UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||||||
For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2007 OR | ||||||||||
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||||||
For the transition period from | ______________________________ | to ____________________________ | ||||||||
Commission file number 001-15503 |
WORKSTREAM INC. | ||||||||||
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
Canada | N/A | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
495 March Road, Suite 300, Ottawa, Ontario | K2K 3G1 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | Zip Code) |
(613) 270-0619 | ||||||||||
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||||||||||
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o Nox
As of February 28, 2007, there were 51,531,152 common shares, no par value, outstanding, excluding 108,304 common shares held in escrow.
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WORKSTREAM INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No. | |||
Part I. | Financial Information | ||
Item 1. | Consolidated Financial Statements | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2007 and May 31, 2006 | 2 | ||
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended February 28, 2007 and 2006 | 3 | ||
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended February 28, 2007 and 2006 | 4 | ||
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements | 5 | ||
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 21 | |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 30 | |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 30 | |
Part II. | Other Information | ||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 30 | |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 31 | |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 31 | |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 32 |
Signatures | |||||
Exhibit 31.1 | |||||
Exhibit 31.2 | |||||
Exhibit 32.1 | |||||
Exhibit 32.2 |
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PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||
ITEM 1 - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |||||||
WORKSTREAM INC. | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
February 28, 2007 | May 31, 2006 | ||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,254,089 | $ | 4,577,040 | |||
Restricted cash | 493,320 | 3,095,348 | |||||
Short-term investments | 3,389 | 302,197 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 4,325,032 | 3,100,779 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 867,026 | 527,876 | |||||
Total current assets | 8,942,856 | 11,603,240 | |||||
Cash equivalents held as compensating balance | 10,000,000 | - | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 2,595,592 | 1,789,739 | |||||
Other assets | 210,330 | 87,468 | |||||
Acquired intangible assets, net | 3,897,159 | 8,067,423 | |||||
Goodwill | 45,276,411 | 44,721,859 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 70,922,348 | $ | 66,269,729 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,540,267 | $ | 2,476,980 | |||
Accrued liabilities | 2,253,878 | 2,345,878 | |||||
Accrued compensation | 1,196,597 | 1,073,239 | |||||
Line of credit | - | 2,537,246 | |||||
Current portion of long-term obligations | 2,135,406 | 896,293 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 3,631,046 | 3,360,766 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 10,757,194 | 12,690,402 | |||||
Long-term obligations | 13,103,126 | 288,269 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 180,727 | 268,727 | |||||
Total liabilities | 24,041,047 | 13,247,398 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | - | - | |||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Common stock, no par value: 51,531,152 and 50,960,845 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 112,549,177 | 111,991,328 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 10,613,403 | 7,547,393 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (914,202 | ) | (871,781 | ) | |||
Accumulated deficit | (75,367,077 | ) | (65,644,609 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 46,881,301 | 53,022,331 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 70,922,348 | $ | 66,269,729 |
See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.
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WORKSTREAM INC. | |||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
Three Months ended February 28, | Nine Months ended February 28, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||
Software | $ | 2,497,246 | $ | 2,744,925 | $ | 7,607,435 | $ | 7,685,926 | |||||
Professional services | 888,777 | 612,808 | 3,334,811 | 2,201,432 | |||||||||
Rewards and discount products | 1,365,064 | 1,583,811 | 4,441,049 | 4,884,376 | |||||||||
Career services | 2,261,335 | 1,793,501 | 6,549,687 | 5,505,246 | |||||||||
Revenues, net | 7,012,422 | 6,735,045 | 21,932,982 | 20,276,980 | |||||||||
Cost of revenues: | |||||||||||||
Rewards and discount products | 1,153,208 | 1,173,133 | 3,578,714 | 3,683,797 | |||||||||
Other | 746,063 | 596,663 | 2,111,824 | 2,386,804 | |||||||||
Cost of revenues (exclusive of amortization and depreciation) | 1,899,270 | 1,769,796 | 5,690,538 | 6,070,601 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 5,113,152 | 4,965,249 | 16,242,444 | 14,206,379 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Selling and marketing | 1,995,558 | 1,813,258 | 5,553,445 | 4,879,292 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 3,876,064 | 3,606,542 | 10,890,740 | 11,064,856 | |||||||||
Research and development | 896,733 | 1,407,341 | 2,794,359 | 3,816,118 | |||||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 1,677,404 | 1,570,251 | 4,888,531 | 5,031,208 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 8,445,759 | 8,397,392 | 24,127,075 | 24,791,474 | |||||||||
(3,332,607 | ) | (3,432,143 | ) | (7,884,631 | ) | (10,585,095 | ) | ||||||
Interest and other income | 188,274 | 50,269 | 430,830 | 177,774 | |||||||||
Interest and other expense | (1,206,883 | ) | (44,727 | ) | (2,168,033 | ) | (111,738 | ) | |||||
Other income (expense), net | (1,018,609 | ) | 5,542 | (1,737,203 | ) | 66,036 | |||||||
Loss before income tax | (4,351,216 | ) | (3,426,601 | ) | (9,621,834 | ) | (10,519,059 | ) | |||||
Current income tax (expense)benefit | (29,428 | ) | 7,276 | (100,626 | ) | (41,355 | ) | ||||||
NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | $ | (4,380,644 | ) | $ | (3,419,325 | ) | $ | (9,722,460 | ) | $ | (10,560,414 | ) | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 51,258,672 | 49,994,178 | 51,531,152 | 49,457,662 | |||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | |
See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.
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WORKSTREAM INC. | |||||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
Nine Months ended February 28, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (9,722,460 | ) | $ | (10,560,414 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in | |||||||
operating activities: | |||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 4,851,418 | 4,991,076 | |||||
Provision for bad debt | 271,892 | 399,725 | |||||
Non-cash compensation | 673,510 | 172,569 | |||||
Non-cash interest expense | 1,372,801 | - | |||||
Non-cash payment to consultants | - | 42,061 | |||||
Change in long-term portion of deferred revenue | (83,943 | ) | - | ||||
Net change in operating components of working capital: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (1,752,127 | ) | (62,958 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (164,090 | ) | (69,868 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (923,254 | ) | 1,061,993 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 278,046 | 923,030 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (5,198,207 | ) | (3,102,786 | ) | |||
Investing activities: | |||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (497,891 | ) | (5,107 | ) | |||
Cash paid for business combinations | 2,747,943 | (500,000 | ) | ||||
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash | 77,889 | 298,474 | |||||
Sale of short-term investments | - | 72,699 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 2,327,941 | (133,934 | ) | ||||
Financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from financing, net of financing costs | 14,650,000 | - | |||||
Cash equivalents held as compensating balance | (10,000,000 | ) | - | ||||
Repayment of long-term obligations | (827,728 | ) | (2,114,777 | ) | |||
Line of credit, net activity | (2,387,351 | ) | 138,836 | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants | - | 10,836 | |||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 1,434,921 | (1,961,105 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 112,394 | (277,743 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (1,322,951 | ) | (5,479,568 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 4,577,040 | 11,811,611 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 3,254,089 | $ | 6,332,043 | |||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest | $ | 761,029 | $ | 111,728 | |||
Income taxes | $ | 100,626 | $ | 41,355 | |||
Non-cash investing and financing activities | |||||||
Equipment acquired under capital leases | $ | 1,097,501 | $ | 485,677 | |||
Discount or debt for fair value or warrants issued | $ | 2,392,500 |
See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.
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WORKSTREAM INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Description of Company and Significant Accounting Policies
Description of the Company
Workstream Inc. (“Workstream” or the “Company”), is a provider of services and software for Human Capital Management (“HCM”). HCM is the process by which companies recruit, train, evaluate, motivate and retain their employees. Workstream offers software and services that address the needs of companies to more effectively manage their human capital management function. Workstream has two distinct reporting units: Enterprise Workforce Services and Career Networks. The Enterprise Workforce Services segment offers a suite of HCM software solutions, which includes recruitment, benefits administration and enrollment, performance management, development, succession planning, compensation management and employee awards and discounts programs. The Career Networks segment offers recruitment research, resume management and career transition services. In addition, Career Networks provides services through a web-site where job-seeking senior executives can search job databases and post their resumes, and companies and recruiters can post position openings and search for qualified senior executive candidates. Workstream conducts its business primarily in the United States of America and Canada.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2007, the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2007 and 2006, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited but include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position at such dates and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), does not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Operating results for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2006.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Workstream and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The earnings of the subsidiaries are included from the date of acquisition. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Changes in these estimates and assumptions may have a material impact on the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include the assessment of goodwill impairment. When assessing goodwill for possible impairment, significant estimates include future cash flow projections, future revenue growth rates and the appropriate discount rate. It is reasonably possible that those estimates may change in the near-term, significantly affecting future assessments of goodwill impairment. Other significant estimates include the determination of the provision for doubtful accounts receivable, valuing and estimating useful lives of intangible assets, valuing assets and liabilities acquired through business acquisitions, and estimating income tax valuation allowances.
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Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
Cash equivalents and short-term investments are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid investments with terms to maturity at acquisition of three months or less. Short-term investments are defined as highly liquid investments with terms to maturity of more than three months but less than one year at the date of acquisition. All short-term investments are classified as available for sale.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of short-term investment balances used to collateralize the outstanding line of credit and term loan balances as well as certain lease and credit card agreements. The line of credit and term loan were paid off in October 2006; the leases and credit card agreements form part of current operations, and, accordingly, the restricted cash is classified as a current asset.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is based on the estimated useful life of the asset and is recorded as follows:
Furniture and fixtures | 5 years straight line |
Office equipment | 5 years straight line |
Computers and software | 3 years straight line |
Leasehold improvements | Shorter of lease term or useful life |
The carrying values are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable. The determination of whether any impairment exists includes a comparison of estimated undiscounted future cash flows anticipated to be generated during the remaining life of the asset to the net carrying value of the asset. The amount of any impairment recognized is the difference between the carrying value and the fair value.
Leasehold Inducements
Leasehold inducements, which are included in long-term obligations in the accompanying balance sheets, are amortized over the term of the leases as a reduction in rent expense.
Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets
Management assesses goodwill related to reporting units for impairment at least annually and writes down the carrying amount of goodwill as required. The Company estimates the fair value of each reporting unit by preparing a discounted cash flow model. An impairment charge is recorded if the implied fair value of goodwill of a reporting unit is less than the book value of goodwill for that unit. Goodwill is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
Intangible assets with a finite useful life recorded as a result of acquisition transactions are amortized over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Acquired technologies | 3 years straight line |
Customer base | 3 years straight line |
Intellectual property | 5 years straight line |
The Company evaluates its intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. To determine recoverability, the Company compares the carrying value of the assets to the estimated future cash flows. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
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Income Taxes
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and net operating loss and credit carryforwards using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
Investment Tax Credits
Investment tax credits, which are earned as a result of qualifying Canadian research and development expenditures, are recognized when the expenditures are made and their realization is reasonably assured.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives revenue from various sources including the following: subscription and hosting fees; licensing of software; software maintenance fees; professional services related to software implementation, customization and training; sale of products and tickets through the Company’s employee discount and rewards software module; career transition services; recruitment research services; and, applicant sourcing.
In general, the Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when:
· | Evidence of an arrangement exists |
· | Services have been provided or goods have been delivered |
· | The price is fixed or determinable |
· | Collection is reasonably assured. |
The Company provides various HCM software applications as an on-demand application service and also will occasionally still sell licenses to these applications. Revenue is generated through a variety of contractual arrangements.
Subscription and hosting fees and software maintenance fees are billed in advance on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. Quarterly and annual payments are deferred and recognized monthly over the service period on a straight-line basis. Set up fees are deferred and recognized monthly on a straight-line basis over the contractual lives, which approximates the expected lives of the customer relationships.
Hosting revenues consist of subscription fees from customers accessing our on-demand application service. The Company follows the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. For revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables, the Company allocates the total customer arrangement to the separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values, as determined by the price of the undelivered items when sold separately. Professional services included in an application services arrangement with multiple deliverables are accounted for separately when these services have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, and there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value of each deliverable of the arrangement. When accounted for separately, revenues are recognized as the services are rendered.
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License revenues consist of fees earned from the granting of licenses to use the software products. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of software licenses in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, and SOP No. 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, with Respect to Certain Transactions, when all of the following conditions are met: a signed contract exists; the software has been shipped or electronically delivered; the license fee is fixed or determinable; and the Company believes that the collection of the fees is reasonably assured. License revenue is recorded upon delivery with an appropriate deferral for maintenance services, if applicable, provided all of the other relevant conditions have been met. The total fee from the arrangement is allocated based on Vendor Specific Objective Evidence ("VSOE") of fair value of each of the undelivered elements. Maintenance agreements are typically priced based on a percentage of the product license fee and have a one-year term, renewable annually. VSOE of fair value for maintenance is established based on the stated renewal rates. Services provided to customers under maintenance agreements include technical product support and unspecified product upgrades. VSOE of fair value for the professional service element is based on the standard hourly rates the Company charges for services when such services are sold separately.
Professional services revenue is generated from implementation and customization of software and from training and general consulting. In addition, revenue is generated from technical support not included in the software maintenance. The majority of professional services revenue is billed based on an hourly rate and recognized on a monthly basis as services are provided. For certain contracts which involve significant implementation or other services which are essential to the functionality of the software and which are reasonably estimable, the license and implementation services revenue is recognized using contract accounting, as prescribed by SOP 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts. Revenue is recognized over the period of each implementation using the percentage-of-completion method. Labor hours incurred is used as the measure of progress towards completion, and management believes its estimates to completion are reasonably dependable. A provision for estimated losses on engagements is made in the period in which the losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated.
One of the software applications offered by the Company allows companies to offer rewards and benefits (discounted goods and tickets) in an effort to promote their employee retention. The Company generates subscription revenues from the customer company. In addition, the Company generates revenue from the sale of products and tickets to the customers’ employees through a website. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when the goods are shipped and title has transferred.
For career transition services, the Company bills the client 50% when the assignment starts and the remaining 50% when the assignment is completed. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when services have been completed.
For applicant sourcing services, the Company bills its clients in advance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically on a straight-line basis as services have been completed. Unrecognized revenue is included in deferred revenue.
For resume management services and recruitment services, the Company bills its clients for job postings and matching of resumes per descriptions that the client provides and for quantity-based job posting packages. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when the services have been completed.
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Deferred Revenue
As described in the Revenue Recognition policy, the Company defers certain revenue received, principally advance billings on subscription and maintenance agreements, and recognizes it ratably over the applicable service period. If the revenue is expected to be recognized within the following twelve months, it is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company grants stock options and restricted stock units to employees, directors and consultants under the 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), which was most recently amended in October 2004. On June 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R, Share-based Payment, (“SFAS 123R”) requiring it to recognize expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards. Management elected the modified prospective transition method as permitted by SFAS 123R. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 includes compensation expense for the stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of June 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted subsequent to June 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R.
Prior to June 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based employee compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”) as opposed to the fair value method allowed by SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (“SFAS 123”) as amended. Accordingly, no stock-based compensation is reflected in the statement of operations for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, as all options granted under the Plan had exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant.
Research and Development Costs
The Company accounts for research and development costs associated with computer software development under the provisions of SFAS No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed. Costs are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established. Technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model; thereafter, all software production costs are capitalized and subsequently reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. To date, the time period between the establishment of technological feasibility and completion of software development has been short, and as a result, no significant development costs have been incurred during that period. Accordingly, the Company has not capitalized any research and development costs to date associated with computer software products to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed.
Research and development costs primarily include salaries and related costs, costs associated with using outside vendors and miscellaneous administrative expenses.
Foreign Currency Translation
These consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. The parent company is located in Canada, and the functional currency of the parent company is the Canadian dollar. The Company’s subsidiaries use their local currency, which is the U.S. dollar, as their functional currency. Adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. All assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net loss for the period and have not been material during the period ended February 28, 2007.
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Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and accounts receivable. At times, the Company’s deposits may exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that the use of credit quality financial institutions minimizes the risk of loss associated with these deposits. Collateral is not required for accounts receivables.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments earn interest at fixed rates. The Company’s loan agreement accrues interest payable currently at a variable rate based on the bank’s prime rate. While fluctuations in the prime rate could impact the Company’s financial results, the terms of the loan agreement also provide for a fixed guaranteed return, inclusive of the amount payable currently, and management believes that the exposure to interest rate fluctuations, while impacting current cash outlays for interest payable, is limited.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. Based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for similar terms, the carrying value of the capital lease obligations and long-term obligations approximate fair value.
Business Combinations and Valuation of Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations (“SFAS 141”). SFAS 141 requires business combinations to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and includes specific criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill. Results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition. Net assets of the acquired company are recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition. As required by SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”), the Company does not amortize goodwill but instead tests goodwill for impairment periodically and if necessary, would record any impairment in accordance with SFAS 142. Identifiable intangibles, such as the acquired customer base, are amortized over their expected economic lives.
Note 2. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The following presents the details of the change in the allowance for doubtful accounts:
Nine Months ended February 28, 2007 | Year ended May 31, 2006 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of the period | $ | 625,361 | $ | 495,402 | |||
Charged to bad debt expense | 271,892 | 159,704 | |||||
Write-offs and effect of exchange rate changes | (571 | ) | (29,745 | ) | |||
Balance at end of the period | $ | 896,682 | $ | 625,361 |
The Company uses historical experience and knowledge of and experience with specific customers in order to assess the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Any adjustments to this account are reflected in the statement of operations as a general and administrative expense.
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Note 3. Acquired Intangible Assets
Acquired intangible assets consist of the following:
February 28, 2007 | May 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Cost | Accumulated Amortization | ||||||||||
Customer base | $ | 8,132,722 | $ | 6,965,309 | $ | 8,132,722 | $ | 5,815,423 | |||||
Acquired technologies | 22,191,121 | 19,872,679 | 22,191,121 | 17,001,665 | |||||||||
Intellectual property | 1,322,760 | 911,456 | 1,322,760 | 762,092 | |||||||||
$ | 31,646,603 | $ | 27,749,444 | 31,646,603 | $ | 23,579,180 | |||||||
Less accumulated amortization | (27,749,444 | ) | (23,579,180 | ) | |||||||||
Net acquired intangible assets | $ | 3,897,159 | $ | 8,067,423 |
Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets was $1,366,337 and $1,377,828 for the three months ended February 28, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets was $4,170,264 and $4,475,237 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The estimated amortization expense, related to acquired intangible assets, in existence as of February 28, 2007 is as follows:
Remainder of Fiscal 2007: | $ | 1,294,569 | ||
Fiscal 2008: | 2,152,615 | |||
Fiscal 2009: | 428,475 | |||
Fiscal 2010: | 21,500 | |||
$ | 3,897,159 |
Note 4. Goodwill
The following represents the detail of the changes in the goodwill account for the year ended May 31, 2006 and the nine months ended February 28, 2007:
Enterprise | ||||||||||
Workforce | Career | |||||||||
Services | Networks | Total | ||||||||
Goodwill at May 31, 2005 | $ | 29,825,840 | $ | 12,457,602 | $ | 42,283,442 | ||||
Acquisitions during the year | 2,441,372 | - | 2,441,372 | |||||||
Purchase price allocation adjustments made | ||||||||||
within one year of acquisition date | (2,955 | ) | - | (2,955 | ) | |||||
Goodwill at May 31, 2006 | 32,264,257 | 12,457,602 | 44,721,859 | |||||||
Purchase price allocation adjustments made | ||||||||||
within one year of acquisition date | 554,552 | 554,552 | ||||||||
Goodwill at February 28, 2007 | $ | 32,818,809 | $ | 12,457,602 | $ | 45,276,411 |
In January of 2007, the company issued 557,850 common shares in connection with the earn-out provision of the Exxceed purchase agreement that closed a year earlier.
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Note 5. Long-Term Obligations
Long-term obligations consist of the following:
February 28, 2007 | May 31, 2006 | ||||||
Note payable | $ | 13,217,657 | $ | 500,000 | |||
Note payable - other | 58,776 | 58,776 | |||||
Leasehold inducements | 106,531 | 151,890 | |||||
Settlement agreement payable | - | 30,000 | |||||
Guaranteed return-Hilco | 637,188 | ||||||
Term loan | - | 33,285 | |||||
Capital lease obligations | 1,218,380 | 410,611 | |||||
15,238,532 | 1,184,562 | ||||||
Less: current portion | 2,135,406 | 896,293 | |||||
13,103,126 | 288,269 |
On October 12, 2006, the Company consummated a loan transaction pursuant to which it borrowed $15,000,000 under a Senior Secured Note Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, interest on the loan was due monthly at a rate of prime plus 2.5% per annum for the initial 180 days and at a rate of prime plus 3.5% per annum for the remainder of the loan. As of February 28, 2007, the rate was 10.25%. The term of the loan was for 545 days and could be prepaid at the option of the Company. The loan agreement contains various financial covenants that required the Company to maintain at all times at least $15,000,000 of qualified accounts receivable and cash and to maintain cash of at least $10,000,000. Estimated financing costs associated with the loan totaled $350,000. Financing costs are being amortized over the term of the loan to interest expense.
Upon repayment of the loan for any reason, the Company was going to pay to the lender an additional payment such that the lender receives an internal rate of return of 30% per annum during the initial 180 days of the loan and 40% per annum during the remainder of the term of the loan. The Company has accrued the difference between the interest paid to the lender and the guaranteed internal rate of return on a monthly basis to interest expense. At February 28, 2007, the accrued guaranteed return is $637,187 and is included in the total note payable balance outstanding.
In connection with loan, the Company issued the lender a warrant to purchase 2,750,000 shares of its common shares at an exercise price of $.01 per share. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model and gave rise to an original issue discount on the loan of $2,392,500. The discount is being amortized over the term of the loan to interest expense. The shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants were required to be registered for resale within 120 days of the closing date of the loan.
On October 10, 2006, the Company liquidated certain short-term investments and used the funds to pay off the then outstanding balance of its line of credit and term loan as required by the terms of the new secured note agreement.
On January 4, 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had approved an agreement in principle with its lender to amend the senior credit facility from a $15 million Senior Secured Note with an 18 month term, to a Senior Line of Credit, comprising a $5 million term note drawn against the line and an additional $10 million available through an accounts receivable backed credit facility. The agreement in principle provided, among other things, that the guaranteed internal rate of return payments would be eliminated effective January 1, 2007 pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement. The amendment was subsequently executed and has an effective date of March 30, 2007. The cost of the amendment was a restructuring fee of $750,000, which included $637,000 of accrued interest under the previous guaranteed interest provisions through January 1, 2007. $200,000 of the fee was paid at closing and $550,000 is due in December 2007. The term loan will be amortized ratably on a 60 month amortization. The loan required annual renewal with the lender.
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The other note payable represents the remaining portion of the total consideration for an acquisition made in December 2004. The balance of $58,776 represents a working capital adjustment as prescribed for in the original acquisition agreement that was withheld from the repayment of the note obligation. To date, the Company and the acquired party have not agreed to the final working capital adjustment amount.
The settlement agreement payable represents a settlement assumed by the Company as part of a past acquisition agreement. The final payment on this obligation was made in August 2006.
The term loan represents a five year term loan with a Canadian bank that was scheduled to mature in May 2007 with monthly principal payments of CDN $3,333 and bearing annual interest at the bank’s prime rate plus 2%. The term loan was paid off in October 2006.
The company entered into capital lease obligations with IBM for a new data center facility. Leases relating to the new data center facility, amounting to $1,138,458 are included in the following schedule. All capital leases are being paid on a monthly basis.
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Lease Commitments
Capital Leases | Operating Leases | ||||||
2007 | $ | 156,210 | 35,314 | ||||
2008 | 477,360 | 141,254 | |||||
2009 | 390,921 | 141,254 | |||||
2010 | 187,328 | 47,085 | |||||
2011 | 6,561 | - | |||||
Sub-Total | 1,218,380 | 364,907 | |||||
Plus: Amounts associated with interest | 107,809 | - | |||||
Total | $ | 1,326,189 | $ | 364,907 | |||
Note 6. Contingencies
On or about August 10, 2005, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company, its Chief Executive Officer and its former Chief Financial Officer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The action, brought on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the Company’s common shares during the period from January 14, 2005 to and including April 14, 2005 (the class period), alleges, among other things, that management provided the market misleading guidance as to anticipated revenues for the quarter ended February 28, 2005, and failed to correct this guidance on a timely basis. The action claims violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated there under, as well as Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and seeks compensatory damages in an unspecified amount as well as the award of reasonable costs and expenses, including counsel and expert fees and costs. In December 2005, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint which added additional plaintiffs and sought to elaborate on the allegations contained in the complaint. The defendant’s counsel filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which was denied. The court has certified the case as a class action and has approved notice to the class. Discovery is continuing. Based on discovery to date, the Company expects to file a motion for a summary judgement at the close of discovery. In the event the case is not disposed of on motion, we do expect trial to occur earlier than Spring 2008.
On September 27, 2006, an investor filed a complaint against the Company and its now former Chief Executive Officer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging a violation of Section 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a claim under New York common law for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentations in connection with the investor’s purchase of common shares and warrants in a private placement. On April 11, 2007, Nathan A. Low ("Low") and Sunrise Foundation Trust ("Trust") filed a complaint against the Company and its former Chief Executive Officer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging a violation of Section 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a claim under New York common law for faudulent and negligent misrepresentation in connection with Low's and Trust's purchase of common shares and warrants in a private placement. The defendants have answered the initial complaint and the parties are engaged in discovery. The defendants time to respond to the second complaint has not yet run.
The Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that the resolution of such actions will materially affect the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.
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Note 7. Comprehensive Loss
Components of comprehensive loss were as follows:
Three Months ended February 28, | Nine Months ended February 28, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (4,380,644 | ) | $ | (3,419,325 | ) | $ | (9,722,460 | ) | $ | (10,560,414 | ) | |
Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment (net of tax of $0) | (19,690 | ) | 18,466 | (42,248 | ) | 66,002 | |||||||
Comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (4,400,334 | ) | $ | (3,400,859 | ) | $ | (9,764,708 | ) | $ | (10,497,412 | ) |
Note 8. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has granted stock options to employees, directors and consultants under the 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), which was most recently amended in October 2004. Under the Plan, as amended, the Company authorizes the issuance of up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options. In addition, the Plan reserves 1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance of restricted share grants. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the Plan. Under the terms of the Plan, the exercise price of the options shall not be lower than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. Options to purchase shares of common stock generally vest ratably over a period of three years and expire five years from the date of grant.
On June 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R, which requires it to recognize expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards. Management elected to use the modified prospective transition method as permitted by SFAS 123R and, therefore, the financial results for prior periods have not been restated. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense now includes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not vested as of June 1, 2006, based upon the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123. Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted on or subsequent to June 1, 2006 was based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. Compensation expense for stock option awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
The Company recognized $245,686 and $673,510 of stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock options in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2007, respectively.
Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $0 and $10,836 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company accounted for the stock option plan using the intrinsic value method of accounting as defined by APB 25 and related interpretations. Under this method, no stock-based compensation expense is reflected in the results of operations for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, as all options granted under the Plan had exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant.
The following reflects the impact of SFAS 123R on results of operations if the Company had recorded additional compensation expense relating to the employee stock options:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
February 28, 2006 | |||||||
Net loss, as reported | $ | (3,419,325 | ) | $ | (10,560,414 | ) | |
Add: stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income | 44,109 | 114,606 | |||||
Deduct: total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards | (277,716 | ) | (792,006 | ) | |||
Net loss, pro forma | $ | (3,652,932 | ) | $ | (11,237,814 | ) | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period | 49,994,178 | 49,457,662 | |||||
Basic and diluted loss per share: | |||||||
As reported | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | |
Pro forma | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) |
The fair value of options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
February 28, | February 28, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average risk free interest rates | 4.7 | % | 4.4 | % | 4.8 | % | 4.3 | % | |||||
Expected dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | |||||
Weighted-average expected volatility | 72 | % | 83 | % | 69 | % | 83 | % | |||||
Expected life (in years) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
The computation of the expected volatility for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2007 is based upon historical implied volatility. The computation of expected life is based on historical exercise patterns and management’s estimates of future behavior. The interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
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Stock option activity and related information is summarized as follows:
Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Fair Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||||
Balance outstanding - May 31, 2005 | 2,254,085 | $ | 2.29 | |||||||||||||
Granted | 818,450 | 1.57 | $ | 0.93 | ||||||||||||
Exercised | (104,740 | ) | 0.99 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited | (768,892 | ) | 2.22 | |||||||||||||
Balance outstanding - May 31, 2006 | 2,198,903 | 2.11 | ||||||||||||||
Granted | 2,533,600 | 1.12 | 0.68 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited | (828,993 | ) | 2.13 | |||||||||||||
Balance outstanding - February 28, 2007 | 3,903,510 | $ | 1.45 | 5.86 | 32,596 | |||||||||||
Exercisable - February 28, 2007 | 806,875 | $ | 1.81 | 2.29 | - |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents total intrinsic value (of options in the money), which is the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the exercise price times the number of shares, that would have been received by the option holders had the option holders exercised their options on February 28, 2007.
As of February 28, 2007, approximately $1,463,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options is expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.8 years.
As of February 28, 2007, 623,336 restricted stock units have been awarded to directors and certain senior managers of the Company of which 66,662 were vested at that date. Stock based compensation expense of $43,209 and $116,259, respectively, has been recorded for the three and nine month period then ended.
On December 3, 2006, the Company hired a President for the Enterprise Workforce segment of the business, now the president and CEO of the Company. In connection thereto, the new president received, as part of his compensation package, a grant of 1,000,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.85, the closing market price of the Company stock on that date, and 250,000 restricted stock units. The options are valued using the Black Scholes method and vest over a 3 year period.
Note 9. Segmented and Geographic Information
The Company has two reportable segments: Enterprise Workforce Services and Career Networks. Enterprise Workforce Services consists of revenue generated from HCM software and related professional services. In addition, Enterprise Workforce Services generates revenue from the sale of various products through the rewards and discount modules of the HCM software. Career Networks primarily consists of revenue from career transition, applicant sourcing and recruitment research services.
The Company evaluates performance in each segment based on profit or loss from operations. There are no inter-segment sales. Corporate operating expenses are allocated to the segments primarily based on revenue.
The Company’s segments are distinct business units that offer different products and services. Each is managed separately and each has a different client base that requires a different approach to the sales and marketing process. In addition, Career Networks is an established business unit whereas Enterprise Workforce Services is a developing business unit.
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Business Segments | ||||||||||
Enterprise | ||||||||||
Workforce | Career | |||||||||
Services | Networks | Total | ||||||||
Three Months ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Software | $ | 2,497,246 | - | $ | 2,497,246 | |||||
Professional services | 888,777 | - | 888,777 | |||||||
Rewards and discount products | 1,365,064 | - | 1,365,064 | |||||||
Career services | - | 2,261,335 | 2,261,335 | |||||||
Revenue, net | 4,751,087 | 2,261,335 | 7,012,422 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, rewards and discount products | 1,153,207 | - | 1,153,207 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, other | 639,341 | 106,722 | 746,063 | |||||||
Gross profit | 2,958,539 | 2,154,613 | 5,113,152 | |||||||
Expenses | 4,744,628 | 2,023,726 | 6,768,355 | |||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 1,659,526 | 17,878 | 1,677,404 | |||||||
Business segment loss | $ | (3,445,615 | ) | 113,009 | ||||||
Other expense, net and impact of income taxes | 1,048,037 | |||||||||
Net loss | (4,380,644 | ) |
Enterprise | ||||||||||
Workforce | Career | |||||||||
Services | Networks | Total | ||||||||
Nine Months ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Software | $ | 7,607,435 | - | $ | 7,607,435 | |||||
Professional services | 3,334,811 | - | 3,334,811 | |||||||
Rewards and discount products | 4,441,049 | - | 4,441,049 | |||||||
Career services | - | 6,549,687 | 6,549,687 | |||||||
Revenue, net | 15,383,295 | 6,549,687 | 21,932,982 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, rewards and discount products | 3,578,714 | - | 3,578,714 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, other | 1,696,377 | 415,447 | 2,111,824 | |||||||
Gross profit | 10,108,204 | 6,134,240 | 16,242,444 | |||||||
Expenses | 13,210,208 | 6,028,336 | 19,238,544 | |||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 4,816,469 | 72,062 | 4,888,531 | |||||||
Business segment loss | $ | (7,918,473 | ) | 33,842 | ||||||
Other expense, net and impact of income taxes | 1,837,829 | |||||||||
Net loss | (9,722,460 | ) |
Enterprise | ||||||||||
Workforce | Career | |||||||||
Services | Networks | Total | ||||||||
As at February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Business segment assets | $ | 7,353,913 | 644,068 | $ | 7,997,981 | |||||
Intangible assets | 3,897,159 | - | 3,897,159 | |||||||
Goodwill | 32,818,809 | 12,457,602 | 45,276,411 | |||||||
$ | 44,069,881 | 13,101,670 | $ | 57,171,551 | ||||||
Assets not allocated to business segments | 13,750,797 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 70,922,348 |
Enterprise | ||||||||||
Workforce | Career | |||||||||
Services | Networks | Total | ||||||||
Three Months ended February 28, 2006 | ||||||||||
Software and professional services | $ | 3,357,733 | $ | - | $ | 3,357,733 | ||||
Rewards and tickets | 1,583,811 | - | 1,583,811 | |||||||
Career Networks revenue | - | 1,793,501 | 1,793,501 | |||||||
Revenue, net | 4,941,544 | 1,793,501 | 6,735,045 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, rewards and tickets | 1,173,133 | - | 1,173,133 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, other | 433,233 | 163,430 | 596,663 | |||||||
Gross profit | 3,335,178 | 1,630,071 | 4,965,249 | |||||||
Expenses | 5,138,553 | 1,688,588 | 6,827,141 | |||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 1,532,394 | 37,857 | 1,570,251 | |||||||
Business segment loss | $ | (3,335,769 | ) | (96,374 | ) | |||||
Other income and impact of income taxes | 12,818 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (3,419,325 | ) |
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Workforce | Career | |||||||||
Services | Networks | Total | ||||||||
Nine Months ended February 28, 2006 | ||||||||||
Software and professional services | $ | 9,887,358 | - | $ | 9,887,358 | |||||
Rewards and tickets | 4,884,376 | - | 4,884,376 | |||||||
Career Networks revenue | - | 5,505,246 | 5,505,246 | |||||||
Revenue, net | 14,771,734 | 5,505,246 | 20,276,980 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, rewards and tickets | 3,683,797 | - | 3,683,797 | |||||||
Cost of revenues, other | 1,848,274 | 538,530 | 2,386,804 | |||||||
Gross profit | 9,239,663 | 4,966,716 | 14,206,379 | |||||||
Expenses | 14,432,600 | 5,327,665 | 19,760,265 | |||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 4,918,261 | 112,948 | 5,031,209 | |||||||
Business segment loss | $ | (10,111,198 | ) | (473,897 | ) | |||||
Other income and impact of income taxes | 24,681 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (10,560,414 | ) |
Enterprise | ||||||||||
Workforce | Career | |||||||||
Services | Networks | Total | ||||||||
As at May 31, 2006 | ||||||||||
Business segment assets | $ | 4,829,600 | $ | 676,262 | $ | 5,505,862 | ||||
Intangible assets | 8,052,062 | 15,361 | 8,067,423 | |||||||
Goodwill | 32,264,257 | 12,457,602 | 44,721,859 | |||||||
$ | 45,145,919 | $ | 13,149,225 | 58,295,144 | ||||||
Assets not allocated to business segments | 7,974,585 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 66,269,729 |
Geographic | ||||||||||
Canada | United States | Total | ||||||||
Three Months ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 354,217 | $ | 6,658,203 | $ | 7,012,420 | ||||
Expenses | 1,199,116 | 9,145,914 | 10,345,030 | |||||||
Geographical loss | (844,899 | ) | (2,487,711 | ) | (3,332,610 | ) | ||||
Other expenses and impact of income taxes | 1,048,034 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,380,644 | ) | |||||||
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Canada | United States | Total | ||||||||
Nine Months ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,155,330 | 20,777,651 | $ | 21,932,981 | |||||
Expenses | 3,317,059 | 26,500,555 | 29,817,614 | |||||||
Geographical loss | (2,161,729 | ) | (5,722,904 | ) | (7,884,633 | ) | ||||
Other expenses and impact of income taxes | 1,837,827 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (9,722,460 | ) |
Canada | United States | Total | ||||||||
As at February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Long-lived assets | $ | 2,169,588 | 49,809,905 | $ | 51,979,493 | |||||
Other assets | 18,942,855 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 70,922,348 |
Canada | United States | Total | ||||||||
Three Months ended February 28, 2006 | ||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 351,707 | $ | 6,383,338 | $ | 6,735,045 | ||||
Expenses | 1,110,179 | 9,057,009 | 10,167,188 | |||||||
Geographical loss | $ | (758,472 | ) | $ | (2,673,671 | ) | (3,432,143 | ) | ||
Other income and impact of income taxes | 12,818 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (3,419,325 | ) |
Canada | United States | Total | ||||||||
Nine Months ended February 28, 2006 | ||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,502,209 | $ | 18,774,771 | $ | 20,276,980 | ||||
Expenses | 3,345,793 | 27,516,282 | 30,862,075 | |||||||
Geographical loss | $ | (1,843,584 | ) | $ | (8,741,511 | ) | (10,585,095 | ) | ||
Other income and impact of income taxes | 24,681 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (10,560,414 | ) |
Canada | United States | Total | ||||||||
As at May 31, 2006 | ||||||||||
Long-lived assets | $ | 1,233,363 | $ | 53,433,126 | $ | 54,666,489 | ||||
Current assets | 11,603,240 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 66,269,729 |
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Note 10. Net Income (Loss) per Share
Because the Company reported a net loss during the nine-month periods ended February 28, 2007 and 2006, the Company excluded the impact of its common stock equivalents in the computation of dilutive earnings per share for these periods, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. The following outstanding instruments could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future:
February 28, 2007 | ||||
Stock options | 2,974,701 | |||
Restricted stock units | 623,336 | |||
Escrowed shares | 108,304 | |||
Warrants | 6,137,500 | |||
Potential increase in number of shares from dilutive instruments | 9,843,841 |
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements discussed in Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), and Item 3 (Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk) and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concerning management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors are described in Items 1A (Risk Factors) and 7 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 and in Item 1A of Part II hereunder. The words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the three-month and nine-month periods ended February 28, 2007. All figures are in United States dollars, except as otherwise noted.
OVERVIEW
We are a provider of services and web-based software for Human Capital Management (“HCM”). HCM is the process by which companies recruit, train, evaluate, motivate, develop and retain their employees. We offer software and services that focus on talent management and address the needs of companies to more effectively manage their human capital management function. We believe that our integrated end-to-end talent management suite, which brings together all of our modular stand -alone applications on a common platform, is a more efficient and effective than traditional methods of human resource management.
We have two distinct operating segments, which are the Enterprise Workforce Services and Career Networks segments. The Enterprise Workforce Services segment primarily consists of HCM software, professional services and products sold as part of reward and discount programs. Specifically, our Enterprise Workforce Services segment offers a complete suite of HCM software solutions, which address performance, compensation, development , recruitment, benefits, and rewards. The Career Networks segment consists of career transition, applicant sourcing and recruitment research services.
Our business has changed significantly since fiscal 2002. From fiscal 2002 through fiscal 2006, we completed the acquisition of seventeen businesses. These acquisitions have enabled us to expand and enhance our available HCM software applications, increase our service offerings and correspondingly increase our revenue streams. Subsequent to the acquisitions, we have concentrated on integrating the acquired entities, expanding the reach of the existing business and identifying other potential acquisition targets. When we complete an acquisition, we combine the business of the acquired entity into the Company’s existing operations. We expect that this will significantly reduce the administrative expenses associated with the business prior to the acquisition. The acquired business is not maintained as a stand-alone business operation. Therefore, we do not separately account for the acquired business, including its profitability. Rather, it is included in one of our two business segments and is evaluated as part of the entire segment.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our most critical accounting policies relate to revenue recognition, the assessment of goodwill impairment, the valuation of acquired intangible assets, the assessment of intangible asset impairment and the valuation of deferred tax assets and related allowances. Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the value of assets and the reported amounts of revenues. Changes in assumptions used would impact our financial position and results.
The Company derives revenue from various sources including the following: subscription and hosting fees; licensing of software; software maintenance fees; professional services related to software implementation, customization and training; sale of products and tickets through the Company’s employee discount and rewards software module; career transition services; recruitment research services; and applicant sourcing.
In general, the Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when:
· | Evidence of an arrangement exists |
· | Services have been provided or goods have been delivered |
· | The price is fixed or determinable |
· | Collection is reasonably assured. |
The Company provides various HCM software applications as an on-demand application service and will occasionally still sell licenses to these applications. Revenue is generated through a variety of contractual arrangements.
Subscription and hosting fees and software maintenance fees are billed in advance on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. Quarterly and annual payments are deferred and recognized monthly over the service period on a straight-line basis. Set up fees are deferred and recognized monthly on a straight-line basis over the contractual lives, which approximates the expected lives of the customer relationships.
Hosting revenues consist of subscription fees from customers accessing our on-demand application service. The Company follows the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. For revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables, the Company allocates the total customer arrangement to the separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values, as determined by the price of the undelivered items when sold separately. Professional services included in an application services arrangement with multiple deliverables are accounted for separately when these services have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, and there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value of each deliverable of the arrangement. When accounted for separately, revenues are recognized as the services are rendered.
License revenues consist of fees earned from the granting of licenses to use the software products. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of software licenses in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, and SOP No. 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, with Respect to Certain Transactions, when all of the following conditions are met: a signed contract exists; the software has been shipped or electronically delivered; the license fee is fixed or determinable; and the Company believes that the collection of the fees is reasonably assured. License revenue is recorded upon delivery with an appropriate deferral for maintenance services, if applicable, provided all of the other relevant conditions have been met. The total fee from the arrangement is allocated based on Vendor Specific Objective Evidence ("VSOE") of fair value of each of the undelivered elements. Maintenance agreements are typically priced based on a percentage of the product license fee and have a one-year term, renewable annually. VSOE of fair value for maintenance is established based on the stated renewal rates. Services provided to customers under maintenance agreements include technical product support and unspecified product upgrades. VSOE of fair value for the professional service element is based on the standard hourly rates the Company charges for services when such services are sold separately.
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Professional services revenue is generated from implementation and customization of software and from training and general consulting. In addition, revenue is generated from technical support not included in the software maintenance. The majority of professional services revenue is billed based on an hourly rate and recognized on a monthly basis as services are provided. For certain contracts which involve significant implementation or other services which are essential to the functionality of the software and which are reasonably estimable, the license and implementation services revenue is recognized using contract accounting, as prescribed by SOP 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts. Revenue is recognized over the period of each implementation using the percentage-of-completion method. Labor hours incurred is used as the measure of progress towards completion, and management believes its estimates to completion are reasonably dependable. A provision for estimated losses on engagements is made in the period in which the losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated.
One of the software applications offered by the Company allows customer companies to offer rewards and benefits (discounted goods and tickets) in an effort to promote their employee retention. The Company generates subscription revenues from the customer company. In addition, the Company generates revenue from the sale of products and tickets to the customers’ employees through a website. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when the goods are shipped and title has transferred.
For career transition services, the Company bills the client 50% when the assignment starts and the remaining 50% when the assignment is completed. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when services have been completed.
For applicant sourcing services, the Company bills its clients in advance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically on a straight-line basis as services have been completed. Unrecognized revenue is included in deferred revenue.
For resume management services and recruitment services, the Company bills its clients for job postings and matching of resumes per descriptions that the client provides and for quantity-based job posting packages. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the revenue recognition criteria are met, which is typically when the services have been completed.
Goodwill is assessed for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth fiscal quarter or more frequently if circumstances warrant. We assess goodwill related to reporting units for impairment and write down the carrying amount of goodwill as required. We have two distinct reporting units: Enterprise Workforce Services and Career Networks. Each reporting unit represents a distinct business unit that offers different products and services. Management monitors each unit separately. Enterprise Workforce Services, which includes revenue from software and related services, is a developing business unit, whereas Career Networks is a more established business unit. We estimate the fair value of each business unit by preparing a discounted cash flow model, using a 15% discount rate. The model is prepared by projecting results for five years making different assumptions for each reporting unit. For the calculation done at the end of fiscal 2006, we estimated that individual reporting unit annual revenue growth rates would range from 6% to 27%, that gross profit would increase slightly, and that operating expenses would increase but would decrease as a percentage of revenues. We estimated the terminal rate as a multiple of revenue after the fifth year to be between 1.5 and 3.0. An impairment charge is recorded if the implied fair value of goodwill of a reporting unit is less than the book value of goodwill for that unit. Changes in the discount rate used, or in other assumptions in the model, would result in wide fluctuations in the value of goodwill that is supported. Any such changes may result in additional impairment write-downs.
We value acquired intangible assets, which includes acquired technologies, customer base and intellectual property, based on the estimated fair value of the assets at the time of the acquisition. The estimated fair value is primarily based on projected cash flows associated with the assets and the customer attrition rates. Different assumptions were used in estimating the intangible assets acquired in each business acquisition. If the future cash flows or the customer attrition rates differ significantly from our estimates, we may be required to record an impairment of intangible assets. Changes in circumstances impacting other assumptions used to value intangible assets could also lead to future impairments.
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We apply significant judgment in recording deferred tax assets, which primarily are the result of loss carry forwards of companies that we acquired and loss carry forwards internally generated. In addition, we make certain assumptions about if and when these deferred tax assets will be utilized and record a valuation reserve if appropriate. These determinations require estimates of future profits to be forecasted. Actual results may differ from amounts estimated.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth certain condensed consolidated statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated. Period-to-period comparisons of our financial results are not necessarily meaningful and you should not rely on them as an indication of future performance.
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2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
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Software | 36 | % | 40 | % | 35 | % | 38 | % | |||||
Professional services | 13 | % | 9 | % | 15 | % | 11 | % | |||||
Rewards and discount products | 19 | % | 24 | % | 20 | % | 24 | % | |||||
Career services | 32 | % | 27 | % | 30 | % | 27 | % | |||||
Revenues, net | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
Cost of revenues: | |||||||||||||
Rewards and discount products | 17 | % | 17 | % | 16 | % | 18 | % | |||||
Other | 10 | % | 9 | % | 10 | % | 12 | % | |||||
Cost of revenues (exclusive of the amortization and depreciation expense noted below) | 27 | % | 26 | % | 26 | % | 30 | % | |||||
Gross profit | 73 | % | 74 | % | 74 | % | 70 | % | |||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Selling and marketing | 28 | % | 27 | % | 25 | % | 24 | % | |||||
General and administrative | 55 | % | 54 | % | 50 | % | 55 | % | |||||
Research and development | 13 | % | 21 | % | 13 | % | 19 | % | |||||
Amortization and depreciation | 24 | % | 23 | % | 22 | % | 25 | % | |||||
Total operating expenses | 120 | % | 125 | % | 110 | % | 123 | % | |||||
-48 | % | -51 | % | -36 | % | -52 | % | ||||||
Interest and other income | 3 | % | 1 | % | 2 | % | 1 | % | |||||
Interest and other expense | -17 | % | -1 | % | -10 | % | -1 | % | |||||
Other income (expense), net | -14 | % | 0 | % | -8 | % | 0 | % | |||||
Loss before income tax | -62 | % | -51 | % | -44 | % | -52 | % | |||||
Current income tax expense | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | |||||
NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | -62 | % | -51 | % | -44 | % | -52 | % |
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REVENUES
Consolidated revenues were $7,012,422 for third quarter 2007 compared to $6,735,045 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $277,377 or 4%.
Consolidated revenues were $21,932,982 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 compared to $20,276,980 for nine months ended February 28, 2006, an increase of $1,656,002 or 8%.
Enterprise Workforce Solutions revenues for third quarter 2007 were $4,751,087 compared to $4,941,544 for third quarter 2006, a decrease of $190,457 or 4%. Subscription and maintenance revenue remained relatively flat to the comparable prior period and license and other software revenue were lower by $99,000. Professional services were higher by $275,000 reflecting the stronger level of utilization throughout fiscal 2007. This was driven, in large measure, by a number of enhancement and upgrade projects to existing customers resulting from the product releases that came out in the spring of 2006. Rewards revenue decreased $217,000 on lower redemption volumes in the existing customer base compared to the prior year.
Career Networks revenues for third quarter 2007 were $2,261,335 compared to $1,793,501 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $467,854 or 26%. The outplacement business accounted for $1,198,117 of the increase using a combination of stronger lead flow, higher conversion ratios and an increase in revenue per transaction with the enhanced service offering. Both the job board and recruitment services businesses showed modest gains to the prior year.
Enterprise Workforce Solutions revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 were $15,383,295 compared to $14,771,734 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, an increase of $611,561 or 4%. Professional services were $1,139,000 higher compared to prior year on stronger billable hour volume related to providing more services to the existing customer base. Recurring software revenue was even to the prior nine-month period as the impact of new bookings and up-sells was offset by some attrition in the file. The rewards business declined $436,000 to the comparable prior period on lower volume of product fulfillments to the same customer base.
Career Networks revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 were $6,549,687 compared to $5,505,246 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, an increase of $1,044,411 or 19%. The increase in the outplacement business of $1,219,666 was driven by increased transaction volume, as well as, a higher level of revenue per transaction. The job board business was higher by $32,076 compared to the comparable prior period on slight increases in both subscription and advertising revenue. Recruitment services increased $22,645 over the prior period.
COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT
Cost of revenues for third quarter 2007 was $1,899,270 compared to $1,769,796 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $129,474 or 7%. Gross profits were $5,113,152 for third quarter 2007 or 73% of revenues compared to $4,965,249 or 74% of revenues for third quarter 2006.
Enterprise Workforce Services cost of revenues accounted for $1,792,548 of the total cost of revenues for third quarter 2007 compared to $1,606,366 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $186,182 or 12%. Enterprise Workforce Services gross profit was $2,958,538 or 62% for third quarter 2007 compared to $3,335,178 or 67% for third quarter 2006. Software margins were up 7% as the cost of hosting reflects some redundant costs during the migration of certain of our customers from subcontracted hosting partners to the new Fusepoint hosting facility in Toronto. This centralization move is expected to be completed by early summer. Professional services margins declined 15% based on the higher utilization of our consulting group and increased billable hours. Rewards margins declined 10% primarily due to product mix changes associated with an increase this year in gift cards, which are a lower margin item compared to most of the other products available for redemption.
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Career Networks cost of revenues accounted for $106,722 of the total cost of revenues for third quarter 2007 and $163,430 for third quarter 2006, a decrease of $56,708 or 35%. Career Networks gross profit was $2,154,613 or 95% of revenues for third quarter 2007 compared to $1,630,071 or 91% of revenue for third quarter 2006.
Cost of revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2007was $5,690,538 compared to $6,070,601 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, a decrease of $380,063 or 6%. Gross profits were $16,242,444 for nine months ended February 28, 2007or 74% of revenues compared to $14,206,379 or 70% of revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2006.
Enterprise Workforce Services cost of revenues accounted for $5,275,776 of the total cost of revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2007compared to $5,532,071 for nine months ended February 28, 2006, a decrease of $256,295 or 5%. Enterprise Workforce Services gross profit was $10,108,204 or 66% for the nine months ended February 28, 2007compared to $9,239,663 or 63% for the nine months ended February 28, 2006.
Career Networks cost of revenues accounted for $414,792 of the total cost of revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2007and $538,530 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, a decrease of $123,738 or 23%. Career Networks gross profit was $6,134,925 or 94% of revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 compared to $4,966,716 or 90% of revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2006.
SELLING AND MARKETING EXPENSE
Selling and marketing expenses were $1,995,558 for third quarter 2007 compared to $1,813,258 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $182,300 or 10%. This increase was primarily attributable to a higher level of variable compensation associated with the increase in the outplacement business revenue and a slight increase in advertising expense in the job board business. Overall marketing costs in the software business were relatively stable compared to the prior year.
Selling and marketing expenses were $5,553,445 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 compared to 4,879,292 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, an increase of $674,153 or 14%. The majority of this increase relates to variable compensation on the higher level of outplacement sales. There were also smaller increases in sales support and communication costs compared to prior year. Marketing expenses year to date were comparable to the prior period. The Company is currently evaluating an additional investment in its sales force involving increased sales and support personnel, a telesales group and more software industry experienced management. Additionally, the plan calls for further marketing expenses to support the sales efforts. This investment would entail a higher level of sales and marketing expenses for the foreseeable future.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
General and administrative expenses were $3,876,064 for third quarter 2007 compared to $3,606,542 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $269,522 or 7%. In first quarter 2007, we adopted FAS 123R, which required us to include in compensation expense the estimated fair value of stock options granted to employees. Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, this expense was included as a footnote disclosure only. The non-cash compensation expense associated with the adoption of FAS 123R for third quarter 2007 was $202,477. An additional $43,209 in non-cash compensation expense relating to certain restricted stock units granted to the senior executive group and the Board of Directors was also recognized in second quarter 2007. Professional fees were higher in the current period as legal expense, primarily associated with the class action litigation and Sunrise complaint, increased $122,284. This was offset by lower audit fees
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General and administrative expenses were $10,890,740 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 compared to $11,064,856 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006 a decrease of 174,116 or 2%. Non cash compensation expense year to date was $673,510.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE
Research and development costs were $896,733 for third quarter 2007 compared to $1,407,341 for third quarter 2006, a decrease of $510,608 or 36%. This decrease reflects a reduction in the use of outside contractors subsequent to the two significant product releases in February and April of 2006. During fiscal 2006, the Company made a significant investment to update and enhance its acquired technology, standardize and integrate the software applications and build out the talent management suite platform. The Company used outside consultants and offshore development contractors to augment its existing development team and these resources were reduced after the product releases.
Research and development costs were $2,794,359 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007compared to $3,816,118 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, a decrease of $1,021,759 or 27%. As noted previously, the current product development plan has enabled us to reduce the use of outside contractors so far throughout fiscal 2007 at a significant savings. The Company is currently evaluating the development of “middle market” software applications that may be more suitable and cost-effective for smaller companies. Additionally, a number of other enhancements are contemplated, including the development of further multi-lingual and multicurrency capabilities to allow for international expansion within and outside of our current customer base. The impact of these plans would require a ramping back up of outside contractors over the next two to three quarters and a corresponding higher expense in those periods.
AMORTIZATION AND DEPRECIATION
Amortization and depreciation expense was $1,677,404 for third quarter 2007 compared to $1,570,251 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $107,153 or 7%. Amortization continues to decrease as the impact of the intangible assets recorded from acquisitions made during the 2003 to 2005 time frame becomes fully amortized. The decrease was moderated slightly by a full quarter’s impact of amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Exceed acquisition in January 2006. Depreciation increased $118,000 compared to the prior year period largely attributable to the capital leases used to finance the hardware and software being used in the Fusepoint hosting facility.
Amortization and depreciation expense was $4,888,531 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007compared to $5,031,208 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, and a decrease of $142,677 or 3%. Amortization was lower by $305,000 compared to the prior year quarter. Depreciation increased by $162,000 reflecting the aforementioned capital lease financing for Fusepoint.
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE
Interest and other expense was $1,206,883 for third quarter 2007 compared to $44,727 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $1,162,156. This is wholly attributable to the $15 million Secured Note Agreement entered into in October of 2006. The interest expense includes interest paid of prime plus 2.5% on the note, an accrual for the excess interest required over the amount paid to meet the guaranteed rate of return provisions, accretion of warrant expense for warrants issued in conjunction with the debt obligation and amortization of prepaid financing costs.
Interest and other expense was $2,168,033 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 compared to $111,738 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007, an increase of 2,056,295. The interest expense relates to the $15 million Secured Note facility as described above. In March of 2007, the Company executed an amendment to the Secured Note Agreement that entailed paying back $10 million and converting that amount to an asset backed line of credit based on eligible accounts receivable. The remaining $5 million converts to a term loan amortizing over 60 months, with a renewal provision in February 2008. Also, effective January 1, 2007, the guaranteed interest provisions were eliminated and the base rate was increased 1%. The cost of the amendment was a restructuring fee of $750,000, which included $637,000 of accrued interest under the guaranteed interest provisions through the effective date. $200,000 of the fee was due at closing and $550,000 in December 2007.
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Our exposure to interest rate fluctuations relates primarily to our short-term investment portfolio and our Secured Note Agreement. We invest our surplus cash primarily in short-term bank commercial paper.
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
Interest and other income was $188,274 for third quarter 2007 compared to $50,269 for third quarter 2006, an increase of $138,005 or 275%. The Company has invested the proceeds from the secured Note facility in short term commercial paper.
Interest and other income was $430,830 for the nine months ended February 28, 2007 compared to $177,774 for the nine months ended February 28, 2006, an increase of $253,056 or 142%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At February 28, 2007, we maintained $3,257,478 in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Working capital, which represents current assets less current liabilities, was negative $1,814,338.
At February 28, 2007, $493,320 was restricted from use in order to collateralize various lease arrangements and credit card agreements. The restricted cash guaranteeing the leases will periodically decrease according to the terms of the lease agreements.
For the nine months ended February 28, 2007, cash used in operations totaled $5,198,207, consisting primarily of the net loss for the period which, after reducing for non-cash expenses of $7,169,621, was $2,552,839, as well as, a decrease in working capital of $2,645,368. The decrease in working capital is primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable and lower levels of accounts payable and accrued liabilities offset by a slight increase in deferred revenue at the end of the third quarter. Advance subscription billings are higher in the January and February months than at the beginning of the year and consequently days sales outstanding are temporarily higher than at May 31. Additionally, the higher level of receivables reflects the increase in professional services billings that were driven by higher volumes of billable hours in the third quarter. The lower level of payables and accruals from the beginning of the year include some settlements and other similar items that were satisfied in the first quarter as well as the timing of certain payments.
Net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended February 28, 2007 was $2,327,941 primarily attributable to the release of the restricted cash held as compensating balance for the line of credit that was paid off in October 2006. Capital expenditures for the period amounted to $497,891 and proceeds from the sale of short term investments amounted to $77,889.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended February 28, 2007 was $1,434,921. Net proceeds from the Secured Note Agreement were $14,650,000, offset by cash equivalents held as compensating balance of $10,000,000. Other outflows consisted primarily of the aforementioned repayment of the line of credit required in conjunction with the financing and payments on capital lease obligations.
On October 12, 2006, the Company consummated a loan transaction pursuant to which it borrowed $15,000,000 under a Secured Note Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, interest on the loan is due monthly at a rate of prime plus 2.5% per annum for the initial 180 days and at a rate of prime plus 3.5% per annum for the remainder of the loan. The term of the loan is for 545 days and may be prepaid at the option of the Company. Upon repayment of the loan for any reason, the Company will be required to pay to the lender an additional payment such that the lender receives a guaranteed rate of return of 30% per annum during the initial 180 days of the loan and 40% per annum during the remainder of the term of the loan. The loan agreement contains various financial covenants that will require the Company to maintain at all times at least $15,000,000 of qualified accounts receivable and cash and to maintain cash of at least $10,000,000.
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In connection with the loan, the Company issued the lender a warrant to purchase 2,750,000 shares of its common shares at an exercise price of $.01 per share, giving rise to an original issue discount on the loan. The shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants have been registered for resale with an S-3 filed in February, 2007.
On January 4, 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had approved an agreement in principle with its lender to amend the senior credit facility from a $15 million Senior Secured Note with an 18 month term, to a Senior Line of Credit, comprising a $5 million term note drawn against the line and an additional $10 million available through an accounts receivable backed credit facility. The agreement in principle provided, among other things, that the guaranteed internal rate of return payments would be eliminated effective January 1, 2007 pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement. The amendment was subsequently executed and has an effective date of March 30, 2007. The cost of the amendment was a restructuring fee of $750,000, which included $637,000 of accrued interest under the previous guaranteed interest provisions through January 1, 2007. $200,000 of the fee was paid at closing and $550,000 is due in December 2007.
The Company’s original 2007 budget assumed reduced levels of investment in product and research and development spending, increased revenue from both operating segments, an overall lower level of recurring operating expenses and a net positive cash flow yield from operations for the fiscal year, all of which were geared to enable the Company to generate cash flow from operations.
Management is currently evaluating a plan that would entail further investment in research and development over the next three quarters to develop a “middle-market” product that should enable the Company to compete more cost-effectively in that marketplace. Additionally, development plans include expanded multi-lingual and multicurrency capabilities, enhanced user reporting and a number of other things, all scheduled for release in the fall of 2007. Management has also developed a plan for additional concurrent investment in its sales force involving increased sales and support personnel, a telesales group and more software industry experienced management. The plan includes further marketing expenses to support the sales efforts. This investment would entail a higher level of sales and marketing expenses for the foreseeable future. Management has presented the plan to the Board of Directors in connection with its fourth quarter reforecast and 2008 budget. It is management’s belief that in order for the Company to capitalize on the human capital market movement towards the expanded use of compensation, performance and development software applications and take full advantage of the highly functional and efficient software applications we currently have in those areas, a short term research and development investment coupled with both shorter and longer term sales and marketing growth plan is necessary.
In conjunction with the development of the plan, management and the Board are evaluating various funding alternatives for the level of investment that may be necessary. Capital alternatives range from looking at various forms of equity financing, a possible sale of non-software assets and/or additional/ further restructured financing. Final decisions regarding the plan are expected by the end of April of 2007.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are primarily exposed to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
INTEREST RATE RISKS
The Company’s loan agreement accrues interest payable currently at a variable rate based on the bank’s prime rate. Fluctuations in the prime rate could impact the Company’s financial results. Subsequent to the amendment to restructure the financing, a 1% increase in interest rates would have an annul impact of $50,000. This impact could be higher if the Company draws down on its line of credit facility.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
We have monetary assets and liabilities denominated in Canadian dollars. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar will impact our reported net asset position and net income or loss. A 10% change in foreign exchange rates would result in a change in our reported net asset position of approximately $42,000, and a change in the reported net loss for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2007 of approximately $(4,000).
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of February 28, 2007, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There were no changes during the quarter ended February 28, 2007 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On or about August 10, 2005, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company, its Chief Executive Officer and its former Chief Financial Officer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The action, brought on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the Company’s common shares during the period from January 14, 2005 to and including April 14, 2005 (the class period), alleges, among other things, that management provided the market misleading guidance as to anticipated revenues for the quarter ended February 28, 2005, and failed to correct this guidance on a timely basis. The action claims violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, as well as Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and seeks compensatory damages in an unspecified amount as well as the award of reasonable costs and expenses, including counsel and expert fees and costs. In December 2005, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint which added additional plaintiffs and sought to elaborate on the allegations contained in the complaint. The defendant’s counsel filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which was denied. The Court has certified the case as a class action and has approved notice to the class. Discovery is continuing. Based on discovery to date, the Company expects to file a motion for summary judgement at the close of discovery. In the event the case is not disposed of on motion, we do not expect trial to occur earlier than Spring 2008.
On September 27, 2006, Sunrise Equity Partners, L.P. (“Sunrise”) filed a complaint against the Company and its now former Chief Executive Officer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging a violation of Section 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a claim under New York common law for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentations in connection with Sunrise’s purchase of common shares and warrants in a private placement. On April 11, 2007, Nathan A. Low (“Low”) and Sunrise Foundation Trust (“Trust”) filed a complaint against the Company and its former Chief Executive Officer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging a violation of Section 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a claim under New York common law for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentations in connection with Low’s and the Trust’s purchase of common shares and warrants in a private placement. The defendants have answered the initial complaint and the parties engaged in discovery. The defendants time to respond to the second complaint has not yet run.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the information set forth under Item 1A of Part I to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2006 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the following factors, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, business or the market for our common shares.
The Company’s plan for investment may not be successful
The Board of Directors are currently reviewing management’s proposed investment plan. It is management’s intention to make significant near-term investments in Research & Development and Sales & Marketing in addition to ongoing investments in Sales & Marketing. These investments are expected to increase the Company’s operating losses through at least the next two to three quarters until the expected revenue begins to materialize. We have no assurance that we will be able to secure the funding for these investments. If we are able to obtain the appropriate level of funding, we have no assurance that making the investment will achieve the desired results of increased and accelerated revenue growth, positive cash flow from operations that could ultimately result in a profitable enterprise.
We may not be able to repay our debt obligations under our March 2007 restructured loan agreement when they become due.
The Company may not be able to repay all or a portion of the principal when they become due, which would result in an event of default under the loan agreement.
The exercise of warrants issued in connection with the $15 million Secured Note Agreement could cause the market price of our common shares to decline and result in dilution.
In connection with the October 2006 loan agreement, the Company issued the lender warrants to purchase 2,750,000 shares of its common shares at an exercise price of $.01 per share. The Company entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which it registered the common shares underlying the warrants. If the lender exercises the warrants and sells the underlying common shares, the market price of our common shares could decline and the stock holdings of existing shareholders would be diluted.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
31.1 Certification of Deepak Gupta pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2 Certification of Stephen Lerch pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1 Certification of Deepak Gupta pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2 Certification of Stephen Lerch pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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.
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Workstream Inc. (Registrant) | ||
DATE: | By: /s/ Deepak Gupta | |
Deepak Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
DATE: | By: /s/ Stephen Lerch | |
Stephen Lerch, Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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