================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------ FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 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 000-23597 EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 82-0399670 -------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 5777 NORTH MEEKER AVENUE, BOISE, ID 83713 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 322-7575 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 [_] The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock as of April 30, 2002 was 11,152,439. ================================================================================ EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 INDEX PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE ---- Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 1 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 1 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2001 2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 3 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 9 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 24 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 25 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 25 (Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part II are not applicable and have been omitted) SIGNATURE 26 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------ ------------------------ 2002 2001 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Revenue: License fees and royalties .......................... $ 5,035 $ 4,665 $ 14,855 $ 15,039 Services ............................................ 824 813 2,339 1,811 Hardware and other .................................. 531 2,791 1,742 9,985 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total net revenue ............................... 6,390 8,269 18,936 26,835 Cost of revenue: License fees and royalties .......................... 358 308 995 1,274 Services ............................................ 331 515 899 1,308 Hardware and other .................................. 372 2,136 1,238 7,814 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total cost of revenue ........................... 1,061 2,959 3,132 10,396 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Gross profit .............................. 5,329 5,310 15,804 16,439 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating expenses: Research and development ............................ 2,467 3,164 8,157 9,161 Marketing and sales ................................. 3,376 4,870 10,445 13,881 General and administrative .......................... 1,157 1,284 3,349 3,954 Amortization of intangibles ......................... 243 243 729 729 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Loss from operations ............................ (1,914) (4,251) (6,876) (11,286) Other expense (income), net ............................. 69 (268) (14) (470) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Loss before income taxes ........................ (1,983) (3,983) (6,862) (10,816) Income tax benefit ...................................... (1,641) (1,478) (1,641) (4,014) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Loss from continuing operations ................. (342) (2,505) (5,221) (6,802) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax ......... 119 614 191 1,736 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net loss ........................................ $ (223) $ (1,891) $ (5,030) $ (5,066) ========== ========== ========== ========== Loss per share from continuing operations: Basic and diluted ................................... $ (0.03) $ (0.23) $ (0.47) $ (0.65) Net loss per share: Basic and diluted ................................... $ (0.02) $ (0.18) $ (0.46) $ (0.48) Number of shares used in per share calculation: Basic and diluted ................................... 11,083 10,736 11,013 10,521 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------ ------------------------ 2002 2001 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net loss................................................ $ (223) $ (1,891) $ (5,030) $ (5,066) Change in currency translation.......................... 10 (69) 31 (117) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Comprehensive loss.................................. $ (213) $ (1,960) $ (4,999) $ (5,183) ========== ========== ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements 1 EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PAR VALUE) (unaudited) MARCH 31, JUNE 30, 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- ASSETS Current: Cash and cash equivalents ......................................... $ 4,628 $ 6,585 Receivables, net .................................................. 6,774 8,490 Inventories, net .................................................. 121 441 Prepaid and other ................................................. 704 996 ---------- ---------- Total current assets .......................................... 12,227 16,512 Property and equipment, net ........................................... 6,052 7,002 Intangibles, net ...................................................... 3,663 4,629 ---------- ---------- Total assets .................................................. $ 21,942 $ 28,143 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current: Accounts payable .................................................. $ 1,940 $ 3,371 Accrued expenses .................................................. 2,952 4,492 Deferred revenue .................................................. 1,995 1,342 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities ..................................... 6,887 9,205 ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock; $0.001 par value per share, 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding .................. -- -- Common stock; $0.001 par value per share, 75,000 shares authorized; 11,126 and 10,971 shares issued and outstanding ................................................... 11 11 Additional paid-in capital ........................................ 33,763 32,648 Accumulated deficit ............................................... (17,963) (12,934) Accumulated other comprehensive loss .............................. (756) (787) ---------- ---------- Total stockholders' equity .................................... 15,055 18,938 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .................... $ 21,942 $ 28,143 ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements 2 EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, -------------------------- 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss ............................................................... $ (5,030) $ (5,066) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities: Provision for bad debts ............................................ 238 218 Provision for write-down of inventory .............................. 3 605 Depreciation and amortization ...................................... 2,213 2,337 Tax benefit from employee stock options ............................ -- 1,308 Deferred income taxes .............................................. -- (4,438) Other .............................................................. 42 (293) Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: Receivables ..................................................... 1,495 (97) Inventories ..................................................... 317 388 Prepaid and other assets ........................................ 476 (126) Accounts payable and accrued expenses ........................... (2,997) 591 Deferred revenue ................................................ 653 1,408 ---------- ---------- Net cash used by operating activities ....................... (2,590) (3,165) ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of property and equipment ..................................... (51) (915) Acquisition - AppReach, net of cash acquired ........................... (15) -- Other investing activities ............................................. 77 18 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities ......... 11 (897) ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from the issuance of common stock ............................. 614 2,466 Payments on long-term debt ............................................. -- (67) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by financing activities ................... 614 2,399 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ................................ 8 (30) ---------- ---------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents .............................. (1,957) (1,693) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Beginning of period .................................................... 6,585 6,191 ---------- ---------- End of period .......................................................... $ 4,628 $ 4,498 ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements 3 EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) Extended Systems provides mobile information management products, including both mobile data management and universal mobile connectivity products, that extend enterprise applications to mobile and wireless environments. BASIS OF PRESENTATION. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include Extended Systems Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Tabular amounts are in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts. We have prepared the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements which, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position, as of March 31, 2002, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, and cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2001 for the year ended June 30, 2001. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2001 was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles, primarily disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the expected results for any other interim period or the year ending June 30, 2002. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. It also requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Our actual results could differ from those estimates. As a result of the disposition of our printing solutions business in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, we have reclassified our consolidated statements of operations and other related disclosures for all periods presented to present the results of the printing solutions segment as discontinued operations. We have made other reclassifications to the consolidated financial statements to conform the presentations. CURRENCY TRANSLATION. Our international subsidiaries use their local currency as their functional currency except for our Singapore subsidiary, which uses the United States dollar as its functional currency. We translate assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries (except Singapore) into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and we reflect gains and losses from this translation process as a component of comprehensive income or loss. We translate revenue and expenses into United States dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts, typically against the euro and the British pound sterling to manage fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies on transactions with our international subsidiaries, thereby limiting our risk that would otherwise result from changes in currency exchange rates. While these instruments are subject to fluctuations in value, these fluctuations are generally offset by fluctuations in the value of the underlying asset or liability being managed. We had $2.1 million and $2.8 million in forward contracts in place, which approximated fair value, against the euro and British pound sterling at March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2001, respectively, which matured within 30 days. We recognized a net currency exchange loss of $26,000 and a gain of $38,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We recognized net currency exchange losses of $67,000 and a gain of $12,000 in the nine months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 4 EARNINGS OR LOSS PER SHARE. We compute basic earnings or loss per share by dividing net income or loss by our weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We compute diluted earnings or loss per share by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding increased by the additional common shares that would be outstanding if we had issued the potentially dilutive common shares. We exclude from the diluted earnings or loss per share computations stock options to the extent that their effect would have been antidilutive. Our diluted earnings or loss per share computations exclude options to purchase 2.9 million and 2.6 million shares of common stock as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, because to include such shares would have been antidilutive. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. In February 2002, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of AppReach, Inc. for 33,950 shares of our Common Stock valued at $204,379 plus acquisition expenses of approximately $16,000. AppReach, based in Baltimore, Md., specialized in the development of enterprise software that extends customer resource management (CRM) applications to mobile and wireless devices. A summary of the net assets acquired at the date of the acquisition is as follows: Net working capital.............................................. $ (20) Property and equipment........................................... 5 Goodwill......................................................... 235 ------ Net assets acquired as of date of acquisition.................. $ 220 ====== This transaction was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141, "Business Combinations," and accordingly, the results of operations of the company have been included in the consolidated statement of operations since the acquisition date. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141, "Business Combinations," which requires that we account for all business combinations by the purchase method. This statement applies to all business combinations for which the date of acquisition is July 1, 2001, or later. In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," which addresses the accounting for intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets, other than those acquired in a business combination, upon their acquisition. This statement also addresses the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets after they have been initially recognized in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact that this statement may have on our operations. We are required to adopt this statement in our first quarter of fiscal 2003 ending September 30, 2002. In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which supersedes various existing standards on accounting for long-lived assets. This new standard establishes a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and is based on the framework of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121. We are required to adopt this statement in our first quarter of fiscal 2003 ending September 30, 2002. In March 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 00-14, "Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives." This consensus provides guidance on the recognition, measurement and income statement classification of sales incentives which are offered voluntarily by a vendor without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single exchange transaction. Our accounting policies conform to the guidance in this consensus; therefore, we effectively adopted Issue No. 00-14 upon its issuance. In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 01-09, "Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a 5 Reseller of the Vendor's Products)." Our accounting policies conform to the guidance in this consensus; therefore, we effectively adopted Issue No. 01-09 upon its issuance. In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Forces issued EITF Issue No. 01-14, "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for "Out-of-Pocket" Expenses Incurred." This issue requires that reimbursements received from our customers for out-of-pocket expenses incurred are classified as revenue in our statement of operations. Our accounting policies conform to the guidance in this consensus; therefore, we effectively adopted Issue No. 01-14 upon its issuance. AS OF AS OF MARCH 31, JUNE 30, 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- RECEIVABLES - ----------- Accounts receivable.......................... $ 6,226 $ 8,835 Income tax receivable........................ 1,566 -- Other receivables............................ -- 442 Allowance for doubtful accounts.............. (1,018) (787) ---------- ---------- $ 6,774 $ 8,490 ========== ========== INVENTORIES - ----------- Purchased parts.............................. $ 74 $ 93 Work in process.............................. 1 48 Finished goods............................... 46 300 ---------- ---------- $ 121 $ 441 ========== ========== PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - ---------------------- Land and land improvements................... $ 897 $ 897 Buildings.................................... 5,891 5,891 Computer equipment........................... 5,570 5,621 Furniture and fixtures....................... 2,484 2,259 ---------- ---------- 14,842 14,668 Less accumulated depreciation................ (8,790) (7,666) ---------- ---------- $ 6,052 $ 7,002 ========== ========== INTANGIBLE ASSETS - ----------------- Goodwill..................................... $ 4,650 $ 4,415 Purchased technology......................... 3,128 3,128 Other intangibles............................ 447 447 ---------- ---------- 8,225 7,990 Less accumulated amortization................ (4,562) (3,361) ---------- ---------- $ 3,663 $ 4,629 ========== ========== ACCRUED EXPENSES - ---------------- Accrued payroll and related benefits......... $ 1,485 $ 2,600 Accrued warranty and support costs........... 200 317 Other 1,267 1,575 ---------- ---------- $ 2,952 $ 4,492 ========== ========== 6 LINE OF CREDIT - -------------- On January 15, 2002, we entered into a loan and security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, under which we can currently access up to $5.0 million of financing in the form of a demand line of credit, subject to current accounts receivable balances. The line of credit is collateralized by certain of our assets. Interest on any borrowings will be paid at prime plus one percent but not less than 5.5%. The line of credit agreement requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and expires on January 15, 2004. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ----------------------- We entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated May 30, 2001, pursuant to which we agreed to sell various assets, including all assets primarily used in our printing solutions segment, to Troy Group, Inc for an aggregate purchase price of $1.6 million, net of expenses. In accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement, on May 31, 2001, we transferred to Troy certain inventory, equipment, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, customer and supplier lists and rights under certain contracts that existed as of the close of business on May 30, 2001. Troy also assumed certain of our contractual and warranty obligations and purchase commitments. As a result of this disposition in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, our printing solutions segment was accounted for as discontinued operations in accordance with Accounting Principles Bulletin No. 30. Amounts in the financial statements and related notes for all prior periods shown have been reclassified to reflect the discontinued operations. Operating results for the discontinued operations are reported, net of tax, under "Income from discontinued operations" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------- ------------------- 2002 2001 2002 2001 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net revenue .................................... $ -- $ 3,082 $ 183 $ 10,602 Gross profit ................................... 232 1,468 371 4,705 Income tax provision ........................... 113 366 148 1,036 Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes ................................ 119 614 191 1,736 Earnings per share from discontinued operations: Basic and diluted ........................... 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.17 Number of shares used in per share calculation: Basic and diluted ........................... 11,083 10,736 11,013 10,521 INCOME TAXES - ------------ In the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002, we recorded an income tax benefit comprised of the following: THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------- ------------------- 2002 2001 2002 2001 -------- -------- -------- -------- Income tax benefit.............................. $ (2,256) $ (1,093) $ (3,865) $ (2,961) Valuation allowance............................. 615 (19) 2,224 (15) Net income tax benefit.......................... $ (1,641) $ (1,112) $ (1,641) $ (2,976) =================== =================== Included in the income tax benefit for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002 is an income tax refund of approximately $1.6 million resulting from the increase in the net operating loss carryback period created by the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002. As of March 31, 2002, we had a total valuation allowance of $20.5 million to reduce our deferred tax 7 assets to estimated realizable value. The valuation allowance primarily relates to net operating loss carryforwards resulting from tax benefits from employee stock transactions and from our operating losses, deferred tax assets arising from our acquisition of Advance Systems and foreign tax credit carryforwards. BUSINESS SEGMENTS - ----------------- We determine our reportable segments by evaluating our internal organizational structure, the manner in which these operations are managed and their performance as evaluated by management, the availability of separate financial information and overall materiality. At March 31, 2002, we operated in a single operating segment. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - ----------------- On April 10, 2002, we announced a restructuring plan to reduce costs and improve operating efficiencies and, as a result, we expect to incur approximately $270,000 in restructuring costs in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. The restructuring charge will consist primarily of costs related to the termination of approximately 25 employees in research and development, marketing and sales, and administration. Approximately 80% of the terminated employees were in the United States and 20% were in Europe. On April 22, 2002, Pumatech, Inc. filed a patent infringement action against us in the U.S. District Court in Northern California. The action alleges that our XTNDConnect server and desktop synchronization products infringe on seven of Pumatech's synchronization-related patents. The action seeks an injunction against further sales of our server and desktop synchronization products, as well as unspecified damages for past sales of our products. We believe that Pumatech's claims are without merit, and we intend to defend the suit vigorously. Given the inherently uncertain nature of litigation, however, we are currently in the process of evaluating the suit and estimating the magnitude of our exposure, if any. 8 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - -------------------------- In addition to historical information, this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. In this Form 10-Q, the words "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are based upon information currently available to us, speak only as of the date hereof and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: o levels of international sales; o levels of software product sales; o levels of service revenue; o levels of original equipment manufacturer sales; o claims made by Pumatech, Inc.; o anticipated gross margin; o staffing and expense levels; o levels of accounts receivable; o levels of capital expenditures; o anticipated cash funding needs; o future acquisitions; and o future profitability. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Factors That May Affect Future Results and Market Price of Stock." You should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that we will file in fiscal 2002. All period references are to our third fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, and our fiscal years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, unless otherwise indicated. Tabular amounts are in thousands, except percentages. OVERVIEW - -------- We classify our product offerings into one operating segment, our mobile information management segment, which includes both mobile data management and universal mobile connectivity products that extend enterprise applications to mobile and wireless environments. The products in our mobile information management segment include data synchronization and management software, wireless connectivity products and client/server database management systems with remote access capabilities. Until April 2001, we also marketed and sold enterprise Internet appliances. We sell our mobile information management products primarily to enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, application developers and resellers both directly and through our e-commerce storefronts on the Internet. We derive revenue from: o software license fees and royalties; o support and maintenance fees; o non-recurring development fees that we generate when we adapt products to customers' specifications; and o sales of hardware products. 9 Our future results of operations will be highly dependent upon the success of our software products, specifically our XTNDConnect data synchronization and management software and our XTNDAccess and XTNDConnect infrared and Bluetooth wireless connectivity software. We expect the license fees and royalties generated by these products to continue to constitute a significant majority of our revenue. We derive a significant amount of our revenue from sales to customers outside of the United States, principally from our international sales subsidiaries, overseas original equipment manufacturers and from a limited number of international distributors. Based on the region in which the customer resides, net revenue from continuing operations is as follows: THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------- ------------------- NET REVENUE PERCENTAGES BY REGION 2002 2001 2002 2001 - --------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Domestic..................................... 48% 41% 49% 38% International: Europe.................................... 37 42 37 37 Asia 13 14 11 23 Other regions............................. 2 3 3 2 ------------------- ------------------- Total international.................... 52 59 51 62 ------------------- ------------------- Total net revenue................... 100% 100% 100% 100% =================== =================== In the nine months ended March 31, 2001, sales to an international distributor of our software products accounted for 11% of our net revenue from continuing operations and consisted primarily of sales of our infrared hardware products. For all other periods present, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of our net revenues. We expect that international sales will continue to represent a substantial portion of our net revenue in the foreseeable future and will comprise between 45% and 55% of our net revenue throughout fiscal 2003. We market and sell most of our products through multiple indirect channels, primarily distributors and resellers. We support our indirect channels with our own marketing and sales organization. THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS 2002 CHANGE 2001 2002 CHANGE 2001 - -------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Revenue: License fees and royalties...................... $ 5,035 8% $ 4,665 $ 14,855 (1)% $ 15,039 Services........................................ 824 1 813 2,339 29 1,811 Hardware and other.............................. 531 (81) 2,791 1,742 (83) 9,985 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Total net revenue........................... $ 6,390 (23)% $ 8,269 $ 18,936 (29)% $ 26,835 License fees and royalty revenue increased in the three months ended March 31, 2002 from the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of an increase in the number of XTNDConnect Server and Advantage software licenses sold. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in revenue from our Bluetooth and infrared software development kits caused by changes in customers' development project budgets and schedules and the impact of the downturn in the overall economy on customer spending for new technology. License fees and royalty revenue decreased slightly in the nine months ended March 31, 2002 from the prior year as a result of a decrease in revenue from our Bluetooth and infrared software development kits due to the timing of original equipment manufacturer's development. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in the number of XTNDConnect Server and Advantage software licenses sold. 10 Service revenue increased in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002 from the same periods in fiscal 2001, primarily due to an increase in revenue from support and maintenance contracts, as a result of contracts on new licenses sold and contract renewals. It was partially offset by a decrease in revenue from non-recurring engineering and other consulting products, which fluctuates as a result of the timing of customer projects. The decrease in revenue from hardware products was due primarily to an expected decrease in unit sales of our infrared products sold to original equipment manufacturers and a decrease in sales of our Internet products. We expect license fees and royalty revenue from our mobile information software products to continue to increase overall in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. This increase is expected to come primarily from increased licensing of our XTNDConnect data synchronization and management products. We do not currently anticipate that Bluetooth royalty revenue will be a material component of our net revenue. We expect service revenue to fluctuate based primarily on the timing of non-recurring engineering fees earned and we expect that revenue from our mobile information management hardware products will continue to decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. Throughout fiscal 2001, we consolidated three of our offices in the US and Europe and, as a result, reduced operating expenses and reduced our workforce by approximately 40 employees. During our first quarter of fiscal 2002 ended September 30, 2001, we also completed the restructuring plan that we announced in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, which further reduced costs and improved operating efficiencies. This restructuring included the termination of approximately 40 employees in research and development, marketing and sales, administration and manufacturing. The effect of these and other cost-saving measures are reflected in our cost of goods sold and our operating expenses for fiscal 2002 as compared to the same period last year. THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 2002 CHANGE 2001 2002 CHANGE 2001 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Gross profit.................................... $ 5,329 -- $ 5,310 $ 15,804 (4)% $ 16,439 Gross margin.................................... 83% 64% 83% 61% Our cost of net revenue consists primarily of costs associated with: o post-sales support; o component, labor and overhead costs of our hardware products; o amortization of purchased technology; o royalties for the use of third-party software; and o other production-related activities. The increase in gross margin in the three and nine months of fiscal 2002 from the same periods last year was the result of an increase in license fees and royalty revenue from our software products, which have higher gross margins than our hardware products. Revenue from our higher-margin mobile information management software products, which includes license fees, royalties, and services, represented 92% and 91% of our net revenue from continuing operations in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002, respectively, compared to 66% and 63% in the same periods last year. The increase was also due, to a much lesser extent, to the cost reductions implemented throughout fiscal 2001 and in the first quarter of fiscal 2002, as described above. We expect that increased sales of our mobile information management software products will continue to have a positive impact on our gross margin. We expect our gross margin to be in the range of 86% to 89% through fiscal 2003. THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 2002 CHANGE 2001 2002 CHANGE 2001 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Research and development........................ $ 2,467 (22)% $ 3,164 $ 8,157 (11)% $ 9,161 As a % of net revenue........................... 39% 38% 43% 34% 11 Research and development expenses generally consist of salaries and other personnel costs of our research and development teams, consulting costs and facility costs. The decrease in research and development expenses in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002 from the same periods last year was primarily the result of a reduction in personnel subsequent to our restructuring. At March 31, 2002, we had 98 full-time equivalent research and development personnel and contractors, a decrease from the 111 full-time equivalent personnel at the same time last year. We expect research and development expenses to decrease moderately in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 as a result of decreased staffing, although these expenses may vary as a percentage of net revenue. THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 2002 CHANGE 2001 2002 CHANGE 2001 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Marketing and sales............................. $ 3,376 (31)% $ 4,870 $ 10,445 (25)% $ 13,881 As a % of net revenue........................... 53% 59% 55% 52% Marketing and sales expenses consist primarily of salaries, commissions and other personnel costs of our marketing and sales personnel, promotional expenses, pre-sales support costs and travel costs. The decrease in marketing and sales expenses for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002 from the same periods last year was primarily due to a reduction in promotional expenses of approximately $600,000 and a reduction in marketing and sales personnel subsequent to our restructuring in our quarter ending September 30, 2001. At March 31, 2002, we had 117 full-time equivalent marketing and sales personnel and contractors, as compared to 150 full-time equivalent personnel at the same time last year. We expect marketing and sales expenses to decrease slightly in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 as a result of decreased staffing, although these expenses may vary as a percentage of net revenue. THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 2002 CHANGE 2001 2002 CHANGE 2001 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ General and administrative...................... $ 1,157 (10)% $ 1,284 $ 3,349 (15)% $ 3,954 As a % of net revenue........................... 18% 16% 18% 15% General and administrative expenses generally consist of salaries and other personnel costs of our finance, management information systems, human resources and other administrative employees, and professional service and insurance costs. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002 from the same periods last year was primarily attributable to a decrease in personnel subsequent to our restructuring completed in the quarter ended September 30, 2001. At March 31, 2002, we had 39 full-time equivalent general and administrative personnel, as compared to 59 full-time equivalent personnel at the same time last year. We expect general and administrative expenses to remain consistent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 as compared to the third quarter of 2002, although these expenses may vary as a percentage of net revenue. THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 2002 CHANGE 2001 2002 CHANGE 2001 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Income tax benefit.............................. $ (1,641) 11% $ (1,478) $ (1,641) (59)% $ (4,014) As a % of loss before income taxes.............. 83% 37% 24% 37% 12 In the three months ended March 31, 2002, we have recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $1.6 million for the refund we received as a result of the increase in the net operating loss carryback period created by the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002. We received the cash proceeds from the tax refund in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002, we recorded no income tax benefit for the net deferred tax assets generated during each period. As of March 31, 2002, we had recorded a total valuation allowance of $20.5 million against our deferred tax assets. In assessing our ability to realize deferred income tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent on whether we generate taxable income during periods in which the temporary differences reverse and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards expire. We recorded a valuation allowance equal to 100 percent of our remaining deferred tax assets at June 30, 2001, as a result of several factors that arose in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2001. Such factors were: o the sale of our profitable printing solutions segment in May 2001; o the decline in the overall economy and the impact it had on us and our customers in our fourth quarter; o changes in our sales force that occurred in our fourth quarter; and o the operating losses in our mobile information management segment. Based on these factors, and because our remaining operating segment has not been profitable, we determined that, under generally accepted accounting principles, sufficient evidence no longer existed to enable us to determine that it was more likely than not that we would be able to generate taxable income during periods in which our temporary differences reverse and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards expire; as a result, we recorded a valuation allowance equal to all of the remaining deferred tax assets at that time. RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ---------------------------------- On May 31, 2001, we sold our printing solutions segment, which included our network print server and non-network printer sharing products, to Troy Group, Inc. for $1.6 million in cash, net of expenses. We sold our printing solutions segment to Troy because the segment was not consistent with our core business strategy, which focuses on mobile information management solutions. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement between the parties, on May 31, 2001, we transferred to Troy certain inventory, equipment, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, customer and supplier lists and rights under certain contracts that existed as of the close of business on May 30, 2001. Troy also assumed from us certain contractual and warranty obligations and purchase commitments. Subsequent to the sale of our printing solutions segment, Troy hired approximately 40 of our employees. As a result of this disposition in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, our printing solutions segment has been accounted for as discontinued operations in accordance with Accounting Principles Bulletin No. 30. Amounts in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for our printing solutions segment, including the financial statements and related notes, have been reclassified in the prior year to reflect the discontinued operations. LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL CONDITION - ---------------------------------------------------- NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------------- 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- Net cash used by operating activities............. $ (2,590) $ (3,165) Net cash used by operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 was primarily the result of our net loss and the result of a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, adjusted for such non-cash items as depreciation and amortization. These cash uses were partially offset by a 13 decrease in receivables, prepaid and other assets and inventories, and an increase in deferred revenue. Net cash used by operating activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2001 was comprised primarily of our net loss, adjusted for such non-cash items as deferred income taxes, depreciation and amortization and a provision for write-down of inventory. These cash uses were partially offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and an increase in deferred revenue. Accounts receivable, net of allowances, were $6.8 million at March 31, 2002 and $8.5 million at June 30, 2001. We expect that accounts receivable may increase in the future if our net revenue increases and if net revenue from original equipment manufacturers and international customers becomes a higher percentage of our net revenue, for these customers generally have longer payment cycles. NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------------- 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities.. $ 11 $ (897) As part of our effort to control cash and expenses, we did not make a significant investment in property and equipment in the nine months ended March 31, 2002. Net cash used by investing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2001 consisted primarily of purchases of property and equipment. We currently plan to incur aggregate capital expenditures of approximately $500,000 through fiscal 2003, primarily for software, system improvements and personal computers. NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------------- 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by financing activities........ $ 614 $ 2,399 Net cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 consisted primarily of proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our stock plans. On January 15, 2002, we entered into a loan and security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, under which we can currently access up to $5.0 million of financing in the form of a demand line of credit, subject to current accounts receivable balances. The line of credit is collateralized by certain of our assets. Interest on any borrowings will be paid at prime plus one percent but not less than 5.5%. The line of credit agreement requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and expires on January 15, 2004. We believe that our existing working capital and the funds we expect to generate from our operations will be sufficient to fund our anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements through the next twelve months. In the longer term, we may require additional sources of liquidity to fund future growth. These sources of liquidity may include borrowing against our line of credit or offering additional equity securities, which could result in dilution to our stockholders, or additional debt financing. We intend to continue to pursue strategic acquisitions of, or strategic investments in, companies with complementary products, technologies or distribution networks in order to broaden our mobile information management product offerings. We currently have no commitments or agreements regarding any material transaction of this kind; however, we may acquire businesses, products or technologies in the future. As a result, we may require additional financing in the future and, if we were required to obtain additional financing in the future, sources of capital may not be available on terms favorable to us, if at all. EFFECTS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES - ------------------------------------------ We derive a substantial portion of our net revenue from international sales, principally through our international subsidiaries and through a limited number of independent distributors and overseas original equipment manufacturers. Sales made by our international subsidiaries, excluding our 14 Singapore subsidiary, are generally denominated in each country's respective currency. Fluctuations in exchange rates could cause our results to fluctuate when we translate revenue and expenses denominated in other currencies into United States dollars. Fluctuations in exchange rates also may make our products more expensive to original equipment manufacturers and independent distributors who purchase our products in United States dollars. In participating countries, we have completed the transition of our product prices to the European single currency, the euro, and have converted financial systems from local denominations to the euro. We did not experience significant costs to make the transition and all such costs were expensed to operations as they were incurred. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative purposes. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts, typically against the euro and the British pound sterling, to manage fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies on transactions with our international subsidiaries. While these instruments are subject to fluctuations in value, these fluctuations are generally offset by fluctuations in the value of the underlying asset or liability being managed, resulting in minimal net exposure for us. The success of these currency activities depends upon estimation of intercompany balances denominated in various foreign currencies. To the extent that these forecasts are overstated or understated during periods of currency volatility, we could experience unanticipated currency gains or losses. We had $2.1 million and $2.8 million in forward contracts in place, which approximated fair value, against the euro and British pound sterling at March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2001, respectively, which matured within 30 days. We recognized net currency exchange loss of $26,000 and a gain of $38,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We recognized net currency exchange losses of $67,000 and a gain of $12,000 in the nine months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - ------------------------------------ In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141, "Business Combinations," which requires that we account for all business combinations by the purchase method. This statement applies to all business combinations for which the date of acquisition is July 1, 2001, or later. In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," which addresses the accounting for intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets, other than those acquired in a business combination, upon their acquisition. This statement also addresses the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets after they have been initially recognized in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact that this statement may have on our operations. We are required to adopt this statement in our first quarter of fiscal 2003 ending September 30, 2002. In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which supersedes various existing standards on accounting for long-lived assets. This new standard establishes a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and is based on the framework of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121. We are required to adopt this statement in our first quarter of fiscal 2003 ending September 30, 2002. In March 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 00-14, "Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives." This consensus provides guidance on the recognition, measurement and income statement classification of sales incentives which are offered voluntarily by a vendor without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single exchange transaction. Our accounting policies conform to the guidance in this consensus; therefore, we effectively adopted Issue No. 00-14 upon its issuance. In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 01-09, "Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor's Products)." Our accounting policies conform to the guidance in this consensus; therefore, we effectively adopted Issue No. 01-09 upon its issuance. 15 In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Forces issued EITF Issue No. 01-14, "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for "Out-of-Pocket" Expenses Incurred." This issue requires that reimbursements received from our customers for out-of-pocket expenses incurred are classified as revenue in our statement of operations. Our accounting policies conform to the guidance in this consensus; therefore, we effectively adopted Issue No. 01-14 upon its issuance. 16 FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS AND MARKET PRICE OF STOCK - ---------------------------------------------------------------- WE HAVE A RECENT HISTORY OF LOSSES AND ANTICIPATE CONTINUED LOSSES AT LEAST THROUGH OUR FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2003. Since the third quarter of our fiscal 1999, we have devoted significant financial resources to the research and development and marketing and sales for our mobile information management software products and, as a result, we have generated operating losses. We intend to continue to devote significant financial resources to product development and marketing and sales and, as a result, we expect to continue to incur operating losses and may incur negative cash flow from operations through at least the end of our first quarter of fiscal 2003. We currently believe that we will be profitable and will generate positive cash flow from operations for our second quarter of fiscal 2003. Our ability to do so, and our ability to maintain profitability in subsequent periods, will depend on a number of factors, including: o our ability to generate sufficient revenue and control expenses; o changes in the buying patterns of corporate information technology and our original equipment manufacturer customers; o changes in customer demand for our products; o the market adoption rate of Bluetooth or other technologies on which a number of our products are based; o announcements or introductions of new products or services by our competitors; o the outcome of our dispute with Pumatech, Inc. and the impact of any litigation on our financial and management resources; o delays in our development and introduction of new products and services; o changes in our pricing policies as a result of increased competition; o the mix of distribution channels through which we sell our products; o the market acceptance of our new and enhanced products and the products of our original equipment manufacturers; o the emergence of new technologies or industry standards; o normal seasonality that we experience in the first quarter of our fiscal year; o the timing of customer orders, which can be influenced by fiscal year-end buying patterns, seasonal trends or general economic conditions; and o a shift in the mix of our products sold, which may result in fluctuations in our gross margin. OUR BUSINESS MAY BE HARMED BY DECLINES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPENDING. The market for our products depends on economic conditions affecting the broader economic climate and spending on information technology, including mobile applications and devices. Downturns in the overall economy may cause enterprises to delay implementation of mobile device and application rollouts, reduce their overall information technology budgets or reduce or cancel orders for our products. Our original equipment manufacturer customers may also limit development of new products that incorporate our products or reduce their level of purchases of our products in the face of slower information technology spending by their customers. We have seen a severe downturn in the worldwide economy in the past year. We expect this downturn to continue and are uncertain as to the severity and duration of the downturn, in part because of the uncertainty regarding the potential long-term impact of terrorist attacks, such as the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the resulting military actions. In particular, capital spending in the information technology sector generally has decreased in the past 12 months and many of our customers and potential customers have experienced declines in their revenue and operations. In this environment, customers may experience financial difficulty or cease operations. While we believe we have adequately factored these conditions into our current revenue forecasts, if these conditions worsen, demand for our products may be further reduced as a result of enterprises reducing information technology spending on our products and original equipment manufacturers reducing their use of our products in their own products. As a result, our revenue may fail to grow or decline, which would harm our operating results. If the current economic slowdown persists or worsens, we also may be forced to reduce our operating expenses, which could result in additional one-time charges incurred in connection with restructuring or other cost-cutting measures we may 17 take. On April 10, 2002, we announced a restructuring plan to reduce costs and improve operating efficiencies and, as a result, will expect to incur approximately $270,000 in restructuring costs in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. OUR QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL OPERATING RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY AND FAIL TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF SECURITIES ANALYSTS OR INVESTORS, WHICH COULD CAUSE OUR STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE. Our operating results have fluctuated in the past and may continue to do so in the future. Our revenue and operating results will vary from quarter to quarter for many reasons beyond our control, including those described in this section. If our operating results fall below the expectations of securities analysts or investors, the price of our stock may fall. In addition, quarter-to-quarter variations in our revenue and operating results could create uncertainty about the direction or progress of our business, which could result in a decline in the price of our stock. WE FORECAST MANY OF OUR OPERATING EXPENSES BASED ON FORECASTED REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT, WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. IF WE FAIL TO ACCURATELY PREDICT REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT IN A PARTICULAR PERIOD, WE MAY BE UNABLE TO ADJUST OUR EXPENDITURES IN THAT PERIOD AND OUR OPERATING RESULTS WOULD BE HARMED. Our quarterly revenue and operating results depend in large part on the volume and timing of orders received within the quarter and on the number of software seats licensed, which are difficult to forecast. In addition, a significant portion of our revenue results from the sale of products to a number of original equipment manufacturers and distributors, which are difficult to predict. Significant portions of our expenses are related to personnel and, therefore, are fixed in advance, based in large part on our forecast of future revenue. If revenue and gross profit are below expectations in any given quarter, the adverse impact of the shortfall on our operating results may be magnified by our inability to adjust personnel and other expenditures to compensate for the shortfall. IF THE MARKETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS DO NOT CONTINUE TO GROW OR GROW AT EXPECTED RATES, DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS WOULD BE REDUCED AND OUR BUSINESS WOULD BE HARMED. The success of our products will rely to a large degree on the increased use of mobile devices, including personal digital assistants, cell phones, pagers and laptop and handheld computers, and on increased use of technologies such as SyncML and Bluetooth. Even if markets for our products grow, our products may not be successful. Enterprises and original equipment manufacturers may not develop sufficient confidence in mobile devices to deploy our products to a significant degree. Any inability to continue to penetrate the existing markets for mobile data management and universal mobile connectivity products, the failure of current markets to grow, new markets to develop or these markets to be receptive to our products and technologies on which our products are based, could harm our business. The emergence of these markets will be affected by a number of factors beyond our control. WE DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF KEY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND IF WE FAIL TO MAINTAIN THESE RELATIONSHIPS, OR ARE UNABLE TO DEVELOP NEW RELATIONSHIPS, OUR BUSINESS WOULD SUFFER. An important element of our strategy is the development of key business relationships with other companies that are involved in product development, joint marketing and the development of mobile communication protocols. If we fail to maintain our current relationships or are unable to develop new relationships, our business would suffer. Some of these relationships impose substantial product support obligations on us, which may not be offset by significant revenue. The benefits to us may not outweigh or justify our obligations in these relationships. Also, in order to meet our current or future obligations to original equipment manufacturers, we may be required to allocate additional internal resources to original equipment manufacturers' product development projects, which may delay the completion dates of our other current product development projects. Our existing key business relationships do not, and any future key business relationships may not, provide us any exclusive rights. Many of the companies with which we have established and intend to establish key business relationships have multiple strategic relationships, and these companies may not regard their relationships with us as significant. In most of these relationships, either party may terminate the relationship with little notice. In addition, these companies may attempt to develop 18 or acquire products that compete with our products. They may do so on their own or in collaboration with others, including our competitors. Further, our existing business relationships may interfere with our ability to enter into other business relationships. MARKETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOWER PRICES FOR OUR PRODUCTS OR A LOSS OF MARKET SHARE. We may not compete successfully against current or future competitors, some of whom have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, more employees and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, public relations and distribution resources. Increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced margins, loss of market share and a change in our business and marketing strategies, any of which could harm our business. The competitive environment may require us to make changes in our products, pricing, licensing, services or marketing to maintain and extend the market acceptance of our products. Price concessions or the emergence of other pricing or distribution strategies by our competitors or us may diminish our revenue. We compete with: o mobile data management companies, including Synchrologic, Aether Software, Pumatech and AvantGo; o client/server database providers, including Microsoft, Interbase, Pervasive Software and Oracle; o mobile connectivity companies, including Widcomm, Open Interface and IVT Corporation; and o internal research and development departments of original equipment manufacturers, many of whom are our current customers. As the markets for mobile information management products grow, we expect competition from existing competitors to intensify. We also expect new competitors, including original equipment manufacturers to which we sell our products, to introduce products that compete with ours. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP OR INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS. The markets for our products are characterized by: o rapidly changing technologies; o evolving industry standards; o frequent new product introductions; and o short product life cycles. Any delays in the introduction or shipment of new or enhanced products, the inability of our products to achieve market acceptance or problems associated with new product transitions could harm our business. The product development process involves a number of risks. Development of new, technologically advanced products is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation, as well as the accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. The introduction of new or enhanced products also requires us to manage the transition from older products to minimize disruption in customer ordering patterns. IF SPECIFIC INDUSTRY-WIDE STANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS, SUCH AS BLUETOOTH, SYNCML AND IRDA, UPON WHICH OUR PRODUCTS ARE OR WILL BE BASED, DO NOT ACHIEVE WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE, OUR BUSINESS WOULD BE HARMED. We have designed a number of our current and upcoming products to conform to industry standards and protocols, such as: o Bluetooth, a short-range radio communication protocol; o SyncML, a data synchronization protocol; and o IrDA, a wireless communication protocol created by the Infrared Data Association. If these standards and protocols do not achieve acceptance, our business would be harmed. Even if accepted, these industry-wide specifications may not be widely adopted, or competing specifications may emerge. In addition, technologies based on these standards and specifications may not be 19 adopted as the standard or preferred technologies for wireless connectivity, thereby discouraging manufacturers of personal computers and mobile devices from bundling or integrating these technologies in their products. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT OUR PATENT, TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FROM COMPETITORS, AND WE MAY BE REQUIRED TO USE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OUR RESOURCES TO DEFEND OURSELVES FROM INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS MADE BY OTHERS. Our patents, trademarks or copyrights may be invalidated, circumvented or challenged, and the rights granted under these patents, trademarks and copyrights may not provide us with any competitive advantage, which could harm our business. Any of our pending or future patent applications may not be issued with the scope of the claims we are seeking, if at all. In addition, others may develop technologies that are similar or superior to our technology, duplicate our technology or design around our patents. Further, effective intellectual property protection may be unavailable or limited in some countries outside of the United States. Companies in the software industry frequently resort to litigation over intellectual property rights. If a court finds that we infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party, we could be subject to liabilities, which could harm our business. As a result, we might be required to seek licenses from other companies or to refrain from using, manufacturing or selling specific products or using specific processes. Holders of patents and other intellectual property rights may not offer licenses to use their patents or other intellectual property rights on acceptable terms, or at all. Failure to obtain these licenses on commercially reasonable terms or at all could harm our business. For instance, on April 22, 2002, Pumatech, Inc. filed a patent infringement action against us in the U.S. District Court in Northern California. The action alleges that our XTNDConnect server and desktop synchronization products infringe on seven of Pumatech's synchronization-related patents. The action seeks an injunction against further sales of our server and desktop synchronization products, as well as unspecified damages for past sales of our products. We believe that Pumatech's claims are without merit, and we intend to defend the suit vigorously. However, litigation is inherently uncertain, and we may not prevail in our defense against the claims. In addition, litigation is frequently expensive and time-consuming, and management may be required to spend significant time defending the suit; such costs and the diversion of management time could have a material adverse effect on our business. We are unable to estimate the magnitude of our exposure at this time. In order to protect our proprietary rights, we may decide to sue third parties. Any litigation, whether brought by or against us, could cause us to incur significant expenses and could divert a large amount of management time and effort. A claim by us against a third party could in turn cause a counterclaim by the third party against us, which could impair our intellectual property rights and harm our business. WE INTEND TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS, AND ANY ACQUISITIONS COULD PROVE DIFFICULT TO INTEGRATE WITH OUR BUSINESS, DISRUPT OUR BUSINESS, DILUTE STOCKHOLDER VALUE OR ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS. As part of our strategy, we intend to continue to pursue the acquisition of companies that either complement or expand our existing business. If we fail to properly evaluate and execute acquisitions, our business would be harmed. We may not be able to properly evaluate the technology and accurately forecast the financial impact of the transaction, including accounting charges and transaction expenses. Acquisitions involve a number of risks and difficulties, including: o the integration of acquired technologies with our existing products and technologies; o diversion of management's attention and other resources to the assimilation of the operations and personnel of the acquired companies; o availability of equity or debt financing on terms favorable to us and our stockholders; o integration of management information systems, personnel, research and development and marketing, sales and support operations; o expansion into new markets and business areas; and o potential adverse short-term effects on our operating results. 20 In addition, if we conduct acquisitions using debt or equity securities, our existing stockholders' investments may be diluted, which could affect the market price of our stock. INTERNATIONAL SALES AND OPERATIONS REPRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF OUR REVENUE. OUR BUSINESS MAY BE HARMED DUE TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL SALES AND OPERATIONS. In our quarter ended March 31, 2002, 52% of our revenue was generated from international sales. We expect that international sales will continue to represent a substantial portion of our revenue for the foreseeable future. International sales are subject to a number of risks, including: o changes in government regulations; o export license requirements; o tariffs, taxes and trade barriers; o fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which could cause our products to become relatively more expensive to customers in a particular country and lead to a reduction in sales in that country; longer collection and payment cycles than those in the United States; o difficulty in staffing and managing international operations; and o political and economic instability, including military actions. WE DEPEND ON NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSES FOR SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGY WE USE WITH OUR PRODUCTS. We license technology on a non-exclusive basis from several companies for use with our products and anticipate that we will continue to do so in the future. For example, we license authentication and encryption technology from Certicom Corporation, which we include in our XTNDConnect Server products. Our inability to continue to license this technology, or to license other technology necessary for use with our products, could result in the loss of, or delays in the inclusion of, important features of our products or result in substantial increases in royalty payments that we would have to pay pursuant to alternative third-party licenses, any of which could harm our business. In addition, the effective implementation of our products depends upon the successful operation of licensed software in conjunction with our products. Any undetected errors in products resulting from this licensed software may prevent the implementation or impair the functionality of our products, delay new product introductions and injure our reputation. CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS COULD CAUSE OUR OPERATING RESULTS TO FLUCTUATE. The transactions made through our subsidiaries in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are primarily denominated in local currencies. Accordingly, these international operations expose us to currency exchange rate fluctuations, which in turn could cause our operating results to fluctuate when we translate revenue and expenses denominated in other currencies into United States dollars. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts, typically against the euro and British pound sterling, to manage currency fluctuations on payments and receipts of foreign currencies on transactions with our international subsidiaries. The success of these currency activities depends upon estimation of intercompany balances denominated in various foreign currencies. To the extent that these forecasts are overstated or understated during periods of currency volatility, we could experience unanticipated currency gains or losses. THE COMPLEX COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE PRODUCTS THAT WE PRODUCE MAY CONTAIN DEFECTS FOR WHICH WE MAY BE LIABLE. The complex software and computer hardware products we offer may contain undetected errors when first introduced or as new versions are released. These errors could result in dissatisfied customers, product liability claims and the loss of or delay in market acceptance of new or enhanced products, any of which could harm our business. Testing of our products is particularly challenging because it is difficult to simulate the wide variety of computing environments in which our customers may deploy our products. For example, our mobile information management products are used in a wide variety of telecommunications environments. Changes in technology standards or an increase 21 in the number of telecommunications technologies used in the marketplace may create compatibility issues with our products and our customers' environments. Accordingly, despite testing by us and by current and potential customers, errors could be found after commencement of commercial shipment. A successful product liability claim brought against us could result in our payment of significant legal fees and damages, which would harm our business. OUR STOCK PRICE MAY BE VOLATILE AND COULD DROP SIGNIFICANTLY, RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF A STOCKHOLDER'S INVESTMENT. The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, which may cause a stockholder's investment to decrease in value. The following factors may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock: o quarter-to-quarter variations in our operating results; o announcements of technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors; o general conditions in the computer and mobile device industry; o general economic conditions and their impact on corporate information technology spending; o price and trading volume volatility in the public stock markets in general; o announcements and updates of our business outlook; and o changes in security analysts' earnings estimates or recommendations regarding our competitors, our customers or us. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OUR GROWTH, OUR BUSINESS WILL SUFFER. Growth in our business may place a significant strain on our administrative, operational and financial resources and increase demands on our systems and controls, which could harm our business. Growth may also result in an increase in the scope of responsibility for management personnel. We anticipate that our growth and expansion will require that we recruit, hire, train and retain new engineering, executive, sales and marketing personnel. Difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel could require us to incur significant costs to recruit personnel or could limit our ability to grow. In addition, in order to manage our growth successfully, we will need to continue to expand and improve our operational, management and financial systems and controls. The failure to do so could harm our business. THE LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL, OR OUR INABILITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL, MAY HARM OUR BUSINESS. Our success depends upon the continuing contributions of our key management, engineering, sales and marketing and finance personnel and our ability to attract and retain key personnel. We do not maintain any key-person life insurance policies. The loss of key personnel could harm our business. In our first quarter of fiscal 2002, we completed a restructuring plan and reduced our workforce by approximately 40 employees. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, we will reduce our workforce by approximately 25 additional employees. Despite this reduction in workforce, we will continue to recruit personnel with the specific technical skills that are critical to our business. IT MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR A THIRD PARTY TO ACQUIRE US, EVEN IF DOING SO WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS. Provisions in our restated certificate of incorporation and our bylaws may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying or preventing changes in control or management of us, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices. For example, our restated certificate of incorporation divides the board of directors into three classes, each serving a staggered three-year term, and does not permit action by written consent of the stockholders or cumulative voting. In addition, our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences and privileges of those shares without any further vote or action by our stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. While we have no 22 present intention to issue shares of preferred stock, the issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Further, we are subject to the anti-takeover provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. The application of Section 203 could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control. 23 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Substantially all of our liquid investments are at fixed interest rates and, therefore, the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates. All of our liquid investments mature within 90 days or less of March 31, 2002, therefore, we believe that the market risk arising from our holdings of liquid investments is minimal. Sales made by our international subsidiaries are generally denominated in the foreign country's currency, with the exception of our Singapore subsidiary, which are denominated in U.S. dollars. Fluctuations in exchange rates between the United States dollar and other currencies could materially harm our business. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts, typically against the British pound sterling and the euro, to manage fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies on transactions with our international subsidiaries, thereby limiting our risk that would otherwise result from changes in exchange rates. While these instruments are subject to fluctuations in value, these fluctuations are generally offset by fluctuations in the value of the underlying asset or liability being managed, resulting in minimal net exposure for us. The success of these hedging activities depends upon estimation of intercompany balances denominated in various foreign currencies. To the extent that these forecasts are overstated or understated during periods of currency volatility, we could experience unanticipated currency gains or losses. We had $2.1 million and $2.8 million in forward contracts in place at March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2001, respectively, which matured within 30 days and which approximated fair value. 24 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On April 22, 2002, Pumatech, Inc. filed a patent infringement action against us in the U.S. District Court in Northern California. The action alleges that our XTNDConnect server and desktop synchronization products infringe on seven of Pumatech's synchronization-related patents. The action seeks an injunction against further sales of our server and desktop synchronization products, as well as unspecified damages for past sales of our products. We believe that Pumatech's claims are without merit, and we intend to defend the suit vigorously. However, litigation is inherently uncertain, and we may not prevail in our defense against the claims. In addition, litigation is frequently expensive and time-consuming, and management may be required to spend significant time defending the suit; such costs and the diversion of management time could have a material adverse effect on our business. We are unable to estimate the magnitude of our exposure at this time. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) EXHIBITS 10.24 Employment Agreement between Extended Systems and Holmes T. Lundt (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K We filed no reports on Form 8-K in our quarter ended March 31, 2002. ITEMS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 OF PART II ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND HAVE BEEN OMITTED. 25 SIGNATURE 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. Extended Systems Incorporated By: /s/ Karla K. Rosa ------------------------------------- Karla K. Rosa Vice President, Finance Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) 26