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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(x) Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2001; or
( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to _____________.
COMMISSION FILE NO. 333-94505
DELANO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ONTARIO, CANADA 98-0206122
(Province or other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
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302 TOWN CENTRE BOULEVARD L3R 0E8
MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA (Zip code)
(Address of Registrant's principal
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code 905-947-2222
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
Securities registered pursuant to COMMON STOCK NO PAR VALUE
Section 12(g) of the Act: (Title of Class)
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .
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As of Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Registrant had outstanding 37,697,073 shares of
Common Stock.
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DELANO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2001 and
June 30, 2001................................................................................ 3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June
30, 2001 and 2000 ........................................................................... 4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2000................................................................. 5
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ............................ 6
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations ......................................................................... 11
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ...................................... 18
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4 Legal Proceedings............................................................................... 27
Item 5 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds....................................................... 28
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ............................................................... 28
Signatures .............................................................................................. 29
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PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DELANO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
JUNE 30, MARCH 31,
2001 2001
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents .................................................... $ 20,360 $ 34,209
Short-term investments ....................................................... -- 1,155
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,790 at
June 30, 2001, and $1,859 at March 31, 2001 ................................ 4,360 8,099
Prepaid expenses and other ................................................... 2,387 3,674
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Total current assets ....................................................... 27,107 47,137
Property and equipment .......................................................... 9,802 11,300
Goodwill and identifiable intangibles, net ...................................... -- 5,217
Other assets .................................................................... 919 985
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Total assets .................................................................... $ 37,828 $ 64,639
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ..................................... $ 5,329 $ 8,960
Current portion of restructuring charge accrual .............................. 1,761 2,411
Deferred revenue ............................................................. 1,454 1,975
Current portion of obligations under capital leases .......................... 180 182
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Total current liabilities .................................................. 8,724 13,528
Long-term liabilities:
Obligations under capital leases ............................................. 38 49
Restructuring accrual ........................................................ 1,669 1,121
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Total liabilities ............................................................... 10,431 14,698
Shareholders' equity:
Capital stock:
Preference shares:
Authorized: Unlimited
Issued and outstanding: Nil at March 31, 2000 and 2001
Common shares:
Authorized: Unlimited
Issued and outstanding: 37,311,530 shares at June 30, 2001 and 37,240,858
shares at March 31, 2001 ................................................. 225,428 230,647
Warrant ...................................................................... 496 496
Deferred stock-based compensation ............................................ (4,451) (8,464)
Accumulated other comprehensive losses ....................................... (340) (340)
Deficit ...................................................................... (193,736) (172,398)
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Total shareholders' equity ................................................. 27,397 49,941
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ...................................... $ 37,828 $ 64,639
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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DELANO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
2001 2000
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Revenues:
License ....................................................................... $ 1,201 $ 5,361
Service ....................................................................... 1,835 657
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Total revenues .............................................................. 3,036 6,018
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Cost of revenues:
License ....................................................................... 77 59
Service (excluding stock-based compensation of $19 and $65 respectively) ...... 1,827 801
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Total cost of revenues ...................................................... 1,904 860
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Gross profit ..................................................................... 1,132 5,158
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Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (excluding stock-based compensation of $(1,176) and
$1,427, respectively) ....................................................... 8,149 10,388
Research and development (excluding stock-based compensation of $(133) and $53,
respectively) ............................................................... 4,932 2,320
General and administrative (excluding stock-based compensation of $71 and $79,
respectively) ............................................................... 1,435 998
Amortization (recovery) of deferred stock-based compensation .................. (1,219) 1,624
Amortization of goodwill and identifiable intangibles ......................... 287 --
Impairment of goodwill ........................................................ 4,930 --
Restructuring charges ......................................................... 4,235 --
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Total operating expenses .................................................... 22,749 15,330
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Operating loss ................................................................... (21,617) (10,172)
Interest and other income, net ................................................ 345 1,542
Equity in loss of associated company .......................................... (66) --
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Loss before income taxes ......................................................... (21,338) (8,630)
Income taxes ..................................................................... -- --
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Net loss ......................................................................... (21,338) (8,630)
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Basic and diluted loss per common share .......................................... $ (0.57) $ (0.29)
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Shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per
common share (in thousands) ................................................... 37,275 29,959
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DELANO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
2001 2000
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Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities:
Loss for the period ........................................ $(21,338) $ (8,630)
Depreciation and amortization which does not involve cash .. 1,453 351
Amortization (recovery) of deferred stock-based compensation (1,219) 1,624
Impairment of goodwill ..................................... 4,930 --
Equity in loss of associated company ....................... 66 --
Non-cash charges ........................................... 525 --
Changes in non-cash operating working capital:
Accounts receivable trade ................................ 3,739 (1,941)
Prepaid expenses and other assets ........................ 1,288 (197)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ................. (3,632) 555
Restructuring charge accrual ............................. (102) --
Deferred revenue ......................................... (521) 10
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Net cash used in operating activities ...................... (14,811) (8,228)
Financing activities:
Issuance of common shares and warrants ..................... 14 6
Repayment of obligations under capital leases .............. (43) (43)
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Net cash used in financing activities ...................... (29) (37)
Investing activities:
Sale of short-term investments ............................. 1,155 9,478
Additions to property and equipment ........................ (234) (2,672)
Proceeds on sale of fixed assets ........................... 29 --
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Cash provided by investing activities ...................... 950 6,806
Effect of currency translation of cash balances ............... 41 --
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents ......................... (13,849) (1,459)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period ................ 34,209 82,370
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ...................... $ 20,360 $ 80,911
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DELANO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by Delano Technology Corporation ("Delano" or the "Company") and
reflect all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) that,
in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the
interim financial information. The results of operations for the interim periods
presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any
subsequent quarter or for the entire year ending March 31, 2002. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted under the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and
regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and
notes included herein should be read in conjunction with Delano's audited
consolidated financial statements and notes included in Delano's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001.
NOTE 2. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Option Plan
The Company's stock option plan (the "Plan") was established for the
benefit of the employees, officers, directors and certain consultants of the
Company. The maximum number of common shares which may be set aside for issuance
under the Plan is 9,335,382 shares, provided that the Board of Directors of the
Company has the right, from time to time, to increase such number subject to the
approval of the shareholders of the Company when required by law or regulatory
authority. Generally, options issued subsequent to March 4, 1999 under the Plan
vest over a four-year period. Options issued prior to March 5, 1999 vest
annually over a three-year period.
Details of stock option transactions are as follows:
OPTIONS WEIGHTED
AVAILABLE AVERAGE
FOR NUMBER EXERCISE PRICE
GRANT OF OPTIONS PER SHARE
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Balances, March 31, 2000 ........... 1,231,150 4,013,600 $ 2.51
Additional options authorized 3,835,382
Options granted .............. (6,466,956) 6,466,956 $ 7.24
Options exercised ............ (694,592) $ 0.59
Options cancelled ............ 1,677,928 (1,677,928) $ 7.28
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Balances, March 31, 2001 ........... 277,504 8,108,036 $ 4.90
Additional options authorized
Options granted .............. (56,500) 56,500 $ 0.76
Options exercised ............ (70,672) $ 0.20
Options cancelled ............ 1,246,218 (1,246,218) $ 7.44
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Balances, June 30, 2001 ............ 1,467,222 6,847,646 $ 4.13
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Options exercisable at June 30, 2001 2,242,108 $ 2.17
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The stock options expire at various dates between May 2003 and September
2010.
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The Company recorded deferred stock-based compensation amounting to $2.3
million for the three months ended June 30, 2000 and reduced deferred
stock-based compensation amounting to $5.2 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2001. Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation amounted to
$1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, compared to a net
recovery of $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001.
The amortization of deferred stock-based compensation relates to the
following cost of service revenues and operating expense categories (in
thousands):
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
2001 2000
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Cost of service revenues...................................... $ 19 $ 65
Sales and marketing........................................... (1,176) 1,427
Research and development ..................................... (133) 53
General and administrative.................................... 71 79
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$ (1,219) $ 1,624
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NOTE 3. COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," which establishes standards for
reporting and presentation of comprehensive income. This standard defines
comprehensive income as the changes in equity of an enterprise except those
resulting from shareholder transactions. Comprehensive loss for the three months
ended June 30, 2000 and June 30, 2001, was not materially different from net
loss for the periods.
NOTE 4. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company reviewed its operations and determined that it operates in a
single reportable operating segment, being the development and marketing of
interaction-based e-business communications applications. All long-lived assets
relating to the Company's operations are located in Canada. Revenue per
geographic location, which is attributable to geographic location based on the
location of the external customer, is as follows (in thousands):
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
2001 2000
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Revenue by geographic locations:
United States ............................................. $ 2,398 $ 3,472
Canada..................................................... 555 1,224
Europe..................................................... 83 1,322
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$ 3,036 $ 6,018
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For the three months ended June 30, 2001, two customers accounted for 26%
and 23% of total revenues, respectively. For the three months ended June 30,
2000, one customer accounted for 15% of total revenues. As at June 30, 2001, the
Company had a receivable from four significant customers amounting to 23%, 15%,
12% and 10% of total accounts receivable trade, respectively. As at June 30,
2000, the Company had a receivable from one significant customer amounting to
10% of total accounts receivable trade.
NOTE 5. JOINT VENTURES AND INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE
In June 2000, the Company formed Delano Minerva Holdings Inc. ("Minerva"),
and has a controlling position with a 50% ownership and a majority of the seats
of the Board of Directors. During fiscal 2001, the Company's proportionate
share of Minerva's losses exceeded its investment and therefore the Company
consolidated Minerva's results of operations, which were included within the
Company's fiscal 2001 revenue, cost and expense categories. During the three
months ended June 30, 2001, the Company agreed to pay $100,000 for the
remaining ownership interest in Minerva and subsequent to June 30, the Company
will close down the operation.
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In December 2000, the Company invested in a joint venture, Delano
Asia-Pacific, as a minority interest party by acquiring 19.9% of the common
shares. The joint venture partner was eGlobal Technology Services Holding
Limited of Singapore. The investment in this joint venture has been made in the
form of a $398,000 capital contribution, as well as a long-term non-interest
bearing loan receivable of $602,000. This investment is accounted for using the
equity method of accounting. For the three months ended June 30, 2001 the
Company recognized $65,732 of losses and during fiscal 2001, the Company
recognized $278,000 of losses, which represent the Company's proportionate share
of the joint ventures losses, net of the intercompany elimination.
NOTE 6. SPECIAL CHARGES
Special charges for the three months ended June 30, 2001 includes a $4.2
million restructuring charge and a $4.9 million goodwill impairment.
During the three months ended March 31, 2001, the Company incurred a
restructuring charge of $6.3 million as part of a plan to improve its operating
results by reducing employees, by closing duplicative Company facilities in the
USA and Canada, and by implementing other measures. During the three months
ended June 30, 2001 an additional $848,000 was accrued relating to a change in
estimate for one of the facilities. This charge is part of a plan to streamline
the Company's efforts to focus on achieving profitability. The restructuring
charge was comprised of $3.2 million for reductions in employee numbers, $3.0
million (after adjustment) for facilities related costs including penalties
associated with the reduction of lease commitments and future lease payments and
$900,000 related to eliminating the Company's ASP sales model. As of June 30,
2001, $4.3 million had been paid out on the restructuring charge. Most of the
remaining $2.8 million that was not yet paid relates to lease commitments and
is payable monthly until July 2005.
During the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Company incurred an
additional restructuring charge of $3.4 million as part of a plan to improve its
operating results by reducing employees, by closing duplicative Company
facilities in the USA, and by implementing other measures. This charge is part
of a plan to streamline the Company's efforts to focus on achieving
profitability. The restructuring charge was comprised of $2.6 million for
reductions in employee numbers, $573,000 for facilities related costs including
penalties associated with the reduction of lease commitments and future lease
payments and $240,000 related to the termination of the Minerva joint venture.
As of June 30, 2001, $2.7 million had been paid out on the restructuring charge.
Most of the remaining $700,000 relates to employee termination costs and lease
commitments and will be paid by January 2002.
The Company determined its restructuring charge in accordance with
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3 ("EITF 94-3") and Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 100 ("SAB 100"). EITF 94-3 and SAB 100 require that the Company
commit to an exit plan before it accrues employee termination costs and exit
costs. On January 4, 2001, the Company's senior management prepared and approved
a detailed exit plan that included the termination of 102 employees, closure of
certain facilities and the elimination of the ASP sales model. On April 23,
2001, the Company's senior management prepared and approved a second detailed
exit plan that included the additional termination of 140 employees and closure
of additional facilities.
In connection with the restructuring actions for the three months ended
March 31, 2001, the Company terminated the employment of 102 employees,
consisting primarily of sales and marketing employees, applications development
employees, technical and other support employees, and administrative employees
in all locations. In addition, the Company did not replace approximately 34
employees who resigned voluntarily during the three months ended March 31, 2001.
At March 31, 2001, the Company had terminated all employees associated with
these restructuring actions. At March 31, 2001, the Company had exited a portion
of its facilities in Markham and most of its offices in the USA. The Company has
entered into sublease arrangements for some of its office space.
In connection with the restructuring actions for the three months ended
June 30, 2001, the Company terminated the employment of 140 employees,
consisting primarily of applications development employees, sales and marketing
employees, technical and other support employees, and administrative employees
in all locations. In addition, the Company did not replace approximately 39
employees who resigned voluntarily during the three months ended June 30, 2001.
At June 30, 2001, the Company had terminated all employees associated with these
restructuring actions. At June 30, 2001, the Company had exited its facilities
in its offices in the USA identified in the restructuring plan.
Restructuring charge accruals, both current and long-term, are shown
separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2001. The
long-term restructuring charge accrual relates specifically to future lease
payment
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commitments that extend beyond one year. Detail of the restructuring charges as
of and for the three months ended June 30, 2001 are summarized below:
FOURTH QUARTER 2001 ORIGINAL ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE AT
RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS: CHARGE (REVERSALS) UTILIZED JUNE 30, 2001
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Employee related $3,237 $ -- $3,215 $ 22
Facilities related 2,158 848 779 2,227
ASP sales model related 868 -- 348 520
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$6,263 $ 848 $4,342 $2,769
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ORIGINAL ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE AT
BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS CHARGE (REVERSALS) UTILIZED JUNE 30, 2001
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Accounts payable $ 46 $ -- $ 46 $ --
Accrued liabilities 6,217 848 4,296 2,769
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$6,263 $ 848 $4,342 $2,769
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Less: current portion 1,100
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Long-term portion $1,669
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FIRST QUARTER 2002 ORIGINAL ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE AT
RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS: CHARGE (REVERSALS) UTILIZED JUNE 30, 2001
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Employee related $2,574 $ -- $2,172 $ 402
Facilities related 573 -- 414 159
Joint venture 240 -- 140 100
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$3,387 $ -- $2,726 $ 661
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ORIGINAL ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE AT
BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS CHARGE (REVERSALS) UTILIZED JUNE 30, 2001
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Accounts payable $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Accrued liabilities 3,387 -- 2,726 661
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$3,387 $ -- $2,726 $ 661
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Less: current portion 661
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Long-term portion $ --
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In July 2001, the Company announced further restructuring plans to reduce
its headcount by approximately 180 employees and close additional offices in
Canada, the United States and Europe. There was no impact on the financial
statements for the three months ended June 30, 2001 relating to these actions.
The Company expects to recognize a restructuring charge in the second quarter of
fiscal year 2002 relating to the July 2001 restructuring of approximately $8.5
million. Of the $8.5 million restructuring charge, a cash outlay of
approximately $3.5 million will be required in the second quarter of fiscal year
2002.
We performed an impairment assessment of the remaining goodwill recorded
in connection with the acquisition of Continuity and DA. The assessment was
performed primarily due to the significant sustained decline in our stock price
since the valuation date of the shares issued in the Continuity and DA
acquisitions resulting in our net book value of our assets prior to the
impairment charge significantly exceeding our market capitalization, the overall
decline in the industry growth rates, and our lower first quarter of 2001 actual
and projected operating results. As a result of our review, we recorded a $4.9
million impairment charge to reduce the remaining goodwill. The charge was
determined based upon our estimated discounted cash flows over the remaining
estimated useful life of the goodwill using a discount rate of 24.8%. The
assumptions supporting the cash flows including the discount rate were
determined using our best estimates as of such date.
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NOTE 7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has accrued consulting fees payable to a director of the
Company amounting to $184,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2001.
NOTE 8. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In prior years, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" or SFAS No. 133 and Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Hedging
Activities" or SFAS No. 138, which amended SFAS No. 133. Because the Company
currently holds no derivative financial instruments and the Company does not
currently engage in hedging activities, the adoption of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS
No. 138 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.
NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In July 2001, the Company announced further restructuring plans to reduce
its headcount by approximately 180 employees and close additional offices in
Canada, the United States and Europe. There was no impact on the financial
statements for the three months ended June 30, 2001 relating to these actions.
The Company expects to recognize a restructuring charge in the second quarter of
fiscal year 2002 relating to the July 2001 restructuring of approximately $8.5
million. Of the $8.5 million restructuring charge, a cash outlay of
approximately $3.5 million will be required in the second quarter of fiscal year
2002.
On August 2, 2001, a securities class action complaint was filed in the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, also naming as
defendants FleetBoston Robertson Stephens, the lead underwriter in the Company's
initial public offering, and certain officers of the Company. The complaint,
which seeks unspecified damages, alleges that the Company's lead underwriters,
the Company, and the other named defendants violated federal securities laws by
making material false and misleading statements in the Company's prospectus
incorporated in its registration statement on Form F-1 filed with the SEC in
February of 2000. A subsequent, substantially similar lawsuit has also been
filed, and the company anticipates that additional related substantially
identical lawsuits may be brought. The Company denies the allegations concerning
it in these lawsuits and intends to vigorously defend itself.
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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of the Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21e
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our actual results and timing of certain
events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those
set forth under "Risk Factors," elsewhere in this report and in our other public
filings.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in
this Form 10-Q.
OVERVIEW
From the date of our incorporation on May 7, 1998 until April 1999 we were
a development stage company and had no revenues. Our operating activities during
this period consisted primarily of conducting research and developing our
initial products. In May 1999, we released and sold the first commercially
available version of the Delano e-Business Interaction Suite.
On September 26, 2000 we acquired Continuity Solutions, Inc. pursuant to a
transaction where Continuity became our wholly owned subsidiary. Continuity is a
provider of integrated multi-channel eCRM solutions, consisting of licensed and
ASP offerings. Continuity is headquartered in San Francisco, California and had
15 employees as of the date of the acquisition.
In connection with the acquisition, we issued approximately 1.4 million
shares of Delano common stock, no par value, and assumed options and warrants to
acquire approximately 150,000 shares of Delano common stock. The transaction was
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
On October 13, 2000, we acquired Digital Archaeology Corporation ("DA")
pursuant to a transaction where DA became our wholly owned subsidiary. DA is a
provider of analytics for e-business. The company's solutions provide
enterprises with a view of customer and trading partner behavior and preferences
across traditional and e-commerce channels. DA was a privately held company
based in Kansas City and had 68 employees as of the date of the acquisition.
In connection with the acquisition, we issued approximately 4.6 million of
the Company's common stock, no par value, and paid $17.4 million in cash, in
exchange for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of DA, and each
outstanding option or right to purchase DA common stock was assumed by the
Company and became a right to purchase 0.53 of the Company's common shares. The
transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
To date, we have derived substantially all of our revenues from the sale
of software product licenses and from the provision of professional services,
including implementation, training and maintenance services. Our products have
been sold primarily through our direct sales force.
Our products are offered on a licensed basis. We license our products
based on:
o a fee for each client, which depends on the specific and individual
needs of the client;
o an additional fee, which covers installation, configuration, training
and professional services; and
o a variable component, which depends on, among other things, the number
of servers and the number of optional applications and add-ons,
servers and component packs purchased.
We recognize our software license revenues in accordance with the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or ("AICPA"), Statement of Position
("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," and related amendments and
interpretations contained in the AICPA's SOP 98-9. We generally recognize
revenues allocated to software licenses upon delivery of the software products,
when all of the following conditions have been met:
o persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
o the license fee is fixed or determinable; and
o the license fee is collectible.
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Because substantially all of our software license agreements include
related maintenance services, these agreements are multiple-element
arrangements. We allocate the fees in multiple-element arrangements based on the
respective value for each element, with maintenance being allocated typically at
18% of license revenue in all sales. Delivery of the software generally is
deemed to occur upon shipment of the software unless customers are provided the
opportunity to return the products. Revenues are recognized only when all refund
obligations have expired. In situations where we provide online offerings,
delivery of the software occurs upon initiation of the online offerings.
Revenues from maintenance and support services and online offerings are
recognized ratably over the related contractual period.
Our cost of revenues includes the cost of product documentation, the cost
of compact disks used to deliver our products, personnel-related expenses,
travel costs, equipment costs and overhead costs.
Our operating expenses are classified into four categories: sales and
marketing, research and development, general and administrative, and
amortization of deferred stock-based compensation.
o Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation and
related costs for sales and marketing personnel and promotional
expenditures, including public relations, advertising, trade shows and
marketing materials;
o Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation
and related costs for research and development employees and
contractors and in connection with the enhancement of existing
products and quality assurance activities;
o General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation
and related costs for administrative personnel, legal, accounting and
other general corporate expenses;
o Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation includes the
amortization, over the vesting period of a stock option, of the
difference between the exercise price of options granted to employees
and the deemed fair market value of the options for financial
reporting purposes. In addition, deferred stock-based compensation
includes compensation expense arising on the issuance of options and a
warrant to employees and a consultant, calculated as the difference
between the exercise price of the options and warrant and the fair
market value at the date of issuance. Also included in amortization of
deferred stock-based compensation is compensation expense relating to
an option to acquire shares of the Company issued in connection with a
professional services agreement between the Company and a related
corporation. The compensation expense is calculated as the difference
between the exercise price of the option and the fair market value at
the time the option was issued or earned. Also included in
amortization of deferred stock-based compensation is compensation
expense relating to the unvested options assumed in the acquisitions
of Continuity and DA.
We allocate common costs based on relative headcount or other relevant
measures. These allocated costs include rent and other facility-related costs
for the corporate head office, communication expenses and depreciation expenses
for furniture and equipment.
In connection with the granting of stock options and the issuance of a
warrant to our employees and a consultant, we recorded deferred stock-based
compensation totaling $13.7 million through March 31, 2001. This amount
represents the total difference between the exercise prices of stock options and
the warrant and the deemed fair value of the underlying common stock for
accounting purposes on the date these stock options were granted and the warrant
issued. This amount is included as a component of stockholders' equity and is
being amortized by charges to operations over the vesting period of the options,
consistent with the method described in Financial Accounting Standards Board, or
("FASB"), Interpretation No. 28. We recorded $1.6 million of stock-based
compensation amortization expense during the three months ended June 30, 2000
compared to a recovery of $1.2 million of stock-based compensation amortization
expense during the three months ended June 30, 2001. As of June 30, 2001, we had
a total of $4.5 million of deferred stock-based compensation that had not been
amortized. The amortization of the remaining deferred stock-based compensation
will result in additional charges to operations through December 2003 of
approximately $500,000 per quarter. The amortization of deferred stock-based
compensation is classified as a separate component of operation expenses in our
consolidated statement of operations.
In our development of new products and enhancements of existing products,
the technological feasibility of the software is not established until
substantially all product development is complete. Historically, our software
development costs eligible for capitalization have been insignificant and all
costs related to internal product development have been expensed as incurred.
Special charges for the three months ended June 30, 2001 includes a $4.2
million restructuring charge and a $4.9
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million goodwill impairment.
During the three months ended March 31, 2001, the Company incurred a
restructuring charge of $6.3 million as part of a plan to improve its operating
results by reducing employees, by closing duplicative Company facilities in the
USA and Canada, and by implementing other measures. During the three months
ended June 30, 2001 an additional $848,000 was accrued relating to a change in
estimate for one of the facilities. This charge is part of a plan to streamline
the Company's efforts to focus on achieving profitability. The restructuring
charge was comprised of $3.2 million for headcount reductions, $3.0 million
(after adjustment) for facilities related costs including penalties associated
with the reduction of lease commitments and future lease payments and $900,000
related to eliminating the Company's ASP sales model. As of June 30, 2001, $4.3
million had been paid out on the restructuring charge. Most of the remaining
$2.8 million that was not yet paid relates to lease commitments and is payable
monthly until July 2005.
During the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Company incurred an
additional restructuring charge of $3.4 million as part of a plan to improve its
operating results by reducing employees, by closing duplicative Company
facilities in the USA and United Kingdom, and by implementing other measures.
This charge is part of a plan to streamline the Company's efforts to focus on
achieving profitability. The restructuring charge was comprised of $2.6 million
for reductions in employee numbers, $2.6 million for facilities related costs
including penalties associated with the reduction of lease commitments and
future lease payments and $240,000 related to the termination of the Minerva
joint venture. As of June 30, 2001, $3.6 million had been paid out on the
restructuring charge. Most of the remaining $700,000 relates to employee
termination costs and lease commitments and will be paid by January 2002.
The Company determined its restructuring charge in accordance with
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3 ("EITF 94-3") and Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 100 ("SAB 100"). EITF 94-3 and SAB 100 require that the Company
commit to an exit plan before it accrues employee termination costs and exit
costs. On January 4, 2001, the Company's senior management prepared and approved
a detailed exit plan that included the termination of 102 employees, closure of
certain facilities and the elimination of the ASP sales model. On April 23,
2001, the Company's senior management prepared and approved a second detailed
exit plan that included the additional termination of 140 employees and closure
of additional facilities.
In connection with the restructuring actions, the Company terminated the
employment of 102 employees, consisting primarily of sales and marketing
employees, applications development employees, technical and other support
employees, and administrative employees in all locations. In addition, the
Company did not replace approximately 34 employees who resigned voluntarily
during the three months ended March 31, 2001. At March 31, 2001, the Company had
terminated all employees associated with these restructuring actions. At March
31, 2001, the Company had exited a portion of its facilities in Markham and most
of its offices in the USA. The Company has entered into sublease arrangements
for some of its office space.
In connection with the restructuring actions for the three months ended
June 30, 2001, the Company terminated the employment of 140 employees,
consisting primarily of applications development employees, sales and marketing
employees, technical and other support employees, and administrative employees
in all locations. In addition, the Company did not replace approximately 39
employees who resigned voluntarily during the three months ended June 30, 2001.
At June 30, 2001, the Company had terminated all employees associated with these
restructuring actions. At June 30, 2001, the Company had exited its facilities
in its offices in the USA identified in the restructuring plan.
We performed an impairment assessment of the remaining goodwill recorded
in connection with the acquisition of Continuity and DA. The assessment was
performed primarily due to the significant sustained decline in our stock price
since the valuation date of the shares issued in the Continuity and DA
acquisitions resulting in our net book value of our assets prior to the
impairment charge significantly exceeding our market capitalization, the overall
decline in the industry growth rates, and our lower first quarter of 2001 actual
and projected operating results. As a result of our review, we recorded a $4.9
million impairment charge to reduce the remaining goodwill. The charge was
determined based upon our estimated discounted cash flows over the remaining
estimated useful life of the goodwill using a discount rate of 24.8%. The
assumptions supporting the cash flows including the discount rate were
determined using our best estimates as of such date.
We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our historical operating
results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as being a
good indication of our future performance. Our prospects must be considered in
light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently experienced by
companies in early stages of development, particularly companies in new and
rapidly evolving markets like ours. Although we have experienced significant
revenue growth
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recently, this trend may not be sustainable. Furthermore, we may not achieve or
maintain profitability in the future.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended June 30, 2001 compared to three months ended June 30, 2000.
Revenues. Total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 were $3.0
million compared to $6.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. In the
quarter ended June 30, 2001 license revenues accounted for $1.2 million or 39.6%
of total revenues. In the quarter ended June 30, 2000, license revenues
accounted for $5.4 million, or 89.1% of total revenues. Services revenues,
including maintenance and services fees, accounted for $1.8 million, or 60.4% of
revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, compared to $657,000 or 10.9% of
total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. Approximately 79.0% of our
total revenues were generated in the United States, 18.3% were generated in
Canada and 2.7% were generated elsewhere in the quarter ended June 30, 2001,
compared to 57.7%, 20.3% and 22.0% respectively for the quarter ended June 30,
2000.
Cost of revenues. Cost of license revenues was $77,000 or 2.5% of total
revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 compared to $59,000 for the quarter
ended June 30, 2000 or 1.0% of total revenues. Cost of services revenues was
$1.8 million, or 60.2% of total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001,
compared to $801,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, or 13.3% of total
revenues. We anticipate that cost of service revenues will decrease in absolute
dollars as we made a reduction in services personnel as part of our July
restructuring. We anticipate that the cost of license revenues will stay
proportionate with license revenues.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses decreased from $10.4
million or 172.6% of revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 to $8.1
million or 268.4% of revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. This decrease
was attributable primarily to the reduction of sales and marketing personnel and
lower marketing costs due to reduced promotional activities. As part of the
company's April restructuring, we anticipate that sales and marketing expenses
will decrease in absolute dollars as we have further reduced the number of sales
and marketing personnel in July and reduced discretionary marketing programs.
Research and development. Research and development expenses increased from
$2.3 million or 38.5% of revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 to $4.9
million or 162.4% of revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. This increase
was attributable primarily to the addition of product development and related
services personnel and to increased consulting and recruiting costs. We
anticipate that research and development expenses will decrease in absolute
dollars, and will reduce as a percentage of total revenues from period to period
as we have reduced research and development personnel as part of our April and
July restructurings.
As a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation or ("CCPC"), we qualified for
certain investment tax credits under the Income Tax Act (Canada) on eligible
research and development expenditures. Prior to our initial public offering,
refundable investment tax credits, which result in cash payments to us, have
been recorded at a rate of 35% of eligible current and capital research and
development expenditures. Prior to our initial public offering, we were entitled
to an investment tax credit at these rates for the first Cdn$2.0 million
(approximately $1.3 million) of eligible research and development expenditures
and a further investment tax credit at the rate of 20% of eligible research and
development expenditures in excess of Cdn$2.0 million. Investment tax credits on
current expenditures earned at the 35% rate are fully refundable to CCPCs.
Investment tax credits earned by a CCPC on capital expenditures at the 35% rate
are refundable at a rate of 40% of the amount of the credit. We will earn
investment tax credits at a rate of 20% of eligible current and capital research
and development expenditures made after our initial public offering. While a
portion of investment tax credits earned as a CCPC are refundable, investment
tax credits earned after our initial public offering may only be used to offset
income taxes otherwise payable.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses increased
from $1.0 million or 16.6% of revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 to
$1.4 million or 47.3% of revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, due
primarily to the addition of administrative personnel, increased consulting
costs and to higher facilities-related expenses necessary to support our growth.
We expect that general and administrative expenses will decrease in absolute
dollars as we have reduced personnel and related costs as part of our April and
July restructurings.
Amortization of goodwill and identifiable intangibles. On September 26,
2000, the Company completed its acquisition of Continuity. As a result of the
acquisition, $19.4 million was allocated to goodwill, and identifiable
intangibles. This amount is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a
period of three years for identifiable intangibles,
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and five years for goodwill from October 1, 2000. On October 16, 2000, the
Company completed its acquisition of Digital Archaeology. As a result of the
acquisition, $94.2 million was allocated to goodwill and identifiable
intangibles. This amount is being amortized from October 16, 2000 on a
straight-line basis over a period of three years for identifiable intangibles
and five years for goodwill. For the quarter ended June 30, 2001, $287,000 (2000
- - nil) of goodwill amortization was recorded.
If events or changes in circumstances indicate that these long lived
assets will not be recoverable, as determined based on the undiscounted cash
flows of the acquired businesses or if determined that the amounts paid for them
would have changed materially based on underlying changes in the financial
markets and therefore fundamental changes in the value of technology companies,
over the remaining amortization period, the carrying value is reduced to net
realizable value. For the three months ended March 31, 2001, goodwill and
identifiable intangibles was reduced by approximately $97.0 million. For the
three months ended June 30, 2001, goodwill was reduced by a further $4.9 million
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation. We incurred a recovery
of $1.2 million or 40.2% of revenues in the quarter ended June 30, 2001 compared
to a charge of $1.6 million or 27.0% of revenues for the quarter ended June 30,
2000 related to the issuance of stock options with exercise prices less than the
deemed fair market value for financial reporting purposes on the date of grant.
Interest income, net. Interest income, net for the period ended June 30,
2001 was $345,000. Interest income, net for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 was
$1.5 million, reflecting the interest earned on the cash and cash equivalents
balance arising from our special warrant offering in June 1999 and our initial
public offering in February 2000. The decrease in interest income reflects lower
cash balances and lower interest rates.
Provision for income taxes. A deferred tax asset of $23.8 million existed
as of June 30, 2001 compared to $4.6 million at June 30, 2000. A valuation
allowance is recorded against a deferred tax asset if it is more likely than not
that the asset will not be realized. A valuation allowance taken against
substantially the entire deferred tax asset reflects the lack of profitability
in the past, the significant risk that taxable income would not be generated in
the future and the non-transferable nature of the deferred tax asset under
certain conditions.
Three months ended June 30, 2000 Compared to the three months ended June 30,
1999.
Revenues. Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2000 were
$6.0 million, compared to $811,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1999.
License revenues accounted for $5.4 million, or 89.1% of total revenues for the
three months ended June 30, 2000, compared with $752,000 or 92.7% for the three
months ended June 30, 1999. Services revenues, including maintenance and
services fees, accounted for the remaining $657,000 or 10.9% of total revenues
for the three months ended June 30, 2000, compared with $59,000 or 7.3% for the
three months ended June 30, 1999. Approximately 57.7% of our total revenues were
generated in the United States, 20.3% were generated in Canada and 22.0% were
generated elsewhere in the three months ended June 30, 2000.
Cost of revenues. Cost of product revenues was $59,000 for the three
months ended June 30, 2000 or 1.0% of total revenues, compared with nil for the
three months ended June 30, 1999. Cost of services revenues was $801,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 2000, or 13.3% of total revenues, compared with
$149,000, or 18.4% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 1999.
We anticipate that cost of service revenues will increase in absolute dollars as
we continue to hire additional services personnel, but decrease proportionately
as a percentage of service revenues. We anticipate that the cost of product
revenues will increase proportionately with increases in product revenues.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses increased to $10.4
million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, or 172.6% of total revenues,
compared with $818,000 or 100.9% of total revenues for the three months ended
June 30, 1999. This increase was attributable primarily to the addition of 164
sales and marketing personnel and higher marketing costs due to expanded
promotional activities. We anticipate that sales and marketing expenses will
increase in absolute dollars as we continue to hire additional sales and
marketing personnel and expand discretionary marketing programs, but decrease as
a percentage of revenue.
Research and development. Research and development expenses increased to
$2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, or 38.5% of total
revenues, compared with $389,000, or 48.0% of total revenues for the three
months ended June 30, 1999. This increase was attributable primarily to the
addition of 110 product development and related services personnel and to
increased consulting and recruiting costs. We anticipate that research and
development expenses will
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increase in absolute dollars, but will decrease as a percentage of total
revenues from period to period as we continue to hire additional research and
development personnel.
As a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation or ("CCPC"), we qualified for
certain investment tax credits under the Income Tax Act (Canada) on eligible
research and development expenditures. Prior to our initial public offering,
refundable investment tax credits, which result in cash payments to us, have
been recorded at a rate of 35% of eligible current and capital research and
development expenditures. Prior to our initial public offering, we were entitled
to an investment tax credit at these rates for the first Cdn$2.0 million
(approximately $1.4 million) of eligible research and development expenditures
and a further investment tax credit at the rate of 20% of eligible research and
development expenditures in excess of Cdn$2.0 million. Investment tax credits on
current expenditures earned at the 35% rate are fully refundable to CCPCs.
Investment tax credits earned by a CCPC on capital expenditures at the 35% rate
are refundable at a rate of 40% of the amount of the credit. We will earn
investment tax credits at a rate of 20% of eligible current and capital research
and development expenditures made after our initial public offering. While a
portion of investment tax credits earned as a CCPC are refundable, investment
tax credits earned after our initial public offering may only be used to offset
income taxes otherwise payable.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses increased
to $1.0 million, or 16.6% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30,
2000, compared to $157,000, or 19.3% of total revenues for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 due primarily to the addition of 35 administrative
personnel, increased consulting costs and to higher facilities-related expenses
necessary to support our growth. We expect that general and administrative
expenses will increase in absolute dollars as we add personnel and incur related
costs to facilitate the growth of our business.
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation. We incurred a charge of
$1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, compared to $107,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 1999 related to the issuance of stock options
with exercise prices less than the deemed fair market value for financial
reporting purposes on the date of grant.
Interest income, net. Interest income, net for the three months ended June
30, 2000 was $1.5 million, compared to $11,000 for the three months ended June
30, 1999. Interest income, net reflected the interest earned on the cash and
cash equivalents balance arising from our special warrant offering in June 1999
and our initial public offering in February 2000.
Provision for income taxes. A deferred tax asset of $4.6 million existed
as of June 30, 2000. A valuation allowance is recorded against a deferred tax
asset if it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. A
valuation allowance taken against substantially all of the deferred tax asset
reflects the lack of profitability in the past, the significant risk that
taxable income would not be generated in the future and the nontransferable
nature of the deferred tax asset under certain conditions.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Since the date of incorporation, we have raised an aggregate of $3.4
million through private placements of special shares. We have raised $14.4
million, net of the agents' commission and offering expenses, through a private
placement of special warrants in June 1999. We have also raised $103.4 million,
net of agents' commissions and offering expenses through our initial public
offering in February 2000.
Our operating activities used cash of $8.2 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 2000 and cash of $14.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. Our
negative operating cash flow resulted principally from the net losses that we
incurred during these periods. The company has taken restructuring actions in
April and July to reduce expenses.
Our financing activities used $37,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2000
and used $29,000 in quarter ended June 30, 2001, mostly related to payments on
capital leases.
Our investing activities, consisting of the purchase or sale of computer
equipment, software, furniture and equipment, net of the sale of short-term
investments provided cash of $6.8 million during the quarter ended June 30,
2000, and $950,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
In March 1999, we obtained a lease line of credit from a Canadian
chartered bank to purchase equipment and furniture. Approximately $218,000 was
outstanding as of June 30, 2001. The ceiling on the lease line of credit is
Cdn$1,000,000 (approximately $661,000). The lease line of credit is not
collateralized with cash for the amount of the line
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that is used for leasing equipment.
Our capital requirements depend on a number of factors. In April and July,
the company completed restructurings of its operations to reduce the cost of
operating the business and expects quarterly expenses to be less than the
quarter ended June 30, 2001. The company will also have to pay out certain
obligations related to these restructurings. We expect to continue to devote
resources to continue our research and development efforts, our sales, support,
and marketing efforts. Our expenditures have increased substantially since the
date of incorporation, but we anticipate that capital expenditures and quarterly
expenses will decrease in absolute dollars compared to the June 30, 2001
quarter.
At June 30, 2001, we had cash and cash equivalents aggregating $20.4
million. We believe based on current forecasts that our current cash and cash
equivalents are sufficient to fund our operations and pay out our obligations as
a result of our restructurings for at least the next 12 months. If cash
generated from operations is insufficient to meet our long-term liquidity needs,
we may need to raise additional funds or seek other financing arrangements.
Additional funding may not be available on favorable terms or at all. In
addition, although there are no present understandings, commitments or
agreements with respect to any acquisition of other businesses, products or
technologies, we may, from time to time, evaluate potential acquisitions of
other businesses, products and technologies. In order to consummate potential
acquisitions, we may issue additional securities or need additional equity or
debt financing and any such financing may be dilutive to existing investors.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In prior years, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" or SFAS No. 133 and Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Hedging
Activities" or SFAS No. 138, which amended SFAS No. 133. Because the Company
currently holds no derivative financial instruments and the Company does not
currently engage in hedging activities, the adoption of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS
No. 138 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.
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RISK FACTORS
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON SHARES WILL SUBJECT YOU TO RISKS INHERENT IN OUR
BUSINESS. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS AS WELL AS OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q BEFORE DECIDING TO
INVEST IN OUR COMMON SHARES. IF ANY OF THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW OCCURS, OUR
BUSINESS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION COULD BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED. IN SUCH CASES, THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON SHARES COULD DECLINE, AND YOU
MAY LOSE PART OR ALL OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
OUR LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO EVALUATE OUR BUSINESS AND
FORECAST OUR FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS.
We were incorporated on May 7, 1998, and we first recorded revenues in the
quarter ended June 30, 1999. We are still in the early stages of our development
and have a limited operating history, making it difficult to evaluate our
business and prospects. As a result of our limited operating history, it is
difficult or impossible for us to predict future operating results. For example,
we cannot forecast operating expenses based on our historical results because
our historical results are limited and we, to some extent, forecast expenses
based on future revenue projections. Moreover, due to our limited operating
history, any evaluation of our business and prospects must be made in light of
the risks and uncertainties often encountered by early-stage companies in
internet-related markets. Many of these risks are discussed in the sub-headings
below, and include our ability to execute our product development activities,
implement our sales and marketing initiatives, both domestically and
internationally, and attract more clients. We may not successfully address any
of these risks.
FACTORS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS MAKE OUR FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS UNCERTAIN,
AND MAY CAUSE THEM TO FLUCTUATE FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD.
Our quarterly revenues and operating results are difficult to predict and
may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter, particularly because our
products and services are relatively new and our prospects are uncertain. If our
quarterly revenues or operating results fall below the expectations of
investors, the price of our common shares could decline substantially. Factors
that might cause quarterly fluctuations in our operating results include the
risk factors described in the sub-headings below as well as the following:
o the timing of new releases of our products;
o changes in our pricing policies or those of our competitors, including
the extent to which we may need to offer discounts to match
competitors' pricing;
o the mix of sales channels through which our products and services are
sold;
o the mix of our domestic and international sales;
o costs related to the customization of our products;
o our ability to expand our operations, and the amount and timing of
expenditures related to this expansion;
o any costs or expenses related to our move to new corporate offices;
and,
o our operating results may also be affected by the following factors
over which we have little or no control:
>> the evolving and varying demand for interaction-based software
products and services for e-businesses, particularly our products
and services;
>> the discretionary nature of our client's purchasing and budgetary
cycles;
>> the timing of execution of large contracts that materially affect
our operating results; and
>> global economic conditions, as well as those specific to large
enterprises with high e-mail volume.
OUR OPERATING EXPENSES ARE RELATIVELY FIXED, WHICH WOULD CAUSE OUR OPERATING
RESULTS TO VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD.
Most of our expenses, such as employee compensation and rent, are
relatively fixed in the short term. Moreover, our expense levels are based, in
part, on our expectations regarding future revenue levels. As a result, if total
revenues for a particular quarter are below our expectations, we cannot
proportionately reduce operating expenses for that quarter. Therefore, this
revenue shortfall would have a disproportionate effect on our operating results
for that quarter.
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF LOSSES, WE MAY INCUR LOSSES IN THE FUTURE.
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Since we began operations in May 1998, we have incurred substantial
operating losses in every quarter. As a result of accumulated operating losses,
as of June 30, 2001, we had an accumulated deficit of $193.7 million. For the
three months ended June 30, 2001, we had a net loss of $21.3 million, or 602.8%
of total revenues for that period. Our revenue in recent periods has been from a
limited base of clients, and we may not be able to sustain our revenue. We
expect to decrease our operating expenses as part of our restructuring efforts.
We may experience losses and negative cash flow, even if sale of our products
and services continues to grow, and we may not generate sufficient revenues to
achieve profitability in the future.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON A LIMITED NUMBER OF CLIENTS, AND A LOSS OF ANY OF THESE
CLIENTS OR A REDUCTION, DELAY OR CANCELLATION IN ORDERS FROM THESE CLIENTS COULD
HARM OUR BUSINESS.
To date, a significant portion of the total revenues has been derived from
sales to a small number of clients. In the three months ended June 30, 2001, two
customers accounted for 26% and 23% of our total revenues, respectively. We
expect that we will continue to be dependent upon a limited number of clients
for a significant portion of our revenue in future periods. There can be no
assurance that our existing clients or any future clients will continue to use
our products. A reduction, delay or cancellation in orders from our clients,
including reductions or delays due to market, economic or competitive
conditions, could have a materially adverse effect on our business, operating
results and financial condition.
DIFFICULTIES IN IMPLEMENTING OUR PRODUCTS COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
Our success depends upon the ability of our staff and our clients to
implement our products. This implementation typically involves working with
sophisticated software, computing and communications systems. If we experience
implementation difficulties or do not meet project milestones in a timely
manner, we could be obligated to devote more customer support, engineering and
other resources to a particular project than anticipated. Some clients may also
require us to develop customized features or capabilities. If new or existing
clients require more time to deploy our products than is originally anticipated,
or require significant amounts of our professional services support or
customized features, our revenue recognition could be further delayed and our
costs could increase, causing increased variability in our operating results.
OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE MARKETPLACE.
Of our total revenues of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
2001, $1.2 million were derived from licenses of our products and $1.8 million
was from related services. We are not certain that our target clients will
widely adopt and deploy our products and services. Our future financial
performance will depend on the successful development, introduction and client
acceptance of new and enhanced versions of our products. In the future, we may
not be successful in marketing our products and services or any new or enhanced
products.
WE EXPECT TO DEPEND ON SALES OF OUR DELANO INTERACTION SERVER AND APPLICATIONS
FOR A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF OUR REVENUES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
In the three months ended June 30, 2001, we derived most of our revenues
from licenses of our Delano Interaction Server and applications. Although we
have added new product offering, we expect to continue to derive a substantial
majority of our revenues from sales of the Delano Interaction Server and
applications for the foreseeable future. Implementation of our strategy depends
on our products being able to solve the communication needs of businesses
engaging in commercial transactions over the internet or having an internet
presence. If current or future clients are not satisfied with our products, our
business and operating results could be seriously harmed.
WE MUST CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ENHANCEMENTS TO OUR PRODUCTS AND NEW APPLICATIONS
AND FEATURES THAT RESPOND TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS, RAPID
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND ADVANCES INTRODUCED BY OUR COMPETITORS.
Future versions of hardware and software platforms embodying new
technologies and the emergence of new industry standards could render our
products obsolete. The market for e-business communications software is
characterized by:
o rapid technological change;
o frequent new product introductions;
o changes in customer requirements; and
o evolving industry standards.
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Our products are designed to work on, or interoperate with, a variety of
operating systems used by our clients. However, our software may not operate
correctly on evolving versions of operating systems, or the hardware upon which,
or with which, they are intended to run or interoperate, programming languages,
databases and other systems that our clients use. If we cannot successfully
develop these products in response to client demands or improve our existing
products to keep pace with technological changes, our business could suffer.
We must continually improve the performance, features and reliability of
our products, particularly in response to competitive offerings. Our success
depends, in part, on our ability to enhance our existing software and to develop
new services, functionality and technologies that address the increasingly
sophisticated and varied needs of our prospective clients. If we do not properly
identify the feature preferences of prospective clients, or if we fail to
deliver features that meet the requirements of these clients on a timely basis,
our ability to market our products successfully and to increase our revenues
will be impaired.
DELAYS IN INTRODUCING NEW AND ENHANCED PRODUCTS COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
The development of proprietary technologies and necessary service
enhancements entail significant technical and business risks and requires
substantial expenditures and lead time. If we experience product delays in the
future we may face:
o customer dissatisfaction;
o cancellation of orders and license agreements;
o negative publicity;
o loss of revenues;
o slower market acceptance; and
o legal action by clients against us.
In the future, our efforts to remedy product delays may not be successful
and we may lose clients as a result. Delays in bringing to market new products
or product enhancements could be exploited by our competitors. If we were to
lose market share as a result of lapses in our product development, our business
would suffer.
INTENSE COMPETITION COULD REDUCE OUR MARKET SHARE AND HARM OUR FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE.
The market for our products and services is intensely competitive,
evolving and subject to rapid technological change. We expect the intensity of
competition to increase in the future. Increased competition may result in price
reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of market share. The market for
e-business communications software is new and intensely competitive. There are
no substantial barriers to entry in this emerging market segment, and we expect
established or new entities to enter this market segment in the near future.
We currently face competition for our products principally from systems
designed by in-house and third-party development efforts. In addition, some of
our competitors who currently offer licensed software products are now beginning
to offer online offerings, which involve providing software on a rental basis
hosted on the hardware of an application service provider, or ASP. We currently
do not offer online offerings in any material way.
Our competitors include companies providing software that is focused on
operational and analytical CRM, such as Kana/Broadbase, e.Piphany, and Xchange
Applications. We believe competition will increase as our current competitors
increase the sophistication of their offerings and as new participants enter the
market.
Many of our competitors have longer operating histories, significantly
greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources, significantly
greater name recognition and a larger installed base of customers than we do. In
addition, many of our competitors have well-established relationships with our
current and potential clients and have extensive knowledge of our industry. We
may lose potential clients to competitors for various reasons, including the
ability or willingness of our competitors to offer lower prices and other
incentives that we cannot match. Accordingly, it is possible that new
competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire
significant market share. We also expect that competition may increase as a
result of industry consolidations. We may not be able to compete successfully
against current and future competitors, and competitive pressures may seriously
harm our business.
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THE DELANO INTERACTION SERVER ENABLES THIRD PARTIES TO DEVELOP APPLICATIONS THAT
COMPETE WITH OUR APPLICATIONS.
Third parties have the ability to develop their own applications on top of
the Delano Interaction Server. The applications of these third parties could
compete with products developed by us or services which we offer now or will
offer in the future. If our target clients do not widely adopt and purchase our
products, or if third parties compete with applications developed by us, our
business would suffer.
FAILURE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED PERSONNEL COULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
Competition for these individuals is intense in our industry, particularly
in the Toronto area where we are headquartered, and there are a limited number
of experienced people available with the necessary technical skills. Our ability
to increase revenues in the future depends considerably upon our success in
retaining and in some cases recruiting additional direct sales personnel and the
success of the direct sales force. Our business will be harmed if we fail to
hire or retain qualified sales personnel, or if newly hired salespeople fail to
develop the necessary sales skills or develop these skills more slowly than we
anticipate. We also are substantially dependent upon our ability to develop new
products and enhance existing products, and we may not be able to retain highly
qualified research and development personnel. Similarly, our failure to attract
and retain the highly trained personnel that are integral to our professional
services group, which is responsible for the implementation and customization
of, and technical support for, our products and services, may limit the rate at
which we can develop and install new products or product enhancements, which
would harm our business.
FAILURE TO INTEGRATE OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM MAY INTERFERE WITH OPERATIONS.
Our executive team has largely been hired in the past two years. To
integrate into our company, these individuals must spend a significant amount of
time developing interpersonal relationships and learning our business model and
management system, in addition to performing their regular duties. Accordingly,
the integration of new personnel has resulted, and may continue to result, in
some disruption of our ongoing operations.
OUR FUTURE REVENUE GROWTH COULD BE IMPAIRED IF WE ARE UNABLE TO DEVELOP
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR OUR PRODUCTS.
We believe that our success in penetrating our target markets depends in
part on our ability to enter into agreements with established third-party
distribution companies, consulting organizations and software vendors relating
to the distribution of our products. We have entered into non-exclusive
distribution agreements with various parties, including Nortel Networks,
Deloitte Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Since these agreements are
non-exclusive and normally terminable without penalty on short notice, some
third parties may choose to discontinue working with us or may decide to work
with our competitors. We derive revenues from these agreements through the sale
of licenses. We may not be able to derive significant revenues in the future
from these agreements.
WE HAVE COMPLETED TWO ACQUISITIONS, AND THOSE ACQUISITIONS MAY RESULT IN
DISRUPTIONS TO OUR BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT DUE TO DIFFICULTIES IN ASSIMILATING
PERSONNEL AND OPERATIONS.
We may not realize the benefits from the acquisitions we have completed.
In September 2000, we acquired Continuity, and in October 2000, we acquired
Digital Archaeology. In July we completed a restructuring of our operations that
resulted in a reduction of many of the employees from the acquired companies. We
may not be able to successfully assimilate the remaining personnel, operations,
acquired technology and products into our business. This is particularly
difficult since Digital Archaeology's operation is located in Kansas while we
are headquartered in Markham, Canada. Key personnel from the acquired companies
may in the future decide that they do not want to work for us. In addition,
products of these companies will have to be integrated into our products, and it
is uncertain whether we may accomplish this easily or at all. These difficulties
could disrupt our ongoing business, distract management and employees or
increase expenses. Acquisitions are inherently risky and we may also face
unexpected costs, which may adversely affect operating results in any quarter.
THE ACQUISITIONS OF CONTINUITY AND DIGITAL ARCHAEOLOGY INTO OUR COMPANY COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR COMBINED FINANCIAL RESULTS.
If the benefits of the acquisitions of Continuity and DA into our company
do not exceed the costs associated with these acquisitions, including any
dilution to our stockholders resulting from the issuance of shares in connection
with the acquisitions, our financial results, including earnings per share,
could be adversely affected.
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IF WE ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL COMPANIES, PRODUCTS OR TECHNOLOGIES, WE MAY FACE RISKS
SIMILAR TO THOSE FACED IN OUR OTHER ACQUISITIONS.
If we are presented with appropriate opportunities, we may make other
investments in complementary companies, products or technologies. We may not
realize the anticipated benefits of any other acquisition or investment. If we
acquire another company, we will likely face the same risks, uncertainties and
disruptions as discussed above with respect to our other acquisitions.
Furthermore, we may have to incur debt or issue equity securities to pay for any
additional future acquisitions or investments, the issuance of which could be
dilutive to our company or our existing stockholders. In addition, our
profitability may suffer because of acquisition-related costs or amortization
costs for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets.
WE MAY SEEK TO GROW BY MAKING ACQUISITIONS AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ANY ACQUISITIONS WE UNDERTAKE OR INTEGRATE ANY ACQUIRED
BUSINESS WITH OUR OWN.
We may consider other investments in complementary companies, products or
technologies. If we undertake such an acquisition or investment, we may not
realize the anticipated benefits. If we buy a company, we may not be able to
successfully assimilate the acquired personnel, operations, technology and
products into our business. In particular, we will need to assimilate and retain
key technical, professional services, sales and marketing personnel. In
addition, acquired products or technology will have to be integrated into our
products and technology, and it is uncertain whether we may accomplish this.
These difficulties could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management
and employees or increase our expenses. In connection with a merger, or
acquisition for shares, the issuance of these securities may be dilutive to our
existing shareholders or affect profitability. Furthermore, we may have to issue
equity or incur debt to pay for future acquisitions or investments, the issuance
of which could be dilutive to us or our existing shareholders or affect our
profitability. In addition, our profitability may suffer because of
acquisition-related costs or amortization costs for acquired goodwill and other
acquired intangible assets.
WE MAY NEED TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL TO GROW OUR BUSINESS, WHICH WE MAY NOT
BE ABLE TO DO.
Our future liquidity and capital requirements are difficult to predict
because they depend on numerous factors, including the success of our existing
and new service offerings as well as competing technological and market
developments. As a result, we may not be able to generate sufficient cash from
our operations to meet additional working capital requirements, support
additional capital expenditures or take advantage of acquisition opportunities.
Accordingly, we may need to raise additional capital in the future. Our ability
to obtain additional financing will be subject to a number of factors, including
market conditions and our operating performance. These factors may make the
timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional financing unattractive for
us. If we raise additional funds by selling equity securities, the relative
equity ownership of our existing investors could be diluted or the new investors
could obtain terms more favorable than previous investors. If we raise
additional funds through debt financing, we could incur significant borrowing
costs. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, our ability to
operate and grow our business could be impeded.
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH INTERNAL OR OUTSOURCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED REVENUES AND HARM TO OUR REPUTATION.
The success of our online support services depends on the efficient and
uninterrupted operation of our own and outsourced computer and communications
hardware and software systems. These systems and operations are vulnerable to
damage or interruption from human error, natural disasters, telecommunications
failures, break-ins, sabotage, computer viruses and similar adverse events. Our
operations depend on our ability to protect our systems against damage or
interruption. We cannot guarantee that our internet access will be
uninterrupted, error-free or secure. We have no formal disaster recovery plan in
the event of damage or interruption, and our insurance policies may not
adequately compensate us for losses that we may incur. Any system failure that
causes an interruption in our service or a decrease in responsiveness could harm
our relationships with our clients and result in reduced revenues.
FAILURE TO SELL ONLINE SERVICES MAY IMPAIR OUR FUTURE REVENUE GROWTH.
We currently focus primarily on software sales rather than online offerings.
Our competitors may move to a heavier emphasis on online offerings, and our
failure to focus on it at an early stage may make it difficult to compete if
online offerings become a dominant means of generating revenues within the
industry. In addition, although our sales force sells both our software products
and online offerings, the skills necessary to market and sell online offerings
are different than
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those relating to our software products. As a result, our sales and marketing
groups may not be able to maintain or increase the level of sales of our online
offerings.
A DECLINE IN OUR LICENSE REVENUES COULD CAUSE A DECLINE IN OUR SERVICE REVENUES.
Our products are designed to enable customers to rapidly develop and
deploy e-business communication applications. Where desirable, our professional
services group can assist our clients' internal IT personnel to implement our
products. Because the revenues associated with these services are largely
correlated with the licensing of our products, a decline in license revenues
could also cause a decline in our service revenues.
CONFLICTS BETWEEN OUR PRODUCTS AND OTHER VENDORS' PRODUCTS COULD HARM OUR
BUSINESS AND REPUTATION.
Our clients generally use our products together with products from other
companies. As a result, when problems occur in the network, it may be difficult
to identify the source of the problem. Even when these problems are not caused
by our products, they may cause us to incur significant warranty and repair
costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from our product
development efforts and cause significant customer relations problems.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT OUR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
We rely on contractual restrictions, such as confidentiality agreements
and licenses, to establish and protect our proprietary rights. None of our
trademarks is registered, nor do we have any trademark applications pending. We
currently have no patent applications pending relating to our software. Despite
any precautions that we take to protect our intellectual property:
o laws and contractual restrictions may be insufficient to prevent
misappropriation of our technology or deter others from developing
similar technologies;
o current laws that prohibit software copying provide only limited
protection from software "pirates", and effective trademark, copyright
and trade secret protection may be unavailable or limited in foreign
countries;
o other companies may claim common law trademark rights based upon
state, provincial or foreign laws that precede any registrations we
may receive for our trademarks; and
o policing unauthorized use of our products and trademarks is difficult,
expensive and time-consuming, and we may be unable to determine the
extent of this unauthorized use.
It is possible that our intellectual property rights could be successfully
challenged by one or more third parties, which could result in our inability to
exploit, or our loss of the right to prevent others from exploiting, certain
intellectual property. We are aware that certain of our competitors have filed
patent applications.
Also, the laws of other countries in which we market our products may
offer little or no effective protection of our technology. Reverse engineering,
unauthorized copying or other misappropriation of our technology could enable
third parties to benefit from our technology without paying us for it, which
would significantly harm our business.
WE RELY ON SOFTWARE LICENSED TO US BY THIRD PARTIES FOR FEATURES WE INCLUDE IN
OUR PRODUCTS.
We use and in the future will use certain software technologies and other
information that we license or otherwise acquire from third parties, usually on
a non-exclusive basis, including software that is integrated with our internally
developed software and used in our products to perform what may be important
functions. If we are not able to continue to use the third-party software and
technologies, or if they fail to adequately update and support their products,
we could suffer delays or reductions in shipments of our products until
alternative software and technologies could be identified, which could adversely
affect our business and financial condition.
CLAIMS BY OTHER COMPANIES THAT OUR PRODUCTS INFRINGE THEIR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO SELL OUR PRODUCTS AND INCREASE OUR COSTS.
Substantial litigation over intellectual property rights exists in our
industry. We expect that software in our industry may be increasingly subject to
third-party infringement claims as the numbers of competitors grow and the
functionality of products in different industry segments overlap. Third parties
may currently have, or may eventually be issued patents that our products or
technology infringe.
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Any of these third parties might make a claim of infringement against us.
Many of our software license agreements require us to indemnify our clients and
suppliers from any claim or finding of intellectual property infringement. Any
litigation, brought by us or others, could result in the expenditure of
significant financial resources and the diversion of management's time and
efforts. In addition, litigation in which we are accused of infringement might
cause negative publicity, have an impact on prospective clients, cause product
shipment delays, require us to develop non-infringing technology or require us
to enter into royalty or license agreements, which might not be available on
acceptable terms, or at all. If a successful claim of infringement were made
against us and we could not develop non-infringing technology or license the
infringed or similar technology on a timely and cost-effective basis, our
business could be significantly harmed.
OUR INSURANCE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO COVER ALL POTENTIAL PRODUCT LIABILITY AND
WARRANTY CLAIMS.
Our products are integrated into our client's networks. The sale and
support of our products results in the risk of product liability or warranty
claims based on damage to these networks. In addition, the failure of our
products to perform to client expectations could give rise to warranty claims.
Although we carry general liability insurance, our insurance would likely not
cover potential claims of this type or may not be adequate to protect us from
all liability that may be imposed.
OUR PRODUCTS COULD CONTAIN UNDETECTED DEFECTS OR ERRORS.
We face the possibility of higher costs as a result of the complexity of
our products and the potential for undetected errors. Due to the
mission-critical nature of our products and services, undetected errors are of
particular concern. We have only a limited number of clients that test new
features and the functionality of our software before we make these features and
functionalities generally available. If our software contains undetected errors
or we fail to meet our client's expectations in a timely manner, we could
experience:
o loss of, or delay in revenues expected from the new product and an
immediate and significant loss of market share;
o loss of existing clients that upgrade to the new product and of new
clients;
o failure to achieve market acceptance;
o diversion of development resources;
o injury to our reputation;
o increased service and warranty costs;
o legal actions by clients against us; and
o increased insurance costs.
A product liability claim could harm our business by increasing our costs,
damaging our reputation and distracting our management.
OUR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION EFFORTS MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL.
Our operations outside the United States and Canada are located in the
United Kingdom and Asia and, to date, have been limited. We may expand our
existing international operations and establish additional facilities in other
parts of Asia via our joint venture, specifically Australia, Singapore, Hong
Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia, China, New Zealand and Thailand. We
intend to increase our penetration of these markets by intensifying global
activities, and allying ourselves with selected international third-party
distribution companies, consulting organizations and software vendors.
The expansion of our existing international operations and entry into
additional international markets are key parts of our growth strategy and may
require significant management attention and financial resources. In addition,
to expand our international sales operations, we will need to, among other
things:
o expand our international sales channel management and support
organizations;
o develop relationships with international service providers and
additional distributors and systems integrators; and
o customize our products for local markets.
Our investments in facilities in other countries may not produce desired
levels of revenues. Even if we are able to expand our international operations
successfully, we may not be able to maintain or increase international market
demand for our products.
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OUR BUSINESS MAY SUFFER IF WE FAIL TO ADAPT APPROPRIATELY TO THE CHALLENGES
ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING INTERNATIONALLY.
Expanding our operations outside the United States and Canada subjects us
to numerous inherent potential risks associated with international operations.
These risks include greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection, the
burden of complying with multiple and conflicting regulatory requirements,
foreign exchange controls, longer payment cycles, import and export restrictions
and tariffs, potentially adverse tax consequences, and political and economic
instability, any of which could impair our sales and results of operations. In
addition, our ability to expand our business in certain countries will require
modification of our products, particularly domestic language support.
Our international operations will increase our exposure to international
laws and regulations. If we cannot comply with foreign laws and regulations,
which are often complex and subject to variation and unexpected changes, we
could incur unexpected costs and potential litigation. For example, the
governments of foreign countries might attempt to regulate our products and
services or levy sales or other taxes relating to our activities. In addition,
foreign countries may impose tariffs, duties, price controls or other
restrictions on foreign currencies or trade barriers, any of which could make it
more difficult to conduct our business. The European Union, in which we have a
sales office, recently enacted its own privacy regulations that may result in
limits on the collection and use of certain user information, which, if applied
to the sale of our products and services, could negatively impact our results of
operations.
FLUCTUATIONS IN EXCHANGE RATES MAY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS.
A substantial portion of our revenues are now, and are expected to
continue to be, realized in currencies other than Canadian dollars. Our
operating expenses are primarily paid in Canadian dollars. Fluctuations in the
exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and these other currencies may have a
material effect on our results of operations. In particular, we may be adversely
affected by a significant strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S.
dollar. We do not currently engage in currency hedging activities. We have not
yet, but may in the future, experience significant foreign exchange rate losses,
especially to the extent that we do not engage in hedging.
IF WE ARE OR BECOME A PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANY WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
SATISFY RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH COULD HAVE ADVERSE U.S. TAX
CONSEQUENCES TO YOU.
The rules governing passive foreign investment companies can have
significant effects on U.S. investors. We could be classified as a passive
foreign investment company if, for any taxable year, either:
o 75% or more of our gross income is passive income, which includes
interest, dividends and some types of rents and royalties; or
o the average percentage, by fair market value, or, in some cases, by
adjusted tax basis, of our assets that produce or are held for the
production of passive income is 50% or more.
Distributions which constitute "excess distributions," as defined in
Section 1291 of the Internal Revenue Code, from a passive foreign investment
company and dispositions of shares of a passive foreign investment company are
subject to the highest rate of tax on ordinary income in effect and to an
interest charge based on the value of the tax deferred during the period during
which the shares are owned. However, these rules generally will not apply if the
U.S. investor elects to treat the passive foreign investment company as a
qualified electing fund under Section 1295 of the Internal Revenue Code.
If we are or become a passive foreign investment company we may not be
able to satisfy record-keeping requirements that would permit you to make a
qualified electing fund election.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY
OUR FUTURE REVENUES AND PROFITS DEPEND ON THE CONTINUED GROWTH IN USE AND
EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE INTERNET AND E-MAIL.
We sell our products and services primarily to organizations that receive
large volumes of e-mail and communications over the web. Consequently, our
future revenues and profits, if any, substantially depend upon the continued
acceptance and use of the web and e-mail, which are evolving as communications
media. Rapid growth in the use of e-mail is a recent phenomenon and may not
continue. As a result, a broad base of enterprises that use e-mail as a primary
means of communication may not develop or be maintained. Moreover, companies
that have already invested significant resources in
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other methods of communications with customers, such as call centers, may be
reluctant to adopt a new strategy that may limit or compete with their existing
investments. If businesses do not continue to accept the web and e-mail as
communications media, our business would suffer.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES RELATING TO THE INTERNET COULD
DISCOURAGE COMMUNICATION BY E-MAIL OR OTHER INTERNET-BASED COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITATED BY OUR PRODUCTS.
Due to the increasing popularity and use of the internet, it is possible
that Canadian and U.S. federal, Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and other
foreign regulators could adopt laws and regulations that impose additional
burdens on those companies that conduct business online. These laws and
regulations could discourage communication by e-mail or other internet-based
communications facilitated by our products, which could reduce demand for our
products and services.
The growth and development of the market for online services may prompt
calls for more stringent consumer protection laws or laws that may inhibit the
use of internet-based communications or the information contained in these
communications. The adoption of any additional laws or regulations may slow the
growth of the internet. A decline in the growth of the internet, particularly as
it relates to online communication, could decrease demand for our products and
services and increase our cost of doing business, or otherwise harm our
business.
BECAUSE WE ARE A CANADIAN COMPANY, IT MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO ENFORCE
AGAINST US LIABILITIES BASED SOLELY UPON THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
We have been incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, and
our executive offices are located in Ontario. Many of our directors, controlling
persons and officers, and representatives of the experts named in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, are residents of Canada and a substantial portion of their
assets and a majority of our assets are located outside the United States.
Consequently, it may be difficult for you to enforce against us or any of our
directors, controlling persons, officers or experts who are not resident in the
United States, liabilities based solely upon the federal securities laws of the
United States.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ISSUE, WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL, PREFERENCE
SHARES THAT HAVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF COMMON SHARES AND
THAT MAY DELAY OR PREVENT A CHANGE OF CONTROL.
Our articles of incorporation allow the issuance an unlimited number of
preference shares in one or more series. After the offering, there will be no
preference shares outstanding. However, our board of directors may set the
rights and preferences of any class of preference shares in its sole discretion
without the approval of the holders of common shares. The rights and preferences
of these preference shares may be superior to those of the common shares.
Accordingly, the issuance of preference shares may adversely affect the rights
of holders of common shares. The issuance of preference shares also could have
the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our company.
WE DO NOT INTEND TO PAY ANY DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON SHARES.
We have not paid any cash dividends on our shares and we currently do not
have any plans to pay dividends on our shares. In addition, our lease line of
credit specifically prohibits the payment of dividends on our shares.
ITEM 3: QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE MARKET RISK
We develop products in Canada and sell these products in North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. Generally, our sales are made in local currency, which
to date has been mostly United States dollars. 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. We do not
currently use derivative instruments to hedge our foreign exchange risk. Our
interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest
rates, particularly since the majority of our investments are in short-term
instruments. Due to the nature of our short-term investments, we have concluded
that there is no material market risk exposure.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On February 22, 2001, We Media, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Company
in the Supreme Court for the State of New York, County of New York. The
Complaint asserts claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment,
misrepresentation, and tortuous interference with prospective economic
advantage. WeMedia claims damages in the amount of $5,000,000 together with
treble punitive damages, interest and costs. The Company has removed the action
to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and
filed its Answer and a Counterclaim. The Company believes that it has numerous
meritorious defenses to the action and intends to defend it vigorously.
On August 2, 2001, a securities class action complaint, Alan Shapiro v.
Delano Technology Corporation et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New York, also naming as defendants FleetBoston
Robertson Stephens, the lead underwriter in the Company's initial public
offering, and certain officers of the Company. The complaint, which seeks
unspecified damages, alleges that the Company's lead underwriters, the Company,
and the other named defendants violated federal securities laws by making
material false and misleading statements in the Company's prospectus
incorporated in its registration statement on Form F-1 filed with the SEC in
February of 2000. The allegations of the complaint are generally related to the
alleged receipt of excessive and undisclosed commissions by the Company's
underwriters and alleged prohibited after-market transactions by the
underwriters, in connection with their allocation of shares of common stock in
the Company's initial public offering. A subsequent, substantially similar
lawsuit has also been filed, and the company anticipates that additional related
substantially identical lawsuits may be brought. The Company understands that
various plaintiffs have filed similar actions asserting virtually identical
allegations against more than 100 other companies relating to the allocation of
shares in their initial public offerings. The Company denies the allegations
concerning it in these lawsuits and intends to vigorously defend itself.
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ITEM 5: CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable
ITEM 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Not applicable
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
August 2, 2001 Delano Technology Corporation
/s/ DENNIS BENNIE Chairman, Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
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Dennis Bennie
/s/ THOMAS HEARNE Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
- ----------------------------------- And Principal Accounting Officer)
Thomas Hearne
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