10QSB 1 netguru_10q.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-QSB (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, 2004 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________ Commission file number: 0-28560 NETGURU, INC. (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 22-2356861 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 22700 SAVI RANCH PARKWAY, YORBA LINDA, CA 92887 (Address of principal executive offices) (714) 974-2500 (Issuer's telephone number, including area code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Check whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's only class of common stock, $.01 par value, was 18,837,154 on November 11, 2004. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes [ ] No [X] PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)..............3 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 (unaudited) and March 31, 2004.....................4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)..............5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)......7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation............16 Item 3. Controls and Procedures .............................................29 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings....................................................30 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds Securities .....................................................30 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities......................................30 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..................30 Item 5. Other Information....................................................30 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.....................................31 Signatures....................................................................32 Exhibits Filed with this Report on Form 10-QSB................................33 2 PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NETGURU, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) THREE MONTHS THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net revenues: Engineering and collaborative software products and services $ 2,832 $ 2,674 $ 5,276 $ 5,396 IT services 1,067 1,290 2,147 2,503 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total net revenues $ 3,899 $ 3,964 $ 7,423 $ 7,899 Cost of revenues: Engineering and collaborative software products and services 187 223 432 464 IT services 685 1,045 1,444 1,965 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total cost of revenues 872 1,268 1,876 2,429 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Gross profit 3,027 2,696 5,547 5,470 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 2,384 2,592 4,619 4,844 Research and development 411 517 826 1,056 Bad debt expense -- 23 164 34 Depreciation 236 234 477 484 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total operating expenses 3,031 3,366 6,086 6,418 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Operating loss (4) (670) (539) (948) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Other expense (income): Interest, net 104 138 229 283 Other (24) (83) (57) (83) Loss on substantial modification of debt -- -- 133 -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total other expense 80 55 305 200 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Loss from continuing operations before (84) (725) (844) (1,148) income taxes Income tax expense 15 75 22 112 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Loss from continuing operations (99) (800) (866) (1,260) Gain from discontinued operations (Note 14) 38 33 67 90 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net loss $ (61) $ (767) $ (799) $ (1,170) ============= ============= ============= ============= Basic and diluted loss per common share: Loss per common share from continuing operations $ -- $ (0.05) $ (0.05) $ (0.07) Gain from discontinued operations -- 0.01 0.01 -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Basic and diluted loss per common share $ -- $ (0.04) $ (0.04) $ (0.07) ============= ============= ============= ============= Common shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per common share: 18,833,350 17,341,152 18,730,323 17,333,195 ============= ============= ============= ============= See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 3
NETGURU, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 MARCH 31, (UNAUDITED) 2004 ---------------- ---------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,540 $ 1,646 Short-term investment 100 Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $708 and $615, as of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively) 3,547 3,340 Income tax receivable 2 16 Notes and related party loans receivable 32 35 Deposits 92 67 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,275 1,174 Assets of subsidiary held for sale -- 327 ---------------- ---------------- Total current assets 6,488 6,705 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,977 2,215 Goodwill 3,089 2,892 Other assets 135 218 ---------------- ---------------- $ 11,689 $ 12,030 ================ ================ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt, net of discount of $151 $ 1,121 $ 975 Current portion of capital lease obligations 136 109 Accounts payable 479 600 Accrued expenses 990 1,160 Income taxes payable 53 55 Deferred revenues 1,610 1,834 Other liabilities 166 208 Liabilities of subsidiary held for sale -- 186 ---------------- ---------------- Total current liabilities 4,555 5,127 Long-term debt, net of current portion and net of discount of $150 1,335 1,382 Capital lease obligations, net of current portion 411 368 Deferred gain on sale-leaseback 712 747 ---------------- ---------------- Total liabilities 7,013 7,624 ---------------- ---------------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, par value $.01 (Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding) -- -- Common stock, par value $.01; (Authorized 150,000,000 shares; 18,837,154 and 18,087,154 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively) 188 181 Additional paid-in capital 36,404 35,352 Accumulated deficit (31,243) (30,444) Accumulated other comprehensive loss: Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments (673) (683) ---------------- ---------------- Total stockholders' equity 4,676 4,406 ---------------- ---------------- $ 11,689 $ 12,030 ================ ================ See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 4
NETGURU, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (In thousands) SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (799) $ (1,170) Gain from discontinued operations 67 90 ---------------- ---------------- Loss from continuing operations (866) (1,260) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 543 626 Loss on substantial modification of debt 133 -- Bad debt expense 164 34 Amortization of discount on loan 86 -- Expense recognized on issuance of warrants and common stock 48 37 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (447) 298 Notes and related party loans receivable 4 48 Income tax receivable 14 -- Prepaid expenses and other current assets (168) (136) Deposits (29) 577 Other assets 14 (2) Accounts payable (102) (18) Accrued expenses (177) (223) Income taxes payable (2) 85 Change in assets and liabilities held for sale 173 (102) Other current liabilities (42) (58) Deferred revenues (215) (532) Deferred gain on sale-leaseback (35) (35) ---------------- ---------------- Net cash used in operating activities (904) (860) ---------------- ---------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property, plant and equipment (188) (40) Sale of short term investments 100 -- Payments to acquire companies, net of cash acquired (36) -- Proceeds from sale of division 36 -- ---------------- ---------------- Net cash used in investing activities (88) (40) ---------------- ---------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 2,032 627 Repayment of long-term debt (1,237) (527) Repayment of capital lease obligations (63) (127) Issuance of common stock 50 -- ---------------- ---------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 782 (27) ---------------- ---------------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 104 23 ---------------- ---------------- Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (106) (904) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,646 2,861 ---------------- ---------------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,540 $ 1,957 ================ ================ (Continued) 5
NETGURU, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued) (Unaudited) (In thousands) SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for: Interest $ 202 $ 187 ================ ================ Income taxes $ 4 $ 24 ================ ================ Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: Acquisition of equipment under capital lease $ 112 $ -- Repayment of convertible debt with common stock $ 910 $ -- Acquisition of a company $ 142 $ -- Issuance of warrants $ -- $ 201 ================ ================ See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 6
NETGURU, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 (UNAUDITED) 1. REPORT BY MANAGEMENT The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of netGuru, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the "Company"). All significant transactions among the consolidated entities have been eliminated upon consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and include all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at September 30, 2004 and the results of operations and the cash flows for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual consolidated financial statements. Results of operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to the fiscal 2004 consolidated financial statements to conform to the fiscal 2005 presentation. 2. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments," requires management to disclose the estimated fair value of certain assets and liabilities defined by SFAS No. 107 as financial instruments. At September 30, 2004, management believed the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivable and payable amounts, and accrued expenses approximated fair value because of the short maturity of these financial instruments. The Company also believed that the carrying amounts of its capital lease obligations approximated their fair values, as the interest rates approximated a rate that the Company could have obtained under similar terms at the balance sheet date. The estimated fair value of the Company's long-term debt at September 30, 2004, excluding capital leases, determined by using the effective rate of interest on this indebtedness, was approximately $2,757,000. 3. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REVENUE RECOGNITION The Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached a consensus for EITF No. 00-21, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables." EITF No. 00-21 provides accounting guidance for allocation of revenue where delivery or performance of products or services may occur at different points in time or over different periods. The Company adopted this consensus on July 1, 2003. Under EITF No. 00-21, revenue must be allocated to all deliverables regardless of whether an individual element is incidental or perfunctory. The adoption of EITF No. 00-21 did not materially impact the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations. 7 In July 2003, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF 03-5, "Applicability of AICPA SOP 97-2 to Non-Software Deliverables." EITF 03-5 provides accounting guidance on whether non-software deliverables (for example, non-software related equipment or services) included in an arrangement that contains software are within the scope of SOP 97-2. In general, any non-software deliverables are within the scope of SOP 97-2 if the software deliverable is essential to the functionality of the non-software deliverables. The Company adopted the consensus in October 2003. The adoption of EITF 03-5 did not materially impact the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF BOTH LIABILITIES AND EQUITY In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments that have characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or as an asset in some circumstances). Many of those instruments were previously classified as equity. This statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not materially impact the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations. 4. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND PURCHASED TECHNOLOGY The Company capitalizes costs related to the development of certain software products in accordance with SFAS No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed." Capitalization of costs begins when technological feasibility has been established and ends when the product is available for general release to customers. As of September 30, 2004, there were no unamortized capitalized software costs. The Company amortizes capitalized software development costs and purchased technology using the straight-line method over two to five years, or the ratio of actual sales to anticipated sales, whichever is greater. Amortization of software development costs and purchased technology charged to operations was approximately $69,000 and $139,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Accumulated amortization on capitalized software was $983,000 and $777,000 as of September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. 5. REVENUE RECOGNITION The Company recognizes revenue when the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement, such as agreements, purchase orders or written or online requests, exists; (2) delivery has been completed and no significant obligations remain; (3) the Company's price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collection is probable. The Company's revenues arise from the following segments: engineering and collaborative software products and services; and IT services. Revenue from software sales is recognized upon shipment if no significant post-contract support obligations remain outstanding and collection of the resulting receivable is deemed probable. Since July 1, 2002, the Company has provided at the time of sale a 15-day right of return on the purchase of a product during which time the customer may return the product subject to a $50 restocking fee per item returned. Customers may choose to purchase maintenance contracts that include telephone, e-mail and other methods of support, and the right to receive upgrades. Revenue from these maintenance contracts is deferred and recognized ratably over the life of the contract, usually twelve months. 8 In October 1997, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee ("AcSEC") of the AICPA issued Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition." SOP 97-2 distinguishes between significant and insignificant vendor obligations as a basis for recording revenue, with a requirement that each element of a software licensing arrangement be separately identified and accounted for based on relative fair values of each element. The Company determines the fair value of each element in multi-element transactions based on vendor-specific objective evidence ("VSOE"). VSOE for each element is based on the price charged when the same element is sold separately. In 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-9, "Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions," which modifies SOP 97-2 to allow for use of the residual method of revenue recognition if certain criteria have been met. If evidence of fair value of all undelivered elements exists but evidence does not exist for one or more delivered elements, then revenue is recognized using the residual method. Under the residual method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the transaction fee is recognized as revenue. The Company sells its engineering and collaborative software along with a maintenance package. This constitutes a multiple element arrangement. The price charged for the maintenance portion is the same as when the maintenance is sold separately. The fair values of the maintenance contracts sold in all multiple element arrangements are recognized over the terms of the maintenance contracts. The engineering and collaborative software portion is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exits, price is fixed and determinable, when delivery is complete, collection of the resulting receivable is probable and no significant obligations remain. Revenues from providing IT services are recognized primarily on a time and materials basis, with time at a marked-up rate and materials and other reasonable expenses at cost, once the services are completed and no significant obligations remain. Certain IT services contracts are fixed price contracts where progress toward completion is measured by mutually agreed upon pre-determined milestones for which the Company recognizes revenue upon achieving such milestones. Fixed price IT contracts are typically for a short duration of one to six months. The Company did not have any fixed price contracts at September 30, 2004. During September 2004, the Company sold its Web-based telecommunications services division and therefore, the results of the operations of this division are excluded from continuing operations and are reported under "Discontinued Operations." Of the total sale price of $130,000, the Company received $36,000 in cash with the balance to be received in consecutive monthly installments through April 15, 2005 (Note 14). 6. DEFERRED REVENUES The Company defers revenues for its maintenance contracts and for its collaborative software sales that are not considered earned. The Company defers its maintenance revenues when the maintenance contracts are sold, and then recognizes the maintenance revenues over the term of the maintenance contracts. The Company defers its collaborative software sales revenues if it invoices or receives payment prior to the completion of a project, and then recognizes these revenues upon completion of the project when no significant obligations remain. 9 7. LONG-TERM DEBT On December 13, 2002, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. ("Laurus"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company issued to Laurus a 6% Convertible Note ("2002 Note") in the principal amount of $2,000,000 and a five-year warrant to purchase up to 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.76 to $2.40 per share. On August 4, 2003, the terms of the 2002 Note were amended as follows: (1) the interest rate was amended from 6% to the greater of 5% or the prime rate plus 1%, payable in arrears; (2) the amortization period was extended from 20 months ending on November 13, 2004 to 24 months ending on July 31, 2005; (3) the penalty for repayments of the outstanding balance in cash was removed; and (4) the fixed conversion price, upon which potential issuances of the Company's common stock to satisfy the obligations of the convertible note are based, was reduced from $1.60 to $1.30. In April 2004, Laurus converted $650,000 of principal balance of the 2002 Note into 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. At September 30, 2004, the Company had a principal balance of $80,000, excluding unamortized fees and beneficial conversion adjustments, under the 2002 Note. On July 31, 2003, the Company obtained a three-year, renewable, $4,000,000 revolving accounts receivable credit facility from Laurus ("Facility"). The amount available under this Facility is reduced by the balances outstanding on the 2002 Note and the Amended 2003 Note (defined below). Borrowings under the Facility accrued interest, initially, at an annual rate equal to the greater of 5% or the prime rate plus 1%. Since November 1, 2003, the interest rate may be adjusted every month based on certain registration requirements and on the volume weighted average price of the Company's common stock. The interest rate was adjusted up to 5.75% during the quarter ended September 30, 2004, as a result of three increases of 25 basis points each in the prime rate from 4% to 4.75%. Obligations owed under this Facility may be repaid at the Company's option in cash or through the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock at the fixed conversion price of $1.30 per share, subject to volume limitations, as described in the Facility. The Facility has a three-year term. An early termination fee of up to $120,000 will be payable if the Facility is terminated prior to August 1, 2006. The Facility also provides the Company, under certain conditions, the flexibility to borrow additional amounts up to $1,000,000 above what is available based upon eligible accounts receivable. Any such additional borrowings will accrue interest at a rate of 0.6% per month, payable monthly. In connection with this Facility, the Company issued to Laurus a five-year warrant to purchase 180,000 shares of the Company's common stock, exercisable at various prices. Laurus may also receive additional five-year warrants to purchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price equal to 125% of the fixed conversion price based upon how much of the outstanding obligation under the Facility is converted to equity. As of September 30, 2004, none of the additional five-year warrants had been issued. The Facility is secured by a general security interest in the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and prohibits the Company from paying any dividends on its common stock without Laurus' permission. 10 On December 4, 2003, the outstanding balance of $900,000 under the Facility was refinanced with Laurus along with $500,000 of additional borrowings into a three-year, 5% secured convertible note ("2003 Note"). At September 30, 2004, the Company had no borrowings under the Facility. The interest rate on the 2003 Note was equal to the greater of 5% or the prime rate plus 1%. The 2003 Note was to mature on December 3, 2006. The fixed conversion price, upon which potential issuances of the Company's common stock to satisfy the obligations of the 2003 Note were based, was $1.30. In April 2004, the 2003 Note was amended ("Amended 2003 Note") to include $1,000,000 in additional borrowings. The Amended 2003 Note requires monthly principal payments of $50,000 plus accrued interest (payable in arrears) commencing August 1, 2004, with the entire remaining principal balance becoming due on December 3, 2006. The Company recorded this amendment as a substantial modification of debt and wrote off approximately $133,000 in unamortized discount on the original 2003 Note as a loss on substantial modification of debt pursuant to EITF 96-19. The Company recorded approximately $173,000 as a discount to the Amended 2003 Note, which included the $11,000 in fees it paid to an affiliate of Laurus and the $162,000 it recorded in April 2004 due to the beneficial conversion rate of the debt related to the additional borrowings. The discount is being amortized to interest expense over the remainder of the term of the Amended 2003 Note. In April 2004, Laurus also converted $260,000 of the principal balance into 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock. At September 30, 2004, the Company had an outstanding balance of $1,960,000, excluding unamortized fees and unamortized beneficial conversion adjustments, under the Amended 2003 Note. The 2002 Note and the Amended 2003 Note are secured by a general security interest in the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. The Company was required to use the net proceeds from the 2002 Note and the Amended 2003 Note for general corporate purposes only. The Company is also required not to permit for any fiscal quarter commencing April 1, 2003, the net operating cash flow deficit to be greater than $500,000, excluding extraordinary items, as determined by Laurus. At September 30, 2004, the Company was in compliance with this covenant. 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY The Company continues to follow the guidance of APB No. 25. Pursuant to APB No. 25, compensation related to stock options is measured as the difference between the grant price and the fair market value of the underlying common shares at the grant date. Generally, the Company issues options to employees with a grant price equal to the market value of its common stock on the grant date. Accordingly, the Company has recognized no compensation expense on its grants of employee stock options. The following represents pro forma information as if the Company recorded compensation cost using the fair value of the issued compensation instrument under SFAS No. 123 (in thousands, except amounts per share): THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------- ------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net loss - as reported $ (61) $ (767) $ (799) $ (1,170) Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax (145) (78) (290) (157) ========== ========== ========== ========== Net loss - pro forma $ (206) $ (845) $ (1,089) $ (1,327) ========== ========== ========== ========== 11
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------- -------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 --------- --------- --------- --------- Basic and diluted net loss per share - As reported $ (0.00) $ (0.04) $ (0.04) $ (0.07) Pro forma $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ (0.06) $ (0.08) Weighted average fair value of options granted $ 1.45 -- $ 1.45 -- SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------------- 2004 2003 ----------- ----------- Black-Scholes option pricing model Assumptions: Dividend yield -- -- Expected volatility 80.7% 120.2% Risk-free interest rate 3.56% 3.13% Expected option lives (in years) 6.93 6.92 9. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION The financial condition and results of operations of the Company's foreign subsidiaries are accounted for using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars (the reporting currency) at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the interim period. Statements of operations accounts are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the respective interim periods. Translation adjustments arising from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in operations and were not material to the first half of fiscal 2005 and 2004. 10. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," which prescribes rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and its components. SFAS No. 130 requires foreign currency translation adjustments, which are reported separately in stockholders' equity, to be included in other comprehensive income (loss). Total comprehensive loss was $789,000 and $1,093,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. 11. NET LOSS PER SHARE Basic earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution to basic EPS that could occur upon conversion or exercise of securities, options, or other such items, to common shares using the treasury stock method based upon the weighted-average fair value of the Company's common shares during the period. 12 The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share amounts): THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, --------------------- --------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 -------- -------- -------- -------- Numerator: Net loss and numerator for basic and diluted loss per share (61) (767) (799) (1,170) ======== ======== ======== ======== Denominator: Denominator for basic net loss per share- average number of common shares outstanding during the period 18,834 17,341 18,730 17,333 Incremental common shares attributable to exercise of outstanding options, warrants and other common stock equivalents -- -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Denominator for diluted net loss per share 18,834 17,341 18,730 17,333 ======== ======== ======== ======== Basic and diluted net loss per share $ (0.00) $ (0.04) $ (0.04) $ (0.07) ======== ======== ======== ========
Options, warrants and other common stock equivalents amounting to 1,615,000 and 1,664,000 potential common shares for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2004, respectively (including potential common shares from the possible conversion of the convertible notes issued to Laurus amounting to 1,569,000 for each of the same periods), and 1,689,000 and 1,561,000 potential common shares for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the periods presented because the Company reported net losses and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive. 12. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA The Company is an integrated Internet and IT technology and services company. Prior to December 31, 2003, the Company reported the results of its travel subsidiary, e-Destinations, and its Web-based telecommunications services division in a separate segment called the "Web-based travel and telecommunications services" segment. In its continuing efforts to focus on its core software products and IT services businesses, the Company sold e-Destinations in April 2004. During the quarters ended March 31, 2004, and June 30, 2004, the Company reported the results of its telecommunications services division in a separate segment called Web-based telecommunications services. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Company sold its telecommunications services division (see "Discontinued Operations"). Therefore beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Company operates in two segments - (1) engineering and collaborative software products and services and (2) IT services. The Company's management reviews unallocable expenses related to the Company's corporate activities in a separate "Center." Prior period presentation has been revised to provide comparable information. The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS No. 131 requires segments to be determined and reported based on how management measures performance and makes decisions about allocating resources. 13 The significant components of worldwide operations by reportable operating segments are: THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------- ------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET REVENUE Engineering and collaborative software products and services $ 2,832 $ 2,674 $ 5,276 $ 5,396 IT services 1,067 1,290 2,147 2,503 Center -- -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Consolidated $ 3,899 $ 3,964 $ 7,423 $ 7,899 ======== ======== ======== ======== GROSS PROFIT Engineering and collaborative software products and services $ 2,645 $ 2,451 $ 4,844 $ 4,932 IT services 382 245 703 538 Center -- -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Consolidated $ 3,027 $ 2,696 $ 5,547 $ 5,470 ======== ======== ======== ======== OPERATING (LOSS)/INCOME Engineering and collaborative software products and services $ 356 $ 64 $ 243 $ 456 IT services 80 (174) 108 (259) Center (440) (560) (890) (1,145) -------- -------- -------- -------- Consolidated $ (4) $ (670) $ (539) $ (948) ======== ======== ======== ======== The Company's operations are based worldwide through foreign and domestic subsidiaries and branch offices in the United States, India, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Asia-Pacific. The following are significant components of worldwide operations by geographic location: THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------ ------------------ 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET REVENUE United States $1,814 $1,961 $3,398 $3,972 The Americas (other than U.S.) 107 147 271 305 Europe 874 812 1,644 1,938 Asia-Pacific 1,104 1,044 2,110 1,684 ------- ------- ------- ------- Consolidated $3,899 $3,964 $7,423 $7,899 ======= ======= ======= ======= EXPORT SALES United States $ 307 $ 312 $ 937 $ 975 ======= ======= ======= ======= 14 SEPTEMBER 30, MARCH 31, 2004 2004 ------------ ------------ (IN THOUSANDS) LONG-LIVED ASSETS United States $ 3,720 $ 4,036 Europe 203 204 Asia-Pacific 1,278 1,085 ------------ ------------ Consolidated $ 5,201 $ 5,325 ============ ============ 13. CONTINGENCIES The Company is party to various litigation matters arising in the normal course of business. Management believes the resolution of these matters will not materially impact the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial condition. 14. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS In its continuing efforts to focus on its core software products and IT services businesses, the Company sold its travel services subsidiary, "e-Destinations," in April 2004 and its Web-based telecommunications services division in September 2004. Accordingly, the results of the operations of the Web-based telecommunications services subsidiary are excluded from continuing operations and reported as "Discontinued Operations." Loss from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended September 30,2004 was $79,000 and $50,000, respectively, compared to a gain from discontinued operations of $33,000 and $90,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended September 30,2003. The Company recorded no gain or loss from the sale of e-Destinations and a $117,000 gain from the sale of the Web-based telecommunications division during the three and six months ended September 30, 2004. The Company received a sales price of $155,000 from the sale of e-Destinations in April 2004 and a sales price of $130,000 from the sale of its Web-based telecommunications services division in September 2004. The entire proceeds from the sale of e-Destinations was received in April 2004. Of the $130,000 in proceeds from the sale of the Web-based telecommunications services division, the Company received $36,000 in cash during September 2004. The balance of the sales price is receivable in two monthly installments of $30,000 each in October 2004 and November 2004, with the remainder to be received in consecutive monthly installments through April 15, 2005. The following table summarizes financial information for the discontinued operations, with prior period presentation reclassified to conform to the current period presentation: THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------ ----------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------ ------ ------ ------ Gain (loss) from operations of e-Destinations, Inc. $ -- $ 13 $ -- $ 13 Telecommunications services (79) 20 (50) 77 Gain on sale of tele- communications services 117 -- 117 -- ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $ 38 $ 33 $ 67 $ 90 ====== ====== ====== ====== 15 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"). We intend that the forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by those sections. The forward-looking statements generally include the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to our future economic performance, and can generally be identified by the use of the words "believe," "intend," "plan," "expect," "forecast," "project," "may," "should," "could," "seek," "pro forma," "goal," "estimates," "continues," "anticipate" and similar words. The forward-looking statements and associated risks may include, relate to, or be qualified by other important factors, including, without limitation: o our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and obtain additional working capital, if required; o our ability pay down our debt; o our ability to successfully implement our business plans, including our business process outsourcing (BPO) plans; o our ability to attract and retain strategic partners, alliances and advertisers; o our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel; o the risks of uncertainty of trademark protection; o risks associated with existing and future governmental regulation to which we are subject; and o uncertainties relating to economic conditions in the markets in which we currently operate and in which we intend to operate in the future. These forward-looking statements necessarily depend upon assumptions and estimates that may prove to be incorrect. Although we believe that the assumptions and estimates reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that we will achieve our plans, intentions or expectations. The forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ in significant ways from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update, revise or correct any forward-looking statements. Any of the factors described above or in the "Risk Factors" section of our latest annual report on Form 10-KSB could cause our financial results, including our net income (loss) or growth in net income (loss) to differ materially from prior results, which in turn could, among other things, cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially. OVERVIEW We operate in two business segments. They are: o Engineering and collaborative software products and services for businesses worldwide; and o Information technology, or IT, services (including value-added IT services) Our net revenues during the six months ended September 30, 2004 were $7,423,000, a decrease of 6.0% over the corresponding prior year period, of which engineering and collaborative software products and services net revenues declined $120,000 (2.2%) and IT services net revenues declined $356,000 (14.2%). 16 We anticipate growth in both domestic and international sales of engineering and collaborative software in the quarter ending December 31, 2004, and for fiscal 2005. However, this will depend upon, among other factors, our customers' continued acceptance of our products and services as well as our customers' economic conditions. Although historically our software sales and revenues have increased during the second half of the fiscal year, we can offer no assurance that increases in software sales and revenues will materialize. We believe our IT services business will see growth in revenues due to our expansion into the BPO market. Currently, our BPO services address the production of structural steel detailing drawings. Although we believe our BPO services will contribute additional revenues to the IT services segment, we offer no assurance as to the amount of additional revenues that may materialize since we have a limited history in this segment of the business, and competition for such services is intense as there are relatively few barriers to entry. We plan to continue to monitor our costs in the upcoming quarters. As part of our cost control measures and to expedite development of our next generation of engineering software, we expect to move most of our R&D functions related to engineering software development to our lower cost location in India. Although we expect to be profitable in our quarter ending March 31, 2005, this will depend upon the anticipated growth in our revenues, neither of which is certain. As of September 30, 2004, our indebtedness under our convertible notes totaled approximately $2,040,000, out of a total availability of $4,000,000. During the six months ended September 30, 2004, we converted a portion of the outstanding convertible debt into equity. We anticipate that additional convertible debt will be converted to equity in the coming months. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES We have identified the following as accounting policies that are the most critical to aid in understanding and evaluating our financial results: o revenue recognition; o allowance for accounts receivable; and o impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill. REVENUE RECOGNITION We derive revenues from: o engineering and collaborative software products and services; and o IT services. We recognize revenues when the following criteria are met: o persuasive evidence of an arrangement, such as agreements, purchase orders or written or online requests, exists; o delivery has been completed and no significant obligations remain; o our price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and o collection is probable. 17 At the time of sale, we provide a 15-day right of return on the purchase of the product during which time the customer may return the product to us subject to a $50 restocking fee on each returned item. Customers may choose to purchase ongoing maintenance contracts that include telephone, e-mail and other methods of support, and the right to receive upgrades. Revenue from the maintenance contracts is deferred and recognized ratably over the life of the contract, usually twelve months. We recognize revenues from software we customize to fit a customer's requirements based on satisfactory completion of pre-determined milestones (evidenced by written acceptance from the customer) and delivery of the product to the customer, provided no significant obligations remain and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. In 1997, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee ("AcSec") of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") issued Statement of Position ("SOP"), 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition." SOP 97-2 distinguishes between significant and insignificant vendor obligations as a basis for recording revenue and requires that each element of a software licensing arrangement be separately identified and accounted for based on relative fair values of each element. We determine the fair value of each element in multi-element transactions based on vendor-specific objective evidence ("VSOE"). VSOE for each element is based on the price charged when the same element is sold separately. In 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions," which modified SOP 97-2 to allow for use of the residual method of revenue recognition if certain criteria are met. If evidence of fair value of all undelivered elements exists but evidence does not exist for one or more delivered elements, then we recognize revenue using the residual method. Under the residual method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred, and the remaining portion of the transaction fee is recognized as revenue. We recognize revenues from our IT services primarily on a time and materials basis, with time at a marked-up rate and materials and other reasonable expenses at cost, as we perform IT services. Certain IT services contracts are fixed price contracts where we measure progress toward completion by mutually agreed upon pre-determined milestones and recognize revenue upon reaching those milestones. Our fixed price IT contracts are typically for a short duration of one to six months. ALLOWANCE FOR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE We sell to our customers on credit and grant credit to those who are deemed credit worthy based on our analysis of their credit history. Our standard payment terms are net 30 days. We review our accounts receivable balances and the collectibility of these balances on a periodic basis. Based on our analysis of the length of time that the balances have been outstanding, the pattern of customer payments, our understanding of the general business conditions of our customers and our communications with our customers, we estimate the recoverability of these balances. When recoverability is uncertain and the unrecoverable amounts can be reasonably estimated, we record bad debt expense and increase the allowance for accounts receivable by an amount equal to the amount estimated to be unrecoverable. If the historical data we use to calculate the allowance provided for doubtful accounts does not reflect our future ability to collect outstanding receivables, additional provisions for doubtful accounts may be needed and our future results of operations could be materially affected. 18 IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS, INCLUDING GOODWILL In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations for a Disposal of a Segment of a Business." In September 2004, we sold our Web-based telecommunications services division and recorded a $50,000 loss from the discontinued operations for the six months ended September 30, 2004 and a $117,000 gain on sale of the telecommunications services division. Pursuant to SFAS No. 144, these items are excluded from continuing operations and reported under "Discontinued operations." Prior period presentations have been conformed to the current period presentations. We apply the provisions of SFAS No. 86, "Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed," to software development costs. At each balance sheet date, we compare the unamortized software development cost of each product to the net realizable value of the product. We write off to cost of revenues the amount by which the unamortized software development cost exceeds the net realizable value of the product. On April 1, 2002, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead be tested at least annually for impairment. We consider the following operating segments- engineering and collaborative software products and services and IT services - to be our reporting units for purposes of testing for impairment. We use a two-step test to assess potential impairment to goodwill. In the first step, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value including goodwill. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, then goodwill is not considered impaired, and we do not need to proceed to the second step. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then we have to determine and compare the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill to the carrying value of its goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we have to record an impairment loss in the amount of the excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) and liabilities of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, in accordance with SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations." The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. We are required to perform reviews for impairment annually, or more frequently when events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the net carrying amount. Our annual test for impairment is performed as of March 31 every year. The evaluation of goodwill impairment involves assumptions about the fair values of assets and liabilities of each reporting unit. If these assumptions are materially different from actual outcomes, the carrying value of goodwill will be incorrect. In addition, future results of operations could be materially impacted by the write-down of the carrying amount of goodwill to its estimated fair value. There was no goodwill impairment write-down during the six months ended September 30, 2004. As of September 30, 2004, our goodwill balance was $3,089,000. 19 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 VERSUS THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET REVENUES The following table presents our net revenues by segment (dollars in thousands): THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------- ------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET REVENUES Engineering and collaborative software products and services $2,832 $2,674 $5,276 $5,396 % of total net revenues 72.6% 67.5% 71.1% 68.3% IT services $1,067 $1,290 $2,147 $2,503 % of total net revenues 27.4% 32.5% 28.9% 31.7% ------- ------- ------- ------- Total net revenues $3,899 $3,964 $7,423 $7,899 ======= ======= ======= ======= Total net revenues for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 decreased by $65,000 (1.6%) and $476,000 (6.0%), respectively, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. Our total net revenues consisted primarily of net revenues from (1) engineering and collaborative software products and services and (2) IT services. ENGINEERING AND COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Net revenues from engineering and collaborative software products and services for the three months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $158,000 (5.9%) compared to the three months ended September 30, 2003, primarily due to an increase in net revenues from engineering software products and services. Net revenues from engineering and collaborative software products and services for the six months ended September 30, 2004 decreased by $120,000 (2.2%) compared to the six months ended September 30, 2003 primarily due to a decrease in collaborative software net revenues. Net revenues from engineering software products and services for the three months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $219,000 (9.0%) compared to the three months ended September 30, 2003, primarily due to a $196,000 increase in net revenues from Asia due to increased direct sales efforts, and increases in purchases by government entities and engineering colleges. Engineering software products and services net revenues increased by approximately $85,000 (1.7%) during the six months ended September 30, 2004 due to a $301,000 increase in net revenues from Asia and a $93,000 increase in net revenues from Europe offset by a $309,000 decrease in domestic net revenues. The decrease in domestic net revenues in the U.S. was primarily due to $450,000 in engineering software products and services revenues recognized during the six months ended September 30, 2003 in connection with a large domestic project that did not recur during the six months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was partially offset by a $145,000 increase in domestic net revenues from enhanced corporate sales efforts. Net revenues from Asia increased due to an increase in infrastructure projects requiring our engineering software, effective anti-piracy initiatives, and training programs. 20 Net revenues from collaborative software products and services decreased $61,000 ($24.8%) and $205,000 (43.4%) during the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in net revenues from collaborative software products and services was due to the lower value of a new project completed during the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2003 when a larger project was completed. Historically, our engineering software sales during the second half of a fiscal year have been higher than during the first half of a fiscal year. We believe this trend will continue in the current fiscal year, provided our customers' continued acceptance of our products and economic conditions occur as anticipated. IT SERVICES The trend of decreasing IT services net revenues continued during the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. IT services net revenues decreased $223,000 (17.3%) and $356,000 (14.2%) for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. Although net revenues from IT services during the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 decreased in domestic and European segments as compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003, they increased in Asia during the six months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the six months ended September 30, 2003. Net revenues from IT services have decreased due to scaling back of one of our domestic IT services offices and due to decreases in IT services revenues from Europe. These decreases were offset by a $122,000 increase in IT services net revenues from India, primarily due to our acquisition of a small IT consulting company in April 2004. In the past several quarters, the IT services industry had been adversely affected by a slow economy, and many of our customers reduced, and continue to reduce, spending on technology consulting and systems integration services. Although we do not anticipate significant recovery in the IT services sector, we anticipate that our increased emphasis on the development of higher margin IT services as well as the BPO efforts that began during the later part of fiscal 2004 will contribute to a partial recovery in our IT services net revenues during the later part of fiscal 2005. IT services net revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2004 do not reflect any revenues related to our BPO services. GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN The following table presents our gross profit by segment and gross profit as a percentage of each segment's net revenue, or gross margin (dollars in thousands): THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ----------------------- ----------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 --------- --------- --------- --------- GROSS PROFIT Engineering and collaborative software products and services $ 2,645 $ 2,451 $ 4,844 $ 4,932 IT services 382 245 703 538 --------- --------- --------- ---------- Consolidated $ 3,027 $ 2,696 $ 5,547 $ 5,470 ========= ========= ========= ========== GROSS MARGIN Engineering and collaborative software products and services 93.4% 91.7% 91.8% 91.4% IT services 35.8% 19.0% 32.7% 21.5% --------- --------- --------- ---------- Consolidated 77.6% 68.0% 74.7% 69.2% ========= ========= ========= ==========
21 Consolidated gross margin increased to 77.6% and 74.7% for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 from 68.0% and 69.2% for the three and six months ended September 30, 2003 due to the growing proportion of revenues as well as higher gross margin from engineering and collaborative software products and services compared to IT services. ENGINEERING AND COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Our engineering and collaborative software products and services segment generally produces a higher gross margin than our IT services segment due to the relatively lower costs associated with each sale. The cost of revenues for the engineering and collaborative software products and services segment includes printing services, direct supplies such as hardware locks that are attached to the central processing unit to prevent unauthorized access to licensed software, salaries for the technical support employees, freight out, and software amortization expense. Gross margin in the engineering and collaborative software products and services segment stayed relatively flat, increasing by 1.7 and 0.4 percentage points for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in gross margin in the engineering and collaborative software product and services segment was due to a $69,000 decrease in software amortization costs for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003, as a result of the completion of amortization during June 2004. This decrease was offset by a $26,000 and a $22,000 increase in cost of technical support due to an increase in the number of technical support personnel and $38,000 and $36,000 increases in royalty fees during the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. Gross margin for the six months ended September 30, 2003 included gross margin from a large project with minimal related costs whereas gross margin for the six months ended September 30, 2004 did not include any gross margin from such large projects. IT SERVICES Historically, gross margin from the IT services segment has been lower than gross margin from the engineering and collaborative software products and services segment due to the higher cost of labor associated with IT services. The cost of revenues for IT services includes the salaries, bonuses and benefits for the consulting employees. Our IT services consultants generally receive higher salaries than our technical support employees. Gross margin in the IT services segment increased by 16.8 and 11.2 percentage points for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was primarily the result of our acquisition of a higher margin IT services company engaged in steel detailing services in India. An increase in the emphasis on higher margin IT services in India during the six months ended September 30, 2004 compared to IT services that included a lower margin hardware component during the six months ended September 30, 2003 contributed to the improvement in gross margin for this segment. In addition, better utilization of consultants and scaling back of one of the domestic offices also contributed to the increase in gross margin for the six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2003. 22 OPERATING EXPENSES The following table presents our operating expenses in dollars and as a percentage of total net revenues (dollars in thousands): THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------ ------------------------ 2004 2003 2004 2003 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- OPERATING EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 2,384 $ 2,592 $ 4,619 $ 4,844 % of total net revenues 61.1% 65.4% 62.2% 61.3% Research and development expenses $ 411 $ 517 $ 826 $ 1,056 % of total net revenues 10.5% 13.0% 11.1% 13.4% Bad debt expense $ -- $ 23 $ 164 $ 34 % of total net revenues -- 0.6% 2.2% 0.4% Depreciation $ 236 $ 234 $ 477 $ 484 % of total net revenues 6.1% 5.9% 6.4% 6.2% Total operating expenses $ 3,031 $ 3,366 $ 6,086 $ 6,418 % of total net revenues 77.7% 84.9% 82.0% 81.3%
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased by $208,000 (8.0%) and $225,000 (4.6%) for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. The primary reasons for the decrease in SG&A expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2003, are as follows: a $145,000 decrease in salaries and related expenses due to terminations and a $156,000 decrease in professional fees partially offset by a $69,000 increase in consulting fees and a $49,000 increase in user conference expenses, resulting in an overall decrease in SG&A expenses. The primary reasons for the decrease in SG&A expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2003, are as follows: a $207,000 decrease in salaries and related expenses due to terminations and a $167,000 decrease in professional fees partially offset by a $68,000 increase in consulting fees and a $45,000 increase in user conference expenses, resulting in an overall decrease in SG&A expenses. We continue to monitor our SG&A expenses but do not make any assurances that we will be able to cut SG&A expenses from levels attained in the first six months of fiscal 2005. In addition, obtaining profitability may be difficult even with reduced expenses because some of the areas of expense cutting, such as sales and marketing and research and development, involve activities that we ordinarily undertake with the expectation that they will contribute to future revenues. Even if near-term profitability can be achieved through cost-cutting, it will not be sustainable if the effect of cost-cutting is to impede future revenue growth. The requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act") are effective for us beginning with the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. We anticipate that the expenses related to the implementation of the requirements of the Act will be significant to our results of operations and cash flows for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006. However, we are unable to quantify the extent of the impact of the Act on our results of operations and cash flows. 23 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES Research and development ("R&D") expenses consist primarily of software developers' wages. R&D expenses decreased by $106,000 (20.5%) and $230,000 (21.8%) to $411,000 and $826,000 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, from $517,000 and $1,056,000 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in R&D expenses is primarily related to employee terminations and a reduction in consulting expenditures. We believe R&D expenses may decrease further from current levels as a result of our plans to move most of the R&D work to our lower cost location overseas. BAD DEBT EXPENSE Bad debt expense decreased by $23,000 (100.0%) to $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2004, from $23,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003. Bad debt expense increased by $130,000 to $164,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2004 from $34,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in bad debt expense was primarily due to one collaborative software customer. DEPRECIATION Depreciation expenses (excluding amounts charged to cost of revenues) stayed relatively flat, increasing $2,000 (0.7%) and decreasing $7,000 (1.5%) for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. As a result of our continuing efforts to control costs, additions to capital equipment have been minimal. We anticipate that depreciation expenses will remain at this lower level through the end of fiscal 2005. OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) The following table presents our other expense (income) in dollars and as a percentage of total net revenues (dollars in thousands): THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------------ ------------------------ 2004 2003 2004 2003 ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) Interest expense, net $ 104 $ 138 $ 229 $ 283 % of total net revenues 2.7% 3.5% 3.1% 3.6% Other income $ (24) $ (83) $ (57) $ (83) % of total net revenues (0.6)% (2.1)% (0.8)% (1.1)% Loss on substantial modification of debt $ - $ - $ 133 $ - % of total net revenues - - 1.8% - Total other expense $ 80 $ 55 $ 305 $ 200 % of total net revenues 2.1% 1.4% 4.1% 2.5% 24
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET Interest expense, net decreased by $34,000 (24.6%) and $54,000 (19.1%) for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in interest expense, net was primarily due to a reduction in principal balance due to conversion of a portion of our convertible debt into equity as well as a reduction in interest due to refinancing a bank debt by one of our subsidiaries. Annual interest rate on the convertible notes with Laurus is based on the greater of 5% or the prime rate plus 1%. The Federal Reserve has increased interest rates three times since August 2004, which increased the stated rate on our convertible notes issued to Laurus from 5% to 5.75%. Interest expense in the upcoming quarters may increase if the prime rate increases further or if we borrow additional amounts, but may decrease if additional portions of debt outstanding under the 2002 Note and Amended 2003 Note are converted into equity. OTHER INCOME Other income decreased by $59,000 and $26,000 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2003 primarily due to the sale of certain assets in the prior year that were previously written off or fully depreciated. LOSS ON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION OF DEBT In April 2004, we amended our 2003 Note and borrowed an additional $1,000,000 under the Amended 2003 Note (see note 7 "Long-term Debt" to the condensed consolidated financial statements). We recorded this transaction as a substantial modification of debt. We wrote off approximately $133,000 in unamortized discount on the original 2003 Note as a loss on substantial modification of debt pursuant to EITF 96-19. There was no similar transaction for the three months ended September 30, 2004 or for the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. INCOME TAXES We recorded an income tax expense of $15,000 and $22,000 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $75,000 and $112,000 during the three and six months ended September 30, 2003. Tax expense for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 resulted from provisions for domestic and foreign income taxes applicable to local jurisdictions. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS In our continuing efforts to focus on our core software products and IT services businesses, we sold our travel services subsidiary, "e-Destinations," in April 2004 for its approximate fair value of $155,000 and our Web-based telecommunication services division in September 2004 for $130,000, which amount was $117,000 greater than its book value. Accordingly, the results of the operations of the travel services subsidiary and Web-based telecommunications services division are excluded from continuing operations and reported as "discontinued operations." Loss from the discontinued operations for the three and six months ended September 30,2004 was $79,000 and $50,000, respectively, compared to a gain from discontinued operations of $33,000 and $90,000 for the three and six months ended September 30,2003, respectively. We recorded no gain or loss from the sale of e-Destinations since it was written down to its potential recoverable value at the end of March 31, 2004, and a $117,000 gain from the sale of the Web-based telecommunications services division during the three and six months ended September 30, 2004. 25 We received a total sales price of $155,000 from the sale of e-Destinations in April 2004 and a total sale price of $130,000 from the sale of the Web-based telecommunications services division. We received the entire proceeds from the sale of e-Destinations in April 2004. Of the total sales price of $130,000 for the Web-based telecommunications services division, we received $36,000 in cash during the period ended September 30, 2004. The balance of the sales price is receivable in two monthly installments of $30,000 each in October and November 2004, with the remainder to be received in consecutive monthly installments through April 15, 2005. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Historically, we have relied upon cash from financing activities to fund most of the cash requirements of our operating and investing activities. Currently, we finance our operations (including capital expenditures) primarily through existing cash and cash equivalent balances and borrowings under our credit facilities. We have used debt and equity financing when appropriate and practicable. Our principal sources of liquidity at September 30, 2004 consisted of $1,540,000 of cash and cash equivalents and a revolving credit facility described below. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $106,000 (6.4%) during the six months ended September 30, 2004. The primary reason for this decrease was cash used in operations, which was offset by additional borrowings. Net cash used in operations was $904,000 during six months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $860,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2003, a decrease of $44,000. Net loss from continuing operations of $866,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2004 and net loss from continuing operations of $1,260,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2003 were the primary reasons for cash used in operations in both periods. Even though net loss from continuing operations was lower during the six months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the net loss from continuing operations during the six months ended September 30, 2003, cash usage during the six months ended September 30, 2004 was higher compared to the cash usage during the six months ended September 30, 2003. This was primarily due to a $447,000 net increase in accounts receivable balance as of September 30, 2004 as a result of a higher portion of sales on credit toward the end of September 2004, compared to a $298,000 net decrease in accounts receivable balance at September 30, 2003 due to better collection of accounts receivable. The following contributed to cash usage during the six months ended September 30, 2004: o A $447,000 increase in accounts receivable primarily due to a higher proportion of sales on credit toward the end of September 2004; o A $215,000 decrease in deferred revenues primarily due to a lower level of new maintenance billings and a higher level of recognized revenues from previously deferred billings; o A $177,000 decrease in accrued expenses primarily due to payment of severance payments and professional fees; o A $102,000 decrease in accounts payable due to payments; and o A $168,000 increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets due to prepayment of rent and product packaging materials as well as due to a receivable resulting from the sale of our Web-based telecommunications services division. The above were partially offset by $155,000 in proceeds from the sale of e-Destinations in April 2004. The following contributed to cash usage during the six months ended September 30, 2003: o A $532,000 decrease in deferred revenues primarily due to a lower level of new maintenance billings and a higher level of recognized revenues from previously deferred billings; o A $223,000 decrease in accrued expenses due to payment of a legal settlement and professional fees; o A $136,000 increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets primarily due to prepaid digital media costs; and o A $102,000 decrease related to changes in assets and liabilities of divisions held for sale. 26 The above were offset by a $577,000 decrease in deposits due to payment of a legal settlement and a $298,000 decrease in accounts receivable due to better collections of receivables. Although we anticipate our cash needs will increase in the upcoming quarters as a result of increases in expenses related to our BPO services, we believe this increase will be more than offset by revenues we anticipate earning from such services. However, the combined effect of such transactions may not result in positive cash generation, if actual levels of expenses and revenues from our BPO services differ from anticipated levels due to unanticipated increases in labor costs, decreased demand, competition, or other factors. The requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("the Act") are effective for us beginning with the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. We anticipate the expenses related to the implementation of the requirements of the Act will be significant to our results of operations and cash flows for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006. However, we are unable to quantify the extent of the impact of the Act on our results of operations and cash flows. Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended September 30, 2004 consisted of capital expenditures of $188,000 and payment to acquire companies of $36,000, offset by $100,000 from the sale of short-term investments and $36,000 of proceeds from the sale of our Web-based telecommunications services division. Capital expenditures during the six months ended September 30, 2003 were $40,000. We expect our capital expenditures to stay at or near the current level for the next twelve months. Cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended September 30, 2004 primarily resulted from long-term borrowings of $2,032,000 (including $990,000 in additional borrowings, net of fees, under the Amended 2003 Note) and $50,000 of proceeds from warrant exercises, offset by $1,237,000 in long-term debt repayments. In addition, repayments of capital lease obligations amounted to $63,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2004. Proceeds from long-term borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2003 were $627,000. Additionally, we repaid $527,000 of long-term debt and $127,000 in capital lease obligations during the six months ended September 30, 2003. We incurred net losses from continuing operations of $866,000 and $1,260,000 and used cash in operations of $904,000 and $860,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including sales and marketing efforts, the development of new products and services, possible future strategic acquisitions, the progress of research and development efforts, and the status of competitive products and services. 27 The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commercial commitments at September 30, 2004 (in thousands of dollars): PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD -------------------------------------------------- LESS THAN 3-4 4-5 AFTER 5 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TOTAL 1 YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS Long-Term Debt* $2,757 $1,222 $1,525 $ 7 $ 3 Capital Lease Obligations 547 136 293 118 -- Operating Leases 3,761 519 882 716 1,644 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Contractual Cash Obligations $7,065 $1,877 $2,700 $ 841 $1,647 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= * Excludes debt discount of $301 As indicated above, historically we have relied upon cash from financing activities to fund most of the cash requirements of our operating and investing activities. We have not been able to generate sufficient cash from our operating activities in the past, and there is no assurance we will be able to do so in the future. However, we believe that current and future available capital resources, including amounts available under the revolving credit facility from Laurus, will be adequate to fund our operations for the next twelve months, because we are continuing to implement cost containment measures in an effort to reduce net cash outflow both domestically and abroad and are working to increase sales of our software products and to develop our BPO services. On July 31, 2003, we obtained a $4,000,000 revolving credit facility from Laurus. The availability of funds under this credit facility is limited by the amount of the unpaid balances on the 2002 Note and the Amended 2003 Note (collectively, the "Laurus Notes"). At September 30, 2004, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility, $2,040,000 in principal balance, excluding $301,000 of fees and beneficial conversion adjustments, under the 2002 Note and the Amended 2003 Note, and availability of $1,960,000. We are required to use the net proceeds from this financing for general corporate purposes only. We are also required not to permit for any fiscal quarter commencing April 1, 2003, the net operating cash flow deficit to be greater than $500,000, excluding extraordinary items, as determined by Laurus. We were in compliance with such covenant as of September 30, 2004. We believe we will be able to generate sufficient cash from operations or through additional sources of debt and equity financing, including availability under the revolving credit facility. If adequate funds from operating or financing activities are not available, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate portions of our operations and product development efforts or to obtain funds through arrangements with strategic partners or others that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or potential products or other assets. Accordingly, our inability to generate sufficient cash from operations or obtain any needed financing could result in a significant loss of ownership and/or control of our proprietary technology and other important assets and could hinder our ability to fund our continued operations and our product development efforts that historically have contributed significantly to our competitiveness. 28 We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents balances, along with the availability under the revolving credit facility mentioned above, will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs at currently anticipated levels for the next twelve months. We have implemented, and will continue to implement, cost containment measures to maintain adequate capital reserves. However, if we are unable to execute our operational plan for the next twelve months, we may be required to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing. We cannot be certain that additional financing will be available, if needed, or, if available, will be on terms favorable to us. In addition, any future financing may cause significant dilution to existing stockholders. Any debt financing or other financing of securities senior to our common stock likely will include financial and other covenants that may restrict our flexibility. At a minimum, we expect these covenants to include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends on our common stock. We may borrow additional amounts under the revolving credit facility from time to time, which would increase the principal balance that could potentially be converted into shares of our common stock in the future. As a result, if the entire principal balances of the Laurus Notes and/or any additional amounts we may borrow under the revolving credit facility were converted at their initial fixed conversion prices, substantial dilution of the voting power of our stockholders' investments and of our earnings per share would occur. ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded, based on their evaluation as of September 30, 2004, that the design and operation of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated, recorded, processed, summarized and reported to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding whether or not disclosure is required. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, there were no changes in our "internal controls over financial reporting" (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting. 29 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None. ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES In April 2004 and July 2004, we issued 25,000 shares each of our common stock to one accredited investor upon exercise of a previously issued warrant, for total proceeds of $50,000. Exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 for the transactions described above is claimed under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, among others, on the basis that such transactions did not involve any public offering and the purchaser was accredited and had access to the kind of information registration would provide. Appropriate investment representations were obtained, and the securities were issued with restricted securities legends. DIVIDENDS AND RESTRICTIONS The credit facility with Laurus prohibits us from paying any dividends on our common stock without Laurus' permission. We are required to use the net proceeds from the Laurus financing for general corporate purposes only. We are also required not to permit for any fiscal quarter commencing April 1, 2003, the net operating cash flow deficit to be greater than $500,000, excluding extraordinary items, as determined by Laurus. At September 30, 2004, we were in compliance with this covenant. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, no matters were submitted to a vote of our common stockholders. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION None. 30 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K Exhibit No. Description 31 Certifications 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 (1) 32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1) ---------- (1) Attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-QSB. 31 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. Date: November 15, 2004 NETGURU, INC. By: /s/ BRUCE K. NELSON --------------------------------- Bruce K. Nelson Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer) 32 EXHIBITS FILED WITH THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB Exh. No. Description ------- ----------- 31 Certifications 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 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 33