UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM10-Q

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(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018

2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to

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Commission File Number:0-12456

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AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Georgia 58-1098795

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(404)261-4381

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, an emerging growth company or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company 
 
  Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the exchange act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Classes

  Outstanding at DecemberMarch 5, 20182019

Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value

  29,135,04429,303,235 Shares

Class B Common Stock, $.10 par value

  1,821,587 Shares
 




AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form10-Q

Quarter ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018

2019

Index

Page No.

Part I—Financial Information

Page No

 

3
 

4
 

5
 

6
 

23
 

36
 

37
 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

38 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

38 

38
 

38
 

38
 

38
 

Item 6.

Exhibits

38 

39


PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.

Financial Statements

American Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

   October 31,
2018
  April 30,
2018
 
ASSETS   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $50,933  $52,794 

Investments

   29,816   26,121 

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $172 at October 31, 2018 and $159 at April 30, 2018:

   

Billed

   17,427   18,643 

Unbilled

   3,104   3,375 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   6,568   6,592 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   107,848   107,525 

Investments—noncurrent

   1,925   8,893 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $28,963 at October 31, 2018 and $28,644 at April 30, 2018

   3,609   3,034 

Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization of $26,311 at October 31, 2018 and $24,113 at April 30, 2018

   9,618   9,728 

Goodwill

   25,888   25,888 

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $9,449 at October 31, 2018 and $8,255 at April 30, 2018

   3,926   5,120 

Other assets

   3,776   2,777 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $156,590  $162,965 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current liabilities:

   

Accounts payable

  $1,475  $1,974 

Accrued compensation and related costs

   2,829   6,310 

Dividends payable

   3,405   3,367 

Other current liabilities

   1,362   1,246 

Deferred revenue

   29,395   33,226 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   38,466   46,123 

Deferred income taxes

   2,929   2,615 

Long-term deferred revenue

   —     147 

Other long-term liabilities

   1,107   1,496 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   42,502   50,381 

Shareholders’ equity:

   

Common stock:

   

Class A, $.10 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares: 33,721,076 and 29,132,444 shares issued and outstanding respectively at October 31, 2018 and 33,141,760 and 28,553,128 shares issued and outstanding respectively at April 30, 2018

   3,372   3,314 

Class B, $.10 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares: 1,821,587 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2018 and 2,057,390 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018; convertible into Class A Common Shares on aone-for-one basis

   182   205 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   135,150   131,258 

Retained earnings

   943   3,366 

Class A treasury stock, 4,588,632 shares at October 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, at cost

   (25,559  (25,559
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   114,088   112,584 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $156,590  $162,965 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 January 31,
2019
 April 30,
2018
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$55,058
 $52,794
Investments28,106
 26,121
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $132 at January 31, 2019 and $159 at April 30, 2018:   
Billed20,298
 18,643
Unbilled2,992
 3,375
Prepaid expenses and other current assets6,184
 6,592
Total current assets112,638
 107,525
Investments—noncurrent998
 8,893
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $29,130 at January 31, 2019 and $28,644 at April 30, 20183,562
 3,034
Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization of $27,506 at January 31, 2019 and $24,113 at April 30, 201810,497
 9,728
Goodwill25,888
 25,888
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $10,047 at January 31, 2019 and $8,255 at April 30, 20183,328
 5,120
Other assets3,910
 2,777
Total assets$160,821
 $162,965
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$1,789
 $1,974
Accrued compensation and related costs2,909
 6,310
Dividends payable3,417
 3,367
Other current liabilities1,279
 1,246
Deferred revenue32,947
 33,226
Total current liabilities42,341
 46,123
Deferred income taxes3,027
 2,615
Long-term deferred revenue
 147
Other long-term liabilities1,097
 1,496
Total liabilities46,465
 50,381
Shareholders’ equity:   
Common stock:   
Class A, $.10 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares: 33,833,676 and 29,245,044 shares issued and outstanding respectively at January 31, 2019 and 33,141,760 and 28,553,128 shares issued and outstanding respectively at April 30, 20183,383
 3,314
Class B, $.10 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares: 1,821,587 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2019 and 2,057,390 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018; convertible into Class A Common Shares on a one-for-one basis182
 205
Additional paid-in capital136,522
 131,258
Retained (deficit) earnings(172) 3,366
Class A treasury stock, 4,588,632 shares at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, at cost(25,559) (25,559)
Total shareholders’ equity114,356
 112,584
Commitments and contingencies
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$160,821
 $162,965
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—unaudited.


American Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
October 31,
   Six Months Ended
October 31,
 
   2018  2017   2018  2017 

Revenues:

      

License

  $2,012  $2,449   $3,714  $6,464 

Subscription Fees

   3,341   2,041    6,509   3,660 

Professional Services and other

   11,056   11,008    22,064   21,431 

Maintenance

   11,624   10,839    23,145   21,667 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   28,033   26,337    55,432   53,222 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

      

License

   1,760   1,651    3,474   2,966 

Subscription Fees

   1,289   903    2,356   1,749 

Professional Services and other

   8,103   7,488    16,771   14,761 

Maintenance

   2,214   2,288    4,412   4,516 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

   13,366   12,331    27,013   23,992 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross margin

   14,667   14,006    28,419   29,230 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Research and development

   3,332   2,643    7,007   5,151 

Sales and marketing

   5,304   4,437    10,484   9,670 

General and administrative

   4,408   3,616    8,601   7,155 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

   97   68    194   391 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   13,141   10,764    26,286   22,367 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   1,526   3,242    2,133   6,863 

Other (expense)/income:

      

Interest income

   524   354    1,027   717 

Other, net

   (714  322    (464  558 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

   1,336   3,918    2,696   8,138 

Income tax expense

   93   1,438    68   2,933 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings

  $1,243  $2,480   $2,628  $5,205 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per common share(a):

      

Basic

  $0.04  $0.08   $0.09  $0.17 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.04  $0.08   $0.08  $0.17 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

  $0.11  $0.11   $0.22  $0.22 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Shares used in the calculation of earnings per common share:

      

Basic

   30,926   29,906    30,825   29,788 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

   31,477   30,229    31,412   30,110 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:       
License$1,718
 $5,955
 $5,432
 $12,420
Subscription Fees3,687
 2,584
 10,196
 6,244
Professional Services and other10,176
 10,342
 32,240
 31,773
Maintenance11,422
 11,236
 34,567
 32,903
Total revenues27,003
 30,117
 82,435
 83,340
Cost of revenues:       
License1,831
 1,727
 5,305
 4,692
Subscription Fees1,389
 1,028
 3,746
 2,779
Professional Services and other7,714
 7,912
 24,484
 22,673
Maintenance2,030
 2,404
 6,442
 6,919
Total cost of revenues12,964
 13,071
 39,977
 37,063
Gross margin14,039
 17,046
 42,458
 46,277
Research and development2,811
 3,099
 9,818
 8,250
Sales and marketing4,699
 5,385
 15,183
 15,055
General and administrative4,302
 4,263
 12,903
 11,418
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles97
 95
 291
 486
Total operating expenses11,909
 12,842
 38,195
 35,209
Operating income2,130
 4,204
 4,263
 11,068
Other (expense)/income:       
Interest income523
 403
 1,551
 1,120
Other, net4
 1,171
 (461) 1,729
Earnings before income taxes2,657
 5,778
 5,353
 13,917
Income tax expense356
 198
 424
 3,132
Net earnings$2,301
 $5,580
 $4,929
 $10,785
Earnings per common share (a):
       
Basic$0.07
 $0.18
 $0.16
 $0.36
Diluted$0.07
 $0.18
 $0.16
 $0.36
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.11
 $0.11
 $0.33
 $0.33
Shares used in the calculation of earnings per common share:       
Basic31,010
 30,244
 30,887
 29,940
Diluted31,183
 30,701
 31,351
 30,299
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(a)

Basic per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B shares. Diluted per share amounts for Class A shares are shown above. Diluted earnings per share for Class B shares under thetwo-class method are $0.04$0.07 and $0.08$0.18 for the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017,$0.16 and $0.09 and $0.17$0.36 for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—unaudited.



American Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

   Six Months Ended
October 31,
 
   2018  2017 

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net earnings

  $2,628  $5,205 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   3,711   2,705 

Stock-based compensation expense

   841   793 

Net loss (gain) on investments

   312   (381

Deferred income taxes

   (265  761 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Purchases of trading securities

   (6,456  (14,057

Proceeds from maturities and sales of trading securities

   9,417   8,452 

Accounts receivable, net

   2,162   3,243 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   242   (1,758

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   (4,333  (2,734

Deferred revenue

   (3,457  (1,709
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   4,802   520 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Capitalized computer software development costs

   (2,088  (2,617

Purchases of property and equipment, net of disposals

   (894  (212
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (2,982  (2,829
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   3,086   4,079 

Dividends paid

   (6,767  (6,529
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (3,681  (2,450
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   (1,861  (4,759

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   52,794   66,001 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $50,933  $61,242 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net earnings$4,929
 $10,785
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization5,671
 4,305
Stock-based compensation expense1,308
 1,108
Net loss (gain) on investments393
 (1,378)
Deferred income taxes(166) 208
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Purchases of trading securities(7,427) (20,010)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of trading securities12,944
 11,656
Accounts receivable, net(831) (2,926)
Prepaid expenses and other assets724
 (1,494)
Accounts payable and other liabilities(4,031) (999)
Deferred revenue94
 4,096
Net cash provided by operating activities13,608
 5,351
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Capitalized computer software development costs(4,162) (3,652)
Purchases of property and equipment, net of disposals(1,014) (413)
Purchases of business, net of cash acquired

(9,253)
Net cash used in investing activities(5,176) (13,318)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options4,004
 6,719
Dividends paid(10,172) (9,841)
Net cash used in financing activities(6,168) (3,122)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents2,264
 (11,089)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period52,794
 66,001
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$55,058
 $54,912
    
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:   
Cash paid during the period for:   
Income taxes, net of refunds$505
 $6,764
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—unaudited.



AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Unaudited

October

January 31, 2018

2019

A. Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form10-Q and Rule10-01 ofRegulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of our management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 20172018 and cash flows for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. The Company’s results for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. You should read these statements in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018. The terms “fiscal 2019” and “fiscal 2018” refer to our fiscal years ending April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 contained in the Annual Report describes the significant accounting policies that we have used in preparing our consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including but not limited to those related to revenue/collectability, stock-based compensation, income taxes and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2018 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and sixnine months and cash flows for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20172018 have not been revised for the effects of Topic 606 and are therefore not comparable to the OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 period.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Software, Inc. (“American Software”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(Topic 606), which replacesreplaced the existingprevious revenue recognition guidance. The Company adopted the new revenue standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this method, the Company elected to apply the cumulative effect method to contracts that are not complete as of the adoption date. The Company’s total revenue impact is $1.2 million, with approximately 70% impacting the fiscal year ending April 30, 2019, which is the result of recognizing revenue for the license component of its term licenses and certain perpetual license contracts that were previously recognized over time due to the lack of vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value at thepoint-in-time point in time at which control of the software license is transferred to the customer, rather than ratably over the term of the contract. In addition, under the new standard, the Company will capitalize a portion of sales commission expenses and recognize them ratably over the associated period of economic benefit, which the Company has determined to be six years, which haswill have an impact of $1.1 million. As a result, the cumulative impact due to the adoption of the new revenue standard on the opening consolidated balance sheet waswill be an increase in opening retained earnings, with a corresponding increase toin contract assets and a decrease in deferred revenue.


The following table presents the cumulative effect of adjustments, net of income tax effects, to beginning consolidated balance sheet accounts for the new accounting standard adopted by the Company on the first day of fiscal 2019:

   April 30,
2018
  Topic 606  May 1,
2018
 
      (in thousands)    
ASSETS    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $52,794  $—   $52,794 

Investments

   26,121   —     26,121 

Trade accounts receivable, net

    

Billed

   18,643   —     18,643 

Unbilled

   3,375   440   3,815 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   6,592   126   6,718 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   107,525   566   108,091 

Investments—Noncurrent

   8,893   —     8,893 

Property and equipment, net

   3,034   —     3,034 

Capitalized software, net

   9,728   —     9,728 

Goodwill

   25,888   —     25,888 

Other intangibles, net

   5,120   —     5,120 

Other assets

   2,777   1,325   4,102 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $162,965  $1,891  $164,856 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

  $1,974  $—   $1,974 

Accrued compensation and related costs

   6,310   —     6,310 

Dividends payable

   3,367   —     3,367 

Other current liabilities

   1,246   80   1,326 

Deferred revenue

   33,226   (521  32,705 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   46,123   (441  45,682 

Deferred income taxes

   2,615   579   3,194 

Long-term deferred revenue

   147   —     147 

Other long-term liabilities

   1,496   —     1,496 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   50,381   138   50,519 

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock:

    

Class A

   3,314   —     3,314 

Class B

   205   —     205 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   131,258   —     131,258 

Retained earnings

   3,366   1,753   5,119 

Class A treasury stock

   (25,559  —     (25,559
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   112,584   1,753   114,337 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $162,965  $1,891  $164,856 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 April 30,
2018
 Topic 606 
May 1,
2018
(in thousands)
ASSETS     
Current assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents$52,794
 $
 $52,794
Investments26,121
 
 26,121
Trade accounts receivable, net     
Billed18,643
 
 18,643
Unbilled3,375
 440
 3,815
Prepaid expenses and other current assets6,592
 126
 6,718
Total current assets107,525
 566
 108,091
Investments—Noncurrent8,893
 
 8,893
Property and equipment, net3,034
 
 3,034
Capitalized software, net9,728
 
 9,728
Goodwill25,888
 
 25,888
Other intangibles, net5,120
 
 5,120
Other assets2,777
 1,325
 4,102
Total assets$162,965
 $1,891
 $164,856
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     
Current liabilities:     
Accounts payable$1,974
 $
 $1,974
Accrued compensation and related costs6,310
 
 6,310
Dividends payable3,367
 
 3,367
Other current liabilities1,246
 80
 1,326
Deferred revenue33,226
 (521) 32,705
Total current liabilities46,123
 (441) 45,682
Deferred income taxes2,615
 579
 3,194
Long-term deferred revenue147
 
 147
Other long-term liabilities1,496
 
 1,496
Total liabilities50,381
 138
 50,519
Shareholders’ equity:     
Common stock:     
Class A3,314
 
 3,314
Class B205
 
 205
Additional paid-in capital131,258
 
 131,258
Retained earnings3,366
 1,753
 5,119
Class A treasury stock(25,559) 
 (25,559)
Total shareholders’ equity112,584
 1,753
 114,337
Commitments and contingencies     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$162,965
 $1,891
 $164,856

The following table summarizes the effects of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of OctoberJanuary 31, 2018:

   As reported
under Topic 606
  Adjustments  Balances under
Prior GAAP
 
      (in thousands)    
ASSETS    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $50,933  $—    $50,933 

Investments

   29,816   —     29,816 

Trade accounts receivable, net

    —    

Billed

   17,427   —     17,427 

Unbilled

   3,104   (389  2,715 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   6,568   (251  6,317 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   107,848   (640  107,208 

Investments—Noncurrent

   1,925   —     1,925 

Property and equipment, net

   3,609   —     3,609 

Capitalized software, net

   9,618   —     9,618 

Goodwill

   25,888   —     25,888 

Other intangibles, net

   3,926   —     3,926 

Other assets

   3,776   (1,191  2,585 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $156,590  $ (1,831 $154,759 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

  $1,475  $—    $1,475 

Accrued compensation and related costs

   2,829   —     2,829 

Dividends payable

   3,405   —     3,405 

Other current liabilities

   1,362   (80  1,282 

Deferred revenue

   29,395   619   30,014 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   38,466   539   39,005 

Deferred income taxes

   2,929   (584  2,345 

Long-term deferred revenue

   —     —     —   

Other long-term liabilities

   1,107   —     1,107 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   42,502   (45  42,457 

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock:

    

Class A

   3,372   —     3,372 

Class B

   182   —     182 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   135,150   —     135,150 

Retained earnings

   943   (1,786  (843

Class A treasury stock

   (25,559  —     (25,559
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   114,088   (1,786  112,302 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 156,590  $ (1,831 $ 154,759 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
2019:

 
As reported
under Topic 606
 Adjustments 
Balances under
Prior GAAP
(in thousands)
ASSETS     
Current assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents$55,058
 $
 $55,058
Investments28,106
 
 28,106
Trade accounts receivable, net     
Billed20,298
 
 20,298
Unbilled2,992
 (339) 2,653
Prepaid expenses and other current assets6,184
 (180) 6,004
Total current assets112,638
 (519) 112,119
Investments—Noncurrent998
 
 998
Property and equipment, net3,562
 
 3,562
Capitalized software, net10,497
 
 10,497
Goodwill25,888
 
 25,888
Other intangibles, net3,328
 
 3,328
Other assets3,910
 (1,303) 2,607
Total assets$160,821
 $(1,822) $158,999
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     
Current liabilities:     
Accounts payable$1,789
 $
 $1,789
Accrued compensation and related costs2,909
 
 2,909
Dividends payable3,417
 
 3,417
Other current liabilities1,279
 (80) 1,199
Deferred revenue32,947
 267
 33,214
Total current liabilities42,341
 187
 42,528
Deferred income taxes3,027
 (535) 2,492
Long-term deferred revenue
 
 
Other long-term liabilities1,097
 
 1,097
Total liabilities46,465
 (348) 46,117
Shareholders’ equity:     
Common stock:     
Class A3,383
 
 3,383
Class B182
 
 182
Additional paid-in capital136,522
 
 136,522
Retained earnings(172) (1,474) (1,646)
Class A treasury stock(25,559) 
 (25,559)
Total shareholders’ equity114,356
 (1,474) 112,882
Commitments and contingencies  
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$160,821
 $(1,822) $158,999

The following table summarizes the effects of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018:

   As reported
under Topic 606
   Adjustments   Balances under
Prior GAAP
 
       (in thousands, except
per share amounts)
     

Revenues:

      

License

  $2,012   $391   $2,403 

Subscription Fees

   3,341    2    3,343 

Professional Services and other

   11,056    46    11,102 

Maintenance

   11,624    —      11,624 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   28,033    439    28,472 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

      

License

   1,760    —      1,760 

Subscription Fees

   1,289    —      1,289 

Professional Services and other

   8,103    —      8,103 

Maintenance

   2,214    —      2,214 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

   13,366    —      13,366 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

   14,667    439    15,106 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Research and development

   3,332      3,332 

Sales and marketing

   5,304    63    5,368 

General and administrative

   4,408    —      4,408 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

   97    —      97 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   13,141    63    13,204 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   1,526    376    1,902 

Other income:

      

Interest income

   524    —      524 

Other, net

   (714   —      (714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

   1,336    376    1,712 

Income tax expense

   93    71    164 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

  $1,243   $305   $1,548 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

      

Basic

  $0.04   $ 0.01   $0.05 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.04   $0.01   $0.05 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
2019:

 
As reported
under Topic 606
 Adjustments 
Balances under
Prior GAAP
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:     
License$1,718
 $368
 $2,086
Subscription Fees3,687
 2
 3,689
Professional Services and other10,176
 31
 10,207
Maintenance11,422
 
 11,422
Total revenues27,003
 401
 27,404
Cost of revenues:     
License1,831
 
 1,831
Subscription Fees1,389
 
 1,389
Professional Services and other7,714
 
 7,714
Maintenance2,030
 
 2,030
Total cost of revenues12,964
 
 12,964
Gross margin14,039
 401
 14,440
Research and development2,811
 
 2,811
Sales and marketing4,699
 41
 4,740
General and administrative4,302
 
 4,302
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles97
 
 97
Total operating expenses11,909
 41
 11,950
Operating income2,130
 360
 2,490
Other income:     
Interest income523
 
 523
Other, net4
 
 4
Earnings before income taxes2,657
 360
 3,017
Income tax expense356
 49
 405
Net earnings$2,301
 $311
 $2,612
Earnings per common share:     
Basic$0.07
 $0.01
 $0.08
Diluted$0.07
 $0.01
 $0.08

The following table summarizes the effects of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018:

   As reported
under Topic 606
   Adjustments   Balances under
Prior GAAP
 
       (in thousands, except
per share amounts)
     

Revenues:

      

License

  $3,714   $(55  $3,659 

Subscription Fees

   6,509    4    6,513 

Professional Services and other

   22,064    106    22,170 

Maintenance

   23,145    —      23,145 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   55,432    55    55,487 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

      

License

   3,474    —      3,474 

Subscription Fees

   2,356    —      2,356 

Professional Services and other

   16,771    —      16,771 

Maintenance

   4,412    —      4,412 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

   27,013    —      27,013 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

   28,419    55    28,474 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Research and development

   7,007      7,007 

Sales and marketing

   10,484    93    10,577 

General and administrative

   8,601    —      8,601 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

   194    —      194 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   26,286    93    26,379 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   2,133    (38   2,095 

Other income:

      

Interest income

   1,027    —      1,027 

Other, net

   (464   —      (464
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

   2,696    (38   2,658 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   68    (5   63 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

  $2,628   $(33  $2,595 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

      

Basic

  $0.09   $—     $0.09 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.08   $—     $0.08 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
2019:

 
As reported
under Topic 606
 Adjustments 
Balances under
Prior GAAP
(in thousands, except
per share amounts)
Revenues:     
License$5,432
 $313
 $5,745
Subscription Fees10,196
 6
 10,202
Professional Services and other32,240
 137
 32,377
Maintenance34,567
 
 34,567
Total revenues82,435
 456
 82,891
Cost of revenues:     
License5,305
 
 5,305
Subscription Fees3,746
 
 3,746
Professional Services and other24,484
 
 24,484
Maintenance6,442
 
 6,442
Total cost of revenues39,977
 
 39,977
Gross margin42,458
 456
 42,914
Research and development9,818
 
 9,818
Sales and marketing15,183
 134
 15,317
General and administrative12,903
 
 12,903
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles291
 
 291
Total operating expenses38,195
 134
 38,329
Operating income4,263
 322
 4,585
Other income:     
Interest income1,551
 
 1,551
Other, net(461) 
 (461)
Earnings before income taxes5,353
 322
 5,675
Income tax expense424
 44
 468
Net earnings$4,929
 $278
 $5,207
Earnings per common share:     
Basic$0.16
 $0.01
 $0.17
Diluted$0.16
 $0.01
 $0.17

The Company’s net cash provided by operating activities for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 did not change due to the adoption of Topic 606. The following table summarizes the effects of adopting Topic 606 on the financial statement line items of the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018:

   As reported
under Topic 606
   Adjustments   Balances under
Prior GAAP
 
       (in thousands)     

Net earnings (loss)

  $2,628   $(33  $2,595 

Deferred income taxes

  $(265  $(5  $(270

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable, net

  $2,162   $(51  $2,111 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  $242   $(9)   $233 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

  $(4,333  $—     $(4,333

Deferred revenue

  $(3,457  $98   $(3,359

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $(3,023  $—     $(3,023

2019:

 
As reported
under Topic 606
 Adjustments 
Balances under
Prior GAAP
  (in thousands)  
Net earnings$4,929
 $278
 $5,207
Deferred income taxes$(166) $44
 $(122)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Accounts receivable, net$(831) $(101) $(932)
Prepaid expenses and other assets$724
 $32
 $756
Accounts payable and other liabilities$(4,031) $
 $(4,031)
Deferred revenue$94
 $(253) $(159)
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, No. 2016-02,LeasesLeases (Topic, which established new ASC Topic 842 (ASC 842), to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. TheUnder the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months.
Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, the new standard will require both types of leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. ASC 842 also will require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements.
ASC 842 was previously required to be adopted using the modified retrospective approach. However, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, which allows for retrospective application with the recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Under this option, entities would not need to apply ASC 842 (along with its disclosure requirements) to the comparative prior periods presented.
ASC 842 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within thosethe Company in the first quarter of fiscal years. Early adoption of the update is permitted. The Company currently expects2020 and we expect that most of itsour operating lease commitmentsleases (primarily real estate) will be subject to the new standard and recognized as operating lease liabilities andright-of-use right of use assets upon adoption.

on our balance sheet. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements but we currently believe it is likely that the Company will elect to adopt certain of the optional practical expedients, including the package of practical expedients, which, among other things, gives us the option to not reassess: 1) whether expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; 2) the lease classification for expired or existing leases; and 3) initial direct costs for existing leases.


B. Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when we transfer control of the promised goods or services to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We derive our revenue from software licenses; maintenance services; consulting, implementation and training services; andsoftware-as-a-service Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”), which includes a subscription to our software as well as maintenance, hosting and managed services.

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:


Step 1 – Identification of the Contract with the Customer

Step 2 – Identification of Promised Goods and Services and Evaluation of Whether the Promised Goods and Services are Distinct Performance Obligations

Step 3 – Determination of the Transaction Price

Step 4 – Allocation of the Transaction Price to Distinct Performance Obligations

Step 5 – Attribution of Revenue for Each Distinct Performance Obligation

Nature of Products and Services.

Licenses. Our perpetual software licenses provide the customer with a right to use the software as it exists at the time of purchase. We recognize revenue for distinct software licenses once the license period has begun and we have made the software available to the customer.

Our perpetual software licenses are sold with maintenance under which we provide customers with telephone consulting, product updates on a when and if available basis, and releases of new versions of products previously purchased by the customer, as well as error reporting and correction services.

Subscription Fees.Subscription fees includeSaaS revenues for the right to use the software for a limited period of time in an environment hosted by the Company or by a third party. The customer accesses and uses the software on anas-needed basis over the Internet or via a dedicated line; however, the customer has no right to take delivery of the software without incurring a significant penalty. The underlying arrangements typically include a single fee for the service that is billed monthly, quarterly or annually. The Company’s SaaS solutions represent a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. Revenue from a SaaS solution is generally recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement.

Professional Services and other. Our services revenue consists of fees generated from consulting, implementation and training services, including reimbursements ofout-pocket expenses in connection with our services. Services are typically optional to our customers, and are distinct from our software. Fees for our services are separately priced and are generally billed on an hourly basis, and revenue is recognized over time as the services are performed. We believe the output method of hours worked provides the best depiction of the transfer of our services since the customer is receiving the benefit from our services as the

work is performed. The total amount of expense reimbursement included in professional services and other revenue was approximately $388,000$336,000 and $719,000$1.1 million for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, respectively, and approximately $421,000$419,000 and $947,000$1.4 million for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Maintenance. Revenue is derived from maintenance under which we provide customers with telephone consulting, product updates on a when and if available basis, and releases of new versions of products previously purchased by the customer, as well as error reporting and correction services. Maintenance for perpetual licenses is renewable, generally on an annual basis, at the option of the customer. Maintenance terms typically range from one to three years. Revenue related to maintenance is generally paid in advance and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement since the Company is standing ready to provide a series of maintenance services that are substantially the same each period over the term; therefore, time is the best measure of progress.

Indirect Channel Revenue.We record revenues from sales made through the indirect sales channels on a gross basis, because we control the goods or services and act as the principal in the transaction. In reaching this determination, we evaluated sales through our indirect channel on acase-by-case basis and considered a number of factors including indicators of control such as the party having the primary responsibility to provide specified goods or services, and the party having discretion in establishing prices.

Sales Taxes. We account for sales taxes collected from customers on a net basis.

Significant Judgments.Our contracts with customers typically contain promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer. Judgment is required to determine whether each product and service is considered to be a distinct performance obligation that should be accounted for separately under the contract. We allocate the transaction price to distinct performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). We estimate SSP primarily based on the prices charged to customers for products or services sold on a standalone basis, or by using information such as market conditions and other observable inputs. However, the selling prices of our software licenses are highly variable or uncertain. Therefore, we estimate SSP for software licenses using the residual approach, determined based on total transaction price less the SSP of other products and services promised in the contract. When

performing relative selling price allocations, we use the contract price as the estimate of SSP if it falls within the Company’s range estimate of SSP since any point within the range would be a valid price point on a standalone basis. If the contract price falls outside of the range of SSP, the Company will use the nearest point in the SSP range in its relative selling price allocation.

Contract Balances.Timing of invoicing to customers may differ from timing of revenue recognition and these timing differences result in receivables, contract assets (unbilled accounts receivable), or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the Company’s Condensedcondensed consolidated balance sheets. Fees for our software licenses are generally due within 30 days of contract execution. We have an established history of collecting under the terms of our software license contracts without providing refunds or concessions to our customers. SaaS solutions and maintenance are typically billed in advance on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. Services are typically billed as performed. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, we have determined that our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of our invoicing terms is to provide customers with predictable ways to purchase our software and services, not to provide or receive financing. Additionally, we are applying the practical expedient to exclude any financing component from consideration for any contracts with payment terms of one year or less since we rarely offer terms extending beyond one year. The consideration in our customer contracts is fixed.

We have an unconditional right to consideration for all goods and services transferred to our customers. That unconditional right to consideration is reflected in billed and unbilled accounts receivable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606.

Deferred revenue consists of amounts collected prior to having completed the performance of maintenance, SaaS, hosting, and managed services. We typically invoice customers for cloud subscription and support fees in advance on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis, with payment due at the start of the cloud subscription or support term. During the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, we recognized $13 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of April 30, 2018, as adjusted for Topic 606, at the beginning of the period.

   October 31,
2018
   May 1,
2018
 

Contract Balances:

    

Contract assets, current

  $3,104   $3,815 

Contract assets, long-term

   1,394    332 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contract assets

  $4,498   $4,147 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred revenue, current

  $29,395   $32,705 

Deferred revenue, long-term

   —      147 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred revenue

  $29,395   $32,852 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 January 31,
2019
 
May 1,
2018
Contract Balances:   
Contract assets, current$2,992
 $3,815
Contract assets, long-term1,051
 332
Total contract assets$4,043
 $4,147
Deferred revenue, current$32,947
 $32,705
Deferred revenue, long-term
 147
Total deferred revenue$32,947
 $32,852
Remaining Performance Obligations.A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account under Topic 606. The transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring the promised good or service to the customer. The Company identifies and tracks the performance obligations at contract inception so that the Company can monitor and account for the performance obligations over the life of the contract. Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of orders for which products have not been delivered or services have not been performed. As of OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was approximately $54$59 million. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately three-quarters of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter.

Disaggregated Revenue. The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by geography, as it believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

The Company’s revenue by geography is as follows:

   Three Months Ended
October 31,
   Six Months Ended
October 31,
 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 

Revenues:

        

Domestic

  $22,502   $20,996   $44,454   $42,542 

International

   5,531    5,341    10,978    10,680 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $28,033   $26,337   $55,432   $53,222 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


 Three Months Ended
January 31,
 Nine Months Ended
January 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:       
Domestic$22,368
 $24,003
 $66,825
 $66,546
International4,635
 6,114
 15,610
 16,794
 $27,003
 $30,117
 $82,435
 $83,340
Practical Expedients and Exemptions. There are several practical expedients and exemptions allowed under Topic 606 that impact the timing of revenue recognition and the Company’s disclosures. Below is a list of practical expedients the Company applied in the adoption and application of Topic 606:

-The Company does not evaluate a contract for a significant financing component if payment is expected within one year or less from the transfer of the promised items to the customer.

-The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed (apply totime-and-material engagements).

Contract costs.Costs. The Company capitalizes the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if the Company expects to recover those costs. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those that the Company incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, a sales commission). The Company capitalizes the costs incurred to fulfill a contract only if those costs meet all of the following criteria:

a.

The costs relate directly to a contract or to an anticipated contract that the Company can specifically identify.

b.

The costs generate or enhance resources of the Company that will be used in satisfying (or in continuing to satisfy) performance obligations in the future.

c.

The costs are expected to be recovered.

Certain sales commissions incurred by the Company were determined to be incremental costs to obtain the related contracts, which are deferred and amortized ratably over the economic benefit period. These deferred commission costs are classified as current ornon-current based on the timing of when the Company expects to recognize the expense. The current andnon-current portions of deferred commissions are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other long-term assets, respectively, in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Total deferred commissions at OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and April 30, 2018 were $2.3$2.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Amortization of sales commissions was $0.4$0.1 million for the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and $0.6$0.7 million for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, which is included in sales and marketing expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. No impairment losses were recognized during the periods.

C. Declaration of Dividend Payable

On August 22,November 15, 2018, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of our Class A and Class B common stock. The cash dividend is payable on December 5, 2018February 22, 2019 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2018.

February 8, 2019.

D. Earnings Per Common Share

We have two classes of common stock: Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares. Our Class B Common Shares are convertible into Class A Common Shares at any time, on aone-for-one basis. Under our Articles of Incorporation, if we declare dividends, holders of Class A Common Shares shall receive a $0.05 dividend per share prior to the Class B Common Shares receiving any dividend and holders of Class A Common Shares shall receive a dividend at least equal to Class B Common Shares dividends on a per share basis. As a result, we have computed the earnings per share in accordance with Earnings Per Share within the Presentation Topic of the FASB ASC, which requires companies that have multiple classes of equity securities to use the“two-class” “two-class” method in computing earnings per share.


For our basic earnings per share calculation, we use the“two-class” “two-class” method. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings attributable to each class of common stock by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. All undistributed earnings are allocated evenly between Class A and B Common Shares in the earnings per share calculation to the extent that earnings equal or exceed $0.05 per share. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B Common Shares into Class A Common Shares.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the calculation of basic earnings per share, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of options issuable under our stock incentive plans. For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class A Common Shares, we use the“if-converted” “if-converted” method. This calculation assumes that all Class B Common Shares are converted into Class A Common Shares (if antidilutive) and, as a result, assumes there are no holders of Class B Common Shares to participate in undistributed earnings.

For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class B Common Shares, we use the“two-class” “two-class” method. This calculation does not assume that all Class B Common Shares are converted into Class A Common Shares. In addition, this method assumes the dilutive effect if Class A stock options are converted to Class A Common Shares and the undistributed earnings are allocated evenly to both Class A and B Common Shares including Class A Common Shares issued pursuant to those converted stock options. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B Common Shares into Class A Common Shares.

The following tables set forth the computation of basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except for per share amounts):

Basic earnings per common share:

   Three Months Ended
October 31, 2018
   Six Months Ended
October 31, 2018
 
   Class A
Common
Shares
   Class B
Common
Shares
   Class A
Common
Shares
   Class B
Common
Shares
 

Distributed earnings

  $0.11   $0.11   $0.22   $0.22 

Undistributed losses

   (0.07   (0.07   (0.13   (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $0.04   $0.04   $0.09   $0.09 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributed earnings

  $3,200   $205   $6,396   $409 

Undistributed losses

   (2,033   (129   (3,927   (250
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,167   $76   $2,469   $159 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

   29,104    1,822    28,959    1,866 

   Three Months Ended
October 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
October 31, 2017
 
   Class A
Common
Shares
   Class B
Common
Shares
   Class A
Common
Shares
   Class B
Common
Shares
 

Distributed earnings

  $0.11   $0.11   $0.22   $0.22 

Undistributed losses

   (0.03   (0.03   (0.05   (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $0.08   $0.08   $0.17   $0.17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributed earnings

  $3,064   $249   $6,078   $505 

Undistributed losses

   (768   (65   (1,269   (109
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $2,296   $184   $4,809   $396 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

   27,589    2,317    27,448    2,340 

 Three Months Ended
January 31, 2019
 Nine Months Ended
January 31, 2019
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
 
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
Distributed earnings$0.11
 $0.11
 $0.33
 $0.33
Undistributed losses(0.04) (0.04) (0.17) (0.17)
Total$0.07
 $0.07
 $0.16
 $0.16
Distributed earnings$3,213
 $204
 $9,609
 $613
Undistributed losses(1,047) (69) (4,974) (319)
Total$2,166
 $135
 $4,635
 $294
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding29,188
 1,822
 29,036
 1,851
 Three Months Ended
January 31, 2018
 Nine Months Ended
January 31, 2018
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
 
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
Distributed earnings$0.11
 $0.11
 $0.33
 $0.33
Undistributed earnings0.07
 0.07
 0.03
 0.03
Total$0.18
 $0.18
 $0.36
 $0.36
Distributed earnings$3,102
 $242
 $9,180
 $747
Undistributed earnings2,069
 167
 799
 59
Total$5,171
 $409
 $9,979
 $806
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding27,992
 2,252
 27,630
 2,310
Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares Using the If-Converted Method

If-Converted Method

Three Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
   Class A
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $1,167    29,104   $0.04 

Common Stock Equivalents

   —      552    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,167    29,656    0.04 

Class B Common Share Conversion

   76    1,822    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares

  $1,243    31,478   $0.04 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Six2019

 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class A
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$2,166
 29,188
 $0.07
Common Stock Equivalents
 173
 
 2,166
 29,361
 0.07
Class B Common Share Conversion135
 1,822
 
Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares$2,301
 31,183
 $0.07
Nine Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
   Class A
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $2,469    28,959   $0.09 

Common Stock Equivalents

   —      587    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,469    29,546    0.08 

Class B Common Share Conversion

   159    1,866    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares

  $2,628    31,412   $0.08 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2019

 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class A
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$4,635
 29,036
 $0.16
Common Stock Equivalents
 464
 
 4,635
 29,500
 0.16
Class B Common Share Conversion294
 1,851
 
Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares$4,929
 31,351
 $0.16
Three Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
   Class A
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $2,296    27,589   $0.08 

Common Stock Equivalents

   —      323    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,296    27,912    0.08 

Class B Conversion

   184    2,317    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares

  $2,480    30,229   $0.08 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Six2018

 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class A
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$5,171
 27,992
 $0.18
Common Stock Equivalents
 457
 
 5,171
 28,449
 0.18
Class B Common Share Conversion409
 2,252
 
Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares$5,580
 30,701
 $0.18

Nine Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
   Class A
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $4,809    27,448   $0.17 

Common Stock Equivalents

   —      322    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   4,809    27,770    0.17 

Class B Conversion

   396    2,340    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares

  $5,205    30,110   $0.17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
2018

 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class A
Common
Shares
 
Class A
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$9,979
 27,630
 $0.36
Common Stock Equivalents
 359
 
 9,979
 27,989
 0.36
Class B Common Share Conversion806
 2,310
 
Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares$10,785
 30,299
 $0.36

Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares Using the Two-Class Method

Two-Class Method

Three Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018     

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common
Shares
   Class B
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $76    1,822   $0.04 

Reallocation of undistributed earnings from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares

   2   —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares

  $78    1,822   $0.04 

Six2019

 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common
Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$135
 1,822
 $0.07
Reallocation of undistributed earnings from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares1
 
 
Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares$136
 1,822
 $0.07


Nine Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common
Shares
   Class B
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $159    1,866   $0.09 

Reallocation of undistributed earnings from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares

   —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares

  $159    1,866   $0.09 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2019

 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common
Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$294
 1,851
 $0.16
Reallocation of undistributed earnings from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares1
 
 
Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares$295
 1,851
 $0.16
Three Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common
   Class B
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $184    2,317   $0.08 

Reallocation of undistributed earnings from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares

   —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares

  $184    2,317   $0.08 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Six2018

 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$409
 2,252
 $0.18
Reallocation of undistributed losses from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares(2) 
 
Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares$407
 2,252
 $0.18

Nine Months Ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017

   Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common
   Class B
Common
Shares
   EPS* 

Per Basic

  $396    2,340   $0.17 

Reallocation of undistributed earnings from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares

   1    —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares

  $397    2,340   $0.17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2018
 
Undistributed
& Distributed
Earnings to
Class B
Common Shares
 
Class B
Common
Shares
 EPS*
Per Basic$806
 2,310
 $0.36
Reallocation of undistributed losses from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares(1) 
 
Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares$805
 2,310
 $0.36

*

Amounts adjusted for rounding

For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, we excluded options to purchase 12,0002,416,421 and 6,065464,475 Class A Common Shares, respectively, and for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017,2018, we excluded options to purchase 1,184,12412,130 and 1,105,52157,598 Class A Common Shares, respectively, from the computation of diluted earnings per Class A Common Shares. We excluded these option share amounts because the exercise prices of those options were greater than the average


market price of the Class A Common Shares during the applicable period. As of OctoberJanuary 31, 2019, we had a total of 4,017,123 options outstanding and as of January 31, 2018, we had a total of 4,119,9233,470,017 options outstanding and as of October 31, 2017, we had a total of 3,440,512 options outstanding.

E. Stock-Based Compensation

During the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, we granted options for 1,189,0001,201,000 and 884,0001,196,000 shares of Class A common stock, respectively. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The forfeiture rates are estimated using historical data. We recorded stock option compensation cost of approximately $443,000$466,000 and $477,000$314,000 and income tax excess benefitsshortfall of approximately $12,000$26,000 and shortfall of $47,000$25,000 from option exercises during the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. We recorded stock option compensation cost of approximately $841,000$1.3 million and $793,000,$1.1 million, and income tax excess benefitsbenefit of approximately $286,000$260,000 and $80,000benefit of $51,000 from option exercises during the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. We record stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period directly to additional paid-in capital.
paid-in capital.

During the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, we issued 343,000456,113 and 482,000778,129 shares of Class A common stock, respectively, resulting from the exercise of stock options. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 20172018 based on market value at the exercise dates was approximately $1.9$2.1 million and $1.3$2.2 million, respectively. As of OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards approximated $5.4$5.0 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 2.04 years.

1.94 years.

F. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We measure our investments based on a fair value hierarchy disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. A number of factors affect market price observability, including the type of asset or liability and its characteristics. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3—Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The following is a general description of the valuation methodologies we use for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Cash Equivalents—Cash equivalents include investments in government obligation based money-market funds, other money market instruments and interest-bearing deposits with initial terms of three months or less. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates its carrying value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Marketable Securities—Marketable securities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities and equity index funds, and most U.S. Government debt securities, as these securities all have quoted prices in active markets. Marketable securities utilizing Level 2 inputs include municipal bonds. We value these securities using market-corroborated pricing or other models that use observable inputs such as yield curves.


The following tables present our assets and liabilities that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and April 30, 2018, respectively, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we used to determine such fair value (in thousands):

   October 31, 2018 
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Balance 

Cash equivalents

  $43,193   $—    $—    $43,193 

Marketable securities

   9,676    22,065    —      31,741 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $52,869   $22,065   $—    $74,934 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   April 30, 2018 
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Balance 

Cash equivalents

  $46,972   $—    $—    $46,972 

Marketable securities

   11,125    23,889    —      35,014 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $58,097   $23,889   $—    $81,986 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 January 31, 2019
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Balance
Cash equivalents$49,190
 $
 $
 $49,190
Marketable securities9,810
 19,294
 
 29,104
Total$59,000
 $19,294
 $
 $78,294
 April 30, 2018
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Balance
Cash equivalents$46,972
 $
 $
 $46,972
Marketable securities11,125
 23,889
 
 35,014
Total$58,097
 $23,889
 $
 $81,986
G. Stock Repurchases

On August 19, 2002, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 2.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. We have made and will make these repurchases through open market purchases at prevailing market prices. The timing of any repurchase will depend upon market conditions, the market price of our Class A common stock and management’s assessment of our liquidity and cash flow needs. Under this repurchase plan, through OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, we have repurchased 1,053,679 shares of Class A common stock at a cost of approximately $6.2 million.$6.2 million. As of OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, under all repurchase plans previously authorized, including this most recent plan, we have repurchased a total of 4,588,632 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $25.6 million.

H. Comprehensive Income

We have not included condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements since comprehensive income and net earnings presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations would be substantially the same.

I. Industry Segments

FASB ASC 280,Segment Reporting, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of a public entity about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers (“CODMs”), or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODMs are our Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and President. While our CODMs are apprised of a variety of financial metrics and information, we manage our business primarily on a segment basis, with the CODMs evaluating performance based upon segment operating profit or loss, with certain corporate and other common expenses included in the Other segment. Our CODMs review the operating results of our three segments, assess performance and allocate resources in a manner that is consistent with the changing market dynamics that we have experienced. We recently updated our operating segments to reflect the fact that we provide our software solutions through three major operating segments, which are further broken down into a total of six major product and service groups. The three operating segments are (1) Supply Chain Management (“SCM”), (2) Information Technology (“IT”) Consulting and (3) Other.

The SCM segment primarily consists of Logility, which is a leading provider of collaborative supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning solutions that help medium, large and Fortune 500 companies transform their supply chain

operations to gain a competitive advantage and which is recognized for its high-touch approach to customer service, rapid implementations and industry-leading return on investment (ROI). The SCM segment also includes (i) Demand Management, Inc (“DMI”), which delivers affordable,easy-to-use SaaS supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs, (ii) New Generation Computing (“NGC”), which is a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain and product lifecycle management solutions for brands, retailers and consumer products companies, and (iii) Halo Business Intelligence (“Halo”), which is an advanced analytics software provider leveraging an innovative blend of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to drive greater supply chain performance. The Other segment consists of (i) American Software ERP, which provides purchasing and materials management, customer order processing, financial,e-commerce and traditional manufacturing solutions, and (ii) corporate overhead and other common expenses.

Previously, we maintained three operating segments: (1) SCM, (2) IT and (3) Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”). As a result of the organizational realignment during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, NGC was repositioned out of the ERP segment and into the SCM segment. There were no changes to the IT segment. Certain prior year amounts have been recast to conform to fiscal 2019 presentation. The change in reportable segments had no effect on our previously reported consolidated financial position or results of operations.

All of our revenues are derived from external customers. We do not have any intersegment revenue. Our income taxes and dividends are paid at a consolidated level. Consequently, it is not practical to show these items by operating segment.


In the following table, we have broken down the intersegment transactions applicable to the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 20172018 (in thousands):

   Three Months Ended
October 31,
   Six Months Ended
October 31,
 
   2018   2017   2018  2017 

Revenues:

       

Supply Chain Management

  $22,114   $21,178   $43,572  $43,064 

IT Consulting

   5,222    4,596    10,579   8,965 

Other

   697    563    1,281   1,193 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $28,033   $26,337   $55,432  $53,222 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before intersegment eliminations:

       

Supply Chain Management

  $3,973   $4,669   $7,040  $9,582 

IT Consulting

   396    357    755   591 

Other

   (2,843   (1,784   (5,662  (3,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $1,526   $3,242   $2,133  $6,863 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Intersegment eliminations*:

       

Supply Chain Management

   —      —      —     —   

IT Consulting

   —      —      —     —   

Other

   —      —      —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
   —      —      —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) after intersegment eliminations:

       

Supply Chain Management

  $3,973   $4,669   $7,040  $9,582 

IT Consulting

   396    357    755   591 

Other

   (2,843   (1,784   (5,662  (3,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $1,526   $3,242   $2,133  $6,863 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

       

Supply Chain Management

  $52   $57   $124  $81 

IT Consulting

   —      4    1   6

Other

   128    17    769   125 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $180   $78   $894  $212 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Capitalized software:

       

Supply Chain Management

  $1,204   $1,330   $2,088  $2,617 

IT Consulting

   —      —      —     —   

Other

   —      —      —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $1,204   $1,330   $2,088  $2,617 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

       

Supply Chain Management

  $1,828   $1,273   $3,554  $2,605 

IT Consulting

   2    2    4   4 

Other

   83    46    153   96 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $1,913   $1,321   $3,711  $2,705 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes:

       

Supply Chain Management

  $4,008   $4,718   $7,058  $9,792 

IT Consulting

   396    357    755   591 

Other

   (3,068   (1,157   (5,117  (2,245
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $1,336   $3,918   $2,696  $8,138 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended
January 31,
 Nine Months Ended
January 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:       
Supply Chain Management$21,494
 $24,902
 $65,066
 $67,965
IT Consulting4,938
 4,557
 15,517
 13,522
Other571
 658
 1,852
 1,853
 $27,003
 $30,117
 $82,435
 $83,340
Operating income (loss) before intersegment eliminations:       
Supply Chain Management$4,981
 $5,969
 $12,021
 $15,551
IT Consulting244
 185
 999
 775
Other(3,095) (1,950) (8,757) (5,258)
 $2,130
 $4,204
 $4,263
 $11,068
Intersegment eliminations*:       
Supply Chain Management
 
 
 
IT Consulting
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) after intersegment eliminations:       
Supply Chain Management$4,981
 $5,969
 $12,021
 $15,551
IT Consulting244
 185
 999
 775
Other(3,095) (1,950) (8,757) (5,258)
 $2,130
 $4,204
 $4,263
 $11,068
Capital expenditures:       
Supply Chain Management$21
 $79
 $145
 $160
IT Consulting
 2
 1
 8
Other99
 120
 868
 245
 $120
 $201
 $1,014
 $413
Capitalized software:       
Supply Chain Management$2,073
 $1,035
 $4,162
 $3,652
IT Consulting
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 $2,073
 $1,035
 $4,162
 $3,652
Depreciation and amortization:       
Supply Chain Management$1,862
 $1,551
 $5,416
 $4,157
IT Consulting2
 2
 6
 6
Other96
 46
 249
 142
 $1,960
 $1,599
 $5,671
 $4,305
Earnings (loss) before income taxes:       
Supply Chain Management$5,190
 $6,099
 $12,248
 $15,892
IT Consulting244
 185
 999
 775
Other(2,777) (506) (7,894) (2,750)
 $2,657
 $5,778
 $5,353
 $13,917
*

Fiscal 2018 recast to adjust for corporate overhead and other common expenses, which were no longer allocated starting in fiscal 2019.


J. Major Customers

No one customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017.

2018.

K. Contingencies

We more often than not indemnify our customers against damages and costs resulting from claims of patent, copyright or trademark infringement associated with use of our products. Historically, we have not been required to make any payments under such indemnifications. However, we continue to monitor the conditions that are subject to the indemnifications to identify whether it is probable that a loss has occurred, and would recognize any such losses when those losses are estimable. In addition, we warrant to our customers that our products operate substantially in accordance with the software products’ specifications. Historically, we have incurred no costs related to software product warranties and we do not expect to incur such costs in the future, and as such we have made no accruals for software product warranty costs. Additionally, we are involved in various claims arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

L. Subsequent Event

On November 15, 2018,February 13, 2019, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of our Class A and Class B common stock. The cash dividend is payable on February 22,May 24, 2019 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on February 8,May 10, 2019.



Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements relating to our future financial performance, business strategy, financing plans and other future events that involve uncertainties and risks. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “could,” “grow,” “may,” “potential,” “predict,” “strive” “will,” “seek,” “estimate,” “believe,” “expect,” and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Any forward-looking statements we make herein are pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning future:

results of operations;

liquidity, cash flow and capital expenditures;

demand for and pricing of our products and services;

annual contract value (“ACV”);

viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances;

industry conditions and market conditions;

acquisition activities and the effect of completed acquisitions; and

general economic conditions.

Although we believe that the goals, plans, expectations, and prospects that our forward-looking statements reflect are reasonable in view of the information currently available to us, those statements are not guarantees of performance. There are many factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by forward-looking statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, continuing U.S. and global economic uncertainty, the timing and degree of business recovery, unpredictability and the irregular pattern of future revenues, dependence on particular market segments or customers, competitive pressures, delays, product liability and warranty claims and other risks associated with new product development, undetected software errors, market acceptance of our products, technological complexity, the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired product lines, companies and services, as well as a number of other risk factors that could affect our future performance. All forward-looking statements included in Quarterly Report are based upon information available to us as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. We discuss certain factors in greater detail in “Business Overview” below.

ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

Corporate capital spending trends and commitments are the primary determinants of the size of the market for business software. Corporate capital spending is, in turn, a function of general economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad and in particular may be affected by conditions in global credit markets.

In October 2018,January 2019, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) provided an update to the World Economic Outlook (“WEO”) for the 2018 and 2019 world economic growth forecast.2019. The update noted that,“Global growth for 2018 is estimated at 3.7 percent, as in the October 2018 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast, despite weaker performance in some economies, notably Europe and Asia. The global economy is projected to grow at 3.73.5 percent for 2018– 19—in 2019 and 3.6 percent in 2020, 0.2 and 0.1 percentage point lowerbelow last October’s projections. The global growth forecast for both years than forecast2019 and 2020 had already been revised downward in April. Inthe last WEO, partly because of the negative effects of tariff increases enacted in the United States and China earlier that year. The further downward revision since October in part reflects carry over from softer momentum is still strongin the second half of 2018—including in Germany following the introduction of new automobile fuel emission standards and in Italy where concerns about sovereign and financial risks have weighed on domestic demand—but also weakening financial market sentiment as fiscal stimulus continues to increase, but the forecast for 2019 has been revised down due to recently announced trade measures, including the tariffs imposed on $200 billion of US imports from China. Growth projections have been marked down for the euro area and the United Kingdom, following surprises that suppressed activitywell as a contraction in early 2018. Among emerging market and developing economies, the growth prospects of many energy exporters have been lifted by higher oil prices, but growth was revised down for Argentina, Brazil, Iran, and Turkey among others, reflecting country-specific factors, tighter financial conditions, geopolitical tensions, and higher oil import bills. China and a number of Asian economies are alsonow projected to experience somewhat weaker growth in 2019 in the aftermath of the recently announced trade measures.”

be deeper than anticipated."

For fiscal 2019, we expect the global economy to improve modestly when compared to the prior year. We believe information technology spending will incrementally improve over the long term as increased global competition forces companies to improve productivity by upgrading their technology systems, which could result in an improved selling environment. Although this improvement could slow or regress at any time, due in part to concerns in global capital markets

and general economic conditions, we believe that our organizational and financial structure will enable us to take advantage of any sustained economic rebound. Customers continue to take long periods to evaluate discretionary software purchases.

We believe improved economic conditions may be driving some businesses to focus on achieving more process and efficiency enhancements in their operations and to invest in solutions that improve operating margins, rather than make large infrastructure-type technology purchases. If this trend continues, we believe it may tend to favor solutions such as our supply chain solutions, which are designed to provide a more rapid return on investment and are targeted at some of the largest profit drivers in a customer’s business.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

American Software was incorporated as a Georgia corporation in 1970. We develop, market and support a portfolio of software and services that deliver enterprise management and collaborative supply chain solutions to the global marketplace. We have designed our software and services to bring business value to enterprises by supporting their operations over intranets, extranets, client/servers or the Internet. References to “the Company,” “our products,” “our software,” “our services” and similar references include the appropriate business segment actually providing the product or service.

The SCM segment primarily consists of Logility, which is a leading provider of collaborative supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning solutions that help medium, large and Fortune 500 companies transform their supply chain operations to gain a competitive advantage and which is recognized for its high-touch approach to customer service, rapid implementations and industry-leading return on investment (ROI). The SCM segment also includes (i) DMI, which delivers affordable,easy-to-useSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs, (ii) NGC, which is a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain and product lifecycle management solutions for brands, retailers and consumer products companies, and (iii) Halo, which is an advanced analytics software provider leveraging an innovative blend of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to drive greater supply chain performance. The IT Consulting segment consists of The Proven Method, Inc., an IT staffing and consulting services firm, which provides support for their customers products, such as software enhancements, documentation, updates, customer education, consulting, systems integration services, maintenance and support services. The Other segment consists of (i) American Software ERP, which provides purchasing and materials management, customer order processing, financial,e-commerce and traditional manufacturing solutions, and (ii) corporate overhead and other common expenses.

We derive revenues primarily from four sources: software licenses, subscriptions, professional services and other, and maintenance. We generally determine software license and SaaS fees based on the depth of functionality, contractual term, number of production deployments, users and/or sites licensed and/or subscribed. Professional services and other revenues consist primarily of fees from software implementation, training, and consulting services. We bill primarily under time and materials arrangements and recognize revenues as we perform services. SaaS and maintenance agreements typically are for aone- to three-year term, commencing at the time of the initial contract. We generally bill these fees annually in advance under agreements with terms of one to three years, and then recognize the resulting revenues ratably over the term of the agreement. Deferred revenue represents payments or billings for subscriptions, software licenses, services and maintenance in advance of the time we recognize the related revenues.

Our cost of revenue for licenses includes amortization of capitalized computer software development costs, amortization of acquired developed technology, royalties paid to third-party software vendors, and agent commission expenses related to license revenues generated by the indirect channel, primarily from DMI. Costs for maintenance and services include the cost of personnel to conduct implementations and customer support, consulting, other personnel-related expenses, and agent commission expenses related to maintenance revenues generated by the indirect channel, primarily from DMI. We account for the development costs of software intended for sale in accordance with the Software topic of the FASB ASC.We monitor the net realizable value of our capitalized software on a quarterly basis based on an estimate of future product revenues. We currently expect to fully recover the value of the capitalized software asset recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheet; however, if future product revenues are less than management’s current expectations, we may incur a write-down of capitalized software costs.

Our selling expenses mainly include the salary and commissions paid to our sales professionals, along with marketing, promotional, travel and associated costs. Our general and administrative expenses mainly include the salary and benefits paid to executive, corporate and support personnel, as well as facilities-related costs, utilities, communications expenses, and various professional fees.

We currently view the following factors as the primary opportunities and risks associated with our business:

Dependence on Capital Spending Patterns. There is risk associated with our dependence on the capital spending patterns of U.S. and international businesses, which in turn are functions of economic trends and conditions over which we have no control.

Acquisition Opportunities. There are opportunities for selective acquisitions or investments to expand our sales distribution channels and/or broaden our product offering by providing additional solutions for our target markets.

Acquisition Risks. There are risks associated with acquisitions of complementary companies, products and technologies, including the risks that we will not achieve the financial and strategic goals that we contemplate at the time of the transaction. More specifically, in any acquisition we will face risks and challenges associated with the uncertain value of the acquired business or assets, the difficulty of assimilating operations and personnel, integrating acquired technologies and products and maintaining the loyalty of the customers of the acquired business.

Competitive Technologies. There is a risk that our competitors may develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology.

Competition in General. There are risks inherent in the market for business application software and related services, which has been and continues to be intensely competitive; for example, some of our competitors may become more aggressive with their prices and/or payment terms, which may adversely affect our profit margins.


Dependence on Capital Spending Patterns. There is risk associated with our dependence on the capital spending patterns of U.S. and international businesses, which in turn are functions of economic trends and conditions over which we have no control.
Acquisition Opportunities. There are opportunities for selective acquisitions or investments to expand our sales distribution channels and/or broaden our product offering by providing additional solutions for our target markets.
Acquisition Risks. There are risks associated with acquisitions of complementary companies, products and technologies, including the risks that we will not achieve the financial and strategic goals that we contemplate at the time of the transaction. More specifically, in any acquisition we will face risks and challenges associated with the uncertain value of the acquired business or assets, the difficulty of assimilating operations and personnel, integrating acquired technologies and products and maintaining the loyalty of the customers of the acquired business.
Competitive Technologies. There is a risk that our competitors may develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology.
Competition in General. There are risks inherent in the market for business application software and related services, which has been and continues to be intensely competitive; for example, some of our competitors may become more aggressive with their prices and/or payment terms, which may adversely affect our profit margins.
A discussion of a number of additional risk factors associated with our business is included in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018. Additional information and other factors that could affect future financial results may be included, from time to time, in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information with respect to recent accounting pronouncements, if any, and the impact of these pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements, if any, see Note A in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.


COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three-Month Comparisons.The following table sets forth certain revenue and expense items as a percentage of total revenues and the percentage changes in those items for the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017:

   Three Months Ended October 31, 
   Percentage of Total
Revenues
  Pct. Change in
Dollars
 
   2018  2017  2018 vs. 2017 

Revenues:

    

License

   7  9  (18)% 

Subscription Fees

   12  8  64

Professional Services and other

   39  42  —  

Maintenance

   42  41  7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total revenues

   100  100  6
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Cost of revenues:

    

License

   6  6  7

Subscription Fees

   5  3  43

Professional Services and other

   29  29  8

Maintenance

   8  9  (3)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total cost of revenues

   48  47  8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Gross margin

   52  53  5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Research and development

   12  10  26

Sales and marketing

   19  17  20

General and administrative

   16  14  22

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

   —    —    43
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total operating expenses

   47  41  22
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Operating income

   5  12  (53)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Other income:

    

Interest income

   2  1  48

Other, net

   (3)%   1  (322)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Earnings before income taxes

   4  14  (66)% 

Income tax expense

   —    5  (94)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Net earnings

   4  9  (50)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  
2018:

 Three Months Ended January 31,
 
Percentage of Total
Revenues
 
Pct. Change in
Dollars
 2019 2018 2019 vs. 2018
Revenues:     
License6% 20% (71)%
Subscription Fees14% 9% 43 %
Professional Services and other38% 34% (2)%
Maintenance42% 37% 2 %
Total revenues100% 100% (10)%
Cost of revenues:     
License7% 6% (6)%
Subscription Fees5% 3% 35 %
Professional Services and other29% 26% (3)%
Maintenance8% 8% (16)%
Total cost of revenues49% 43% (1)%
Gross margin51% 57% (18)%
Research and development10% 10% (9)%
Sales and marketing17% 18% (13)%
General and administrative16% 14% 1 %
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles% % 2 %
Total operating expenses43% 42% (7)%
Operating income8% 15% (49)%
Other income:     
Interest income2% 1% 30 %
Other, net% 4% (100)%
Earnings before income taxes10% 20% (54)%
Income tax expense1% 1% 80 %
Net earnings9% 19% (59)%

Six-MonthNine-Month Comparisons. Comparisons.The following table sets forth certain revenue and expense items as a percentage of total revenues and the percentage changes in those items for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017:

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   Percentage of Total
Revenues
  Pct. Change in
Dollars
 
   2018  2017  2018 vs. 2017 

Revenues:

    

License

   7  12  (43)% 

Subscription Fees

   12  7  78

Professional Services and other

   40  40  3

Maintenance

   41  41  7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total revenues

   100  100  4
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Cost of revenues:

    

License

   6  6  17

Subscription Fees

   4  3  35

Professional Services and other

   31  28  14

Maintenance

   8  8  (2)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total cost of revenues

   49  45  13
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Gross margin

   51  55  (3)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Research and development

   13  10  36

Sales and marketing

   19  18  8

General and administrative

   16  13  20

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

   —    1  (50)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total operating expenses

   48  42  18
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Operating income

   3  13  (69)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Other income:

    

Interest income

   2  1  43

Other, net

   (1)%   1  (183)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Earnings before income taxes

   4  15  (67)% 

Income tax expense

   —    6  (98)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Net earnings

   4  9  (50)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

2018:

 Nine Months Ended January 31,
 
Percentage of Total
Revenues
 
Pct. Change in
Dollars
 2019 2018 2019 vs. 2018
Revenues:     
License7 % 15% (56)%
Subscription Fees12 % 7% 63 %
Professional Services and other39 % 38% 1 %
Maintenance42 % 40% 5 %
Total revenues100 % 100% (1)%
Cost of revenues:     
License6 % 6% 13 %
Subscription Fees5 % 3% 35 %
Professional Services and other30 % 27% 8 %
Maintenance8 % 8% (7)%
Total cost of revenues49 % 44% 8 %
Gross margin51 % 56% (8)%
Research and development12 % 10% 19 %
Sales and marketing18 % 18% 1 %
General and administrative16 % 14% 13 %
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles % 1% (40)%
Total operating expenses46 % 43% 8 %
Operating income5 % 13% (61)%
Other income:     
Interest income2 % 1% 38 %
Other, net(1)% 2% (127)%
Earnings before income taxes6 % 16% (62)%
Income tax expense1 % 4% (86)%
Net earnings5 % 12% (54)%
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBERJANUARY 31, 2019 AND 2018 AND 2017

REVENUES

   Three Months Ended October 31, 
              % of Total Revenue 
   2018   2017   % Change  2018  2017 
   (in thousands)           

License

  $2,012   $2,449    (18)%   7  9

Subscription Fees

   3,341    2,041    64  12  8

Professional Services and other

   11,056    11,008    —    39  42

Maintenance

   11,624    10,839    7  42  41
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

  $ 28,033   $ 26,337    6  100  100

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
              % of Total Revenue 
   2018   2017   % Change  2018  2017 
   (in thousands)           

License

  $3,714   $6,464    (43)%   7  12

Subscription Fees

   6,509    3,660    78  12  7

Professional Services and other

   22,064    21,431    3  40  40

Maintenance

   23,145    21,667    7  41  41
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

  $55,432   $53,222    4  100  100

 Three Months Ended January 31,
       % of Total Revenue
 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018
 (in thousands)      
License$1,718
 $5,955
 (71)% 6% 20%
Subscription Fees3,687
 2,584
 43 % 14% 9%
Professional Services and other10,176
 10,342
 (2)% 38% 34%
Maintenance11,422
 11,236
 2 % 42% 37%
Total revenues$27,003
 $30,117
 (10)% 100% 100%

 Nine Months Ended January 31,
       % of Total Revenue
 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018
 (in thousands)      
License$5,432
 $12,420
 (56)% 7% 15%
Subscription Fees10,196
 6,244
 63 % 12% 7%
Professional Services and other32,240
 31,773
 1 % 39% 38%
Maintenance34,567
 32,903
 5 % 42% 40%
Total revenues$82,435
 $83,340
 (1)% 100% 100%
For the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, the 6% increase10% decrease in revenues over the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20172018 was attributable primarily to a 64%71% decrease in license revenues and to a lesser extent a 2% decrease in professional fees and other revenues, when compared to the same period last year. This decrease was partially offset by a 43% increase in subscription fees revenues and to a lesser extent a 7%2% increase in maintenance revenues.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2019, the 1% decrease in revenues over the nine months ended January 31, 2018 was attributable primarily to a 56% decrease in license revenues, when compared to the same period last year. This increasedecrease was partially offset by a 18% decrease in license revenues.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the 4% increase in revenues over the six months ended October 31, 2017 was attributable primarily to a 78%63% increase in subscription fees revenues, and to a lesser extent a 7%5% increase in maintenance revenues and a 3%1% increase in professional services revenues, when compared to the same period last year. This increase was partially offset by a 43% decrease in license revenues.

Due to intense competition in our industry, we sometimes discount license fees from our published list price. Numerous factors contribute to the amount of the discount provided, such as previous customer purchases, the number of customer sites utilizing the software, the number of modules purchased and the number of users, as well as the overall size of the contract. While all these factors may affect the discount amount of a particular contract, the overall percentage discount has not materially changed in the recent reported fiscal periods.

The change in our revenues from period to period is primarily due to the volume of products and related services sold in any period and the number of products or modules purchased with each sale.

International revenues represented approximately 17% and 19% of total revenues in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2019, respectively and 20% of total revenues in the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.2018. Our revenues, in particular our international revenues, may fluctuate substantially from period to period primarily because we derive most of our license fee revenues from a relatively small number of customers in a given period.

License Revenues

   Three Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $1,932   $2,438    (21)% 

Other

   80    11    627
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total license revenues

  $2,012   $2,449    (18)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $3,614   $6,442    (44)% 

Other

   100    22    355
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total license revenues

  $3,714   $6,464    (43)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 Three Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$1,683
 $5,875
 (71)%
Other35
 80
 (56)%
Total license revenues$1,718
 $5,955
 (71)%
 Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$5,298
 $12,316
 (57)%
Other134
 104
 29 %
Total license revenues$5,432
 $12,420
 (56)%
For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, license fee revenues decreased 18%71% and 43%56%, respectively, when compared to the same period in the prior year. In the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, license fee revenues from our SCM segment decreased 21%71% and 44%57%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year due to an increase in sales of our products on Logility’s cloud services platform that require revenue to be deferred over the life of the contracted period, which is typically one to three years. For both the three months and nine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, our SCM segment constituted approximately 96%98% and 100% of total license fee revenues, respectively. For the six months ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, our SCM segment constituted approximately 97% and 100%99% of total license fee revenues, respectively. Our Other segment license fee revenues decreased by 56% and increased by 627% and 355%30%, respectively, for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018

2019 when compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to timing of additional sales to our existing ERP customers.

The direct sales channel provided approximately 93%79% and 91%87% of license fee revenues for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, compared to approximately 60%91% and 76%83% in the comparable periods last year. The increase in the percentage of sales by our direct sales channel for the nine months ended January 31, 2019 was due to our indirect channel selling proportionately more SaaS than license contracts compared to our direct channel. For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, our margins after commissions on direct sales were approximately 85%95% and 88%90%, compared to 91%88% and 86%87% in the comparable periods last year. The decreaseincrease in margins is due to the mix of sales commission rates based on each individual salesperson’s quotas and related achievement. For the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, our margins after commissions on indirect sales were approximately 60%52% and 43%32%, respectively. For the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, our margins after commissions on indirect sales were approximately 55%54% and 37%36%, respectively. The indirect channel margins for the current quarter increased compared to the same periods in the prior year due to the mix of value-added reseller (“VAR”) commission rates. These margin calculations include only commission expense for comparative purposes and do not include other costs of license fees such as amortization of capitalized software.

Subscription Fees

   Three Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $3,341   $2,041    64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Subscription Fees revenues

  $3,341   $2,041    64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $6,509   $3,660    78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Subscription Fees revenues

  $6,509   $3,660    78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 Three Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$3,687
 $2,584
 43%
Total Subscription Fees revenues$3,687
 $2,584
 43%
 Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$10,196
 $6,244
 63%
Total Subscription Fees revenues$10,196
 $6,244
 63%
For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, subscription fees revenues increased by 64%43% and 78%63%, respectively, primarily due to the increased subscription fees revenues from our SCM segment which increased sales of our products on our cloud services platform that require revenue to be deferred over the life of the contracted period, which is typically one to three years.

For the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, cloud services ACV increased approximately 46%49% to $14.5$16.2 million compared to $9.9$10.9 million in the same period of the prior year due to increased sales of our products on our Cloud Services platform that require revenue to be deferred over the life of the contracted period, which is typically one to three years. ACV is a forward-looking operating measure used by management to better understand cloud services (SaaS and other related cloud services) revenue trends within our business, as it reflects our current estimate of revenue to be generated under existing client contracts in the forward12-month period.

Professional Services and other revenues

   Three Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $5,553   $6,228    (11)% 

IT Consulting

   5,222    4,596    14

Other

   281    184    53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Professional Services and other revenues

  $11,056   $11,008    —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $10,999   $12,068    (9)% 

IT Consulting

   10,579    8,965    18

Other

   486    398    22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Professional Services and other revenues

  $22,064   $21,431    3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 Three Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$5,009
 $5,567
 (10)%
IT Consulting4,938
 4,557
 8 %
Other229
 218
 5 %
Total Professional Services and other revenues$10,176
 $10,342
 (2)%

 Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$16,007
 $17,634
 (9)%
IT Consulting15,517
 13,522
 15 %
Other716
 617
 16 %
Total Professional Services and other revenues$32,240
 $31,773
 1 %
For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, professional services and other revenues were flatdecreased by 2% and increased by 3%1%, respectively, due to the increased professional services and other revenues from our Other and IT Consulting segments. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in professional services and other revenues from our SCM segment. For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, our Other segment’s revenues increased 53%5% and 22%16% when compared to the same periods last year. For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, our IT Consulting segment’s revenues increased 14%8% and 18%15% when compared to the same periods in the prior year due to an increase in project work from existing and new customers. For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, our SCM segment’s revenues decreased 11%10% and 9%, primarily because certain implementation project work ended during the quarter before new projects could start. We have observed that there is a tendency for services and other revenues, other than from IT Consulting, to lag changes in license and subscription revenues by one to three quarters, as new licenses and subscriptions in one quarter often involve implementation and consulting services in subsequent quarters, for which we recognize revenues only as we perform those services.

Maintenance Revenues

   Three Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $11,288   $10,471    8

Other

   336    368    (9)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total maintenance revenues

  $11,624   $10,839    7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2018   2017   % Change 
   (in thousands)     

Supply Chain Management

  $22,450   $20,894    7

Other

   695    773    (10)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total maintenance revenues

  $23,145   $21,667    7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 Three Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$11,115
 $10,876
 2 %
Other307
 360
 (15)%
Total maintenance revenues$11,422
 $11,236
 2 %
 Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$33,565
 $31,769
 6 %
Other1,002
 1,134
 (12)%
Total maintenance revenues$34,567
 $32,903
 5 %
For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, maintenance revenues increased 7%2% and 5%, respectively when compared to the same periods in the prior year. Our SCM maintenance revenue increased 8%2% and 7%6% for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, when compared to the same periods last year due primarily to our recent Halo acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and improved customer retention. The SCM segment accounted for 97% of total maintenance revenues for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and accounted for 97% and 93% for the same periods in the prior year. Typically, our maintenance revenues have had a direct relationship to current and historic license fee revenues, since new licenses are the potential source of new maintenance customers.


GROSS MARGIN

The following table provides both dollar amounts (in thousands) and percentage measures of gross margin:

   Three months ended October 31,  Six months ended October 31, 
   2018      2017      2018      2017     

Gross margin on license fees

  $252    13 $798    33 $240    6 $3,498    54

Gross margin on subscription fees

   2,052    61  1,138    56  4,153    64  1,911    52

Gross margin on professional services and other

   2,953    27  3,520    32  5,293    24  6,670    31

Gross margin on maintenance

   9,410    81  8,550    79  18,733    81  17,151    79
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total gross margin

  $14,667    52 $14,006    53 $28,419    51 $29,230    55
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 Three months ended January 31, Nine months ended January 31,
 2019  
 2018  
 2019  
 2018  
Gross margin on license fees$(113) (7)% $4,228
 71% $127
 2% $7,728
 62%
Gross margin on subscription fees2,298
 62 % 1,556
 60% 6,450
 63% 3,465
 56%
Gross margin on professional services and other2,462
 24 % 2,430
 24% 7,757
 24% 9,100
 29%
Gross margin on maintenance9,392
 82 % 8,832
 79% 28,124
 81% 25,984
 79%
Total gross margin$14,039
 51 % $17,046
 57% $42,458
 51% $46,277
 56%
For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, our total gross margin percentages decreased when compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to our lower margins on license fee revenue and professional services and other revenue, partially offset by higher margins on subscription fees and maintenance revenue.

Gross Margin on License Fees

License fee gross margin percentage for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 decreased when compared to the same period in the prior year. License fee gross margin percentage tends to be directly related to the level of license fee revenues due to the relatively fixed cost of computer software amortization expense, amortization of acquired software and the sales mix between our direct and indirect channels.

Gross Margin on Subscription Fees

Our gross margin percentage on subscription fees revenues increased from 56%60% and 52%56% for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20172018 to 61%62% and 64%63% for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, respectively, primarily due to the increase in subscription revenue, combined with a lower incremental increase in cost.

Gross Margin on Professional Services and Other

Our gross margin percentage on professional services and other revenues remained flat at 24% for the three months ended January 31, 2018 and for the three months ended January 31, 2019. Our gross margin percentage on professional services and other revenues decreased from 32%29% for the threenine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017 to 27% for the three months ended October 31, 2018. Our gross margin percentage on professional services and other revenues decreased from 31% for the six months ended October 31, 20172018 to 24% for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018.2019. This decrease was primarily due to lower gross margins in our SCM segment services of 28% and 32% for the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and 23% and 31% for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, due to lower billing utilization from several large projects ending during the quarter. Our Other segment professional services gross margin increased from 28% to 51% for the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and from 33% to 45% for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, due to higher margin projects in the current quarter. Our IT Consulting segment professional services gross margin increased from 23% to 24% for the three months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and 21% to 24% for the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, due to higher margin projects in the current quarter. Professional services and other gross margin is directly related to the level of services and other revenues. The primary component of cost of services and other revenues is services staffing, which is relatively inelastic in the short term.

Gross Margin on Maintenance

Maintenance gross margin percentage increased from 79% and 79% for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018 increased to 82% and 81% from 79% when compared tofor the same periods last yearthree and nine months ended January 31, 2019, respectively, mainly due to an increase in maintenance revenue. The primary cost component is maintenance staffing, which is relatively inelastic in the short term.


EXPENSES

   Three Months Ended October 31,  Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2018  2017   % of Revenues  2018   2017   % of Revenues 
   2018  2017   2018  2017 
   (in thousands)         (in thousands)        

Research and development

  $3,332  $2,643    12  10 $7,007   $5,151    13  10

Sales and marketing

  $5,304  $4,437    19  17 $10,484   $9,670    19  18

General and administrative

  $4,408  $3,616    16  14 $8,601   $7,155    16  13

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

  $97  $68    —    —   $194   $391    —    1

Other (expense)/income, net

  $(190 $676    (1)%   2 $563   $1,275    1  2

Income tax expense

  $93  $1,438    —    5 $68   $2,933    —    6

 Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % of Revenues 2019 2018 % of Revenues
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (in thousands)     (in thousands)    
Research and development$2,811
 $3,099
 10% 10% $9,818
 $8,250
 12% 10%
Sales and marketing$4,699
 $5,385
 17% 18% $15,183
 $15,055
 18% 18%
General and administrative$4,302
 $4,263
 16% 14% $12,903
 $11,418
 16% 14%
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets$97
 $95
 % % $291
 $486
 % 1%
Other income, net$527
 $1,574
 2% 5% $1,090
 $2,849
 1% 3%
Income tax expense$356
 $198
 1% 1% $424
 $3,132
 1% 4%

Research and Development

Gross product research and development costs include allnon-capitalized and capitalized software development costs. A breakdown of the research and development costs is as follows:

   Three Months Ended October 31, 
   2018  2017  % Change 
   (in thousands)       

Total capitalized computer software development costs

  $ 1,204  $ 1,330   (9)% 

Percentage of gross product research and development costs

   27  34 

Total research and development expense

  $3,332  $2,643   26
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Percentage of total revenues

   12  10 

Total gross research and development expense and capitalized computer software development costs

  $4,536  $3,973   14

Percentage of total revenues

   16  15 

Total amortization of capitalized computer software development costs *

  $1,145  $892   28
   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2018  2017  % Change 
   (in thousands)       

Total capitalized computer software development costs

  $ 2,088  $ 2,617   (20)% 

Percentage of gross product research and development costs

   23  34 

Total research and development expense

  $7,007  $5,151   36
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Percentage of total revenues

   13  10 

Total gross research and development expense and capitalized computer software development costs

  $9,095  $7,768   17

Percentage of total revenues

   16  15 

Total amortization of capitalized computer software development costs *

  $2,198  $1,763   25

 Three Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)    
Total capitalized computer software development costs$2,073
 $1,035
 100 %
Percentage of gross product research and development costs42% 25%  
Total research and development expense$2,811
 $3,099
 (9)%
Percentage of total revenues10% 10%  
Total gross research and development expense and capitalized computer software development costs$4,884
 $4,134
 18 %
Percentage of total revenues18% 14%  
Total amortization of capitalized computer software development costs *$1,195
 $965
 24 %
 Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)    
Total capitalized computer software development costs$4,162
 $3,652
 14 %
Percentage of gross product research and development costs30% 31%  
Total research and development expense$9,818
 $8,250
 19 %
Percentage of total revenues12% 10%  
Total gross research and development expense and capitalized computer software development costs$13,980
 $11,902
 17 %
Percentage of total revenues17% 14%  
Total amortization of capitalized computer software development costs *$3,393
 $2,727
 24 %
*

Included in cost of license fees and subscription fees.

For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, gross product research and development costs increased 14%18% and 17%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in the previous year due partially to the recent Halo acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and increased headcount in our SCM segment. We expect capitalized product development costs to decrease due to timing of projects and we expect capitalized software amortization expense to be relatively stable in coming quarters. Costs included in gross product development are salaries of product development personnel, hardware lease expense, computer software expense, telephone expense and rent.

Sales and Marketing

For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, sales and marketing expenses decreased 13% and increased 20% and 8%1%, respectively, when compared to the same periods a year ago, primarily due to increasedlower commissions in the current quarter due to lower sales revenue and an increase in headcount in our SCM segment.

for the nine months ended January 31, 2019 when compared to the same periods last year.


General and Administrative

For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, general and administrative expenses increased 22%1% and 20%13%, respectively, when compared to the same periods a year ago, primarily due to the recent Halo acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

At OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, the total number of employees was 452 compared to 390440 at OctoberJanuary 31, 2017.

2018.

Operating Income/(Loss)

   Three Months Ended October 31,  Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2018  2017  % Change  2018  2017  % Change 
   (in thousands)     (in thousands)    

Supply Chain Management

  $3,973  $4,669   (15)%  $7,040  $9,582   (27)% 

IT Consulting

   396   357   11  755   591   28

Other*

   (2,843  (1,784  59  (5,662  (3,310  71
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total Operating Income

  $1,526  $3,242   (53)%  $2,133  $6,863   (69)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
 (in thousands)   (in thousands)  
Supply Chain Management$4,981
 $5,969
 (17)% $12,021
 $15,551
 (23)%
IT Consulting244
 185
 32 % 999
 775
 29 %
Other*(3,095) (1,950) 59 % (8,757) (5,258) 67 %
Total Operating Income$2,130
 $4,204
 (49)% $4,263
 $11,068
 (61)%
*

Includes all corporate overhead and other common expenses in fiscal 2019.

Our SCM segment operating income decreased by 15%17% and 27%23% in the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to the recent Halo acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

Our IT Consulting segment’s operating income increased by 11%32% and 28%29% for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 compared to same periods last year primarily due to increased revenues and gross margins.

Our Other segment operating loss increased by 59% and 71%67% for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 when compared to the same periods in the prior year because all corporate overhead and common expenses are included in this segment in fiscal 2019.

Other Income

Other income is comprised of net interest and dividend income, rental income, exchange rate gains and losses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments. For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, the decrease in other income is mainly due to higher unrealized losses on investments when compared to the same periods last year. We recorded losses of approximately $700,000$80,000 and $312,000$393,000 for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, respectively, from our trading securities portfolio. We recorded gains of approximately $268,000$997,000 and $381,000$1,378,000 the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017,2018, respectively, from our trading securities portfolio.

For the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, our investments generated an annualized yield of approximately 1.32%1.33% and 1.40%1.38%, respectively, compared to approximately 1.30%1.34% and 1.38%1.37% for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Income Taxes

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their tax bases. We measure deferred tax assets and liabilities using statutory tax rates in effect in the year in which we expect the differences to reverse. We establish a deferred tax asset for the expected future benefit of net operating loss and credit carry-forwards. Under the Income Tax Topic of the FASB ASC, we cannot recognize a deferred tax asset for the future benefit of our net operating losses, tax credits and temporary differences unless we can establish that it is “more likely than not” that the deferred tax asset would be realized.

During the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, we recorded income tax expense of $93,000$356,000 and $68,000,$424,000, respectively, primarily due to discrete stock compensation shortfalls of $26,000 and discrete stock compensation benefits of $12,000 and $286,000,$260,000, respectively, net of normal income tax expense from operations. AfterBefore adjusting for these discrete tax benefits, our effective tax rate would have been 7.9%14.3% and 13.1%13.7%, respectively, in the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 compared to our tax effective rate of 36.7%22.5% and 36.0%29.8% in the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017.2018. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, which lowered our U.S. statutory federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%, was the primary driver of the reduction in our effective tax rate. In addition, research and development and foreign tax credits reduced our effective tax rate by 8%7.5% and 3%2.7%, respectively, in the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, compared to reductions of 2%3% and 1%, respectively, in the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017.

2018.


Operating Pattern

We experience an irregular pattern of quarterly operating results, caused primarily by fluctuations in both the number and size of software license and subscription contracts received and delivered from quarter to quarter and our ability to recognize revenues in that quarter in accordance with our revenue recognition policies. We expect this pattern to continue.

LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Sources and Uses of Cash

We have historically funded, and continue to fund, our operations and capital expenditures primarily with cash generated from operating activities. The changes in net cash that our operating activities provide generally reflect the changes in net earnings andnon-cash operating items plus the effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities, such as investment trading securities, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue. We have no debt obligations oroff-balance sheet financing arrangements, and therefore, we used no cash for debt service purposes.

The following table shows information about our cash flows and liquidity positions during the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. You should read this table and the discussion that follows in conjunction with our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows contained in “Item 1” in Part I of this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018.

   Six Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands)
 
   2018   2017 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $4,802   $520 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (2,982   (2,829

Net cash used in financing activities

   (3,681   (2,450
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  $(1,861  $(4,759
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Nine Months Ended
January 31,
(in thousands)
 2019 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities$13,608
 $5,351
Net cash used in investing activities(5,176) (13,318)
Net cash used in financing activities(6,168) (3,122)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents$2,264
 $(11,089)
For the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, the net increase in cash provided by operating activities when compared to the same period last year was due primarily to the following:

(1) a decrease in purchases of trading securities, (2) a relative decrease in prepaid expenses when compared to the same period in the prior year due to the timing of purchases, (3) an increasea relative decrease in depreciationcustomer accounts receivables caused by the timing of closing customer sales and amortization,related collections, (4) a loss on investments compared to a gain in the same period last year, (5) higher proceeds from the maturity and sales of trading securities, (5) a gain on investments compared to a loss(6) an increase in the same period last yeardepreciation and (6)amortization and (7) an increase in stock-based compensation expense.

This increase in cash provided by operating activities was partially offset by: (1) a decrease in net earnings, (2) a relative decrease in deferred revenue due to timing of revenue recognition, (3) a relative decrease in accounts payable and other accruals due to timing of payments (4) a relative decrease in customer accounts receivables caused by the timing of closing customer sales and related collections and (5)(4) a decrease in deferred income tax.

The increasedecrease in cash used in investing activities when compared to the same period in the prior year was mainly due primarily to the Halo acquisition in fiscal 2018, partially offset by an increase in purchases of property and equipment partially offset by lowerand higher capitalized computer software development costs.

The increase in cash used in financing activities compared to the prior year was due primarily to an increase in dividends paid partially offset byand a decrease in proceeds from exercise of stock options.

The following table shows net changes in total cash, cash equivalents, and investments, which is one measure management uses to understand net total cash generated by our activities:

   As of October 31,
(in thousands)
 
   2018   2017 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $50,933   $61,242 

Short and long-term investments

   31,741    29,773 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and short and long-term investments

  $82,674   $91,015 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in total cash and investments (six months ended October 31)

  $(5,134  $1,227 

 
As of January 31,
(in thousands)
 2019 2018
Cash and cash equivalents$55,058
 $54,912
Short and long-term investments29,105
 33,519
Total cash and short and long-term investments$84,163
 $88,431
Net (decrease) in total cash and investments (nine months ended January 31)$(5,863) $(1,357)

Our total activities used more cash and investments during the sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, when compared to the prior year period, primarily due to normal business operations.

Days Sales Outstanding in accounts receivable were 6678 days as of OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, compared to 5770 days as of OctoberJanuary 31, 2017.2018. This increase is primarily due to the timing of billings and cash collections. Our current ratio on OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 was 2.82.7 to 1 and on OctoberJanuary 31, 20172018 was 2.72.3 to 1.

Our business in recent periods has generated substantial positive cash flow from operations, excluding purchases and proceeds of sale of trading securities. For this reason, and because we had $82.7$84.2 million in cash and investments with no debt as of OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, we believe that our sources of liquidity and capital resources will be sufficient to satisfy our presently anticipated requirements during at least the next twelve months for working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate needs. However, at some future date we may need to seek additional sources of capital to meet our requirements. If such need arises, we may be required to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing. We do not currently have a bank line of credit. We can provide no assurance that bank lines of credit or other financing will be available on terms acceptable to us. If available, such financing may result in dilution to our shareholders or higher interest expense.

On August 19, 2002, our Board of Directors approved a resolution authorizing the repurchase of up to an additional 2.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. We have made and will make these repurchases through open market purchases at prevailing market prices. The timing of any repurchase will depend upon market conditions, the market price of our common stock and management’s assessment of our liquidity and cash flow needs. Under this repurchase plan, through OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, we have repurchased 1,053,679 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $6.2 million. As of OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, under all repurchase plans previously authorized, including this most recent plan, we have repurchased a total of 4,588,632 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $25.6 million.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

We have based the foregoing discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, describes the significant accounting policies that we have used in preparing our consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue/collectability, stock-based compensation and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe the critical accounting policies listed below affect significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition. For information with respect to revenue recognition policy, see Notes A and B in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Stock-Based Compensation. We estimate the value of options granted on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Management’s judgments and assumptions related to volatility, the expected term and the forfeiture rate are made in connection with the calculation of stock-based compensation expense. We periodically review all assumptions used in our stock option pricing model. Changes in these assumptions could have a significant impact on the amount of stock-based compensation expense.

Income Taxes. We provide for the effect of income taxes on our financial position and results of operations in accordance with the Income Tax Topic of the FASB ASC. Under this accounting guidance, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of income taxes payable or refundable for the current year and for the change in net deferred tax assets or liabilities resulting from events that are recorded for financial reporting purposes in a different reporting period than recorded in the tax return. Management must make significant assumptions, judgments and estimates to determine our current provision for income taxes and also our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance to be recorded against our net deferred tax asset. Our judgments, assumptions and estimates relative to the current provision for income tax take into account current tax laws, our interpretation of current tax laws, allowable deductions, and projected tax credits. Changes in tax law or our interpretation of tax

laws could significantly impact the amounts provided for income taxes in our financial position and results of operations. Our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to the value of our deferred tax assets take into account our expectations of the amount and category of future taxable income. Actual operating results and the underlying amount and category of income in future years, which could significantly increase tax expense, could render inaccurate our current assumptions, judgments and estimates of recoverable net deferred taxes.


Item 3.3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Foreign Currency. In each of the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, we generated approximately 20%17% and 19% of our revenues, respectively, outside the United States. We typically make international sales through our foreign branches or Logility and denominate those sales in U.S. dollars, British pounds sterling or euros. However, expenses incurred in connection with these sales are typically denominated in the local currencies. We recorded exchange rate losses of approximately $108,000$21,000 and of $355,000$375,000 for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to an exchange rate lossgain of approximately $41,000 and a gain of $400$75,000 for both the three months and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2017,2018, respectively. We estimate that a 10% movement in foreign currency rates would have had the effect of creating up to a $387,000$390,000 and $430,000 exchange rate gain or loss for the three and sixnine months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2018.2019, respectively. We have not engaged in any hedging activities.

Interest Rates and Other Market Risks. We have no debt, and therefore limit our discussion of interest rate risk to risk associated with our investment profile. We manage our interest rate risk by maintaining an investment portfolio of trading investments with high credit quality and relatively short average maturities. These instruments include, but are not limited to, money-market instruments, bank time deposits, and taxable andtax-advantaged variable rate and fixed rate obligations of corporations, municipalities, and national, state, and local government agencies, in accordance with an investment policy approved by our Board of Directors. These instruments are denominated in U.S. dollars. The fair market value of these instruments as of OctoberJanuary 31, 20182019 was approximately $74.9$78.3 million compared to $86.6$84.0 million as of OctoberJanuary 31, 2017.

2018.

We also hold cash balances in accounts with commercial banks in the United States and foreign countries. These cash balances represent operating balances only and are invested in short-term time deposits of the local bank. Such operating cash balances held at banks outside the United States are denominated in the local currency and are minor.

Many of our investments carry a degree of interest rate risk. When interest rates fall, our income from investments in variable-rate securities declines. When interest rates rise, the fair market value of our investments in fixed-rate securities declines. In addition, our investments in equity securities are subject to stock market volatility. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations or we may suffer losses in principal if forced to sell securities, which have seen a decline in market value due to changes in interest rates. We attempt to mitigate risk by holding fixed-rate securities to maturity, but, if our liquidity needs force us to sell fixed-rate securities prior to maturity, we may experience a loss of principal.

Inflation.Although we cannot accurately determine the amounts attributable thereto, we have been affected by inflation through increased costs of employee compensation and other operational expenses. To the extent permitted by the marketplace for our products and services, we attempt to recover increases in costs by periodically increasing prices.


Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the assistance of our Disclosure Committee, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. We perform this evaluation on a quarterly basis so that the conclusions concerning the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures can be reported in our annual report on Form10-KAnnual Report and quarterly reports on Form10-Q.Quarterly Reports. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We adopted and implemented Topic 606 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which impacted our condensed consolidated balance sheet and our ongoing revenue recognition. See Notes A and B within the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the impact of adopting Topic 606 and ongoing considerations. In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, we modified our internal control over financial reporting (as this term is defined in Rules13a-15(f) and15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), including our accounting policies and procedures, operational processes and documentation practices. These modifications included:

updates to our policies and procedures for revenue recognition, including assessment of SSP and documentation processes related to meeting the new criteria for revenue recognition;

changes to our contract review controls to take into account the new criteria for recognizing revenue, with specific focus on assessing whether the allocation objective is met;

the addition of controls for reviewing recoverability of contract assets and reevaluation of our significant contract judgments and estimates on a periodic basis; and

the addition of controls to address related required disclosures, including processes to evaluate changes in contract assets and liabilities and disaggregation of revenue.

Other than as described above relating to the adoption of Topic 606, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.



PART II—OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

We are not currently involved in legal proceedings requiring disclosure under this item.


Item 1A.

Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018. There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in such Annual Report.


Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None


Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.


Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.


Item 5.

Other Information

None.


Item 6.

Exhibits

Item 6.Exhibits
Exhibit 3.1  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, and amendments thereto. (1) (P)
Exhibit 3.2  
Exhibits 31.1-31.2.  
Exhibit 32.1.  
Exhibit 101.INS  XBRL Instance Document.
Exhibit 101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
Exhibit 101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
Exhibit 101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
Exhibit 101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
Exhibit 101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

______________
(1)

Incorporated by reference herein. Filed by the Company as an exhibit to its Quarterly Report filed on Form10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1990. (P) Filed in paper format.

(2)

Incorporated by reference herein. Filed by the Company as Exhibit 3.1 to its Quarterly Report filed on Form10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2010.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
Date: DecemberMarch 7, 20182019By:

/s/ James C. Edenfield

James C. Edenfield

James C. Edenfield
Executive Chairman, Treasurer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)


Date: DecemberMarch 7, 20182019By:

/s/ Vincent C. Klinges

Vincent C. Klinges

Vincent C. Klinges
Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)


Date: DecemberMarch 7, 20182019By:

/s/ Bryan L. Sell

Bryan L. Sell
Bryan L. Sell
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer

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