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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2008
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________________ to ________________
Commission file number: 000-16299
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ANTS SOFTWARE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3054685
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification Number)
Incorporation or Organization)
700 Airport Blvd. Suite 300, Burlingame, CA 94010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 931-0500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)
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 [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
"accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.): Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
90,648,369 shares of common stock as of October 31, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. Financial Information
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.......3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.......................................................4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007.............................................................5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements....................................6-26
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations .................................................................27-40
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk..................................41
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.....................................................................41
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings .........................................................................41
Item 1A. Risk Factors.............................................................................42-45
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.................................47
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.............................................................47
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.........................................47
Item 5. Other Information...........................................................................48
Item 6. Exhibits....................................................................................48
Signatures..................................................................................49
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ANTS SOFTWARE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, December 31,
ASSETS 2008 2007
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Unaudited Audited
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,329,453 $ 4,480,694
Accounts receivable 606,988 8,204
Notes receivable from customer 2,500,000 -
Current portion of prepaid debt issuance cost 93,672 434,630
Restricted cash 125,000 192,574
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 218,528 173,331
Prepaid expense from warrant issued to customer, net - 57,674
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Total current assets 5,873,641 5,347,107
Long-term portion of prepaid debt issuance cost 115,295 47,786
Property and equipment, net 463,301 510,490
Goodwill 23,354,931 -
Intangible assets, net 3,450,535 -
Security deposits 67,018 34,420
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Total assets $ 33,324,721 $ 5,939,803
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses $ 735,833 $ 788,460
Accrued bonuses and commissions payable 47,774 143,750
Accrued vacation payable 201,260 89,316
Line of credit 100,000 -
Current portion of convertible promissory notes, includes
premium of $9,503 and $60,440, respectively 259,503 1,060,440
Accrued interest on convertible promissory notes 287,581 208,780
Deferred revenues 366,162 48,818
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Total current liabilities 1,998,113 2,339,564
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible promissory notes, includes debt premium of $212,272
and $380,311, respectively and discount of $0 and $238,418,
respectively 9,468,497 8,645,119
Convertible promissory notes 2,000,000 -
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Total liabilities 13,466,610 10,984,683
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized,
no shares issued and outstanding - -
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized;
90,648,369 and 57,398,445 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 9,065 5,740
Additional paid-in capital 104,766,989 69,914,339
Accumulated deficit (84,917,943) (74,964,959)
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Stockholders' equity (deficit) 19,858,111 (5,044,880)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 33,324,721 $ 5,939,803
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See accompanying notes.
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ANTS SOFTWARE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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Revenues:
Products $ -- $ 200,000 $ 4,904,165 $ 200,000
Services 1,441,422 26,964 1,992,180 117,558
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Total revenues 1,441,422 226,964 6,896,345 317,558
Cost of Revenues:
Products -- -- 511,993 9,476
Services 1,163,692 2,401 1,523,424 2,401
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Gross profit 277,730 224,563 4,860,927 305,681
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing 754,296 547,455 1,840,164 2,396,756
Research and development 1,386,250 2,637,841 5,774,756 6,908,858
General and administrative 988,324 935,618 3,648,837 3,364,623
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Total operating expenses 3,128,870 4,120,914 11,263,756 12,670,237
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Loss from operations (2,851,140) (3,896,351) (6,402,829) (12,364,556)
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Other (expense) income:
Interest income 18,527 70,803 66,163 270,864
Debt modification costs -- -- (2,238,206) --
Gain on legal settlement and other -- 1,599 -- 3,599
Interest expense (262,810) (64,090) (1,378,112) (167,704)
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Total (expense) income (244,283) 8,312 (3,550,155) 106,759
Net loss $ (3,095,422) $ (3,888,039) $ (9,952,984) $ (12,257,797)
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Basic and diluted net loss
per common share $ (0.03) $ (0.07) $ (0.14) $ (0.22)
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Shares used in computing basic and diluted
net loss per share 90,648,369 56,622,605 73,549,703 56,361,987
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See accompanying notes.
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ANTS SOFTWARE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2008 2007
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (9,952,984) $ (12,257,797)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 539,034 322,562
Debt modification costs 2,238,206 -
Interest expense related to convertible promissory note
issuance 750,000 -
Amortization of accrued rent, net of cash payments 3,772 (22,265)
Amortization of warrant issued to customer 57,674 43,255
Amortization of debt premium and discount, net (161,603) (265,041)
Amortization of debt issuance costs 237,194 278,186
Stock-based compensation 2,807,589 1,097,066
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 136,102 (10,184)
Restricted cash 67,574 (1,616)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,787 (97,597)
Notes receivable from customer (2,500,000) -
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses (324,444) 110,758
Accrued bonuses and commissions payable (95,976) (152,877)
Accrued vacation payable 111,942 48,806
Accrued interest on convertible promissory notes 78,801 -
Deferred revenue (211,843) 25,943
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Net cash used in operating activities (6,217,175) (10,880,801)
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Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of office furniture, fixtures and equipment, net (92,101) (196,053)
Acquisition of Inventa, net of cash acquired (3,047,444) -
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Net cash used in investing activities (3,139,545) (196,053)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from private placements - equity, net of cash
commissions 7,247,800 5,018,574
Proceeds from private placements - convertible promissory
notes, net of commission - 4,881,426
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants, net of
commissions 32,679 716,850
Principal payments on line of credit (75,000) -
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Net cash provided by financing activities 7,205,479 10,616,850
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2,151,241) (460,004)
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,480,694 4,698,949
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,329,453 $ 4,238,945
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 787,910 $ 432,746
See accompanying notes.
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ANTS SOFTWARE INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Interim Financial Statements) include the accounts of ANTs software, inc. and
its wholly-owned subsidiary Inventa Technologies, Inc. (Inventa). The results of
Inventa's operations are included in the interim financial statements from May
30, 2008, the date of acquisition. Intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
These Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP)
and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
for interim financial statements and contemplate continuation of ANTs software
inc. (the "Company") as a going concern. However, we have suffered recurring
losses from operations that raises substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern. In May 2008, we acquired Inventa, a Delaware
company, which had not shown consistent profitability prior to its purchase. Our
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate
profitable operations as a consolidated entity in the future through the
operations of either ANTs or our subsidiary and/or our ability to obtain the
necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising
from normal business operations when they come due. We have plans to seek
additional capital through private placements of equity or debt as necessary.
Our plans, if successful, will mitigate the factors that raise substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The December 31, 2007 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet included
herein was derived from audited financial statements filed with our Form 10-K as
of December 31, 2007 and therefore may not include all disclosures required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.).
Reference should be made to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2007 for additional disclosures. The information furnished reflects all
adjustments (all of which were of a normal recurring nature), which, in the
opinion of management, are necessary to make the financial statements not
misleading and to fairly present the financial position, results of operations,
and cash flows on a consistent basis. The results for the interim periods are
not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.
There have been no significant changes in our significant accounting
policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the
significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
Management has evaluated our current financial position and anticipates
that cash on hand together with expected receivables will be sufficient to fund
operations and investments in capital equipment into the third fiscal quarter of
2009 at expected levels of revenue and expenditures.
2. Business Combination
On May 30, 2008 we completed the acquisition of Inventa, a Delaware
corporation. We acquired Inventa in order to expand our presence in the database
compatibility and consolidation technology market by using its workforce to
increase exposure to the market. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase
business combination and accordingly, a portion of the purchase price has been
allocated to the tangible assets less liabilities assumed and identifiable
intangible assets. The balance of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
Fair values were estimated using the discounted cash flow method based on
information currently available, including estimates of future operating
results. The primary method used in determining fair value estimates was the
income approach, which attempts to estimate the income producing capability of
the asset. The Company issued 20,000,000 shares valued at $1.10 per share to the
shareholders of Inventa. The value of the Company's stock was valued at the fair
market value of the Company's free trading shares at the time the terms of the
acquisition were agreed to and announced. The purchase price allocation is
preliminary and subject to change as the Company evaluates the value and
estimated lives of other identifiable intangibles.
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The following table summarizes a preliminary estimate of the fair value of the
assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
Purchase price:
Cash paid to seller $ 3,000,000
Fair value of common stock issued to seller 22,000,000
Convertible notes payable issued to seller 2,000,000
Acquisition costs, comprised of legal and accounting fees 57,357
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Total purchase price $ 27,057,357
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Net assets acquired:
Assets acquired:
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Cash 9,913
Accounts receivable 734,886
Prepaids and other current assets 59,567
Property and equipment 153,277
Security deposit 20,015
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Total 977,658
Less liabilities assumed:
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Line of credit 175,000
Trade payables and other accrued expenses 268,045
Deferred revenues 529,187
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Total (972,232)
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Tangible assets in excess of liabilities assumed 5,426
Intangible assets:
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Developed software 2,085,000 (5 year life)
Customer relationships 1,612,000 (5 year life)
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Identified intangibles 3,697,000
Goodwill 23,354,931
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Total purchase price $ 27,057,357
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The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations
have been prepared as if the acquisition of Inventa had occurred at January 1,
2007:
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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Revenues $ 1,441,422 $ 1,575,014 $ 9,139,695 $ 4,361,709
Net loss 3,095,422 (4,001,650) (10,272,214) (12,598,629)
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Net loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.03) $ (0.07) $ (0.14) $ (0.22)
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The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only
and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually
would have been achieved had the acquisition been consummated as of that time,
nor is it intended to be a projection of future results.
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3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition
Total revenues consist of (i) product sales, which consist of sales of
intellectual property, licenses, and royalties, and (ii) services, which include
maintenance and professional services, and with the acquisition of our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Inventa, managed services. Revenue from software
license arrangements, which are comprised of prepaid license and maintenance and
support fees, is recognized when all of the following criteria are met:
o Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.
o Delivery has occurred and there are no future deliverables except
post-contract customer support ("PCS").
o The fee is fixed and determinable. If we cannot conclude that a fee is
fixed and determinable, then assuming all other criteria have been
met, revenue is recognized as payments become due in accordance with
paragraph 29 of SOP 97-2.
o Collection is probable.
We recognize revenue on intellectual property, licenses and royalties
in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2,
"Software Revenue Recognition", and SOP 98-9, "Modification of SOP 97-2,
Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions." We use the
residual method to recognize revenue when a license agreement includes one or
more elements to be delivered at a future date. If there is an undelivered
element under the license arrangement, we defer revenue based on vendor-specific
objective evidence, or VSOE, of the fair value of the undelivered element, as
determined by the price charged when the element is sold separately. If VSOE of
fair value does not exist for all undelivered elements, we defer all revenue
until sufficient evidence exists or all elements have been delivered. Under the
residual method, discounts are allocated only to the delivered elements in a
multiple element arrangement with any undelivered elements being deferred based
on VSOE of fair values of such undelivered elements.
Services revenue relating to maintenance and support is deferred and
recognized over the related contract period, generally twelve months, beginning
with customer acceptance of the product. Managed services revenue is recognized
ratably over the service period of our contracts. We recognize consulting
revenues (under pre-sales project contracts) whereby we contract with customers
to provide recommendations on performance and capacity; under these contracts we
recognize revenue as the services are rendered or upon completion of the
services contract. If we can reliably evaluate progress to completion (based on
total projected hours to be incurred as compared with hours already incurred),
we recognize the revenue as the services are rendered and recognize the related
costs as they are incurred. In instances where we cannot reliably estimate the
total projected hours, we recognize revenue and the associated costs upon
completion of the services contract. For fixed price professional services
contracts when the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost
indicate a loss, the estimated loss is recognized in the period the loss becomes
evident.
Revenue from professional fees, consisting primarily of consulting
services, is recognized as services are provided.
Research and Development Expenditures
We account for research and development ("R&D") costs in accordance
with SFAS No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold,
Leased, or Otherwise Marketed. Costs related to the research, design, and
development of products are charged to research and development expenses as
incurred. Software development costs are capitalized beginning when a product's
technological feasibility has been established and ending when a product is
available for general release to customers. Generally, our products are released
soon after technological feasibility has been established. As a result, costs
subsequent to achieving technological feasibility have not been significant and
all software development costs have been expensed as incurred.
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
We have two stock-based employee and director compensation plans (the
ANTs software inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan and the ANTs software inc. 2008 Stock
Plan). Since January 1, 2006, we have been using the provisions of SFAS 123(R),
"Share-Based Payment" to account for stock-based award compensation expense. Our
stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively includes compensation expense for all
stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not fully vested, as of
January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with
the original provisions of SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock Compensation".
Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted
subsequent to January 1, 2006 is based on the grant date fair value estimated in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). We recognize compensation expense
for stock option awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service
period of the award, generally three years.
In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 ("SAB
107"), which offers guidance on SFAS 123(R). SAB 107 was issued to assist
preparers by simplifying some of the implementation challenges of SFAS 123(R)
while enhancing the information that investors receive. SAB 107 creates a
framework that is premised on two over arching themes: (a) considerable judgment
will be required by preparers to successfully implement SFAS 123(R),
specifically when valuing employee stock options; and (b) reasonable
individuals, acting in good faith, may conclude differently on the fair value of
employee stock options. Key topics covered by SAB 107 include valuation models,
expected volatility and expected term. We apply the principles of SAB 107 in
conjunction with SFAS 123(R).
Income Taxes
The carrying value of our deferred tax assets is dependent upon our
ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax
jurisdictions. Until such time as we establish a taxable income in such
jurisdictions, the total amount of the deferred tax assets shall be offset with
a valuation allowance.
Our judgment, assumptions and estimates used for the current tax
provision take into account the potential impact of the interpretation of FIN
No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation
of SFAS No. 109," issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and its
interpretation of current tax laws and possible future audits conducted by the
U.S. tax authorities. FIN 48 required that we examine the effects of our tax
position, based on the use of our judgments, assumptions, and estimates when it
is more likely than not, based on technical merits, that our tax position will
be sustained if an examination is performed. We adopted the provisions of FIN 48
on January 1, 2007.
Business combinations
We apply the provisions of SFAS 141, Business Combinations, when
accounting for our acquisitions, which requires us to allocate the purchase
price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired,
liabilities assumed, as well as in-process research and development based on
their estimated fair values. Such a valuation requires management to make
significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible
assets. All acquisitions are included in our financial statements from the date
of acquisition.
Management makes estimates of fair value based upon assumptions
believed to be reasonable. These estimates are based on historical experience
and information obtained from the management of the acquired company. Critical
estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets include but are not
limited to: future expected cash flows; acquired developed technologies and
patents; expected costs to develop the in-process research and development into
commercially viable products and estimating cash flows from the projects when
completed; the acquired company's brand awareness and market position, as well
as assumptions about the period of time the acquired brand will continue to be
used in the combined company's product portfolio; and discount rates. These
estimates are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Assumptions may be
incomplete or inaccurate, and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur
which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or
other actual results.
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Our financial projections may ultimately prove to be inaccurate and
unanticipated events and circumstances may occur. Therefore, no assurance can be
given that the underlying assumptions used to forecast revenues and costs to
develop such projects will transpire as projected. We allocate the purchase
price of an acquired company to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed, as well as in-process research and development where
appropriate, based on their estimated fair values. We engage independent
third-party appraisal firms to assist in determining the fair values of
intangible assets acquired in all material acquisitions.
Valuation analysis of intangible assets and goodwill
With our acquisition of Inventa in May 2008, we have recorded goodwill
and other intangible assets as a result of the allocation of the purchase price
to tangible and intangible assets. Under SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" (SFAS 142), we are required to perform an impairment review
of goodwill. We will assess the impairment of identifiable intangibles and
long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value may not be recoverable or that the life of the asset may need to
be revised in accordance with SFAS 144, "Accounting for Long-Lived Assets."
Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include
the following:
o significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or
the strategy for our overall business;
o significant negative industry or economic trends;
o significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period; and
o our market capitalization relative to net book value.
When we determine that the carrying value of goodwill, intangibles or
long-lived assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more
of the above indicators of impairment, we measure any impairment based on a
projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by our
management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business
model. Net intangible assets and goodwill totaled $26.8 million as of September
30, 2008. Our intangible assets are amortized over an estimated 5 year useful
life.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim
periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, FASB issued Staff Position
157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other
Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of
Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13 (FSP 157-1). FSP 157-1
excludes from the scope of SFAS 157 accounting pronouncements that address fair
value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement. This
scope exception does not apply to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a
business combination that are required to be measured at fair value, regardless
of whether those assets and liabilities are related to leases. FSP 157-1 was
effective upon the initial adoption of SFAS 157. . In February 2008, FASB issued
Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, (FSP 157-2)
that, as of February 12, 2008, indefinitely delayed the effective date of SFAS
157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that
are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
recurring basis. On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP)
FAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for
That Asset Is Not Active. The FSP clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a
market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key
considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the
market for that financial asset is not active. The FSP is effective upon
issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been
issued. Revisions resulting from a change in the valuation technique or its
application should be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate following
the guidance in SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. However,
the disclosure provisions in Statement 154 for a change in accounting estimate
are not required for revisions resulting from a change in valuation technique or
its application. The adoption of SFAS 157, SFAS 157-1, SFAS 157-2 and 157-3 did
not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or
cash flows.
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In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities" ("SFAS 159"). SFAS 159 permits companies to choose to measure
certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The
standard requires that unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair
value option has been elected be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 was effective
beginning in the first quarter of 2008. We have determined that the adoption of
this Standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial
condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
In June 2007, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-11,
"Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards"
("EITF 06-11"). EITF 06-11 provides that a realized income tax benefit from
dividends that is charged to retained earnings and is paid to employees for
equity-classified unvested equity shares and units should be recognized as an
increase to additional paid-in capital. The provisions of this EITF should be
applied prospectively to the income tax benefits of dividends on
equity-classified employee share-based payment awards that are declared in
fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2007. We do not currently pay
dividends on shares of unvested restricted common stock and therefore the
provisions of EITF Issue No. 06-11 do not impact our financial condition,
results of operations, or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, "Business
Combinations", which replaces SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations" ("SFAS No.
141"). SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for determining how
an enterprise recognizes and measures the fair value of certain assets and
liabilities acquired in a business combination, including noncontrolling
interests, contingent consideration, and certain acquired contingencies. SFAS
No. 141R also requires acquisition-related transaction expenses and
restructuring costs be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a
component of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R will be applicable
prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or
after January 1, 2009.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities - an Amendment of FASB Statement 133". SFAS
161 enhances required disclosures regarding derivatives and hedging activities,
including enhanced disclosures regarding how (a) an entity uses derivative
instruments; (b) derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted
for under FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities, and (c) derivative instruments and related hedged items
affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.
SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008 and is not expected to have a material impact on our financial
condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FSP FAS 142-3,
Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets ("FSP FAS 142-3"). FSP FAS
142-3 amends the list of factors that an entity should consider in developing
renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of
recognized intangible assets under SFAS No. 142, both those acquired
individually or as part of a group of other assets, and those acquired in
business combinations or asset acquisitions. The FSP also expands the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 142. The FSP is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. Although the guidance regarding an intangible asset's
useful life is to be applied prospectively only to intangible assets acquired
after FSP FAS 142-3's effective date, the disclosure requirements must be
applied prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of the effective
date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FSP FAS 142-3 will
have on its financial statements when adopted.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles ("SFAS No. 162"). SFAS No. 162 is intended to
improve financial reporting by providing a consistent framework for determining
the accounting principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements
in conformity with GAAP. Currently, GAAP hierarchy is outlined in the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement on Auditing Standards No.
69, "The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles", which is directed to auditors rather than to the
entities responsible for the preparation of financial statements. SFAS No. 162
will be effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, "The Meaning of Present
Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles". The FASB
does not believe that SFAS No. 162 will result in a change to current practice,
but has provided transition provisions. The Company does not believe that the
adoption of SFAS No. 162 will have any effect on its financial statements.
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In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FSP 14-1,
Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon
Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) ("FSP APB 14-1"). FSP APB 14-1
addresses the accounting for convertible debt securities that, upon conversion,
may be settled by the issuer fully or partially in cash. It does not change the
accounting for traditional types of convertible debt securities that do not have
a cash settlement feature, and does not apply if, under existing GAAP for
derivatives, the embedded conversion feature must be accounted for separately
from the rest of the instrument. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008. It should be applied
retrospectively to all past periods presented, even if the convertible debt
security has matured, been converted or otherwise extinguished as of the FSP's
effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FSP APB 14-1
will have on its financial statements when adopted.
On June 25, 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to
an Entity's Own Stock ("EITF 07-5"). The Task Force reached a consensus on how
an entity should evaluate whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is
indexed to its own stock, how the currency in which the instrument is
denominated affects the determination of whether the instrument is indexed to a
company's own stock, and how an issuer should account for market-based employee
stock option valuation instruments. EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after December 31, 2008, and must be applied to
outstanding instruments as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, with
a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.
Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
that EITF 07-5 will have on its financial statements when adopted.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior year
financial statements to be consistent with the current period's presentation.
4. Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" using the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted
earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and
dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.
The following table presents basic and diluted earnings per share for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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Net loss available to common shareholders $ (3,095,422) $ (3,888,039) $ (9,952,984) $ (12,257,797)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 90,648,369 56,622,605 73,549,703 56,361,987
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (0.03) $ (0.07) $ (0.14) $ (0.22)
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Stock options, warrants and potential shares outstanding upon note
holders' conversion of our convertible promissory notes are not included in the
computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would decrease the
reported loss per common share and are considered antidilutive.
Total potential shares outstanding resulting from the exercise of stock
options and warrants and assuming full conversion of all our outstanding
convertible notes payable totals 27,782,686 and 19,556,760 shares at September
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which consists of:
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o Stock options and warrants for the purchase of 15,676,571 and
16,306,760 shares of our common stock at prices ranging from $0.52 to
$3.20 per share and $0.52 to $6.38 per share, as of September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively, and
o The conversion of all convertible promissory notes outstanding at
prices in effect as of September 30, 2008 and 2007 would have resulted
in an additional 12,106,115 and 3,250,000 common shares outstanding at
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
5. Note Receivable from Customer
In May 2008, we sold the ANTs Data Server ("ADS"), its intellectual
property rights and patents, and certain computer equipment to a customer. The
total sales price was $3.5 million, consisting of $1 million in cash and a
secured promissory note due the earlier of a) the customer's sale of securities
aggregating $5 million in proceeds or b) $500 thousand on November 21, 2008 and
$2 million on May 21, 2009. The promissory note is collateralized by all assets
sold under the agreement, is non-interest bearing and in the opinion of
management stated at its current fair value.
6. Prepaid Debt Issuance Cost
As more fully discussed in Note 13, we incurred $869,260 in placement
agent fees, paid in cash and equity, related to convertible promissory notes
(the "Notes") issued from December 2006 through March 2007. These fees are being
amortized into general and administrative expense using the straight-line
method, which is not materially different from the effective interest method,
over the life of the Notes.
During May 2008 we restructured substantially all of our outstanding
convertible notes payable to extend the maturity date and modify the conversion
price. As a result of the restructuring, during the quarter ended June 30, 2008
we expensed $36,255 in related prepaid debt issuance costs, which is included in
debt modification costs. Unamortized debt issuance costs totaled $208,967 and
$482,416 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
Amortization of these costs commenced on January 1, 2007 and totaled $25,218 and
$237,194 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
7. Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents a certificate of deposit ("CD") maintained
at a financial institution. The CD secures the outstanding balance of Company
credit cards issued by that institution. We reduced the number and credit limit
of our Company credit cards and reduced the corresponding CD from $192,574 at
December 31, 2007 to $125,000 as of September 30, 2008.
8. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
As of September 30, 2008, prepaid expenses and other current assets
were $218,528, primarily consisting of $115,391 in prepaid insurance and other
employee benefit costs, $39,707 in prepaid maintenance and license fees for
software used in the development of our products and provision of services,
$32,057 in unbilled revenue and $13,094 in prepaid marketing costs for
subscriptions to industry analyst services and conferences. As of December 31,
2007, prepaid expenses and other current assets were $173,331, primarily
consisting of $112,440 in prepaid insurance and other employee benefit costs and
$37,267 in prepaid marketing costs for subscriptions to industry analyst
services and conferences.
9. Prepaid Expense from Warrant
Prepaid expense from warrant consists of an original charge of $173,021
related to the issuance of a warrant to a customer in 2005 to purchase 100,000
shares of the our Common Stock, in exchange for a guarantee by that customer to
provide maintenance and support services for the ANTs Data Server (ADS) to our
customers should we be unable to provide such services. The fair value of the
warrant was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The warrant had
an exercise price of $3.50 per share and expired July 2008.
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Effective May 2008 we sold the underlying ADS technology to the
customer and the remaining prepaid was expensed. The prepaid expense was being
amortized into the statements of operations on a straight-line basis, over 36
months, commencing January 2006. Amortization expense, including the amount
written off in May 2008 totaled $43,255 and $57,674 for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Amortization expense for the
three and nine months ended September 30 2007 was $14,418 and $43,255,
respectively.
10. Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue is comprised of license fees and annual maintenance
and support fees. License fees are recognized upon customer acceptance of the
product. Annual maintenance and support fees are amortized ratably into revenue
on the statements of operations over the life of the contract, which is
generally a 12-month period beginning with customer acceptance of the product.
Deferred revenue activity was as follows:
Balance, December 31, 2007 $ 48,818
Invoiced 2,041,074
Recognized (1,723,730)
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Balance, September 30, 2008 $ 366,162
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11. Industry Segment, Customer and Geographic Information
We operate in a single industry segment, computer software. Our
organization is primarily structured in a functional manner. During the periods
presented, our current Chief Executive Officer was identified as our Chief
Operating Decision Maker (CODM) as defined by SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" (SFAS 131). Upon our
acquisition of Inventa in May 2008, we immediately consolidated our sales force,
research and development and operations teams in order to provide sales and
implementation support. Our services revenue consists of both maintenance and
services revenue arising from managed services and consulting services generated
by our newly acquired subsidiary, Inventa, as well as those from professional
services and consulting provided to customers of our database technology. Our
engineering and IT support teams provide support to both our database technology
and managed services lines of business. As we continue to integrate Inventa our
CODM evaluates both revenues and expenses on a consolidated functional basis. As
a result, our CODM considers consolidated financial information on revenues,
gross margins and operating expenses on an aggregate basis for monitoring,
review and decision making.
Customer Information
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For the nine months ending September 30, 2008, revenue from three customers
individually exceeded 10% of total revenues, at 51%, 28% and 13% of total
revenues.
Geographic Information
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All of our customers are billed in U.S. dollars and substantially
all our revenues are generated by customers domiciled in the U.S.
12. Income Taxes
Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Interpretation, FIN 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109." FIN 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a
company's income tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating
uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes" (SFAS No. 109). Step One, Recognition, requires a
company to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates that a tax
position is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, including
resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Step Two,
Measurement, is based on the largest amount of benefit, which is more likely
than not to be realized on ultimate settlement.
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We have elected to record interest charges recognized in accordance
with FIN 48 in the financial statements as income tax expense. Penalties
recognized in accordance with this standard will also be classified in the
financial statements as income taxes. Any subsequent change in classification of
FIN 48 interest and penalties will be treated as a change in accounting
principle subject to the requirements of FAS 154, "Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections."
Upon adoption of FIN 48, our policy to include interest and penalties
related to unrecognized tax benefits within our provision for (benefit from)
income tax expense did not change. As of September 30, 2008, we had no amount
accrued for payment of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax
benefits (and no amounts as of the adoption date of FIN 48). For the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, we recognized no amounts of interest and penalties
related to unrecognized tax benefits in our provision for income taxes.
The cumulative effect of adopting FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 is
recognized as a change in accounting principle, recorded as an adjustment to the
opening balance of retained earnings on the adoption date. As a result of the
implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no change in the liability for
unrecognized tax benefits related to tax positions taken in prior periods, and
no corresponding change in retained earnings. At December 31, 2007 we recorded a
valuation allowance for the total deferred tax assets as a result of
uncertainties regarding the realization of the asset based upon the lack of
profitability and the uncertainty of future profitability. This valuation
allowance offsets any changes to the liability. Additionally, FIN 48 specifies
that tax positions for which the timing of the ultimate resolution is uncertain
should be recognized as long-term liabilities. We made no reclassifications
between current taxes payable and long-term taxes payable upon adoption of FIN
48. Our total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the January 1, 2007
adoption date and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $685,000. On
January 1, 2007, although the implementation of FIN 48 did not impact the amount
of our liability or impact beginning retained earnings, we reduced our deferred
tax asset and valuation allowance by $685,000.
Our only major tax jurisdiction is the United States. The tax years
1993 through 2007 remain open and subject to examination by the appropriate
governmental agencies in the U.S.
13. Debt
Debt Restructuring
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Effective May 15, 2008 we negotiated with certain holders of our
convertible promissory notes (the "Notes") to both extend the maturity date and
reduce the price at which each note is convertible into shares of our common
stock (the "Conversion Price") from $2.00 per share to either $0.80 or $1.20 per
share. A total of $9.3 million in principal was renegotiated and the due dates
were extended from their original maturity dates of December 2008 through
December 2010, to a revised maturity date of January 31, 2011. The Notes that
were renegotiated represent both those issued under the "J Unit Sales" as well
as those issued under "Convertible Debt with Warrants" discussed below. The
other terms of the Notes remained unchanged.
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Conversion prices and amounts outstanding at September 30, 2008 and
2007 were as follows:
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As of September 30,
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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Conversion Price Convertible Notes Payable Potential Convertible Shares
per share Outstanding
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$0.80 $ 6,248,226 $ - 7,810,282
$1.20 5,005,000 - 4,170,833
$2.00 250,000 6,500,000 125,000 3,250,000
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Total $ 11,503,226 $ 6,500,000 12,106,115 3,250,000
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On the date of modification and in accordance with EITF 96-19 "Debtors
Accounting for Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments" we compared the
discounted present value of the cash flows of the modified convertible
promissory notes (the "Modified Notes") to the discounted present value of the
original Notes to determine whether the change in cash flows exceeded 10% of the
carrying value of the original Notes. As the change in cash flows was less than
10%, we then determined whether the intrinsic value of the revised Conversion
Price exceeded 10% of the carrying value of the original Notes. The intrinsic
value of the Modified Notes with a revised Conversion Price of $1.20 per share
did not exceed 10% of the carrying value of the Notes, while those with a
revised Conversion Price of $0.80 per share did exceed 10% of the carrying value
of the Notes. Those Notes with an $0.80 conversion price were deemed to be
extinguished for accounting purposes while those with a $1.20 conversion price
were not.
We also valued the intrinsic value of the modified notes (the "New
Notes") as equal to the difference between the market value of our common stock
and the modified Conversion Price times the number of shares into which the New
Notes are convertible and recorded that intrinsic value as an increase in
paid-in-capital of $2,017,907 and discount on the notes payable of $2,017,907.
All of our convertible promissory notes outstanding can be converted
into shares of our common stock immediately upon issuance at the option of the
Note holders; accordingly we also immediately expensed the $2,017,907 discount.
The modified Notes were deemed to be reissued and are recorded in this Interim
Financial Statement at their face value of $4.3 million, which includes a
premium of $39,481. The premium will be amortized using the straight-line method
over the life of the New Notes, which is not materially different than the
effective-interest method.
The total debt modification costs consist of a net loss of $2,238,206,
which includes a loss of $184,044 on the note modification, a $36,255 write off
of prepaid debt issuance costs and expensing of $2,017,907 relating to the
discount.
"J" Unit Sales
The J Unit Sales consist of the issuance of convertible promissory
notes and equity over periods from December 2006 through March of 2008.
Substantially all convertible notes issued were restructured in May 2008 as
discussed above. This private offering was approved by our Board of Directors in
December 2006 to raise additional working capital and consisted of units (the "J
Units") sold at a per unit price of $50,000 with each J Unit comprised of (i)
14,285 shares of our common stock (issued at a per share price of $1.75) and
(ii) a convertible promissory note (the "Note") with an initial face value of
$25,000. The Notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum (simple interest)
due and payable at the end of each fiscal quarter. Each Note originally matured
24 months from its issuance date, and was convertible into shares of our common
stock, at the election of the holder, at a per share price of $2.00. The Notes
are prepayable without penalty upon 30 days notice. The Notes are convertible at
our election in the event the closing price of our common stock equals or
exceeds $4.00 per share, and if converted at our election, we have agreed to
register the shares of stock issuable upon conversion.
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In December 2006, we sold 40 J Units to accredited investors, raising
$2 million and issued 571,400 shares of common stock and Notes with an aggregate
face value of $1 million. In January 2007, we sold 180 J Units to accredited
investors, raising $9 million, and issued 2,571,300 shares of common stock and
Notes with an aggregate face value of $4.5 million. In March 2007, we sold 40 J
Units to accredited investors, raising $2 million, and issued 571,400 shares of
common stock and Notes with an aggregate face value of $1 million. The sales of
these securities were made in reliance upon Rule 506 and Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933.
We applied the guidance in Accounting Principles Board ("APB") No. 14,
"Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants"
and Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") 00-27, "Application of EITF 98-5,
Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Feature or
Contingent with Adjustable Conversion Ratios, to Certain Convertible
Instruments" to allocate the proceeds between the common stock and the Notes
based on their relative fair values. The allocation resulted in a premium of
$533,700 and $152,040 respectively, for the January 2007 and March 2007 Notes.
As a commission for the sale of the January 2007 and March 2007 J Unit
sales and placement of the Notes, we paid $1,100,000 in cash commissions and
issued 199,980 shares of common stock to a placement agent. The shares are
contractually valued at $1.93 per share or $385,961. The total commission value
of $1,485,961 was allocated between debt issuance costs and additional paid-in
capital as a cost of raising the funds, in the same proportion that was used to
allocate the gross proceeds of the offering between notes payable and
stockholders' equity. This resulted in (i) an increase to debt issuance costs of
$835,616, amortizable over the life of each Note and (ii) and increase to
additional paid-in capital of $650,345.
Convertible Notes Payable with Warrants
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During October 2007 we sold a convertible promissory note in the amount
of $2,000,000 to an accredited investor. Pursuant to the sale, we issued a
warrant to the investor covering 1,333,333 shares of our common stock with a per
share exercise price of $3.25. The warrant expires 36 months from issuance. The
note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum (simple interest) due and
payable at the end of each calendar quarter. Upon issuance the note matured 36
months from issuance and was convertible into shares of our common stock, at the
election of the holder, at a per share price of $1.50. This note was modified in
May of 2008 such that the maturity date was extended to January 31, 2011 and the
per share conversion price was reduced to $0.80. The note is prepayable without
penalty if (i) the bid price of our common stock equals or exceeds $4.00 per
share for ten consecutive trading days and (ii) we provide the investor with 20
trading days' notice of our intent to prepay. This note was deemed extinguished
in May 2008 as noted in Debt Restructuring above, and was revalued at a fair
value of $2,015,046, including a premium of $15,046. The sales of these
securities were made in reliance upon Rule 506 and Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933.
During December 2007 we sold a convertible promissory note in the
amount of $1,003,226. Pursuant to the sale, we issued a warrant to the investor
covering 668,817 shares of our common stock with a per share exercise price of
$3.25. The warrant expires 36 months from issuance. The note bears interest at
the rate of 10% per annum (simple interest) due and payable at the end of each
calendar quarter. The note matures 36 months from issuance and is convertible
into shares of our common stock, at the election of the holder, at a per share
price of $1.50. The note is prepayable without penalty if (i) the bid price of
our common stock equals or exceeds $4.00 per share for ten consecutive trading
days and (ii) we provide the investor with 20 trading days' notice of our intent
to prepay. This note was deemed extinguished in May 2008 as noted in Debt
Restructuring above, and was revalued at a estimated fair value of $1,010,773,
including a premium of $7,547. The sales of these securities were made in
reliance upon Rule 506 and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
In accordance with APB 14 and EITF 00-27, upon original issuance, we
allocated the proceeds of these sales between the warrants and the notes based
on their relative fair values. The allocation resulted in a discount of $250,910
for both notes. Upon modification the discount on these notes was revalued to
result in a loss on modification of debt totaling $229,647.
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Line of Credit
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On May 30, 2008, we assumed a revolving credit facility (the
"Facility") in connection with our acquisition of Inventa, which remains in
force through May 15, 2009. The Facility consists of a $250,000 revolving line
of credit which bears interest at a daily rate of LIBOR plus 2.00% (6.875% at
September 30, 2008). At September 30, 2008, there was $100,000 outstanding under
the line of credit and $150,000 available pursuant to the terms of the Facility.
There are no commitment fees due under the facility. The terms of the Facility
require consecutive monthly interest-only payments with the principal due on May
15, 2009. The Facility is secured by all of the assets of Inventa and requires,
among other covenants, the net solvency of Inventa.
Convertible Notes Related to Acquisition of Inventa Technologies, Inc.
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On May 30, 2008 and as part of the purchase price of Inventa, we issued
$2.0 million in unsecured promissory notes due January 31, 2011 and bearing
interest at 10%, with interest payable at the end of each ANTs fiscal quarter.
The convertible promissory notes are immediately convertible to 2.5 million
shares of our common stock at the election of the holders at a per share
conversion price of $0.80. At the time of issuance, the conversion price was
$0.30 per share less than the then-market price of our common stock. In
accordance with EITF 98-5, "Accounting for Convertible Securities with
Beneficial Conversion Feature or Contingent with Adjustable Conversion Ratios,
to Certain Convertible Instruments" we recorded $750 thousand as an increase to
paid-in-capital. In addition, as the notes are immediately convertible into
shares of our common stock, the discount was expensed and we recorded $750
thousand to interest expense.
14. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Commitment
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As of September 30, 2008, we leased office facilities under non-cancelable
operating leases. Future minimum lease payments required under these
non-cancelable leases are as follows:
Payments Due by Period Operating Leases
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Less than 1 Year $ 409,822
More than 1 Year 1,124,645
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Total minimum lease payments $ 1,534,467
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On April 27, 2005, we entered into a lease with Bayside Plaza, a
partnership, for approximately 15,000 square feet of general commercial offices
located at 700 Airport Boulevard, Suite 300, Burlingame, California (the
"Premises"). The Premises are used for the purposes of general office use and
for software development. The lease has an initial term of three years and is
subject to our right to extend the term of the lease for a total of six
additional years. In July 2007 we extended this lease for the period May 1, 2008
through April 30, 2009 at the rate of $34,200 per month. Through April 30, 2008
we recognized rent expense for this lease in accordance with Financial Technical
Bulletin 85-3 ("FTB 85-3"), "Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent
Increases." The base rent, the effects of the scheduled rent increases, and the
effects of the rent abatement were recognized on a straight-line basis over the
lease term; rent expense for the periods May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009 are
recorded at $34,200 per month.
As discussed in Note 2, on May 30, 2008 we acquired Inventa. As part of
the acquisition ANTs assumed the Inventa operating lease of a general commercial
facility in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey at the monthly rent of $10,007. The lease
expires March 15, 2015. The lease was amended effective August 1, 2008 to add
4,590 square feet upon receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy, currently
scheduled for February 1, 2009. The total monthly rent will be $16,299. The
amendment also restates the end of the lease commitment to be seven years from
the date of the Certificate of Occupancy for the additional space.
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Under our leases we are obligated to restore facilities to their former
condition; these requirements consist of normal maintenance which is considered
to be immaterial. Effective June 1, 2008, we agreed to sub-lease a portion of
our Burlingame facility to a customer on a month-to-month lease through April,
2009 for $13,000 for rent and utilities, payable each month in advance. Rental
expense is shown net of sub-lease income. Total rental expense for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $112,913 and $241,356 respectively, and
$50,004 and $160,012 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively.
Contingencies
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As required by SFAS No.5, Accounting for Contingencies (SFAS 5), we
accrue for contingencies when we believe that a loss is probable and that we can
reasonably estimate the amount of any such loss. We have made an assessment of
the probability of incurring any such losses and such amounts are reflected in
our condensed consolidated financial statements. As more fully disclosed in Part
II Item 1. Legal Proceedings, we are currently a party to certain pending legal
proceedings. Litigation is inherently unpredictable, and it is difficult to
predict the outcome of particular matters with reasonable certainty and,
therefore, the actual amount of any loss may prove to be larger or smaller than
the amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements. No reserves have
been accrued for the pending legal proceedings in the accompanying Interim
Financial Statements.
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15. Stockholders' Equity Transactions
Stockholders' equity transactions by cash and non-cash activity for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is presented below.
Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the nine months ended For the year ended
September 30, 2008 December 31, 2007
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Total stockholders' (deficit) equity, beginning of period $(5,044,880) $ 3,823,010
Cash transactions:
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Proceeds from private placements:
Sales of common stock at $0.60 per share 7,615,000 -
Cash commissions on sales of common stock (367,200) -
Sales of 220 "J" units at $25,000 per unit (equity
portion of units) - 5,500,000
Total cash commissions on sales of "J" units (equity) - (481,426)
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Total 7,247,800 5,018,574
Proceeds from stock exercises:
Warrants with exercise priceof $2.00-$3.50 per share
discounted to $1.25 per share - 996,125
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options 32,679 60,600
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Total 32,679 1,056,725
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Total cash transactions 7,280,479 6,075,299
Non-cash transactions:
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Acquisition of Inventa Technologies, Inc.:
Issuance of 20,000,000 shares valued at $1.10 per share $ 22,000,000 $ -
Discount on $2 million in convertible promissory notes 750,000
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Total 22,750,000 -
Intrinsic value of conversion feature of reissued
convertible promissory notes 2,017,907 -
Related to private placements:
Prepaid debt issuance costs on note payable - (685,740)
Discount on note payable 250,910
Common stock issued to placement agent on
sales of 220 "J' units, net - 217,042
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Total - (217,788)
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Related to stock vesting and warrant-based compensation:
Employee compensation expense 2,678,599 1,488,405
Non-employee compensation expense 128,990 99,417
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Total 2,807,589 1,587,822
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Total non-cash transactions 27,575,496 1,370,034
Net loss for fiscal period (9,952,984) (16,313,223)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit), end of period $ 19,858,111 $ (5,044,880)
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Following is a summary of equity transactions for the nine months ended
September 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007. Sales of equity securities
(with the exception of stock option exercises) or equity-linked securities were
made in reliance upon Rule 506 and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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Nine months ended September 30, 2008:
Funds raised through private offerings to accredited investors:
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We received $7,615,000 from accredited investors for the sale of
12,691,667 shares of our common stock, at a price of $0.60 per share and
incurred commission costs of $367,200. We issued 558,257 shares of our common
stock and a warrant to purchase up to 50,166 shares at an exercise price of
$0.60 in connection with this private placement. The 558,257 shares are
contractually valued at $0.66 per share or $368,450.
Other equity transactions:
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As discussed in Note 2, on May 30, 2008 we acquired Inventa
Technologies, Inc. for a total purchase price of $27.1 million, which included
our issuance of 20 million shares of our common stock valued at $1.10 per share.
We also issued $2 million in promissory notes to the seller, convertible into
2.5 million shares of our common stock. As discussed in Note 13, the notes had a
beneficial conversion feature totaling in aggregate $750 thousand which was
allocated to paid-in-capital.
On March 26 and March 31, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a
repricing of certain stock options and warrants for employees, consultants and
Board members to the then-current market price of the Company's common stock.
Officers and Board members forfeited 1,193,667 vested and unvested shares in
connection with the repricing. In accordance with the provisions of FAS 123(R),
we recognized $768,024 in stock compensation expense, net of forfeiture credits,
as a result of the repricing.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 we recognized a total of
$2,678,599 in compensation expense related to the vesting of employee stock
options and the repricing and $128,990 in professional fees related to the
vesting of non-employee stock options and warrants in accordance with the
accounting guidelines set forth in SFAS 123 (R) and EITF 96-18, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a total of 47,500
shares of common stock were issued through the exercise of stock options with
original exercise prices ranging from $.52 to $.81, resulting in gross proceeds
of $32,679.
Fiscal Year 2007:
Funds raised through private offerings to accredited investors:
In the first quarter of 2007, we entered into agreements with
accredited investors to purchase 180 J Units, raising $11,000,000. Pursuant to
the sale, we issued 3,142,700 shares of our common stock at a share price of
$1.75 totaling $5,500,000 and issued Notes with an initial face value of
$5,500,000. The sales of these securities were made in reliance upon Rule 506
and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
We paid $1,100,000 in cash commissions and issued 199,980 shares of our
common stock which were valued at $1.93 per share or $385,961. The total
commission value of $1,485,961 was allocated between debt issuance costs and
additional paid-in capital as a cost of raising the equity portion of the
offering, in the same proportion that was used to allocate the gross proceeds of
the offering between notes payable and stockholders' equity. This resulted in an
allocation to paid-in-capital of $650,345 and $835,616 to debt issuance costs.
As more fully discussed in Footnote 9, "Convertible Notes Payable with
Warrants", in the fourth quarter of 2007 we issued two convertible promissory
notes payable with a principal value of $3,003,186, along with a total of
2,002,150 in warrants exercisable at $3.25 per share. The $3,003,186 in cash
proceeds were allocated between notes payable and equity in proportion to their
relative fair values on the date of each issuance, which resulted in a discount
on notes payable and reduction of additional paid-in-capital of $250,910. The
sales of these securities were made in reliance upon Rule 506 and Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933.
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Funds raised through cash exercises of stock options and warrants:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, stock options covering a
total of 60,000 shares were exercised, generating $60,600 in cash proceeds to
the Company. In the last two quarters of fiscal 2007, warrants covering 796,900
shares were exercised at a discounted price of $1.25 per share, resulting in
proceeds of $996,125.
Other equity transactions:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, we recognized $1,488,405
in compensation expense related to vesting of employee stock options, and
$99,417 in professional fees related to the vesting of non-employee stock
options and warrants in accordance with the accounting guidelines set forth in
SFAS 123 (R) and EITF 96-18, respectively.
16. Stock-Based Compensation Expense
We have two stock-based compensation plans (the ANTs software inc. 2000
Stock Option Plan and the ANTs software inc. 2008 Stock Plan, together, "the
Plans") which are intended to attract, retain and provide incentives for
talented employees, officers, directors and consultants, and to align
stockholder and employee interests. We consider stock-based compensation
critical to our operation and productivity; essentially all of our employees and
directors participate, as well as certain consultants. Under the Plans, we may
grant incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to employees,
directors or consultants, at not less than the fair market value on the date of
grant for incentive stock options, and 85% of fair market value for
non-qualified options. Options are granted at the discretion of the Board of
Directors and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Options granted under the Plans generally vest within three years after
the date of grant, and expire 10 years after grant. Stock option vesting is
generally time-based, but stock options sometimes vest as a result of
achievement of milestones. Options granted to new hires generally vest 16.7% or
33% beginning six months and twelve months, respectively, after the employee's
date of hire, then at 2.78% each month thereafter such that the option is fully
vested three years from date of hire. Options granted to existing employees
generally start vesting monthly following their grant. Following termination of
employment or consulting status there is usually a grace period during which the
vested portion of the option is exercisable. This period is typically three
months, but may be shorter or longer depending on the terms of a given stock
option agreement. Outside directors generally receive an option to purchase
50,000 shares of common stock for each 12 months of service, and an additional
10,000 shares for each 12 months of service as chairman of a Board committee,
all vesting over the period of service. Directors generally serve for terms of
three years. Options granted to directors may include a one-year lock-up
provision following termination of their director status, during which period
the option cannot be exercised.
As disclosed above in Note 15, on March 26 and March 31, 2008, the
Board of Directors approved repricing of certain stock options and warrants for
employees, consultants and Board members to the then-current market price of the
Company's common stock. Officers and Board members forfeited 1,193,667 of vested
and unvested shares in connection with the repricing. In accordance with the
provisions of FAS 123(R), we recognized $768,024 in stock compensation expense,
net of forfeiture credits, as a result of the repricing.
The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation
expense for employees, outside directors and consultants for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
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For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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Cost of Revenues $ 47,288 $ - $ 69,739 $ -
Sales and marketing 31,560 50,969 327,499 158,982
Research and development 136,740 165,418 1,169,345 471,089
General and administrative 184,680 197,431 1,241,006 466,995
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Stock-based compensation before income
taxes 400,268 413,818 2,807,589 1,097,066
Income tax benefit - - - -
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Total stock-based compensation expense
after income taxes $ 400,268 $ 413,818 $ 2,807,589 $ 1,097,066
=========================== ===========================
Stock-based compensation expense charged to:
Employee compensation expense (includes
outside directors) $ 395,061 $ 392,484 $ 2,678,599 $ 1,060,235
Professional fees - S&M consultants - 14,190 4,664 26,788
Professional fees - R&D consultants (785) 5,081 75,575 7,980
Professional fees - G&A consultants 5,992 2,063 48,751 2,063
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Stock-based compensation before income
taxes 400,268 413,818 2,807,589 1,097,066
Income tax benefit - - - -
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Total stock-based compensation expense
after income taxes $ 400,268 $ 413,818 $ 2,807,589 $ 1,097,066
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Stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 increased basic and diluted net loss per share by $0.00 and
$0.04, respectively and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
increased basic and diluted net loss per share by $0.01 and $0.02, respectively.
Stock -based compensation had no impact on cash flows used in operations or cash
flows from financing activities.
The fair value of employee and non-employee stock-based awards, and the
stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007 was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the
following assumptions:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2008 2007
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Expected life in years 3.00 - 10.00 3.00 - 10.00
Average Volatility 66% - 70% 66% - 67%
Interest rate 1.38% - 2.87% 3.82 %- 5.02%
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00%
The expected life of the options represents the estimated period of
time until exercise and is based on historical experience of similar awards,
giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and
expectations of future behavior of employee and non-employees. Expected stock
price volatility is based on historical volatility of our common stock over the
expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield
available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining
expected life. We have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay
any dividends in the near future.
As of September 30, 2008, there was approximately $2.1 million of total
unrecognized compensation expense, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related
to unvested stock-based compensation granted to employees and non-employees,
which we expect to recognize over a remaining weighted-average period of
approximately 2.1 years. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted
for future changes in estimated forfeitures.
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17. Stock Options and Warrants
As of September 30, 2008, we had outstanding options to purchase up to
11,118,630 of common stock of which 6,867,629 were exercisable and 4,557,941
warrants outstanding to purchase common stock, all of which were exercisable.
Stock Option Shares Total Options
Available Warrants and Warrants
for Grant Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding
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Balance, December 31, 2007 652,789 8,689,050 8,124,380 16,813,430
Authorized 5,000,000 - - -
Granted (4,922,000) 4,922,000 50,166 4,972,166
Exercised 47,500 (47,500) - (47,500)
Retired/forfeited 2,444,920 (2,444,920) (3,616,605) (6,061,525)
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Balance, September 30, 2008 3,223,209 11,118,630 4,557,941 15,676,571
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Exercisable at September 30, 2008 6,867,629 4,557,941 11,425,570
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Net cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $0 and
$32,679 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and $0 and
$60,600 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
There was no income tax benefit realized from stock option exercises during
these periods due to our net loss from operations for both periods. In
accordance with SFAS 123(R), we present excess tax benefits from the exercise of
stock options, if any, as financing cash flows rather than operating cash flows.
Average exercise prices and aggregate intrinsic values of stock option
activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, is as follows:
Weighted
Average Aggregate
Outstanding Exercise Intrinsic
Stock Options Price Value
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Outstanding at December 31, 2007 8,689,050 $ 2.05 $ -
Granted 4,922,000 1.04
Exercised through cash consideration (47,500) -
Retired or forfeited (2,444,920)
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Outstanding at September 30, 2008 11,118,630 1.03 $ -
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Exercisable at September 30, 2008 6,867,629 $ 1.04 $ -
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The aggregate intrinsic value of total stock options outstanding and
exercisable and of total stock options exercised during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic
value (i.e., the difference between our closing stock price on September 30,
2008 and the weighted average exercise price, times the number of shares) that
would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised
their options on September 30, 2008. Aggregate intrinsic value changes as the
fair market value of our stock changes. The closing market price of the stock on
September 30, 2008 was $0.54.
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The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted
during the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.63. The range of
exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2008
are summarized as follows:
Total Options Outstanding as of September 30 ,2008
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Weighted Weighted
Average Exercise Average Remaining
Options Price per Share Contractual Life (in Years)
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Range of exercise prices:
$ 0.52 - $0.99 6,505,357 $ 0.84 6.91
$ 1.00 - $1.99 4,439,871 $ 1.25 8.97
$ 2.00 - $2.99 156,761 $ 2.43 5.46
$ 3.00 - $3.99 16,641 $ 3.13 2.69
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Total stock options outstanding
at September 30, 2008 11,118,630 $ 1.03 7.70
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Total Options Exercisable at September 30, 2008
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Weighted Weighted
Average Exercise Average Remaining
Options Price per Share Contractual Life (in
Years)
------------------- ---------------- -------------------------
Range of exercise prices:
$ 0.52 - $0.99 4,777,688 $ 0.87 6.02
$ 1.00 - $1.99 1,916,539 $ 1.33 8.12
$ 2.00 - $2.99 156,761 $ 2.43 5.46
$ 3.00 - $3.99 16,641 $ 3.13 2.69
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Total stock options exercisable
at September 30, 2008 6,867,629 $ 1.04 6.58
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Warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2008 are summarized in the
table below:
Exercise Weighted
Prices Average Year of
Warrants per Share Exercise Price Expiration
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Warrants purchased in private
placements: 1,000,000 $ 0.80 2011
2,002,150 $ 0.80 2011
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Subtotal 3,002,150 $ 0.80
Warrants issued to consultants and 150,000 $ 1.85 - $1.99 2009
placement agent: 50,166 $ 0.60 2013
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Subtotal 200,166 $ 1.42
Warrants issued to outside
directors and former employee:
50,000 $ 0.94 2010
850,000 $ 0.94 - $2.31 2011
198,750 $ 0.94 2015
256,875 $ 0.94 2016
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Subtotal 1,355,625 1.70
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Total warrants outstanding at
September 30, 2008 4,557,941 $ 1.09
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following information should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto in Part 1 Item 1, Financial Statements
for this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with Item 7, Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. Such forward-looking statements herein are based on current
expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we will have adequate
financial resources to fund the development and operation of our business, that
there will be no material adverse change in our operations or business, that we
will meet success in marketing and selling our products and services, and that
we will be able to continue to attract and retain skilled employees necessary
for our business, among other things. The foregoing assumptions are based on
judgments with respect to, among other things, information available to our
future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business
decisions. All of these assumptions are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately and many are beyond our control. Accordingly, although we believe
that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable,
any such assumption could prove to be inaccurate and therefore there can be no
assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will
be realized. There are a number of risks presented by our business and
operations, which could cause our financial performance to vary markedly from
prior results, or results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such
risks include failure of our technology or products to work as anticipated,
failure to develop commercially viable products or services from our technology,
delays or failure in financing efforts, delays in or lack of market acceptance,
failure to recruit adequate personnel, and problems with protection of
intellectual property, among others. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "anticipate" "should", "could", "may", "plan" and similar expressions
and variations thereof identify some of these forward-looking statements.
Management decisions, including budgeting, are subjective in many respects and
periodic revisions must be made to reflect actual conditions and business
developments, the impact of which may cause us to alter our capital investment
and other expenditures, which may also adversely affect our results of
operations. In light of significant uncertainties inherent in forward-looking
information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the inclusion of
such information should not be regarded as a representation by us that our
objectives or plans will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to revise or
publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking
statements.
The Company
ANTs software inc. (sometimes referred to herein as "ANTs" or "we")
designs, develops and sells software and services for the database market. Our
areas of focus are: software and services that enable customers to consolidate
databases more quickly and cost-effectively and services to monitor and manage
applications and databases.
The ANTs Compatibility ServerTM ("ACS"), launched in April 2008, is
intended to provide a fast, cost-effective way to move applications from one
database to another and to enable enterprises to achieve cost efficiencies by
consolidating applications onto fewer databases. ACS is built on proprietary
compatibility technologies that we developed. End-users of database products and
database vendors can use ACS to lower data management costs and gain competitive
advantages.
In May 2008, we expanded our business to include application migration
services and application and database monitoring and management services via the
acquisition of Inventa Technologies, Inc. of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey ("Inventa").
Inventa is a 24/7 managed services and consulting services provider that helps
customers maximize the effectiveness of their application and database
infrastructure to support their business initiatives. Inventa's experienced
professional services and sales teams complement the ANTs engineering team and
allow us to offer a complete product-to-implementation solution for customers.
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In May 2008, we sold certain technology and intellectual property
related to our first product, the ANTs Data Server ("ADS"), to Four Js
Development Tools, Inc. As part of a revenue-sharing arrangement we will receive
50% of the revenue earned by Four J's in our previously executed reselling
agreement with IBM. The revenue-sharing agreement terminates in May 2012.
Corporate History
ANTs software inc. is a Delaware corporation headquartered in
Burlingame, California. Our shares trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under the
stock symbol ANTS. We are the successor to Sullivan Computer Corporation, a
Delaware corporation incorporated in January 1979, which, in 1986 changed its
name to CHoPP Computer Corporation. In 1997, we reincorporated from Delaware to
Nevada, and in February 1999 changed our name to ANTs software.com. In July
2000, we merged with Intellectual Properties and Technologies, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary with no significant assets. In December 2000, we reincorporated
from Nevada to Delaware and changed our name from ANTs software.com to ANTs
software inc.
The ANTs Compatibility ServerTM ("ACS")
Applications written to work with one database product are typically
incompatible with other database products due to proprietary extensions
developed and popularized by the database vendors. This has the effect of
locking customers into one database vendor because it would generally be
cost-prohibitive and too time-consuming to migrate an application from one
database to another. ACS translates these proprietary extensions from one
database product to another and allows customers to migrate applications from
one database product to another more easily and at less cost.
Migrating applications is intended to be a three-step process when
using ACS:
1. Move the data - the large database vendors all have full-featured
tools that allow customers to move data from other products to
theirs.
2. Install ACS - once the data is migrated, ACS is installed and
connected to the application and the new database.
3. Test and deploy - the application is first tested to ensure that
it functions properly with the new database, and then the
customer goes "live" with the application.
We have developed the underlying technologies related to ACS and we
have conducted successful pilot tests. In April 2008, we announced the launch of
the first version of ACS as a generally available commercial product. The first
version of ACS allows applications currently running on Sybase's database
product to run on Oracle's database product. In the future, we expect to build
versions of ACS that will enable applications to be migrated from and to
numerous other database products. We are in discussions with four database
vendors about building additional versions of ACS.
Professional Services
Established in 1993, Inventa, our IT managed services and professional
services division (together, "Professional Services"), provides pre- and
post-sales services related to the ACS and application migration, application
and database architecting, monitoring and management. Inventa provides the
following services:
ACS Services. This service assists customers in establishing a database
consolidation strategy, action plan for migrating applications among databases,
installation, deployment and post-deployment monitoring and tuning.
Monitoring Infrastructure Management. This service provides management
of monitoring infrastructure including: architecture planning, agent deployment
and support, and agent configuration with threshold management. The core
infrastructure for this service can either be hosted and managed by us or
deployed directly within a customer's environment and individual events / alarms
transitioned back to their employees
Monitoring and Event Management. This service provides a fully
functional 24x7x365 Network Operations Center (NOC) responsible for isolating
critical events, opening trouble tickets, and escalating the event's visibility
within the customer's organization. This service can be hosted entirely within
our NOC or, portions can be integrated with or hosted directly within the
customer's environment.
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Visualization and Trending. Our ESM Integrator(TM) portal captures,
centralizes and integrates performance metrics collected by the monitoring
infrastructure deployed as a component of our other services or layered upon
existing data sources residing within the customer's environment. Sources of
data are not limited to components monitored by our service; we can integrate
virtually any business metrics, or other third party data for enterprise wide
reporting which is platform independent.
Performance Management. The most popular way organizations attempt to
solve their performance issues is with faster, more powerful hardware. While
this generally produces some positive results the benefit is very costly in both
hardware and tiered software. Additionally, performance is typically addressed
only when business or system reliability is impacted thereby creating additional
pressure to the already constrained customer staff to fix the issue. Our
Performance Management Service is pro-active and can help maximize the
customer's existing resources in a cost-effective and manageable way.
Capacity Planning. This service provides organizations with the ability
to anticipate the effects of growth and plan for that growth. Customers are able
to map out a strategy to accommodate spikes in transaction volumes and overall
growth while maintaining response time and uptime.
Code Quality Management. Performance quality, reliability, and capacity
is a result of how well applications are designed and implemented. Our Code
Quality Management service uses our time-tested code analysis tools to assist
customers in tracking overall code quality and improvements as new application
versions are released.
We provide Professional Services to customers in the banking,
insurance, gaming, automotive and high-technology industries. We have extensive
experience in architecting enterprise application and database deployments,
upgrades and migrations and in installing, configuring, deploying and
maintaining database products from major vendors such as IBM, Oracle, Microsoft
and Sybase. We have developed proprietary software that enables us to remotely
monitor, diagnose and maintain customer applications and databases, saving
customers the cost of having to maintain in-house the IT resources needed to
deliver these services. We typically sign annual and multi-year contracts and
the majority of our customers renew.
We deliver our services through a remote delivery model from our New
Jersey office which contains a network operations center and our Center of
Excellence for database migrations. The network operation center provides
customers with remote assessment, diagnostic and tuning capabilities through
secure remote connection 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Center of
Excellence has been established to demonstrate for customers, either remotely or
on-site, our database migration capabilities and as a state-of-the-art training
facility for the new services personnel we expect to recruit from numerous
colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic region.
We integrate our professional services capabilities tightly into the
pre and post-sales process, enabling us to:
o Accurately assess the customer's operating environment
o Propose the most efficient database consolidation and application
migration solution
o Efficiently deploy ACS and assist the customer in testing before
"going live"
o Post-deployment, provide application monitoring, maintenance and
services
Technology and Intellectual Property
Beginning in 2000, we focused on development of the ANTs Data Server
and core high-performance database technologies. In May 2008, we sold those
high-performance technologies and the intellectual property related to them,
retaining a license to use those technologies in ANTs Compatibility Server. In
2007, we began developing ACS. We have developed proprietary technologies
related to ACS which we regard as trade secrets and we are pursuing patent
protection on a number of these technologies. Our Professional Services team has
also developed proprietary technologies used in the monitoring and management of
applications and databases. We regard these technologies as trade secrets.
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Sales and Marketing
The Market
According to IDC Research, the market for database products was $18.6
billion in 2007. Oracle, Microsoft and IBM control approximately 84% of this
market. According to the numerous CTOs, database architects and application
developers at the target Global 2000 enterprises with whom we have spoken,
database infrastructure costs have become one of the most expensive line items
in the IT budget. These Global 2000 enterprises typically have annual database
"spends" in excess of tens and, in some cases, hundreds of millions of dollars
and their database budgets are growing annually. The migration cost from one
database to another, even to a low-cost open-source database, is extensive due
to lack of compatibility between the products' proprietary extensions. There is
significant interest, confirmed by our discussions with industry analysts and
user groups, for a product that can provide the capability to migrate an
application from one database to another.
According to IDC Research, the markets in which our Professional
Services division operates, IT services and application management, was
projected at $122 billion in 2007 with IBM Global Services, HP/EDS and Accenture
being among the largest vendors in those markets. We have a unique combination
of experience, skills and proprietary software that allow us to address a
segment of the IT services market centered around database and application
monitoring, maintenance and services. In addition to this established market we
anticipate that our professional services group will be the first provider of
migration and consulting services resulting from pre and post-sales of our ACS
products. Customers will look to us as the experts in database consolidation to
provide a full-range of services related to ACS installation, deployment and
use. To the extent that this becomes a new "market" for professional services,
we are in a position to capitalize on it.
Strategy
Our go-to-market strategy adapts with changes in the competitive
structure of the database market. The refinement of our strategy is a continuous
and iterative process, reflecting our goal of providing a cost-effective
solution across a wide variety of applications. Our strategy has recently
included:
o Developing partnerships with Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Sybase and others
to bring our products to market;
o Focusing on large enterprise customers who can realize significant
savings by migrating applications among leading database products;
o Selling or licensing our products directly;
o Selling our products and technologies through partners, and;
o Developing custom versions of our products for partners and selling or
licensing that technology to them.
ACS can provide a solution for enterprises to address the problems of
vendor lock-in and cost escalation by enabling them to migrate applications
among database products. ACS can provide a potentially significant competitive
advantage for database vendors such as Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Sybase and others
because they would have the ability to cost-effectively migrate applications
from their competitors' products to their own.
If we are successful in our go-to-market strategy, we intend to
generate revenue through range of activities which may include: sales of
developed technology, licenses, royalties, custom development and professional
services. If one or more of the large database vendors resells our products, we
would expect to share in that license and maintenance revenue. Each sale of our
products or related technology will require installation, testing, tuning and
other professional services. It is our intention to generate revenue by
providing those services.
We generated significant revenues related to the license and sale of
our ADS technologies during the quarter-ended June 30, 2008. We expect to
generate revenues from existing and new contracts with Professional Services
customers, and if successful, we expect to generate additional revenues related
to ADS and ACS.
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Competition
We have not identified a direct competitor for our ACS database
migration products. Other database vendors encourage migration from competitive
products through use of their proprietary migration tools. These tools often
require substantial investment to rewrite applications. Potential customers with
whom we have spoken are not receptive to migrating applications due to the
expense and risk of such rewrites. While database vendors do not offer a
directly competitive product, we fully expect database vendors to offer
incentives for customers to keep applications deployed on their database
products.
Competitors in the Professional Services market are large and
well-established, with vendors such as: IBM Global Services, Accenture and
HP/EDS offering a wide range of services. What sets us apart is our deep
experience and skill in database managed services and our proprietary monitoring
and management software. We have maintained long-term relationships with our
customers and have been successful in renewing contracts and in signing
multi-year contracts.
Current Operations
Our operations consist of:
(i) Developing Database Migration Technologies and the ANTs
Compatibility Server (ACS) - we develop and market ACS, a faster,
cost-effective way to consolidate databases, allowing customers
to efficiently use IT resources and drive down operating costs.
(ii) Professional Services - we have extensive experience in
architecting enterprise application and database deployments,
upgrades and migrations and in installing, configuring, deploying
and maintaining database products from major vendors such as IBM,
Oracle, Microsoft and Sybase. We provide application migration
services, application and database managed services and
consulting services.
Our headquarters are located in Burlingame, California and we have an
office in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. We have financed operations through private
offerings to accredited investors to whom we have sold common stock and issued
convertible promissory notes and warrants. We expect to continue to raise
capital for operations through such private offerings until we generate positive
cash flows from operations. We believe we have sufficient funds to cover
operations into the third fiscal quarter of 2009 at our expected expense rate
and expect that our focus over the next year will be on development and
marketing of ACS and on the growth of our Professional Services offerings.
Results of Operations
Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007 are summarized below (in thousands):
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Three Months ending September 30, Nine Months ending September 30,
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2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
----------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Revenues $ 1,441 $ 227 535 % $ 6,896 $ 318 2,069 %
Cost of revenues 1,163 2 58,050 % 2,035 12 16,858 %
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Gross profit (loss) $ 278 $ 225 24 % $ 4,861 $ 306 1,489 %
Operating expenses 3,129 4,121 (24)% 11,264 12,670 (11)%
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Loss from operations (2,851) (3,896) (27)% (6,403) (12,364) (48)%
Other (expense) income, net (244) 8 (3,150)% (3,550) 106 (3,449)%
----------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net loss (3,095) (3,888) (20)% (9,953) (12,258) (19)%
=========== =========== ============== =========== =========== =============
Net loss per share -
basic and diluted $ (0.03) $ (0.07) (57)% $ (0.14) $ (0.22) (36)%
=========== =========== ============== =========== =========== =============
Shares used in computing basic and
diluted net loss per share 90,648 56,623 60 % 73,550 56,362 30 %
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Revenues
Revenues consist of product revenues representing sales of intellectual
property, licenses and royalties and services revenues representing managed and
professional services fees and recognition of deferred maintenance and support.
Future revenues are expected to include sales and licenses of our ACS product
and related technology, ADS license revenues under a revenue sharing agreement
that is in effect through May 2012, managed services revenue related to existing
and new contracts and professional services revenue from pre and post-sales
consulting related to ACS and other database consolidation technologies we may
develop.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, revenues
increased $1.2 million and $6.6 million versus the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, respectively. Revenues for the three months ended September
30, 2008 represents services revenue from our Inventa subsidiary totaling $1.4
million. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 includes the $3.5
million sale of ADS technology, $1.4 million in ADS license fees, both of which
occurred in the second quarter of 2008, and four month's services revenues from
our Inventa subsidiary totaling $1.9 million.
Cost of Revenues
Costs of revenues in 2008 consists of personnel costs to provide
managed and professional services, separation costs for personnel related to the
license and sale of ADS, software development costs, and third-party licenses
related to the sale and license of ADS. The three months ended September 30,
2008 includes operating activity related to the managed and consulting service
delivery personnel of our Inventa subsidiary. Cost of revenues in fiscal 2007
consisted of third-party licenses and services.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses by department for the three months ending September
30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
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Three Months ended September 30,
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2008 2007
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% % Change %
-------- ---------- -------
Sales and marketing $ 754 24% 38% $ 547 13%
Research and development 1,386 44% -47% 2,638 64%
General and administrative 988 32% 6% 936 23%
------- -------- ---------- ------ -------
Total operating expenses $ 3,128 100% -24% $4,121 100%
======= ======== ========== ====== =======
Operating expenses by department for the nine months ending September
30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months ended September 30,
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2008 2007
----------------------------- ------------------
% % Change %
------- ---------- -------
Sales and marketing $ 1,840 16% -23% $ 2,397 19%
Research and development 5,775 51% -16% 6,909 54%
General and administrative 3,649 33% 8% 3,364 27%
-------- ------- ---------- --------- -------
Total operating expenses $ 11,264 100% -11% $ 12,670 100%
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Our primary expenses are salaries, benefits and consulting fees
relating to: developing and marketing the ANTs Compatibility Server ("ACS"),
marketing and selling managed and professional services and general and
administrative expenses.
The number and distribution of full-time employees as of September 30,
2008 and 2007 were as follows:
September % of September % of
30, 30,
2008 Total 2007 Total
---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Cost of revenues 29 56% - -
Sales and marketing 7 13% 3 7%
Research and development 10 19% 33 81%
General and administrative 6 12% 5 12%
---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Totals 52 100% 41 100%
---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Full-time employees included in cost of revenues as of September 30,
2008 represent those devoted to service delivery at our Inventa subsidiary. The
increase in total employees reflects the acquisition of Inventa and its 36
employees in May 2008, offset by a net decrease of 25 employees, primarily those
in research and development.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of employee salaries,
commissions and benefits, stock-based compensation, professional fees, travel
and entertainment and corporate overhead allocations. Sales and marketing
expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is
presented in the table below (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
------------ ------------- ------------ --------- ---------- ---------
Employee compensation and
benefits 338 220 54% 763 1,077 -29%
Stock-based compensation 32 51 -37% 327 159 106%
Professional fees 127 124 2% 275 542 -49%
Travel and entertainment 76 62 23% 154 239 -36%
Amortization of intangibles 107 - N/A 107 - N/A
Corporate allocations from
general and administrative
expenses 18 7 157% 37 116 -68%
Events and promotions and
other 56 83 -33% 177 264 -33%
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Total $ 754 $ 547 38% $1,840 $2,397 -23%
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Headcount at end of period 7 3 133% 7 3 133%
Total sales and marketing expense increased by $207 thousand, a 38%
increase, during the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the
same period in 2007, due primarily to the following:
o Employee compensation and benefits increased by 54% due primarily to
the addition of five Inventa staff. The additional staff offset
savings realized by reducing our sales and marketing staff by three.
o Stock-based compensation decreased 37% because in 2008 fewer employees
have options vesting and in the quarter ending September 30, 2007, the
company recorded stock compensation expense related to a consultant
who received a performance-based grant.
o Amortization of customer relationships relates to amortization of the
value of Inventa's customer list.
o Travel and entertainment increased 23% as we added five Inventa
employees to sales and marketing. In addition, the company
participated in a trade show during the reporting period and incurred
event and travel costs as a result.
o Corporate allocations increased 157% as headcount in research and
development decreased, placing a relatively larger burden on sales and
marketing.
o Results reflect a full quarter's worth of expenses related to recently
acquired Inventa Technologies, Inc.
Total sales and marketing expense decreased by $556 thousand, a 23%
decrease, during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the
same period in 2007, due primarily to the following:
o Employee compensation and benefits decreased by 29% due to reductions
in our direct sales team as we implemented our partner strategy
relying less on direct sales efforts and due to the transfer of
pre-sales technical staff to research and development. Somewhat
offsetting the savings is the addition of five Inventa staff.
o Stock-based compensation increased 106% primarily due the repricing of
certain stock options and warrants to the market value of our common
stock as of March 26 and March 31, 2008 and the issuance of a
fully-vested and expensed stock option grant to our CEO during the
second quarter. Compensation expense related to our CEO is recorded
50% to sales and marketing and 50% to general and administrative. We
do not expect the expenses incurred due to the repricing and the
option grant to recur.
o Professional fees decreased 49% due to our change in go-to-market
strategy. By pursuing partner sales, we reduced end-user marketing and
lead-generation programs.
o Travel and entertainment decreased 36% as we decreased our sales and
marketing team from 2007 levels.
o Corporate allocations decreased 68% due to lower headcount in sales
and marketing and cost savings in employee benefits.
o 2008 results reflect four months' expenses related to Inventa
(acquired May 30, 2008), whereas 2007 results include no expenses
related to Inventa.
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Research and Development
Research and development expense consists primarily of employee
compensation and benefits, contractor fees, stock-based compensation and
equipment and software. Research and development for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is presented in the table below (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Employee compensation and
benefits $ 659 $ 1,502 -56% $ 2,739 $ 4,441 -38%
Contractor fees 384 844 -55% 1,478 1,658 -11%
Stock-based compensation 137 165 -17% 910 471 93%
Equipment and computer supplies 74 17 335% 237 34 597%
Corporate allocations from
general and administrative
expenses 91 73 25% 293 338 -13%
Other 41 37 11% 118 (33) -458%
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Total $ 1,386 $ 2,638 -47% $ 5,775 $ 6,909 -16%
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Headcount at end of period 10 33 -70% 10 33 -70%
Total research and development expense decreased by $1.3 million during
the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the same period in
2007, a 47% decrease, due primarily to the following:
o Employee compensation and benefits decreased 56% due to decreases in
headcount from 33 as of September 30, 2007 to 10 as of September 30,
2008. The decrease in headcount is primarily due to the sale of ADS
and separation of the ADS development team and migration of most
product engineering to contract organizations and is offset by the
addition of three staff from Inventa.
o Contractor fees decreased 55% as the bulk of development of the first
version of our ACS product was completed by mid-2008 when compared to
a period of intense development in 2007. Additionally, with the sale
of our ADS product, we did not incur development expense whereas in
2007, we were still developing and supporting ADS.
o Stock-based compensation decreased primarily due to reduced research
and development headcount.
o 2008 results reflect three months' expenses related to Inventa
(acquired May 30, 2008), whereas 2007 results include no expenses
related to Inventa.
Total research and development expense decreased by $1.5 million during
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the same period in
2007, a 20% decrease, due primarily to the following:
o Employee compensation and benefits decreased 38% due to a decrease in
headcount from 33 as of September 30, 2007 to 10 as of September 30,
2008. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of ADS and separation
of the ADS team and migration of most product engineering to contract
organizations and is offset by the addition of three staff from
Inventa.
o Contractor fees decreased 11% as we decreased use of contract research
and development services on the ACS product and eliminated such
services for the ADS product in May 2008.
o Stock-based compensation increased primarily due to i) the impact of
our repricing of certain stock options and warrants to the market
value of our common stock as of March 26, 2008, offset by a reduction
in employees and associated vesting expense on their options versus
the prior year, ii) separation expense related to modification of
grants to former employees on the ADS team, and iii) expense related
to stock option grants issued to Inventa staff. We do not expect the
expenses in (i) and (ii) above to be recurring.
o 2008 results reflect four months' expenses related to Inventa
(acquired May 30, 2008), whereas 2007 results include no expenses
related to Inventa.
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General and Administrative
General and administrative expense consists primarily of employee
salaries and benefits, professional fees (legal, accounting, and investor
relations), facilities expenses, and insurance. General and administrative
expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is
presented in the table below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
------------------------------------ ----------------------------------
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Employee compensation and
benefits $ 318 $ 202 57% $ 710 $ 1,450 -51%
Stock-based compensation 185 197 -6% 1,241 467 166%
Facilities, director fees,
insurance and other 302 257 18% 977 854 14%
Professional fees 267 251 6% 820 771 6%
Debt issuance costs 25 109 -77% 237 278 -15%
Corporate allocations to
sales and marketing
and research and
development (109) (80) 36% (336) (455) -26%
------------------------------------ ----------------------------------
Total $ 988 $ 936 6% $ 3,649 $ 3,365 8%
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Headcount at end of period 6 5 20% 6 5 20%
Total general and administrative expense increased by $53 thousand
during the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the same period
in 2007, a 6% increase, due primarily to the following:
o Employee compensation and benefits expense increased 57% due primarily
to two headcount added with the purchase of Inventa.
o Stock-based compensation decreased 6% due primarily to director
warrants that were vesting in 2007 but which are now fully vested,
offset somewhat by expense related to options issued to Inventa staff.
o Professional fees increased 6% primarily due to increased use of
contract accounting personnel.
o Allocation of overhead costs increased in Q3 2008 compared to Q3 2007
due to a nonrecurring adjustment made in Q3 2007; excluding the
nonrecurring adjustment, allocations decreased as the number of
personnel in other departments decreased.
o 2008 results reflect three months' expenses related to Inventa
(acquired May 30, 2008), whereas 2007 results include no expenses
related to Inventa.
Total general and administrative expense increased by $283 thousand
during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the same period
in 2007, an 8% increase, due primarily to the following:
o Employee compensation and benefits expense decreased 51% due primarily
to the non-recurring nature of a severance payment to our former
chairman during the quarter ended June 30, 2007. In addition, ANTs
headcount decreased from five at September 30, 2007 to three where it
has been for most of 2008, resulting in significant savings. Somewhat
offsetting the savings from reduced headcount at ANTs, consolidated
headcount as of September 30, 2008 has increased to six as we added
three G&A staff from Inventa.
o Stock-based compensation increased 166% due to the impact of the
repricing of certain stock options and warrants to the market value of
our common stock as of March 26 and March 31, 2008 and the issuance of
two stock option grants during the second quarter, one each to our CEO
and our CFO. The grants were fully vested when granted and therefore
immediately expensed. We do not expect the expenses due to the
repricing and the option grants to recur.
o Professional fees increased 6% primarily due to increased use of
contract accounting personnel.
o Debt issuance costs relate to the amortization of placement agent fees
that we incurred on the issuance of our J Unit convertible promissory
notes (the "Notes") in December 2006 and in the first quarter of 2007.
As noted in Note 13 in the accompanying Interim Statements, in May
2008 substantially all of our convertible promissory notes were
modified such that the principal maturity date was extended and the
conversion price was decreased. For those with new conversion prices
that were less than the market value of our stock, we immediately
expensed the debt issuance costs related to those extinguished notes.
The amortization of debt issuance costs on the remaining notes will
continue through the maturity dates of each note.
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o Allocations of overhead costs decreased 26% versus the prior year.
Allocations are based on headcount in the other departments. These
allocations decreased as the number of personnel in other departments
decreased.
o 2008 results reflect four months' expenses related to Inventa (acquired
May 30, 2008), whereas 2007 results include no expenses related to
Inventa.
Other (Expense) Income, Net
The components of other (expense) income, net for the three months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ --------------
Other (expense) income:
Debt modification costs - - N/A (2,238) - N/A
Interest expense, convertible notes
payable (263) (65) 305% (1,378) (165) 735%
Interest income 19 71 -73% 66 271 -76%
Gain on legal settlement and other - 2 -100% - - N/A
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Other (expense) income, net $ (244) $ 8 -3150% $ (3,550) $ 106 -3449%
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ --------------
Other (expense) income, net primarily consists of interest expense
related to our convertible notes payable and, to a lesser extent, income earned
on our cash and cash equivalents. Total other (expense) income changed by $252
thousand and $3.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008 as compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to a modification of
the terms of substantially all of our outstanding notes and to a lesser extent
from the issuance of approximately $5 million in new convertible notes since
September of 2007. Detail regarding the change in other (expense) income
follows:
o Interest expense and loss on debt modification totaled $2.2 million
and represents two components:
o The non-cash cost of modifying $4.2 million of our outstanding
convertible notes payable to a conversion price below the
then-market price of our common stock; this amount was originally
recorded to discount on convertible debt and additional
paid-in-capital at an amount equal to the difference between the
conversion price and the then-market price of the stock on the
date of modification times the number of shares the note was
convertible into (the "beneficial conversion feature"). Each note
is immediately convertible into shares of our common stock and
accordingly, the portion of the discount relating to the
beneficial conversion feature was immediately recorded to
interest expense.
o A non-cash loss representing the difference between the fair
value of the modified notes discussed above and the carrying
value of the notes at the time of modification totaling $184
thousand and a $36 thousand charge on the related prepaid debt
issuance costs. For further information on the Note
modifications, see Note 13 "Debt" in the accompanying Interim
Statements.
o Interest expense on convertible promissory notes payable issued in the
acquisition of Inventa resulted in a $750 thousand interest expense
charge. The charge represents the difference between the then-market
price on the date of issuance and the price per share at which the
notes are convertible into shares of our common stock.
o Interest expense on convertible notes payable for all periods
presented relates to the quarterly payment of 10% of the principal
amount of our $6.5 million outstanding J Unit convertible promissory
notes and the amortization of discount and accretion of discounts on
those notes. It also includes interest expense related to $3 million
in convertible notes issued in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $2
million in convertible promissory notes issued in the second quarter
of 2008 as part of the acquisition of Inventa. Interest expense
increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008
from the same periods in 2007 due to the additional notes issued. All
of our convertible promissory notes accrue interest at 10% per year,
payable each quarter end.
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Interest income decreased by $52 thousand and $205 thousand in the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 versus the same periods in fiscal
2007 due to lower invested cash balances and lower rates of return. Interest
income is shown net of interest expense incurred on ANTs company credit cards
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition
Cash flows as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007, are as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2008 2007
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Net cash used in operating activities $(6,217) $ (10,881)
Net cash used in investing activities (3,139) (196)
Net cash provided by financing activities 7,205 10,617
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents $(2,151) $ (460)
====================== =======================
From inception, we have reported negative cash flow from operations.
During periods from fiscal 2000 through fiscal 2004, we focused primarily on
research and development of ADS with our first sales occurring in the first
quarter of 2005. Throughout our history, we have funded operations and
investments in operating assets with cash raised through financing activities in
the form of private offerings to accredited investors. The funds raised have
been primarily in the form of sales of our common stock and, to a lesser degree,
through the issuance of convertible promissory notes. Since our acquisition of
Inventa in May 2008, we are generating cash from its operations; however, our
consolidated operating expenses have exceeded revenues from Inventa. We have
reduced expenses significantly over the past year and intend to reduce expenses
further when possible and seek additional funding sources to finance operations
as necessary.
Details regarding the cash flows by activity follow.
Cash Used in Operating Activities
---------------------------------
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, cash used in operating
activities totaled $6.2 million, a decrease of $4.7 million compared to the nine
months ended September 31, 2007. The following items significantly impacted our
cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as
compared to the same period of 2007:
o Our net loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 totaled $10.0
million versus $12.3 million in the same period of 2007, a decrease of
$2.3 million. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in gross
profit of $4.6 million over the previous year's results.
o Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2008 included
$6.7 million in non-cash charges, which were comprised primarily of
$2.8 million in stock-based compensation, $2.2 million in debt
modification costs, $750 thousand in interest expense relating to a
discount on convertible promissory notes issued in the second quarter
of 2008 and $539 thousand in fixed asset depreciation. Non-cash
charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $1.5 million,
consisting primarily of stock based compensation of $1.1 million and
$323 thousand in depreciation expense. For 2008, the $2.8 million in
stock-based compensation primarily relates to the impact of our first
quarter 2008 repricing of certain option grants and the issuance of
two fully-vested option grants to the CFO and CEO. The $2.2 million in
debt modification costs relates to the May 2008 debt extensions and
conversion price modifications and consists primarily of a $2.0
million interest charge that will not recur.
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Cash Used in Investing Activities
---------------------------------
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, cash used in investing
activities totaled $3.1 million, an increase of $2.9 million versus the same
period in 2007, primarily due to our payment of $3.0 million in cash to the
sellers of Inventa.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
-------------------------------------
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, cash provided by
financing activities totaled $7.2 million from:
o $7.2 million in proceeds, net of commissions, for the sale of 12.7
million shares out common stock at a price of $0.60 per share,
o $33 thousand received as proceeds from the exercise of stock options,
offset by
o $75 thousand repayment of borrowings under a line of credit.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, cash provided by
financing activities totaled $10.6 million from:
o $9.9 million in proceeds, net of commissions, for the sale of 220 debt
and equity units ("J Units") at $50 thousand per unit,
o $656 thousand from the exercise of warrants to purchase our common
stock and
o $61 thousand from the exercise of stock options.
Capital Resources and Going Concern
-----------------------------------
Our ACS business is at an early stage, sales are unpredictable and
revenues could fluctuate substantially. We have recently acquired Inventa, a
company with steady sales that to date has not been profitable. We continue to
record losses, anticipate doing so in the future, and have not yet recognized
revenue from the sales of our ACS product.
As of October 31, 2008, we had approximately $1.5 million in cash on
hand to fund operations and equipment purchases. We anticipate this balance,
together with expected receivables and revenue will fund operations at expected
expense levels into the third quarter of 2009. Our strategy for financing
operations consists of:
o Selling our ACS products - We have license and services proposals in
review by customers and partners which, if accepted, would be a source
of operating capital.
o Providing managed and professional services - we have signed contracts
with predictable revenue to deliver services to a group of customers
that have long-term relationships with us.
o Raising funds - through sales of our common stock and the issuance of
convertible notes to accredited investors through private offerings.
As we continue to develop close relationships with large partners, we
are also pursuing strategic investments from those partners.
We believe that due to an uncertain investment climate, securing
additional investment will be difficult. Our sale of ADS technology for $3.5
million in the second quarter of 2008 is the largest sale we have made to date
and similar technology sales may not recur. As a result, our uncertainty
regarding the ability to raise additional financing or executing additional
license and services agreements raises substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
On April 27, 2005, we entered into a lease with Bayside Plaza, a
partnership, for approximately 15,000 square feet of general commercial offices
located at 700 Airport Boulevard, Suite 300, Burlingame, California (the
"Premises"). The Premises are used for the purposes of general office use and
for software development. The lease has an initial term of three years and is
subject to our right to extend the term of the lease for a total of six
additional years. In July 2007 we extended this lease for the period May 1, 2008
through April 30, 2009 at the rate of $34,200 per month. Through April 30, 2008
we recognized rent expense for this lease in accordance with Financial Technical
Bulletin 85-3 ("FTB 85-3"), "Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent
Increases." The base rent, the effects of the scheduled rent increases, and the
effects of the rent abatement were recognized on a straight-line basis over the
lease term; rent expense for the periods May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009 are
recorded at the payment amount.
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On May 30, 2008 we acquired Inventa. As part of the acquisition ANTs
assumed the Inventa operating lease of a general commercial facility in Mt.
Laurel, New Jersey at the monthly rent of $10,007. The lease expires March 15,
2015. The lease was amended effective August 1, 2008 to add 4,590 square feet
upon receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy, currently scheduled for February 1,
2009. The total monthly rent will be $16,298. The amendment also restates the
end of the lease commitment to be seven years from the date of the Certificate
of Occupancy for the additional space.
Under our leases we are obligated to restore facilities to their former
condition; these requirements consist of normal maintenance which is considered
to be immaterial. Effective June 1, 2008, we agreed to sub-lease a portion of
our Burlingame facility to a customer on a month-to-month lease through April,
2009 for $13,000 for rent and utilities, payable each month in advance. Rental
expense is shown net of sub-lease income. Total rental expense for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $87,300 and $214,372 respectively, and
$50,004 and $110,008 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively.
The table below presents our total long-term contractual obligations as
of September 30, 2008, for both on and off-balance sheet categories.
Payments Due by Period
Payments Due by Period
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Less than 1-3 3-5 More than
Contractual Obligations Total 1 Year Years Years 5 Years
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Convertible Notes $11,503,226 $ 250,000 $11,253,226 $ - $ -
Operating lease obligations 1,534,467 409,822 391,181 391,181 342,283
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Total contractual obligations $13,037,693 $ 659,822 $11,644,407 $ 391,181 $ 342,283
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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate such estimates and assumptions on
an ongoing basis and base our estimates on historical experience and on various
other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances,
the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates and probably will differ
from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On a regular
basis we evaluate our assumptions, judgments and estimates and make changes
accordingly. We also discuss our critical accounting estimates with the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors. We believe the assumptions, judgments and
estimates involved in the accounting for revenue recognition, stock-based
compensation, research and development and income taxes have the greatest
potential impact on our financial statements. These areas are key components of
our results of operations and are based on complex rules that require us to make
judgments and estimates; as a result, we consider these to be our significant
accounting policies. Historically, our assumptions, judgments and estimates
relative to our significant accounting policies have not differed materially
from actual results.
There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting
estimates during the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the
critical estimates disclosed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Our revenue is invoiced and received in United States dollars. We
currently have no customers outside the U.S. and therefore have no exposure to
foreign currency exchange risk.
Interest Rates
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates
primarily to the increase or decrease in the amount of interest income we earn
on our investment portfolio. Our investment portfolio consists of liquid
investments that have maturities of three months or less. Our risk associated
with fluctuating interest income is limited to investments in interest rate
sensitive financial instruments. Under our current policy, we do not use
interest rate derivative instruments to manage this exposure to interest rate
changes. We seek to ensure the safety and preservation of its invested principal
by limiting default risk, market risk, and reinvestment risk. We mitigate
default risk by investing in short-term investment grade securities.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) was evaluated under the supervision
and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this
quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information
required to be disclosed in this quarterly report is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time period required for the filing of this
quarterly report.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended) identified in connection with the evaluation of our internal
control performed during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures
or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system
no matter how well conceived and operated can provide only reasonable, not
absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further,
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints and the benefits of control systems must be considered relative to
their cost. As a result of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues of
fraud, if any, have been detected.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On or about July 10, 2008 Sybase, Inc. filed a complaint against us and
other defendants, claiming breach of contract and related claims arising from a
license agreement between us and Sybase. Sybase alleges that we breached the
license agreement by disclosing two items related to the license agreement in a
shareholder update, and by allegedly allowing a third party to make offers of
employment to former ANTs' employees who joined Sybase as part of the license
agreement. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court seeks damages in
excess of $25,000 and injunctive relief. We are evaluating the claims, both
legally and factually, but based on the information available to us to date, we
believe that we have meritorious defenses, and that Sybase has suffered little
in the way of damages, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves.
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On August 22, 2008 Ronald Peterson, a former employee of ours, filed a
putative class action against us in San Mateo County Superior Court. In his
complaint, Mr. Peterson asks for damages in excess of $25,000 and alleges that
we failed to pay required overtime pay, failed to provide meal breaks, and
failed to provide rest periods for software programmers, among other things. We
are evaluating the claims but based on the information available to us to date,
we believe that we have meritorious defenses, and we intend to vigorously defend
ourselves.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to other information in this Form 10-Q, the following risk
factors should be carefully considered in evaluating our business since we
operate in a highly changing and complex business environment that involves
numerous risks, some of which are beyond our control. The following discussion
highlights a few of these risk factors, any one of which may have a significant
adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition. As a
result of the risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this 10-Q, and the
risks discussed in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, actual
results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking
statements.
We face significant risks, and the risks described below may not be the
only risks we face. Additional risks that we do not know of or that we currently
consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the
events or circumstances described in the following risks actually occurs, our
business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed and the
trading price of our common stock could decline.
The Current Economic Environment May Affect our Ability to Maintain Revenue.
The economy is slowing and the credit markets have become acutely
tight. It is possible that either of these could affect our revenue prospects.
Our revenue to-date has resulted from sales of our technology and provision of
managed services. The technology sales are highly variable and face exposure in
the current economic climate to the extent that customers who purchase or
license our technology are themselves contracting. While it is possible that
economic conditions could affect our managed services business, this revenue
stream is somewhat insulated since we have long-term contracts and customers use
our services to manage important business applications and infrastructure.
Removing such services would impair their ability to effectively run their
businesses.
Market acceptance of our products and services is not guaranteed and our
business model is evolving.
We are at an early stage of development with our database migration
technology and related products and our revenue will depend upon market
acceptance and utilization of our products and services. Customers may be
reluctant to purchase a product from us because it is new and they may be
concerned about our financial viability or our ability to provide a full range
of support. Given these risks, customers may only be willing to purchase our
products through partners who are not faced with similar challenges. We may have
difficulty finding partners to resell our product. Also, due to economic
conditions, including a possible recession, some potential customers may have
tightened budgets for evaluating new products and technologies and the
evaluation cycles may be much longer than in the past. There can be no assurance
that our product and technology development or support efforts will result in
new products and services, or that they will be successfully introduced.
If we deliver products with defects, our credibility will be harmed and the
sales and market acceptance of our products will decrease.
Our products and services are complex and have at times contained
errors, defects and bugs. If we deliver products with errors, defects or bugs,
our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our products would be
harmed. Further, if our products contain errors, defects or bugs, we may be
required to expend significant capital and resources to alleviate such problems.
We may agree to indemnify our customers in some circumstances against liability
arising from defects in our products. Defects could also lead to product
liability as a result of product liability lawsuits against us or against our
customers. We carry product and information liability and errors and omissions
insurance, but in the event that we are required to defend more than a few such
actions, or in the event that we are found liable in connection with such an
action, our business and operations may be severely and materially adversely
affected.
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A failure to obtain financing could prevent us from executing our business plan
or operate as a going concern.
We anticipate that current cash resources and expected receivables and
revenues will be sufficient to cover expected operating expenses into the third
fiscal quarter of 2009. If further financing is not obtained and we are
unprofitable by then, we will not be able to continue to operate as a going
concern. We believe that in the current economic environment, with credit and
liquidity severely restricted and with prospects likely for a deep recession,
securing additional sources of financing to enable us to continue as a going
concern will be very difficult and there is no assurance of our ability to
secure such financing. A failure to obtain additional financing could prevent us
from making expenditures that are needed to pay current obligations, allow us to
hire additional personnel and continue development of our products and services.
If we raise additional financing by selling equity or convertible debt
securities, the relative equity ownership of our existing investors could be
diluted or the new investors could obtain terms more favorable than previous
investors. If we raise additional funds through debt financing, we could incur
significant borrowing costs and be subject to adverse consequences in the event
of a default.
Our sales and revenues could fluctuate substantially.
The revenue generated during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 far
exceeded the revenue we have generated since inception. Given the early stage of
our business, we may experience periods during which revenue fluctuates
substantially and this variability in revenue could continue well into the
future. There can be no assurance that our revenues will grow predictably or
evenly.
We have depended on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of
our revenue.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 we recognized
approximately $6.9 million in revenues. Of those revenues approximately 92% was
derived from three customers and we anticipate that our reliance on a small
number of customers will continue. A decrease in revenue from any of our largest
customers for any reason, including a decrease in pricing or activity, or a
decision to either utilize another vendor or to no longer use some or all of the
products and services we provide, could have a material adverse affect on our
revenue.
We may experience difficulty integrating the Inventa business into ANTs
On May 30, 2008 we closed the acquisition of Inventa Technologies, Inc.
The process of integrating Inventa may create unforeseen operating difficulties
and expenditures and is itself risky. The areas where we may face difficulty,
among many others, include:
o diversion of management time, as well as a shift of focus from
operating the businesses to issues related to integration and
administration;
o declining employee morale and retention issues resulting from changes
in, or acceleration of, compensation, or changes in management,
reporting relationships, future prospects, or the direction of the
business;
o the need to integrate Inventa's accounting, management, information,
human resource and other administrative systems to permit effective
management and the lack of control if such integration is delayed or
not implemented;
o the need to implement controls, procedures and policies appropriate
for a public company;
o the need to transition operations, users, and customers onto our
existing platforms; and
o liability for activities of Inventa before the acquisition, including
violations of laws, rules and regulations, commercial disputes, tax
liabilities and other known and unknown liabilities.
Moreover, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of this
acquisition, or may not realize them in the time frame expected. This
acquisition may result in a need to issue additional equity securities, spend
our cash, or incur debt, liabilities, amortization expenses related to
intangible assets or write-offs of goodwill, any of which could reduce our
potential for profitability and harm our business.
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Our ANTs Compatibility Server products are marketed in a highly competitive
market dominated by large companies.
We operate in a highly competitive industry. Although we believe that
our database migration technology is unique and, if adopted, will confer
benefits to customers, we face very large competitors in similar lines of
business with greater resources that may adopt various strategies to block or
slow our market penetration, thereby straining our more limited resources. We
are aware of efforts by a large database company to introduce doubt about our
financial stability as we market our product. Large database companies may also
seek to hinder our operations through attempts to recruit key staff with
exceptionally attractive terms of employment, including signing bonuses, or by
offer of highly competitive terms to potential or newly acquired customers.
While database vendors do not offer a directly competitive product, we fully
expect database vendors to offer incentives for customers to keep applications
deployed on their database products.
Our database migration technology and ACS products are at an early stage and our
business model is still developing.
We began developing ACS in 2007 and have just begun marketing the
product and its underlying technology. We anticipate that we will sell ACS
directly and/or through partners, or develop related technologies on behalf of
third parties, although we have not yet executed such agreements with any
partner. Consequently, we have only preliminary estimates as to the possible
revenues and expenses associated with sales, support, development costs and
delivery of ACS and related technology. Our business model for ACS-related
revenue and expenses is evolving as market opportunities present themselves. It
is possible that we will not generate enough revenue to offset expenses and that
our database migration technology sales and ACS sales and/or licensing will not
be profitable.
We have incurred indebtedness.
We have incurred debt in the past and may incur substantial additional
debt in the future. A significant portion of our future cash flow from operating
activities may be dedicated to the payment of interest and the repayment of
principal on our indebtedness. There is no guarantee that we will be able to
meet our debt service obligations. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash
flow or obtain funds for required payments, or if we fail to comply with our
debt obligations, we will be in default. In addition, we may not be able to
refinance our debt on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Our indebtedness could
limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital
expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisitions or other purposes in the
future, as needed; to plan for, or react to, changes in technology and in our
business and competition; and to react in the event of an economic downturn.
We will need to continue our product development efforts.
We believe that the market for our products will be characterized by
increasing technical sophistication. We also believe that our eventual success
will depend on our ability to continue to provide increased and specialized
technical expertise. There is no assurance that we will not fall technologically
behind competitors with greater resources. Although we believe that we enjoy a
lead in our product development and face no direct competition, we will likely
need significant additional revenues or capital in order to maintain that lead
over competitors with more resources.
We provide subcontracting services to partners for a significant portion of our
professional services revenue.
We recorded approximately 40% of our services revenue for the three
months ended September 2008 as a subcontractor to our partners. Our ability to
generate consistent revenues may depend on our continued positive relationships
with these partners and on developing new partners. The use of partners involves
certain risks, including risks that they will refer customers to others, that
they will terminate partner programs or that they will offer competitive
services themselves. Any reduction, delay or loss of referrals or orders from
partners may harm our results.
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If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our competitive position
would be adversely affected.
We rely on trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection and
confidentiality agreements with our employees and others to protect our
intellectual property. We have not yet filed any patent applications on any
technology or inventions included or incorporated in the ACS products or
software we use to monitor application and database performance. Despite our
precautions, unauthorized third parties may copy our products and services or
reverse engineer or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. If
we fail to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights, our
business, financial condition and results of operations would suffer. We believe
that we do not infringe upon the proprietary rights of any third party, and no
third party has asserted an infringement claim against us. It is possible,
however, that such a claim might be asserted successfully against us in the
future. We may be forced to suspend our operations to pay significant amounts to
defend our rights, and a substantial amount of the attention of our management
may be diverted from our ongoing business, all of which would materially
adversely affect our business.
A significant portion of our expenses represent research and development costs
incurred to develop our proprietary technologies.
We believe that the first version of our ACS product and subsequent
products related to database migration are the basis for marketable commercial
products. However, there can be no assurance of this, and it is possible that
our proprietary technologies and products will have little commercial benefit or
potential.
We depend on our key personnel and may have difficulty attracting and retaining
the skilled staff we need to execute our growth plans.
Our success will be dependent largely upon the efforts of our Chief
Executive Officer, Joseph Kozak, Chief Executive Officer of Inventa
Technologies, Inc., Richard Cerwonka, key technologists and other senior
managers. The loss of key staff could have a material adverse effect on our
business and prospects. To execute our plans, we will have to retain current
employees. Competition for highly skilled employees with technical, management,
marketing, sales, product development and other specialized training is intense.
We may not be successful in retaining qualified personnel. Specifically, we may
experience increased costs in order to retain skilled employees. If we are
unable to retain experienced employees as needed, we would be unable to execute
our business plan.
We face rapid technological change.
The market for our products and services is characterized by rapidly
changing technologies, extensive research and the introduction of new products
and services. We believe that our future success will depend in part upon our
ability to continue to develop and enhance ACS and to develop and market new
products and services. As a result, we expect to continue to make a significant
investment in engineering, research and development. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to develop and introduce new products and services or
enhance our initial products in a timely manner to satisfy customer needs,
achieve market acceptance or address technological changes in our target
markets. Failure to develop products and services and introduce them
successfully and in a timely manner could adversely affect our competitive
position, financial condition and results of operations.
If we experience rapid growth, we will need to manage such growth well.
We may experience substantial growth in the size of our staff and the
scope of our operations, resulting in increased responsibilities for management.
To manage this possible growth effectively, we will need to continue to improve
our operational, financial and management information systems, will possibly
need to create departments that do not now exist, and hire, train, motivate and
manage a growing number of staff. Due to a competitive employment environment
for qualified technical, marketing and sales personnel, we expect to experience
difficulty in filling our needs for qualified personnel. There can be no
assurance that we will be able to effectively achieve or manage any future
growth, and our failure to do so could delay product development cycles and
market penetration or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
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We could face information and product liability risks and may not have adequate
insurance.
Our products may be used to manage application code from critical
business applications. We may become the subject of litigation alleging that our
products were ineffective or disruptive in our treatment of data, or in the
compilation, processing or manipulation of critical business information. Thus,
we may become the target of lawsuits from injured or disgruntled businesses or
other users. We carry product and information liability and errors and omissions
insurance, but in the event that we are required to defend more than a few such
actions, or in the event our products are found liable in connection with such
an action, our business and operations may be severely and materially adversely
affected.
Future profitability is not guaranteed.
We have incurred significant operating losses to date. Assuming we
continue as a going concern, there is no assurance that we will achieve
break-even status or profitability in the future.
Changes to financial accounting standards may affect our results of operations
and cause us to change business practices.
We prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles. These accounting principles are subject to
interpretation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Securities and Exchange
Commission and various other bodies formed to interpret and create appropriate
accounting principles. A change in those principles can have a significant
affect on our reported results and may affect the way we report a transaction
which is completed before a change in those principles is announced. Changes to
those rules or the questioning of current practices may adversely affect our
reported financial results or the way we conduct business.
There is a limited market for our common stock.
Our common stock is not listed on any exchange and trades in the
over-the-counter (the "OTC") market. As such, the market for our common stock is
limited and is not regulated by the rules and regulations of any exchange.
Further, the price of our common stock and its volume in the OTC market may be
subject to wide fluctuations. Our stock price could decline regardless of our
actual operating performance, and stockholders could lose a substantial part of
their investment as a result of industry or market-based fluctuations. Our stock
trades relatively thinly. If a more active public market for our stock is not
sustained, it may be difficult for stockholders to sell shares of our common
stock. Because we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock
for the foreseeable future, stockholders will not be able to receive a return on
their shares unless they are able to sell them. The market price of our common
stock will likely fluctuate in response to a number of factors, including but
not limited to, the following:
o sales, sales cycle and market acceptance or rejection of our products;
o our ability to execute agreements with partners that are successful in
selling our products;
o economic conditions within the database industry;
o our failure to develop and commercialize the ACS;
o the timing of announcements by us or our competitors of significant
products, contracts or acquisitions or publicity regarding actual or
potential results or performance thereof;
o the exercise and sale of stock options by current and former
employees; and
o domestic and international economic, business and political
conditions.
We have a long corporate existence and were inactive during much of our
corporate history.
We were formed as the Sullivan Computer Corporation, incorporated in
Delaware in January 1979. We were privately owned until late 1986, at which time
our common stock began trading on the over-the-counter market. This was a result
of the registration of our common stock pursuant to a merger with CHoPP Computer
Corporation, a British Columbia corporation. During the period from mid-1987
through late 1999, we had few or no employees. Our operating activities were
limited and were largely administered personally by our former Chairman. Due to
the passage of time and the poor condition of financial and other records, there
can be no assurance that all matters relating to our former corporate existence
have been addressed at this date.
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Failure to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could have a material adverse effect on our
stock price.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and
regulations of the SEC require annual management assessments of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by
our independent registered public accounting firm on these internal controls. If
we fail to adequately maintain compliance with, or maintain the adequacy of, our
internal control over financial reporting, as such standards are modified,
supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we
can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over
financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and the related rules and regulations of the SEC. If we cannot favorably
assess, or our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to
provide an unqualified attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal
controls over financial reporting, investor confidence in the reliability of our
financial reports may be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse
effect on our stock price.
We have indemnified our officers and directors.
We have indemnified our Officers and Directors against possible
monetary liability to the maximum extent permitted under Delaware law.
Limitation on ability for control through proxy contest.
Our Bylaws provide for a Board of Directors to be elected in three
classes. This classified Board may make it more difficult for a potential
acquirer to gain control of us by using a proxy contest, since the acquirer
would only be able to elect approximately one-third of the directors at each
shareholders' meeting held for that purpose.
Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our
forward-looking statements.
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the federal securities laws that relate to future events or future financial
performance. When used in this report, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans,"
"predicts," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "will," "continue," "may,"
"potential," "should" and similar expressions. These statements are only
expressions of expectation. Our actual results could, and likely will, differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result
of many factors, including those set forth above and elsewhere in this report
and including factors unanticipated by us and not included herein. Although we
believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the
accuracy and completeness of these statements. We assume no duty to update any
of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report or to conform
these statements to actual results. Accordingly, we caution readers not to place
undue reliance on these statements.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
None
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company, as listed in Exhibit 3.1 to our 10-QSB filed on
August 14, 2003, is hereby incorporated by reference.
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as listed in
Exhibit 3.2 to our 10-K filed on March 17, 2008, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
10.1 License Agreement between ANTs software inc. and Sybase
Corporation, dated April 30, 2008 (redacted), as listed in
Exhibit 10.1 to our 10-Q filed on August 18, 2008, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
10.2 Asset Purchase Agreement between ANTs software inc. and Four
J's Development Tools, Inc., dated May 21, 2008 (redacted), as
listed in Exhibit 10.2 to our 10-Q filed on August 18, 2008,
is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.3 Secured Promissory Note, dated May 21, 2008, as listed in
Exhibit 10.3 to our 10-Q filed on August 18, 2008, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
10.4 Merger Agreement between ANTs software inc. and Inventa
Technologies Ltd., dated May 15, 2008, as listed in Exhibit
10.4 to our 10-Q filed on August 18, 2008, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
10.5 Convertible Promissory Note 1, dated May 30, 2008 (redacted),
as listed in Exhibit 10.5 to our 10-Q filed on August 18,
2008, is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.6 Convertible Promissory Note 2, dated May 30, 2008 (redacted),
as listed in Exhibit 10.6 to our 10-Q filed on August 18,
2008, is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.7 ANTs software inc. 2008 Stock Plan, as listed in Exhibit 10.7
to our 10-Q filed on August 18, 2008, is hereby incorporated
by reference.
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule
13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule
13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
b) Reports on Form 8-K
During the fiscal quarter covered by this report, we filed the
following reports on Form 8-K:
1) On August 13, 2008, we announced an amendment to our Form 8-K
that provided audited information regarding Inventa Technologies,
Inc., a pro forma condensed combined results of operations and a
pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.
2) On August 18, 2008 we issued a press release that contained
information regarding our results of operations for the quarter
ended June 30, 2008.
3) On August 29, 2008, we announced a second amendment to our Form
8-K that revised the purchase price and accounting for the
convertible notes issued in the acquisition of Inventa
Technologies, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
ANTs software inc.
Date: November 10, 2008 By: /s/ Joseph Kozak
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Joseph Kozak, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 10, 2008 By: /s/ Kenneth Ruotolo
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Kenneth Ruotolo, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
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