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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 000-19608
ARI Network Services, Inc.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
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WISCONSIN
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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11425 W. Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
(Address of principal executive office)
Issuers telephone number (414) 973-4300
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class)
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Issuers revenues for the most recent fiscal year. $15,435,000
As of October 21, 2007, the aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates
(based on the closing price on the NASDAQ bulletin board) was approximately $7.6 million.
As of October 21, 2007, there were 6,647,155 shares of the registrants shares outstanding.
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no later than 120 days after July 31, 2007, for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are
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ARI Network Services, Inc.
FORM 10-KSB
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2007
INDEX
Item 1. Description of Business
Business Overview
ARI Network Services, Inc. (we, the Company or ARI) is a leading provider of
electronic parts catalogs, marketing services and related technology and services designed to
increase sales and profits for dealers, distributors and manufacturers in the manufactured
equipment markets. We focus our sales and marketing on the North American and European
manufactured equipment industry (the Equipment Industry), providing direct sales and service in
North America and operating through a combination of direct sales and service and value-added sales
and service agents elsewhere. Sales in these markets are driven by dealers and other servicing
agents need for technical parts and service information needed to perform repair, warranty, and
maintenance services, as well as to increase sales and reduce operating costs. The Equipment
Industry is made up of separate sub-markets in which the manufacturers often share common
distributors, retail dealers and/or service points. These sub-markets include: outdoor power,
power sports, motorcycles, agricultural equipment, marine recreation vehicles, floor maintenance,
auto and truck parts aftermarket, construction, and others. By Equipment, we mean capital goods
which are repaired rather than discarded when broken and for which sales and service are generally
performed by a distributed network of independent dealers and/or repair shops. The Equipment
Industry has been a growing percentage of our revenue over the past three years, representing 97%
of fiscal 2007 revenue. We expect the Equipment Industry to continue to be the Companys largest
Industry in fiscal 2008, and expect to expand into other sub-markets within the Equipment Industry
which have similar business needs.
Our products and services enable Equipment Industry dealers and distributors to automate business
communications with the manufacturers and distributors whose products they sell and service, and to
market to new customers and prospects. We supply three types of software and services: (i) robust
Web and CD-ROM electronic parts catalogs, (ii) marketing services, including a website creation
service and technology-enabled direct mail and (iii) eCommerce services. The electronic cataloging
products and services enable partners in a service and distribution network to look up
electronically technical reference information such as illustrated parts lists, service bulletins,
price files, repair instructions and other technical information regarding the products of multiple
manufacturers. Marketing services help a dealer increase revenue. For example, the website
creation service makes it easy for a dealer to create a professional web presence and optionally to
conduct electronic business with its customers. The eCommerce services allow the dealers to
exchange electronic business documents such as purchase orders, invoices, warranty claims, and
status inquiries with the manufacturers and distributors who supply them. Our products and
services use the Internet for data transport and a combination of the World-Wide Web and CD-ROM
technology for user interfaces and data presentation. At this time, the primary product line is
electronic catalogs. We expect that marketing services will represent a larger percentage of
revenues over time, as management attention is focused in this area. In fiscal 2007, electronic
parts catalog and marketing services represented 81% and 14% of revenue, respectively.
Our sales and marketing activities are focused on dealers, distributors and/or service points
directly and on Equipment Industry manufacturers and distributors that sponsor our products and
services within the service and distribution network. Using direct sales, we sell additional
dealers as well as additional databases and additional products (such as WebsiteSmart Pro) to
existing dealer customers. These products are used by dealers to save time and money, as well as
to increase revenues. We also sell directly to distributors and manufacturers. We believe that
the implementation of our products can reduce internal costs for manufacturers and distributors and
increase loyalty and productivity in the service and distribution network as well as end-customer
satisfaction. In addition to software licenses and support services, a typical implementation for
a given manufacturer or distributor will involve professional services for project management,
software customization and continuing catalog updates.
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An important aspect of our business is the relationships we have developed with over 85 dealer
business management system providers through our COMPASS Partners program. A dealer business
management system is used by a dealer to manage inventory, maintain accounting records, bill
customers and focus marketing efforts. Our softwares ability to interface with these systems
provides the dealer with a more robust, informative, and cost-effective solution. It also
differentiates us from competitors.
The Company recently began a small new operation to offer insurance and financing services to
dealers in the Powersports industry. This operation may or may not continue in its present form,
depending on results.
As part of our historical business practice, we continue to provide eCommerce services to the North
American agribusiness industry, which accounted for 3% of our total revenue in fiscal 2007.
No single customer directly accounted for 10% or more of our revenues in fiscal 2007.
The following table sets forth certain Catalog, Customer and Subscription information by region
derived from the Companys financial and customer databases. The number of distinct distributors
and dealers is estimated because some subscriptions are distributed by third parties (including
manufacturers), which may or may not inform ARI of the distributors and/or dealers to which the
subscription is distributed and therefore, comparisons to prior periods may or may not be
indicative of business trends. Furthermore, at the present time we do not have an accurate method
of counting dealers and subscriptions when a catalog is delivered via the website of a manufacturer
or distributor who is our customer, so the information below may understate our market position.
The drop in subscriptions between fiscal 2006 and 2007 is due primarily to a large OEM customer
changing to an in-house solution.
Catalog, Customer and Subscription Information by Region
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As of July 31, 2007: |
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North America |
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90 |
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66 |
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64,330 |
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89 |
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20,212 |
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Non-North American |
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53 |
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7 |
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6,325 |
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62 |
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3,384 |
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(43 |
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Total |
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100 |
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73 |
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70,655 |
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151 |
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23,596 |
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As of July 31, 2006: |
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North America |
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86 |
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62 |
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71,375 |
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104 |
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22,833 |
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58 |
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9,134 |
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5,701 |
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Total |
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96 |
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71 |
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80,509 |
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154 |
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28,534 |
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Variance: |
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Catalog
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A separately sold and/or distributed parts catalog. A manufacturer may have more
than one catalog. More than one brand or distinct product line may be included
in a catalog. |
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A single independent manufacturer, not owned by another manufacturer, served by
ARI. Distinct manufacturers are included in the region they most serve even if
they have catalogs in both regions. |
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Subscription
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A single catalog subscribed to by a single dealer or distributor. A dealer or
distributor may have more than one subscription. |
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Distinct Distributor
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A single independent distributor, not owned by another distributor, served by
ARI. A distributor generally buys from manufacturers and sells to dealers. |
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Distinct Dealer
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A single independent servicing dealer, not owned by another dealer, served by ARI. |
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Our executive offices are located at 11425 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-3025
and our telephone number at that location is (414) 973-4300. ARI is a Wisconsin corporation,
incorporated in 1981. We maintain a website at http://www.arinet.com, which is not part of this
report.
Mission and Strategy
Our mission is to be the leading provider of electronic parts catalogs, marketing services and
related technology and service to increase sales and profits for dealers in selected manufacturing
industry segments, primarily those with shared distribution channels and service networks. Our
vision is that whenever a dealer in one of our target markets accesses technical parts and service
information electronically from a manufacturer or distributor or markets its products and services
to its customers, it will use at least some of our products and services to do so. To achieve this
vision, our strategy is to concentrate on a few vertical markets, and to be the leading provider of
electronic catalog products and services in those markets. After establishing a position in a
market, we will then bring other products and services to bear including marketing services in
order to expand our presence and solidify our competitive position. Our goal is to provide a
complete array of high-quality electronic catalog, marketing, and eventually, other services that
industry participants will adopt and use effectively.
During fiscal 2008, the Company is focused on four growth initiatives, which are the same ones
pursued in fiscal 2007: (i) maintaining and enhancing the current base of catalog business;
(ii) growing the marketing services business; (iii) expanding our dealer-direct business model in
Europe; and (iv) making selected synergistic acquisitions.
To maintain and enhance the current base of catalog business, we are seeking to maintain a renewal
rate of approximately 85% on dealer catalog subscriptions and to sell new catalogs and dealers at a
rate sufficient to replace the revenue from non-renewing subscriptions, or to increase it slightly.
Catalog subscription revenue grew by 2% in fiscal 2007 and our renewal rate maintained at
approximately 85%. We believe that we are highly penetrated in our two primary markets (Outdoor
Power and Power Sports) both in terms of dealers and catalog titles, but there are opportunities
for some additional growth in related markets (such as Agricultural Equipment).
Our primary new product initiative in North America is marketing services, which includes
WebsiteSmart ProÔ, ARI MailSmartÔ, and additional add-on products, including
EMailSmartÔ and our automated website content management services. These products respond
directly to our customers desire for assistance from a trusted partner like ARI in marketing and
selling to their customers and prospects. We are investing in additional sales and marketing
resources as well as in product development to support this initiative. Our marketing services
business grew approximately 354% in fiscal 2007, inclusive of the OC-Net acquisition.
In Europe, our focus has shifted from a historical business model in which we sold only indirectly
to dealers through manufacturers, distributors, or value-added resellers to a business model in
which we sell and support dealers directly in their native languages. During the second half of
fiscal 2005, we opened an office in Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, and staffed it with
approximately 10 employees. Through a combination of direct selling and unbundling our current
indirect business relationships, we have established a direct-to-dealer business model. We believe
that this will enable us to reverse the decline in European revenues and position ourselves for
growth in the future by introducing additional products including marketing services to
European dealers. In fiscal 2005, we invested in sales and marketing staff in Europe as well as
product development in support of this initiative. Due to the disappointing results, we have
replaced and downsized the European sales staff during fiscal 2007.
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Finally, we continue to seek acquisitions that will solidify or accelerate our market position in
both the catalog and marketing services markets. During fiscal 2007, we acquired OC-Net, a
provider of websites to dealers and manufacturers.
Products and Services
We offer three basic kinds of services to our customers in the Equipment Industry: (i) electronic
catalogs for publishing and viewing technical reference information about the equipment, (ii)
marketing services, including website creation services which allow a dealer to create and maintain
a website and (iii) eCommerce services for exchanging documents such as purchase orders, invoices,
and warranty claims.
The following table shows the products and services that we offer, a brief description of them and
the industries where they are currently in use.
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Electronic Catalog Products And Services |
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PartSmart® ClassicÔ
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Electronic parts catalog for equipment
dealers, formerly PartSmart Version 6.
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Equipment all sub-markets except RV |
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PartSmart® 8Ô
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Electronic parts catalog for equipment dealers
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Equipment all sub-markets except RV |
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PartSmart® WebÔ
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Web based electronic parts catalog, formerly
EMPARTweb.
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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Lookupparts.com
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PartSmart Web-based lookup service offered to
dealers on a subscription basis
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Equipment all sub-markets except RV |
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PartSmart® WebÔ ASP
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Electronic parts catalog viewing software
offered as a hosted service for individual
distributors and manufacturers, formerly
EMPARTweb ASP.
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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PartSmart® CartÔ
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Add-on product to PartSmart Web that
facilitates order taking from the catalog
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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PartSmart® Data Manager
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Electronic parts catalog creation software
used to produce catalogs for viewing on
PartSmart Classic, PartSmart 8, and PartSmart
Web.
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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PartSmart® Data
Publisher
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Add-on product to PartSmart Data Manager that
facilitates the creation of a file of parts
and related information for use in PartSmart
PDF Catalog Composer Module
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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PartSmart® PDF Catalog
Composer Module
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Add-on product to PartSmart Data Manager that
facilitates the creation of a parts manual,
price sheet or other parts-related
publications in the Adobe Acrobat format for
printing, electronic distribution or online
display
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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Electronic publishing
services
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Project management, data conversion, editing,
production, and distribution services for
manufacturers who wish to outsource catalog
production operations
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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EMPARTviewer
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Electronic parts catalog viewing software
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Equipment RV |
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Professional services
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Project management, software customization,
back-end system integration, roll-out
management, and help desk support services
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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WebsiteSmart Pro
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Software to create
customized websites
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business
electronically,
including optional
shopping cart,
superseding
WebsiteSmart.
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Equipment outdoor power, power sports |
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WebsiteSmart
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Software to create
customized websites
and conduct
business
electronically,
including optional
shopping cart
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Equipment outdoor power, power sports |
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Professional Services
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Large-scale website
creation, hosting
and maintenance
services
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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ARI MailSmart
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Direct mail
solution that
enables users to
cost-effectively
and efficiently
reach customers and
prospects with
customized messages
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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eMailSmart
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Email solution that
enables users to
stay in touch with
customers through
special offers and
a quarterly
newsletter
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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Content Management
Services
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Add-on solution to
WebsiteSmart and
Website- Smart Pro
that automatically
updates a website
with Weather
Alerts, promotions
based on customer
seasonality and
supplier promotions
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Equipment all sub-markets |
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eCommerce Products and Services |
Product or Service |
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Description |
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Primary Industry/Market |
TradeRoute®
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Document handling
and communications
for product
ordering, warranty
claims and other
business documents
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Equipment Outdoor power and RV |
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WarrantySmart
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Web-based
end-to-end warranty
claims processing
system that enables
dealers,
distributors and
manufacturers to
streamline product
registration and
warranty claim
submission and
processing, as well
as check claim
status online.
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Equipment all sub-markets |
As part of our historical business practice, we continue to provide electronic transaction services
to the North American agribusiness industry, representing approximately 3% of our fiscal 2007
revenue.
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Acquisitions
Since December 1995, ARI has had a business development program aimed at identifying, evaluating
and closing acquisitions which augment and strengthen our market position, product offerings, and
personnel resources. Since the programs inception, six completed business acquisitions, as well
as one software product acquisition, have resulted.
The following table shows selected information regarding these acquisitions:
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Description of Acquired Business or Product Rights |
November 4, 1996
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cd\*.IMG, Inc. (CDI)
New Berlin, WI
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CDI developed the Plus1Ò
electronic parts catalog which featured parts
information from over 20 manufacturers in the
outdoor power, marine, motorcycle and power
sports industries and was replaced with the
Partsmart electronic catalog. |
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September 30, 1997
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Empart Technologies,
Inc. (EMPART)
Foster City, CA
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EMPART provided us with the EMPARTpublisher and
EMPARTviewer software. |
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September 15, 1998
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POWERCOM-2000
(POWERCOM), a
subsidiary of Briggs &
Stratton Corporation
Colorado Springs, CO
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POWERCOM provided electronic catalog and
communication services to a number of
manufacturers in North America, Europe, and
Australia in the outdoor power, power tools, and
power sports industries. |
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May 13, 1999
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Network Dynamics
Incorporated (NDI)
Williamsburg, VA
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NDI provided us with the PartSmart electronic
catalog which was used by over 10,000 dealers to
view catalogs from 50 different manufacturers in
6 sectors of the Equipment Industry. |
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October 27, 2003
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VertX Commerce
Corporation (VertX)
San Diego, CA
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VertX provided us with the WebsiteSmart software
to create customized dealer websites. |
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September 30, 2004
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Co-ownership rights to
software products of
Service Management
Group, Inc.
Hattiesberg, MS
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Software code upon which Warranty Smart is based,
as well as miscellaneous related (but undeployed)
products. |
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January 26, 2007
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OC-Net, Inc. (OC-Net)
Cypress, CA
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OC-Net developed WebsiteSmart Pro, which has
replaced WebsiteSmart. OC-Net also develops and
hosts large-scale websites including Yamahas US
dealer services site. |
Competition
Competition for ARIs products and services in the Equipment Industry varies by product and by
sub-market. No single competitor today competes with us on every product in each of our targeted
vertical Equipment Industry sub-markets. In electronic catalog software and services, the largest
direct competitor is Snap-on Business Solutions, which offers electronic service catalogs in the
motorcycle, marine, outdoor power and auto markets. In addition, there are a variety of small
companies focused on specific industries. Many of the smaller companies may also represent
acquisition targets for us. There are also other companies that provide more general catalog
services such as Stibo, Pindar and IHS that may in the future directly compete with us in our
target markets. In addition, there are also a number of larger companies which have targeted
Web-based catalogs for procurement, such as Ariba, and i2 Technologies, Inc., which could expand
their offerings to address the needs of our markets and become competitors in the future.
WebSiteSmart Pro has many competitors, including Dominion Enterprises, 50 Below, and many internet
service providers. In the eCommerce part of our business, the primary competition comes from
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information technology groups who may prefer to build their own Web-based proprietary
systems, rather than use our industry-common solutions. Snap-on
Business Solutions also offers a communication solution. There are also large, general market eCommerce companies like AT&T
Communications, Inc., which offer products and services which could address some of our customers
needs. These general eCommerce companies do not typically compete with us directly, but they could
decide to do so in the future. These companies may also represent alliance partner opportunities
for us. In addition, as in the catalog side of our business, there are a variety of small
companies focused on specific industries which compete with us and which may also represent
acquisition targets. Another potential source of competition in the future is the group of
companies attempting to build so-called net communities, such as VerticalNet, which could expand
their offerings to target our served markets. In addition, companies focused on asset management
or post-sales services, such as Servigistics, could expand their offerings and enter our markets;
these companies may also represent alliance partner candidates. Finally, given the current pace of
technological change, it is possible that as yet unidentified well-capitalized competitors could
emerge, that existing competitors could merge and/or obtain additional capital thereby making them
more formidable, or that new technologies could come on-stream that could threaten our position.
ARIs primary competitive advantages are (i) our focus on our target markets and the industry
knowledge and customer relationships we have developed in those target markets, (ii) our robust
electronic parts catalog software products, (iii) the e-commerce contribututions of our
WebsiteSmart Pro product, and (iv) our relationships with over 85 dealer business management system
providers. We believe that our competitive advantages will enable us to compete effectively and
sustainably in these markets.
Employees
As of October 14, 2007, we had 103 full-time equivalent employees. Of these, 12 are engaged in
maintaining or developing software and providing software customization services, 34 are in sales
and marketing, 13 are engaged in catalog creation and maintenance or database management, 36 are
involved in customer implementation and support and 8 are involved in administration and finance.
None of these employees is represented by a union.
Item 2. Description of Properties
ARI occupies approximately 17,000 square feet in an office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under
a lease expiring June 30, 2009. This facility houses our headquarters and one of our computer
server rooms. In Colorado Springs, Colorado, we occupy approximately 5,200 square feet of office
space under a lease expiring March 31, 2011. In Williamsburg, Virginia we occupy approximately
5,100 square feet of office space under a lease that expires October 1, 2009. In Cypress,
California, we occupy approximately 5,000 square feet of office space under a lease expiring August
31, 2011. This facility houses our second computer server room. In Nashville, Tennessee, we occupy
approximately 1,500 square feet of office space which is subleased on a month to month basis.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The table below sets forth the names of ARIs executive officers as of October 14, 2007. The
officers serve at the discretion of the Board.
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Name |
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Age |
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Capacities in which they Serve |
Brian E. Dearing
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
Chairman of the Board, CEO and President |
John C. Bray
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Vice President of Business Development and
Strategy |
Roy W. Olivier
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing |
Brian E. Dearing. Mr. Dearing has been Chief Executive Officer and President and a director since
1995, Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1997 and is currently acting as secretary and Chief
Financial Officer. Prior to joining ARI, Mr. Dearing held a series of electronic commerce
executive positions at Sterling Software, Inc. in the U.S. and in Europe. Prior to joining
Sterling in 1990, Mr. Dearing held a number of marketing management positions in the EDI business
of General Electric Information Services from 1986. Mr. Dearing holds a Masters Degree in
Industrial Administration from Krannert School of Management at Purdue University and a BA in
Political Science from Union College.
John C. Bray. Mr. Bray was appointed Vice President of Sales in September 1996, then became Vice
President of New Market Development in March 2002, then Vice President of Business Development in
June 2003, adding Vice President of Strategy in January 2006. Prior to joining ARI, Mr. Bray was
Manager of Global Internet Sales and Consulting at GE Information Services in Rockville, Maryland.
Before joining GE, Mr. Bray had a six year sales career at AT&T, culminating in his appointment as
Regional Vice President of Sales for AT&Ts EasyLink Services, marketing electronic commerce
services. He holds a BA in marketing from the University of Iowa.
Roy W. Olivier. Mr. Olivier joined ARI in September 2006 as Vice President of Global Sales and
Marketing. Before joining ARI, Mr. Olivier was a consultant to start-up, small and medium-sized
businesses. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for ProQuest Media
Solutions, a business he founded in 1993 and sold to ProQuest in 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Olivier
held various sales and marketing executive and managerial positions with several other companies in
the telecommunications and computer industries, including Multicom Publishing Inc., BusinessLand
and PacTel.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Small Business
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
ARIs common stock is currently quoted on the NASDAQ Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
under the symbol ARIS. The following table sets forth the high and low sales price for the periods
indicated. OTCBB quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or
commission and may not necessarily reflect actual transactions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Quarter Ended |
|
High |
|
Low |
October 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
2.800 |
|
|
$ |
2.200 |
|
January 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
2.500 |
|
|
$ |
1.530 |
|
April 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
2.500 |
|
|
$ |
1.900 |
|
July 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
2.420 |
|
|
$ |
2.050 |
|
October 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
2.250 |
|
|
$ |
1.900 |
|
January 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
2.180 |
|
|
$ |
1.800 |
|
April 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
2.280 |
|
|
$ |
1.850 |
|
July 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
2.000 |
|
|
$ |
1.350 |
|
As of October 18, 2007, there were approximately 205 holders of record of the Companys common
stock. The Company has not paid cash dividends to date and has no present intention to pay cash
dividends.
During the quarter ended July 31, 2007, the Company did not sell any equity securities which were
not registered under the Securities Act or repurchase any of its equity securities.
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Item 6. Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
The following table sets forth certain financial information with respect to the Company as of and
for each of the five years in the period ended July 31, 2007, which was derived from audited
Financial Statements and Notes thereto of ARI Network Services, Inc. Audited Financial Statements
and Notes as of July 31, 2007 and 2006 and for each of the years in the period ended July 31, 2007
and 2006, and the reports, thereon, of Wipfli LLP are included elsewhere in this Report. The
selected financial data should be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis or
Plan of Operation and the Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
Statement of Operations Data:
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended July 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Subscriptions, support and other services revenues |
|
$ |
11,290 |
|
|
$ |
10,320 |
|
|
$ |
9,913 |
|
|
$ |
9,291 |
|
|
$ |
8,217 |
|
Software license and renewal revenues |
|
|
2,187 |
|
|
|
2,036 |
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
2,378 |
|
|
|
2,332 |
|
Professional services revenues |
|
|
1,958 |
|
|
|
1,646 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
|
2,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue |
|
|
15,435 |
|
|
|
14,002 |
|
|
|
13,661 |
|
|
|
13,439 |
|
|
|
12,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of subscriptions, support and other services sold |
|
|
1,188 |
|
|
|
990 |
|
|
|
877 |
|
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of software licenses and renewals sold (1) |
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
1,564 |
|
|
|
1,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of professional services sold |
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
760 |
|
|
|
819 |
|
|
|
|
Total cost of products and services sold |
|
|
2,719 |
|
|
|
2,001 |
|
|
|
1,958 |
|
|
|
2,838 |
|
|
|
3,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin |
|
|
12,716 |
|
|
|
12,001 |
|
|
|
11,703 |
|
|
|
10,601 |
|
|
|
9,427 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of
amortization of software products included in cost of
sales) |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
Customer operations and support |
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
|
1,141 |
|
|
|
1,030 |
|
|
|
1,104 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
7,185 |
|
|
|
7,141 |
|
|
|
7,004 |
|
|
|
7,273 |
|
Software development and technical support |
|
|
1,679 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
1,123 |
|
|
|
1,051 |
|
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating expenses |
|
|
12,551 |
|
|
|
9,932 |
|
|
|
9,557 |
|
|
|
9,315 |
|
|
|
9,768 |
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
2,069 |
|
|
|
2,146 |
|
|
|
1,286 |
|
|
|
(341 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
(184 |
) |
|
|
(169 |
) |
|
|
(1,007 |
) |
|
|
|
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
1,962 |
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
|
|
(1,348 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
853 |
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
3,210 |
|
|
$ |
2,815 |
|
|
$ |
1,055 |
|
|
$ |
(1,348 |
) |
|
|
|
Average common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
6,378 |
|
|
|
6,130 |
|
|
|
5,992 |
|
|
|
5,840 |
|
|
|
6,499 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
6,550 |
|
|
|
6,510 |
|
|
|
6,653 |
|
|
|
6,143 |
|
|
|
6,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes amortization of software products of $800, $648, $570, $1,512 and $1,726. |
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Selected Balance Sheet Data:
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended July 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
Working capital (deficit) |
|
$ |
(5,221 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,357 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,911 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,062 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,813 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized software development (net) |
|
|
1,606 |
|
|
|
1,468 |
|
|
|
1,486 |
|
|
|
970 |
|
|
|
1,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
9,927 |
|
|
|
9,436 |
|
|
|
7,933 |
|
|
|
6,191 |
|
|
|
5,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
1,204 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
2,037 |
|
|
|
3,309 |
|
|
|
3,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity (deficit) |
|
|
718 |
|
|
|
(312 |
) |
|
|
(3,609 |
) |
|
|
(6,551 |
) |
|
|
(6,830 |
) |
Summary
The Company produced net income of $101,000 for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007 compared to
$3,210,000 for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006. The decrease in earnings was primarily due to
an increase in sales staff, the recognition of stock option expense and professional fees related
to the OC-Net acquisition and other potential acquisitions in fiscal 2007 and recognition of
deferred tax assets in fiscal 2006. Total revenue increased 10% during fiscal 2007 compared to
fiscal 2006, as the Companys marketing services business more than tripled. The increase in total
revenue was primarily due to increased marketing services and catalog subscriptions in the United
States. Management expects revenues and operating income to increase in fiscal 2008 as the Company
sees the results of its growth initiatives.
During fiscal year 2008, the Company plans to continue its focus on four growth initiatives: (1)
maintaining and enhancing the current base of catalog business; (2) growing the marketing services
business; (3) stabilizing its dealer-direct business model in Europe; and (4) making selected
synergistic acquisitions. We refer to initiatives 1-3 as organic, in that we intend them to be
accomplished without recourse to an acquisition, though we intend to use acquisitions as a way to
accelerate these initiatives as well. We anticipate that the expenses and investments associated
with these growth initiatives (primarily numbers 2 and 3) will be at a level that will result in a
slight increase in operating income for fiscal 2008, and that the revenues generated by these
initiatives will result in healthy growth on the bottom line in subsequent years. This is because
our revenues for new business are recognized ratably over the period of the service or subscription
delivery period, while certain expenses, by contrast, are recognized as they are incurred. We do
not anticipate a need for additional capital or financing in order to execute our plans with regard
to these growth initiatives, except in the case of a large acquisition not primarily financed by
issuing equity to the seller and/or by seller-financed debt.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
General
The Companys discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are
based upon its financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements
requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
On an on-going
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basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including, among others, those related to customer
contracts, intangible assets, bad debts, capitalized software product costs, financing instruments,
revenue recognition and other accrued expenses. The Company bases its estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values
of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may
differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant
judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue for use of the network (including transaction fees) and for information services is
recognized in the period such services are utilized. Revenue from annual or periodic maintenance
fees, hosting fees, license and license renewal fees and catalog subscription fees is recognized
ratably over the period the service is provided. Revenue under arrangements that include
acceptance terms beyond the Companys standard terms is not recognized until acceptance has
occurred. If collectibility is not considered probable, revenue is recognized when the fee is
collected. Arrangements that include professional services are evaluated to determine whether
those services are essential to the functionality of other elements of the arrangement. When
professional services are not considered essential, the revenue allocable to the professional
services is recognized as the services are performed. When professional services are considered
essential, revenue under the arrangement is recognized pursuant to contract accounting using the
percentage-of-completion method with progress-to-completion measured based upon labor hours
incurred. When the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss,
a provision for the entire loss on the contract is made. Revenue under arrangements with customers
who are not the ultimate users (resellers) is deferred if there is any contingency on the ability
and intent of the reseller to sell such software to a third party. Amounts invoiced to customers
prior to recognition as revenue as discussed above are reflected in the accompanying balance sheets
as deferred revenue.
Bad Debts
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the
inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company currently reserves for most
amounts due over 90 days, unless there is reasonable assurance of collectibility. If the financial
condition of the Companys customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their
ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Companys financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions about
accrued expenses that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates, which are subject to change in the near
term.
Legal Provisions
The Company is periodically involved in legal proceedings arising from contracts, patents or other
matters in the normal course of business. The Company reserves for any material estimated losses
if the outcome is reasonably certain, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 5 Accounting
for Contingencies.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Equipment and leasehold improvements, capitalized software product costs, goodwill, customer lists,
and other identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected
undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the related asset or group of assets, a
loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the asset or
group of assets.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Companys investment policy, as approved by the Board of Directors, is designed to provide
preservation of capital, adequate liquidity to meet projected cash requirements, optimum yields in
relationship to risk, market conditions and tax considerations and minimum risk of principal loss
through diversified short and medium term investments. Eligible investments include direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, certain
time deposits, certificates of deposits issued by commercial banks, money market mutual funds,
asset backed securities and municipal bonds. The Companys current investments include money
market funds.
Debt Instruments
The Company valued debt discounts for Common Stock Warrants granted in consideration for Notes
Payable using the Black-Scholes valuation method. Non-cash interest expense is recorded for the
amortization of the debt discount over the term of the debt.
Deferred Tax Assets
The tax effect of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of assets and
liabilities and the estimated tax benefit from tax net operating losses are reported as deferred
tax assets and liabilities in the balance sheet. An assessment of the likelihood that net deferred
tax assets will be realized from future taxable income is performed. Because the ultimate
realizability of deferred tax assets is highly subject to the outcome of future events, the amount
established as valuation allowances is considered to be a significant estimate that is subject to
change in the near term. To the extent a valuation allowance is established or there is a change
in the allowance during a period, the change is reflected with a corresponding increase or decrease
in the tax provision in the statement of operations.
Stock-Based Compensation
On August 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) (revised 2004) (SFAS No. 123(R)),
Share-Based Payment, to account for its stock option plans, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123,
and SFAS No. 95 Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its
requirements using one of two methods: (1) a modified prospective method in which compensation
cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of
SFAS No. 123(R) for all-share based payments granted after the effective date and (b) based on the
requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of
SFAS No. 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date; or (2) a modified retrospective
method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also
permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS No. 123 for
purposes of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim
periods of the year of adoption. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective
approach. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized for the year ended July 31,
2007 includes the cost for all stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of August 1,
2006. This cost was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original
provisions of SFAS No. 123. The cost for all share-based awards granted subsequent to July 31,
2006, represents
the grant-date fair value that was estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R).
Results for prior periods have not been restated. Compensation cost for options will be recognized
in earnings, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service
period. There were no capitalized stock-based compensation costs at July 31, 2007
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includes the cost for all stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of August 1,
2006. This cost was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original
provisions of SFAS No. 123. The cost for all share-based awards granted subsequent to July 31,
2006, represents the grant-date fair value that was estimated in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS No. 123(R). Results for prior periods have not been restated. Compensation cost for options will be recognized
in earnings, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service
period. There were no capitalized stock-based compensation costs at July 31, 2007.
Revenues
Management reviews the Companys revenue in the aggregate, by geography and by product category
within region. The Companys strategic focus is electronic catalog and marketing services in the Equipment Industry,
which represented approximately 96% of the Companys total revenue in fiscal 2007.
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, certain revenue information
derived from the Companys financial statements:
Revenue by Location and Service
(In Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 31 |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
North America |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catalog subscriptions |
|
$ |
10,265 |
|
|
$ |
10,176 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
Catalog professional services |
|
|
1,207 |
|
|
|
1,514 |
|
|
|
(20 |
%) |
Marketing services |
|
|
1,595 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
229 |
% |
Marketing professional services |
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Dealer & distributor communications |
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
(23 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
14,351 |
|
|
|
13,057 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rest of the World |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catalog subscriptions |
|
|
936 |
|
|
|
788 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
Catalog professional services |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
|
945 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catalog subscriptions |
|
|
11,201 |
|
|
|
10,964 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Catalog professional services |
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
1,671 |
|
|
|
(19 |
%) |
Marketing services |
|
|
1,595 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
229 |
% |
Marketing professional services |
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Dealer & distributor communications |
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
(23 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,435 |
|
|
$ |
14,002 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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North America
Catalog Subscriptions
North American catalog subscription revenues are derived from software license fees, license
renewal fees, software maintenance and support fees, catalog subscription fees, and other
miscellaneous subscription fees charged to dealers, distributors and manufacturers for the use of
the Companys catalog products in the United States and Canada. Catalog subscription revenues
increased slightly in fiscal 2007, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to
increased subscriptions to the Companys web-based catalog products. Catalog subscription renewals
from the Companys North American customers were approximately 85% for fiscal 2007. Management
expects revenues from catalog subscriptions in North America to remain relatively the same in
fiscal 2008.
Catalog Professional Services
Revenues from North American catalog professional services are derived from software customization
labor, data conversion labor, data conversion replication fees, travel and shipping fees primarily
charged to manufacturers and distributors in the United States and Canada. Revenues from catalog
professional services in North America decreased in fiscal 2007, compared to the same period last
year, primarily due to lower customization labor charged for the deployment of new web-based
manufacturer databases. Management expects revenues from catalog professional services in North
America to remain relatively the same in fiscal 2008.
Marketing Services
Revenues from the Companys North American marketing service subscriptions are derived from
start-up, hosting and access fees charged to dealers for Website Smart and Website Smart Pro,
commissions on on-line sales through Website Smart Pro and set-up and postage fees for ARI
MailSmart in the United States and Canada. Revenues from marketing services in North America
increased in fiscal 2007, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to sales of Website
Smart, MailSmart and the Companys recently acquired Website Smart Pro. The sales increases are
a result of the Companys investments in sales and marketing for the marketing services business.
Revenues from Website Smart Pro are included in Marketing services beginning January 27, 2007.
Management expects revenues from marketing services in North America to continue to increase in
fiscal 2008, compared to the prior year, due to revenue from the OC-Net acquisition and new sales
as the Company continues to focus its resources in this market.
Marketing Professional Services
Revenues from the Companys North American marketing professional services are derived from website
customization labor primarily charged to manufacturers, distributors and other customers in the
United States. Revenues from marketing services in North America resulted from customization of
websites related to contracts acquired with OC-Net.
Dealer and Distributor Communications
Revenues from dealer and distributor communications are derived from license renewal fees, software
maintenance, customization labor and other communication fees charged for dealers and distributors
to communicate with manufacturers in the manufactured equipment industry and the agricultural
inputs industry. Dealer and distributor communication revenues decreased in 2007,
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compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a decline in the base of customers as the
Company focused the business primarily on its catalog and marketing services products. Management
expects revenues from dealer and distributor communication products will be a declining percentage
of total revenue in fiscal 2008, compared to the prior year.
Rest of the World
Catalog Subscriptions
Catalog subscription revenues from the rest of the world are derived from software license fees,
license renewal fees, software maintenance and support fees, catalog subscription fees, and other
miscellaneous subscription fees charged to dealers, distributors and manufacturers outside of North
America for the use of the Companys catalog products. Catalog subscription revenues for the rest
of the world increased in 2007, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the
amortization of revenue from a large Harley Davidson deal closed in the fourth quarter of fiscal
2006 and a large sale to a Korean manufacturer in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The increase in
Rest of World revenues in fiscal 2007 should not be interpreted as an indicator that our challenges
in the European market are behind us. The number of new subscriptions purchased directly by
dealers has declined, compared to the same period last year. Management expects catalog
subscription revenues from the rest of the world to increase slightly in fiscal 2008, compared to
the prior year, due to new manufacturer titles generated by the Companys recent addition of an
international sales manager.
Catalog Professional Services
Revenues from the Companys rest of the world catalog professional services are derived from
software customization labor, data conversion labor, data conversion replication fees, travel and
shipping fees primarily charged to manufacturers that do not reside in North America. Revenues
from catalog professional services in the rest of the world decreased slightly in fiscal 2007, compared to the
same period last year, primarily due to less revenue from labor charged for updates to existing
manufacturer databases. Management expects catalog professional services revenues from the rest of
the world to increase in fiscal 2008, compared to the prior year, due to new sales generated by the
Companys recent addition of an international sales manager.
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Cost of Products and Services Sold
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain revenue and cost of products and
services sold information derived from the Companys financial statements.
Cost of Products and Services Sold as a Percent of Revenue by Revenue Type
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
July 31 |
|
Percent |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Change |
Catalog subscriptions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
11,201 |
|
|
$ |
10,964 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
1,090 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catalog professional services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
1,671 |
|
|
|
(19 |
%) |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
518 |
|
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
(5 |
%) |
Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketing services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
1,595 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
229 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
187 |
% |
Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketing professional services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dealer and distributor communications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
(23 |
%) |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
(43 |
%) |
Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Revenue |
|
$ |
15,435 |
|
|
$ |
14,002 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
2,719 |
|
|
|
2,001 |
|
|
|
36 |
% |
Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Cost of catalog subscriptions consists primarily of reseller fees, software amortization
costs, catalog replication and distribution costs. Cost of catalog subscriptions as a percentage
of revenue increased in fiscal 2007, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to
software amortization and distribution costs associated with a major new release of the Companys
catalog product. Management expects gross margins, as a percent of revenue from catalog
subscriptions, to vary slightly from year to year due to the timing of data shipments and
variations in the recognition of revenue which does not directly correlate to software amortization
expense, which is generally on a straight-line basis.
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Cost of catalog professional services consists of customization and catalog production labor. Cost
of professional services as a percentage of revenue increased in fiscal 2007, compared to the same
period last year, primarily due to
to an increase in non-billable professional services and costs for customizations done by a third
party for software sold to a Korean customer. Management expects cost of catalog professional
services to fluctuate from year to year depending on the mix of services sold, the portion of
customizations which are billable and on the Companys performance towards the contracted amount
for customization projects.
Cost of revenue for marketing service subscriptions consists primarily of website setup labor,
software amortization costs, postcards, printing and distribution costs. Cost of marketing
services as a percentage of revenue decreased for fiscal 2007, compared to the same period last
year, primarily due to increased sales from the Companys Website products, which have a higher
margin than MailSmart. Management expects gross margins, as a percent of revenue from marketing
services, to fluctuate from year to year depending on the mix of products and services sold.
Cost of revenues for marketing professional services consists of website customization labor
associated primarily with new contracts acquired with OC-Net in January 2007. Management expects
cost of marketing professional services to fluctuate from year to year depending on the Companys
performance towards the contracted amount for customization projects and the actual labor rates
negotiated in customer contracts.
Cost of dealer and distributor communications revenue consists primarily of telecommunication
costs, royalties and software customization labor. Cost of dealer and distributor communications
as a percentage of revenue decreased for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007, compared to the same
period last year, primarily due to a decrease in telecommunication costs and software customization
labor. Management expects gross margins, as a percent of revenue from dealer and distributor
communications, to remain relatively the same as the previous year in fiscal 2008.
Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating expense information
derived from the Companys financial statements:
Operating Expenses
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended July 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
Customer operations and support |
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
|
1,141 |
|
|
|
(1 |
%) |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
7,185 |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
Software development and technical support |
|
|
1,679 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
37 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive
of amortization of software products
included in cost of
products and services sold) |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
55 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating expenses |
|
$ |
12,551 |
|
|
$ |
9,932 |
|
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating expenses increased in fiscal 2007, compared to the prior year, primarily due
to increased selling and administrative expenses related to marketing services, expenses related to
the acquisition and integration of OC-Net, and the recognition of stock option expense beginning
August 2006. Management expects net operating expenses to continue to be higher in fiscal 2008,
compared to the previous year, due to the addition of the California operation. See Other Items
for a discussion of the portion of operating expenses that may not recur in fiscal 2008.
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Customer operations and support consists primarily of server room operations, software maintenance
agreements for the Companys core network and customer support costs. Customer
operations and support costs remained relatively the same in fiscal 2007, compared to the same
period last year. Management expects customer operations and support costs to continue at the same
level in fiscal 2008.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) increased in fiscal 2007, compared to the
same period last year, as the Company invested in continued sales and marketing initiatives in the
North American market, acquisition integration costs associated with OC-Net, continuing operating
costs for the new California location which provides website customization and support for the
Companys new WebsiteSmart Pro and costs related to the SFAS123R expensing of stock options.
SG&A, as a percentage of revenue, increased from 51% in fiscal 2006 to 59% in fiscal 2007.
Management expects SG&A costs to continue to be higher for the first half of fiscal 2008, compared
to the previous year, due to the addition of the California operation, and to decrease in the
second half of fiscal 2008 as the OC-Net acquisition is fully integrated.
The Companys technical staff (in-house and contracted) performs software development, technical
support, software customization and data conversion services for customer applications. Management
expects fluctuations from year to year, as the mix of development and customization activities will
change based on customer requirements even if the total technical staff cost remains relatively
constant. Software development and technical support costs increased in fiscal 2007, compared to
the same period last year, primarily due to expenses related to the deployment of the new catalog
software released in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and operating costs associated with the new
California location. Management expects software development, technical support costs to continue
to be higher for the first half of fiscal 2008, compared to the previous year due to the addition
of the California operation, and to decrease in the second half of fiscal 2008 as the OC-Net
acquisition is fully integrated.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased in fiscal 2007, compared to the same period last
year primarily due to the amortization of new software and equipment and the amortization of
intangible assets as-associated with the OC-Net acquisition. Man-agement expects depreciation and
other amortization to continue to be higher for the first half of fiscal 2008, compared to the pre-
vious year, due to the addition amortization of the OC-Net fixed and intangible assets, and to
stabilize in the second half of fiscal 2008 as the OC-Net acquisition is fully integrated.
Other Items
Interest expense includes both cash and non-cash interest. Interest paid decreased in fiscal 2007,
compared to the prior year, due to the reduction in debt principal as the Company pays off its
notes. In addition, excess debt principal, debt discount and deferred financing costs were
amortized to offset interest expense by approximately $18,000 in fiscal 2007 and $53,000 in fiscal
2006. In the absence of a major acquisition that is financed in whole or in part with additional
debt, management expects interest expense to decrease in fiscal 2008, compared to the prior year,
as the Company continues to pay down its debt, although these amounts are also dependent on
fluctuations in the prime rate of interest. See Liquidity and Capital Resources.
The Company had net income of $101,000 in fiscal 2007, compared to $3,210,000 in fiscal 2006. The
decrease in earnings is primarily due to the increases in SG&A, the recognition of stock option
expense, acquisition-related expenses and the income from the recognition of deferred tax assets in
fiscal 2006. There were several one-time expenses paid in fiscal 2007 which include distribution,
development, and support costs associated with fixing a major new release of the Companys catalog
product of approximately $100,000, salary and severance for management that was not replaced of
21
approximately $550,000, costs related to an acquisition project that did not materialize of
approximately $100,000, and other miscellaneous overhead costs of approximately $100,000. Over
$250,000 of these expenses were recorded in the fourth quarter. Management has undertaken a number
of actions to enhance gross margins and reduce operating expenses. These actions include selective
price increases and initiatives to reduce third party expenses along with consolidating similar
functions across the company. Management expects to see the results of these initiatives,
the OC-Net acquisition and continued growth in the Companys marketing products to improve earnings
in fiscal 2008.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain cash flow information derived
from the Companys financial statements:
Cash Flow Information
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended July 31 |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
3,210 |
|
|
|
(97 |
%) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of software products |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
648 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
Amortization of debt discount and other |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
72 |
% |
Depreciation and other amortization |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
65 |
% |
Stock based compensation |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,229 |
) |
|
|
100 |
% |
Stock issued to 401(k) plan |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
98 |
% |
Net change in working capital |
|
|
(573 |
) |
|
|
(604 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
|
(52 |
%) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(2,174 |
) |
|
|
(1,299 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
%) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(1,491 |
) |
|
|
(1,143 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
%) |
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate
changes on cash |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash |
|
$ |
(2,534 |
) |
|
$ |
(67 |
) |
|
|
(3,682 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased in fiscal 2007, compared to the prior
year, primarily due to the decrease in operating income. Management expects to improve cash from
operating activities in fiscal 2008.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased in fiscal 2007, compared to the prior year,
primarily due to the purchase of OC-Net. Management expects cash used in investing activities to
fluctuate from year to year, depending on the level of software
development and the timing of acquisitions.
Net cash used in financing activities increased in fiscal 2007, compared to the prior year, due to
an increase in the amount of debt principal paid per the terms of the notes and the payment of
notes related to the OC-Net acquisition. The final payments of all debt principal except OC-Net
will be made by the end of the second quarter which will significantly reduce fiscal 2008 cash
requirements.
At July 31, 2007, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1,050,000 compared to
approximately $3,584,000 at July 31, 2006. Although cash from operations was
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positive at $1.1 million, the decrease in total cash from fiscal 2006 was primarily due to investment in software
development and other capital expenditures of $997,000, the OC-Net acquisition of $1.2 million and
debt repayment of $1.5 million,
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain information related to the
Companys debt derived from the Companys audited financial statements.
Debt Schedule
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 31 |
|
|
July 31 |
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
Note payable to WITECH: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of note payable |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
(150 |
) |
Long term portion of note payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
Total note payable to WITECH |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
(200 |
) |
Notes payable to New Holders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of notes payable |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
(700 |
) |
Long term portion of notes payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
|
Total face value of notes payable to New Holders |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
Carrying value in excess of face value of notes payable |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
Debt discount (common stock warrants and options) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
Total carrying value of notes payable to New Holders |
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
1,730 |
|
|
|
(1,229 |
) |
Debt related to acquisition of OC-Net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of notes payable |
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
233 |
|
Long term portion of notes payable |
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
|
Total notes payable |
|
|
583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
583 |
|
Current cash earnout |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
Long term cash holdback |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Imputed interest on cash earnout/holdback |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
|
Total debt related to acquisition of OC-Net |
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Debt |
|
$ |
1,502 |
|
|
$ |
1,980 |
|
|
$ |
(478 |
) |
|
|
|
On April 24, 2003, the Company restructured its debt. In exchange for previously
outstanding debt and securities, the Company issued to the new holders, in aggregate, $500,000 in
cash, new notes in the amount of $3.9 million and new warrants for 250,000 common shares,
exercisable at $1.00 per share. The interest rate on the new notes is prime plus 2%, adjusted
quarterly (effective rate of 10.25% as of July 31, 2007). The new notes are payable in $200,000
quarterly installments commencing March 31, 2004 through December 31, 2005 and $300,000 quarterly
installments commencing March 31, 2006 until paid in full. The new notes do not contain any
financial covenants, but the Company is restricted from permitting certain liens on its assets. In
addition, in the event of payment default that is not cured within ninety (90) days, Taglich
Brothers, Inc., one of the New Holders, has the right to appoint one designee to the Companys
Board of Directors. The new warrants were estimated to have a value of $36,000, of which the
unamortized amount reduces the carrying amount of the debt.
On August 7, 2003, the Company repurchased from WITECH Corporation 1,025,308 shares of Common
Stock, a warrant to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock at $.24 per share, and 20,350 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock with an approximate face value plus accrued and undeclared dividends of
$3.5 million. The Company paid $200,000 in cash and issued a four-year note for $800,000, payable
quarterly and bearing interest at prime plus 2%, adjusted quarterly (effective rate of 10.25% as of
July 31, 2007). The note does not contain any financial covenants.
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On January 26, 2007, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of OC-Net. Consideration
for the acquisition included $700,000 in unsecured debt to the sellers. The notes to the sellers
are payable quarterly and bear interest at prime plus 2%, adjusted quarterly (effective rate of
10.25% as of July 31, 2007). The notes do not contain any financial covenants. . The Company also
has non-interest bearing debt of $250,000 due January 27, 2008, contingent on the level of sales to
a specific customer and $150,000 due January 27, 2009, for purposes of paying (if necessary) the
indemnification obligations of the seller. Interest was imputed at the prime rate of interest plus
2% (effective rate of 10.25% as of July 31, 2007) and is being amortized to interest expense over
the life of the debt.
On July 9, 2004, the Company entered into a line of credit with JPMorgan Chase, N.A. which permits
the Company to borrow an amount equal to 80% of the book value of all eligible accounts receivable
plus 45% of the value of all eligible open renewal orders (provided the renewal rate is at least
85%) minus $75,000, up to $1,000,000, and bears interest at prime rate. Eligible accounts include
certain non-foreign accounts receivable which are less than 90 days from the invoice date. The
line of credit terminates July 9, 2008, and is secured by substantially all of the Companys
assets. The line of credit limits repurchases of common stock, the payment of dividends, liens on
assets and new indebtedness. As of July 31, 2007, there were no borrowings on the line of credit.
Management believes that funds generated from operations will be adequate to fund the Companys
operations, investments and debt payments for the foreseeable future, although additional financing
may be necessary if the Company were to complete a material acquisition or to make a large
investment in its business.
Acquisitions
Since December 1995, the Company has had a formal business development program aimed at
identifying, evaluating and closing acquisitions that augment and strengthen the Companys market
position, product offerings, and personnel resources. Since the programs inception, six business
acquisitions and one software asset acquisition have been completed, five of which were fully
integrated into the Companys operations prior to fiscal year 2006.
On January 26, 2007, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of OC-Net, Inc. (OC-Net).
OC-Net, a privately held corporation in Cypress, CA, provided website development and hosting
services to the Power Sports market (which includes motorcycles, All Terrain Vehicles, snowmobiles
and personal watercraft), as well as certain customers outside the Power Sports market.
Consideration for the acquisition included approximately $1.1 million in cash, 350,000 shares of
the Companys common stock, $700,000 in debt to the sellers and future contingent payments totaling
up to $400,000.
The business development program is still an important component of the Companys long-term growth
strategy and the Company expects to continue to pursue it aggressively.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Form
10-KSB are forward looking statements including revenue growth, future cash flows and cash
generation and sources of liquidity. Expressions such as believes, anticipates, expects, and
similar expressions are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Several important
factors can cause actual results to materially differ from those stated or implied in the forward
looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited
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to the factors listed on exhibit
99.1 of the Companys annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended July 31, 2007, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
Quarterly Financial Data
The following table sets forth the unaudited operations data for each of the eight quarterly
periods ended July 31, 2007, prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements,
reflecting all normal recurring adjustments that are considered necessary. The quarterly information is as
follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Quarterly Financial Data :
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st |
|
2nd |
|
3rd |
|
4th |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Net revenues |
|
$ |
3,503 |
|
|
$ |
3,491 |
|
|
$ |
3,691 |
|
|
$ |
3,522 |
|
|
$ |
4,101 |
|
|
$ |
3,553 |
|
|
$ |
4,140 |
|
|
$ |
3,436 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
2,957 |
|
|
|
3,041 |
|
|
|
3,107 |
|
|
|
3,067 |
|
|
|
3,270 |
|
|
|
3,039 |
|
|
|
3,382 |
|
|
|
2,854 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
524 |
|
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
1,465 |
|
|
|
(167 |
) |
|
|
723 |
|
Basic EPS |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Diluted EPS |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
ARI has no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a
material current or future effect on its financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
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Item 7. Consolidated Financial Statements
ARIs Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007
and 2006 together with the report thereon of ARIs independent auditor, Wipfli LLP, are attached
hereto as Exhibit A-1.
Item 8. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 8A. Controls and Procedures.
ARI maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by it in the reports filed by it under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. ARI carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive and acting
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and
procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, ARIs Chief
Executive and acting Financial Officer Chief Financial concluded that ARIs disclosure controls and
procedures are effective as of July 31, 2007.
There have been no changes in ARIs internal control over financial reporting identified in
connection with the evaluation discussed above that occurred during the quarter and year ended July
31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, ARIs
internal control over financial reporting.
Item 8B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act
Information regarding the directors of ARI, the Companys Code of Ethics and compliance with
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is included in ARIs definitive 2007 Annual Meeting Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference. See Election of Directors, Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance and Code of Ethics. Information with respect to ARIs
executive officers is shown at the end of Part I of this Form 10-KSB.
Item 10. Executive Compensation
Information regarding Executive Compensation, Employment Agreements, Compensation of Directors,
Employee Stock Options and other compensation plans is included in ARIs definitive 2007 Annual
Meeting Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference. See Executive Compensation and
Election of Directors.
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Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
Information regarding beneficial ownership of ARIs common stock and common stock authorized for
issuance under equity compensation plans is included in ARIs definitive 2007 Annual Meeting Proxy
Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. See Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Equity Compensation Plan Information.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Information related to Certain Relationships and Related Transactions is included in ARIs
definitive 2007 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference. See
Certain Transactions.
Item 13. Exhibits:
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|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 26, 2007, by and among OC-Net,
Inc., the stockholders of OC-Net, Inc. and the Company, incorporated
by reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
January 29, 2007. |
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Companys Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1999. |
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Articles of Amendment of the Company, incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2003. |
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
By-laws of the Company incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1
of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-l (Reg. No.
33-43148). |
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Form of Promissory Note of the Company (issued under Exchange
Agreement listed as Exhibit 10.4), incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 of the Companys Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30,
2003. |
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Promissory Note dated August 7, 2003 payable to WITECH Corporation,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Companys Form
8-K filed on August 8, 2003. |
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission upon request copies of
any agreements with respect to long term debt not exceeding 10% of the
Companys consolidated assets. |
|
|
|
10.1*
|
|
1991 Stock Option Plan, as amended, incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 of the Companys Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
January 31, 1999. |
|
|
|
10.2*
|
|
1993 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Companys Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended January 31, 1999. |
|
|
|
10.3*
|
|
2000 Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
(d)(1) of the Companys Schedule TO filed on October 22, 2003. |
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\
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
|
10.4
|
|
Exchange Agreement dated April 24, 2003 between ARI Network Services,
Inc., ARI Network Services Partners, LP, Dolphin Offshore Partners, LP
and SDS Merchant Fund, LP, including form of Common Stock Purchase
Warrant (Exhibit B), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of the Companys Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2003. |
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Rights Agreement dated as of August 7, 2003, between the Company and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent, incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed on August 18,
2003. |
|
|
|
10.6*
|
|
Form of Change of Control Agreement between the Company and each of
Brian E. Dearing, John C. Bray and Roy W. Olivier, incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Companys Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 1999. |
|
|
|
10.7*
|
|
Summary of Executive Bonus Arrangements (Fiscal 2006), incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Companys Form 10-KSB for
the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
10.8*
|
|
Summary of Executive Bonus Arrangements (Fiscal 2007),
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of
the Companys Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2006. |
|
|
|
10.9*
|
|
Summary of Executive Bonus Arrangements (Fiscal 2008). |
|
|
|
10.10*
|
|
Summary of Non-employee Director Compensation,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of
the Companys Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
Letter agreement dated June 25, 2003 between the
Company and Ascent Partners, Inc. incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Form
10-QSB for the quarter ended January 31, 2004. |
|
|
|
10.12
|
|
Credit Agreement dated July 9, 2004 between the
Company and Bank One, NA, incorporated by reference to
exhibit 10.14 of the Companys Form 10-KSB for the
year ended July 31,2004. |
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated February 15, 2005,
between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA,
successor by merger to Bank One, NA. , incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Companys
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
Continuing Security Agreement dated July 9, 2004,
between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA,
successor by merger to Bank One, NA., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Companys Form
10-KSB for the year ended July 31, 2004. |
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
Line of credit note dated July 9, 2004 by the Company
for $500,000, incorporated by reference to exhibit
10.16 of the Companys Form 10-KSB for the year ended
July 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
Note Modification Agreement dated February 15, 2005 to
the Line of Credit Note dated July 9, 2004 by the
Company for $500,000, incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.17 of the Companys Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Note Modification Agreement dated October 26, 2006, to
the Line of Credit Note dated July 9, 2004 by the
Company for $1,000,000, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Form 8-K
filed on October 31, 2006. |
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
Note Modification Agreement dated April 25, 2006 to
the Line of Credit Note dated July 9, 2004 by the
Company for $500,000, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.16 of the Companys Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2006. |
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|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
|
10.19
|
|
Consulting Agreement dated January 3, 2005 between the
Company and Ascent Partners, Inc., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed on January
4, 2005. |
|
|
|
10.20
|
|
First Amendment to Rights Agreement dated November 10,
2005, between the Company and American Stock Transfer
& Trust Company, as Rights Agent, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed on
November 14, 2005. |
|
|
|
10.21
|
|
Severance Agreement dated January 9, 2006 between the
Company and Mr. Michael McGurk, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed on January
18, 2006. |
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
Separation Agreement dated August 1, 2006 between the
Company and Mr. Jeffrey B. Horn, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed on August
7, 2006. |
|
|
|
10.23*
|
|
Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Companys Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended October
31, 2006. |
|
|
|
10.24
|
|
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated May 10, 2007,
between the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA,
successor by merger to Bank One, NA, incorporated by
reference to the Companys Form 10-QSB for the quarter
ended April 30, 2007. |
|
|
|
10.25
|
|
Note Modification Agreement dated May 10, 2007,
between the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA,
successor by merger to Bank One, NA, incorporated by
reference to the Companys Form 10-QSB for the quarter
ended April 30, 2007. |
|
|
|
10.26
|
|
Severance Agreement dated June 15, 2007 between the
Company and Mr. Fred Tillman, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed on June
21, 2007. |
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
Subsidiaries of the Company. |
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent of Wipfli LLP. |
|
|
|
24.1
|
|
Powers of Attorney appear on the signature page hereof. |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
and Acting Chief Financial Officer. |
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
and Acting Chief Financial Officer. |
|
|
|
99.1
|
|
Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure. |
|
|
|
* |
|
Management Contract or Compensatory Plan. |
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information related to Principal Accountant Fees and Services is included in ARIs definitive 2007
Annual Meeting Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference. See Auditors Fees.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 29th
day of October 2007.
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|
|
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Brian E. Dearing
|
|
|
Brian E. Dearing, |
|
|
Chairman, President, CEO and acting CFO |
|
|
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Brian E. Dearing, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments to this report and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite and necessary to
be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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|
|
Signature |
|
Title |
|
Date |
|
/s/ Brian E. Dearing
Brian E. Dearing
|
|
Chairman, President, CEO & acting CFO
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
October 29, 2007 |
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|
|
/s/ Gordon J. Bridge
Gordon J. Bridge
|
|
Director
|
|
October 29, 2007 |
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|
|
|
|
/s/ Ted C. Feierstein
Ted C. Feierstein
|
|
Director
|
|
October 29, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ William C. Mortimore
William C. Mortimore
|
|
Director
|
|
October 29, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Richard W. Weening
Richard W. Weening
|
|
Director
|
|
October 29, 2007 |
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Report of Wipfli LLP,
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
ARI Network Services, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ARI Network Services, Inc. and
Subsidiaries (the Company) as of July 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, shareholders equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as of July 31, 2007 and 2006 and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
Wipfli LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 24, 2007
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Consolidated Financial Statements
ARI Network Services, Inc.
Years ended July 31, 2007 and 2006
33
ARI Network Services, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
1,050 |
|
|
$ |
3,584 |
|
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $148 in 2007 and $103 in 2006 |
|
|
1,302 |
|
|
|
885 |
|
Work in process |
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
555 |
|
|
|
675 |
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
3,421 |
|
|
|
5,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computer equipment |
|
|
5,324 |
|
|
|
5,084 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
Furniture and equipment |
|
|
2,749 |
|
|
|
2,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,201 |
|
|
|
7,257 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
6,991 |
|
|
|
6,275 |
|
|
|
|
Net equipment and leasehold improvements |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
1,539 |
|
|
|
1,419 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets |
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized software product costs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts capitalized for software product costs |
|
|
12,455 |
|
|
|
11,557 |
|
Less accumulated amortization |
|
|
10,849 |
|
|
|
10,089 |
|
|
|
|
Net capitalized software product costs |
|
|
1,606 |
|
|
|
1,468 |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
9,927 |
|
|
$ |
9,436 |
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Liabilities and shareholders equity (deficit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of notes payable (Note 3) |
|
$ |
1,023 |
|
|
$ |
1,400 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
703 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
5,619 |
|
|
|
5,616 |
|
Accrued payroll and related liabilities |
|
|
962 |
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
Accrued sales, use and income taxes |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Accrued vendor specific liabilities |
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
8,642 |
|
|
|
8,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable (net of discount) |
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
580 |
|
Long-term portion of accrued bonus |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
9,209 |
|
|
|
9,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity (deficit): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative preferred stock, par value $.001 per
share, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares
issued and outstanding in 2007 and 2006,
respectively |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior preferred stock, par value $.001 per
share, 100,000 shares authorized; 0 shares
issued and outstanding in 2007 and 2006,
respectively |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, par value $.001 per share,
25,000,000 shares authorized; 6,623,605 and
6,202,529 shares issued and outstanding in 2007
and 2006, respectively |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Common stock warrants |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
94,627 |
|
|
|
93,838 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(94,091 |
) |
|
|
(94,192 |
) |
Other accumulated comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity (deficit) |
|
|
718 |
|
|
|
(312 |
) |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity (deficit) |
|
$ |
9,927 |
|
|
$ |
9,436 |
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes
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36
ARI Network Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended July 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Net revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions, support and other services fees |
|
$ |
11,290 |
|
|
$ |
10,320 |
|
Software licenses and renewals |
|
|
2,187 |
|
|
|
2,036 |
|
Professional services |
|
|
1,958 |
|
|
|
1,646 |
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues |
|
|
15,435 |
|
|
|
14,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products and services sold: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions, support and other services fees |
|
|
1,188 |
|
|
|
990 |
|
Software licenses and renewals |
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
681 |
|
Professional services |
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
|
Total cost of products and services sold |
|
|
2,719 |
|
|
|
2,001 |
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin |
|
|
12,716 |
|
|
|
12,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of
amortization of software products included in
cost of products and services sold) |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
Customer operations and support |
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
|
1,141 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
7,185 |
|
Software development and technical support |
|
|
1,679 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
|
Net operating expenses |
|
|
12,551 |
|
|
|
9,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
2,069 |
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
(191 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
Total other expense |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
2,010 |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
3,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes
37
ARI Network Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (Deficit)
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
|
|
Issued and Outstanding |
|
Par Value |
|
|
Preferred |
|
Common |
|
Preferred |
|
Common |
|
|
Stock |
|
Stock |
|
Stock |
|
Stock |
|
|
|
Balance July 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,064,534 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
Issuance of common stock under stock purchase plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock as contribution to 401(k) plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock from exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit of stock options exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance July 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,202,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
Issuance of common stock under stock purchase plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock as contribution to 401(k) plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock from exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock related to acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Stock based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance July 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,623,605 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes
38
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Warrants & |
|
Paid in |
|
Accumulated |
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Options |
|
Capital |
|
Deficit |
|
Income |
|
Total |
|
$ 36
|
|
$ |
93,751 |
|
|
$ |
(97,402 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,609 |
) |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,210 |
|
|
$ 36
|
|
$ |
93,838 |
|
|
$ |
(94,192 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(312 |
) |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
707 |
|
159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
$195
|
|
$ |
94,627 |
|
|
$ |
(94,091 |
) |
|
$ |
(20 |
) |
|
$ |
718 |
|
|
39
ARI Network Services, Inc
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended July 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
3,210 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of software products |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
648 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount and
excess carrying value over face amount of notes payable |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
Depreciation and other amortization |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,229 |
) |
Stock based compensation related to stock options |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued as contribution to 401(k) plan |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Net change in receivables, prepaid expenses and other
current assets |
|
|
(414 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
Net change in accounts payable, deferred revenue, accrued
liabilities and long term liabilities |
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
(532 |
) |
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of equipment, software and leasehold improvements |
|
|
(639 |
) |
|
|
(669 |
) |
Cash paid for goodwill and intangible assets related to acquisitions |
|
|
(462 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for other net assets related to acquisitions |
|
|
(715 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Software product costs capitalized |
|
|
(358 |
) |
|
|
(630 |
) |
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(2,174 |
) |
|
|
(1,299 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments under notes payable |
|
|
(1,517 |
) |
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
Payments of capital lease obligations |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(1,491 |
) |
|
|
(1,143 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash |
|
|
(2,534 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
Cash at beginning of period |
|
|
3,584 |
|
|
|
3,651 |
|
|
|
|
Cash at end of period |
|
$ |
1,050 |
|
|
$ |
3,584 |
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
183 |
|
|
$ |
246 |
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes |
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash investing and financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption of common stock in connection with the exercise
of stock options |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisitions |
|
|
707 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Debt issued in connection with acquisitions |
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
Debt assumed in connection with acquisitions |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes
40
ARI Network Services, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
ARI Network Services, Inc. (the Company) operates primarily in two business segments, US operations
and the Netherlands operation, that provide technology-enabled business solutions that connect
manufacturers in selected industries with their service and distribution networks. Segmented
operating information is provided to the chief operating decision maker of the Company. The Company
focuses sales from both of its operating segments on the North American and European manufactured
equipment industry. The Company provides electronic catalog, dealer marketing services and
eCommerce services, enabling partners in a service and distribution network to electronically look
up parts, service bulletins and other technical reference information, to market to their customers
and prospects and to exchange electronic business documents such as purchase orders, invoices,
warranty claims and status inquiries. The Company recently began a new operation which offers
insurance and financing servies to dealers in the Powersports industry. The Companys customers
are located primarily in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia.
Principles of Consolidation
The financial statements include the accounts of ARI Network Services, Inc. and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, ARI Europe B.V. and ARI Outsourced F&I Center, LLC. All intercompany transactions
and balances have been eliminated.
The functional currency of the Companys subsidiary in the Netherlands is the Euro; accordingly,
monetary assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars at the rate of exchange
existing at the end of the period, and non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated into
United States dollars at historical exchange rates. Income and expense amounts, except for those
related to assets translated at historical rates, are translated at the average exchange rates
during the period. Adjustments resulting from
the re-measurement of the financial statements into the functional currency are charged or credited
to comprehensive income.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The Companys investment policy, as approved by the Board of Directors, is designed to provide
preservation of capital, adequate liquidity to meet projected cash requirements, optimum yields in
relationship to risk, market conditions and tax considerations and minimum risk of principal loss
through diversified short and medium term investments. Eligible investments include direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, certain
time deposits, certificates of deposits issued by commercial banks, money market mutual funds,
asset backed securities and municipal bonds. The Companys current investments include commercial
paper and money market mutual funds with terms not exceeding ninety days.
Trade Receivables and Credit Policy
Trade receivables are uncollateralized customer obligations due on normal trade terms, most of
which require payment within 30 days from the invoice date. Payments of trade receivables are
allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customers remittance advice or, if
unspecified, are applied to the earliest unpaid invoices.
The carrying amount of trade receivables is reduced by an allowance that reflects managements best
estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management individually reviews all receivable
balances that exceed 60 days from the invoice date and based on an assessment of current
creditworthiness, estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected. The
allowance for potential credit losses is reflected as an offset to trade receivables in the
accompanying balance sheets.
41
Work in Process
Work in process consists of billable professional services performed by the Company, for which
revenue was recognized pursuant to contract accounting using the percentage-of-completion method
with progress-to-completion measured based upon labor hours incurred, which have not been invoiced
as of the end of the reporting period.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue for use of the network and for information services is recognized on a straight-line basis
in the period such services are utilized.
Revenue from annual or periodic maintenance fees is recognized ratably over the period the
maintenance is provided. Revenue from catalog subscriptions is recognized on a straight-line basis
over the subscription term.
Revenue from software licenses in multiple element arrangements is recognized ratably over the
contractual term of the arrangement. The Company considers all arrangements with payment terms
extending beyond 12 months not to be fixed or determinable and evaluates other arrangements with
payment terms longer than normal to determine whether the arrangement is fixed or determinable. If
the fee is not fixed or determinable, revenue is recognized as payments become due from the
customer. Arrangements that include acceptance terms beyond the Companys standard terms are not
recognized until acceptance has occurred. If collectibility is not considered probable, revenue is
recognized when the fee is collected.
Arrangements that include professional services are evaluated to determine whether those services
are essential to the functionality of other elements of the arrangement. Types of services that are
considered essential include customizing complex features and functionality in the products base
software code or developing complex interfaces within a customers environment. When professional
services are not considered essential, the revenue allocable to the professional services is
recognized as the services are performed. When professional services are considered essential,
revenue under the arrangement is recognized pursuant to contract accounting using the
percentage-of-completion method with progress-to-completion measured based
upon labor hours incurred. When the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost
indicate a loss, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is made in the period the amount
is determined.
Revenue on arrangements with customers who are not the ultimate users (resellers) is deferred if
there is any uncertainty regarding the ability and intent of the reseller to sell such software
independent of their payment to the Company.
Amounts invoiced to customers prior to recognition as revenue as discussed above are reflected in
the accompanying balance sheets as deferred revenue.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Companys financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. The Company considers capitalization and amortization of
software product costs, realizability and valuation of intangible assets, accruals for anticipated
losses on projects, sales tax liabilities, and various contract arrangements, and deferred tax
valuation allowances to be significant estimates that are subject to change in the near term.
Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed
under the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income
tax purposes.
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Depreciation and amortization have been provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years |
Computer equipment |
|
|
3-5 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
7 |
|
Furniture and equipment |
|
|
3-5 |
|
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the useful lives of the assets or the term of the related
lease agreement, whichever is shorter.
Capitalized Software Product Costs
Certain software development costs are capitalized when incurred. Capitalization of these costs
begins upon the establishment of technological feasibility. The establishment of technological
feasibility and the ongoing assessment of recoverability of software costs require considerable
judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to,
technological feasibility, anticipated future gross revenues, estimated economic life and changes
in software and hardware technologies.
The annual amortization of software products is the greater of the amount computed using: (a) the
ratio that current gross revenues for the network or a software product bear to the total of
current and anticipated future gross revenues for the network or a software product, or (b) the
straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the product which currently runs from
three to five years. Amortization starts when the product is available for general release to
customers. All other software development and support expenditures are charged to expense in the
period incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, equipment and leasehold improvements and
capitalized software product costs are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected
undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the related asset or group of assets, a
loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the asset or
group of assets. Such analyses necessarily involve judgment. The Company evaluated the ongoing
value of its long-lived assets as of July 31, 2007 and 2006. The Company incurred $13,000 of
impairment charges related to its ServiceSmart product during fiscal 2006 and $43,000 related to
its PartSmart product in fiscal 2007.
Deferred Financing Costs
Costs incurred to obtain long-term financing are included in other assets and are amortized over
the term of the related debt.
Capitalized Interest Costs
In 2007 and 2006, interest costs of $6,000 and $10,000, respectively, were capitalized and included
in the capitalized software product costs.
Shipping and Handling
Revenue received from shipping and handling fees is reflected in net revenue. Costs incurred for
shipping and handling are reported in cost of products and services sold.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability approach, which requires the
recognition of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and
assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial
statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred tax assets and liabilities is
based on provisions of enacted tax laws; the effects of potential future changes in tax laws or
rates are not anticipated. If it is more likely than not that full realization of deferred income
tax benefits is not expected, a deferred tax valuation allowance is recorded.
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Foreign Currency Translation
The Companys Netherland subsidiary uses the euro as its functional currency. Accordingly, assets
and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates, and revenues and
expenses are translated at weighted-average exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustment is
recorded as a separate component of shareholders equity and will be included in the determination
of net income (loss) only upon sale or liquidation of the subsidiary.
Stock-Based Compensation
On August 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) (revised 2004) (SFAS No. 123(R)),
Share-Based Payment, to account for its stock option plans, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123
and SFAS No. 95 Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its
requirements using one of two methods: (1) a modified prospective method in which compensation
cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of
SFAS No. 123(R) for all-share based payments granted after the effective date and (b) based on the
requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of
SFAS No. 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date; or (2) a modified retrospective
method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also
permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS No. 123 for
purposes of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim
periods of the year of adoption. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective
approach. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized for the year ended July 31,
2007 includes the cost for all stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of August 1,
2006. This cost was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original
provisions of SFAS No. 123. The cost for all share-based awards granted subsequent to July 31,
2006, represents the grant-date fair value that was estimated in accordance with the provisions of
FAS No. 123(R). Results for prior periods have not been restated. Compensation cost for options
will be recognized in earnings, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the
requisite service period. There were no capitalized stock-based compensation costs at July 31,
2007.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting method that includes disclosure of
financial information that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income.
The Company has reported Comprehensive Income which includes net income and cumulative translation
adjustments in the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the year ended July 31,
2007. Net income for 2006 is the same as comprehensive income (loss) defined pursuant to SFAS No.
130, Reporting Comprehensive Income due to the fact that the effect of foreign currency
translation gain or loss was immaterial.
Net income Per Common Share
The numerator for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is net income in each
year. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted weighted-average shares
used in the per share calculations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(shares in thousands) |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Denominator for basic net income
per share-weighted-average shares
outstanding |
|
|
6,378 |
|
|
|
6,130 |
|
Effect of dilutive options |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
|
Denominator for diluted net income
per share |
|
|
6,550 |
|
|
|
6,510 |
|
Options that could potentially dilute
net income per share in the future
that are not included in the
computation of diluted net income
per share, as their impact is anti-dilutive |
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are
subject to annual impairment tests. Intangible assets with definitive lives at July 31, 2007
consist primarily of costs of customer relationships and an assembled and trained workforce, which
are amortized over their estimated useful lives of five years. These assets were acquired in the
OC-Net acquisition on January 26, 2007, where the fair value was determined by an independent
valuation company using the discounted cash flow approach. Intangible assets with definitive lives
at July 31, 2006 consist of deferred finance charges related to
the Taglich debt.
The Company performs an annual impairment tests based on the comparison of the fair value of the
assets to the carrying value of the respective assets. The fair value of the contributed assets is
determined using a combination of discounted cash flows method and other common valuation
methodologies. For intangible assets with indefinite lives, the fair values of these assets
determined using the discounted cash flow approach were compared to their carrying values. The
Company concluded that no impairment existed at the time of the annual impairment test.
Intangible assets with indefinite lives consist of $1,079,000 of goodwill at July 31, 2007.
Amortizable intangible assets costs of the following at July 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Accum |
|
2007 |
|
Amount |
|
|
Amort |
|
Customer relationships |
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
Assembled and trained
workforce |
|
|
190,000 |
|
|
|
19,000 |
|
Deferred finance charges |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net intangible assets |
|
$ |
1,210,000 |
|
|
$ |
138,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
Accum |
2006 |
|
Amount |
|
Amort |
Deferred finance charges |
|
$ |
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
14,000 |
|
The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets for the years subsequent to
July 31, 2007 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ending July 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
239 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
1,072 |
|
Accounting Pronouncements
The FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 specifies how tax benefits for
uncertain tax positions are to be recognized, measured, and derecognized in financial statements;
requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax matters; specifies how reserves for uncertain tax
positions should be classified on the balance sheet; and provides transition and interim period
guidance, among other provisions. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006 and as a result, is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact FIN 48 will have on its
Consolidated Financial Statements.
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108). SAB 108 provides guidance on the
consideration of effects of the prior year
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misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements
for the purpose of a materiality assessment. Under SAB 108 registrants must quantify errors using both a balance sheet and income statement approach
and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant
quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for the
first annual period ending after November 15, 2006 with early application encouraged. The Company
adopted SAB 108 in fiscal 2007. The adoption of this guidance has not had a material impact on the
Companys consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits
entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be
recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company
August 1, 2008. The Company is evaluating what, if any impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 159
will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). This
Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This
Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair
value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new
fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company
is evaluating what, if any impact Statement 157 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
2. Capitalized Software Product Costs
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years related
to capitalized software product costs subject to amortization expense consist of the following at
July 31, 2007 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending July 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
699 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
249 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
1,606 |
|
3. Notes Payable
Notes payable consist of the following at July 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Notes Payable |
|
$ |
1,533 |
|
|
$ |
1,950 |
|
Less imputed interest |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Less debt discount |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Plus carrying value in excess of
the face amount of the notes
payable |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,502 |
|
|
|
1,980 |
|
Less current maturities |
|
|
1,023 |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
479 |
|
|
$ |
580 |
|
On April 24, 2003, the Company restructured its debt. In exchange for previously outstanding
securities, the Company issued to a group of investors (collectively, the New Holders), in
aggregate, $500,000 in cash, new unsecured notes in the amount of $3.9 million (the New Notes)
and new warrants for 250,000 common shares, exercisable at $1.00 per share (the New Warrants).
The interest rate on the New Notes is prime plus 2%, adjusted quarterly (effective rate of 10.25%
as of July 31, 2007). The New Notes are payable in $200,000 quarterly installments commencing
March 31, 2004 through December 31, 2005 and $300,000 quarterly installments commencing March 31,
2006 until paid in full. The New Notes do not contain any financial covenants, but the Company is
restricted from permitting certain liens on its assets. In addition, in the event of payment
default that is not cured within ninety (90) days, Taglich Brothers, Inc., one of the New Holders,
has the right to appoint one designee to the Companys Board of Directors. The New Warrants were
estimated to have a value of $36,000, of which the unamortized amount reduces the carrying amount
of the debt.
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In accordance with SFAS No. 15, Accounting by Debtors and Creditors for Troubled Debt
Restructurings, the exchange of the previously outstanding securities for $500,000 in cash, the
New Notes and the New Warrants was accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring and no gain was
recorded. Instead the liability in excess of the future cash flows to the New Holders, which was
originally approximately $322,000, remains on the balance sheet as a long term debt and is being
amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the life of the New Notes.
On August 7, 2003, the Company purchased from WITECH Corporation 1,025,308 shares of the Companys
common stock, 30,000 common stock warrants and 20,350 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for
$200,000 at closing and an $800,000 promissory note which is payable in $50,000 quarterly
installments through September 30, 2007 at the prime interest rate plus 2%, adjusted quarterly
(effective rate of 10.25% as of July 31, 2007). The note does not contain any financial covenants.
The Company issued $700,000 of unsecured notes in connection with the OC-Net acquisition to the
previous owner of OC-Net in 2007. The interest rate on the notes is prime plus 2%, adjusted
quarterly (effective rate of 10.25% as of July 31, 2007) and is payable in quarterly principal
installments of $58,333 commencing March 31, 2007 through April 30, 2010. The notes do not contain
any financial covenants. The Company has also recorded non-interest bearing contingent payments of
$250,000 due January 27, 2008 and $150,000 due January 27, 2009. Interest was imputed at the prime
rate of interest plus 2% (effective rate of 10.25% as of July 31, 2007) and is being amortized to
interest expense over the life of the debt.
Principal payments due on notes payable are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending July 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,023,000 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
362,000 |
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
117,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
$ |
1,502,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. Aquisitions
On January 26, 2007, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of OC-NET, Inc. (OC-NET).
OC-NET, a privately held corporation in Cypress, CA, that provided website development and hosting
services to the Power Sports market (which includes motorcycles, All Terrain Vehicles, snowmobiles
and personal watercraft), as well as certain customers outside the Power Sports market.
Consideration for the acquisition included approximately $1.1 million in cash, 350,000 shares of
the Companys common stock, $700,000 in debt to the sellers and future contingent payments totaling
up to $400,000. It was determined that as of July 31, 2007, it was more likely than not that the
contingencies associated with this $400,000 would be resolved such that the Company would owe those
amounts. Accordingly, these amounts have been recorded as liabilities at July 31, 2007.
The purchase price of this acquisition has been allocated to the following specific assets and
liabilities acquired based on the fair value of those identified tangible and intangible assets and
liabilities as determined by an independent valuation.
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
41,000 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
99,000 |
|
Prepaid taxes |
|
|
5,000 |
|
Equipment |
|
|
101,000 |
|
Software |
|
|
580,000 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,079,000 |
|
Other intangible assets |
|
|
1,190,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
3,095,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
56,000 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
19,000 |
|
Capital leases |
|
|
29,000 |
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
111,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired |
|
$ |
2,984,000 |
|
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Capitalized software is amortized over 4 years and intangibles related to customer relationships
and assembled and trained workforce is amortized over 5 years. In connection with the acquisition,
the Company entered into an employment agreement with Robert Hipp (the Employment Agreement) to
serve as a Marketing/Business Development Manager for the Company. The term of the Employment
Agreement is two years.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, attached as Exhibit 2.1 of Form
8-K, dated January 29, 2007 and Form 8-K/A dated April 13, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method; accordingly, its results
are included in the financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition.
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007
and 2006 assume the acquisition of the OC-Net business occurred at the beginning of that period:
Proforma Results
(in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
16,094 |
|
|
$ |
15,203 |
|
Net income(loss) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
3,093 |
|
Net income(loss)/share |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
0.50 |
|
Net income(loss)/diluted share |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
0.48 |
|
This pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results that actually would
have been obtained if the combined operations had been conducted during the periods presented and
is not intended to be a projection of future results.
5. Capital and Operating Leases
The Company leases office space and certain office equipment under operating lease arrangements
expiring through 2011. The Company is generally liable for its share of increases in the landlords
direct operating expenses and real estate taxes related to the office space leases. Total rental
expense for the operating leases was $586,000 in 2007 and $546,000 in 2006.
Rent expense for the Companys offices in Wisconsin and Colorado is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the lease terms, which differ from the pattern of payments required by the leases. Other
long-term liabilities at July 31, 2007 and 2006 include $21,000 and $48,000, respectively, of
deferred rent.
The Company has certain capital lease agreements in place related to computer and office equipment.
These agreements are immaterial to the financial statements. Minimum lease payments under
remaining capital and operating leases are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital |
|
Operating |
Fiscal year ending |
|
|
|
Leases |
|
Leases |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
580 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290 |
|
2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
218 |
|
2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
Thereafter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less amounts related to interest |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum lease payments |
|
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
1,689 |
6. Line of Credit
The Company has a line of credit with JP Morgan Chase Bank in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000
with interest payable on the outstanding balance at the prevailing prime interest rate. The credit
arrangement is secured by substantially all assets of the Company. Advances under the line of
credit are limited to a borrowing base, determined by 80% of the book value of eligible accounts
receivable which are less than 90 days from the invoice date, plus 45% of the value of all eligible
open renewal orders (provided the renewal rate is at least
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85%), less $75,000. The line of credit limits repurchases of common stock, the payment of
dividends, liens on assets and new indebtedness. There were no outstanding borrowings on this
credit facility as of July 31, 2007. The line of credit expires July 9, 2008.
7. Shareholders Equity
Shareholder Rights Plan
On August 7, 2003, the Company adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan designed to protect the interests
of common shareholders from an inadequate or unfair takeover, but not affect a takeover proposal
which the Board of Directors believes is fair to all shareholders. Under the Shareholder Rights
Plan adopted by the Board of Directors, all shareholders of record on August 18, 2003 received one
Preferred Share Purchase Right for each share of common stock they owned. These Rights trade in
tandem with the common stock until and unless they are triggered. Should a person or group acquire
more than 10% of ARIs common stock (or if an existing holder of 10% or more of the common stock
were to increase its position by more than 1%), the Rights would become exercisable for every
shareholder except the acquirer that triggered the exercise. The Rights, if triggered, would give
the rest of the shareholders the ability to purchase additional stock of ARI at a substantial
discount. The rights will expire on August 18, 2013, and can be redeemed by the Company for $0.01
per Right at any time prior to a person or group becoming a 10% shareholder.
8. Stock-based Compensation Plans
Effective August 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), for its stock option and stock purchase
plans. The Company previously accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement
principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
(APB 25), and related interpretations and disclosure requirements established by Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), as
amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation Transition and Disclosure.
The Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective method. Under this transition method,
compensation cost recognized in fiscal 2007 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based
payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of August 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair
value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123 and (b) compensation cost
for all share-based payments granted subsequent to August 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair
value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. Results for prior periods have not
been restated. Compensation cost for options will be recognized in earnings, net of estimated
forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. There were no capitalized
stock-based compensation costs at July 31, 2007. Total stock compensation expense recognized by
the Company for the year ended July 31, 2007 was approximately $159,000. As of July 31, 2007,
there was approximately $143,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested
options granted under the plans.
The Company used the Black-Scholes model to value stock options granted. Expected volatility is
based on historical volatility of the Companys stock. The expected life of options granted
represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free
rate for periods within the contractual term of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yields in
effect at the time of grant. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in our results for the
year ended July 31, 2007 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, the amount has been
reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of
grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those
estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on our historical experience. Prior to fiscal year
2007, we accounted for forfeitures as they occurred for the purposes of our pro forma information
under SFAS 123.
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The fair value of each option grant is estimated using the assumptions in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve months ended |
|
|
|
July 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Expected life (years) |
|
10 years |
|
|
10 years |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.88 |
% |
|
|
4.88 |
% |
Expected volatility |
|
|
122 |
% |
|
|
124 |
% |
Expected forfeiture rate |
|
|
15.91 |
% |
|
|
15.12 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
As prescribed in the modified prospective approach, prior periods have not been restated to reflect
the effects of implementing SFAS No. 123(R). The following table illustrates the effect on net
income and net income per share as if the Company had applied the fair-value recognition provisions
of SFAS 123( R) to all stock option plans for the years ended July 31, 2006 for purposes of this
pro forma disclosure:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve months |
|
|
ended |
|
|
July 31, 2006 |
Net income as reported |
|
$ |
3,210 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair
value based method for options |
|
|
(254 |
) |
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
2,956 |
|
|
Pro forma net income per share basic |
|
$ |
.48 |
|
Pro forma net income per share diluted |
|
$ |
.45 |
|
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
The Companys 1992 Employee Stock Purchase Plan had 62,500 shares of common stock reserved for
issuance, and all 62,500 shares have been issued. The Companys 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
has 175,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance, and 148,781 of the shares have been
issued as of July 31, 2007. All employees of the Company, other than executive officers, with nine
months of service are eligible to participate. Shares may be purchased at the end of a specified
period at the lower of 85% of the market value at the beginning or end of the specified period
through accumulation of payroll deductions, not to exceed 5,000 shares per employee per year.
Stock Option Plans
On November 19, 2003, pursuant to its option exchange program, the Company accepted for
cancellation from all stock option plans old options to purchase 319,186 shares of common stock,
representing approximately 29% of the shares of common stock underlying all old options that were
eligible for exchange in the offer. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the offer, the
Company issued, on the new option grant date, May 21, 2004, new options to purchase 245,944 shares
of the Companys common stock from the 2000 Stock Option Plan in exchange for the old options
cancelled in the offer. The new options were 50% vested immediately and of the remaining options,
25% vested on July 31, 2005 and 25% vested on July 31, 2006.
1991 Stock Option Plan
The Companys 1991 Stock Option Plan was terminated on August 14, 2001, except as to outstanding
options. Options granted under the 1991 Plan may be either: (a) options intended to qualify as
incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), or (b) nonqualified stock options.
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Any incentive stock option that was granted under the 1991 Plan could not be granted at a price
less than the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant (or less than 110% of the fair
market value in the case of holders of 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company).
Nonqualified stock options were allowed to be granted at the exercise price established by the
Compensation Committee, which could be less than, equal to or greater than the fair market value of
the stock on the date of grant.
Each option granted under the 1991 Plan is exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of
grant (five years in the case of a holder of more than 10% of the voting stock of the Company) or
such shorter period as determined by the Compensation Committee and shall lapse upon the expiration
of said period, or earlier upon termination of the participants employment with the Company.
At its discretion, the Compensation Committee may require a participant to be employed by the
Company for a designated number of years prior to exercising any options. The Committee may also
require a participant to meet certain performance criteria, or that the Company meets certain
targets or goals, prior to exercising any options.
Changes in option shares under the 1991 Plan are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
July 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wt-Avg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wt-Avg |
|
Contractual |
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
Options |
|
Exercise Price |
|
Period |
|
Value |
Outstanding at
beginning
of period |
|
|
146,686 |
|
|
$ |
2.28 |
|
|
|
2.85 |
|
|
$ |
13,125 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(21,000 |
) |
|
$ |
2.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end
of period |
|
|
125,686 |
|
|
$ |
2.31 |
|
|
|
1.89 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Exercisable at end
of period |
|
|
125,686 |
|
|
$ |
2.31 |
|
|
|
1.89 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
The range of exercise prices for options outstanding at July 31, 2007 was $2.06 to $9.06.
1993 Director Stock Option Plan
The Companys 1993 Director Stock Option Plan (Director Plan) has expired and is terminated
except for outstanding options. The Director Plan originally had 150,000 shares of common stock
reserved for issuance to nonemployee directors. Options under the Director Plan were granted at the
fair market value of the stock on the grant date.
Each option granted under the Director Plan is exercisable one year after the date of grant and
cannot be exercised later than ten years from the date of grant.
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Changes in option shares under the Director Plan are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
July 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wt-Avg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wt-Avg |
|
Remaining |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
Contractual |
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
Period |
|
Value |
Outstanding at
beginning of
period |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
$ |
2.65 |
|
|
|
3.97 |
|
|
$ |
152 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end
of period |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
$ |
2.65 |
|
|
|
2.97 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Exercisable at end
of period |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
$ |
2.65 |
|
|
|
2.97 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
The range of exercise prices for options outstanding at April 30, 2007 was $2.00 to $3.56.
2000 Stock Option Plan
The Companys 2000 Stock Option Plan (2000 Plan) has 1,450,000 shares of common stock authorized
for issuance. Options granted under the 2000 Plan may be either: (a) options intended to qualify as
incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, or (b) nonqualified stock options.
Any incentive stock option that is granted under the 2000 Plan may not be granted at a price less
than the fair market value of the stock on the date of the grant (or less than 110% of the fair
market value in the case of a participant who is a 10% shareholder of the Company within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code). Nonqualified stock options may be granted at the exercise
price established by the Compensation Committee.
Each incentive stock option granted under the 2000 Plan is exercisable for a period of not more
than ten years from the date of grant (five years in the case of a participant who is 10%
shareholder of the Company). Nonqualified stock options do not have this restriction.
Eligible participants include current and prospective employees, nonemployee directors, consultants
or other persons who provide services to the Company and whose performance, in the judgment of the
Compensation Committee or management of the Company, can have a significant effect on the success
of the Company. Changes in option shares under the 2000 Plan are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
July 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wt- |
|
Wt-Avg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avg |
|
Remain |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
Contract |
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
Period |
|
Value |
Outstanding at
beginning of period |
|
|
1,054,350 |
|
|
$ |
1.35 |
|
|
|
7.27 |
|
|
$ |
814,975 |
|
Granted |
|
|
127,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(39,126 |
) |
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(129,124 |
) |
|
$ |
1.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end
of period |
|
|
1,013,100 |
|
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
|
|
6.61 |
|
|
$ |
320,062 |
|
Exercisable at end
of period |
|
|
875,425 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
|
6.29 |
|
|
$ |
310,823 |
|
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Changes in non-vested option shares under the 2000 Plan are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
July 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wt-Avg Grant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date Fair |
|
|
Options |
|
Value |
Non-vested at beginning of period |
|
|
188,799 |
|
|
$ |
1.59 |
|
Granted |
|
|
127,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.00 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(49,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(129,124 |
) |
|
$ |
1.46 |
|
Non-vested at end of period |
|
|
137,675 |
|
|
$ |
1.79 |
|
The range of exercise prices for options outstanding at July 31, 2007 was $0.15 to $2.74.
9. Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is composed of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended July 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
420 |
|
State |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
Utilization of net operating
loss carryforwards |
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(490 |
) |
Deferred, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,229 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
(1,200 |
) |
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes is based on taxes payable under currently enacted tax laws and an
analysis of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of our assets and liabilities,
including various accruals, allowances, depreciation and amortization. The tax effect of these
temporary differences and the estimated tax benefit from tax net operating losses are reported as
deferred tax assets and liabilities in the balance sheet. An assessment of the likelihood that net
deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable income is performed. To the extent that
management believes it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset
will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established. This assessment is based on all
available evidence, both positive and negative, in evaluating the likelihood of realizability.
Issues considered in the assessment include future reversals of existing taxable temporary
differences, estimates of future taxable income (exclusive of reversing temporary differences and
carryforwards) and prudent tax planning strategies available in future periods. Because the
ultimately realizability of deferred tax assets is highly subject to the outcome of future events,
the amount established as valuation allowances is considered to be a significant estimate that is
subject to change in the near term. To the extent a valuation allowance is established or there is
a change in the allowance during a period, the change is reflected with a corresponding increase or
decrease in the tax provision in the statement of operations.
The Company had a change in its estimated valuation allowance due to a historical trend of eight
quarters of profit and projections of profit in the near future beginning in fiscal 2005. The
Company continues to evaluate the realizability of deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis.
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Significant components of the Companys deferred tax liabilities and assets as of July 31 are as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
$ |
13,100 |
|
|
$ |
16,613 |
|
Alternative minimum tax credit
carryforwards |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
2,065 |
|
|
|
2,076 |
|
Goodwill basis difference |
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
602 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,565 |
|
|
|
1,291 |
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
|
17,310 |
|
|
|
20,648 |
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |
|
|
(14,176 |
) |
|
|
(18,024 |
) |
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset |
|
|
3,134 |
|
|
|
2,624 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software product costs |
|
|
(660 |
) |
|
|
(530 |
) |
Intangibles and other |
|
|
(380 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred taxes |
|
$ |
2,094 |
|
|
$ |
2,094 |
|
|
|
|
As of July 31, 2007, the Company has unused net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax
purposes of $33,680,000 expiring in 2008 through 2020.
A portion of these unused net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes totaling
$2,038,000 expire between 2012 and 2014 and are limited to $116,000 annually that can be utilized
to offset taxable income. Use of these net operating loss carryforwards is restricted under Section
382 of the Code because of changes in ownership in 1997.
In addition, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax purposes
totaling approximately $27,493,000 expiring in 2008 through 2015.
A reconciliation between income tax expense and income taxes computed by applying the statutory
federal income tax rate of 34% and the state rate of approximately 6% to income (loss) before
income taxes is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Computed income taxes at 40% |
|
$ |
42 |
|
|
$ |
804 |
|
Permanent items |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Gross change in valuation
allowance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,229 |
) |
Utilization of previously
unrecognized benefit of
net operating losses |
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(490 |
) |
Effective
rate differences and Other |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
(291 |
) |
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
(1,200 |
) |
During 2007 and 2006, $7,432,000 and $7,643,000 respectively, of federal net operating loss
carryforwards expired. These expired net operating loss carryforwards have been included in the
calculation of the change in valuation allowance.
10. Employee Benefit Plan
The Company has a qualified retirement savings plan (the 401(k) Plan) covering its employees. Each
employee may elect to reduce his or her current compensation by up to 25%, up to a maximum of
$15,500 ($20,500 over age 50) in calendar 2007 (subject to adjustment in future years to reflect
cost of living increases) and have the amount of the reduction contributed to the 401(k) Plan.
Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. During
2007 and 2006, the Company issued 18,556 and 8,800 shares of common stock, respectively, as a
discretionary contribution to the 401(k) Plan.
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The amount charged to expense for the 401(k) contributions were $41,000 during 2007 and
$21,000 during 2006.
11. Changes in Accounting Estimates
During fiscal 2006, the Company settled a vendor related contract dispute. Estimates of that
reserve were included in accrued liabilities as of July 31, 2006. The amount of the respective
settlement was less than the amount originally estimated and accrued. The difference between the
amount previously accrued and the actual payment was credited to income in fiscal 2006. The amount
of this change in accounting estimate was approximately $161,000 (net of income taxes of
approximately $107,000). The impact of this change was to increase basic and diluted earnings per
common share in fiscal 2006 by $0.03 and $0.02, respectively.
During fiscal 2006, the Company had a change in its estimated valuation allowance related to
deferred tax assets due to continual revisions and evaluations of the estimates of the expected
results of operations for the next twelve months. The difference between the amounts previously
recorded as a valuation allowance and the amount recorded was credited to income in fiscal 2006.
The amount of this change in accounting estimate was approximately $1,229,000. The impact of this
change was to increase basic earnings per common share by $0.20 and diluted earnings per common
share by $0.19.
12. Business Segments
Our business segments are internally organized primarily by geographic location of the operating
facilities. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information, we have segregated the Netherlands operation and the US operations into
separate reportable segments. (Refer to Note 1, Significant Accounting Policies, for a
description of segment operations.) We evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to each
of the segments based on their operating results excluding interest and taxes. The accounting
policies for each of the segments are described in Note 1.
Information concerning our operating business segments for fiscal 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
Business Segment Information
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Netherlands |
|
$ |
668 |
|
|
$ |
456 |
|
United States |
|
|
14,767 |
|
|
|
13,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
15,435 |
|
|
|
14,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (Loss) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Netherlands |
|
$ |
(800 |
) |
|
$ |
(869 |
) |
United States |
|
|
8,866 |
|
|
|
4,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
3,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Netherlands |
|
$ |
1,061 |
|
|
$ |
742 |
|
United States |
|
|
8,866 |
|
|
|
8,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
9,927 |
|
|
$ |
9,436 |
|
13. Concentration and Related Party
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Briggs) is one of the Companys customers and owns approximately
13% of the Companys stock. Briggs has entered into customer contracts with the Company and has
provided vendor services to the Company in the ordinary course of business. Generally, the
customer contracts are for one or two years and renew annually thereafter unless either party
elects otherwise. The Company invoiced Briggs approximately $498,000 and $480,000 for products and
services provided during fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, respectively. Briggs had unpaid net trade
receivables of $250,000 or 19% and $191,000 or 18% of total trade receivables outstanding as of
July 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, $1,000 of which was over 90 days at July 31, 2007.
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The vendor services provided by Briggs are for printing of the Companys postcards resold to
customers and are included in cost of sales. Briggs invoiced the Company approximately $290,000
and $183,000 for printing services during fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, respectively, $9,000 of
which were unpaid as of July 31, 2007.
Gordon J. Bridge serves on the Companys board of directors. He was assigned to help the Company
evaluate potential strategic growth areas of the business for which he was compensated
approximately $176,000.
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