-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UM/qrzyrbZ2+gL07AoJOadPa1LUu5ZtgswgahV9vqDa+ahNWZgsuzlNQeQr/WPQh JGmAdoYJ1OYYjhmL2SpV/A== 0000950144-99-010373.txt : 19990817 0000950144-99-010373.hdr.sgml : 19990817 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-99-010373 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990630 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990816 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034956 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 581378534 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22317 FILM NUMBER: 99692399 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5051 PEACHTREE CORNERS CIRCLE CITY: NORCROSS STATE: GA ZIP: 30092-2500 BUSINESS PHONE: 7702394000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5051 PEACHTREE CORNERS CIRCLE CITY: NORCROSS STATE: GA ZIP: 30092-2500 10-Q 1 MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to . ------------------ ----------------- Commission file number 0-22317 MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) GEORGIA 58-1378534 (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification or Organization) Number)
5051 PEACHTREE CORNERS CIRCLE NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30092-2500 (770) 239-4330 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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common stock, no par value, outstanding as of Aug 9, 1999: 15,684,055 shares. 2 PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page ---- Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1999 (unaudited) and December 31, 1998. 3 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months 4 ended June 30, 1999 and 1998. Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 5 1999 and 1998. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 9 Results of Operations. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclaimers About Market Risk. 12 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 13 Item 2. Changes in Securities 13 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 13 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 13 Item 5. Other Information 13 Item 6. Exhibits 13 Signatures 14
2 3 MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands except share data)
June 30, December 31, 1999 1998 --------- ----------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $26,676 $30,440 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,103 at June 30, 1999 and $2,450 at December 31, 1998 40,233 32,287 Inventories 926 1,260 Deferred taxes 3,731 3,731 Prepaid expenses and other 350 403 ------- ------- Total current assets 71,916 68,121 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 8,130 7,008 Other assets 159 179 Intangible Assets, Net 4,232 -- ------- ------- $84,437 $75,308 ======= ======= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 5,355 $ 6,624 Accrued liabilities 13,136 11,835 Deferred revenue 7,397 5,965 Customer deposits 827 815 ------- ------- Total current liabilities 26,715 25,239 Stockholders' Equity Common Stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized 15,670,429 outstanding at June 30, 1999 and 15,270,738 issued and outstanding at December 31, 1998 69 69 Additional paid-in capital 38,692 37,075 Accumulated other comprehensive income 72 96 Retained earnings 18,889 12,829 ------- ------- Total stockholders' equity 57,722 50,069 ------- ------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $84,437 $75,308 ======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets. 3 4 MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands except for per share amounts) (unaudited)
For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 1999 1998 1999 1998 ------- -------- ------- -------- Net revenues: Product $16,876 $16,012 $36,704 $30,832 Service 8,141 6,192 15,857 11,744 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total revenues 25,017 22,204 52,561 42,576 Cost of revenues: Product 5,259 5,164 11,398 9,924 Service 4,149 3,125 8,161 5,912 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total cost of revenues 9,408 8,289 19,559 15,836 ------- ------- ------- ------- Gross margin 15,609 13,915 33,002 26,740 Operating expenses: Research and development 2,917 2,515 5,967 4,810 Selling, general and administrative 9,006 7,407 18,118 14,229 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total operating expenses 11,923 9,922 24,085 19,039 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from operations 3,686 3,993 8,917 7,701 Other income (expense), net 261 277 551 550 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes 3,947 4,270 9,468 8,251 Income tax provision 1,421 1,537 3,408 2,970 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income after income tax $ 2,526 $ 2,733 $ 6,060 $ 5,281 ======= ======= ======= ======= Earnings per share Basic $ 0.16 $ 0.18 $ 0.39 $ 0.35 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.17 $ 0.38 $ 0.33 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average common and common equivalent shares Basic 15,653 15,170 15,577 15,169 Diluted 16,088 16,085 16,145 16,040
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. 4 5 MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 1999 1998 ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 6,060 $ 5,281 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by(used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,214 839 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net (7,740) (8,031) Inventories 446 49 Prepaid expenses and other assets 53 (398) Accounts payable (1,269) (805) Accrued liabilities 1,301 2,773 Deferred revenue 1,432 737 Customer deposits 12 (148) Deferred Taxes -- (1,787) Other, net (4) (51) --------- --------- Total adjustments (4,555) (6,823) --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 1,505 (1,542) Cash flows from investing activities: Purchased business, net of cash (4,605) Purchases of property and equipment (2,281) (2,012) Purchase of marketable securities 5,640 2,747 --------- --------- Net cash (used in) investing activities (1,246) 735 Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of capital lease obligations -- -- Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 1,617 15 Repayment of note payable to stockholder -- -- Distributions to stockholders -- -- --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities 1,617 15 Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,876 (792) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7,684 6,845 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 9,560 6,053 Marketable securities 17,116 21,249 --------- --------- Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 26,676 $ 27,302 ========= ========= Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: Income taxes paid $ 1,542 $ 2,990 ========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. 5 6 MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (in thousands except per share data) (unaudited) 1. Basis of Presentation The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company's management, these consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (which comprise only normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 1999 and 1998. The interim results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's combined financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, as filed in its annual report on form 10-K. 2. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 3. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market and consist of the following at:
June 30, 1999 December 31, 1998 ------------ ----------------- Raw Materials $ 502 $ 143 Work in process 44 37 Finished goods 380 1,080 ------ ------ Total inventories $ 926 $1,260 ====== ======
6 7 4. Earnings Per Share Earnings per share are computed using the weighted-average number of common stock and diluted common stock equivalents ("CSE") shares from stock options (using the treasury stock method) outstanding during each period. The following table presents the components of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
For the six months For the three months For the six months ended June 30, 1999 ended June 30, 1999 ended June 30, 1998 ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- Weighted average shares outstanding Basic weighted average shares outstanding 15,578 15,653 15,169 Weighted average common equivalent shares 567 435 871 -------- -------- ------ Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 16,145 16,088 16,040 ======== ======== ======
5. Revenue Recognition The Company generates product revenues primarily from its principal product, an integrated system comprised of both hardware and software. The Company's service revenues are generated from maintenance contracts which include support, parts and labor, and software update rights. Service revenues also include fee-based installation, training, and consulting services. The Company recognizes product revenues when a contract has been executed, the product has been shipped and the Company has no significant obligations yet to be satisfied. The Company's sales contracts provide for certain payment terms normally based upon signing the contract, customer receipt of the product, and commencement of operation of the customer's system. Revenues from maintenance contracts are recognized ratably over the term of the contractual support period which ranges up to 5 years. If maintenance is included in the original integrated product contract, such amounts are unbundled from the license fee based on the value established by independent sale of such maintenance to customers. Consulting revenues are primarily related to implementation services performed under separate service arrangements related to the installation of the Company's hardware and software products. Revenues from consulting, installation, and training services are recognized as the services are performed. Deferred revenues primarily relate to products that have not yet been delivered and maintenance services which have been paid by the customers prior to the performance of those services. 7 8 6. Other Comprehensive Income In June, 1997 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the disclosure of all components of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The Company adopted SFAS No. 130 in 1998. The changes in the components of other comprehensive income are reported as follows (in thousands):
For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 1999 1998 1999 1998 ---- ---- ----- ---- Net income as reported $ 2,526 $ 2,733 $ 6,060 $5,281 ======= ======= ======= ====== Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation $ (1) $ (1) $ (25) $ 20 Unrealized gains on securities, net 2 13 (48) 42 ------- ------- ------- ------ Other comprehensive income $ 1 $ 12 $ (73) $ 62 ======= ======= ======= ======
7. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In June, 1998 the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 133 requires that every derivative instrument be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. SFAS No. 133 is required for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. 8. Acquisitions On June 15, 1999, the Company purchased smallwonder! softworks, Inc. of Leesburg, Virginia for $4.1 million in cash and a prospective earnout of up to an additional $3 million, based on achievement of certain defined criteria. 8 9 ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Results of Operations Revenues Product. Product revenues increased by 5.6% from $16.0 million in the second quarter 1998 to $16.9 million in the same period 1999. The increase in product revenues was due to continued strong demand for our PhoneFrame Explorer product line, increased marketing and sales efforts, increased international sales through the direct channel and increased sales through distribution channels. Product revenues decreased 14.9% from $19.8 million in the first quarter 1999 to $16.9 million in the second quarter 1999. This decrease is primarily due to a combination of certain contracts that had been forecasted for second quarter that did not close and a change in the product mix that reflected a higher percentage of software-only sales. Service. Service revenues increased by 30.6% from $6.2 million in the second quarter 1998 to $8.1 million in the same quarter 1999. Service revenues increased primarily due to an increase in the number of maintenance and support agreements and, to a lesser degree, from revenues generated by the installation of new systems, upgrades to existing systems, and consulting services. Revenues generated from maintenance and support agreements increased 23.4% from $3.9 million in the second quarter 1998 to $4.9 million in the second quarter 1999. Revenues generated from consulting services increased 65.1% from $.3 million in the second quarter 1998 to $.5 million in the same period 1999. Cost of Revenues Product. The cost of product revenues includes the cost of material, the cost of sublicensing third-party software, personnel-related costs for internal product assembly and fees paid to third parties for outsourced product assembly. Cost of product revenues increased from $5.2 million, or 32.5% of related product revenues, in the second quarter 1998, to $5.3 million, or 31.4% of related product revenues in the second quarter of 1999. The increase in absolute dollars in the cost of product revenues was due to the increase in the volume of shipments of our products. The decrease, as a percentage of product revenues, was primarily due to product design improvements, reduced material purchase costs, and an increase in software-only solutions that increased from historic percentages resulting in a lower overall percentage of the hardware content of systems shipped. Service. The cost of service revenues primarily consists of employee-related costs for customer support, consulting and field service personnel and fees paid to third parties for installation services and post- installation hardware maintenance services. Cost of service revenues increased from $3.1 million, or 50.0% of related service revenues, in the second quarter 1998, to $4.1 million, or 50.6% of related services revenues, in the second quarter of 1999. The increase in absolute dollars in the cost of service revenues was primarily due to the increase in service personnel to support the larger installed customer base and higher volume of installations. The increase as a percentage of service revenues, was primarily due to increased infrastructure spending for international operations and to support expansion of domestic indirect distribution channels. Operating Expenses Engineering, research and development. Engineering, research and development expenses primarily consist of employee-related costs for engineering personnel involved with software, voice processing and CTI technology development and for expendable equipment purchases. Also included are outside contractor costs for future development projects. Engineering, research and development costs increased from $2.5 million, or 11.3% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 1998, to $2.9 million, or 11.6% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 1999. The increase in absolute dollars and percentage of total revenue resulted primarily from the addition of developers and outside contractors to support our new product development efforts, which were focused on continued enhancements to PhoneFrame Explorer and ongoing development of future products. We intend to continue to invest heavily in product development activities. As a result, we expect that engineering, research and development costs will increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues in the future. Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related costs for sales, marketing, administrative, finance and human resources personnel. Also included are marketing expenditures for trade shows, advertising and other promotional expenditures. Selling, general and administrative costs increased from $7.4 million, or 33.3% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 1998, to $9 million, or 36.0% of total revenues, in the same period 1999. This increase in 9 10 absolute dollars was primarily related to the expansion of our sales and marketing resources and increased levels of marketing activities. General and administrative expenses declined in absolute dollars and percentage from $2.3 million, or 10.5% of total revenues, in second quarter 1998, to $2.1 million, or 8.2% of total revenues, for the same period 1999. We intend to continue to expand our sales, marketing and sales support operations in 1999 while encouraging continued operating efficiencies. As a result, we expect selling, general and administrative costs will increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenue in the future. Other Income (Expense), Net Other income (expense), net decreased from $277,000 in the second quarter of 1998 to $261,000 in the second quarter of 1999. This income was primarily due to interest income earned on our investments in marketable securities. This income varies over time based on cash position and prevailing market rates. FINANCIAL CONDITION Total assets as of June 30, 1999, were $84.4 million, an increase of $9.1 million from December 31, 1998. The increase was primarily due to increases in accounts receivable, other assets, and net property and equipment. Accounts receivable increased $7.9 million primarily due to an increased proportion of sales through distribution and international channels as well as a large percentage of sales activity occurring late in the quarter. Historically, bad debt write-offs have been less than 1% of total revenue. Intangible assets increased by $4.2 million primarily due to purchase of smallwonder! softworks, Inc. on June 15, 1999. The company also purchased equipment and software to support the increased number of employees and purchases of equipment used for development purposes. Current liabilities as of June 30, 1999 were $26.7 million, an increase of $1.5 million from December 31, 1998. The increase was primarily due to an increase in accrued income taxes, employee related compensation, and deferred revenue. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As of June 30, 1999, the Company had $26.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, compared to $30.4 million as of December 31, 1998. The decrease in cash is primarily due to the cash purchase of smallwonder! softworks, Inc. and the increase in accounts receivable. The Company's working capital was $45.2 million for the period ending June 30, 1999 as compared to $42.9 million for period ending December 31, 1998. The Company anticipates that existing cash and cash equivalents will be adequate to meet its cash requirements for the next twelve months. IMPACT OF THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE YEAR 2000 READINESS Introduction Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded to accept only two digit entries in date code fields. Beginning in the year 2000, many of these systems may not operate properly unless they are modified to accept four digit entries or otherwise distinguish twenty-first century dates from twentieth century dates. As a result, over the remainder of the year, computer systems and/or software used by many companies may need to be upgraded to comply with such "Year 2000" requirements. The Company's State of Readiness Our management has chartered a Year 2000 Committee and charged it with the task of evaluating our Year 2000 readiness and recommending action that we should take to minimize disruption from the Year 2000 issue. The Year 2000 Committee has developed a comprehensive checklist, or Year 2000 Plan, to address our Year 2000 readiness with respect to both IT and non-IT systems. The Year 2000 Plan covers all major and minor IT and non-IT systems potentially impacted by the Year 2000. Beginning in the second quarter of 1998, we initiated a quarterly review of the status of resolution of any items in the Year 2000 Plan. 10 11 The latest versions of our products are designed to be Year 2000 compliant. As we continue to evaluate system components, including elements of the system furnished by third parties, we will keep our customers advised of any system changes which need to be made and will make available such modifications to these customers. We have determined the extent to which our earlier software products as implemented in our installed customer base are Year 2000 compliant, as well as the impact of any non-compliance on us and our customers, and have developed a program for addressing this with these customers. To operate our business, we rely upon relationships with third parties over which we can assert little control. The Year 2000 Committee has determined which third party components require upgrade and is working to distribute those changes to customers who require it. The Year 2000 Committee is also assessing the risks associated with non-IT systems on which our operations rely that may contain microcontrollers or embedded systems technologies that are not Year 2000 compliant. The Costs to Address Our Year 2000 Issues We estimate that the cost to address our Year 2000 issues will not have a material impact on operations. The Risks of Our Year 2000 Issues We do not currently believe that the effects of any Year 2000 non-compliance in our installed base of software will materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. However, no assurance can be given that we will not be exposed to potential claims resulting from system problems associated with the century change. There can also be no assurance that our software products that are designed to be Year 2000 compliant contain all necessary date code changes. In addition, Year 2000 non-compliance in our internal IT systems and certain non-IT systems on which our operations rely or non-compliance by our business partners could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We believe that the purchasing patterns of customers and potential customers may be affected by Year 2000 issues in a variety of ways. Many companies are expending significant resources to correct or patch their current software systems for Year 2000 compliance. These expenditures may result in reduced funds available to purchase software products such as those offered by us. Potential customers may also choose to defer purchasing Year 2000 compliant products until they believe it is absolutely necessary, thus potentially resulting in stalled market sales within the industry. Conversely, Year 2000 issues may cause other companies to accelerate purchases, thereby causing an increase in short-term demand and a consequent decrease in long-term demand for software products. Additionally, Year 2000 issues could cause a significant number of companies, including our current customers, to reevaluate their current software needs and as a result switch to other systems or suppliers. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our Contingency Plans We are preparing contingency plans for business functions that are susceptible to a substantive risk of disruption resulting from a Year 2000 related event. However, we have not yet identified any business function that is materially at risk of Year 2000 related disruption, and thus have not yet developed detailed contingency plans specific to Year 2000 events for any business function. We are prepared for the possibility, however, that certain business functions may be hereafter identified as at risk. We will develop contingency plans for such business functions as and if such determinations are made. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements contained in this filing are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements related to plans for future business development activities, anticipated costs of revenues, product mix and service revenues, research and development and selling, general and administrative activities, and liquidity and capital needs and resources. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements. 11 12 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLAIMERS ABOUT MARKET RISK. FOREIGN EXCHANGE During the three months ended June 30, 1999, total revenues for the Company's international operations were approximately 37% of the Company's total revenues for all operations. The Company's international business is subject to risks typical of an international business, including, but not limited to: differing economic conditions, changes in political climate, differing tax structures, other regulations and restrictions, and foreign exchange rate volatility. Accordingly, the Company's future results could be materially adversely impacted by changes in these or other factors. The effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the Company during the second quarter of 1999 was not material. INTEREST RATES The Company invests its cash in a variety of financial instruments, including taxable and tax-advantaged variable rate and fixed rate obligations of corporations, municipalities, and local, state and national governmental entities and agencies. These investments are denominated in U.S. dollars. Cash balances in foreign currencies overseas are operating balances. Interest income on the Company's investments is carried in "Other income, net" on our Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company accounts for its investment instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" ("SFAS 115"). All of the cash equivalents and short-term investments are treated as available-for-sale under SFAS 115. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, the Company's future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates, or the Company may suffer losses in principal if forced to sell securities which have seen a decline in market value due to changes in interest rates. The weighted-average interest rate on investment securities at June 30, 1999 was approximately 3.713% based on predominately tax free instruments. The fair value of securities held at June 30, 1999 was $17.115 million. 12 13 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings. Many of the Company's installations involve products that are critical to the operations of its clients' businesses. Any failure in a Company product could result in a claim for substantial damages against the Company, regardless of the Company's responsibility for such failure. Although the Company attempts to limit contractually its liability for damages arising from product failures or negligent acts or omissions, there can be no assurance the limitations of liability set forth in its contracts will be enforceable in all instances. Item 2. Changes in Securities. None Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Company was held on May 26, 1999. There were present at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, holders of 13,492,869 shares (or 89%) of the Common Stock entitled to vote. (b) The following directors were elected to hold office for a term as designated below or until their successors are elected and qualified, with the vote for each director being reflected below:
Name Votes For Votes Withheld ---- --------- -------------- Aleksander Szlam 14,834,669 2,700 Donald L. House 14,835,569 1,800 Don W. Hubble 14,835,369 2,000 Andrew J. Filipowski 14,835,533 1,837
The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding shares of Common Stock represented at the Annual Meeting was required to elect each director. (c) The appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent public accountants to audit the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 1999, was ratified with 14,833,433 affirmative votes cast, 3,247 negative votes cast and 690 abstentions. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock represented at the annual meeting was required to ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP. Item 5. Other Information. None Item 6. Exhibits. (a) Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only). 13 14 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Date: August 16, 1999 By: /s/ Aleksander Szlam -------------------- Aleksander Szlam Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Date: August 16, 1999 By: /s/ Dan K. Lowring --------------------- Dan K. Lowring Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer 14 EX-27 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1999 JAN-01-1999 JUN-30-1999 9,560 17,116 43,326 3,103 926 71,916 17,291 (9,161) 84,437 26,715 0 0 0 69 57,653 84,437 52,561 52,561 19,559 19,559 24,085 0 0 9,468 3,408 0 0 0 0 6,060 .39 .38
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