UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
o | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the quarterly period ended |
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x | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
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| For the transition period from August 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. |
Commission File Number: 000-28369
SourceForge, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 77-0399299 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
650 Castro Street, Suite 450, Mountain View, California, 94041
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(650) 694-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of Class)
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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer x |
Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title Of Class | Outstanding At May 31, 2009 |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 60,477,322 |
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SOURCEFORGE, INC.
(In thousands, unaudited)
| | December 31, | | | July 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2008 | |
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ASSETS | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | | $ | 41,074 | | | $ | 42,453 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $0 and $52, respectively | | | 4,418 | | | | 4,413 | |
Inventories | | | 3,264 | | | | 2,985 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 1,841 | | | | 1,353 | |
Total current assets | | | 50,597 | | | | 51,204 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 4,748 | | | | 4,800 | |
Long-term investments | | | 8,947 | | | | 10,249 | |
Restricted cash, non-current | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
Other assets | | | 8,874 | | | | 7,280 | |
Total assets | | $ | 74,166 | | | $ | 74,533 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 4,021 | | | $ | 2,783 | |
Accrued restructuring liabilities, current portion | | | 2,862 | | | | 2,788 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 591 | | | | 585 | |
Accrued liabilities and other | | | 2,702 | | | | 2,115 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 10,176 | | | | 8,271 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 1,423 | | | | 2,610 | |
Total liabilities | | | 11,599 | | | | 10,881 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 13) | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | 65 | | | | 69 | |
Treasury stock | | | (331 | ) | | | (193 | ) |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 799,037 | | | | 801,066 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 9 | | | | (597 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | | (736,213 | ) | | | (736,693 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 62,567 | | | | 63,652 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 74,166 | | | $ | 74,533 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Revenue: | | | | | | |
Online Media revenue, including $311 and $380 of related party revenue, respectively | | $ | 8,481 | | | $ | 7,205 | |
E-commerce revenue | | | 23,994 | | | | 21,148 | |
Revenue | | | 32,475 | | | | 28,353 | |
Cost of revenue: | | | | | | | | |
Online Media cost of revenue | | | 3,567 | | | | 2,610 | |
E-commerce cost of revenue | | | 18,374 | | | | 15,179 | |
Cost of revenue | | | 21,941 | | | | 17,789 | |
Gross margin | | | 10,534 | | | | 10,564 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing | | | 4,326 | | | | 3,282 | |
Research and development | | | 2,528 | | | | 1,484 | |
General and administrative | | | 3,780 | | | | 3,773 | |
Restructuring costs | | | - | | | | 1,414 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 10,634 | | | | 9,953 | |
Income (loss) from operations | | | (100 | ) | | | 611 | |
Interest and other income, net | | | 1,353 | | | | 1,143 | |
Income before income taxes | | | 1,253 | | | | 1,754 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 173 | | | | 219 | |
Net income | | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | 1,535 | |
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Net income per share: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.02 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.02 | |
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Shares used in per share calculations: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 66,525 | | | | 67,413 | |
Diluted | | | 66,648 | | | | 68,116 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
(In thousands, unaudited)
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | 1,535 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
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Depreciation and amortization | | | 960 | | | | 352 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 1,177 | | | | 880 | |
Provision for bad debts | | | (52 | ) | | | 58 | |
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory | | | (77 | ) | | | (38 | ) |
Loss on sale of assets | | | - | | | | 5 | |
Gain on sale of investment | | | (548 | ) | | | - | |
Non-cash restructuring expense | | | - | | | | 1,414 | |
Changes in fair value of financial assets | | | (601 | ) | | | - | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 47 | | | | 1,473 | |
Inventories | | | (202 | ) | | | (1,379 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (567 | ) | | | 117 | |
Accounts payable | | | 1,238 | | | | 2,174 | |
Accrued restructuring liabilities | | | (1,116 | ) | | | (155 | ) |
Deferred revenue | | | 6 | | | | 45 | |
Accrued liabilities and other | | | 587 | | | | (418 | ) |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 3 | | | | (703 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 1,935 | | | | 5,360 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (907 | ) | | | (2,111 | ) |
Purchase of marketable securities | | | (8 | ) | | | (14,457 | ) |
Maturities or sales of investments and marketable securities | | | 935 | | | | 27,890 | |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 20 | | | | 11,322 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | - | | | | 33 | |
Repurchase of common stock | | | (3,348 | ) | | | (85 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (3,348 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
Cash flows from discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | - | | | | 50 | |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | | | - | | | | 50 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (1,393 | ) | | | 16,680 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 41,904 | | | | 8,357 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 40,511 | | | $ | 25,037 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
(unaudited)
Overview
On April 29, 2009, SourceForge, Inc. (“SourceForge” or the “Company”) changed its fiscal year-end from July 31 to December 31 retroactive to December 31, 2008. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the results for the five month transition period from August 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, as well as the results for the five month period from August 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
SourceForge, Inc. (“SourceForge” or the “Company”) owns and operates a network of media web sites, serving the IT professional, software development and open source communities. Through its ThinkGeek, Inc. subsidiary, SourceForge also provides online sales of a variety of retail products of interest to these communities. The Company’s network of web sites includes: SourceForge.net, Slashdot.org, ThinkGeek.com, fossfor.us and freshmeat.net. Combining user-developed content and e-commerce, SourceForge is the global technology community's nexus for information exchange, goods for geeks, and open source software distribution and services.
SourceForge was incorporated in California in January 1995 and reincorporated in Delaware in December 1999. From the date of its incorporation through October 2001, the Company sold Linux-based hardware systems and services under the name VA Linux Systems, Inc. In December 2001, the Company changed its name to VA Software Corporation to reflect its decision to pursue its Online Media, E-commerce, Software and Online Images businesses. In December 2005, the Company sold its Online Images business to Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) and in April 2007, the Company sold its Software business to CollabNet, Inc. (“CollabNet”). On May 24, 2007, reflecting the Company’s strategic decision to focus on its network of media and e-commerce web sites, the Company changed its name to SourceForge, Inc. and merged with and into its wholly-owned subsidiary, OSTG, Inc.
The transition period financial information presented in this Form 10-Q is not audited and is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s future consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2008 has been derived from audited financial statements, and the transition period unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Form 10-Q have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and on the same basis as the annual financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2008, its results of operations for the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and its cash flows for the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 have been made. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the prior fiscal year ended July 31, 2008, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Use of Estimates in Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes requires the Company to make estimates, which include judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company has based its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and the Company evaluates its estimates on a regular basis and makes changes accordingly. Historically, the Company’s estimates relative to its critical accounting estimates have not differed materially from actual results, however actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
A critical accounting estimate is based on judgments and assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made. Different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in accounting estimates, could materially impact the financial statements.
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates during the five months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to what was previously disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the prior fiscal year ended July 31, 2008, except for effective August 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”) and FAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“FAS 159”). As permitted by FAS 159, The Company has elected the fair value option for its Auction Rate Securities, also classified as Municipal Bonds, as of August 1, 2008. In conjunction with the adoption of FAS 159, the Company reduced accumulated other comprehensive loss by $0.6 million and accounted for this as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle which was recorded as an increase in its accumulated deficit.
Principles of Consolidation
The interim financial information presented in this Transition Report on Form 10-Q includes the accounts of SourceForge and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. At December 31, 2008, the Company owned approximately 9% of CollabNet, Inc. (“CollabNet”) consisting of CollabNet’s Series C-1 preferred stock. As the Company holds less than 20% of the voting stock of CollabNet and does not otherwise exercise significant influence over them, this investment is accounted for under the cost method. CollabNet is a developer of software used in collaborative software development.
Related-party revenue associated with CollabNet was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
In December 2008, the Company sold its investment in VA Linux Systems Japan, K.K. for $0.9 million and has included the associated gain of $0.5 million as other income.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company has a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary, SourceForge Europe, which is located in Belgium. The functional currency of SourceForge Europe is the Euro, which is Belgium’s local currency. For the periods presented, no revenue or expenses resulted from this entity. At December 31, 2008 the Company had a foreign cash balance of $0.02 million. Remaining balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing at balance sheet dates. Expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at average rates for the period. Gains and losses resulting from translation are charged or credited in other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders’ equity. As of December 31, 2008 the Company did not hold any foreign currency derivative instruments.
Segment and Geographic Information
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires selected information for those segments to be presented in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. FAS 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services and geographic areas. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions about how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s chief decision-making group, as defined under FAS 131, is the Chief Executive Officer and the executive team. The Company currently operates as two reportable business segments: Online Media and E-commerce.
The Company markets its Online Media products in the United States through its direct sales force and with respect to international Online Media sales, through representatives in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. The Company markets its E-commerce products through its web site. Revenue for the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, was generated primarily from sales to customers in the United States.
Fair Value Measurements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“the FASB”) issued FAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and enhances fair value measurement disclosure. Effective August 1, 2008, the Company adopted the measurement and disclosure requirements related to financial assets and financial liabilities. The adoption of FAS 157 for financial assets and financial liabilities did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or the fair values of its financial assets and liabilities.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
FASB Staff Position 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” (“FSP 157-2”) delayed the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until the fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years for items within the scope of this FSP. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the application of FAS 157 to nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on its results of operations and financial position.
In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-3 “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP 157-3”). FSP 157-3 clarifies the application of FAS 157 in a market that is not active, and provides guidance on the key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active, which was effective when issued. In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP 157-4”) which further defines key considerations regarding the determination of fair value when markets are not active. The FSP is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, applied prospectively, and early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the application of FSP 157-4 to the fair value of its financial instruments, which will be dependent in part on the market conditions at adoption, and thereafter.
In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” Under FAS 159, a company may choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value and report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company adopted FAS 159 effective August 1, 2008 and has elected the fair value option for Auction Rate Securities, also classified as Municipal Bonds, as of August 1, 2008. In conjunction with the adoption of FAS 159, the Company accounted for its unrealized loss on its Auction Rate Securities of $0.6 million as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and recorded an increase in its Accumulated Deficit of $0.6 million.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly-liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of cash deposited in money market and checking accounts as well as treasury bills.
Investments
The Company accounts for its investments under the provisions of FAS 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” Investments in highly-liquid financial instruments with remaining maturities greater than three months and less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Financial instruments with remaining maturities greater than one year are classified as long-term investments.
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at market value, with net unrealized gains or losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders' equity, until realized. Realized gains and losses on investments are computed based upon specific identification and are included in interest and other income (expense), net. Investments designated as trading securities are stated at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value recognized currently in earnings. Non-marketable equity securities are accounted for at historical cost.
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment.
All of the Company’s available-for-sale investments and non-marketable equity securities are subject to a periodic impairment review. Investments are considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value is judged to be other-than-temporary. This determination requires significant judgment. For publicly traded investments, impairment is determined based upon the specific facts and circumstances present at the time, including a review of the closing price over the previous six months, general market conditions and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery. For non-marketable equity securities, the impairment analysis requires the identification of events or circumstances that would likely have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment, including revenue and earnings trends, overall business prospects and general market conditions in the investees’ industry or geographic area. Investments identified as having an indicator of impairment are subject to further analysis to determine if the investment is other-than-temporarily impaired, in which case the investment is written down to its impaired value.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition,” for revenue recognition as follows:
Online Media Revenue
Online Media revenue is primarily derived from cash sales of advertising space on the Company’s various web sites, as well as sponsorship-related arrangements and contextually-relevant advertising associated with advertising on these web sites. The Company recognizes Online Media revenue as advertising is delivered over the period in which the advertisements are displayed, provided that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, no significant obligations remain, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collection of the receivable is reasonably assured. The Company’s obligations may include guarantees of a minimum number of impressions (the number of times that an advertisement is viewed by users of the Company’s online services). To the extent that minimum guaranteed impressions are not delivered in the specified time frame, the Company does not recognize the corresponding revenue until the guaranteed impressions are delivered.
E-commerce Revenue
E-commerce revenue is derived from the online sale of consumer goods. The Company recognizes E-commerce revenue from the sale of consumer goods in accordance with SAB No. 104, “Revenue Recognition.” Under SAB No. 104, product revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sale price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. In general, the Company recognizes E-commerce revenue upon the shipment of goods. The Company does grant customers a right to return E-commerce products. At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company has recorded a reserve of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for such returns.
The Company’s E-commerce business is highly seasonal, reflecting the general pattern associated with the retail industry of peak sales and earnings during the calendar year-end holiday shopping season. In the past several years, a substantial portion of the Company’s E-commerce revenue has occurred in the Company’s fourth calendar quarter which begins on October 1 and ends on December 31. The five month transition periods ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 include the year-end holiday shopping season. As is typical in the retail industry, the Company generally experiences lower monthly E-commerce revenue during the remainder of the year. The Company’s E-commerce revenue in a particular period is not necessarily indicative of future E-commerce revenue for a subsequent quarter or its full fiscal year.
Software Development Costs
In accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position (“SOP”) 98-1, “Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use,” costs related to the planning and post-implementation phases of internal use software products are recorded as an operating expense. Direct costs incurred in the development phase are capitalized and amortized over the product’s estimated useful life as charges to cost of revenue.
No internal use software costs were capitalized for the five months ended December 31, 2008. For the five months ended December 31, 2007, $0.6 million of internal use software costs were capitalized
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method in accordance with FAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are provided if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is considered more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Effective August 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Financial Accounting Standards Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the Company has taken or expects to take on a tax return.
The adoption of FIN 48 did not result in any adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits. As of August 1, 2007, the Company reduced its unrecognized tax benefits by $0.6 million. Since a full valuation allowance was provided for these unrecognized tax benefits, there was no impact on retained earnings as of August 1, 2007.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
It is the Company’s policy to classify accrued interest and penalties as part of the accrued FIN 48 liability and record the expense in the provision for income taxes. As of the adoption date and December 31, 2008, it was not necessary to accrue interest and penalties related to the uncertain tax positions. For unrecognized tax benefits that exist at December 31, 2008, the Company does not anticipate any significant changes within the next twelve months. The Company is not currently under federal, state or foreign income tax examination.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the estimated useful lives or the corresponding lease term.
Intangibles
Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over three to five years. As of December 31, 2008 intangible assets were fully amortized.
Inventories
Inventories related to the Company’s E-commerce business consist solely of finished goods that are valued at the lower of cost or market using the average cost method. Provisions, when required, are made to reduce excess and obsolete inventories to their estimated net realizable values.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
The Company’s investments are held with two reputable financial institutions; both institutions are headquartered in the United States. The Company’s investment policy limits the amount of risk exposure. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and trade receivables. The Company provides credit, in the normal course of business, to a number of companies and performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers. The credit risk in the Company’s trade receivables is substantially mitigated by its credit evaluation process and reasonably short collection terms. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses and such losses have been within management’s expectations. As of December 31, 2008, one advertising agency accounted for 11% of the Company’s gross accounts receivable.
For the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, no one customer represented more than 10% of revenue. The Company expects that, in the future, revenue from Google Inc. may account for more than 10% of revenue.
3. | Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Components |
Property and equipment, net consist of the following (in thousands):
| | December 31, | | | July 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2008 | |
Computer and office equipment (useful lives of 2 to 3 years) | | $ | 5,846 | | | $ | 5,068 | |
Furniture and fixtures (useful lives of 2 to 4 years) | | | 92 | | | | 87 | |
Leasehold improvements (useful lives of lesser of estimated life or lease term) | | | 58 | | | | 53 | |
Software (useful lives of 2 to 5 years) | | | 2,778 | | | | 2,662 | |
Total property and equipment | | | 8,774 | | | | 7,870 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (4,026 | ) | | | (3,070 | ) |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | 4,748 | | | $ | 4,800 | |
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| | December 31, | | | July 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2008 | |
Equity investments | | $ | 6,564 | | | $ | 6,951 | |
ARS Right | | | 1,903 | | | | - | |
Other | | | 407 | | | | 329 | |
Other assets | | $ | 8,874 | | | $ | 7,280 | |
Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| | December 31, | | | July 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2008 | |
Accrued restructuring liabilities, net of current portion | | $ | 1,254 | | | $ | 2,444 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 169 | | | | 166 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | $ | 1,423 | | | $ | 2,610 | |
The Company classifies its investments as available-for-sale or trading at the time they are acquired and reports them at fair value with net unrealized gains or losses reported, net of tax, using the specific identification method as other income in the statement of operations or other comprehensive gain or loss in stockholders’ equity. See Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements.
The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and investments consist of the following (in thousands):
| | December 31, 2008 | | | July 31, 2008 | |
| | Adjusted | | | Unrealized | | | Estimated | | | Adjusted | | | Unrealized | | | Estimated | |
| | Cost | | | Gain (Loss) | | | Fair Value | | | Cost | | | Gain (Loss) | | | Fair Value | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 4,898 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 4,898 | | | $ | 3,022 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,022 | |
Money market funds | | | 35,613 | | | | - | | | | 35,613 | | | | 21,936 | | | | - | | | | 21,936 | |
Government securities | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 16,945 | | | | 1 | | | | 16,946 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 40,511 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 40,511 | | | $ | 41,903 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 41,904 | |
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Short-term investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate securities | | | 567 | | | | (4 | ) | | | 563 | | | | 560 | | | | (11 | ) | | | 549 | |
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | | $ | 41,078 | | | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | 41,074 | | | $ | 42,463 | | | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | 42,453 | |
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Long-term investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government securities | | | 10,850 | | | | (1,903 | ) | | | 8,947 | | | | 10,850 | | | | (601 | ) | | | 10,249 | |
Total long-term investments | | $ | 10,850 | | | $ | (1,903 | ) | | $ | 8,947 | | | $ | 10,850 | | | $ | (601 | ) | | $ | 10,249 | |
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Restricted cash, non-current | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,000 | |
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
The maturities of the Company’s securities at December 31, 2008 are as follows (in thousands):
| | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | |
Due less than 90 days | | $ | 555 | |
Due between 90 days and one year | | | 8 | |
Due more than one year | | | 8,947 | |
Total investments | | $ | 9,510 | |
5. | Fair Value Measurements |
FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under FAS 157 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under FAS 157 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value which are the following:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
In accordance with FAS 157, the following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets (cash equivalents and investments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
| | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Money market fund deposits | | $ | 35,613 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 35,613 | |
Corporate debt | | | - | | | | 555 | | | | 8 | | | | 563 | |
Municipal bonds | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8,947 | | | | 8,947 | |
ARS Right | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,903 | | | | 1,903 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 35,613 | | | $ | 555 | | | $ | 10,858 | | | $ | 47,026 | |
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Amounts included in: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | | $ | 35,613 | | | $ | 555 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 36,176 | |
Long-term investments | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8,947 | | | | 8,947 | |
Other assets | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,903 | | | | 1,903 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 35,613 | | | $ | 555 | | | $ | 10,858 | | | $ | 47,026 | |
Level 3 assets include municipal bonds with an auction reset feature (“auction-rate securities” or “ARS”) whose underlying assets are student loans which are substantially backed by the federal government. Auction-rate securities are long-term floating rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates. In February 2008, auctions began to fail for these securities and each auction since then has failed. Consequently, the investments are not currently liquid. At December 31, 2008, all of the Company’s ARS were rated AAA, the highest credit rating, by at least one rating agency. In October 2008, the Company accepted an offer (the “ARS Right”) from UBS AG (“UBS”), its investment provider, to sell at par value auction-rate securities originally purchased from UBS ($10.8 million) at any time during a two-year period beginning June 30, 2010. The Company has valued the ARS Right as the difference between the par value and the fair value of its ARS, as adjusted for any bearer risk associated with UBS’s financial ability to repurchase the ARS beginning June 30, 2010.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
The ARS were valued utilizing a discounted cash flow approach. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow model are based on data available as of December 31, 2008 and include estimates of interest rates, timing and amount of cash flows, credit spread related yield and illiquidity premiums, and expected holding periods of the ARS. These assumptions are volatile and subject to change as the underlying sources of these assumptions and market conditions change.
Effective August 1, 2008, the Company adopted FAS 159. In conjunction with the adoption of FAS 159, the Company elected the fair value option for its ARS and the ARS Right, upon acceptance thereon. Since the ARS Right is directly related to the ARS investments, the Company elected the fair value option for these financial assets. In conjunction with the adoption of FAS 159, the Company reduced its Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by $0.6 million and accounted for this as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle which was recorded as an increase in its Accumulated Deficit. The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):
| | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets | |
Balance at August 1, 2008 | | $ | 10,249 | |
Gain on other assets | | | 1,903 | |
Loss on long-term investments | | | (1,302 | ) |
Purchases | | | 8 | |
| | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2008 | | $ | 10,858 | |
In October 2007, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters to Mountain View, California and has recorded a restructuring charge of $2.2 million for the remaining facility space and leasehold improvements at its former corporate headquarters located in Fremont, California. In conjunction with the sale of its Software business in April 2007, the Company accrued a restructuring charge of $0.6 million for the excess facility space formerly used by its Software business, which was included in the gain on disposal of discontinued operations. In fiscal 2001 and 2002, the Company adopted plans to exit its hardware systems and hardware-related software engineering and professional services businesses, as well as to exit a sublease agreement and to reduce its general and administrative overhead costs. The Company exited these businesses to pursue its current Online Media and E-commerce businesses and reduce its operating losses to improve cash flow. The restructuring liability of $4.1 million as of December 31, 2008 represents the remaining accrual from non-cancelable lease payments, which continue through May 2010, less estimated sublease rent. This accrual is subject to change should actual circumstances change. The Company will continue to evaluate and update, if applicable, these accruals on an annual basis.
All charges as a result of restructuring activities have been recorded in accordance with FAS 146 “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 94-3 “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs incurred in a Restructuring).”
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Below is a summary of the changes to the restructuring liability (in thousands):
| | Balance at Beginning of Period | | | Cash Payments | | | Other | | | Balance at End of Period | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the five months ended December 31, 2008 | | $ | 5,232 | | | $ | (1,163 | ) | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 4,116 | |
Below is a summary of the components of the restructuring liability (in thousands):
| | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Total Liability | | |
As of December 31, 2008 | | $ | 2,862 | | | $ | 1,254 | | | $ | 4,116 | | |
7. | Computation of Per Share Amounts |
Basic net income per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (adjusted for treasury stock and common stock subject to repurchase activity) during the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares are anti-dilutive when their conversion would increase earnings per share. Dilutive common equivalent shares consist primarily of stock options and restricted stock awards.
FAS 128, “Earnings per Share,” requires that employee equity share options, nonvested shares, and similar equity instruments granted by the Company are treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted earnings per share. Diluted shares outstanding would include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options, calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method, had there been any during the period. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee (or purchaser of the written call options) must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the award becomes deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares. Additionally, under the treasury stock method the amount the purchaser of the written call options must pay for exercising stock options is assumed to be used to repurchase shares.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data):
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net income | | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | 1,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares - basic | | | 66,525 | | | | 67,413 | |
Effect of dilutive potential common shares | | | 123 | | | | 703 | |
Weighted average shares - diluted | | | 66,648 | | | | 68,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net income per share: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.02 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.02 | |
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
The following potential common shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for all periods presented because they are anti-dilutive (in thousands):
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Anti-dilutive securities: | | | | | | |
Options to purchase common stock | | | 6,270 | | | | 4,642 | |
Unvested restricted stock purchase rights | | | 931 | | | | 749 | |
Total | | | 7,201 | | | | 5,391 | |
Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity, including foreign currency translation gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale marketable securities. The following table presents the components of comprehensive income (in thousands):
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net income | | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | 1,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and investments | | | 6 | | | | (179 | ) |
Comprehensive income | | $ | 1,086 | | | $ | 1,356 | |
9. | Stockholders’ Equity and Stock-Based Compensation |
Stock Repurchase Program
In October 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $10 million of its common stock over a 12-month period. Repurchased shares will be cancelled and retired. From October 2008 to December 31, 2008 a total of 4,522,964 shares were repurchased at a weighted-average price of $0.71 for an aggregate purchase price of $3.2 million.
Stock option plans
In December 2007, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”). The 2007 Plan replaced the Company’s 1998 Stock Plan (the “1998 Plan”) and the 1999 Director Option Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”), which are collectively referred to as the “Equity Plans.” In conjunction with the adoption of the 2007 Plan, no further awards can be made under the Equity Plans and 9,072,130 and 466,668 shares which were previously authorized under the 1998 Plan and the Directors’ Plan, respectively, were cancelled. The Equity Plans will continue to govern awards previously granted under each respective plan. There were initially 5,250,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan, subject to increase for stock options or awards previously issued under the Equity Plans which expire or are cancelled. At December 31, 2008, a total of 1,905,725 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the 2007 Plan. The 2007 Plan provides that each share award granted with an exercise price less than the fair market value on the date of grant will be counted as two shares towards the shares reserved and each such share award forfeited or repurchased by the Company will increase the shares reserved by two shares.
Under the 2007 Plan, the Board of Directors may grant to employees, consultants and directors an option to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock and/or awards of the Company’s common stock at terms and prices determined by the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors also approved that each non-employee director who has been a member of the Board of Directors for at least nine months prior to the date of the annual stockholders’ meeting will be granted a right to purchase 10,000 restricted shares at $0.001 per share at such annual stockholders’ meeting. The restricted shares will vest 50 percent immediately and the remaining 50 percent on the one year anniversary of the grant.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
The 2007 Plan will terminate in 2017. Options granted under the 2007 Plan must be issued at a price equal to at least the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. All vested options granted under the 2007 Plan may be exercised at any time within 10 years of the date of grant or within 90 days of termination of employment, or such other time as may be provided in the stock option agreement, and vest over a vesting schedule determined by the Board of Directors. The Company’s policy is to issue new shares upon exercise of options under the 2007 Plan.
The following table summarizes option and restricted stock purchase rights activities from July 31, 2007 through December 31, 2008:
| | | | | | | | Stock Options Outstanding | |
| | | | | Restricted | | | | | | Weighted- | | | Weighted- | | | | |
| | | | | Stock | | | | | | Average | | | Average | | | Aggregate | |
| | | | | Purchase | | | | | | Exercise | | | Remaining | | | Intrinsic | |
| | Available | | | Rights | | | Number | | | Price per | | | Contractual | | | Value | |
| | for Grant | | | Outstanding | | | Outstanding | | | Share | | | Term | | | | |
Balance at July 31, 2007 | | | 9,131,900 | | | | 1,317,500 | | | | 6,570,246 | | | $ | 4.26 | | | | | | | | | |
Authorized | | | 5,250,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | (2,465,480 | ) | | | 580,000 | | | | 1,305,480 | | | $ | 2.03 | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | - | | | | - | | | | (31,280 | ) | | $ | 1.65 | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock released | | | - | | | | (350,420 | ) | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock repurchased | | | 525,000 | | | | (262,500 | ) | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | |
Cancelled | | | (8,164,048 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,637,250 | ) | | $ | 4.12 | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at July 31, 2008 | | | 4,277,372 | | | | 1,284,580 | | | | 6,207,196 | | | $ | 3.85 | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | (2,790,500 | ) | | | 90,000 | | | | 2,610,500 | | | $ | 0.72 | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock released | | | | | | | (304,583 | ) | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock repurchased | | | 253,333 | | | | (203,333 | ) | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | |
Cancelled | | | 165,520 | | | | - | | | | (166,875 | ) | | $ | 3.80 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2008 | | | 1,905,725 | | | | 866,664 | | | | 8,650,821 | | | $ | 2.91 | | | | 6.27 | | | $ | 611 | |
Exercisable at December 31, 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | 4,472,402 | | | $ | 4.22 | | | | 3.52 | | | $ | - | |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table is calculated as the excess of the December 31, 2008 official closing price of the Company’s stock of $0.90 per share as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market over the exercise price of the shares. The total number of in-the-money options exercisable as of December 31, 2008 was insignificant.
As of December 31, 2008, total compensation cost related to nonvested stock options not yet recognized was $4.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over the next 40 months on a weighted-average basis. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the five months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were insignificant. The Company issues new shares upon the exercise of options.
As of December 31, 2008, 866,664 shares have been issued pursuant to restricted stock purchase agreements at $0.001 per share. As of December 31, 2008, total compensation cost related to stock purchase rights not yet recognized was $1.6 million which is expected to be recognized over the next 23 months on a weighted-average basis.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
The options outstanding and currently exercisable by exercise price at December 31, 2008 were as follows (in thousands, except years and per-share amounts):
| | | | | | OPTIONS OUTSTANDING | | | OPTIONS EXERCISABLE | |
Range of Exercise Prices | | | Number Outstanding | | | Weighted Average Remaining Life (in years) | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
$ | 0.23 | - | | $ | 0.63 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 9.92 | | | $ | 0.63 | | | | - | | | $ | 0.23 | |
$ | 0.63 | - | | $ | 0.90 | | | | 18 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 2 | | | | 0.90 | |
$ | 0.90 | - | | $ | 1.42 | | | | 949 | | | | 5.94 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 443 | | | | 1.26 | |
$ | 1.45 | - | | $ | 2.44 | | | | 810 | | | | 7.39 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 393 | | | | 1.84 | |
$ | 2.44 | - | | $ | 2.64 | | | | 1,325 | | | | 5.17 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 923 | | | | 2.48 | |
$ | 2.64 | - | | $ | 3.00 | | | | 1,121 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 2.96 | | | | 1,119 | | | | 2.96 | |
$ | 3.00 | - | | $ | 4.62 | | | | 1,369 | | | | 6.79 | | | | 3.96 | | | | 862 | | | | 3.92 | |
$ | 4.62 | - | | $ | 8.13 | | | | 607 | | | | 2.95 | | | | 7.02 | | | | 528 | | | | 7.32 | |
$ | 8.13 | - | | $ | 64.12 | | | | 202 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 23.59 | | | | 202 | | | | 23.59 | |
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$ | 0.23 | - | | $ | 64.12 | | | | 8,651 | | | | 6.27 | | | $ | 2.91 | | | | 4,472 | | | $ | 4.22 | |
Stock Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes employee stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock options and stock purchase rights (in thousands):
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Included in cost of revenue: | | | | | | |
Online Media cost of revenue | | $ | 99 | | | $ | 63 | |
E-commerce cost of revenue | | | 29 | | | | 20 | |
Total included in cost of revenue | | | 128 | | | | 83 | |
Included in operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing | | | 221 | | | | 121 | |
Research and development | | | 130 | | | | 42 | |
General and administrative | | | 698 | | | | 634 | |
Total included in operating expenses | | | 1,049 | | | | 797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total stock-based compensation expense | | $ | 1,177 | | | $ | 880 | |
The fair value of the option grants has been calculated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected life for the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was based on historical settlement patterns. Expected volatility was based on historical implied volatility in the Company’s stock. 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 grant. The following table summarizes the weighted-average assumptions for stock options granted:
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Expected life (years) | | | 5.63 | | | | 4.21 | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 1.94 | % | | | 3.94 | % |
Volatility | | | 62.2 | % | | | 60.2 | % |
Dividend yield | | None | | | None | |
Weighted-average fair value at grant date | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 1.29 | |
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures, based on historical experience.
10. | Segment and Geographic Information |
The Company’s operating segments are significant strategic business units that offer different products and services. The Company has two operating segments: Online Media and E-commerce.
The Company’s Online Media segment consists of Internet websites serving the IT professional, software development and open source communities and the Company’s E-commerce segment provides online sales of a variety of retail products of interest to the software development and IT communities. The Company’s websites that comprise the Online Media segment include: SourceForge.net, Slashdot.org, fossfor.us and freshmeat.net. Those corporate expenses that are not allocated to the individual operating segments and are not considered by the Company’s chief decision-making group in evaluating the performance of the operating segments are included in “Other.”
(in thousands) | | Online Media | | | E-commerce | | | Other | | | Total Company | |
Five Months Ended December 31, 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue from external customers | | $ | 8,481 | | | $ | 23,994 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 32,475 | |
Cost of revenue | | $ | 3,567 | | | $ | 18,374 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 21,941 | |
Gross margin | | $ | 4,914 | | | $ | 5,620 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 10,534 | |
Income (loss) from operations | | $ | (2,943 | ) | | $ | 2,843 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (100 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | | $ | 916 | | | $ | 44 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 960 | |
Five Months Ended December 31, 2007 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue from external customers | | $ | 7,205 | | | $ | 21,148 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 28,353 | |
Cost of revenue | | $ | 2,610 | | | $ | 15,179 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 17,789 | |
Gross margin | | $ | 4,595 | | | $ | 5,969 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 10,564 | |
Income (loss) from operations | | $ | (1,822 | ) | | $ | 3,847 | | | $ | (1,414 | ) | | $ | 611 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 352 | |
During the time periods covered by the table above, the Company marketed its Online Media products in the United States through its direct sales force and its E-commerce products through its online web sites.
In January 2001, the Company, two of its former officers, and Credit Suisse First Boston, the lead underwriter in the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), were named as defendants in a shareholder lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, later consolidated and captioned In re VA Software Corp. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 01-CV-0242. The plaintiffs’ class action suit seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock from the time of the Company’s initial public offering in December 1999 through December 2000.
Among other things, this complaint alleged that the prospectus pursuant to which shares of common stock were sold in the Company’s initial public offering contained certain false and misleading statements or omissions regarding the practices of the Underwriters with respect to their allocation of shares of common stock in these offerings and their receipt of commissions from customers related to such allocations. Various plaintiffs have filed actions asserting similar allegations concerning the initial public offerings of approximately 300 other issuers. These various cases pending in the Southern District of New York have been coordinated for pretrial proceedings as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92.
In April 2002, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint in the action against the Company, alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Defendants in the coordinated proceeding filed motions to dismiss. In October 2002, the Company’s officers were dismissed from the case without prejudice pursuant to a stipulation. On February 19, 2003, the Court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss, but declined to dismiss the claims against the Company.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
In June 2004, a stipulation of settlement and release of claims against the issuer defendants, including the Company, was submitted to the Court for approval. On August 31, 2005, the Court preliminarily approved the settlement. In December 2006, the appellate court overturned the certification of classes in the six test cases, which included the Company's case, that were selected by the underwriter defendants and plaintiffs in the coordinated proceedings. Because class certification was a condition of the settlement, it was unlikely that the settlement would receive final Court approval. On June 25, 2007, the Court entered an order terminating the proposed settlement based upon a stipulation among the parties to the settlement. If the litigation proceeds, the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to plaintiffs' claims and intends to defend the action vigorously.
On October 4, 2007, a purported SourceForge shareholder filed a complaint for violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which prohibits short-swing trading, against the Company's IPO underwriters. The complaint, Vanessa Simmonds v. Credit Suisse Group, et al., Case No. C07-1583, in District Court for the Western District of Washington, seeks the recovery of short-swing profits. The Company is named as a nominal defendant. No recovery is sought from the Company.
In September 2007, the Company received notification that it had been named as a defendant in a civil action filed by the Societe des Producteurs de Phonogrammes Francais (“SPPF”) in Paris, France. The action asserted statutory claims under the French Intellectual Property Code seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. On May 14, 2008, the Company filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, which such motion was denied on October 15, 2008; the Company has appealed such denial and a hearing is scheduled for March 20, 2009. On January 6, 2009, the Company filed a writ of summons for summary proceedings (the “Writ of Summons”) seeking the withdrawal of two orders dated April 3, 2007 and June 19, 2007 (the “Orders”) by which the Court assigned, at the request of the SPPF, a legal Bailiff to collect evidence in the case. The Court conducted hearings regarding the Writ of Summons on January 28, 2009 and February 11, 2009, and, on March 4, 2009, the Court withdrew the Orders and voided the Bailiff’s reports based thereon. The Company continues to believe that it has meritorious defenses to the action and intends to defend itself vigorously.
The Company is subject to various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company reviews all claims and accrues a liability for those matters where it believes that the likelihood that a loss will occur is probable and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable.
12. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141(R)”). FAS 141(R) requires the use of "full fair value" to record all the identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination. FAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company does not believe that the adoption of FAS 141(R) will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“FAS 160”). FAS 160 requires the noncontrolling interests (minority interests) to be recorded at fair value and reported as a component of equity. FAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company does not believe that the adoption of FAS 160 will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP 157-2”), which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until the beginning of 2010. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the application of SFAS 157 to nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on its results of operations and financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB released three FSPs intended to provide additional application guidance and enhanced disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities. FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP 157-4”), provides additional guidelines for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS157. FSP FAS 115-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments” (“FSP 115-2”), provides additional guidance related to the disclosure of impairment losses on securities and the accounting for impairment losses on debt securities. FSP 115-2 does not amend existing guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1”), increases the frequency of fair value disclosures. All of the aforementioned FSPs are effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and will be effective for the Company beginning with the third quarter of 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of these FSPs will have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position or its financial statement disclosures as applicable.
SOURCEFORGE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
In May 2009, the FASB issued FSP 165, “Subsequent Events” (“FAS 165”), which establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. FAS 165 is for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and will be effective for the Company beginning with the third quarter of 2009. The adoption of FAS 165 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
13. | Guarantees and Indemnifications |
The following is a summary of the Company’s agreements which were determined to be within the scope of FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” some of which are specifically grandfathered because the guarantees were in effect prior to December 31, 2002. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any liabilities for these agreements as of December 31, 2008.
As permitted under Delaware law, the Company has agreements whereby the Company’s officers and directors are indemnified for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has obtained director and officer liability insurance designed to limit the Company’s exposure and to enable the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result of the Company’s insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2008.
The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally, the Company’s business partners, subsidiaries and/or customers, in connection with any patent, copyright or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to the Company’s products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. The Company has not incurred significant costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is insignificant. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2008.
In March 2009, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $4.6 million relating to its investment in CollabNet.
In April 2009, the Company repurchased 3,700,000 shares of its common stock at $0.82 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $3.0 million, pursuant to the stock repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors.
In June 2009, the Company acquired Ohloh Corporation, a privately-held company for cash of approximately $2.6 million.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Transition Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as “may,” “could,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “in our view,” and variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations and beliefs regarding future revenue growth; key metrics; gross margins; financial performance and results of operations; technological trends in, and demand for online advertising; management's strategy, plans and objectives for future operations; employee relations and our ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; our ability to integrate Ohloh Corporation's technology and employees; our intent to continue to invest significant resources in web site development; competition, competitors and our ability to compete; liquidity and capital resources; the outcome of any litigation to which we are a party; our accounting policies; and sufficiency of our cash resources and investments to meet our operating and working capital requirements and any share repurchases. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to various factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors contained in the section of this Transition Report on Form 10-Q entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Transition Report on Form 10-Q.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The following are the significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the five months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to what was previously disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2008.
Effective August 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”) and FAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“FAS 159”). As permitted by FAS 159, we have elected the fair value option for our Auction Rate Securities, also classified as Municipal Bonds, as of August 1, 2008. In conjunction with the adoption of FAS 159, we reduced our Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by $0.6 million and accounted for this as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle which was recorded as an increase in our Accumulated Deficit.
Overview
On April 29, 2009, we changed our fiscal year-end from July 31 to December 31 retroactive to December 31, 2008. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the results for the five month transition period from August 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, as well as the results for the five month period from August 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
We own and operate a network of media web sites, serving the IT professional, software development and open source communities. Through our ThinkGeek, Inc. subsidiary, we also provide online sales of a variety of retail products of interest to these communities. Our network of web sites include: SourceForge.net, Slashdot.org, ThinkGeek.com, fossfor.us and freshmeat.net. Combining user-developed content and e-commerce, we are the global technology community's nexus for information exchange, goods for geeks, and open source software distribution and services.
We were incorporated in California in January 1995 and reincorporated in Delaware in December 1999. From the date of our incorporation through October 2001, we sold Linux-based hardware systems and services under the name VA Linux Systems, Inc. In December 2001, we changed our name to VA Software Corporation to reflect our decision to pursue our Online Media, E-commerce, Software and Online Images businesses. In December 2005, we sold our Online Images business to Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) and in April 2007, we sold our Software business to CollabNet, Inc. (“CollabNet”). On May 24, 2007, reflecting our strategic decision to focus on our network of media and e-commerce web sites, we changed our name to SourceForge, Inc. and merged with our wholly-owned subsidiary, OSTG, Inc.
Our business consists of two operating segments: Online Media and E-commerce. Our Online Media segment provides web properties that serve as platforms for the creation, review, hosting and distribution of online peer produced content. Our audience of technology professionals and enthusiasts relies on our web properties SourceForge.net, Slashdot.org, fossfor.us and freshmeat.net to create, improve, compare and distribute Open Source software and to debate and discuss current issues facing, and innovation in, the technology marketplace. Our E-commerce segment sells technology themed retail products to technology professionals and enthusiasts through our ThinkGeek.com web site.
Our strategy for our Online Media business is to attract more users, as measured by unique visitors, and increase the users’ engagement with our web sites, including increasing pages per visit and visits per month. Since July 31, 2008, SourceForge.net has provided a framework for hosted application services and has provided projects with access to a variety of applications commonly associated with open source software development. We have also released new ad products to engage our users with interactive content and rich media and a new sponsorship product. We currently use the following key metrics which are derived from data provided by Google Analytics:
| | Five Months Ended | |
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | | | | | |
Unique Visitors per Month (in thousands) (1)(2) | | | 36,141 | | | | 33,053 | |
Visits per Month (in thousands)(2) | | | 63,933 | | | | 62,554 | |
Pages per Visit | | | 2.4 | | | | 2.5 | |
Page Views per Month (in thousands)(2) | | | 153,915 | | | | 153,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Revenue per Thousand Pages (RPM) | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 9.38 | |
Revenue per User (RPU) (3) | | $ | 0.56 | | | $ | 0.52 | |
| (1) | – Unique Visitor is the aggregate average unique visitors for all Online Media sites during the period presented. This does not consider possible duplicate visitors who may visit more than one of our web sites during the month. |
| (2) | – Per month amounts are the average calculated as the total amount for the period divided by the months in the period. |
| (3) | – Revenue per User (“RPU”) is an annualized amount based on revenue and unique users during the period presented. |
Based on our review and analysis of metrics surrounding peer sites and our competitors, we believe that growth in engagement is a significant element of our strategy. As such, a key element of our growth plans is to increase engagement. Our metrics around engagement per user are an important measure, and we are focused on both growing the number of unique visitors and deepening the average levels of engagement.
Media companies have historically reported page views as a metric seeking to measure users’ level of engagement. Since the introduction of a new web technology, known as asynchronous JavaScript and XML (“AJAX”) which allows users to browse web sites without loading a new page, page views have generally declined for the same, or even higher, level of activity. We have begun to implement this technology and as we increase our adoption and change our sites to continue to make them easier to use and more accessible, we may experience associated fluctuations in page views. As the measures of engagement utilized by media companies evolve to include elements such as time spent per visit or number of visits per month in addition to or in lieu or page views, we expect that our reported metrics may also evolve.
Our E-commerce business strategy is to increase revenue and gross margins by expanding the range of new and innovative products we sell, including products developed by us, and by attracting increased traffic to our site.
Our E-commerce sales continue to be primarily attributable to customers located in the United States of America.
Results of Operations
The application of accounting standards is central to a company's reported financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We review our annual and quarterly results, along with key accounting policies, with our audit committee prior to the release of financial results. We do not use off-balance-sheet arrangements with unconsolidated related parties, nor do we use other forms of off-balance-sheet arrangements such as research and development arrangements.
The following table sets forth our operating results for the periods indicated as a percentage of revenue, represented by selected items from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. This table should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Transition Report on Form 10-Q.
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: | | | | | | |
Online Media revenue | | | 26.1 | % | | | 25.4 | % |
E-commerce revenue | | | 73.9 | | | | 74.6 | |
Revenue | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % |
Online Media cost of revenue | | | 11.0 | | | | 9.2 | |
E-commerce cost of revenue | | | 56.6 | | | | 53.5 | |
Cost of revenue | | | 67.6 | | | | 62.7 | |
Gross margin | | | 32.4 | | | | 37.3 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing | | | 13.3 | | | | 11.6 | |
Research and development | | | 7.8 | | | | 5.2 | |
General and administrative | | | 11.6 | | | | 13.3 | |
Restructuring costs | | | - | | | | 5.0 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 32.7 | | | | 35.1 | |
Income (loss) from operations | | | (0.3 | ) | | | 2.2 | |
Interest and other income, net | | | 4.1 | | | | 4.0 | |
Income before income taxes | | | 3.8 | | | | 6.2 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 0.5 | | | | 0.8 | |
Net Income | | | 3.3 | % | | | 5.4 | % |
Revenue
The following table summarizes our revenue by business segment:
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
($ in thousands) | | | | | | | | | |
Online Media revenue | | $ | 8,481 | | | $ | 7,205 | | | | 18 | % |
E-commerce revenue | | | 23,994 | | | | 21,148 | | | | 13 | % |
Revenue | | $ | 32,475 | | | $ | 28,353 | | | | 15 | % |
Sales for the five months ended December 31, 2008 were primarily to customers located in the United States of America.
For the five months ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, no one customer represented 10% or greater of revenue. We expect that, in the future, revenue from Google Inc. (“Google”) may account for more than 10% of our revenue.
Revenue by Segment
Online Media Revenue
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
($ in thousands) | | | | | | | | | |
Direct sales | | $ | 5,418 | | | $ | 5,698 | | | | (5 | %) |
Ad Networks | | | 2,576 | | | | 1,209 | | | | 113 | % |
Other | | | 487 | | | | 298 | | | | 63 | % |
Online Media revenue | | $ | 8,481 | | | $ | 7,205 | | | | 18 | % |
Our Online Media revenue is derived primarily from advertising products delivered on our web sites. Direct sales revenue is generated from orders received by our United States based sales team, which may also include advertisements to be delivered globally. Ad Networks revenue represents revenue from our Ad Network partners who sell our inventory globally to customers through automated systems and includes revenue from international resellers who use automated systems. Other represents orders received from our international resellers as well as referral fees and revenue earned from subscriptions to our web sites.
Direct sales revenue for the five months ended December 31, 2008 decreased $0.3 million as compared with the five months ended December 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to decreases of $2.5 million in revenue from advertisers whose campaigns were not renewed or who chose not to advertise during the five months ended December 31, 2008, offset in part by an increase of $2.2 million from advertisers who advertised more or who did not participate in campaigns during the five months ended December 31, 2007. The increase in Ad Networks revenue for the five months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007 was due to increased revenue from Google as a result of optimization of our web sites to increase yields from our Google programs. The increase in Other for the five months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007 was primarily due to an increase in revenue generated by our United Kingdom’s reseller and to a lesser extent to revenue from other resellers.
E-commerce Revenue
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
E-commerce revenue (in thousands) | | $ | 23,994 | | | $ | 21,148 | | | | 13 | % |
Percentage of total revenue | | | 74 | % | | | 75 | % | | | | |
Number of shipments | | | 368,393 | | | | 296,723 | | | | 24 | % |
Avg. amount of order received | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 74 | | | | (8 | %) |
E-commerce revenue is derived from the online sale of consumer goods, including shipping, net of any returns and allowances. The growth in E-commerce revenue during the five months ended December 31, 2008, as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007, was primarily due to a 24% increase in the number of shipments year-over-year, offset in part by a 9% decrease in the average value of those shipments. The increase in the number of shipments was primarily driven by demand for new products, including ThinkGeek’s newly released innovative products. The decrease in average shipment value was due to a combination of lower price points of the mix of products purchased, lower shipping revenue per order as customers took advantage of our free shipping promotions and a general decrease in shipping fees charged to customers.
Cost of Revenue/Gross Margin
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
($ in thousands) | | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
Cost of revenue | | $ | 21,941 | | | $ | 17,789 | | | | 23 | % |
Gross margin | | | 10,534 | | | | 10,564 | | | | 0 | % |
Gross margin % | | | 32 | % | | | 37 | % | | | | |
Cost of revenue consists of personnel costs and related overhead associated with developing and delivering external content for our media sites, cost of equipment and co-location costs to deliver external media content and product costs associated with our E-commerce business.
Gross margins decreased for the five months ended December 31, 2008 as compared with the five months ended December 31, 2007, due to increases in our E-commerce and media cost of revenue, partially offset by the increase in E-commerce and media revenue. Gross margin percentage for the five months ended December 31, 2008 decreased as compared with the five months ended December 31, 2007, due to increases in our E-commerce and media cost of revenue.
Cost of Revenue/Gross Margin by Segment
Online Media Cost of Revenue/Gross Margin
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
($ in thousands) | | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
Online Media cost of revenue | | $ | 3,567 | | | $ | 2,610 | | | | 37 | % |
Online Media gross margin | | | 4,914 | | | | 4,595 | | | | 7 | % |
Online Media gross margin % | | | 58 | % | | | 64 | % | | | | |
Headcount | | | 21 | | | | 20 | | | | | |
Online Media cost of revenue consists of personnel costs and related overhead associated with maintaining and supporting the sites, delivering advertising campaigns and developing the editorial content of the sites, co-location and depreciation costs for delivering site content, and the costs of serving and running advertising campaigns. The decrease in Online Media gross margin percentages for the five months ended December 31, 2008, as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007, was primarily driven by increases in depreciation and amortization expense of $0.6 million, personnel related expenses of $0.2 million and co-location expenses of $0.1 million. Depreciation and amortization expense increased due to depreciation of the equipment we purchased for our data center and amortization of internally developed software. Our personnel expenses increased as we added headcount to develop and serve our premium products, which require more effort to produce.
Our Online Media cost of revenue may increase in absolute dollars as we incur costs to deliver advertising campaigns and to operate our sites. To the extent that Online Media revenue does not increase proportionately or even declines, our Online Media gross margins may decline.
E-commerce Cost of Revenue/Gross Margin
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
($ in thousands) | | | | | | | | | |
E-commerce cost of revenue | | $ | 18,374 | | | $ | 15,179 | | | | 21 | % |
E-commerce gross margin | | | 5,620 | | | | 5,969 | | | | (6 | %) |
E-commerce gross margin % | | | 23 | % | | | 28 | % | | | | |
Headcount | | | 17 | | | | 14 | | | | | |
The increase in E-commerce cost of revenue during the five months ended December 31, 2008, as compared to five months ended December 31, 2007 was primarily due to increased product costs, shipping and fulfillment costs and operating costs. These increases were primarily the result of an increase in the number of orders. The decrease in the gross margin percentage was primarily due to lower product gross margins resulting from sales of slower moving inventory at discounted margins and other incentives offered and increased operating expenses, primarily due to additional headcount and related costs to provide customer service and to identify and source new products and to a lesser extent to increases in shipping and fulfillment costs as a percentage of the reduced average order size.
Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing (“S&M”) expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead expenses, including sales commission, for personnel engaged in sales, marketing and sales support functions, and includes costs associated with market research, promotional activities and trade shows.
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
($ in thousands) | | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
Sales and Marketing | | $ | 4,326 | | | $ | 3,282 | | | | 32 | % |
Percentage of total revenue | | | 13 | % | | | 12 | % | | | | |
Headcount | | | 32 | | | | 21 | | | | | |
The increase in S&M expenses in the five months ended December 31, 2008, as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007, was primarily due to increases in headcount and related expenses of $0.5 million, marketing expenses of $0.2 million and credit card fees of $0.2 million. The increase in headcount was primarily due to an increase in sales personnel. The increase in marketing expenses was due to printing and mailing of our E-commerce catalog and other discretionary marketing programs and the increase in credit card fees was due to an increase in our E-commerce revenue.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead expenses for software engineers involved in our Online Media segment. We expense all of our R&D costs as they are incurred; however, certain costs, including personnel related expenses incurred in the development of internal-use software, were capitalized.
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
($ in thousands) | | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
Online Media | | $ | 2,273 | | | $ | 1,337 | | | | 70 | % |
E-commerce | | | 255 | | | | 147 | | | | 73 | % |
Research and Development | | $ | 2,528 | | | $ | 1,484 | | | | 70 | % |
Percentage of total revenue | | | 8 | % | | | 5 | % | | | | |
Headcount | | | 35 | | | | 25 | | | | | |
R&D expense increased by $1.0 million in absolute dollars in the five months ended December 31, 2008, as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007. Online Media accounted for the majority of the increase including $0.3 million due to increased headcount related costs. Additionally, during the five months ended December 31, 2007, certain development efforts of $0.6 million qualified for capitalization as development phase costs related to internally-developed software. Our E-commerce R&D expense increased due to increases in headcount to further develop the web sites and their capabilities.
In accordance with SOP 98-1, “Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use,” costs related to the planning and post-implementation phases of internal use software products are recorded as an operating expense. Direct costs incurred in the development phase are capitalized and amortized over the product’s estimated useful life as charges to cost of revenue. We did not capitalize any internal use software costs for the five months ended December 31, 2008. We capitalized $0.6 million of internal use software costs for the five months ended December 31, 2007.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and related expenses for finance and accounting, human resources and legal personnel, professional fees for accounting and legal services as well as insurance and other public company related costs.
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
($ in thousands) | | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
General and Administrative | | $ | 3,780 | | | $ | 3,773 | | | | 0 | % |
Percentage of total revenue | | | 12 | % | | | 13 | % | | | | |
Headcount | | | 19 | | | | 19 | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses did not change significantly during the five months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007. During the five months ended December 31, 2008, increases in recruiting expenses of $0.2 million were offset by reductions in bad debt expenses of $0.1 million and facilities related expenses of $0.1 million. The increase in recruiting expenses was due to recruiting fees for our new chief executive officer and the decrease in facilities fees is due to expenses related to the relocation of our corporate headquarters incurred during the five months ended December 31, 2007.
Restructuring Costs
In October 2007, we relocated our corporate headquarters to Mountain View, California. During five months ended December 31, 2007, we recorded a restructuring charge of $1.4 million for the remaining facility space and leasehold improvements at our former corporate headquarters located in Fremont, California. In June 2008, we recorded an additional restructuring charge of $0.8 million for the reduction of sublease income potential of the remaining facility space our former corporate headquarters located in Fremont, California. During five months ended December 31, 2008, we did not record any additional restructuring charges. In conjunction with the sale of our Software business in April 2007, we accrued a restructuring charge of $0.6 million for the excess facility space used in the operation of our Software business, which was included in the gain on disposal of discontinued operations. In fiscal 2001 and 2002, we adopted plans to exit our hardware systems and hardware-related software engineering and professional services businesses, as well as exit a sublease agreement and to reduce our general and administrative overhead costs. The restructuring liability of $4.1 million as of December 31, 2008 represents the remaining accrual from non-cancelable lease payments, which continue through May 2010, less estimated sublease rent. This accrual is subject to change should actual circumstances change. We will continue to evaluate and update, if applicable, these accruals on an annual basis.
All charges as a result of restructuring activities have been recorded in accordance with FAS No. 146 “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 94-3 “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs incurred in a Restructuring).”
Below is a summary of the changes to the restructuring liability (in thousands):
| | Balance at | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning | | | Cash | | | | | | Balance at | |
| | of Period | | | Payments | | | Other | | | End of Period | |
For the five months ended December 31, 2008 | | $ | 5,232 | | | $ | (1,163 | ) | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 4,116 | |
Interest and other income, net
Below is a summary of Interest and other income, net (in thousands):
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
Interest Income | | $ | 231 | | | $ | 1,224 | | | | (81 | %) |
Interest Expense | | | (47 | ) | | | (77 | ) | | | (39 | %) |
Other Income (Expense), net | | | 1,169 | | | | (4 | ) | | | * | |
Interest and other income, net | | $ | 1,353 | | | $ | 1,143 | | | | 18 | % |
* – Not meaningful
The decrease in interest income for the five months ended December 31, 2008, as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007, was due to reduced yields on our investments resulting from lower interest rates and our decision to invest in short-term treasuries, which generally have lower yields.
Interest expense for the five months ended December 31, 2008, results from accretion of our accrued restructuring charge, while interest expense for the five months ended December 31, 2007 was primarily due to interest expense on a legal settlement which was paid in January 2008.
The increase in other income for the five months ended December 31, 2008 was primarily due to the $0.6 million impact resulting from our fair value accounting for certain of our financial assets and a $0.5 million gain on the sale of our investment in VA Linux Systems Japan, K.K. (“VA Japan”). The effect of our fair value accounting is a result of our recording the fair value of the right to sell our auction-rate securities to UBS at par value. The gain on the sale of our investment is the result of our sale of our remaining ownership interest in VA Japan for $0.9 million in December 2008.
Income Taxes
| | Five Months Ended | | | | |
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | | | % Change Five Months | |
($ in thousands) | | | | | | | | | |
Provision for income taxes | | $ | 173 | | | $ | 219 | | | | (21 | %) |
Provision for income taxes consist primarily of state income taxes relating to a jurisdiction in which our E-commerce business operates and where we are unable to file a consolidated tax return. The decrease in the provision for income taxes for the five months ended December 31, 2008, as compared to the five months ended December 31, 2007, was due to the decrease in pre-tax income. As of December 31, 2008, we had federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards for tax reporting purposes available to offset future taxable income. A valuation allowance has been recorded for the total deferred tax assets as a result of uncertainties regarding realization of the assets based on the lack of consistent profitability to date and the uncertainty of future profitability. The federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards expire at various dates through fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, to the extent that they are not utilized.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
| | Five Months Ended December 31, | |
($ in thousands) | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net cash provided by (used in): | | | | | | |
Continuing operations: | | | | | | |
Operating activities | | $ | 1,935 | | | $ | 5,360 | |
Investing activities | | | 20 | | | | 11,322 | |
Financing activities | | | (3,348 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | | - | | | | 50 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | (1,393 | ) | | $ | 16,680 | |
Our principal sources of cash as of December 31, 2008 were our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments of $50.0 million, which excludes restricted cash of $1.0 million. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.4 million, and investments decreased by $1.3 million at December 31, 2008 when compared to July 31, 2008. This total decrease was primarily due to cash used to repurchase common stock of $3.2 million and repurchase common stock for taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock awards of $0.1 million.
Operating Activities
Net cash from operating activities was $1.9 million for the five months ended December 31, 2008. Net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to net income of $1.1 million, increased by non-cash stock-based compensation of $1.2 million and depreciation expenses of $1.0 million, offset by a non-cash gain on sale of our investment in VA Japan of $0.5 million and change in fair value of financial assets of $0.6 million, related to our right to require our investment manager to purchase certain investments. Additionally, changes in operating assets and liabilities had a negligible offsetting effect to operating cash flows.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $5.4 million for the five months ended December 31, 2007 was primarily due to net income of $1.5 million, non-cash restructuring charges of $1.4 million, stock-based compensation of $0.9 million and depreciation expenses of $0.4 million, resulting from network equipment purchased for our new data center, and a decrease in accounts receivable of $1.5 million, partially offset by increases in inventory of $1.4 million and decreases in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities of $1.3 million. The decrease in accounts receivable was primarily the result of improved collection efforts. The increase in inventory was due to our E-Commerce business’s higher product sales and efforts to sell inventory during their holiday season and the decreases in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities are primarily related to the reclassification of $1.0 million of accrued rent related to our Fremont, California facility to restructuring reserve.
Investing Activities
Our investing activities primarily include purchases and sales of marketable securities, and purchases of property and equipment.
Cash usage related to purchases of property and equipment for the five months ended December 31, 2008 was primarily due to purchase of property and equipment of $0.9 million, for our data center. We also generated proceeds of $0.9 million from the sale of our investment in VA Japan.
Cash usage related to property and equipment purchases of $2.1 million for the five months ended December 31, 2007 was primarily due to the purchase of $1.4 million of equipment, internally developed software related to our Marketplace platform of $0.6 million and to a lesser extent leasehold improvement purchases. The purchase of equipment was primarily related to equipment purchases for our data center and to a lesser extent to leasehold improvements related to the relocation of our corporate headquarters from Fremont to Mountain View. We also generated net proceeds of $13.4 million from the sale of marketable securities investments which were converted to cash and cash equivalents.
Financing Activities
Our financing activities are primarily comprised of cash used to repurchase shares of our common stock under the repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors in November 2008 and, to a lesser extent, used to repurchase our common stock for taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock awards, offset in part by proceeds from the sale of our common stock through equity incentive plans.
Discontinued Operations
The cash provided by discontinued operations during fiscal 2008 was due to collection of residual accounts receivable from our discontinued Software business in fiscal 2007. Since fiscal 2007, we no longer have operations in this segment and the cash flows for fiscal 2008 are solely the result of the collection of outstanding accounts receivable related to the discontinued Software business.
Restricted Cash
At December 31, 2008 we had an outstanding letter of credit issued under a line of credit of $1.0 million, related to our former Fremont facility lease. The amount related to this letter of credit is recorded as restricted cash, non-current in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The $1.0 million letter of credit will decline if the Company meets certain financial covenants.
Auction Rate Securities and ARS Right
At December 31, 2008, all of our investments were recorded at fair value in accordance with FAS 157. As defined by FAS 157, a significant portion of our investments were classified as either Level 1 or Level 2; however, we classified $8.9 million of municipal bond investments with an auction reset feature (“auction-rate securities” or “ARS”) as Level 3. The underlying assets of these auction-rate securities are student loans which are substantially backed by the Federal government.
Since February 2008, auctions for ARS have failed and, consequently, the investments are not currently liquid. At December 31, 2008, all of our ARS were rated AAA by a credit rating agency. We do not expect to need to access these funds in the short-term; however, in the event we need to access these funds, they are not expected to be accessible until one of the following occurs: a successful auction occurs, the issuer redeems the issue, a buyer is found outside of the auction process or the underlying securities mature. In October 2008, we accepted an offer from UBS, our investment advisor, granting us the right to require UBS to purchase our ARS at their par value of $10.8 million anytime during the two-year period beginning June 30, 2010 (“ARS Right”). UBS has also established a program which allows us to establish a no net cost line of credit and borrow up to 75 percent of the market value of the ARS at interest rates equal to the return we receive on the underlying ARS securities.
We valued the ARS using a discounted cash flow approach. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow model were based on data available as of December 31, 2008 and include estimates of interest rates, timing and amount of cash flows, credit spread related yield and illiquidity premiums, and expected holding periods of the ARS. These assumptions are volatile and subject to change as the underlying sources of these assumptions and market conditions change.
In conjunction with the adoption of FAS 159, we elected the fair value option for our ARS and the ARS Right. Since the ARS Right is directly related to our ARS investments, we elected the fair value option for these financial assets. We will recognize any change in the fair value of the ARS and the ARS Right as a gain or loss in operations. Upon adoption of FAS 159, we reduced our Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by $0.6 million and accounted for this as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle which was recorded as an increase in our Accumulated Deficit. We valued the ARS Right using Level 3 inputs as the difference between the par value and the fair value of its ARS, as adjusted for any bearer risk associated with UBS’s financial ability to repurchase the ARS beginning June 30, 2010. We currently believe that the bearer risk associated with UBS is insignificant and have not made any adjustment to the fair value of the ARS Right for bearer risk.
Stock Repurchase Program
In October 2008 our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to $10 million of our common stock over a 12-month period. Repurchased shares will be cancelled and retired. The stock repurchase activity under the stock repurchase program during the five months ended December 31, 2008 is summarized as follows (in thousands, except per-share amounts):
| | | | | Weighted- | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Average Price | | | Amount | |
Five Months Ended December 31, 2008 | | Repurchased | | | per Share | | | Repurchased | |
Repurchase of common stock | | | 4,523 | | | $ | 0.71 | | | $ | 3,211 | |
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Cumulative balance at December 31, 2008 | | | 4,523 | | | $ | 0.71 | | | $ | 3,211 | |
Liquidity
Our liquidity and capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including market acceptance of our products, the resources we devote to developing, marketing, selling and supporting our products, the timing and expense associated with expanding our distribution channels, capital projects to expand our support systems and infrastructure, our repurchase of common stock, potential acquisitions and other factors.
We expect to devote capital resources to continue our research and development efforts, to invest in our sales, support, marketing and product development organizations, to enhance and introduce marketing programs, to invest in capital projects, to continue to support our operations and related support systems and infrastructure, to repurchase of common stock, to make strategic acquisitions and for other general corporate activities. We believe that our existing cash balances will be sufficient to fund our operations during the next 12 months under our current business strategy. See “Risks Related to our Financial Results” in the Risk Factors section of this Transition Report on Form 10-Q.
Contractual Obligations
The contractual obligations presented in the table below represent our estimates of future payments under fixed contractual obligations and commitments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation provisions and other factors may result in actual payments differing from the estimates. We cannot provide certainty regarding the timing and amounts of payments. The following table summarizes our fixed contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
| | | | | Years ending December 31, | |
| | Total | | | 2009 | | | 2010 and 2011 | | | 2012 and 2013 | |
Gross Operating Lease Obligations | | $ | 7,840 | | | $ | 4,509 | | | $ | 2,858 | | | $ | 473 | |
Sublease Income | | | (1,585 | ) | | | (1,109 | ) | | | (476 | ) | | | - | |
Net Operating Lease Obligations | | | 6,255 | | | | 3,400 | | | | 2,382 | | | | 473 | |
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Purchase Obligations | | | 1,355 | | | | 1,355 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total Obligations | | $ | 7,610 | | | $ | 4,755 | | | $ | 2,382 | | | $ | 473 | |
Financial Risk Management
As a primarily U.S.-centric company, we face limited exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates and we do not engage in hedging activity. We do not anticipate significant currency gains or losses in the near term. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve and could have a material adverse impact on our financial results.
We maintain investment portfolio holdings of various issuers, types and maturities. These securities are classified as available-for-sale or trading and consequently are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. These securities are not leveraged.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations.” FAS 141(R) requires the use of "full fair value" to record all the identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination. FAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not believe that the adoption of FAS 141(R) will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51.” FAS 160 requires the noncontrolling interests (minority interests) to be recorded at fair value and reported as a component of equity. FAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not believe that the adoption of FAS 160 will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP 157-2”), which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until the beginning of 2010. We are currently assessing the impact that the application of SFAS 157 to nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on our results of operations and financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB released three FSPs intended to provide additional application guidance and enhanced disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities. FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP 157-4”), provides additional guidelines for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS157. FSP FAS 115-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments” (“FSP 115-2”), provides additional guidance related to the disclosure of impairment losses on securities and the accounting for impairment losses on debt securities. FSP 115-2 does not amend existing guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1”), increases the frequency of fair value disclosures. All of the aforementioned FSPs are effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and will be effective beginning with our third quarter of 2009. We do not expect the adoption of these FSPs will have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or its financial statement disclosures as applicable.
In May 2009, the FASB issued FSP 165, “Subsequent Events” (“FAS 165”), which establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. FAS 165 is for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and will be effective beginning with our third quarter of 2009.
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk. Some of the securities that we have invested in may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. For example, if we hold a security that was issued with a fixed interest rate at the then-prevailing rate and the prevailing interest rate later rises, the principal amount of our investment will probably decline. To minimize this risk, we maintain a portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments in limited category of securities, primarily treasury money market funds and government debt securities. In general, money market funds are not subject to market risk because the interest paid on such funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate.
The following table presents the amounts of our cash equivalents and investments (in thousands) that are subject to market risk and weighted-average interest rates, categorized by expected maturity dates, as of December 31, 2008. This table does not include money market funds.
(in thousands) | | Maturing within three months | | | Maturing within three months to one year | | | Maturing greater than one year | |
As of December 31, 2008: | | | | | | | | | |
Cash equivalents | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted-average interest rate | | | 0.00 | % | | | | | | | | |
Short-term investments | | | | | | $ | 563 | | | | | |
Weighted-average interest rate | | | | | | | 1.66 | % | | | | |
Long-term investments | | | | | | | | | | $ | 8,947 | |
Weighted-average interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | 1.87 | % |
We have operated primarily in the United States, and virtually all sales have been made in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we have not had any material exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations.
We do not currently hold any derivative instruments and do not engage in hedging activities.
| a) | Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. |
The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “’34 Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed with the objective of ensuring that (i) information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the ’34 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Internal control procedures, which are designed with the objective of providing reasonable assurance that the Company’s transactions are properly authorized, its assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use and its transactions are properly recorded and reported, all to permit the preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent that elements of our internal control over financial reporting are included within our disclosure controls and procedures, they are included in the scope of our quarterly controls evaluation.
Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
| b) | Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. |
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the ’34 Act) as of the date of this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II
In January 2001, the Company, two of its former officers, and Credit Suisse First Boston, the lead underwriter in the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) were named as defendants in a shareholder lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, later consolidated and captioned In re VA Software Corp. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 01-CV-0242. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class action on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s common stock from the time of the Company’s initial public offering in December 1999 through December 2000.
Specifically, among other things, this complaint alleged that the prospectus pursuant to which shares of common stock were sold in the Company’s initial public offering contained certain false and misleading statements or omissions regarding the practices of the Underwriters with respect to their allocation of shares of common stock in these offerings and their receipt of commissions from customers related to such allocations. Various plaintiffs have filed actions asserting similar allegations concerning the initial public offerings of approximately 300 other issuers. These various cases pending in the Southern District of New York have been coordinated for pretrial proceedings as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92.
In April 2002, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint in the action against the Company, alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Defendants in the coordinated proceeding filed motions to dismiss. In October 2002, the Company’s officers were dismissed from the case without prejudice pursuant to a stipulation. On February 19, 2003, the Court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss, but declined to dismiss the claims against the Company.
In June 2004, a stipulation of settlement and release of claims against the issuer defendants, including the Company, was submitted to the Court for approval. On August 31, 2005, the Court preliminarily approved the settlement. In December 2006, the appellate court overturned the certification of classes in the six test cases, which included the Company's case, that were selected by the underwriter defendants and plaintiffs in the coordinated proceedings. Because class certification was a condition of the settlement, it was unlikely that the settlement would receive final Court approval. On June 25, 2007, the Court entered an order terminating the proposed settlement based upon a stipulation among the parties to the settlement. If the litigation proceeds, the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to plaintiffs' claims and intends to defend the action vigorously.
On October 4, 2007, a purported SourceForge shareholder filed a complaint for violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which prohibits short-swing trading, against the Company's IPO underwriters. The complaint, Vanessa Simmonds v. Credit Suisse Group, et al., Case No. C07-1583, in District Court for the Western District of Washington, seeks the recovery of short-swing profits. The Company is named as a nominal defendant. No recovery is sought from the Company.
In September 2007, the Company received notification that it had been named as a defendant in a civil action filed by the Societe des Producteurs de Phonogrammes Francais (“SPPF”) in Paris, France. The action asserted statutory claims under the French Intellectual Property Code seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. On May 14, 2008, the Company filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, which such motion was denied on October 15, 2008; the Company has appealed such denial and a hearing is scheduled for March 20, 2009. On January 6, 2009, the Company filed a writ of summons for summary proceedings (the “Writ of Summons”) seeking the withdrawal of two orders dated April 3, 2007 and June 19, 2007 (the “Orders”) by which the Court assigned, at the request of the SPPF, a legal Bailiff to collect evidence in the case. The Court conducted hearings regarding the Writ of Summons on January 28, 2009 and February 11, 2009, and, on March 4, 2009, the Court withdrew the Orders and voided the Bailiff’s reports based thereon. The Company continues to believe that it has meritorious defenses to the action and intends to defend itself vigorously.
The Company is subject to various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company reviews all claims and accrues a liability for those matters where it believes that the likelihood that a loss will occur is probable and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable.
CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN SOURCEFORGE SECURITIES SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION. IN ADDITION, THESE RISKS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES FACING OUR COMPANY. ADDITIONAL RISKS OF WHICH WE ARE NOT PRESENTLY AWARE OR THAT WE CURRENTLY BELIEVE ARE IMMATERIAL MAY ALSO IMPAIR OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. OUR BUSINESS COULD BE HARMED BY ANY OF THESE RISKS. THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE DUE TO ANY OF THESE RISKS, AND INVESTORS MAY LOSE ALL OR PART OF THEIR INVESTMENT.
Risks Related To Our Online Media Business
If our Online Media business fails to attract and retain users, particularly users who create and post original content on our sites, our financial results will be adversely affected.
Our reliance upon user-generated content requires that we develop and maintain tools and services designed to facilitate:
| · | creation of user-generated content, |
| · | participation in discussion surrounding such user-generated content, |
| · | evaluation of user-generated content, and |
| · | distribution of user-generated content. |
If our development efforts fail to facilitate such activities on our sites, the level of user engagement and interaction will not increase and may decline. Even if we succeed in facilitating such activities on our sites, we cannot assure that such improvements will be deployed in a timely or cost-effective manner.
If we fail to increase user engagement and interaction on our sites, we will not attract and retain a loyal user base that is desirable to advertisers, which will adversely affect our Online Media business and our ability to maintain or grow our revenue.
We may continue to expand our offerings in international markets in which we have limited experience and rely on business partners.
We have signed agreements with representatives to sell our international inventory in Europe and Australia and may enter into agreements with additional firms to sell our international advertising impressions. As we expand into these new international markets, we have limited experience in marketing our products and services in such markets. We rely on the efforts and abilities of our international representatives in such markets. Certain international markets may be slower than domestic markets in the development and adoption of online advertising programs and as a result our offerings in international markets may not develop at a rate that supports our level of investment.
If our Online Media business fails to deliver innovative programs and products, we may not be able to attract and retain advertisers, which will adversely affect our financial results.
The significant increase in available inventory for traditional online advertising products, which are those advertising units defined by The Interactive Advertising Bureau, and the resultant commoditization of these products has had an adverse effect on our direct sales revenue. In order to grow our direct sales revenue, we will need to introduce new and innovative advertising products and programs. The successful development and production of such advertising products or programs is subject to numerous uncertainties, including our ability to:
| • | enable advertisers to showcase products, services and/or brands to their intended audience and to generate revenue from such audiences; |
| • | anticipate and successfully respond to emerging trends in online advertising; and |
| • | attract and retain qualified marketing and technical personnel. |
We cannot assure that our programs and products will appeal to our advertisers or enable us to attract and retain advertisers and generate sufficient revenue to sustain operations. In addition, we cannot assure that any new programs and products will be developed in a timely or cost-effective manner. If we are unable to deliver innovative programs and products that allow us to expand our advertiser base, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to grow our Online Media business.
New technologies could block our advertisements, which would harm our operating results.
Technologies have been developed and are likely to continue to be developed that can block the display of our advertisements. Our Online Media revenues are derived from fees paid to us by advertisers in connection with the display of advertisements on web pages. As a result, advertisement blocking technology could reduce the number of advertisements that we are able to deliver and, in turn, our advertising revenues and operating results may also be reduced.
Decreases or delays in advertising spending could harm our ability to generate advertising revenue, which would adversely affect our financial results.
Our advertisers can generally terminate their contracts with us at any time. Our advertisers’ spending patterns tend to be cyclical, reflecting overall macroeconomic conditions, seasonality and company-specific budgeting and buying patterns. Our advertisers are also concentrated in the technology sector and the economic conditions in this sector also impact their spending decisions. Because we derive a large part of our Online Media revenue from these advertisers, decreases in or delays of advertising spending could reduce our revenue or negatively impact our ability to grow our revenue.
The market in which SourceForge.net participates is becoming more competitive, and if we do not compete effectively, our Online Media business could be harmed.
Our SourceForge.net site hosts Open Source software projects, and we derive revenue from the site through advertising campaigns. Because the cost to develop and host websites has declined over time, an increasing number of companies, organizations and individuals have begun hosting Open Source code and offering Open Source software development-related services. In addition, Google Inc. (“Google”) offers Open Source code hosting capabilities that may be viewed as competitive to SourceForge.net’s offering. Because Google enjoys substantial competitive advantages in the online space generally, including powerful brand identity, established marketing relationships, larger visitor base, and greater financial, technical, and other resources, we may be unable to compete effectively with Google’s offering. Our competitors may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing Open Source software opportunities, technologies, standards, or user requirements. Because of competitors’ advantages, even if our services are more effective than those of our competitors, users might accept the services of our competitors in lieu of ours. If we fail to compete effectively, our Online Media business could be negatively impacted.
We face competition from traditional media companies, and we may not be included in the advertising budgets of large advertisers, which could harm our operating results.
We face competition from companies that have better brand awareness and long term relationships with current and potential advertisers. Large advertisers with fixed budgets may allocate only a portion of their budgets to Internet advertising. If we fail to convince these advertisers and their advertising agencies to spend their advertising budgets with us, or if our existing advertisers reduce the amount they spend on our programs, our operating results would be harmed.
We have made and continue to make significant investments in our web sites and services offered thereon, which may fail to become profitable endeavors.
We have made and will continue to make significant investments in research, development and marketing for our web sites and services offered thereon. Investments in new technology are inherently speculative. We have recently announced fossfor.us, a new web site designed to allow consumers to find open source software. We continue to focus on initiatives to accelerate the pace of improvements to our web sites, particularly SourceForge.net and Slashdot.org. These efforts require substantial investments of our time and resources and may be hindered by unforeseen delays and expenses. Our efforts may not be successful in achieving our desired objective, and even if we achieve the desired objective, our audience or our advertisers may not respond positively to these improvements. Failure to grow revenue sufficiently to offset the significant investments will materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
Unplanned system interruptions and capacity constraints and failure to effect efficient transmission of user communications and data over the Internet could harm our business and reputation.
The success of our Online Media business largely depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of the computer and communications hardware and network systems that power our web sites. We do not currently have a formal disaster recovery plan and substantially all of our computer and communications systems are located in a single data center near Chicago, Illinois. Our systems and operations remain vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure and similar events.
We experience unplanned service interruptions with all our online sites. Service interruptions may be caused by a variety of factors, including capacity constraints, single points of hardware failure, software design flaws and bugs, and third party denial of service attacks. Although we continue to work to improve the performance and uptime of our web sites, and have taken steps to mitigate these risks, we expect that service interruptions will continue to occur from time to time. If our web sites experience frequent or lengthy service interruptions, our business and reputation will be seriously harmed.
Risks Related To Our E-commerce Business
We are exposed to significant inventory risks as a result of seasonality, new product launches, rapid changes in product cycles and changes in consumer tastes with respect to our products offered at our ThinkGeek E-commerce web site.
In order to be successful, we must accurately predict our customers’ tastes and avoid over-stocking or under-stocking products. Demand for products can change significantly between the time inventory is ordered and the date of sale. In addition, when we begin selling a new product, it is particularly difficult to forecast product demand accurately. The acquisition of certain types of inventory, especially inventory of custom manufactured products, or inventory from certain sources, may require significant lead-time and prepayment, and such inventory may not be returnable. We carry a broad selection and significant inventory levels of certain products and we may be unable to sell products in sufficient quantities or during the relevant selling seasons. Failure to properly assess our inventory needs will adversely affect our financial results.
We cannot predict our E-commerce customers’ preferences with certainty and such preferences may change rapidly.
Our E-commerce offerings on our ThinkGeek.com web site are designed to appeal to technology professionals and enthusiasts and other consumers. Misjudging either the market for our products or our customers’ purchasing habits will cause our sales to decline, our inventories to increase and/or require us to sell our products at lower prices, all of which would have a negative effect on our gross margins and our results of operations. Failure to accurately assess and predict our E-commerce customers’ preferences will adversely impact our financial results. Our E-commerce business also relies heavily on consumer purchases. The recent economic downturn may impact consumer spending, and have a significant reduction on E-commerce revenue and adversely impact our results of operations.
We are subject to risks as a result of our reliance on foreign sources of production for certain products.
In order to offer cost effective and innovative products, we are increasingly relying on manufacturers located outside of the United States, most of which are located in Asia (primarily China), to supply us with these products in sufficient quantities — based on our forecasted customer demand — and to deliver these products in a timely manner.
Our arrangements with these manufacturers are generally limited to purchase orders tied to specific lots of goods. We are subject to the risks of relying on products manufactured outside the United States, including political unrest, trade restrictions, customs and tariffs, local business practice and political issues. Additionally, significant reliance on foreign sources of productions increases the risk of issues relating to compliance with domestic or international labor standards, compliance with domestic or international manufacturing and product safety standards, currency fluctuations, restrictions on the transfer of funds, work stoppages or slowdowns and other labor issues, economic uncertainties including inflation and government regulations, availability and costs of raw materials, potentially adverse tax consequences and other uncertainties. China, in particular, has recently experienced rapid social, political and economic change, and further changes may adversely affect our ability to procure our products from Chinese suppliers.
Our ability to obtain goods on a cost effective basis is also subject to our ability to maintain relationships with our suppliers and our ability to negotiate and maintain supply arrangements on favorable terms. There is increasing political pressure on China to permit the exchange rate of its currency, the Chinese Yuan (“CNY”), to float against the U.S. Dollar (“USD”). Although substantially all of our purchase orders are denominated in USD, our suppliers could attempt to renegotiate these contracts and increase costs to us if the CNY/USD exchange rate were to change in a manner adverse to the USD. In addition, because our purchases are usually on a case by case basis, we are subject to the risk of unexpected changes in pricing or supply from these suppliers. We may also be unable to develop beneficial relationships with new vendors in the future.
Increased focus on sales and use tax could subject us to liability for past sales and cause our future sales to decrease.
We do not collect sales or other taxes on shipments of most of our goods into most states in the United States or internationally. The relocation of our fulfillment center or customer service centers or any future expansion of them, along with other aspects of our business, may result in additional sales and other tax obligations. We do not collect consumption tax (including value added tax, goods and services tax, and provincial sales tax) as applicable on goods and services sold that are delivered outside of the United States. One or more states or foreign countries may seek to impose sales or other tax collection obligations on out-of-jurisdiction E-commerce companies. A successful assertion by one or more states or foreign countries that we should collect sales or other taxes on the sale of merchandise or services could result in substantial tax liabilities for past sales, decrease our ability to compete with traditional retailers, and otherwise harm our business.
Currently, U.S. Supreme Court decisions restrict the imposition of obligations to collect state and local sales and use taxes with respect to sales made over the Internet. However, a number of states, as well as the U.S. Congress, have been considering initiatives that could limit or supersede the Supreme Court’s position regarding sales and use taxes on Internet sales. If any of these initiatives are successful, we could be required to collect sales and use taxes in additional states. The imposition by state and local governments of various taxes upon Internet commerce could create administrative burdens for us, put us at a competitive disadvantage if they do not impose similar obligations on all of our online competitors and decrease our future sales.
We may be subject to product liability claims if people or property are harmed by the products we sell on our E-commerce web sites, which could be costly to defend and subject us to significant damage claims.
Some of the products we offer for sale on our E-commerce web sites, such as consumer electronics, toys, computers and peripherals, toiletries, beverages, food items and clothing, may expose us to product liability claims relating to personal injury, death or property damage caused by such products, and may require us to take actions such as product recalls. Although we maintain liability insurance, we cannot be certain that our coverage will be adequate for liabilities actually incurred or that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms, or at all. In addition, some of our vendor agreements with our suppliers do not indemnify us from product liability, and even if some agreements provide for indemnification, it may be prohibitively costly to avail ourselves of the benefits of the protection.
If we do not maintain sufficient E-commerce inventory levels, or if we are unable to deliver our E-commerce products to our customers in sufficient quantities, our E-commerce business operating results will be adversely affected.
We must be able to deliver our merchandise in sufficient quantities to meet the demands of our customers and deliver this merchandise to customers in a timely manner. We must be able to maintain sufficient inventory levels, particularly during the peak holiday selling seasons. If we fail to achieve these goals, we may be unable to meet customer demand, and our financial results will be adversely affected.
Our ThinkGeek E-commerce web site is dependent upon a single third party fulfillment and warehouse provider. The satisfaction of our E-commerce customers is highly dependent upon fulfillment of orders in a professional and timely manner, so any decrease in the quality of service offered by our fulfillment and warehouse provider will adversely affect our reputation and the growth of our E-commerce business.
Our ThinkGeek E-commerce web site’s ability to receive inbound inventory and ship completed orders efficiently to our customers is substantially dependent on a third-party contract fulfillment and warehouse provider. We currently utilize the services of Dotcom Distribution, Inc. (“Dotcom Distribution”), located in Edison, New Jersey. If Dotcom Distribution fails to meet our future distribution and fulfillment needs, our relationship with and reputation among our E-commerce customers will suffer and this will adversely affect our E-commerce growth. Additionally, if Dotcom Distribution cannot meet our distribution and fulfillment needs, particularly during the peak holiday selling seasons, or our contract with Dotcom Distribution terminates, we may fail to secure a suitable replacement or second-source distribution and fulfillment provider on comparable terms, which would adversely affect our E-commerce financial results.
Unplanned system interruptions and capacity constraints could harm our revenue and reputation.
Our E-commerce business is dependent on the uninterrupted and highly available operation of our web site. During fiscal 2008, we experienced service interruptions with our E-commerce web site. Service interruptions may be caused by a variety of factors, including capacity constraints, software design flaws and bugs, and third party denial of service attacks. If we fail to provide customers with such access to our web site at the speed and performance which they require, our E-commerce sales would be adversely affected and our business reputation may be seriously harmed.
We do not currently have a formal disaster recovery plan and our E-commerce related computer and communications systems are located in a single data center near Chicago, Illinois. Our systems and operations remain vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure and similar events. If our ThinkGeek.com web site experiences frequent or lengthy service interruptions, our business and reputation will be seriously harmed.
Risks Related To Our Financial Results
Certain factors specific to our businesses over which we have limited or no control may nonetheless adversely impact our total revenue and financial results.
The primary factors over which we have limited or no control that may adversely impact our total revenue and financial results include the following:
| • | specific economic conditions relating to online advertising and/or E-commerce spending; |
| • | the discretionary nature of our online media customers’ purchase and budget cycles; |
| • | the spending habits of our e-commerce customers; |
| • | the size and timing of online media customer orders; |
| • | long online media sales cycles; |
| • | our ability to retain skilled engineering, marketing and sales personnel; |
| • | our ability to demonstrate and maintain attractive online user demographics; |
| • | the addition or loss of specific online advertisers or sponsors, and the size and timing of advertising or sponsorship purchases by individual customers; and |
| • | our ability to keep our web sites operational at a reasonable cost. |
If our revenue and operating results fall below our expectations, the expectations of securities analysts or the expectations of investors, the trading price of our common stock will likely be materially and adversely affected. You should not rely on the results of our business in any past periods as an indication of our future financial performance.
Disruptions and liquidity issues in the credit market may unfavorably impact our financial condition and results of operations.
We invest excess funds in specific instruments and issuers approved for inclusion in our cash and short-term investments accounts pursuant to a written investment policy established by our Board of Directors and overseen by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. Our investment criteria are to invest only in top tier quality investments or federally sponsored investments. Top tier quality investments are determined by our investment advisors in conjunction with ratings of those investments provided by outside ratings agencies as well as our investment advisors’ internal credit specialists. Our cash is invested in overnight instruments and instruments that will mature within ninety days after the end of our fiscal reporting period. Our investment portfolio consists of instruments that mature between ninety-one days and 37 years after the end of our reporting period.
Based upon recent events in the credit market, we may be impacted by the following risks:
| • | our investment portfolio contains auction rate securities, which have recently experienced liquidity issues due to the failure of auctions; |
| • | our investment portfolio contains a security issued by an entity in the mortgage lending business which has recently experienced declines in value resulting from the uncertainties in the United States mortgage and home equity market; |
| • | we have experienced and may continue to experience temporary or permanent declines in the value of certain instruments which would be reflected in our financial statements; |
| • | we may not be able to reasonably value or assess our investments if there is not a liquid resale market for those instruments. |
We report changes in the market value of investments as gains or losses. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008 we experienced a realized loss on one investment of $0.5 million. In the event any investments do not mature as scheduled, we may be required to recognize additional losses on the investment and our results of operations would be adversely affected.
We face possible delisting from the Nasdaq Global Market, which could result in a limited public market for our common stock and make obtaining future equity financing more difficult for us.
Nasdaq has temporarily suspended enforcement of its rules requiring companies to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 and a specified minimum market value of publicly held shares until July 2009. Currently, our common stock is trading below $1.00. Upon the expiration of this temporary suspension, if we are unable to satisfy Nasdaq's requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, our securities may be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market. There can be no assurances that we will satisfy the standards to regain compliance. The delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market may have a material adverse effect on us by, among other things, reducing:
| • | the liquidity of our common stock; the market price of our common stock; the number of institutional and other investors that will consider investing in our common stock; |
| • | the number of market makers in our common stock; |
| • | the availability of information concerning the trading prices and volume of our common stock; |
| • | the availability of information concerning the trading prices and volume of our common stock; |
| • | the number of broker-dealers willing to execute trades in shares of our common stock; and |
| • | our ability to obtain equity financing for the continuation of our operations. |
Future changes in financial accounting standards, including pronouncements and interpretations of accounting pronouncements on revenue recognition, share-based payments, fair value measurements and financial instruments, may cause adverse unexpected revenue fluctuations and/or affect our reported results of operations.
From time to time, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) and the SEC may issue accounting pronouncements, guidelines and interpretations regarding accounting pronouncements. A change in an accounting policy can have a significant effect on our reported results and may even affect our reporting of transactions completed before a change is announced. Accounting policies affecting our business, including rules relating to fair value accounting, revenue recognition, share-based payments and financial instruments have recently been revised or are under review. In particular, new accounting pronouncements and varying interpretations of existing pronouncements on fair value accounting, revenue recognition, share-based payments and financial instruments have occurred with frequency, may occur in the future and could impact our revenue and results of operations. The SEC has recently announced that they will issue a proposed a roadmap regarding the potential use of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS“). IFRS is a comprehensive series of accounting standards published by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Under the proposed roadmap, we could be required for the year ended December 31, 2013 to prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and the SEC will make a determination in 2011 regarding the mandatory adoption of IFRS. Required changes in our application of accounting pronouncements could cause changes in our reported results of operations and our financial condition.
If we fail to adequately monitor and minimize our use of existing cash, we may need additional capital to fund continued operations beyond the next 12 months.
Although we generated cash from operating activities during the five months ended December 31, 2008, we have historically experienced annual cash shortfalls. Unless we monitor and minimize the level of use of our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, we may require additional capital to fund continued operations beyond the next 12 months. In addition, our existing marketable securities may not provide us with adequate liquidity when needed. While we believe we will not require additional capital to fund continued operations for the next 12 months, we may require additional funding within this time frame, and this additional funding, if needed, may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. A slowdown in online advertising and/or E-commerce spending, as well as other factors that may arise, could affect our future capital requirements and the adequacy of our available funds. As a result, we may be required to raise additional funds through private or public financing facilities, strategic relationships or other arrangements. Any additional equity financing would likely be dilutive to our stockholders. Debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants on our operations and financial condition. Our inability to raise capital when needed could seriously harm our business.
We have a history of losses and may incur net losses in the foreseeable future. Failure to attain consistent profitability may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital and continue operations.
Although we generated net income of $1.1 million during the five months ended December 31, 2008, we have an accumulated deficit of $736.2 million as of December 31, 2008. We expect to incur net losses during the year ending December 31, 2009. Failure to attain profitability on a sustained basis may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital and continue operations beyond the next 12 months.
Risks Related To Competition
Our competition is intense. Our failure to compete successfully could adversely affect our revenue and financial results.
The market for Internet content and services is intensely competitive and rapidly evolving. It is not difficult to enter this market and current and new competitors can launch new Internet sites at relatively low cost. We compete with various media businesses for advertising revenue, including newspaper, radio, magazine and Internet media companies.
We also derive revenue from E-commerce, for which we compete with other E-commerce companies as well as traditional, “brick and mortar” retailers. Recent increases in shipping costs and taxation of Internet commerce may make our products uncompetitive when compared with traditional “brick and mortar” retailers. We may fail to compete successfully with current or future competitors. Moreover, increased competition could result in price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market share, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our future revenue and financial results. If we do not compete successfully for new users and advertisers, our financial results may be materially and adversely affected.
Risks Related To Intellectual Property
We are vulnerable to claims that our web sites infringe third-party intellectual property rights. Any resulting claims against us could be costly to defend or subject us to significant damages.
We expect that our web sites will increasingly be subject to infringement claims as the number of competitors in our industry segment grows and the functionality of web sites in different Internet industry segments overlap. The scope of United States patent protection for software is not well defined and will evolve as the United States Patent and Trademark Office grants additional patents. Because patent applications in the United States are not publicly disclosed until the patent is issued, applications may have been filed that would relate to our products. In addition, we may receive patent infringement claims as companies increasingly seek to patent their software. Our developers may fail to perform patent searches and may therefore unwittingly infringe on third-party patent rights. We cannot prevent current or future patent holders or other owners of intellectual property from suing us and others seeking monetary damages or an injunction against our web site offerings. A patent holder may deny us a license or force us to pay royalties. In either event, our operating results could be seriously harmed. In addition, employees hired from competitors might utilize proprietary and trade secret information from their former employers without our knowledge, even though our employment agreements and policies clearly prohibit such practices.
Any litigation regarding our intellectual property, with or without merit, could be costly and time consuming to defend, divert the attention of our management and key personnel from our business operations and cause interruption in our web site offerings. Claims of intellectual property infringement may require us to enter into royalty and licensing agreements that may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, parties making claims against us may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could effectively block our ability to offer one or more of our web sites, or services thereon in the United States and abroad and could result in an award of substantial damages against us. Defense of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any required license could delay release of our products and increase our costs. If a successful claim is made against us and we fail to develop or license a substitute technology, our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows could be immediately and materially adversely affected.
If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, competitors may use our technology and trademarks, which could weaken our competitive position, reduce our revenue, and increase our costs.
We rely on a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements, and other arrangements to protect our proprietary rights. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy our web sites, or products and services offered thereon or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary to create sites that compete against ours. Some license provisions protecting against unauthorized use, copying, transfer, and disclosure of our licensed programs may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions and foreign countries.
In addition, the laws of some countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. To the extent that we increase our international activities, our exposure to unauthorized copying and use of our web sites and proprietary information will increase.
Our collection of trademarks is important to our business. The protective steps we take or have taken may be inadequate to deter misappropriation of our trademark rights. We have filed applications for registration of and registered some of our trademarks in the United States and internationally. Effective trademark protection may not be available in every country in which we offer or intend to offer our products and services. Failure to protect our trademark rights adequately could damage our brand identity and impair our ability to compete effectively. Furthermore, defending or enforcing our trademark rights could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.
Our success depends significantly upon our proprietary technology and information. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary technology and information, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy certain portions of our offerings or to reverse engineer or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary technology or information. In our E-commerce business, we periodically discover products that are counterfeit reproductions of our products or designs, or that otherwise infringe our intellectual property rights. The actions we take to establish and protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to prevent imitation of our offerings by others or prevent others from seeking to block sales of our offerings as violations of proprietary rights. Existing copyright laws afford only limited protection, and the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do United States laws. Litigation may be necessary to protect our proprietary technology and information. Such litigation may be costly and time-consuming and if we are unsuccessful in challenging a party on the basis of intellectual property infringement, our sales and intellectual property rights could adversely be affected and result in a shift of customer preference away from our offerings.
In addition, we cannot be certain that others will not develop substantially equivalent or superseding proprietary technology, or that equivalent offerings will not be marketed in competition with our offerings, thereby substantially reducing the value of our proprietary rights. Currently, we do not have any software, utility, or design patents and we cannot assure that we will develop proprietary offerings or technologies that are patentable, that any patent, if issued, would provide us with any competitive advantages or would not be challenged by third parties, or that the patents of others will not adversely affect our ability to do business.
Other Risks Related To Our Overall Business
We are exposed to risks associated with worldwide economic slowdowns and related uncertainties.
We are subject to macroeconomic fluctuations in the U.S. economy and elsewhere. Concerns about consumer and investor confidence, volatile corporate profits and reduced capital spending, international conflicts, terrorist and military activity, civil unrest and pandemic illness could cause a slowdown in sales revenue. In addition, political and social turmoil related to international conflicts and terrorist acts may put further pressure on economic conditions in the United States and abroad.
Recent macroeconomic issues involving the broader financial markets, including the housing and credit system and general liquidity issues in the securities markets, have negatively impacted the economy and may negatively affect our business. In addition, weak economic conditions and declines in consumer spending and consumption may harm our operating results. Purchases of our online advertising and E-commerce products are discretionary. If the economic climate deteriorates, customers or potential customers could delay, reduce or forego their purchases of our products and services, which could impact our business in a number of ways, including lower prices for our products and services and reduced or delayed sales. There could be a number of follow-on effects from the current financial crisis on our business, including insolvency of key suppliers resulting in product delays; delays in customer payments of outstanding accounts receivable and/or customer insolvencies; counterparty failures negatively impacting our operations; and increased expense or inability to obtain future financing.
If the negative macroeconomic conditions persist, or if the economy enters a prolonged period of decelerating growth, our results of operations may be harmed.
We may be subject to claims as a result of information published on, posted on or accessible from our Internet sites, which could be costly to defend and subject us to significant damage claims.
We may be subject to claims of defamation, negligence, copyright or trademark infringement (including contributory infringement) or other claims relating to the information contained on our Internet sites, whether written by third parties or us.
Claims of defamation have been brought against online services in the past and can be costly to defend regardless of the merit of the lawsuit. Although federal legislation protects online services from some claims when third parties write the material, this protection is limited. Furthermore, the law in this area remains in flux and varies from state to state. We receive notification from time to time of potential claims, but have not been named as a party to litigation involving such claims. While no formal defamation complaints have been filed against us to date, our business could be seriously harmed if one were asserted.
Claims of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights are common among Internet, media and technology companies because such companies often own large numbers of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Such claims often result in litigation, which is time consuming and can be costly to litigate, regardless of the merits of the claim or the eventual outcome of the claim. In addition, any time one of our online services links to or hosts material in which others allegedly own copyrights, we face the risk of being sued for copyright infringement or related claims. Because hosting of third party content comprises the majority of the online services that we offer, the risk of harm from such lawsuits could be substantial. Intellectual property claims are often time-consuming and may also be expensive to litigate or settle.
In addition to substantial defense costs, to the extent claims against us are successful, we may have to pay substantial monetary damages or discontinue one or more of our services or practices that are found to be in violation of another party’s rights. We may also acquire licenses or pay royalties in order to continue such practices, which may increase our operating expenses and have an adverse impact on our results of operations.
We may not detect weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in a timely manner, or at all.
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Section 404"), we are required to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as well as our disclosure controls and procedures each fiscal year. As of December 31, 2008 management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. We will need to continue to evaluate, upgrade and enhance our internal controls. Because of inherent limitations, our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements, errors or omissions, and any projections of any evaluation of effectiveness of internal controls to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with our policies or procedures may deteriorate. We cannot be certain in future periods that other control deficiencies that may constitute one or more “significant deficiencies” (as defined by the relevant auditing standards) or material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting will not be identified. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, including any failure to implement or difficulty in implementing required or new or improved controls, our business and results of operations could be harmed, the results of operations we report could be subject to adjustments, we may not be able to provide reasonable assurance as to our financial results or the effectiveness of our internal controls and/or we may not be able to meet our reporting obligations.
If we are unable to implement appropriate systems, procedures and controls, we may not be able to successfully offer our services and grow our business.
Our ability to successfully offer our services and grow our business requires an effective planning and management process. We periodically update our operations and financial systems, procedures and controls, however; we still rely on manual processes and procedures that may not scale commensurately with our business growth. Our systems will continue to require automation, modifications and improvements to respond to current and future changes in our business. If we cannot grow our businesses, and manage that growth effectively, or if we fail to implement in a timely manner appropriate internal systems, procedures, controls and necessary automation and improvements to these systems, our businesses will suffer.
If we lose key personnel or fail to integrate replacement personnel successfully, our ability to manage our business could be impaired.
Our future success depends upon the continued service of our key management, technical, sales, and other critical personnel. Our officers and other key personnel are employees-at-will, and we cannot assure that we will be able to retain them. Key personnel have left our company in the past and there likely will be additional departures of key personnel from time to time in the future. The loss of any key employee could result in significant disruptions to our operations, including adversely affecting the timeliness of product releases, the successful implementation and completion of company initiatives, and the results of our operations. Competition for these individuals is intense, and we may not be able to attract, assimilate or retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for qualified personnel in our industry and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as other geographic markets, in which we recruit, is intense. In the Internet and high technology industries, qualified candidates often consider equity awards in compensation arrangements and fluctuations in our stock price may make it difficult to recruit, retain, and motivate employees. In addition, the integration of replacement personnel could be time consuming, may cause additional disruptions to our operations, and may be unsuccessful.
Our stock price has been volatile historically and may continue to be volatile.
The trading price of our common stock has been and may continue to be subject to wide fluctuations. During the five months ended December 31, 2008, the closing sale prices of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market ranged from $0.58 to $1.50 per share and the closing sale price on December 31, 2008 was $0.90 per share. Our stock price may fluctuate in response to a number of events and factors, such as quarterly variations in operating results, announcements of technological innovations or new products and media properties by us or our competitors, changes in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts, the operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors may deem comparable to us, and news reports relating to trends in our markets or general economic conditions.
In addition, the stock market in general, and the market prices for Internet-related companies in particular, have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the price of our stock, regardless of our operating performance. Additionally, volatility or a lack of positive performance in our stock price may adversely affect our ability to retain key employees, all of whom have been granted stock options.
Sales of our common stock by significant stockholders may cause the price of our common stock to decrease.
Several of our stockholders own significant portions of our common stock. If these stockholders were to sell substantial amounts of their holdings of our common stock, then the market price of our common stock could be negatively impacted. The effect of such sales, or of significant portions of our stock being offered or made available for sale, could result in strong downward pressure on our stock price. Investors should be aware that they could experience significant short-term volatility in our stock if such stockholders decide to sell a substantial amount of their holdings of our common stock at once or within a short period of time.
Our networks may be vulnerable to unauthorized persons accessing our systems, which could disrupt our operations and result in the theft of our proprietary information.
A party who is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions or malfunctions in our Internet operations. We may be required to expend significant capital and resources to protect against the threat of security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by breaches in security.
Increasing regulation of the Internet or imposition of sales and other taxes on products or services sold or distributed over the Internet could harm our business.
The E-commerce market on the Internet is relatively new and rapidly evolving. While this is an evolving area of the law in the United States and overseas, currently there are relatively few laws or regulations that directly apply to commerce on the Internet. Changes in laws or regulations governing the Internet and E-commerce, including, without limitation, those governing an individual’s privacy rights, pricing, content, encryption, security, acceptable payment methods and quality of products or services could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. Taxation of Internet commerce, or other charges imposed by government agencies or by private organizations, may also be imposed. Recently New York State has adopted legislation which attempts to impose sales tax collection and reporting obligation on Internet companies. Any of these regulations could have an adverse effect on our future sales and revenue growth.
Business disruptions could affect our future operating results.
Our operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected in the event of a major earthquake, fire or other catastrophic event. Our corporate headquarters and certain other critical business operations are located in California, near major earthquake faults. A catastrophic event that results in the destruction of any of our critical business or information technology systems could severely affect our ability to conduct normal business operations and as a result our future operating results could be adversely affected.
System disruptions could adversely affect our future operating results.
Our ability to attract and maintain relationships with users, advertisers, merchants and strategic partners will depend on the satisfactory performance, reliability and availability of our Internet channels and network infrastructure. Our Internet advertising revenue relates directly to the number of advertisements delivered to our users. System interruptions or delays that result in the unavailability of Internet pages or slower response times for users would reduce the number of advertisements delivered to such users and reduce the attractiveness of our web properties to users, strategic partners and advertisers or reduce the number of impressions delivered and thereby reduce revenue. In the past year, all of our web properties have experienced unplanned service interruptions. We will continue to suffer future interruptions from time to time whether due to capacity constraints, natural disasters, telecommunications failures, other system failures, rolling blackouts, viruses, hacking or other events. System interruptions or slower response times could have a material adverse effect on our revenue and financial condition.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s purchases of its common stock during the five months ended December 31, 2008.
Period | | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | | | Average Price Paid Per Share | |
August 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008 | | | 32,474 | (1 | ) | | $ | 1.36 | |
September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008 | | | 64,602 | (1 | ) | | $ | 1.45 | |
October 1, 2008 to October 31, 2008 | | | - | | | | $ | - | |
November 1, 2008 to November 30, 2008 | | | 4,487,564 | (2 | ) | | $ | 0.71 | |
December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 | | | 35,400 | (2 | ) | | $ | 0.70 | |
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Total | | | 4,620,040 | | | | $ | 0.72 | |
(1) - Represents shares repurchased to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arise on the vesting of shares of restricted stock.
(2) - On November 3, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a stock repurchase program which allows the repurchase of up to $10 million of common stock through November 2009. During the five month ended December 31, 2008, we repurchased and retired 4.5 million shares of our common stock at a weighted-average price of $0.71 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $3.2 million.
We held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 3, 2008 at our principal executive offices located at 650 Castro Street, Suite 450, Mountain View, California, 94101. Of the 68,636,090 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 6, 2008 (the record date for the Annual Meeting), 59,569,964 shares (86.79%) were present or represented by proxy at the meeting.
1. The table below presents the results of the election of two (2) Class III directors to our board of directors:
Name | For | Authority to Vote Withheld |
Robert M. Neumeister, Jr. | 57,944,510 | 1,625,454 |
David B. Wright | 55,312,684 | 4,257,280 |
The following directors will continue to serve as members of the Board of Directors until the expiration of their respective terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified Andrew Anker, Ram Gupta, Scott E. Howe, and Suzanne M. Present. On February 10, 2009, Carl Redfield resigned as a director of SourceForge, Inc., effective immediately.
2. The table below presents the results of voting regarding ratification of the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as our registered independent public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2009.
For | Against | Abstain |
57,678,086 | 1,633,058 | 128,720 |
Exhibit No. | Description |
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10.19 | Employment Agreement dated December 3, 2008 by and between the Registrant and Scott L. Kauffman |
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31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002. |
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.
| SOURCEFORGE, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ SCOTT L. KAUFFMAN | |
| | Scott L. Kauffman | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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| By: | /s/ PATRICIA S. MORRIS | |
| | Patricia S. Morris | |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date: June 8, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.19 (1) | — | Employment Agreement dated December 3, 2008 by and between the Registrant and Scott L. Kauffman |
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31.1 | — | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | — | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | — | Certification Of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002. |
(1) Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2008