1
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999
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 number 000-22409
LHS GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 58-2224883
(State of other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 2700
ATLANTA, GA
30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(770) 280-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 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 [ ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date.
Class Outstanding at November 9, 1999
- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value 57,949,842 Shares
1
2
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LHS GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Revenues
License revenues $ 28,571 $ 19,457 $ 78,209 $ 55,692
Service revenues 39,414 32,662 114,676 79,795
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total 67,985 52,119 192,885 135,487
Cost of services 22,486 19,928 67,846 52,981
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Gross margin 45,499 32,191 125,039 82,506
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing 7,794 5,087 22,080 13,620
Research and development 14,420 10,100 41,300 27,369
General and administrative 6,189 6,004 17,579 14,927
Cost of purchased in-process computer
software technology -- -- -- 8,200
Merger charges -- -- 4,320 --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
28,403 21,191 85,279 64,116
Earnings before interest and taxes 17,096 11,000 39,760 18,390
Interest income, net (1,245) (1,120) (3,516) (3,260)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Earnings before income taxes 18,341 12,120 43,276 21,650
Income taxes 6,603 4,827 17,135 11,919
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net earnings $ 11,738 $ 7,293 $ 26,141 $ 9,731
=========== =========== =========== ===========
Net earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.20 $ 0.13 $ 0.46 $ 0.18
=========== =========== =========== ===========
Diluted $ 0.20 $ 0.12 $ 0.44 $ 0.16
=========== =========== =========== ===========
Shares used in per share calculation:
Basic 57,531 54,825 56,281 54,295
=========== =========== =========== ===========
Diluted 58,696 59,528 59,119 59,012
=========== =========== =========== ===========
2
3
LHS GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
(UNAUDITED)
------------- ------------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 75,738 $ 46,794
Short-term investments 58,566 62,218
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances
of $5,742 and $3,716 94,598 68,189
Inventory 4,755 4,007
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,036 4,244
----------- -----------
Total current assets 238,693 185,452
Property, plant & equipment, net 20,083 19,133
Deferred taxes 914 914
Other 5,029 4,825
----------- -----------
Total Assets $ 264,719 $ 210,324
=========== ===========
LIABILITIES
Accounts and notes payable 8,639 10,253
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 29,573 20,798
Income taxes payable 24,940 8,907
Deferred income taxes 4,127 4,127
Deferred revenues 12,489 7,712
----------- -----------
Total current liabilities 79,768 51,797
Long-term obligations 1,161 2,772
----------- -----------
Total Liabilities 80,929 54,569
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock ($.01 par value), 200,000
shares authorized; 57,699 and 56,063
shares issued and outstanding 577 567
Additional paid-in-capital 134,061 125,103
Retained earnings 56,335 30,194
Accumulated translation adjustments (7,183) (109)
----------- -----------
Total Stockholders' Equity 183,790 155,755
----------- -----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 264,719 $ 210,324
=========== ===========
3
4
LHS GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 1998
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
------------- -------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings $ 26,141 $ 9,731
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization 7,083 4,275
Write-off of purchased in-process computer software -- 8,200
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect
of business acquisition (8,273) (4,597)
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 24,951 17,609
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions of leasehold improvements and equipment (7,088) (8,742)
Sale (purchase) of short-term investments 3,863 (6,775)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired -- (2,955)
Other 815 (723)
----------- -----------
Net cash used in investing activities (2,410) (19,195)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of capital stock 8,967 9,378
Bank borrowings (repayments) (2,533) 274
Other (31) 194
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by financing activities 6,403 9,846
----------- -----------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 28,944 8,260
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 46,794 34,159
----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 75,738 $ 42,419
=========== ===========
4
5
NOTES TO CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. For
further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and
footnotes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1998.
NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share was computed by dividing net earnings by the
weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. In 1997, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 128, "Earnings per
Share" ("SFAS 128"). SFAS 128 replaced the calculation of primary and fully
diluted earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per share. Unlike
primary earnings per share, basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive
effect of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted earnings per
share is very similar to the previously reported fully diluted earnings per
share. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 1999
includes the effect of options to purchase 1,130,666 shares of common stock and
34,755 shares of restricted common stock. Diluted earnings per share for the
quarter ended September 30, 1998 includes the effect of options to purchase
4,647,699 shares of common stock and 54,014 shares of restricted common stock.
Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 1999
includes the effect of options to purchase 1,373,287 shares of common stock and
39,745 shares of restricted common stock. Diluted earnings per share for the
nine months ended September 30, 1998 includes the effect of options to purchase
4,660,670 shares of common stock and 58,666 shares of restricted common stock.
NOTE 3 - COMMON STOCK
In May of 1998 the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to
increase the authorized Common Stock to 200,000,000 shares, and effected a
2-for-1 Common Stock split. All common share and per common share amounts have
been adjusted for all periods to reflect the stock split.
5
6
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Statements made in this document, other than those concerning
historical information, should be considered forward-looking and subject to
various risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements concerning the
results of ongoing development of new products, the future financial
performance of LHS, the impact of "Year 2000" issues, and other forward-looking
statements are included in this document. Such forward-looking statements are
made pursuant to the `safe-harbor' provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based on management's current
expectations or beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information
currently available to management. For a detailed discussion of cautionary
statements and factors that could cause actual results to differ from the
Company's forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's filings
with the Securities Exchange Commission, especially in the "Factors Affecting
Future Performance" included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis
section of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
and in subsequent filings filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.
ACQUISITION
On June 10, 1999, the Company completed its merger with Priority Call
Management, Inc. ("PCM"), in which PCM became a wholly owned subsidiary of LHS
Group Inc. The Company exchanged shares of Common Stock for all the outstanding
common shares, preferred shares, and stock options or stock appreciation rights
in PCM. The merger was accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method of
accounting and, accordingly, the accompanying financial statements and
footnotes have been restated to include the operations of PCM for all periods
presented. The Company recorded a charge of $4.3 million in the second quarter
ended June 30, 1999 related to direct costs incurred with the merger of PCM.
PCM is a leading provider of network-based solutions that enable
telecommunications providers to offer subscribers a range of enhanced services,
including prepaid calling, credit/debit card calling, enhanced messaging and
one-number "follow-me" services.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the Company's
statements of income reflected as a percentage of total revenues.
6
7
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Revenues
License revenues 42.0% 37.3% 40.5% 41.1%
Service revenues 58.0% 62.7% 59.5% 58.9%
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of services 33.1% 38.2% 35.2% 39.1%
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Gross margin 66.9% 61.8% 64.8% 60.9%
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing 11.5% 9.8% 11.4% 10.1%
Research and development 21.2% 19.4% 21.4% 20.2%
General and administrative 9.1% 11.5% 9.1% 11.0%
Cost of purchased in-process computer
software technology -- -- -- 6.1%
Merger charges -- -- 2.2% --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
41.8% 40.7% 44.2% 47.3%
Earnings before interest and taxes 25.1% 21.1% 20.6% 13.6%
Interest income, net (1.8)% (2.1)% (1.8)% (2.4)%
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Earnings before income taxes 27.0% 23.3% 22.4% 16.0%
Income taxes 9.7% 9.3% 8.9% 8.8%
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net earnings (loss) 17.3% 14.0% 13.6% 7.2%
=========== =========== =========== ===========
7
8
THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COMPARED TO THIRD QUARTER ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
REVENUES
Total revenues increased 30.4% to $68.0 million in the third quarter
of 1999 from $52.1 million in the third quarter of 1998. License revenues
increased 46.8% to $28.6 million in 1999 from $19.4 million in 1998, while
service revenues increased 20.7% to $39.4 million from $32.7 million. Total
revenues increased due to the addition of new customers and ongoing
implementation and support revenue from existing customers. License revenues
increased as a percentage of total revenues to 42.0% in 1999 from 37.3% in
1998, while service revenues decreased as a percentage of total revenues to
58.0% from 62.7%. This change in mix of revenues is primarily due to the timing
of recurring license revenue from subscriber growth experienced by existing
customers, the completion of implementation work for existing customers and the
start of the implementation work for new customers.
COST OF SERVICES
Cost of services decreased as a percentage of total revenues to 33.1%
in the third quarter of 1999 from 38.2% in the third quarter of 1998. Cost of
services increased 12.8% to $22.5 million in 1999 from $19.9 million in 1998,
primarily due to compensation expense associated with increased staffing for
new projects in Europe, the Americas and Asia. This increase was offset by
increased productivity of the implementation and services function.
SALES AND MARKETING
Sales and marketing expenses increased as a percentage of total
revenues to 11.5% in the third quarter of 1999 from 9.8% in the third quarter
of 1998. Sales and marketing expenses increased 53.2% to $7.8 million in 1999
from $5.1 million in 1998 primarily due to an increase in the number of
worldwide sales personnel to support revenue and customer growth.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development expenses increased as a percentage of total
revenues to 21.2% in the third quarter of 1999 from 19.4% in the third quarter
of 1998. These expenses increased 42.8% to $14.4 million in 1999 from $10.1
million in 1998. This increase is the result of an increase in the number of
personnel associated with the development of new software releases in both the
Americas and Europe, including ongoing development of the Company's new Targys
technology. The Company has implemented its Targys Customer Server and Customer
Inquiry Application for one customer in Europe and one customer in North
America. The Company will continue a phased rollout of additional Targys
applications during the remainder of 1999 and during 2000.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General and administrative expenses decreased to 9.1% of total
revenues in the third quarter of 1999 from 11.5% in the third quarter of 1998.
These expenses increased 3.1% to $6.2 million in 1999 from $6.0 million in
1998. This increase is principally due to increases in personnel and other
expenses incurred as a result of the general growth of the Company's business.
8
9
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes was 36.0% of earnings before income
taxes in the third quarter of 1999 compared to 40.0% in the third quarter of
1998. The decrease in the effective tax rate is due to a reduction of expected
tax payments.
9
10
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1998
REVENUES
Total revenues increased 42.4% to $192.9 million in the first nine
months of 1999 from $135.5 million in the first nine months of 1998. License
revenues increased 40.4% to $78.2 million in 1999 from $55.7 million in 1998,
while service revenues increased 43.7% to $114.7 million from $79.8 million.
Total revenues increased due to the addition of new customers and ongoing
implementation and support revenue from existing customers. License revenues
decreased slightly as a percentage of total revenues to 40.5% in 1999 from
41.1% in 1998, while service revenues increased slightly as a percentage of
total revenues to 59.5% from 58.9%.
COST OF SERVICES
Cost of services decreased as a percentage of total revenues to 35.2%
in the first nine months of 1999 from 39.1% in the first nine months of 1998.
Cost of services increased 28.1% to $67.8 million in 1999 from $53.0 million in
1998, primarily due to compensation expense associated with increased staffing
for new projects in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
SALES AND MARKETING
Sales and marketing expenses increased as a percentage of total
revenues to 11.4% in the first nine months of 1999 from 10.1% in the first nine
months of 1998. Sales and marketing expenses increased 62.1% to $22.1 million
in 1999 from $13.6 million in 1998 primarily due to an increase in the number
of worldwide sales personnel to support revenue and customer growth.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development expenses increased as a percentage of total
revenues to 21.4% in the first nine months of 1999 from 20.2% in the first nine
months of 1998. These expenses increased 50.9% to $41.3 million in 1999 from
$27.4 million in 1998. The increase is the result of an increase in the number
of personnel associated with the development of new software releases in both
the Americas and Europe, including ongoing development of the Company's new
Targys technology. The Company has implemented its Targys Customer Server and
Customer Inquiry application for one customer in Europe and one customer in
North America. The Company will continue a phased rollout of additional Targys
applications during the remainder of 1999 and during 2000.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General and administrative expenses decreased to 9.1% of total
revenues in the first nine months of 1999 from 11.0% in the first nine months
of 1998. These expenses increased 17.8% to $17.6 million in 1999 from $14.9
million in 1998. This increase is principally due to increases in personnel and
other expenses incurred as a result of the general growth of the Company's
business.
10
11
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes was 36.0% of earnings before income
taxes and merger costs in the first nine months of 1999. The provision for
income taxes was 40.0% of earnings before income taxes and the cost of
purchased in-process computer software technology in the first nine months of
1998. The decrease in the effective tax rate is due to a reduction of expected
tax payments.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $25.0 million for the
first nine months of 1999 compared to $17.6 million for the same period of 1998.
Working capital requirements for the first nine months of 1999 increased
compared to the first nine months of 1998 due to overall business expansion.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $2.4 million for the
first nine months of 1999 compared to $19.2 million for the first nine months of
1998. The decrease is due to the investment of $7.1 million in furniture,
fixtures and equipment (primarily for computer equipment and improvements to new
leased office space required to accommodate the growth in the Company's
business) during the first nine months of 1999, compared to $8.7 million in the
first nine months of 1998; the sale of $3.9 million in marketable securities
during the first nine months of 1999, compared to an investment of $6.8 million
in marketable securities in the first nine months of 1998; and, the absence of
the investment of cash in acquisitions during the first nine months of 1999,
compared to the investment of $3.0 million in the acquisition of Infocellular,
Inc. in the first nine months of 1998.
Net cash from financing activities totaled $6.4 million for the first
nine months of 1999, compared to $9.9 million for the first nine months of 1998.
The decrease is due to the Company's receipt of $9.0 million in proceeds from
the issuance of new shares of common stock to employees who exercised stock
options in the first nine months of 1999, compared to $9.4 million in the first
nine months of 1998, and bank repayments of $2.5 million in the first nine
months of 1999, compared to bank borrowings of $274,000 in the first nine months
of 1998.
At September 30, 1999, the Company did not have any material
commitments for capital expenditures. The Company believes that the existing
cash balances, available credit facilities and funds generated by operations,
will be sufficient to meet its anticipated working capital and capital
expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.
11
12
Year 2000 Issues
Introduction
The term "Year 2000 issue" is a general term used to describe the
various problems that may result from the improper processing of dates and
date-sensitive calculations by computers and other machinery as the year 2000
is approached and reached. These problems generally arise from the fact that
most of the world's legacy computer hardware and software have historically
used only two digits to identify the year in a date, often meaning that the
computer will fail to distinguish dates in the "2000's" from dates in the
"1900's". These problems may also arise from other sources, such as the use of
special codes and conventions in software that make use of the date field. This
could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of
operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability to process
transactions, send invoices, or engage in similar normal business activities.
The Year 2000 issue in two ways may affect the Company: through its software
products and its operations.
Given the fact that the Company is engaged in the business of software
development and because the Company was founded in the early 1990's, after the
Year 2000 issue had begun to surface within the computer industry, the Company
believes that any Year 2000 issues that arise with its software products are
not material. However, the Company believes that the Year 2000 issue could
negatively impact the Company's operations as a result of Year 2000 disruptions
suffered by the Company's significant suppliers, domestic and international
government agencies, and other third parties.
State of Readiness
Based on its ongoing internal assessment of Year 2000 issues, the
Company believes that its internal IT systems, non-IT systems, and software
currently offered to its customers are Year 2000 compliant. The Company cannot
be certain that software licensed by its customers in the past is fully Year
2000 compliant, but the Company is not aware of any material Year 2000 problems
with any software licensed to and currently in use by its customers. The
Company is addressing such issues with existing customers on a case-by-case
basis to ensure that there are no significant Year 2000 issues with earlier
versions of the Company's software products. The Company also is upgrading its
software products so that current, Year 2000 compliant versions of embedded
third party software will be available to its customers. The Company is not
aware of any Year 2000 issues with its customers that cannot be remedied or
that could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition
or results, or overall trends in results, of operations.
12
13
Many hardware, operating system and application products developed by
third parties interact or operate with the Company's software products. In
addition, customers or others may modify our software products after they have
been installed. The Company cannot assess the Year 2000 readiness of these
hardware and software products, operating systems or modified hardware and
software products and operating systems. If these products are not Year 2000
compliant, it could adversely affect the performance and functionality of the
Company's applications that work with these products. While the Company would
not be responsible for these Year 2000 problems, the Company is unable to
assess the effect they may have on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations.
The Company principally relies on software products to support our
internal accounting, payables and invoicing operations. While these software
products have been or are in the process of being tested for Year 2000
compliance, the Company also relies on third party systems developed by others
for many of the Company's critical internal operations. In addition, the
Company's internal operations may also be affected by Year 2000 issues
affecting third parties with whom we have relationships, including vendors such
as utilities, distributors and banks. A Year 2000 problem affecting our systems
or those of third parties that the Company relies upon may have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations.
The Company has assembled a Year 2000 taskforce consisting of
representatives from our development, information systems, facilities and
finance departments to assess the Year 2000 readiness of the Company's internal
operations and the readiness of third parties on which the Company relies. The
taskforce has identified and assessed the Year 2000 readiness of all of the
material information technology and non-information technology systems used
internally as part of the Company's operations. The taskforce has not
identified any material issues concerning the Year 2000 readiness of the
Company's internal systems and the Company believes the taskforce to have
appropriate plans in place to achieve timely Year 2000 readiness for the
Company's internal systems. However, the Company's ongoing assessment program
may in the future reveal Year 2000 issues that are not currently identified or
fully understood.
Costs
The Company has not incurred any material costs solely in connection
with remedying Year 2000 issues arising in connection with either internal
systems or its own software products and does not anticipate incurring any
material costs in connection with remedying such Year 2000 issues in the
future. Although the Company has not incurred expenses for the purpose of
addressing Year 2000 issues in connection with its own software products, the
Company has, as part of its ongoing R & D efforts, incurred immaterial costs to
ensure that its software products are Year 2000 compliant.
13
14
Risks
Although the Company's internal systems and software products are Year
2000 compliant, the Company is vulnerable to the risk that government agencies,
significant suppliers and other third parties will not be able to remedy their
own year 2000 issues. The Company relies, both domestically and
internationally, upon government agencies, utility companies, telecommunication
service companies and other service providers outside of the Company's control.
There is no assurance that such suppliers, governmental agencies, or other
third parties will not suffer a year 2000 business disruption. Such failures
could have a material adverse affect on the Company's operations.
The Company currently believes that the most reasonably likely worst
case Year 2000 scenario involves the temporary interruption of electric power,
telephone or other utility supplies to our offices or our support operations
facilities due to a failure of a utility supplier to be Year 2000 compliant. In
addition, despite assurances and testing, it is also possible that our internal
systems or those of our customers and suppliers may not be Year 2000 ready.
During the remainder of 1999 and into early 2000, the Company also
faces the risk that demand for its products will be negatively affected as a
result of customers delaying new software projects while they utilize their
information technology resources to address the Year 2000 issue.
In addition, "business interruption" litigation may arise out of the
Year 2000 issue. The Company is not currently aware of any possible claim
against us arising from instances of business interruption. The Company
currently believes that its hardware and software products are Year 2000
compliant, but cannot ensure such compliance for software products that were
designed exactly to customer specifications to interface with their other
internal systems. Consequently, the Company cannot assure that all of these
customers are aware of the Year 2000 issue or that they have adopted
appropriate corrective solutions, and will therefore not bring Year
2000-related claims against the Company which, with or without merit, could be
time consuming and expensive for the Company to defend or resolve.
Based on currently available information, management does not believe
that the Year 2000 matters discussed above relating to internal systems and
software products sold to customers will have a material adverse impact on the
Company's financial condition or overall trends in results of operations;
however, it is uncertain to what extent the Company may be affected by such
matters. Moreover, the Company believes that the negative impact on demand for
the Company's products and on the spending habits of its customers may have a
negative impact on the Company's financial condition or overall trends in
results of operations; however, it is uncertain to what extent the Company may
be affected by such matters. In addition, there can be no assurance that the
failure to ensure Year 2000 capability by a supplier, government agency or
another third party would not have a material adverse impact on the Company.
14
15
Contingency Plans
The Company believes that it has developed adequate contingency plans
to address possible Year 2000 business disruptions, including formation of a
Year 2000 task force to assess and mitigate risks and to implement any
necessary contingency plans. The Company's contingency plans include the
implementation of manual fallback procedures and other measures to ensure the
availability of critical systems. However, the Company cannot establish an
effective contingency plan that will allow the Company to continue its normal
business operations in the event of a Year 2000 business disruption caused by
the unavailability of necessary public infrastructure such as utilities and
other essential governmental and private services. Due to the general
uncertainty inherent in the Year 2000 problem, in the Company's case resulting
primarily from the uncertainty of the Year 2000 readiness of third parties, the
Company is unable to determine at this time whether the consequences of Year
2000 failures will have a material impact on the Company's operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes to the Item 3 disclosure made in
the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
15
16
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
3.1 - Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
(File No. 333-57269)).
3.2 - Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 (File no.
000-22409)
*10.8 Employment Agreement dated June 23, 1999 between Peter J. Chambers and
LHS Group Inc., filed herewith.
*10.9 Employment Agreement dated July 16, 1999 between Ruedriger Hellmich and
LHS Group Inc., filed herewith.
*10.10 Employment Agreement dated September 5, 1999 between Gary D. Cuccio and
LHS Group Inc., and amended on October 6, 1999, filed herewith
27 - Financial Data schedule (for SEC use only)
* Management contract or compensatory plan.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
On July 7, 1999, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A to
correct a typographical error in a Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June
21, 1999.
16
17
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LHS Group Inc.
Date: November 15, 1999 By: /s/ Peter J. Chambers
------------------------------
Peter J. Chambers
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(duly authorized and
principal financial and
accounting officer)
17
18
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
- -----------
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File
No. 333-57269)).
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 (File No. 000-22409)
10.8 Employment Agreement dated June 23, 1999 between Peter J. Chambers and
LHS Group Inc., filed herewith.
10.9 Employment Agreement dated July 16, 1999 between Ruedriger Hellmich and
LHS Group Inc., filed herewith.
10.10 Employment Agreement dated September 5, 1999 between Gary D. Cuccio
and LHS Group Inc., and amended on October 6, 1999, filed herewith.
27 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only)
18