers.
The revolving facility imposes certain restrictions on UCNs ability, without the approval of CapitalSource, to incur additional debt, make distributions to stockholders, acquire other businesses or assets, or engage in transactions with affiliates other than compensatory arrangements. The facility provides for the usual and customary events of default for transactions of this type, and includes as an event of default a change in control of UCN, which would occur upon sale of substantially all of the assets of UCN or a change of 50 percent or more in voting control of UCN other than through open market transactions.
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ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
Exhibit No. |
Title of Document | |
10.1 | Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated November 11, 2005, between UCN, Inc., and CapitalSource Finance LLC | |
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1 | Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
UCN, INC. | ||||||||
Date: November 14, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Paul Jarman | ||||||
Paul Jarman | ||||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Date: November 14, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Brian S. Moroney | ||||||
Brian S. Moroney | ||||||||
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
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