UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| x | | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002.
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| ¨ | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the transition period from __________ to __________.
Commission File Number: 000-26477
CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 77-0472961 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1295 CHARLESTON ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 965-6000
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 ¨
As of April 30, 2002, there were 33,014,702 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
This Report on Form 10-Q includes 23 pages with the Index to Exhibits located on page 22.
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CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION
INDEX TO REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | | Financial Statements (Unaudited): | | |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands)
| | March 31, 2002
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Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 34,431 | | | $ | 36,749 | |
Short-term investments | | | 20,302 | | | | 22,367 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 4,395 | | | | 4,714 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 2,201 | | | | 2,257 | |
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Total current assets | | | 61,329 | | | | 66,087 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 9,738 | | | | 11,452 | |
Investment in joint venture | | | 73 | | | | 162 | |
Other noncurrent assets | | | 482 | | | | 491 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 71,622 | | | $ | 78,192 | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 515 | | | $ | 361 | |
Employee benefits and related expenses | | | 1,858 | | | | 2,462 | |
Accrued restructuring related charges | | | 3,491 | | | | 5,569 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 4,593 | | | | 4,819 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,455 | |
Current obligations under capital leases | | | 25 | | | | 54 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 13,070 | | | | 15,720 | |
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Common stock | | | 33 | | | | 33 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 362,708 | | | | 362,662 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (110 | ) | | | (100 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | | (304,079 | ) | | | (300,123 | ) |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 58,552 | | | | 62,472 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 71,622 | | | $ | 78,192 | |
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(1) | | Derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2001. |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Transaction and support | | $ | 5,054 | | | $ | 5,345 | |
Professional services | | | 748 | | | | 1,272 | |
Enterprise software | | | 1,009 | | | | 1,099 | |
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Total revenues | | | 6,811 | | | | 7,716 | |
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Transaction and support | | | 2,694 | | | | 4,072 | |
Professional services | | | 441 | | | | 601 | |
Enterprise software | | | 109 | | | | 274 | |
Amortization of developed technology | | | — | | | | 883 | |
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Cost of revenues | | | 3,244 | | | | 5,830 | |
Gross profit | | | 3,567 | | | | 1,886 | |
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Product development | | | 2,315 | | | | 4,940 | |
Sales and marketing | | | 3,776 | | | | 6,538 | |
General and administrative | | | 1,674 | | | | 3,110 | |
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets | | | — | | | | 11,436 | |
Deferred compensation amortization | | | — | | | | 769 | |
Restructuring charge | | | — | | | | 3,271 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 7,765 | | | | 30,064 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (4,198 | ) | | | (28,178 | ) |
Loss on investment in joint venture | | | (89 | ) | | | (106 | ) |
Interest income, net | | | 331 | | | | 1,308 | |
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Net loss | | $ | (3,956 | ) | | $ | (26,976 | ) |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.77 | ) |
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Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share | | | 32,930 | | | | 35,138 | |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
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Net loss | | $ | (3,956 | ) | | $ | (26,976 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,726 | | | | 2,087 | |
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets | | | — | | | | 11,436 | |
Amortization of developed technology | | | — | | | | 883 | |
Amortization of deferred compensation | | | — | | | | 769 | |
Loss on investment in joint venture | | | 89 | | | | 106 | |
Loss on disposal of property and equipment | | | — | | | | 554 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 319 | | | | 1,406 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 56 | | | | 126 | |
Other noncurrent assets | | | 9 | | | | 135 | |
Accounts payable | | | 154 | | | | (230 | ) |
Other accrued liabilities | | | (2,908 | ) | | | (1,119 | ) |
Deferred revenue | | | 133 | | | | (57 | ) |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (4,378 | ) | | | (10,880 | ) |
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Purchases of property and equipment | | | (12 | ) | | | (1,164 | ) |
Purchases of short-term investments | | | (7,307 | ) | | | (15,579 | ) |
Maturities of short-term investments | | | 9,372 | | | | 50,231 | |
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Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 2,053 | | | | 33,488 | |
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Principal payments on capital lease obligations | | | (29 | ) | | | (209 | ) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | | | 84 | | | | 29 | |
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | | | 41 | | | | 296 | |
Repurchase of common stock, net | | | (79 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 17 | | | | 116 | |
Effect of exchange rates on cash | | | (10 | ) | | | (79 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (2,318 | ) | | | 22,645 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 36,749 | | | | 26,129 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 34,431 | | | $ | 48,774 | |
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Interest paid | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 10 | |
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CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of CyberSource Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “CyberSource” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals and a restructuring charge, see Note 3) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2002, SEC File No. 000-26477.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments.
The Company views its operations as principally three segments, e-commerce transaction services and support, professional services, and enterprise software, and manages the business based on the revenues of these segments. The following table presents revenues and cost of revenues by the Company’s three business units for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. There were no inter-business unit sales or transfers. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) reviews the revenues from each of the Company’s reportable segments. All of the Company’s expenses, with the exception of cost of revenues, are managed by and reported to the CEO on a consolidated basis. The Company does not report operating expense, depreciation and amortization, interest income (expense), income taxes, capital expenditures, or identifiable assets by its segments to the CEO. Revenues and cost of revenues are as follows (in thousands):
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E-commerce transaction services and support | | $ | 5,054 | | $ | 5,345 |
Professional services | | | 748 | | | 1,272 |
Enterprise software | | | 1,009 | | | 1,099 |
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Total revenues | | $ | 6,811 | | $ | 7,716 |
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E-commerce transaction services and support | | $ | 2,694 | | $ | 4,072 |
Professional services | | | 441 | | | 601 |
Enterprise software | | | 109 | | | 274 |
Amortization of developed technology | | | — | | | 883 |
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Total cost of revenues | | $ | 3,244 | | $ | 5,830 |
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Additionally, one customer accounted for 11% of the Company’s revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2001. No customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2002, but approximately 11% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance was due from one professional services customer as of March 31, 2002.
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In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company incurred $8.0 million of restructuring charges resulting from its realignment of resources to better manage and control its business.
Specific actions included reducing the Company’s workforce worldwide by 95 employees and consolidating excess facilities, including closure of the Company’s St. Louis facility and the exiting of under-utilized space in its Mountain View facility. The following table summarizes the costs and activities during the first quarter of fiscal 2002, related to the fourth quarter 2001 restructuring.
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Severance and benefits | | $ | 2,092 | | $ | 1,612 | | $ | — | | $ | 480 |
Facilities | | | 3,477 | | | 466 | | | — | | | 3,011 |
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As of March 31, 2002, the remaining accrued restructuring related charges included severance and benefits, which will be paid out during fiscal 2002, and redundant facilities costs, which will be paid over the respective remaining lease terms.
During the first and third quarters of fiscal 2001, the Company also incurred restructuring charges totaling approximately $4.6 million. These charges primarily related to severance costs related to reductions in the Company’s workforce. There were no outstanding obligations related to these restructurings as of December 31, 2001.
The components of comprehensive loss are as follows (in thousands):
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Net loss | | $ | (3,956 | ) | | $ | (26,976 | ) |
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment | | | (10 | ) | | | (79 | ) |
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Comprehensive loss | | $ | (3,966 | ) | | $ | (27,055 | ) |
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Net loss per share is presented in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share” (FAS 128). If the Company had reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, diluted earnings per share would have included the shares used in the computation of net loss per share as well as additional common equivalent shares related to outstanding options to purchase approximately 575,180 and 553,386 shares of common stock at March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The common equivalent shares from options would be determined on a weighted average basis using the treasury stock method.
In July and August 2001, various class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against the Company, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, a former officer, and four brokerage firms that served as underwriters in the Company’s initial public offering. The actions were filed on behalf of persons who purchased the Company’s stock issued pursuant to or traceable to the initial public offering during the period from June 23, 1999 through December 6, 2000. The action alleges that the Company’s underwriters charged secret excessive commissions to certain of their customers in return for allocations of the Company’s stock in the offering. The two individual defendants are alleged to be liable because of their involvement in preparing and signing the prospectus for the offering, which allegedly failed to disclose the supposedly excessive commissions. On December 7, 2001, an amended complaint was filed in one of the actions to expand the purported class to persons who purchased the Company’s stock issued pursuant to or traceable to the follow-on public offering during the
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period from November 4, 1999 through December 6, 2000. The amended complaint also added a former member of the Company’s board of directors as an individual defendant. On April 19, 2002, a consolidated amended complaint was filed to consolidate all of the complaints and claims into one case. The consolidated amended complaint alleges claims that are virtually identical to the amended complaint filed on December 7, 2001 and the original complaints. The Company believes that the allegations seem directed primarily at its underwriters and has been informed that this action is one of numerous similar actions filed against underwriters relating to other initial public offerings. The Company intends to exercise its indemnification rights against the underwriters and to defend itself vigorously. While there can be no assurances as to the outcome of the lawsuit, the Company does not presently believe that an adverse outcome in the lawsuit would have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
7. | | COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM |
On January 22, 2001, the Board of Directors authorized management to use up to $20.0 million over the twelve month period beginning at January 22, 2001 to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. During the twelve months ended January 21, 2002, the Company repurchased 2,838,515 shares at an average price of $1.05 per share, net of repurchase costs. All of the repurchased shares were cancelled and returned to the status of authorized, unissued shares.
On January 22, 2002, the Board of Directors authorized management to use up to $10.0 million over the twelve month period beginning at January 22, 2002 to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. During the period beginning January 22, 2002 and ended March 31, 2002, the Company repurchased 44,000 shares at an average price of $1.76 per share, net of repurchase costs. All of the repurchased shares were cancelled and returned to the status of authorized, unissued shares.
8. | | RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (“SFAS 141”), “Business Combinations” and No. 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS 141 requires that all business combinations be accounted for under the purchase method, and the use of the pooling-of-interests method is prohibited for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS 141 also establishes criteria for the separate recognition of intangible assets acquired in a business combination. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead be subject to periodic testing for impairment. SFAS 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, with earlier application permitted only in specified circumstances. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had no goodwill or other intangible assets. Therefore, the adoption of SFAS 142 in the quarter ended March 31, 2002 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS 144 supersedes SFAS 121 and provides guidance on classification and accounting for such assets when held for sale or abandonment. The Company adopted SFAS 144 in the quarter ended March 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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ITEM 2. | | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
This Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions, beliefs or strategies regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to expectations regarding liquidity and adequacy of cash resources; and our intentions to expand our business; and our belief that an adverse outcome in the class action lawsuits pending against us would not have a material adverse effect on us. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements for the reasons detailed below under the sub-heading “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” and in other sections of this Report on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q are based on information available to us on the date of this Report on Form 10-Q, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. See “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” below, as well as such other risks and uncertainties as are detailed in our Securities and Exchange Commission reports and filings for a discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2002.
OVERVIEW
We derive substantially all of our revenues from Internet monthly transaction processing fees, professional services, support services and the sale of enterprise software licenses and related maintenance. Transaction revenues are recognized in the period in which the transactions occur. Our Internet transaction processing service revenues are derived from contractual relationships providing revenues on a per transaction basis, generally subject to a monthly minimum or maintenance fee. In general, these contractual relationships provide for a one-year term with automatic renewal and can be canceled by either party at any time with sixty days prior notice. Professional services revenue and support service fees are recognized as the related services are provided and costs are incurred. Enterprise software license and maintenance revenue is recognized when all elements of a contract have been delivered. We do not have vendor-specific objective evidence for license or maintenance revenue. For enterprise software arrangements where maintenance is the only undelivered element, we recognize the entire contract ratably over the term of the maintenance period. We have incurred significant losses since our inception, and through March 31, 2002 had incurred cumulative losses of approximately $308.6 million. We expect to continue to incur substantial operating losses for the foreseeable future.
In view of the rapidly evolving nature of our business and our limited operating history, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our revenues and operating results, including our gross margin and operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues, are not meaningful and should not be relied upon as indications of future performance. Moreover, we do not believe that our historical growth rates are indicative of future results.
We had increased the number of our employees from 45 employees at December 31, 1997 to 448 at December 31, 2000. During fiscal 2001, we reduced the number of employees by 270 as we restructured and realigned our resources to better manage and control our business. As of March 31, 2002, we had 178 employees.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our financial statements are based on the selection and application of significant accounting policies, which require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. We believe that the following are some of the more critical judgment areas in the application of our accounting policies that currently affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (“SAB 101”). SAB 101 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (3) the fee is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the fee charged for services rendered and products delivered and the collectibility of those fees. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine these criteria are not met for certain future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be adversely affected.
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We derive a significant portion of our professional services revenue from fixed-price contracts, which require the accurate estimation of the cost, scope and duration of each engagement. Revenue and the related costs for these projects are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method. Estimates are made regarding time to complete the projects and revisions to estimates are reflected in the period in which changes become known. If we do not accurately estimate the resources required or the scope of work to be performed, or do not manage our projects properly within the planned periods of time or satisfy obligations under the contracts, then future professional service margins may be significantly and negatively affected or losses on existing contracts may need to be recognized.
Restructuring and Other Non-Recurring Charges
During fiscal year 2001, we recorded significant restructuring charges. These restructuring charges included estimates pertaining to employee separation costs and the settlements of contractual obligations resulting from our actions. In addition, we have estimated facility exit costs for certain under-utilized facilities and have made assumptions regarding a sublessee’s future rental rate, as well as the amount of time required to identify a sublessee. Although we do not anticipate significant changes, the actual costs may differ from these estimates.
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS 142 requires that goodwill no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead be subject to periodic testing for impairment. SFAS 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, with earlier application permitted only in specified circumstances. During fiscal year 2001, we completed an analysis under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 (“SFAS 121”), “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets,” to determine if our goodwill and other intangible assets recorded in September 2000 upon our acquisition of PaylinX Corporation were impaired. We concluded that certain events and changes in circumstances, including a decrease in our market capitalization during fiscal 2001 and a decline in the estimated future growth of the enterprise payment software market, were indicators of impairment of the remaining goodwill and other intangible assets. As a result, we recorded a non-cash write-off of the remaining goodwill and other intangible assets in fiscal year 2001 and therefore, the adoption of the new standard did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Accounts Receivable
We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of our customers was to deteriorate further, resulting in their inability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Legal Contingencies
We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these proceedings as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of accruals required, if any, for these contingencies are made after careful analysis. As discussed in Note 6 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements, as of March 31, 2002, we do not believe our current proceedings will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarter or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or as a result of the effectiveness of our strategies related to these proceedings.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001
Revenues. Revenues were $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of approximately $0.9 million or 11.7%. Transaction and support revenues were $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of approximately $0.3 million or 5.4%. Our transactions processed were approximately 50.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to approximately 56.8 million processed during the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease in revenue and transactions processed is due primarily to the loss of a significant customer in November of 2001, which accounted for approximately 11% of our revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2001. Professional services revenues decreased to $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, a decrease of approximately 41.2% as compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, due to a decrease in the number and dollar magnitude of professional services projects that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2002. Enterprise software license and maintenance revenues were $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. As of March 31, 2002, approximately 11% of our accounts receivable balance was due from one professional services customer.
Cost of Revenues. Transaction and support cost of revenues consists primarily of costs incurred in the delivery of e-commerce transaction services, including personnel costs in our operations and merchant support functions, depreciation of capital equipment used in our network infrastructure and costs related to the hosting of our servers at third-party hosting centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Transaction and support cost of revenues were $2.7 million or 53.3% of transaction and support revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $4.1 million or 76.2% of transaction and support revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease in absolute dollars and as a percentage of transaction and support revenues is primarily due to the reduction in personnel-related costs resulting from our restructuring activities during the year ended December 31, 2001. Professional services cost of revenues consist principally of personnel-related costs and expenses, and a portion of allocated overhead costs related to providing professional services. Professional services cost of revenues were $0.4 million or 59.0% of professional services revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $0.6 million or 47.2% of professional services revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease in absolute dollars is due to lower personnel-related costs resulting from a decrease in personnel necessary to support our professional services projects. The increase in professional services cost of revenues as a percentage of professional services revenues is primarily due to lower professional services profit margins resulting from lower realization fixed fee projects during the three months ended March 31, 2002. Enterprise software cost of revenues is composed of customer support personnel costs and fulfillment costs. Enterprise software cost of revenues was $0.1 million or 10.8% of enterprise software revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $0.3 million or 24.9% of enterprise software revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease in absolute dollars and as a percentage of enterprise software revenues is primarily due to the reduction in customer support personnel-related costs resulting from our restructuring activities during the year ended December 31, 2001. Included in cost of revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2001 is $0.9 million of amortization of developed technology resulting from the acquisition of PaylinX Corporation in September 2000.
Product Development. Product development expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs of employees engaged in the research, design and development of new services and, to a lesser extent, facility costs and related overhead. Product development expenses were $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease is primarily due to lower personnel-related costs resulting from lower headcount than in the prior year and, to a lesser extent, lower facility costs, which decreased by approximately $1.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2001.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation of sales and marketing personnel, market research and advertising costs and, to a lesser extent, facility costs and related overhead. Sales and marketing expenses were $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease is primarily due to lower personnel-related costs resulting from lower headcount than in the prior year, which decreased by approximately $2.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2001.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation for administrative personnel, fees for outside professional services and, to a lesser extent, facility costs and related overhead and bad debt expense. General and administrative expenses were $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease is primarily due to lower external services costs and to a lesser extent, lower personnel-related costs resulting from lower headcount than in the prior year, which decreased by approximately $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2001.
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Amortization of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2001, we recorded $11.4 million of amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets, resulting from our acquisition of PaylinX. Goodwill and other intangible assets were being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of three to five years. In November 2001, we evaluated the carrying value of our goodwill and other intangible assets under the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets” (SFAS 121). Based on our analysis under SFAS 121, we concluded that the goodwill and other intangible assets recorded as a result of our acquisition of PaylinX were impaired. As a result, we recorded a write-off of the goodwill and other intangible assets in November 2001.
Deferred Compensation Amortization. Amortization expense related to deferred compensation was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. As of December 31, 2001, all remaining unamortized deferred compensation related to our acquisition of PaylinX had been written off as the personnel for which the deferred compensation had been recorded are no longer employed by us due to our restructurings.
Restructuring Charge. During the three months ended March 31, 2001, we recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $3.3 million primarily related to the reduction of headcount. No amounts related to this restructuring remained outstanding at March 31, 2002.
Loss on Investment in Joint Venture. On March 1, 2000, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Japanese partners Marubeni Corporation and Trans-Cosmos, Inc. to establish CyberSource K.K. to provide e-commerce transaction services to the Japanese market. During the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, we recorded a loss of approximately $89,000 and $106,000, respectively, which represents our share of the joint venture’s loss for the periods.
Interest Income, Net. Interest income consists of interest earnings on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease is primarily due to decreased cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments balances as a result of our operating losses incurred since March 31, 2001 and, to a lesser extent, lower investment yields. Interest expense was $1,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $10,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2001.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments decreased by $4.4 million from $59.1 million at December 31, 2001 to $54.7 million at March 31, 2002. The decrease is primarily due to our use of $4.4 million to fund operations during the three months ended March 31, 2002, which includes $2.1 million in severance and facility-related payments resulting from our restructuring in December 2001.
Net cash used in our operating activities was $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $10.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease is primarily due to the decrease in our net loss, offset by decreases in depreciation and amortization of intangible assets.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $2.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $33.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Net cash provided by investing activities was composed primarily of $9.4 million of cash received as a result of maturities of short-term investments, offset by $7.3 million of purchases of short-term investments. The decrease is primarily due to the decrease in our short-term investments during the year ended December 31, 2001 and, to a lesser extent, the decrease in purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $17,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $116,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease is primarily due to the decrease in proceeds from the sale of stock pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan.
We believe that our current cash and investment balances will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital requirements for at least the next twelve months. We expect that we will continue to use our cash to fund expected operating losses. In addition, our future capital requirements will depend on many factors including the level of investment we make in new businesses, new products or new technologies. To the extent that our current cash balance and expected future earnings are insufficient to fund our future activities, we may need to obtain additional equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available or, if available, we may not be able to obtain them on terms favorable to us.
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FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including those set forth below.
We Have a Limited Operating History and Are Subject to the Risks Encountered by Early-Stage Companies
We commenced operations in March 1996. From March 1996 until December 1997, we operated as a division of Beyond.com. In December 1997, we were incorporated as a separate legal entity and our company was spun off from Beyond.com. Accordingly, we have a limited operating history, and our business and prospects must be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties to which early-stage companies are particularly exposed. These risks include:
| • | | risks that the intense competition and rapid technological change in our industry could adversely affect market acceptance of all of our products and services; |
| • | | risks that we may not be able to expand our systems to handle increased traffic, resulting in slower response times and other difficulties in providing services to our merchant customers; |
| • | | risks that we may not be able to fully utilize relationships with our strategic partners and indirect sales channels; |
| • | | risks that any fluctuations in our quarterly operating results will be significant relative to our revenues; and |
| • | | risks that we may not be able to adequately integrate acquired businesses. |
These risks are discussed in more detail below. We cannot assure you that our business strategy will be successful or that we will successfully address these risks and the risks detailed below.
We Have a History of Losses, Expect Future Losses and Cannot Assure You that We Will Achieve Profitability
We have not achieved profitability and cannot be certain that we will realize sufficient revenues to achieve profitability. We have incurred significant net losses since our inception. We incurred net losses of $29.8 million in 1999, $75.0 million in 2000, $185.0 million in 2001 and $4.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2002. As of March 31, 2002, we had incurred cumulative losses of $308.6 million. We will need to generate significantly higher revenues in order to achieve profitability and may not be able to sustain those revenues if achieved.
The Expected Fluctuations of Our Quarterly Results Could Cause Our Stock Price to Fluctuate or Decline
We expect that our quarterly operating results will fluctuate significantly in the future based upon a number of factors, many of which are not within our control. We base our operating expenses on anticipated market growth and our operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term. As a result, if our revenues are lower than we expect, our quarterly operating results may not meet the expectations of public market analysts or investors, which could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
Our quarterly results may fluctuate in the future as a result of many factors, including the following:
| • | | changes in the number of transactions effected by our customers, especially as a result of seasonality, success of each customer’s business, general economic conditions or regulatory requirements restricting our customers; |
| • | | our ability to attract new customers and to retain our existing customers; |
| • | | customer acceptance of our pricing model; |
| • | | customer acceptance of our software and our professional services offerings; |
| • | | the success of our sales and marketing programs; |
| • | | an interruption with one or more of our gateway processors and channel partners; |
| • | | seasonality of the retail sector; and |
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| • | | continued softening of the general U.S. economy and the lack of available capital for our customers and potential future customers. |
Other factors that may affect our quarterly results are set forth elsewhere in this section. As a result of these factors, our revenues are not predictable with any significant degree of certainty.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding our revenues and expenses, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our historical operating results should not be relied upon as an indicator of our future performance.
The Intense Competition in Our Industry Could Reduce or Eliminate the Demand for Our Products and Services
The market for our products and services is intensely competitive and subject to rapid technological change. We expect competition to intensify in the future. Our primary source of competition comes from online merchants that develop custom systems. These online merchants, who have made large initial investments to develop custom systems, may be less likely to adopt an outsourced transaction processing strategy or purchase our software. We also face competition from developers of other systems for commerce transaction processing such as Clear Commerce, E-One Global (an affiliate of First Data Corporation), HNC Software, InfoSpace, Paymetrics, Retail Decisions plc, TrinTech and VeriSign. In addition, VISA has announced an Internet payment authentication process with password protection which is designed to reduce the potential for unauthorized card use on the internet, which may compete with our fraud screen services. Further, other companies, including financial services and credit companies such as AT&T, First Data Corporation, General Electric and Mastercard, may enter the market and provide competing services. In the future, we may also compete with large Internet-centric companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from commerce and may offer, or provide a means for others to offer, commerce transaction services.
Many of our competitors have longer operating histories, substantially greater financial, technical, marketing or other resources, or greater name recognition than we do. Our competitors may be able to respond more quickly than we can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Competition could seriously impede our ability to sell additional products and services on terms favorable to us. Our current and potential competitors may develop and market new technologies that render our existing or future products and services obsolete, unmarketable or less competitive. For example, Microsoft has introduced electronic-wallet solutions that, if widely adopted by consumers, may reduce demand for our fraud screening services. Our current and potential competitors may make strategic acquisitions or establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with other solution providers, thereby increasing their ability to address the needs of our existing or prospective customers. Our current and potential competitors may establish or strengthen cooperative relationships with our current or future channel partners, thereby limiting our ability to sell products and services through these channels. We expect that competitive pressures may result in the reduction of our prices or our market share or both, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Revenues from Professional Services May Decrease Further
In the year ended December 31, 2000, we experienced strong growth in the demand for our professional services and were engaged to complete a large project with related revenue in the amount of approximately $3.7 million. We have not been engaged, and may not be engaged in the future for additional projects of similar or larger size or the demand for professional services may decrease further. For instance, professional services revenue decreased from $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 to $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 and from $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $0.7 million for the three month ended March 31, 2002. In addition, given reductions in our professional services workforce, if we are engaged on larger projects, we may not be able to hire the resources necessary to meet future demand.
Some of Our Larger Customers Have Businesses That Focus on the Internet and May Not Be Able to Obtain Necessary Funding
A significant number of our customers have Internet based business models. Some of these customers are among our largest customers. Many of these customers may require substantial working capital to operate their businesses, may not have adequate funds available and may be dependent upon the capital markets for funding. Our customers may not be able to raise the additional capital required to fund their businesses and, as a result, we may experience a decrease in our customer base, a reduction in recurring revenue and an increase in our bad debt expense.
We Intend to Pursue Strategic Acquisitions and Our Business Could Be Materially Adversely Affected if We Fail to Adequately Integrate Acquired Businesses
As part of our future business strategy, we may pursue strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses or technologies that would provide additional product or service offerings, additional industry expertise, a broader client base or an expanded geographic presence. If we do not successfully integrate a strategic acquisition, or if the benefits of the transaction do not meet
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the expectation of financial or industry analysts, the market price of our common stock may decline. Any future acquisition could result in the use of significant amounts of cash, dilutive issuances of equity securities, or the incurrence of debt or amortization expenses related to intangible assets, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, acquisitions involve numerous risks, including:
| • | | difficulties in assimilating the operations, technologies, products and personnel of an acquired business; |
| • | | risks of entering markets in which we have either no or limited prior experiences; |
| • | | the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns; and |
| • | | the potential loss of key employees of an acquired business. |
Potential System Failures and Lack of Capacity Issues Could Negatively Affect Demand for Our Services
Our ability to deliver services to our merchants depends on the uninterrupted operation of our commerce transaction processing systems. Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from:
| • | | earthquake, fire, flood and other natural disasters; |
| • | | power loss, telecommunications or data network failure, operator negligence, improper operation by employees, physical and electronic break-ins and similar events; and |
Despite the fact that we have implemented redundant servers in third-party hosting centers located in Santa Clara, California, we may still experience service interruptions for the reasons listed above and a variety of other reasons. If our redundant servers are not available, we may not have sufficient business interruption insurance to compensate us for resulting losses. We have experienced periodic interruptions, affecting all or a portion of our systems, which we believe will continue to occur from time to time. For example, on November 12, 1999, our services were unavailable for approximately ten hours due to an internal system problem. We have also subsequently experienced several service interruptions of lesser duration. In addition, any interruption in our systems that impairs our ability to provide services could damage our reputation and reduce demand for our services.
Our success also depends on our ability to grow, or scale, our commerce transaction systems to accommodate increases in the volume of traffic on our systems, especially during peak periods of demand. We may not be able to anticipate increases in the use of our systems or successfully expand the capacity of our network infrastructure. Our inability to expand our systems to handle increased traffic could result in system disruptions, slower response times and other difficulties in providing services to our merchant customers, which could materially harm our business.
Our Market is Subject to Rapid Technological Change and to Compete, We Must Continually Enhance Our Systems to Comply with Evolving Standards
To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality and features of our products and services and the underlying network infrastructure. The Internet and the e-commerce industry are characterized by rapid technological change, changes in user requirements and preferences, frequent new product and service introductions embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards and practices that could render our technology and systems obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to both internally develop and license leading technologies to enhance our existing products and services and develop new products and services. We must continue to address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our merchants, and respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis. The development of proprietary technology involves significant technical and business risks. We may fail to develop new technologies effectively or to adapt our proprietary technology and systems to merchant requirements or emerging industry standards. If we are unable to adapt to changing market conditions, merchant requirements or emerging industry standards, our business would be materially harmed.
The Demand for Our Products and Services Could Be Negatively Affected by a Reduced Growth of e-Commerce or Delays in the Development of the Internet Infrastructure
Sales of goods and services over the Internet do not currently represent a significant portion of overall sales of goods and services. We depend on the growing use and acceptance of the Internet as an effective medium of commerce by merchants and customers in the United States and internationally. Rapid growth in the use of and interest in the Internet is a relatively recent development. In particular, the sale of goods and services over the Internet has gained acceptance more slowly outside of the United States. We cannot be certain that acceptance and use of the Internet will continue to develop or that a sufficiently broad base of merchants and consumers will adopt, and continue to use, the Internet as a medium of commerce.
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The emergence of the Internet as a commercial marketplace may occur more slowly than anticipated for a number of reasons, including potentially inadequate development of the necessary network infrastructure or delayed development of enabling technologies and performance improvements. If the number of Internet users, or the use of Internet resources by existing users, continues to grow, it may overwhelm the existing Internet infrastructure. Delays in the development or adoption of new standards and protocols required to handle increased levels of Internet activity could also have a detrimental effect. These factors could result in slower response times or adversely affect usage of the Internet, resulting in lower numbers of commerce transactions and lower demand for our products and services.
A Breach of Our e-Commerce Security Measures Could Reduce Demand for Our Services
A requirement of the continued growth of e-commerce is the secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. We rely on public key cryptography, an encryption method that utilizes two keys, a public and a private key, for encoding and decoding data, and digital certificate technology, or identity verification, to provide the security and authentication necessary for secure transmission of confidential information. Regulatory and export restrictions may prohibit us from using the most secure cryptographic protection available and thereby expose us to an increased risk of data interception. A party who is able to circumvent security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or interrupt our operations. Any compromise or elimination of security could reduce demand for our services.
We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against security breaches and to address any problems they may cause. Concerns over the security of the Internet and other online transactions and the privacy of users may also inhibit the growth of the Internet and other online services generally, and the Web in particular, especially as a means of conducting commercial transactions. Because our activities involve the storage and transmission of proprietary information, such as credit card numbers, security breaches could damage our reputation and expose us to a risk of loss or litigation and possible liability. Our security measures may not prevent security breaches, and failure to prevent security breaches may disrupt our operations.
If We Are Not Able to Fully Utilize Relationships With Our Sales Alliances, We May Experience Lower Revenue Growth and Higher Operating Costs
Our future growth will depend in part on the success of our relationships with existing and future sales alliances that market our products and services to their merchant accounts. If these relationships are not successful or do not develop as quickly as we anticipate, our revenue growth may be adversely affected. Accordingly, we may have to increase our sales and marketing expenses in an attempt to secure additional merchant accounts.
We May Have an Accounts Receivable Concentration Risk
Some of our enterprise software and professional services contracts are of a relatively large magnitude which result in a higher concentration of our accounts receivable balance at times. For example, while no customer accounted for more than 10% of our accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2001, approximately 11.3% of our accounts receivable balance was due from one professional services customer as of March 31, 2002.
If We Lose Key Personnel or Are Unable to Attract and Retain Additional Qualified Personnel, We May Not be Able to Successfully Manage Our Business and Achieve Our Objectives
We believe our future success will depend upon our ability to retain our key management personnel, including William S. McKiernan, our Chief Executive Officer, and other key members of management because of their experience and knowledge regarding the development, special opportunities and challenges of our business. None of our current key employees is subject to an employment contract. We may not be successful in attracting and retaining key employees in the future.
Our future success and our ability to expand our operations will also depend in large part on our ability to attract and retain additional qualified marketing, sales and technical personnel when needed. Competition for these types of employees is intense due to the limited number of qualified professionals. We have in the past experienced difficulty in recruiting marketing, sales, engineering and support personnel. Failure to attract and retain personnel could make it difficult for us to manage our business and meet our objectives.
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Our Management Team Must Work Together Effectively in Order to Expand Our Business, Increase Our Revenues and Improve Our Operating Results
Several of our existing management personnel have joined us within the last year or have recently been promoted to management positions. As a result, there is a risk that management will not be able to work together effectively as a team to address the challenges to our business.
We May Not Be Able to Adequately Protect Our Proprietary Technology and May Be Infringing Upon Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
Our success depends upon our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret rights, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements to establish and protect our proprietary rights.
As part of our confidentiality procedures, we enter into non-disclosure agreements with our employees, contractors, vendors and potential customers and alliance partners. Despite these precautions, third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and use our technology without authorization, or develop similar technology independently. Effective protection of intellectual property rights may be unavailable or limited in foreign countries. We cannot assure you that the protection of our proprietary rights will be adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar technology, duplicate our products and services or design around any patents or other intellectual property rights we hold.
We also cannot assure you that third parties will not claim that the technology employed in providing our current or future products and services infringe upon their rights. We have not conducted any search to determine whether any of our products and services or technologies may be infringing upon patent rights of third parties. As the number of products and services in our market increases and functionalities increasingly overlap, companies such as ours may become increasingly subject to infringement claims. In addition, these claims also might require us to enter into royalty or license agreements. Any infringement claims, with or without merit, could absorb significant management time and lead to costly litigation. If required to do so, we may not be able to obtain royalty or license agreements, or obtain them on terms acceptable to us.
We May Not Be Able to Secure Funding in the Future Necessary to Operate Our Business as Planned
We require substantial working capital to fund our business. We have had significant operating losses and negative cash flow from operations since inception and expect this to continue in 2002. We expect to use the net proceeds of our 1999 equity financings to continue investments in service development, to fund sales and marketing activities, to fund product development, to fund continued operations, repurchase shares of our stock in the open market and potentially to make future acquisitions. We believe that our existing capital resources will be sufficient to meet our capital requirements for at least the next twelve months. However, our capital requirements depend on several factors, including the rate of market acceptance of our products and services, the ability to expand our customer base, the growth of sales and marketing and other factors. If capital requirements vary materially from those currently planned, we may require additional financing sooner than anticipated. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced, and these equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. Additional financing may not be available when needed on terms favorable to us or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to develop or enhance our products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures.
We May Become Subject to Government Regulation and Legal Uncertainties That Would Adversely Affect Our Financial Results
We are not currently subject to direct regulation by any domestic or foreign governmental agency, other than regulations applicable to businesses generally, export control laws and laws or regulations directly applicable to e-commerce. However, due to the increasing usage of the Internet, it is possible that a number of laws and regulations may be applicable or may be adopted in the future with respect to conducting business over the Internet covering issues such as:
| • | | right to access personal data; |
| • | | characteristics and quality of products and services. |
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For example, we believe that some of our services may require us to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “Act”). As a precaution, we have and continue to implement changes to our systems and processes so that we will be in compliance with the Act. Complying with the Act requires us to provide information about personal data stored by us or our merchants. Failure to comply with the Act could result in claims being made against us.
Furthermore, the growth and development of the market for e-commerce may prompt more stringent consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens on those companies conducting business online. The adoption of additional laws or regulations may decrease the growth of the Internet or other online services, which could, in turn, decrease the demand for our products and services and increase our cost of doing business.
The applicability of existing laws governing issues such as property ownership, copyrights, encryption and other intellectual property issues, taxation, libel, export or import matters and personal privacy to the Internet is uncertain. The vast majority of laws were adopted prior to the broad commercial use of the Internet and related technologies. As a result, they do not contemplate or address the unique issues of the Internet and related technologies. Changes to these laws intended to address these issues, including some recently proposed changes in the United States regarding taxation and encryption and in the European Union regarding contract formation and privacy, could create uncertainty in the Internet marketplace and impose additional costs and other burdens. These uncertainties, costs and burdens could reduce demand for our products and services or increase the cost of doing business due to increased litigation costs or increased service delivery costs.
Our International Business Exposes Us to Additional Foreign Risks
Products and services provided to merchants outside the United States accounted for 5.4%, 5.1% and 5.7% of our revenues in 2000, 2001 and during the three months ended March 31, 2002, respectively. In March 2000, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Japanese partners Marubeni Corporation and Trans-Cosmos, Inc. and established CyberSource K.K. to provide commerce transaction services to the Japanese market. Conducting business outside of the United States is subject to additional risks that may affect our ability to sell our products and services and result in reduced revenues, including:
| • | | changes in regulatory requirements; |
| • | | reduced protection of intellectual property rights; |
| • | | evolving privacy laws in Europe; |
| • | | the burden of complying with a variety of foreign laws; and |
| • | | political or economic instability or constraints on international trade. |
In addition, some software contains encryption technology that renders it subject to export restrictions and we may become liable to the extent we violate these restrictions. We might not successfully market, sell and distribute our products and services in local markets and we cannot be certain that one or more of these factors will not materially adversely affect our future international operations, and consequently, our business, financial condition and operating results.
Also, sales of our products and services conducted through our subsidiary in the United Kingdom are denominated in Pounds Sterling. We may experience fluctuations in revenues or operating expenses due to fluctuations in the value of the Pound Sterling relative to the U.S. Dollar. We do not currently enter into transactions with the specific purpose to hedge against currency exchange fluctuations.
Our Stock Price May Fluctuate Substantially
The market price for our common stock may be affected by a number of factors, including the following:
| • | | the announcement of new products, services or enhancements by us or our competitors; |
| • | | quarterly variations in our or our competitors’ results of operations; |
| • | | changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; |
| • | | developments in our industry; and |
| • | | general market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance or the operating performance of our competitors. |
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These factors and fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The Anti-Takeover Provisions in Our Certificate of Incorporation Could Adversely Affect the Rights of the Holders of Our Common Stock
Anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law and our Certificate of Incorporation may make a change in control more difficult to finalize, even if a change in control would be beneficial to the stockholders. These provisions may allow the Board of Directors to prevent changes in our management and controlling interests. Under Delaware law, our Board of Directors may adopt additional anti-takeover measures in the future.
One anti-takeover provision that we have is the ability of our Board of Directors to determine the terms of preferred stock and issue preferred stock without the approval of the holders of the common stock. Our Certificate of Incorporation allows the issuance of up to 4,988,842 shares of preferred stock. As of March 31, 2002, there are no shares of preferred stock outstanding. However, because the rights and preferences of any series of preferred stock may be set by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion without approval of the holders of the common stock, the rights and preferences of this preferred stock may be superior to those of the common stock. Accordingly, the rights of the holders of common stock may be adversely affected.
Our Fraud Detection Services and Marketing Agreement With Visa U.S.A. Expires in July 2003
In July 2001, we entered into a new agreement with Visa U.S.A. to jointly develop and promote the CyberSource Advanced Fraud Screen Service Enhanced by Visa for use in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Visa has agreed to promote and market the new product to its member financial institutions and Internet merchants. The agreement expires in July 2003, but can be terminated by either party after the first year with ninety days prior written notice. After July 2003, the agreement renews automatically for additional periods of one year, unless terminated by either party.
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ITEM 3. | | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
We provide our services to customers primarily in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Europe and elsewhere throughout the world. As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. All sales are currently made in U.S. dollars or pound sterling. A strengthening of the dollar or the pound sterling could make our products less competitive in foreign markets. Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates.
Due to the nature of our short-term investments, which are primarily government bonds, we have concluded that there is no material market risk exposure.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In July and August 2001, various class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against us, our Chairman and CEO, a former officer, and four brokerage firms that served as underwriters in our initial public offering. The actions were filed on behalf of persons who purchased our stock issued pursuant to or traceable to the initial public offering during the period from June 23, 1999 through December 6, 2000. The action alleges that our underwriters charged secret excessive commissions to certain of their customers in return for allocations of our stock in the offering. The two individual defendants are alleged to be liable because of their involvement in preparing and signing the prospectus for the offering, which allegedly failed to disclose the supposedly excessive commissions. On December 7, 2001, an amended complaint was filed in one of the actions to expand the purported class to persons who purchased our stock issued pursuant to or traceable to the follow-on public offering during the period from November 4, 1999 through December 6, 2000. The amended complaint also added a former member of our board of directors as an individual defendant. On April 19, 2002, a consolidated amended complaint was filed to consolidate all of the complaints and claims into one case. The consolidated amended complaint alleges claims that are virtually identical to the amended complaint filed on December 7, 2001 and the original complaints. We believe that the allegations seem directed primarily at our underwriters and have been informed that this action is one of numerous similar actions filed against underwriters relating to other initial public offerings. We intend to exercise our indemnification rights against the underwriters and to defend ourselves vigorously. While there can be no assurances as to the outcome of the lawsuit, we do not presently believe that an adverse outcome in the lawsuit would have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Of the remaining $20.8 million of net proceeds as of December 31, 2001 from the second public offering in November 1999, we used $4.4 million to fund operations and used $0.1 million to repurchase shares of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2002. The remaining $16.3 million of net proceeds was held in various short-term investment and cash and cash equivalent accounts as of March 31, 2002. On January 22, 2002, the Board of Directors authorized management to use up to $10.0 million over the next twelve months to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company repurchased 44,000 shares at an average price of $1.76 per share for a total cost of $77,400, net of repurchase costs. No shares have been repurchased subsequent to March 31, 2002.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
| | Description
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3.1* | | Certificate of Incorporation of CyberSource Corporation, as amended. |
3.2* | | CyberSource Corporation’s Bylaws. |
3.3* | | Bylaw Amendment. |
4.1 | | Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3. |
* | | Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit previously filed with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-77545). |
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
We did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended March 31, 2002.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 13, 2002 | | | | CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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| | | | | | By: | | /s/ STEVEN D. PELLIZZER
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| | | | | | | | Steven D. Pellizzer Vice President of Finance (Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
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