10-Q 1 a05-21491_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

ý                                                                                 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2005

 

OR

 

o                                                                                 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  0-22823

 

QAD Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

77-0105228

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

6450 Via Real, Carpinteria, California  93013

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(805) 684-6614

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ý  No  o.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ý  No  o.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o  No  ý.

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of November 30, 2005 was 32,434,911.

 

 



 

QAD INC.

INDEX

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 



 

PART I

 

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

QAD INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

October 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$

52,797

 

$

55,289

 

Marketable securities

 

 

13,000

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

38,509

 

63,145

 

Other current assets

 

11,095

 

13,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

102,401

 

145,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

40,956

 

39,701

 

Capitalized software costs, net

 

5,499

 

2,791

 

Goodwill

 

10,568

 

11,552

 

Other assets, net

 

8,490

 

7,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

167,914

 

$

207,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

238

 

$

1,725

 

Accounts payable

 

6,711

 

11,896

 

Deferred revenue

 

54,440

 

70,805

 

Other current liabilities

 

30,796

 

33,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

92,185

 

117,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

17,603

 

23,911

 

Other liabilities

 

809

 

892

 

Minority interest

 

692

 

593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued 35,349,504 and 35,338,952 shares at October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2005, respectively

 

35

 

35

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

119,570

 

119,533

 

Treasury stock, at cost (2,959,129 and 1,529,792 shares at October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2005, respectively)

 

(21,507

)

(9,668

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(34,288

)

(40,154

)

Unearned compensation – restricted stock

 

(330

)

(440

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(6,855

)

(5,269

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

56,625

 

64,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

167,914

 

$

207,093

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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QAD INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License fees

 

$

10,066

 

$

13,892

 

$

40,233

 

$

42,497

 

Maintenance and other

 

29,297

 

28,348

 

87,400

 

84,857

 

Services

 

12,049

 

13,213

 

37,805

 

43,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

51,412

 

55,453

 

165,438

 

170,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of license fees

 

1,604

 

2,212

 

5,852

 

6,059

 

Cost of maintenance, service and other revenue

 

19,425

 

20,274

 

60,093

 

62,673

 

Sales and marketing

 

13,818

 

12,879

 

45,636

 

42,973

 

Research and development

 

7,302

 

7,829

 

23,644

 

25,444

 

General and administrative

 

6,315

 

6,931

 

19,573

 

19,579

 

Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions

 

51

 

150

 

237

 

402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

 

48,515

 

50,275

 

155,035

 

157,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

2,897

 

5,178

 

10,403

 

13,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (income) expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(334

)

(193

)

(993

)

(518

)

Interest expense

 

336

 

564

 

1,240

 

1,315

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(350

)

641

 

(1,345

)

453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other (income) expense

 

(348

)

1,012

 

(1,098

)

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

3,245

 

4,166

 

11,501

 

12,100

 

Income tax expense

 

557

 

1,050

 

2,463

 

1,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,688

 

$

3,116

 

$

9,038

 

$

10,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.31

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.30

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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QAD INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

9,038

 

$

10,675

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,585

 

5,824

 

Provision for doubtful accounts and sales adjustments

 

39

 

328

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

(12

)

120

 

Tax benefit from reversals of tax allowances and reserves

 

(793

)

(1,263

)

Exit costs

 

1,075

 

 

Other, net

 

(71

)

137

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

23,664

 

17,224

 

Other assets

 

2,267

 

2,348

 

Accounts payable

 

(4,918

)

(4,155

)

Deferred revenue

 

(14,666

)

(13,444

)

Other liabilities

 

(3,179

)

(8,751

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

18,029

 

9,043

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(5,912

)

(9,042

)

Capitalized software costs

 

(2,845

)

(787

)

Acquisitions of businesses

 

 

(766

)

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

 

13,000

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

43

 

29

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

4,286

 

(10,566

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from construction loan

 

 

3,870

 

Repayment of construction loan

 

 

(14,338

)

Repayments of debt

 

(7,794

)

(1,189

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

2,236

 

2,520

 

Proceeds from notes payable, net of fees

 

 

17,843

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(14,800

)

(5,581

)

Dividends paid

 

(2,450

)

(4,277

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(22,808

)

(1,152

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents

 

(1,999

)

387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and equivalents

 

(2,492

)

(2,288

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

55,289

 

46,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

$

52,797

 

$

44,496

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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QAD INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial information contained therein.  These statements do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes included in QAD’s (the company) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2005.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending January 31, 2006.

 

RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

2.   RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Share-Based Payment

 

On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”, which is a revision of SFAS 123. SFAS 123(R) supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. Generally, the approach in SFAS 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123(R) generally requires share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options and purchases under employee stock purchase plans, to be recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure of fair value recognition will no longer be an alternative.

 

SFAS 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods:

 

1.

 

Modified prospective method: Compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date of adoption (a) based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for all share-based payments granted on or after the effective date of adoption and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of adoption that remain unvested on the date of adoption.

 

 

 

2.

 

Modified retrospective method: Includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits restatement using amounts previously disclosed under the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123 either for (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption.

 

SFAS 123(R) is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier adoption permitted.  The company expects to adopt this new standard on February 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method.  The company has not determined whether the adoption will result in amounts recognized in the income statement that are similar to the current pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123.

 

As permitted by SFAS 123, the company currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using APB 25’s intrinsic value method. As a consequence, the company generally recognizes no compensation cost for employee stock options and purchases under its Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Although the adoption of SFAS 123(R)’s fair value method will have no adverse impact on the company’s balance sheet or total cash flows, it will affect net income and basic and diluted earnings per share. The actual effects of adopting SFAS 123(R) will depend on numerous factors including the valuation model the company uses to value future share-based payments to employees and estimated forfeiture rates.

 

SFAS 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as prescribed under current accounting rules. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after adoption. Total cash flow will remain unchanged from cash flow as it would have been reported under prior accounting rules.

 

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Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004

 

On December 21, 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004”. The American Jobs Creation Act introduces a special one-time dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S. taxpayer (repatriation provision), provided certain criteria are met. FSP 109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the repatriation provision.  The company is evaluating the effects of the repatriation provision and may elect to apply this provision to qualifying earnings repatriations in fiscal 2006.  The range of possible amounts the company is considering for repatriation under this provision, including projected fiscal 2006 results, is between zero and $34 million.  The related potential range of income tax, net of related Alternative Minimum Tax benefits, is between zero and $2 million.

 

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections

 

On June 7, 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes”, and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements”.  SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. Previously, most voluntary changes in accounting principles required recognition via a cumulative effect adjustment within net income of the period of the change. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005; however, the Statement does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements. The company does not believe adoption of SFAS 154 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements

 

On June 29, 2005, the FASB ratified the Emerging Issues Task Force’s (EITF) 05-06, “Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements”. EITF 05-06 provides that the amortization period used for leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or purchased after the inception of a lease be the shorter of (a) the useful life of the assets or (b) a term that includes required lease periods and renewals that are reasonably assured upon the acquisition or the purchase. The provisions of EITF 05-06 were effective on a prospective basis for leasehold improvements purchased or acquired beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The adoption of EITF 05-06 did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

3.   ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The company accounts for its employee stock option grants in accordance with the provisions of APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations including FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation”.  As such, compensation expense is generally recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price or in connection with the modification to outstanding awards or changes in grantee status.  No employee stock option compensation expense is reflected in the company’s results of operations, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

 

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Compensation expense related to stock options granted to non-employees is accounted for under SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and EITF 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in conjunction with Selling, Goods, or Services,” which require entities to recognize an expense, based on the fair value of the related awards.  SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of SFAS 123” amended SFAS 123 to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  The company is not currently required to transition to use a fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  Instead, the company has elected to provide the required disclosures as if it had transitioned.  The following table illustrates the effect on net income and basic and diluted net income per share as if the company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, as amended, to stock-based employee compensation.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

2,688

 

$

3,116

 

$

9,038

 

$

10,675

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

 

17

 

27

 

52

 

55

 

Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

923

 

754

 

2,376

 

2,060

 

Pro forma net income

 

$

1,782

 

$

2,389

 

$

6,714

 

$

8,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.31

 

Diluted

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.30

 

Pro forma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.25

 

Diluted

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.25

 

 

The fair value of stock options and stock purchased under the ESPP at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions for the nine months ended October 31, 2005 and 2004:

 

Stock–Based
Compensation

 

Expected
Life
(in years)

 

Expected
Volatility

 

Risk-Free
Interest
Rate

 

Dividend
Yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

5.00

 

0.84

 

4.15

%

1.29

%

2004

 

5.50

 

0.98

 

3.70

%

1.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESPP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

0.25

 

0.34

 

3.44

%

1.29

%

2004

 

0.25

 

0.88

 

1.91

%

1.30

%

 

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Stock Repurchase

 

On May 26, 2005, the company purchased from Recovery Equity Investors II, L.P. (“REI II”), a Delaware limited partnership, 2 million shares of QAD common stock for $7.40 per share for a total purchase price of $14.8 million.  Prior to the transaction, REI II owned 3,002,778 shares of QAD common stock based on a stock purchase agreement dated December 23, 1999.

 

The open market stock repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors for a period of one year expired on June 15, 2005.  No shares were repurchased under the program for the nine months ended October 31, 2005.

 

5.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Comprehensive income includes changes in the balances of items that are reported directly as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The components of comprehensive income are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net income

 

$

2,688

 

$

3,116

 

$

9,038

 

$

10,675

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

22

 

554

 

(1,586

)

534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

2,710

 

$

3,670

 

$

7,452

 

$

11,209

 

 

6.   COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Net income

 

$

2,688

 

$

3,116

 

$

9,038

 

$

10,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic

 

32,236

 

33,935

 

32,798

 

34,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock equivalents issued using the treasury stock method

 

842

 

906

 

882

 

1,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding - diluted

 

33,078

 

34,841

 

33,680

 

35,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.31

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.30

 

 

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Common stock equivalent shares consist of the shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method.  Due to the market value of the stock at the time of calculation for each of the three and nine months ended October 31, 2005, shares of common stock equivalents of approximately 1.8 million and 1.9 million, respectively, were not included in the diluted calculation because they were anti-dilutive.  For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004, shares of common stock equivalents of approximately 2.0 million and 0.6 million, respectively, were not included in the diluted calculation because they were anti-dilutive.

 

7.   BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

Oxford Consulting Group, Inc.

 

On April 30, 2004, the company acquired certain assets and liabilities of Oxford Consulting Group, Inc. (Oxford) located in the United States.  Oxford’s business primarily focused on electronic data interchange (EDI) systems design, installation and services in connection with the MFG/PRO software owned and licensed by the company.

 

Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the company paid $0.8 million in cash upon consummation and issued 40,000 shares of restricted common stock that vest over time and are treated as compensation to certain former employees of Oxford who now work for the company.  The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and, accordingly, the total purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities at their fair values as of April 30, 2004.  The $0.8 million cash purchase price was mainly allocated to intellectual property ($0.6 million), a customer list ($0.1 million) and customer contracts ($0.1 million) and is being amortized over periods ranging from six months to three years.

 

8.   CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS

 

Capitalized software costs and accumulated amortization at October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

 

 

October 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized software costs:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired software technology

 

$

6,396

 

$

2,600

 

Capitalized software development costs

 

1,518

 

2,708

 

 

 

7,914

 

5,308

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(2,415

)

(2,517

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized software costs, net

 

$

5,499

 

$

2,791

 

 

The increase in acquired software technology is primarily attributable to intellectual property acquired during the fiscal 2006 first quarter from Soft Cell N.V.  On February 11, 2005, the company entered into an agreement with Soft Cell N.V. to purchase intellectual property comprised of certain software that is complementary to MFG/PRO.  Specifically, the software purchased will enhance the company’s existing financial modules and user interface.  The software acquired was technologically feasible at each of the acquisition dates and there are no significant issues related to integration with MFG/PRO.  The original purchase price was approximately $3.7 million and is due in phases from February 2005 through May 2006.  In August 2005, the company purchased an additional module for $0.2 million.  As of October 31, 2005, the company has paid $2.5 million, with the remaining $1.4 million recorded in other current liabilities.  The purchase price is included in capitalized software and amortization will begin at the time the product is sold to customers which is expected to occur in fiscal 2007.

 

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The change in capitalized software development costs from January 31, 2005 to October 31, 2005 includes $1.4 million of “Capitalized software developments costs” being removed from the balance sheet.  It is the company’s policy to write-off capitalized software development costs once fully amortized.  Accordingly, the corresponding $1.4 million of “Accumulated amortization” was also removed from the balance sheet.  These write-offs do not impact “Capitalized software costs, net.”

 

Amortization of capitalized software costs was $1.2 million for both the nine months ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, and is included in “Cost of license fees” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

9.   GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill

 

For the applicable reporting units, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended
October 31, 2005 were as follows (reporting unit regions are defined in note 12 within these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements):

 

 

 

EMEA

 

Asia
Pacific

 

Latin
America

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, January 31, 2005

 

$

10,477

 

$

285

 

$

790

 

$

11,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of foreign currency translation

 

(998

)

(16

)

30

 

(984

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, October 31, 2005

 

$

9,479

 

$

269

 

$

820

 

$

10,568

 

 

The company is required to analyze goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis.  The company has chosen November 30th as its annual test date.

 

Intangible Assets

 

 

 

October 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Amortizable intangible assets

 

$

814

 

$

2,888

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

(745

)

(2,568

)

Net amortizable intangible assets

 

$

69

 

$

320

 

 

Intangible assets are included in “Other assets, net” in the company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The change in amortizable intangible assets from January 31, 2005 to October 31, 2005 includes $1.9 million of “Amortizable intangible assets” being removed from the balance sheet.  It is the company’s policy to write-off intangible assets once fully amortized.  Accordingly, the corresponding $1.9 million of “Accumulated amortization” was also removed from the balance sheet.  These write-offs do not impact “Net amortizable intangible assets”, nor are they reflected as a charge to expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

As of October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2005, excluding goodwill, all of the company’s intangible assets were determined to have definite useful lives, and therefore were subject to amortization.

 

Intangible assets are principally comprised of intellectual property, customer contracts and covenants not to compete.  The aggregate amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2005 and $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004, respectively.

 

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The estimated remaining amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for the years ended January 31, 2006 and 2007 is $26,000 and $43,000, respectively.  No additional amortization of these assets is estimated in fiscal 2008 and thereafter.

 

10.  LONG-TERM DEBT

 

 

 

October 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Total debt

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

$

17,765

 

$

17,914

 

Credit facility

 

 

7,625

 

Capital lease obligations

 

76

 

97

 

 

 

17,841

 

25,636

 

Less current maturities

 

238

 

1,725

 

Long-term debt

 

$

17,603

 

$

23,911

 

 

Notes Payable

 

On July 28, 2004, QAD Ortega Hill, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, entered into a loan agreement with Mid-State Bank & Trust.  The loan has a principal amount of $18.0 million and bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.5%.  This is a non-recourse loan, which is secured by real property located in Summerland, California.  The loan matures in ten years (principal and interest).  Over the term of the loan, the company shall make 119 monthly payments of $115,000 and one final payment of $15.4 million.  Total proceeds were $17.8 million, which was net of transaction fees of $0.2 million.  As of October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2005, the principal balance of the loan was $17.8 million and $17.9 million, respectively.

 

Credit Facility

 

Effective April 7, 2005, the company entered into an unsecured loan agreement with Comerica Bank. The agreement provides a three-year commitment for a $20 million line of credit (CB Facility). On April 7, 2005, the company terminated its existing $30 million secured credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc.  Amounts then outstanding under the Wells Fargo Foothill Facility were repaid with funds borrowed from the CB Facility.

 

The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the CB Facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation of 1.5 times the four-quarter trailing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).  The agreement includes an annual commitment fee of between 0.25% and 0.50% multiplied by the average unused portion of the $20 million CB Facility. The rate is determined by the ratio of funded debt to the company’s 12-month trailing EBITDA.

 

The CB Facility provides that the company will maintain certain financial and operating covenants which include, among other provisions, maintaining a minimum liquidity ratio of 1.3 to 1.0, a minimum 12-month trailing EBITDA of $10 million and a minimum cash balance in the United States of $10 million. Borrowings under the CB Facility bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR or prime plus the corresponding applicable margins, ranging from 0.75% to 1.75% for the LIBOR option or -0.25% to 0.25% for the prime option, depending on QAD’s funded debt to 12-month trailing EBITDA ratio.  Effective May 9, 2005, the CB Facility was amended.  The amendment increases the amount of QAD common stock that the company may repurchase, in any trailing four-quarter period, from $20 million to $30 million.

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the company repaid the outstanding balance of $7.6 million.  As of October 31, 2005, the company was in compliance with the debt covenants, as amended.

 

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11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Indemnifications

 

The company sells software licenses and services to its customers under written agreements.  Each agreement contains the relevant terms of the contractual arrangement with the customer, and generally includes certain provisions for indemnifying the customer against losses, expenses, and liabilities from damages that may be awarded against the customer in the event the company’s software is found to infringe upon certain intellectual property rights of a third party.  The agreement generally limits the scope of and remedies for such indemnification obligations in a variety of industry-standard respects, including but not limited to certain time-based and geography-based scope limitations and a right to replace an infringing product.

 

The company believes its internal development processes, technology acquisition and distribution processes and other policies and practices limit its exposure related to the indemnification provisions of the agreements.  For several reasons, including the lack of prior indemnification claims, the lack of a monetary liability limit for certain infringement cases under the agreements and certain recent acquisition activity, the company cannot determine the maximum amount of potential future payments, if any, related to such indemnification provisions.

 

Legal Actions

 

The company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business.  While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 

12.  BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The company operates in geographic business segments.  The North America business segment includes the United States and Canada.  The EMEA business segment includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  The Asia Pacific business segment includes Asia and Australia.  The Latin America business segment includes South America, Central America and Mexico.

 

The geographic business segments derive revenue from the sale of licenses, maintenance and services to third-party customers.  License revenue is assigned to the business segments based on the proportion of commission earned by each business segment; maintenance revenue is allocated to the business segment where the end user customer is located; and, services revenue is assigned based on the business segment where the services are performed.

 

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Operating income attributable to each business segment is based upon management’s assignment of revenue and costs.  Regional cost of revenue includes the cost of goods produced by the company’s manufacturing operations.  Income from manufacturing operations and research and development costs are included in the Corporate business segment.  Identifiable assets are assigned by geographic region based upon the location of each legal entity.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

21,606

 

$

23,786

 

$

68,003

 

$

73,306

 

EMEA

 

16,351

 

19,373

 

55,567

 

61,803

 

Asia Pacific

 

9,304

 

8,782

 

30,748

 

25,296

 

Latin America

 

4,151

 

3,512

 

11,120

 

10,075

 

 

 

$

51,412

 

$

55,453

 

$

165,438

 

$

170,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

3,373

 

$

4,248

 

$

11,549

 

$

14,380

 

EMEA

 

(277

)

109

 

288

 

368

 

Asia Pacific

 

404

 

1,058

 

2,727

 

634

 

Latin America

 

201

 

63

 

(189

)

255

 

Corporate

 

(804

)

(300

)

(3,972

)

(2,287

)

 

 

$

2,897

 

$

5,178

 

$

10,403

 

$

13,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

 

Identifiable assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

 

 

$

96,857

 

$

117,406

 

 

 

 

EMEA

 

 

 

41,158

 

62,125

 

 

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

 

 

22,657

 

20,757

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

 

 

7,242

 

6,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

167,914

 

$

207,093

 

 

 

 

13.  EXIT COSTS

 

In March 2005, the company moved its data center from leased office space in Carpinteria, California to its new headquarters in Summerland, California.  Under SFAS 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”, a loss must be recognized for costs that will continue to be incurred under the lease agreement without economic benefit to the company.  At the time the company vacated the data center, it expensed $0.9 million, of which $0.3 million was reflected in cost of revenue and $0.6 million was included in operating expenses, related to the present value of the estimated loss on the lease and related asset disposal costs.   The company’s original accrual was based on an estimated sublease move-in date of November 1, 2005.  During the third quarter of fiscal 2006, the company determined it was not able to sublease by November 1, 2005 and adjusted its estimate.  As such, the company incurred an additional $0.2 million of exit costs.  Although the company has not secured a sublease agreement with a tenant, it expects to do so by April, 2006.

 

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements.  These statements typically are preceded or accompanied by words like “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect” and words of similar meaning.  These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as other information detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2005.  These include, but are not limited to, evolving demand for our software products and products that operate with our products; our ability to sustain strong license and service demand in our targeted vertical markets; our ability to leverage changes in technology; our ability to sustain customer renewal rates at current levels; our ability to develop and maintain productive sales and marketing channels; the publication of opinions by industry and financial analysts about our company, our products and technology; the entry of new competitors or new offerings by existing competitors and the associated announcement of new products and technological advances by them; delays in localizing our products for new or existing markets; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; delays in sales as a result of lengthy sales cycles; changes in operating expenses, pricing, timing of new product releases and difficulty in integrating products that we acquire; our method of product distribution or product mix; general economic conditions, impact of legislation, exchange rate fluctuations and the global political environment.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof.

 

In addition, revenue and earnings in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software industry are subject to fluctuations.  Software license revenue, in particular, is subject to variability with a significant proportion of revenue earned in the last month of each quarter.  Given the high margins associated with license revenue, modest fluctuations can have a substantial impact on net income.  Investors should not use any one quarter’s results as a benchmark for future performance.  We undertake no obligation to revise, update or publicly release the results of any revision or update to these forward-looking statements.  Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

We are dependent upon key personnel.  Our future success also depends on our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified technical and managerial personnel.  Competition for these personnel can be intense, and we have at times experienced difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel.  We may be unable to retain our key technical and managerial employees and we may not be successful in attracting, assimilating and retaining other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel in the future.  The loss of any member of our key technical and senior management personnel or the inability to attract and retain additional qualified personnel could have an adverse effect on us.  We do not currently have key-person insurance covering any of our employees.  In the second quarter of fiscal 2006, several of our top management in Europe departed from the company and we are in search of a new head of the European business.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information included within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2005 and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

QAD Inc., a Delaware Corporation (QAD), was founded in 1979 and is a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software applications for multinational, large and mid-range manufacturing and distribution companies.  QAD serves the specific needs of the automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life sciences industries.  We market, distribute, implement and support our products worldwide.  Our enterprise applications provide functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and

 

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beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to improve delivery performance and reduce production and inventory costs.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

We consider certain accounting policies related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable allowances, impairment of long-lived assets, capitalized software costs, valuation of deferred tax assets and accounting for stock-based compensation to be critical policies due to the significance of these items to our operating results and the estimation processes and management’s judgment involved in each.  For a complete discussion of these policies, see the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2005.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

QAD generally licenses its software under non-cancelable license agreements, including certain third-party software sold in conjunction with QAD software; provides customer support; and, provides services including technical, implementation and training.  Revenue is recognized in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s Statement of Position (SOP) No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as modified by SOP No. 98-9, “Modification of SOP No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions” and Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition”.  Our revenue recognition policy may be described as follows:

 

License Revenue.  QAD recognizes revenue from license contracts when a non-cancelable, non-contingent license agreement has been signed, the software product has been delivered, no uncertainties exist surrounding product acceptance, fees from the agreement are fixed or determinable and collection is probable.  Our typical payment terms vary by region.  While most of our arrangements are within our normal payment terms, we have provided extended terms on occasion.  Terms granted are typically less than one year and we have established a positive history of collection without concessions on those receivables.  Provided all other revenue recognition criteria have been met, we recognize license revenue for these arrangements on delivery.  We use the residual method to recognize revenue. When a license agreement includes one or more elements to be delivered at a future date, if vendor-specific, objective evidence of the fair value of all undelivered elements exists then the revenue for the undelivered element is deferred.  The fair value of the undelivered elements is determined based on the historical evidence of stand-alone sales of these elements to customers and the remaining portion of the arrangement fee is recognized as revenue.  If evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements does not exist, revenue is deferred and recognized when delivery of the undelivered elements occurs.  Subscription license revenue from our hosted product offerings is recognized ratably over the contract period.

 

Our standard products do not require significant production, modification or customization of software or services that are essential to the functionality of the software.  Certain judgments affect the application of our license revenue recognition policy, such as the assessment of collectibility for which we review a customer’s credit worthiness and our historical experience with that customer, if applicable.

 

Maintenance Revenue.  Revenue from ongoing customer support and product updates is recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance period, which in most instances is one year.

 

Services Revenue.  Revenue from technical and implementation services is recognized as services are performed for time-and-materials contracts.  We do at times enter into fixed-price services contracts for which we recognize the services revenue on the percentage-of-completion methods as prescribed by Accounting Research Bulletin No. 45, “Long-term Construction-Type Contracts”, and in SOP No. 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts.”  Revenue from training services is recognized as the services are performed.

 

We believe that we are currently in compliance with the applicable accounting standards governing revenue recognition.  However, the accounting standard setting bodies continue to discuss various provisions of these guidelines with the objective of providing additional guidance on their future application.  These discussions and the

 

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issuance of new interpretations, once finalized, could lead to unanticipated changes in recognized revenue.  They could also drive significant adjustments to our business practices that could result in increased administrative costs, changes in the timing of revenue recognition and other changes that could affect our results of operations.

 

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets

 

During the fiscal 2006 and 2005 first quarters, we realized benefits of $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, related to the reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances.  The deferred tax asset valuation allowances that reversed were related to foreign subsidiaries with prior losses that had become profitable and are forecasting continued profitability.  In assessing the likelihood of realizing tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance, we consider the weight of all available evidence, both positive and negative, including expected future taxable income and tax planning strategies that are both prudent and feasible.  At this time, we believe there is not a sufficient historical and current trend of profitability to reduce the remaining deferred tax asset valuation allowance.  However, this determination may be revised based upon additional periods of profitability as well as changes in forecasted trends of profitability.  Should we determine that we would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, an adjustment to deferred tax assets may decrease tax expense or impact the balance sheet in the period such determination is made.  Likewise, should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of the net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to deferred tax assets may increase tax expense or impact the balance sheet in the period such determination is made.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of total revenue represented by certain items reflected in our statements of operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License fees

 

20

%

25

%

24

%

25

%

Maintenance and other

 

57

 

51

 

53

 

50

 

Services

 

23

 

24

 

23

 

25

 

Total revenue

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of license fees

 

3

 

4

 

4

 

3

 

Cost of maintenance, service and other revenue

 

38

 

37

 

36

 

37

 

Sales and marketing

 

27

 

23

 

28

 

25

 

Research and development

 

14

 

14

 

14

 

15

 

General and administrative

 

12

 

13

 

12

 

12

 

Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

 

94

 

91

 

94

 

92

 

Operating income

 

6

 

9

 

6

 

8

 

Other expense (income)

 

 

1

 

(1

)

1

 

Income before income taxes

 

6

 

8

 

7

 

7

 

Income tax expense

 

1

 

2

 

2

 

1

 

Net income

 

5

%

6

%

5

%

6

%

 

Total Revenue.  Total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 was $51.4 million, a decrease of $4.1 million, or 7%, from $55.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, primarily due to lower license and services revenue in the current quarter.  Holding foreign currency exchange rates constant to those applicable in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, total revenue for the current quarter would have been approximately $50.8 million when compared to the same period last year.  When comparing categories within total revenue at constant rates, our current quarter results included lower license and services revenue offset by higher maintenance and other revenue.  International revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 58% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006, as compared to 57% in the same period of the prior fiscal year.  Both the North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions experienced decreases in total revenue.  Those decreases were slightly offset by an increase in our Latin America region while our Asia Pacific region remained flat.

 

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Total revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 was $165.4 million, a decrease of $5.1 million, or 3%, from $170.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005.  Holding foreign currency exchange rates constant to those applicable in the first nine months of fiscal 2005, total revenue for the current year would have been approximately $163.1 million, representing a $7.4 million, or 4%, decline when compared to the same period last year.  When comparing categories within total revenue at constant rates, the first nine months of fiscal 2006 included lower license and services revenue offset by higher maintenance and other revenue.  International revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 59% in the first nine months of fiscal 2006, as compared to 57% in the same period of the prior year.  The shift was primarily attributed to increases in revenue in the Asia Pacific region.

 

License Revenue.  License revenue was $10.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, down $3.8 million, or 27%, from $13.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.  Holding foreign currency exchange rates constant to fiscal 2005, license revenue for the current quarter would have been approximately $9.9 million, representing a $4.0 million, or 29%, decrease from the same period last year.  We experienced a decrease in license revenue across all regions with the exception of Latin America.  When comparing the current quarter ended October 31, 2005 to the same quarter in the previous year, discounts granted to customers for software licenses have decreased slightly due to fewer large deals recognized in the current quarter as compared to last year.  Larger deals tend to be discounted greater than smaller ones.  One of the metrics that management uses to measure license revenue performance is the number of customers that have placed sizable license orders in the period.  During the third quarter of fiscal 2006, three customers placed license orders totaling more than $300,000, of which none exceeded $1 million.  This compared to the fiscal 2005 third quarter in which six customers placed license orders totaling more than $300,000, of which one exceeded $1 million.  Although six customers placed license orders totaling more than $300,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, we recognized revenue on four of those license orders as two of the orders did not meet revenue recognition criteria until the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

 

License revenue was $40.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006, down $2.3 million, or 5%, from $42.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2005.  Holding foreign currency exchange rates constant to fiscal 2005, license revenue for the current year would have been approximately $39.8 million, representing a $2.7 million, or 6%, decrease from the same period last year, mainly related to a decrease in license revenue in our North America and EMEA regions.  The favorable currency impact of approximately $0.4 million for the nine month period ended October 31, 2005 related mainly to fluctuations in the Brazilian Real and Polish Zlotty.  We have continued to sell our software licenses at prices comparable to last year across all regions.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2006, 17 customers placed license orders totaling more than $300,000, of which two exceeded $1 million.  This compared to 23 customers who placed license orders in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 totaling more than $300,000, of which one exceeded $1 million.  Of the 23 customers that placed license orders totaling more than $300,000, we recognized revenue on 21 of those customers’ license orders in the first nine months of fiscal 2005.

 

Maintenance and Other Revenue.  Maintenance and other revenue was $29.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, representing an increase of $1.0 million, or 4%, from $28.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.  When we hold exchange rates constant to those prevailing in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, third quarter fiscal 2006 maintenance and other revenue would have been approximately $29.0 million, representing a $0.7 million, or 2%, increase when compared to the prior year.  Maintenance and other revenue was $87.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006, up $2.5 million, or 3%, from the same period last year at $84.9 million.  Maintenance revenue increased across all regions except EMEA for both the quarter and nine month periods ended October 31, 2005 when compared to the same periods ended October 31, 2004.  Holding exchange rates constant to those prevailing in the first nine months of fiscal 2005, fiscal 2006 maintenance and other revenue would have been approximately $86.4 million, representing a $1.5 million, or 2%, increase when compared to last year.  The favorable currency impact of approximately $0.3 million for the third quarter and $1.0 million for the first nine months of this year related mainly to fluctuations in the Brazilian Real, Australian Dollar and Polish Zlotty.

 

Other factors impacting the comparison of the third quarter and first nine months of the current year to the same periods last year include additional maintenance on new license sales, offset by cancellations within our existing customer base and the timing of customer commitments to contract renewals.  The period in which we recognize maintenance revenue can be impacted in cases where a renewal billing is not authorized by the customer during the period in which the maintenance contract period begins.  Once the renewal commitment is secured, the customer is invoiced for the full contractual period, and the portion of the revenue due to the delay is recognized immediately, at the time of invoice.  The level of invoicing related to delayed maintenance has remained relatively flat when

 

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comparing the third quarter of fiscal 2006 to the same period in the prior year.  When comparing year to date fiscal 2006 results to the same period last year, our level of invoicing related to delayed maintenance renewals increased in our Asia Pacific and Latin America regions.  In all the applicable periods, North America was current in renewals.

 

We measure our rate of contract renewals routinely by determining the number of customer sites with active contracts as of the end of the previous reporting period and comparing this to the number of those same customers that have renewed, or are in the process of renewing, as of the current period end.  Our maintenance contract renewal rate for the third quarter and first nine months of both fiscal 2006 and 2005 was in excess of 90%.

 

Services Revenue.  Services revenue was $12.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, representing a decrease of $1.2 million, or 9%, when compared to the same period last year at $13.2 million.  Holding exchange rates constant to those prevailing during the third quarter of fiscal 2005, services revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 would have been approximately $11.9 million, reflecting a $1.3 million, or 10%, decrease from the same period last year.  The primary reason for the decline in services revenue was a decrease in the EMEA region, which is consistent with lower license revenue in the region.  The Asia Pacific region experienced a slight increase while North America and Latin America remained flat.

 

For the first nine months of fiscal 2006 services revenue was $37.8 million, representing a decrease of $5.3 million, or 12%, when compared to the same period last year at $43.1 million.  Holding exchange rates constant to those prevailing during the first nine months of fiscal 2005, services revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 would have been approximately $36.9 million, reflecting a $6.2 million, or 14%, decrease when compared to last year.  The favorable effect of the change in exchange rates was mainly related to fluctuations in the Euro, Brazilian Real, Australian Dollar and Polish Zlotty.  Both the North America and EMEA regions experienced decreases in services revenue, consistent with decreases in license revenue in those regions, while Latin America remained flat and Asia Pacific services revenue increased.

 

Total Cost of Revenue.  Total cost of revenue (combined cost of license fees and cost of maintenance, service and other revenue) was $21.0 million and $22.5 million and as a percentage of total revenue was constant at 41% for both the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and 2005.  Holding exchange rates constant to those prevailing during the third quarter last year, total cost of revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 would have been approximately $0.2 million lower at $20.8 million and the cost of revenue percentage would have been unchanged at 41%, reflecting the less than one percentage point impact of currencies on our margins.

 

For the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, total cost of revenue was $65.9 million and $68.7 million and as a percentage of total revenue was unchanged at 40%.  Holding exchange rates constant to those prevailing during the first nine months of fiscal 2005, total cost of revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 would have been approximately $1.1 million lower at $64.8 million and would have been unchanged when expressed as a percentage of total revenue at 40%.

 

On both a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year basis, our margins were constant.  In both period comparisons overall margins improved due to a decrease in maintenance cost of revenue as a percent of total maintenance revenue.  Those improvements were offset by increases in our services cost of revenue as a percent of total services revenue.

 

Sales and Marketing.  Sales and marketing expense increased $0.9 million, or 7%, to $13.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 from $12.9 million in the comparable prior year period.  Holding exchange rates constant to last year, current quarter expense would have been approximately $13.7 million, or $0.8 million higher than last year.  The increase in sales and marketing expense consists of $0.4 million higher travel primarily in North America and higher professional fees of $0.2 million primarily related to consulting expenses in Japan.

 

On a year-to-date basis, sales and marketing expense increased $2.6 million, or 6%, to $45.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 from $43.0 million in the comparable prior year period.  Holding exchange rates constant to last year, current year to date expense would have been approximately $45.0 million, or $2.0 million higher than the prior year period.  The primary reasons for the increase year-over-year are a $0.6 million increase in the cost of our annual Explore user conference held in the United States, a $0.6 million increase in sales agent fees primarily due to a large deal we closed in Japan in the second quarter of fiscal 2006, higher travel of $0.7 million and an

 

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increase in the costs associated with an internal workshop for our salespeople of $0.3 million.  These increases were partially offset by lower marketing expenses of $0.3 million.

 

Research and Development.  Research and development expense, which is managed on a global basis, decreased $0.5 million, or 6%, to $7.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 when compared to the same quarter last year at $7.8 million.  Excluding the benefit of a $0.3 million expense offset related to a joint development project in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and $0.8 million in severance costs reported in the same period last year, research and development expenses increased by approximately $0.6 million.  The increases primarily consist of higher salaries of $0.3 million due to an increase in headcount, higher travel of $0.1 million and lower development group income of $0.1 million.

 

On a year-to-date basis, research and development expense decreased $1.8 million, or 7%, to $23.6 million for fiscal 2006 when compared to the same period last year at $25.4 million.  This decrease was mainly related to lower severance of $0.9 million and lower salaries and related taxes of $1.1 million, reflecting the impact of our cost containment efforts in the third quarter of last year.  These savings were partially offset by higher travel of $0.3 million and an unfavorable currency impact of $0.2 million.

 

General and Administrative.  General and administrative expense decreased $0.6 million, or 9%, to $6.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 from the same quarter last year at $6.9 million.  Lower professional fees of $0.4 million were partly related to Sarbanes Oxley consulting expenses recorded earlier in fiscal year 2006 than in the prior year.  In addition, there were $0.4 million of lower bonuses this year when compared to the same period in the prior year.  The decreases in professional fees and bonuses were offset by higher travel of $0.2 million.

 

On a year-to-date basis, general and administrative expense was flat year over year at $19.6 million.  The current year included approximately $0.2 million related to an unfavorable currency impact.  Fiscal 2006 included lower bonuses of $0.9 million and lower salaries of $0.4 million, which were offset by higher professional fees of $0.6 million, mainly related to Sarbanes Oxley consulting expenses.  Although on a year to date basis fiscal 2006 consulting expenses related to Sarbanes Oxley are higher than fiscal 2005, we expect our annual fees related to Sarbanes Oxley to be lower in fiscal 2006 in comparison to fiscal 2005.  In addition, bad debt and human resources systems costs were each $0.2 million higher in the current period than when compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Amortization of Intangibles from Acquisitions.  Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions was $0.1 million for the current quarter and $0.2 million in the same quarter last year.  On a year-to-date basis, amortization was $0.2 million in fiscal 2006, representing a $0.2 million decrease from the $0.4 million for the same period last year.  These decreases were primarily due to intangible assets which were amortized during the previous year and had become fully amortized prior to the current period.

 

Other (Income) Expense. Net other (income) expense was $(0.3) million and $1.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.  The $1.3 million change primarily related to three factors.  We received an insurance settlement of $0.5 million in August 2005, related to a lawsuit which is still pending, from an insurance company that represented a former QAD country manager.  In return for the payment, we dropped all claims against the former country manager and certain third-parties.  The lawsuit is related to activities in 1997 in a location outside of the United States.  In addition, foreign exchange losses were lower by $0.4 million in the current quarter mainly related to fluctuations in the Euro.  Interest (income) expense was favorable by $0.4 million when compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2005 primarily due to a reduction in the balance of our credit line.

 

Net other (income) expense was $(1.1) million and $1.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.  The $2.4 million change primarily relates to exchange gains in the current year totaling $0.9 million compared to $0.3 million of exchange losses in the prior period as well as $0.5 million higher interest income in the current year when compared to the prior year same period, primarily due to higher interest rates.  In addition, in fiscal 2006, we received a $0.5 million insurance settlement, as discussed above.

 

Income Tax Expense.  We recorded income tax expense of $0.6 million for the current quarter and $1.1 million for the same quarter last year.  These amounts include taxes in jurisdictions that were profitable during these periods.  The third quarter fiscal 2006 tax provision includes a one-time tax benefit of $0.4 million related to a reversal of a tax reserve resulting from the closure of a statute of limitations.

 

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We recorded income tax expense of $2.5 million and $1.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.  These amounts include taxes in jurisdictions that were profitable during these periods.  In addition, year-to-date tax expense includes benefits related to the reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances of $0.4 million and $1.3 million for fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively, attributable to the realization of certain deferred tax assets in foreign jurisdictions as it was determined that it was more likely than not that these benefits would be realized.  The deferred tax asset valuation allowances which were reversed related to foreign subsidiaries with prior losses that have become profitable and are forecasting continued profitability.  Fiscal 2006 includes a one-time tax benefit of $0.4 million related to a reversal of a tax reserve resulting from the closure of a statute of limitations.

 

We have not recognized a benefit for deferred tax assets that management has determined are not more likely than not to be realized.  See page 15, “Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets” for more detail.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We have historically financed our operations and met our capital expenditure requirements through cash flows from operations, sale of equity securities and borrowings.

 

Working Capital

 

Our working capital was $10.2 million and $27.6 million as of October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2005, respectively.  The $17.4 million decrease in working capital was primarily due to a $42.8 million decrease in current assets, partially offset by a $25.4 million decrease in current liabilities.  The $42.8 million decrease in current assets related to a $15.5 million decrease in combined cash and equivalents and marketable securities, a $24.6 million decrease in accounts receivable and a $2.7 million decrease in current assets. The $24.6 million decrease in accounts receivable relates primarily to seasonal declines following high year-end renewal billings.  Cash and equivalents and marketable securities combined decreased from $68.3 million at January 31, 2005 to $52.8 million as of October 31, 2005.  The primary reasons for the decrease are the purchase of 2 million shares of QAD common stock for $14.8 million and our pay-off of our credit facility in the amount of $7.6 million.  For additional explanation of cash changes, please see the “Cash Flows” section below.

 

Current liabilities declined $25.4 million due to a $16.4 million decrease in deferred revenue, a $5.2 million decrease in accounts payable, a $2.4 million decrease in other current liabilities and a $1.5 million decrease in the current portion of long-term debt due to the repayment of our credit facility.  Deferred revenue decreased $16.4 million due to seasonal declines following high year-end maintenance renewal billings, which caused a corresponding seasonal decline in deferred revenue.  The decrease in current liabilities includes a $5.2 million decrease in accounts payable, partly attributable to payments in the current year of prior year-end liabilities which included seasonally higher year-end payables.

 

Accounts receivable days’ sales outstanding, using the countback method, increased to 61 days at October 31, 2005 compared to 60 days at January 31, 2005 and decreased from 71 days at October 31, 2004.

 

Cash Flows

 

Following is a summary of cash flows for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005:

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $18.0 million and $9.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.  The increase from fiscal 2005 to 2006 related primarily to a larger decrease in accounts receivable of $6.4 million primarily due to lower billings in fiscal 2006 and a smaller decline in other liabilities of $5.6 million due to higher payments for severance, commissions, bonuses and income tax accruals in fiscal 2005 than in fiscal 2006.  In addition, the change in other liabilities in the current year includes a $1.4 million accrual for purchased software, which the company has not paid as of October 31, 2005.  Other changes in operating activities consist of a larger decrease in deferred revenue of $1.2 million, a $1.6 million decrease in net income and a larger decrease in accounts payable of $0.8 million.  In addition, we incurred exit costs of $1.1 million relating to our data center move from leased facilities to our corporate headquarters in fiscal 2006.

 

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Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005 was $4.3 million and $(10.6) million, respectively.  The first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005 included $5.9 million and $9.0 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchases.  The prior year purchases primarily relate to the construction of our new company headquarters on property owned by QAD in Summerland, California.  The current year purchases primarily relate to our build-out of the data center at our new company headquarters and computer equipment purchases.  In fiscal 2006, we sold $13.0 million in marketable securities and deposited the proceeds into our cash account.  We spent $2.8 million 
year-to-date in fiscal 2006 related to capitalized software costs compared to $0.8 million in the same period in fiscal 2005.  The increase is due to a software purchase we made in fiscal 2006 to upgrade our financial modules and user interface.  The first quarter of fiscal 2005 included $0.8 million paid in connection with the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Oxford Consulting Group, Inc.  For further discussion of this business combination, see note 7 within Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $22.8 million and $1.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2006, we purchased 2 million shares of QAD common stock from Recovery Equity Investors II, L.P. for $7.40 per share for total cash consideration of $14.8 million.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1 million shares of QAD common stock over a one year period.  The first nine months of fiscal 2005 includes $5.6 million related to the repurchase of approximately 742,000 shares at an average price of approximately $7.52 per share.  In fiscal 2006, we did not make any stock repurchases under this plan, which expired on June 15, 2005.

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2006, we repaid the outstanding balance of $7.6 million on the Comerica Bank Credit Facility.  In addition, during the nine months ended October 31, 2006, we have made $0.2 million in principal payments related to our debt.  The prior year includes repayments of long term debt of $1.2 million, relating to payments due under our credit facility and scheduled principal payments related to our note payable.

 

The first nine months of the current and prior year also include $2.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily related to the exercise of stock options.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2006, $2.5 million in dividends were paid to stockholders as compared to dividend payments of $4.3 million in the same period of the prior year.  Dividend payments in fiscal 2005 were higher than fiscal 2006 due to a one time dividend of $0.10 per share.  Subsequent to the one-time dividend payment, we began paying a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share.

 

The first nine months of fiscal year 2005 includes $3.9 million in borrowings under our construction loan.  During the nine months ended October 31, 2004, we entered into a permanent financing arrangement with Mid-State Bank for $17.8 million in proceeds.  The proceeds were used to pay off the then existing construction loan of $14.3 million.  The transactions are more fully described in the “Contractual Obligations” section below.

 

We believe that the cash on hand, net cash provided by operating activities and the available borrowings under our existing credit facility will provide us with sufficient resources to meet our current and long-term working capital requirements, debt service and other cash needs.

 

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the applicable information included under the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2005.

 

Notes Payable

 

On July 28, 2004, QAD Ortega Hill, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of QAD Inc., entered into a loan agreement with Mid-State Bank & Trust.  The loan has a principal amount of $18.0 million and bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.5%.  This is a non-recourse loan, which is secured by real property located in Summerland, California.  The loan matures in ten years (principal and interest).  Over the term of the loan, we shall make 119 monthly payments of $115,000 and one final payment of $15.4 million.  Total proceeds were $17.8 million, which was net of transaction fees of $0.2 million.  A portion of these proceeds were used to repay the then existing construction loan.

 

Construction Loan

 

In connection with the construction of our new headquarters located in Summerland, California, and in accordance with the provisions of the construction loan agreement with Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, we received $3.9 million to fund qualified expenditures made during the six months ended July 31, 2004.  Total borrowings under the construction loan agreement were $14.3 million.  On July 28, 2004, we repaid the construction loan in full.  Interest expense incurred through April 1, 2004 (the approximate date we moved into the new facility) was capitalized and included in “Property and equipment, net” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Interest expense incurred from April 1, 2004 through July 28, 2004 was expensed to “Interest expense” in our Condensed Consolidated Income Statement.

 

Credit Facility

 

Effective April 7, 2005, we entered into a new unsecured loan agreement with Comerica Bank. The agreement provides a three-year commitment for a $20 million line of credit (CB Facility). On April 7, 2005, we terminated our existing $30 million secured credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc.  Amounts then outstanding under the Wells Fargo Foothill Facility were repaid with funds borrowed from the CB Facility.

 

The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the CB Facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation of 1.5 times the four-quarter trailing earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).  The agreement includes an annual commitment fee of between 0.25% and 0.50% calculated on the average unused portion of the $20 million CB Facility. The rate is determined by the ratio of funded debt to our 12-month trailing EBITDA.

 

The CB Facility provides that we will maintain certain financial and operating covenants which include, among other provisions, maintaining a minimum liquidity ratio of 1.3 to 1.0, a minimum 12-month trailing EBITDA of $10 million and a minimum cash balance in the United States of $10 million. Borrowings under the CB Facility bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR or prime plus the corresponding applicable margins, ranging from 0.75% to 1.75% for the LIBOR option or -0.25% to 0.25% for the prime option, depending on QAD’s funded debt to 12-month trailing EBITDA ratio.  Effective May 9, 2005, the CB Facility was amended.  The amendment increases the amount of QAD common stock that we may repurchase, in any trailing four-quarter period, from $20 million to $30 million dollars.

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2006, we paid the outstanding amount under the credit facility of $7.6 million.   As of October 31, 2005, we were in compliance with the debt covenants, as amended.

 

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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Foreign Exchange.  For both the nine months ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, approximately 35% of our revenue was denominated in foreign currencies.  Approximately 45% and 40% of our expenses were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar for the nine months ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.  As a result, fluctuations in the values of the respective currencies relative to the currencies in which we generate revenue could adversely impact our results.

 

Fluctuations in currencies relative to the U.S. dollar have affected and will continue to affect period-to-period comparisons of our reported results of operations.  Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses totaled $(0.9) million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.  Due to constantly changing currency exposures and the volatility of currency exchange rates, we may experience currency losses in the future, and we cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results.  Although we do not currently undertake hedging transactions, we may choose to hedge a portion of our currency exposure in the future, as we deem appropriate.

 

Interest Rates.  We invest our surplus cash in a variety of financial instruments, consisting principally of bank time deposits and short-term marketable securities with maturities of less than one year.  Our investment securities are held for purposes other than trading.  Cash balances held by subsidiaries are generally invested in short-term time deposits with local operating banks.  Additionally, our short-term and long-term debt bears interest at variable rates.

 

We prepared sensitivity analyses of our interest rate exposure and our exposure from anticipated investment and borrowing levels for fiscal 2006 to assess the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates.  Based upon the results of these analyses, a 10% adverse change in interest rates from the 2005 fiscal year-end rates would not have a material adverse effect on the fair value of investments and would not materially impact our results of operations or financial condition for fiscal 2006.

 

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  Under the supervision and with the participation of QAD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) ) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

QAD Inc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 9, 2005

By:

 /s/ DANIEL LENDER

 

 

 

 Daniel Lender

 

 

 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 (on behalf of the Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ VALERIE J. MILLER

 

 

 

 Valerie J. Miller

 

 

 Vice President, Corporate Controller

 

 

 (Chief Accounting Officer)

 

 

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