-----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, VCPWykn80MU/tfsryc8QAd2quegQ6Jz7B726/JD9tsppVmPmQAgWFiIc6ccrSnXn GqMUVzSnWERSBiwt1P1N/w== 0001104659-07-060265.txt : 20070808 0001104659-07-060265.hdr.sgml : 20070808 20070808164819 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-060265 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070808 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070808 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVOLVING SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001052054 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 841010843 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24081 FILM NUMBER: 071036243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9777 PYRAMID COURT, SUITE 100 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9777 PYRAMID COURT, SUITE 100 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 10-Q 1 a07-18926_110q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

x

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

 

 

 

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: 0-24081

EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

84-1010843

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

 

9777 Pyramid Court, Suite 100 Englewood, Colorado

 

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(303) 802-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer: in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨

Accelerated filer ¨

Non-accelerated filer x

 

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

As of July 31, 2007 there were 17,685,969 shares outstanding of Registrant’s Common Stock (par value $0.001 per share).

 




EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

June 30, 2007

Table of Contents

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited 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 1

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Item 1A

 

Risk Factors

 

Item 2

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Item 3

 

Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

Item 4

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Item 5

 

Other Information

 

Item 6

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,898

 

$

5,076

 

Current portion of restricted cash

 

 

300

 

Contract receivables, net of allowance of $71 at June 30, 2007 and $70 at December 31, 2006

 

4,780

 

9,206

 

Unbilled work-in-progress

 

971

 

1,064

 

Deferred foreign income taxes

 

 

15

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

1,702

 

1,686

 

Total current assets

 

17,351

 

17,347

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,016

 

1,349

 

Amortizable intangible assets, net

 

5,481

 

6,155

 

Goodwill

 

26,492

 

26,027

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

100

 

 

Other long-term assets

 

374

 

460

 

Total assets

 

$

50,814

 

$

51,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

$

19

 

$

37

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

2,250

 

2,000

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

4,482

 

4,428

 

Deferred foreign income taxes

 

51

 

 

Unearned revenue

 

9,472

 

10,079

 

Total current liabilities

 

16,274

 

16,544

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion

 

90

 

34

 

Other long-term obligations

 

1,092

 

749

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

9,936

 

11,370

 

Deferred foreign income taxes

 

1,097

 

1,202

 

Total liabilities

 

28,489

 

29,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock

 

5,892

 

11,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; 504,915 and 966,666 shares of Series B issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively (shown above)

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 17,676,716 and 16,233,646 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

 

18

 

16

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

74,648

 

68,825

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,170

 

1,466

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(60,403

)

(60,149

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

16,433

 

10,158

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

50,814

 

$

51,338

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License fees and services

 

$

4,742

 

$

3,966

 

$

8,733

 

$

7,865

 

Customer support

 

4,380

 

4,274

 

8,850

 

8,503

 

Total revenue

 

9,122

 

8,240

 

17,583

 

16,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS OF REVENUE AND OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of license fees and services, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

1,941

 

1,657

 

3,865

 

3,532

 

Costs of customer support, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

1,716

 

1,551

 

3,209

 

3,177

 

Sales and marketing

 

2,186

 

2,241

 

4,225

 

4,796

 

General and administrative

 

1,648

 

1,381

 

3,199

 

2,788

 

Product development

 

358

 

799

 

907

 

1,546

 

Depreciation

 

252

 

283

 

540

 

576

 

Amortization

 

392

 

893

 

780

 

1,790

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

16,516

 

 

16,516

 

Restructuring and other expense (recovery)

 

 

(9

)

(1

)

(23

)

Total costs of revenue and operating expenses

 

8,493

 

25,312

 

16,724

 

34,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

629

 

(17,072

)

859

 

(18,330

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

81

 

36

 

145

 

74

 

Interest expense

 

(451

)

(496

)

(915

)

(1,005

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

42

 

 

Foreign currency exchange loss

 

(104

)

(29

)

(162

)

(30

)

Other expense, net

 

(474

)

(489

)

(890

)

(961

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

155

 

(17,561

)

(31

)

(19,291

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

83

 

(1,375

)

223

 

(1,454

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

72

 

$

(16,186

)

$

(254

)

$

(17,837

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share

 

$

0.00

 

$

(0.85

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.93

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

19,180

 

19,090

 

19,167

 

19,078

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

19,604

 

19,090

 

19,167

 

19,078

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Other

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Income

 

Deficit

 

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2006

 

16,233,646

 

$

16

 

$

68,825

 

$

1,466

 

$

(60,149

)

$

10,158

 

Stock option exercises

 

19,688

 

 

19

 

 

 

19

 

Common stock issued pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

38,129

 

1

 

35

 

 

 

36

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

381

 

 

 

381

 

Preferred stock conversion

 

1,385,253

 

1

 

5,388

 

 

 

5,389

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(254

)

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

704

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

Balance at June 30, 2007

 

17,676,716

 

$

18

 

$

74,648

 

$

2,170

 

$

(60,403

)

$

16,433

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(254

)

$

(17,837

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

540

 

576

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

780

 

1,790

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

125

 

134

 

Equity compensation

 

381

 

443

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

16,516

 

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

 

(1

)

(20

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

(42

)

 

Foreign currency transaction losses, net

 

162

 

30

 

Benefit from foreign deferred income taxes

 

(65

)

(1,832

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Contract receivables

 

4,502

 

5,115

 

Unbilled work-in-progress

 

109

 

57

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

(16

)

(384

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

197

 

(732

)

Unearned revenue

 

(657

)

(636

)

Other

 

343

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

6,104

 

3,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(322

)

(223

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

1

 

20

 

Earnout payments from business combinations

 

(24

)

(151

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(345

)

(354

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease payments

 

(12

)

(17

)

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(1,141

)

(500

)

Reduction in restricted cash

 

200

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

55

 

86

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(898

)

(431

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

 

(39

)

124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

4,822

 

2,559

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

5,076

 

3,883

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

9,898

 

$

6,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of other cash and non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

460

 

$

551

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

27

 

$

499

 

Conversion of preferred stock into common stock

 

$

5,389

 

$

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization – We are a global provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market. We maintain long-standing relationships with many of the largest wireline, wireless and IP communications carriers worldwide. Our customers rely on us to develop, deploy, enhance, maintain and integrate complex, highly reliable software solutions for a range of Operations Support Systems (“OSS”).  We offer software products and solutions in three core areas:  service activation solutions used to activate complex bundles of voice, video and data services for traditional and next generation wireless and wireline networks; numbering solutions that enable carriers to comply with government-mandated requirements regarding number portability as well as providing phone number management and assignment capabilities; and mediation solutions supporting data collection for both service assurance and billing applications.

Interim Consolidated Financial Statements – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and the related rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures included in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this document have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements, and in our opinion, reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations for interim financial statements. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that we will have for any subsequent period.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We made estimates with respect to revenue recognition for estimated hours to complete projects accounted for using the percentage of completion method, allowance for doubtful accounts, income tax valuation allowance, fair values of long-lived assets, valuation of intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives for property, equipment and intangible assets, business combinations, capitalization of internal software development costs and fair value of stock-based compensation amounts.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Foreign Currency Translation – Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar.  The functional currency of our foreign operations, generally, is the respective local currency for each foreign subsidiary.  Assets and liabilities of foreign operations denominated in local currencies are translated at the spot rate in effect at the applicable reporting date.  Our consolidated statements of operations are translated at the weighted average rate of exchange during the applicable period.  The resulting unrealized cumulative translation adjustment, net of applicable income taxes, is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.  Realized and unrealized transaction gains and losses generated by transactions denominated in a currency different from the functional currency of the applicable entity are recorded in other income (loss) in the period in which they occur.

Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Evolving Systems and subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned.  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Goodwill – Goodwill is the excess of acquisition cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired.  Goodwill is not amortized, but tested for impairment annually or whenever indicators of impairment exist. These indicators may include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business or other factors. For purposes of the goodwill evaluation, we compare the fair value of each of our reporting units to its respective carrying amount. If the carrying value of a reporting unit were to exceed its fair value, we would then compare the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to its carrying amount, and any excess of the carrying amount over the fair value would be charged to operations as an impairment loss.

Intangible Assets – Amortizable intangible assets consist primarily of purchased software and licenses, customer contracts and relationships, trademark and tradenames, and business partnerships acquired in conjunction with our purchases of CMS Communications, Inc. (“CMS”), Telecom Software Enterprises, LLC (“TSE”) and Tertio Telecoms Ltd. (“Evolving Systems U.K.”).  These finite life assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated lives.

We assess the impairment of identifiable intangibles if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. Factors that we consider significant which could trigger an impairment analysis include the following:

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·                  Significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results;

·                  Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy of the overall business;

·                  Significant negative industry or economic trends; and/or

·                  Significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period.

If, as a result of the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, we determine that the carrying value of intangibles and/or long-lived assets may not be recoverable, we compare the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition to the asset’s carrying amount. If an amortizable intangible or long-lived asset is not deemed to be recoverable, we will recognize an impairment loss representing the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its estimated fair value.

Revenue Recognition – We recognize revenue from two primary sources: license fees and services, and customer support, in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended and interpreted by SOP 98-9, “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions.”  Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition,” provides further interpretive guidance for public companies on the recognition, presentation and disclosure of revenue in financial statements.  In addition to the criteria described below, we generally recognize revenue when an agreement is signed, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.

The majority of our license fees and services revenue is generated from fixed-price contracts, which provide for licenses to our software products and services to customize such software to meet our customers’ use.   Generally, when the services are determined to be essential to the functionality of the delivered software, we recognize revenue using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, in accordance with SOP 97-2 and SOP 81-1, “Accounting for Long-Term Construction Type Contracts.”  The percentage of completion for each contract is estimated based on the ratio of direct labor hours incurred to total estimated direct labor hours.  Since estimated direct labor hours, and changes thereto, can have a significant impact on revenue recognition, these estimates are critical and are reviewed regularly.  Amounts billed in advance of services being performed are recorded as unearned revenue. Unbilled work-in-progress represents revenue earned but not yet billable under the terms of the fixed-price contracts. All such amounts are expected to be billed and collected within 12 months.

We may encounter budget and schedule overruns on fixed price contracts caused by increased labor or overhead costs. Adjustments to cost estimates are made in the periods in which the facts requiring such revisions become known. Estimated losses, if any, are recorded in the period in which current estimates of total contract revenue and contract costs indicate a loss.

In arrangements where the services are not essential to the functionality of the software, we recognize license revenue upon delivery.  To the extent that Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence (“VSOE”) of the fair value of undelivered elements exists, fees from multiple element arrangements are unbundled and recorded as revenue as the elements are delivered.  If VSOE for the undelivered elements does not exist, fees from such arrangements are deferred until the earlier of the date that VSOE does exist on the undelivered elements or all of the elements have been delivered.

Services revenue from fixed-price contracts is generally recognized using the proportional performance method of accounting, which is similar to the percentage of completion method described above. Revenue from professional services provided pursuant to time-and-materials based contracts and training services are recognized as the services are performed, as that is when our obligation to our customers under such arrangements is fulfilled.

Customer support, including maintenance revenue, is generally recognized ratably over the service contract period. When maintenance is bundled with a license fee arrangement, its fair value, based upon VSOE, is deferred and recognized during the periods when services are provided.

Stock-based Compensation – We account for stock-based compensation under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(Revised), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”).  This statement replaced SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”) and superseded APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  Under SFAS 123R, we apply a fair-value-based measurement method to account for share-based payment transactions with employees and directors and record compensation cost for all stock awards granted after January 1, 2006 and awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date. In addition, we record compensation costs associated with the vesting of unvested options outstanding at January 1, 2006 using the guidance under SFAS 123.  Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense because we settle these obligations by issuing shares of our common stock instead of settling such obligations with cash payments.  Compensation cost for options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period using an estimated forfeiture rate.   Effective January 1, 2006, stock option grants and employee stock purchase plan purchases were accounted for under SFAS 123R.  We used the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant.  This model requires the use of estimates for expected term of the options and expected volatility of the price of our common stock.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial

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Liabilities - Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specific election dates (the ‘‘fair value option’’). Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected shall be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting period. This accounting standard is effective for us beginning January 1, 2008. We are currently assessing the impact of SFAS 159.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2007. We have not completed our evaluation of the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements or our future estimates of fair value.

NOTE 2 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

We recorded goodwill as a result of three acquisitions which occurred over the period from November 2003 to November 2004. We acquired CMS in November 2003, TSE in October 2004 and Evolving Systems U.K. in November 2004.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit were as follows (in thousands):

 

License and Services

 

Customer Support

 

Total

 

 

 

U.S.

 

U.K.

 

U.S.

 

U.K.

 

Goodwill

 

Balance as of December 31, 2006

 

$

 

$

8,944

 

$

6,033

 

$

11,050

 

$

26,027

 

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

 

 

208

 

 

257

 

465

 

Balance as of June 30, 2007

 

$

 

$

9,152

 

$

6,033

 

$

11,307

 

$

26,492

 

 

We conducted our annual goodwill impairment test as of July 31, 2006, and we determined that goodwill was not impaired as of the test date.  From July 31, 2006 through June 30, 2007, no events have occurred that we believe may have impaired goodwill.

Identifiable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated lives ranging from one to seven years and include the cumulative effects of foreign currency exchange rates.  As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, identifiable intangibles were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Average

 

 

 

Gross

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Gross

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Amortization

 

 

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Period

 

Purchased software

 

$

2,078

 

$

472

 

$

1,606

 

$

2,038

 

$

237

 

$

1,801

 

4.7 yrs

 

Purchased licenses

 

227

 

97

 

130

 

227

 

49

 

178

 

2.3 yrs

 

Trademarks and tradenames

 

899

 

128

 

771

 

879

 

63

 

816

 

7.0 yrs

 

Business partnerships

 

147

 

29

 

118

 

143

 

14

 

129

 

5.0 yrs

 

Customer relationships

 

3,717

 

861

 

2,856

 

3,657

 

426

 

3,231

 

5.6 yrs

 

 

 

$

7,068

 

$

1,587

 

$

5,481

 

$

6,944

 

$

789

 

$

6,155

 

5.4 yrs

 

 

Amortization expense of identifiable intangible assets was $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.  As Evolving Systems U.K. uses the Great British pound as its functional currency, the amount of future amortization actually recorded will be based upon exchange rates in effect at that time. Expected future amortization expense related to identifiable intangibles based on our carrying amount as of June 30, 2007 was as follows (in thousands):

Twelve months ending June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

$

1,544

 

2009

 

1,133

 

2010

 

904

 

2011

 

891

 

2012

 

505

 

Thereafter

 

504

 

 

 

$

5,481

 

 

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NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, including common stock issuable under participating securities, such as the Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”). Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including participating securities, plus all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents consist of stock options and shares held in escrow. The following is the reconciliation of the denominator of the basic and diluted EPS computations (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

17,665

 

16,190

 

17,180

 

16,178

 

Participating securities

 

1,515

 

2,900

 

1,987

 

2,900

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

19,180

 

19,090

 

19,167

 

19,078

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

424

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

19,604

 

19,090

 

19,167

 

19,078

 

 

Weighted average options to purchase 1.1 million shares of common stock were excluded from the dilutive stock calculation for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss for the period.  Weighted average options to purchase 2.3 million and 2.9 million shares of common stock were excluded from the dilutive stock calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 because their exercise prices were greater than the average fair value of our common stock for the period.

Weighted average options to purchase 0.6 million and 1.2 million shares of common stock were excluded from the dilutive stock calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss for the periods.   Weighted average options to purchase 3.6 million and 3.0 million shares of common stock were excluded from the dilutive stock calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, because their exercise prices were greater than the average fair value of our common stock for the period.

NOTE 4 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We adopted SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method.  We previously applied the intrinsic-value-based method in accounting for the recognition of stock-based compensation arrangements and the fair value method only for disclosure purposes.  Our statements of operations from January 1, 2006 forward include charges for stock-based compensation.  We recognized $132,000, or $0.01 per share, and $381,000, or $0.02 per share, of compensation expense in the statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively with respect to our stock-based compensation plans.  We recognized $207,000, or $0.01 per share, and $443,000, or $0.02 per share, of compensation expense in the statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively with respect to our stock-based compensation plans.  The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expenses recorded in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cost of license fee and services, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

$

12

 

$

15

 

$

34

 

$

32

 

Cost of customer support, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

1

 

2

 

(1

)

4

 

Sales and marketing

 

29

 

51

 

67

 

106

 

General and administrative

 

84

 

128

 

268

 

279

 

Product development

 

6

 

11

 

13

 

22

 

 

 

$

132

 

$

207

 

$

381

 

$

443

 

 

The negative amount in the table above for the six months ended June 30, 2007 resulted from the true-up of estimated forfeitures to actual forfeitures.

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Stock Option Plan

In January 1996, our stockholders approved “The Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan” (the “Option Plan”).  Initially, 3,150,000 shares were reserved for issuance under the Option Plan.  Subsequently, the Option Plan was amended, as approved by the stockholders, to increase the number of shares available for issuance to 8,350,000. Options issued under the Option Plan were at the discretion of the Board of Directors, including the vesting provisions of each stock option granted. Options were granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, generally vest over four years and expire no more than ten years from the date of grant. The Option Plan terminated on January 18, 2006; options granted before that date were not affected by the plan termination.

In March 2007 upon the hiring of our Vice President of World Wide Sales and Marketing, in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(1)(a)(iv) the board of directors approved an inducement award under a stand-alone equity incentive plan.  We granted 100,000 non-qualified options to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.  The options vest over four years and expire ten years from the date of grant.

In June 2007, our stockholders approved the “2007 Stock Incentive Plan” (the “2007 Stock Plan”).  A maximum of 2,000,000 shares may be issued under the 2007 Stock Plan.  Awards permitted under the 2007 Stock Plan include:  Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards.  Awards issued under the 2007 Stock Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  As applicable, awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, generally vest over four years and expire no more than ten years from the date of grant.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model.  The Black-Scholes model uses four assumptions to calculate the fair value of each option grant.  The expected term of share options granted is derived using the simplified method prescribed by the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Share-Based Payment.”  The risk-free interest rate is based upon the rate currently available on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury instruments with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the stock options.  The expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of our common stock over a period equal to the expected term of the stock options.  The expected dividend yield is zero and is based upon historical and anticipated payment of dividends.  The weighted-average assumptions used in the fair value calculations are as follows: 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Expected term (years)

 

6.3

 

*

 

6.2

 

6.1

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

5.03

%

*

 

4.71

%

4.35

%

Expected volatility

 

108.1

%

*

 

108.0

%

121.14

%

Expected dividend yield

 

0

%

*

 

0

%

0

%

 


*   None granted.

The following is a summary of stock option activity under the three stock incentive plans for the six months ended June 30, 2007:

 

Number of
Shares
(in
thousands)

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2006

 

4,058

 

$

3.14

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

170

 

$

1.98

 

 

 

 

 

Less options forfeited

 

(16

)

$

2.15

 

 

 

 

 

Less options expired

 

(48

)

$

3.80

 

 

 

 

 

Less options exercised

 

(20

)

$

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2007

 

4,144

 

$

3.10

 

6.14

 

$

1,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at June 30, 2007

 

3,302

 

$

3.34

 

5.49

 

$

936

 

 

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The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was $1.99 and $1.67, respectively.

As of June 30, 2007, there were approximately $1.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options.  These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.

The total intrinsic value of stock option exercises for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $23,000 and $0, respectively.  The total fair value of stock options vested during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

The total intrinsic value of stock option exercises for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $23,000 and $13,000, respectively.  The total fair value of stock options vested during both of the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.3 million.

The deferred income tax benefits from stock option expense related to Evolving Systems U.K. totaled approximately $8,000 and $7,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The deferred income tax benefits from stock option expense related to Evolving Systems U.K. totaled approximately $19,000 and $14,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Cash received from stock option exercises for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $19,000 and $0, respectively.  Cash received from stock option exercises for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $19,000 and $13,000, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), we are authorized to issue up to 1,100,000 shares of our common stock to full-time employees, nearly all of whom are eligible to participate. Under the terms of the ESPP, employees may elect to have up to 15% of their gross compensation withheld through payroll deduction to purchase our common stock, capped at $25,000 annually. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the lower of the closing price on the first day or the last day of each three-month participation period. As of June 30, 2007, there were 315,000 shares available for purchase.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we recorded compensation expense of $5,000 and $11,000, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, we recorded compensation expense of $10,000 and $25,000, respectively, associated with grants under the ESPP which includes the fair value of the look-back feature of each grant as well as the 15% discount on the purchase price.  This expense fluctuates each period based upon employee participation.

The fair value of each grant made under our ESPP is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model.  The Black-Scholes model uses four assumptions to calculate the fair value of each option grant.  The expected term of each grant is based upon the three-month participation period of each grant.  The risk-free interest rate is based upon the rate currently available on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury instruments with a remaining term equal to the expected term of each grant.  The expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of our common stock.  The expected dividend yield is based upon historical and anticipated payment of dividends.  The weighted average assumptions used in the fair value calculations are as follows:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Expected term (years)

 

0.25

 

0.25

 

0.25

 

0.25

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

5.0

%

5.17

%

5.1

%

4.98

%

Expected volatility

 

70.1

%

78.36

%

70.1

%

82.3

%

Expected dividend yield

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

 

Cash received from employee stock plan purchases for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $19,000 and $35,000, respectively.  Cash received from employee stock plan purchases for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $36,000 and $73,000, respectively.

NOTE 5 – CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, two significant customers (defined as contributing at least 10%) accounted for 37% (22% and 15%) and 36% (22% and 14%), respectively, of total revenue.  These customers are large telecommunications operators located in the U.S. and U.K., respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, two significant customers accounted for 24% (13% and 11%) and 25% (13% and 12%), respectively, of total revenue.  These customers are large telecommunications operators located in the U.S. and U.K., respectively.

As of June 30, 2007, three significant customers accounted for approximately 36% (15%, 11% and 10%) of contract receivables.  These customers are large telecommunications operators located in the U.K., Germany and U.S., respectively.  At

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December 31, 2006, two significant customers accounted for approximately 51% (40% and 11%) of contract receivables.  These customers are large telecommunications operators located in the U.S. and Luxembourg, respectively.

NOTE 6 – LONG-TERM DEBT

Notes payable consist of the following (in thousands):

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Senior note payable to financial institution, interest at one-month London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of 6.25%; however, the LIBOR rate cannot be less than 3.75%; interest rate was 11.57% at June 30, 2007 and 11.60% at December 31, 2006, respectively; interest payments are due monthly, principal installments are due quarterly with final maturity on November 14, 2010. The margin of 6.25% can be reduced to 5.25% if we meet and maintain certain financial requirements (not met as of June 30, 2007 or December 31, 2006). The loan is secured by substantially all of our assets and a pledge of the stock of our subsidiaries.

 

$

5,419

 

$

6,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$4.5 million senior revolving credit facility payable to financial institution, interest at one-month LIBOR plus 4.0%; however, the LIBOR rate cannot be less than 3.75%; interest rate was 9.32% at June 30, 2007 and 9.35% at December 31, 2006, respectively; interest payments are due monthly with final maturity on November 14, 2010. Loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of Evolving Systems U.K.

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term unsecured subordinated notes payable, interest ranges from 11-14% with a weighted average rate of 12.82% at June 30, 2007 and 12.84% at December 31, 2006, accrued interest and principal are due in full May 16, 2011.

 

4,767

 

4,870

 

Total notes payable

 

12,186

 

13,370

 

Less current portion

 

(2,250

)

(2,000

)

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

 

$

9,936

 

$

11,370

 

 

In accordance with the terms of our senior note payable agreement, we made an Excess Cash Flow payment (as defined in the agreement) to our senior lender in the amount of $81,000 during March 2007.

In March 2007, we paid $77,000 to retire $119,000 of subordinated debt and related accrued interest held by one of our subordinated note holders.  The retirement included principal of $103,000 and accrued interest of $16,000.  The $42,000 gain on extinguishment of this debt was reflected within other income (expense) on the consolidated statement of operations.

The senior note payable and senior revolving credit facility subject us to certain financial covenants.  We were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2007.

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

We adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”) effective January 1, 2007.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax benefits recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109.  FIN 48 also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

Upon adoption of FIN 48, no adjustment to the Consolidated Financial Statements was required. As of the date of adoption, we had an unrecognized domestic tax benefit of approximately $0.4 million which did not change significantly during the six months ended June 30, 2007.  The application of FIN 48 would have resulted in a decrease to retained earnings of $0.4 million, except that the decrease was fully offset by the application of a valuation allowance.  In addition, future changes in the unrecognized tax benefit will have no impact on the effective tax rate while the valuation allowance exists.  We expect that the unrecognized tax benefit will not change significantly within the next twelve months.

We file our tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of federal as well as various state and foreign jurisdictions in which we operate.  We may be subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for calendar years 2003 through 2006 and HM

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Revenue and Customs in the U.K. for calendar years 2005 and 2006.  Additionally, any domestic net operating losses that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS.

Effective April 2007, our Indian subsidiary is subject to a 10% minimum alternative tax.  This tax did not have a material effect on our results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and we do not expect this tax to have a material impact on future results.

We recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and income tax benefit of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  The net income tax expense during the three months ended June 30, 2007 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $72,000 and a deferred foreign tax expense of $11,000, of which all is related to our UK-based operations, with the exception of $7,000 of current foreign income tax expense related to our India-based operations.  The net income tax benefit during the three months ended June 30, 2006 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $290,000 and a deferred foreign tax benefit of $1.6 million both of which are related to our UK-based operations.

We recorded income tax expense of $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and income tax benefit of $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The net income tax expense during the six months ended June 30, 2007 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $262,000 and a deferred foreign tax benefit of $39,000 of which all is related to our UK-based operations, with the exception of $7,000 of current foreign income tax expense related to our India-based operations.  The net income tax benefit during the six months ended June 30, 2006 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $374,000 and a deferred foreign tax benefit of $1.8 million both of which are related to our UK-based operations.

In conjunction with the acquisition of Evolving Systems U.K., we recorded certain identifiable intangible assets.  Since the amortization of these identifiable intangibles is not deductible for income tax purposes, we established a long-term deferred tax liability of $4.6 million at the acquisition date for the expected difference between what would be expensed for financial reporting purposes and what would be deductible for income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, this deferred tax liability was $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  This deferred tax liability relates to Evolving Systems U.K., and has no impact on our ability to recover U.S.-based deferred tax assets.  This deferred tax liability will be recognized as a reduction of deferred income tax expense as the identifiable intangibles are amortized.

As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we continued to maintain a full valuation allowance on our domestic net deferred tax asset as we determined it was more likely than not that we will not realize our domestic deferred tax assets.  Such assets primarily consist of net operating loss carryforwards.  We assessed the realizability of our domestic deferred tax assets using all available evidence.  In particular, we considered both historical results and projections of profitability for reasonably foreseeable future periods.  We are required to reassess conclusions regarding the realization of deferred tax assets at each financial reporting date. A future evaluation could result in a conclusion that all or a portion of the valuation allowance is no longer necessary which could have a material impact on our results of operations and financial position.

NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

On March 15, 2007, holders of 441,377 shares of Series B Preferred Stock with a carrying value of $5.1 million, or approximately 46% of the outstanding preferred stock, converted their shares of preferred stock into 1,324,131 shares of our common stock in accordance with the conversion provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock.  As we previously included the Series B Preferred Stock as a participating security for basic EPS purposes, this conversion did not change our basic or diluted EPS calculations.

On April 13, 2007, holders of 20,374 shares of Series B Preferred Stock with a carrying value of $0.2 million, or approximately 4% of the outstanding shares, converted their shares of preferred stock into 61,122 shares of our common stock in accordance with the conversion provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock.  Because we previously included the Series B Preferred Stock as a participating security for basic EPS purposes, this conversion did not change our basic or diluted EPS calculations.

NOTE 9 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” we define operating segments as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-making group to evaluate performance and to make operating decisions. We have identified our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as our chief operating decision-makers (CODM). These chief operating decision makers review revenues by segment and review overall results of operations.

We currently operate our business as two operating segments based on revenue type:  license fees and services revenue and customer support revenue (as shown on the consolidated statements of operations).  License fees and services (L&S) revenue represents the fees received from the license of software products and those services directly related to the delivery of the licensed products, as well as fees for custom development, integration services and time and materials work.  Customer support (CS) revenue includes annual support fees, recurring maintenance fees, fees for maintenance upgrades and warranty services.  Warranty services that are similar to software maintenance services are typically bundled with a license sale. Total assets by segment have not been disclosed as the information is not available to the CODM.

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Segment information is as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended 
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License fees and services

 

$

4,742

 

$

3,966

 

$

8,733

 

$

7,865

 

Customer support

 

4,380

 

4,274

 

8,850

 

8,503

 

 

 

9,122

 

8,240

 

17,583

 

16,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue less cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License fees and services

 

2,801

 

2,309

 

4,868

 

4,333

 

Customer support

 

2,664

 

2,723

 

5,641

 

5,326

 

 

 

5,465

 

5,032

 

10,509

 

9,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

4,192

 

4,421

 

8,331

 

9,130

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

644

 

1,176

 

1,320

 

2,366

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

16,516

 

 

16,516

 

Restructuring and other

 

 

(9

)

(1

)

(23

)

Interest income

 

(81

)

(36

)

(145

)

(74

)

Interest expense

 

451

 

496

 

915

 

1,005

 

Gain on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

(42

)

 

Foreign currency exchange loss

 

104

 

29

 

162

 

30

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

155

 

$

(17,561

)

$

(31

)

$

(19,291

)

 

Geographic Regions

We are headquartered in Englewood, a suburb of Denver, Colorado.  We use customer locations as the basis for attributing revenues to individual countries.  We provide products and services on a global basis through our headquarters and our London-based Evolving Systems U.K. subsidiary.  Additionally, personnel in Bangalore, India provide software development services to our global operations.  Financial information relating to operations by geographic region, as reviewed by the CODM, is as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

L&S

 

CS

 

Total

 

L&S

 

CS

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

 

$

1,626

 

$

2,560

 

$

4,186

 

$

704

 

$

2,661

 

$

3,365

 

Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia

 

3,116

 

1,820

 

4,936

 

3,262

 

1,613

 

4,875

 

Total Revenue

 

$

4,742

 

$

4,380

 

$

9,122

 

$

3,966

 

$

4,274

 

$

8,240

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

L&S

 

CS

 

Total

 

L&S

 

CS

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

 

$

2,648

 

$

5,214

 

$

7,862

 

$

1,449

 

$

5,367

 

$

6,816

 

Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia

 

6,085

 

3,636

 

9,721

 

6,416

 

3,136

 

9,552

 

Total Revenue

 

$

8,733

 

$

8,850

 

$

17,583

 

$

7,865

 

$

8,503

 

$

16,368

 

 

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June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Long-lived assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

 

$

7,462

 

$

7,903

 

Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia

 

25,527

 

25,628

 

Total long-lived assets, net

 

$

32,989

 

$

33,531

 

 

Financial information relating to product groupings was as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended 
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activation

 

$

4,905

 

$

4,341

 

$

9,478

 

$

8,551

 

Numbering solutions

 

3,279

 

2,588

 

6,081

 

5,332

 

Mediation

 

938

 

1,311

 

2,024

 

2,485

 

 

 

$

9,122

 

$

8,240

 

$

17,583

 

$

16,368

 

 

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a)          Lease Commitments

During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we entered into a lease amendment for our headquarters location in Englewood, Colorado.  This amendment extended the term of our existing agreement for an additional 65 month period, reduced our rentable square footage and reduced our monthly rent obligation.

During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we also terminated our existing capital lease agreement for certain assets at our headquarters location and replaced it with a new capital lease agreement.

Future minimum commitments under these new agreements are:

 

Operating
Leases

 

Capital
Leases

 

2007

 

$

78

 

$

15

 

2008

 

470

 

30

 

2009

 

482

 

30

 

2010

 

494

 

30

 

2011

 

506

 

30

 

Thereafter

 

430

 

11

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

2,460

 

146

 

Less: Amount representing interest

 

 

 

(37

)

Principal balance of capital lease obligations

 

 

 

109

 

Less: Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

 

 

(19

)

Long-term portion of capital lease obligations

 

 

 

$

90

 

 

(b)          Other Commitments

As permitted under Delaware law, we have agreements with officers and directors under which we agree to indemnify them for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at our request in this capacity. The term of the indemnification period is indefinite. There is no limit on the amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements; however, we maintain Director and Officer insurance policies, as well as an Employment Practices Liability Insurance Policy, that may enable us to recover a portion of any amounts paid. As a result of our insurance policy coverage, we believe the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

From time to time, we enter into standard indemnification terms with customers and suppliers, in the ordinary course of business.  As we may subcontract the development of deliverables under customer contracts, we could be required to indemnify

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customers for work performed by subcontractors. Depending upon the nature of the customer indemnification, the potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements may be unlimited. We may be able to recover damages from a subcontractor if the indemnification to customers results from the subcontractor’s failure to perform. To the extent we are unable to recover damages from a subcontractor, we could be required to reimburse the indemnified party for the full amount. We have never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims relating to indemnification arising out of subcontractors’ failure to perform. As a result, we believe the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

Our standard license agreements contain product warranties that the software will be free of material defects and will operate in accordance with the stated requirements for a limited period of time.  The product warranty provisions require us to cure any defects through any reasonable means.  We believe the estimated fair value of the product warranty provisions in the license agreements in place with our customers is minimal.  Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these product warranty provisions as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

Our software arrangements generally include a product indemnification provision whereby we will indemnify and defend a customer in actions brought against the customer for claims that our products infringe upon a copyright, trade secret, or valid patent. We have not historically incurred any significant costs related to product indemnification claims. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these indemnification provisions as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

In relation to the acquisitions of Evolving Systems U.K., TSE and CMS, we agreed to indemnify certain parties from any losses, actions, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) resulting from any claim raised by a third party.  We do not believe that there will be any claims related to these indemnifications. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

During the fourth quarter of 2006, a previous software vendor filed a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey against us asserting we breached certain provisions of a license agreement.  While the outcome of this matter is uncertain, we believe we have paid all fees due under our license agreement and we are vigorously defending this claim.

We are involved in various other legal matters arising in the normal course of business.  Losses were recorded for these matters to the extent they were probable of loss and the amount of loss could be reasonably estimated.

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

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that have been made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about Evolving Systems’ industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by management.  Forward-looking statements include our expectations regarding product, services, and maintenance revenue, annual savings associated with the organizational changes effected in prior years, and short- and long-term cash needs.  In some cases, words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” variations of these words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  The statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in any forward-looking statements.  Risks and uncertainties of our business include those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” as well as additional risks described in this Form 10-Q.  Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  However, readers should carefully review the risk factors set forth in other reports or documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K.

OVERVIEW

We are a provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market. We maintain long-standing relationships with many of the largest wireline, wireless and IP communications carriers worldwide. Our customers rely on us to develop, deploy, enhance, maintain and integrate complex, highly reliable software solutions for a range of Operations Support Systems (“OSS”).  Our activation solution is a leading packaged solution for service activation in the wireless industry.

We recognize revenue in accordance with the prescribed accounting standards for software revenue recognition under generally accepted accounting principles.  Our license fees and services revenues fluctuate from period to period as a result of the timing of revenue recognition on existing projects.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents the unaudited consolidated statements of operations reflected as a percentage of total revenue.

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended 
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License fees and services

 

52

%

48

%

50

%

48

%

Customer support

 

48

%

52

%

50

%

52

%

Total revenue

 

100

%

100

%

100

%

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS OF REVENUE AND OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of license fees and services, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

21

%

20

%

22

%

22

%

Costs of customer support, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

19

%

19

%

18

%

19

%

Sales and marketing

 

24

%

27

%

24

%

29

%

General and administrative

 

18

%

17

%

18

%

17

%

Product development

 

4

%

10

%

5

%

9

%

Depreciation

 

3

%

3

%

3

%

4

%

Amortization

 

4

%

11

%

5

%

11

%

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

%

200

%

%

101

%

Restructuring and other

 

%

%

%

%

Total costs of revenue and operating expenses

 

93

%

307

%

95

%

212

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

7

%

(207

)%

5

%

(112

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1

%

%

1

%

%

Interest expense

 

(5

)%

(6

)%

(5

)%

(6

)%

Gain on debt extinguishment

 

%

%

%

%

Foreign currency exchange loss

 

(1

)%

%

(1

)%

%

Other expense, net

 

(5

)%

(6

)%

(5

)%

(6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

2

%

(213

)%

(0

)%

(118

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

1

%

(17

)%

1

%

(9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

1

%

(196

)%

(1

)%

(109

)%

 

Revenue

Revenue is comprised of license fees/services and customer support.  License fees and services revenue represent the fees we receive from the licensing of our software products and those services directly related to the delivery of the licensed product as well as integration services and time and materials work.  Customer support revenue includes annual support, recurring maintenance, maintenance upgrades and warranty services.  Warranty services consist of maintenance services and are typically bundled with a license sale and the related revenue, based on Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence (VSOE), is deferred and recognized ratably over the warranty period.  The following table presents our revenue by product group (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Activation

 

$

4,905

 

$

4,341

 

$

9,478

 

$

8,551

 

Numbering solutions

 

3,279

 

2,588

 

6,081

 

5,332

 

Mediation

 

938

 

1,311

 

2,024

 

2,485

 

 

 

$

9,122

 

$

8,240

 

$

17,583

 

$

16,368

 

 

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License Fees and Services

License fees and services revenue increased 20%, or $0.7 million, to $4.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  This increase in license fees and services revenue was composed of an increase of $0.8 million in revenue from our number solutions products and an increase of $0.4 million in revenue from our activation products offset by a decrease of $0.5 million in revenue from our mediation products.  These results are consistent with our focus on our core activation and numbering solutions products.

License fees and services revenue increased 11%, or $0.8 million, to $8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  This increase in license fees and services revenue was composed of an increase of $1.0 million in revenue from our numbering solutions products and an increase of $0.5 million in revenue from our activation products offset by a decrease of $0.7 million in revenue from our mediation products.  These results are consistent with our focus on our core activation and numbering solutions products.

Customer Support

Customer support revenue increased $0.1 million, or 2%, to $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  The increase in customer support revenue resulted from an increase of $0.1 million in our activation products and an increase of $0.1 million in mediation customer support revenue which were offset by a decrease of $0.1 million from our numbering solutions products.

Customer support revenue increased $0.3 million, or 4%, to $8.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $8.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The increase in customer support revenue resulted from an increase of $0.4 million in our activation products and an increase of $0.1 million in mediation customer support revenue which were offset by a decrease of $0.2 million from our numbering solutions products.  The increase in activation customer support revenue was a result of our increased installed base.  The decrease in numbering solutions customer support revenue was due to one of our products reaching its end of life.

Costs of Revenue, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization

Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, consist primarily of personnel costs and other direct costs associated with these personnel, facilities costs, cost of third-party software and partner commissions.  Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $3.7 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $7.1 million and $6.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.   These costs are discussed further below.

Costs of License Fees and Services, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization

Costs of license fees and services, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $1.9 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The increase in costs is attributed to increased labor necessary to support the increase in license fees and services revenue.  As a percentage of license fees and services revenue, costs of license fees and services, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased to 41% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 42% for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

Costs of license fees and services, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $3.9 million and $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The increase in costs is attributed to increased labor necessary to support the increase in license fees and services revenue.  As a percentage of license fees and services revenue, costs of license fees and services, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased to 44% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 45% for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Costs of Customer Support, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization

Costs of customer support, excluding depreciation and amortization, increased $0.1 million, or 11%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  As a percentage of customer support revenue, costs of customer support revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, increased to 39% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 36% for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  These increases are due to higher support costs for recent numbering solutions and activation releases.

Costs of customer support, excluding depreciation and amortization, remained constant at $3.2 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.  As a percentage of customer support revenue, costs of customer support revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased to 36% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 37% for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of compensation costs, including bonuses and commissions, travel expenses, advertising, marketing and facilities expenses.  Sales and marketing expenses remained constant at $2.2 million for each of the three

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month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.  As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expenses decreased to 24% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 27% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The flat cost base on increased revenues is the result of decreased headcount in mature markets, offset by increases in incentive compensation resulting from increased revenues.

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of compensation costs, including bonuses and commissions, travel expenses, advertising, marketing and facilities expenses.  Sales and marketing expenses decreased $0.6 million, or 12%, to $4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expenses decreased to 24% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 29% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. These decreases are the result of transitioning sales force headcount from mature markets to emerging markets.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist principally of employee related costs and professional fees for the following departments: facilities, finance, legal, human resources, and certain executive management.  General and administrative expenses increased $0.2 million, or 19%, to $1.6 million from $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, increased to 18% from 17%, respectively.  These increases were a result of increased professional fees, as well as higher incentive compensation earned due to the improved results from operations.

General and administrative expenses consist principally of employee related costs and professional fees for the following departments: facilities, finance, legal, human resources, and certain executive management.  General and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million, or 15%, to $3.2 million from $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, increased to 18% from 17%, respectively.  These increases were a result of increased professional fees, as well as higher incentive compensation earned due to the improved results from operations.

Product Development

Product development expenses consist primarily of employee related costs and subcontractor expenses.  Product development expenses decreased $0.4 million, or 55%, to $0.4 million from $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  As a percentage of revenue, product development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, decreased to 4% from 10%, respectively.  These decreases were due to the completion of certain product release enhancements as well as the completion of the “internationalization” of our NumeriTrack® product, which were under production during the three months ended June 30, 2006.

Product development expenses consist primarily of employee related costs and subcontractor expenses.  Product development expenses decreased $0.6 million, or 41%, to $0.9 million from $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  As a percentage of revenue, product development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, decreased to 5% from 9%, respectively.  These decreases were due to the completion of certain product release enhancements as well as the completion of the “internationalization” of our NumeriTrack® product, which were under production during the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Amortization

Amortization expense consists of amortization of identifiable intangible assets acquired through our acquisitions of CMS, TSE and Evolving Systems U.K.  Amortization expense was $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $0.8 million and $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The decreases in amortization expense of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, or 56% in each period, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, were primarily the result of the impairment of certain intangible assets at June 30, 2006.

Interest Expense

Interest expense includes interest expense on our long-term debt and capital lease obligations as well as amortization of debt issuance costs.  Interest expense was $451,000 and $496,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and interest expense was $915,000 and $1,005,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  These decreases of $45,000 and $90,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, were primarily related to reduced levels of debt.

Gain on Debt Extinguishment

In March 2007, we paid $77,000 to retire $119,000 of subordinated debt and related accrued interest held by one of our subordinated note holders.  The retired debt included principal of $103,000 and accrued interest of $16,000.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Loss

Foreign currency transaction losses resulted from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the respective subsidiary and were $104,000 and $29,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $162,000 and $30,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The losses were generated primarily through the remeasurement of certain non-functional currency denominated financial assets and liabilities of our Evolving Systems U.K. subsidiary.

Income Taxes

We recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and income tax benefit of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  The net income tax expense during the three months ended June 30, 2007 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $72,000 and a deferred foreign tax expense of $11,000, of which all is related to our UK-based operations, with the exception of $7,000 of current foreign income tax expense related to our India-based operations.  The net income tax benefit during the three months ended June 30, 2006 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $290,000 and a deferred foreign tax benefit of $1.6 million both of which are related to our UK-based operations.

We recorded income tax expense of $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and income tax benefit of $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The net income tax expense during the six months ended June 30, 2007 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $262,000 and a deferred foreign tax benefit of $39,000 of which all is related to our UK-based operations, with the exception of $7,000 of current foreign income tax expense related to our India-based operations.  The net income tax benefit during the six months ended June 30, 2006 consisted of current foreign income tax expense of $374,000 and a deferred foreign tax benefit of $1.8 million both of which are related to our UK-based operations.

In conjunction with the acquisition of Evolving Systems U.K., we recorded certain identifiable intangible assets.  Since the identifiable intangible amortization is not deductible for income tax purposes we established, a long-term deferred tax liability of $4.6 million at the acquisition date for the expected difference between what would be expensed for financial reporting purposes and what would be deductible for income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, this deferred tax liability was $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  This deferred tax liability is carried on the books of our United Kingdom subsidiary, and has no impact on our ability to recover our U.S.-based deferred tax assets.  The aforementioned deferred tax liability will be recognized as a reduction of deferred income tax expense as the identifiable intangibles are amortized.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Our working capital position increased $0.3 million to $1.1 million as of June 30, 2007 from a $0.8 million as of December 31, 2006.  The increase in our working capital position is attributable to the decrease in current liabilities, primarily in unearned revenue resulting from ratable revenue recognition on annual maintenance contracts, partially offset by an increase in the current portion of long-term debt, in accordance with the repayment schedule associated with our senior debt.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we entered into a lease amendment for our headquarters location in Englewood, Colorado.  This amendment extended the term of our existing agreement for an additional 65 month period, reduced our rentable square footage and reduced our monthly rent obligation.

During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we also terminated our existing capital lease agreement for certain assets at our headquarters location and replaced it with a new capital lease agreement.

Future minimum commitments under these new agreements are:

 

Operating Leases

 

Capital Leases

 

2007

 

$

78

 

$

15

 

2008

 

470

 

30

 

2009

 

482

 

30

 

2010

 

494

 

30

 

2011

 

506

 

30

 

Thereafter

 

430

 

11

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

2,460

 

146

 

Less: Amount representing interest

 

 

 

(37

)

Principal balance of capital lease obligations

 

 

 

109

 

Less: Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

 

 

(19

)

Long-term portion of capital lease obligations

 

 

 

$

90

 

 

There have been other no material changes to the contractual obligations as disclosed in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We have historically financed operations through cash flows from operations and equity transactions.  At June 30, 2007, our principal source of liquidity was $9.9 million in cash and cash equivalents as well as $2.5 million available under our revolving line of credit.  The following table summarizes our statements of cash flows (in thousands):

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cash provided (used) by:

 

 

 

 

 

  Operating activities

 

$

6,104

 

$

3,220

 

  Investing activities

 

(345

)

(354

)

  Financing activities

 

(898

)

(431

)

  Effect of exchange rates

 

(39

)

124

 

Net cash provided

 

$

4,822

 

$

2,559

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $6.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively.  Net loss plus non-cash operating adjustments was $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to a negative $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Changes in operating assets and liabilities reflected a net increase in cash from operating activities of $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to a net increase in cash of $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  This fluctuation was primarily attributable to accounts payable and accrued liability payments, including certain 2006 payments that did not recur in 2007 related to professional fees.

Net cash used by investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.3 million and $0.4 million.  The cash used for the six months ended June 30, 2007 related primarily to purchases of property and equipment of $0.3 million.  The cash used for the six months ended June 30, 2006 related primarily to purchases of property and equipment of $0.2 million and acquisition related earnout payments of $0.2 million.

Financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 consisted primarily of principal payments on notes payable.  During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we paid $1.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in principal payments on notes payable.  We paid $81,000 in Excess Cash Flow payments (as defined in our senior loan agreement) to our senior lender during the six months ended June 30, 2007.  In addition, of the $77,000 we paid during the six months ended to retire subordinated debt and accrued interest held by one of our subordinated note holders, $61,000 was applied to principal and $16,000 to accrued interest.

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, together with anticipated cash flow from operations and availability under our revolving line of credit, will be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure and financing requirements for at least the next twelve months. In making this assessment we considered the following:

·                  Our cash and cash equivalents balance at June 30, 2007 of $9.9 million.

·                  The availability under our revolving credit facility of $2.5 million at June 30, 2007.

·                  Our demonstrated ability to generate positive cash flows from operations.

·                  Our backlog as of June 30, 2007 of approximately $15.1 million, including $5.5 million in license fees and services and $9.6 million in customer support.

·                  Our planned capital expenditures.

·                  Our cash forecast which indicates that we will have sufficient liquidity to cover anticipated operating costs and capital expenditures as well as debt service payments.

We are exposed to foreign currency rate risks which impact the carrying amount of our foreign subsidiaries and our consolidated equity, as well as our consolidated cash position due to translation adjustments.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the effect of exchange rate changes resulted in a $39,000 decrease to consolidated cash.  During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the effect of exchange rate changes resulted in a $124,000 increase in consolidated cash.  We do not currently hedge our foreign currency exposure, but we monitor rate changes and may hedge our exposures if we see significant negative trends in exchange rates.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have a material current effect or that are reasonably likely to have a material future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE MARKET RISK DISCLOSURES

In the ordinary course of business, we are exposed to certain market risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Uncertainties that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable such as political, economic, tax, other regulatory, or credit risks are not included in the following assessment of market risks.

Interest Rate Risks

Our cash balances are subject to interest rate fluctuations and as a result, interest income amounts may fluctuate from current levels.  We are exposed to interest rate risk related to our senior secured term note and our senior revolving credit facility entered into in November 2005.  These obligations are variable interest rate notes based on short-term LIBOR.  Fluctuations in LIBOR affect our interest rates.  Assuming no change in the amounts outstanding, a hypothetical 10% increase in our existing variable interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $0.1 million.

Foreign Currency Risk

We are exposed to favorable and unfavorable fluctuations of the U.S. dollar (our functional currency) against the currencies of our operating subsidiaries. Any increase (decrease) in the value of the U.S. dollar against any foreign currency that is the functional currency of one of our operating subsidiaries will cause the parent company to experience unrealized foreign currency translation losses (gains) with respect to amounts already invested in such foreign currencies.  In addition, we and our operating subsidiaries are exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that we enter into transactions denominated in currencies other than our respective functional currencies, such as accounts receivable (including intercompany amounts) that are denominated in a currency other than their own functional currency. Changes in exchange rates with respect to these items will result in unrealized (based upon period-end exchange rates) or realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses upon settlement of the transactions. In addition, we are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations related to our operating subsidiaries’ monetary assets and liabilities and the financial results of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates when their respective financial statements are translated into U.S. dollars for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of equity. As a result of foreign currency risk, we may experience economic loss and a negative impact on earnings and equity with respect to our holdings solely as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

The relationship between the Great British pound, Indian rupee and the U.S. dollar, which is our functional currency, is shown below, per one U.S. dollar:

Spot rates:

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

Great British Pound

 

0.49910

 

0.51069

 

Indian Rupee

 

40.73320

 

44.11116

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

Average rates:

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

Great British Pound

 

0.50386

 

0.54819

 

0.50782

 

0.55952

 

Indian Rupee

 

41.28346

 

45.27345

 

42.64969

 

44.75756

 

 

At the present time, we do not hedge our foreign currency exposure or use derivative financial instruments that are designed to reduce our long-term exposure to foreign currency exchange risk.  To the extent that translation and transaction gain and losses become significant, we will consider various options to reduce this risk.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance 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, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of such period.

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.  Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and

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procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  During the three months ended June 30, 2007, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

During the fourth quarter of 2006, a previous software vendor filed a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey against us asserting we breached certain provisions of a license agreement.  While the outcome of this matter is uncertain, we believe we have paid all fees due under our license agreement and we are vigorously defending this claim.

We are involved in various other legal matters arising in the normal course of business.  Losses were recorded for these matters to the extent they were probable of loss and the amount of loss could be reasonably estimated.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the risk factors defined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

We held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 15, 2007. According to the final proxy tally received from the Company’s transfer agent, the results of the voting on Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement, were as follows:

Proposal #1:  Election of Directors

Stephen K. Gartside, Jr. was re-elected to serve a three-year term until 2010.

For 16,090,185

Withheld 837,939

Philip M. Neches was re-elected to serve a three-year term until 2010.

For 15,995,281

Withheld 932,843

Proposal #2:  Approval Of An Amendment To Certificate Of Incorporation To Increase The Number Of Authorized Shares Of Common Stock

For 16,112,237

Against 796,089

Abstain 19,796

Proposal #3:  Approval of the Evolving Systems, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan

For 5,672,324

Against 2,830,067

Abstain 213,197

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Proposal #4:  Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2007.

For 16,515,114

Against 401,123

Abstain 11,886

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

(a)          Exhibits

Exhibit 3(ii)(1) – Amended and Restated Bylaws of Evolving Systems, Inc.

Exhibit 31.1 – Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2 – Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1 – Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.2 – Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURE

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

Date: August 8, 2007

 

/s/ BRIAN R. ERVINE

 

 

 

Brian R. Ervine

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief

 

 

Financial and Administrative Officer,

 

 

Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EX-3.(II)(1) 2 a07-18926_1ex3dii1.htm EX-3.(II)(1)

Exhibit 3(ii)(1)

AMENDED

AND

RESTATED

BYLAWS

OF

EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)

(Amended August 7, 2007)




AMENDED AND

RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1.           Registered Office.  The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle.

Section 2.           Other Offices.  The corporation shall also have and maintain an office or principal place of business at such place as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, and may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

CORPORATE SEAL

Section 3.           Corporate Seal.  The corporate seal shall consist of a die bearing the name of the corporation and the inscription, “Corporate Seal-Delaware.”  Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

ARTICLE III

STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Section 4.           Place of Meetings.  Meetings of the stockholders of the corporation shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, or, if not so designated, then at the office of the corporation required to be maintained pursuant to Section 2 hereof.

Section 5.           Annual Meeting.

(a)           The annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

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(b)           At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting.  To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be:  (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (C) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder.  For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation.  To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of business on the sixtieth (60th) day nor earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy statement, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the sixtieth (60th) day prior to such annual meeting or, in the event public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made by the corporation fewer than seventy (70) days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the corporation. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting:  (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business and (v) any other information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), in his capacity as a proponent to a stockholder proposal.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholder’s meeting, stockholders must provide notice as required by the regulations promulgated under the 1934 Act.  Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (b).  The chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (b), and, if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting that any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

(c)           Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c) shall be eligible for election as directors.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this paragraph (c).  Such nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the

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Board of Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the corporation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 5.  Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth (i) as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director:  (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (C) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by such person, (D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder, and (E) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the 1934 Act (including without limitation such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and (ii) as to such stockholder giving notice, the information required to be provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 5.  At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by a stockholder for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the corporation that information required to be set forth in the stockholder’s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee.  No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c).  The chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

(d)           For purposes of this Section 5, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.

Section 6.           Special Meetings.

(a)           Special meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be called, for any purpose or purposes, by (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, (iii) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption), or (iv) by the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes at the meeting, and shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board of Directors, shall fix.

(b)           If a special meeting is called by any person or persons other than the Board of Directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Secretary of the corporation.  No business may be transacted at such special meeting otherwise than specified in such notice.  The Board of Directors shall determine the time and place of such special meeting, which shall be held not less than thirty-five (35) nor

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more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the receipt of the request.  Upon determination of the time and place of the meeting, the officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of these Bylaws.  If the notice is not given within sixty (60) days after the receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may set the time and place of the meeting and give the notice.  Nothing contained in this paragraph (b) shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.

Section 7.           Notice of Meetings.  Except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, written notice of each meeting of stockholders shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, such notice to specify the place, date and hour and purpose or purposes of the meeting.  Notice of the time, place and purpose of any meeting of stockholders may be waived in writing, signed by the person entitled to notice thereof, either before or after such meeting, and will be waived by any stockholder by his attendance thereat in person or by proxy, except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Any stockholder so waiving notice of such meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.

Section 8.           Quorum.  At all meetings of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, either by the chairman of the meeting or by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented thereat, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting.  The stockholders present at a duly called or convened meeting, at which a quorum is present, may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, all action taken by the holders of a majority of the vote cast, excluding abstentions, at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be valid and binding upon the corporation; provided, however, that directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.  Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter and, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the majority (plurality, in the case of the election of directors) of the votes cast, including abstentions, by the holders of shares of such class or classes or series shall be the act of such class or classes or series.

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Section 9.           Adjournment and Notice of Adjourned Meetings.  Any meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time either by the chairman of the meeting or by the vote of a majority of the shares casting votes, excluding abstentions.  When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken.  At the adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.  If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

Section 10.         Voting Rights.  For the purpose of determining those stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, only persons in whose names shares stand on the stock records of the corporation on the record date, as provided in Section 12 of these Bylaws, shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders.  Every person entitled to vote shall have the right to do so either in person or by an agent or agents authorized by a proxy granted in accordance with Delaware law.  An agent so appointed need not be a stockholder.  No proxy shall be voted after three (3) years from its date of creation unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

Section 11.         Joint Owners of Stock.  If shares or other securities having voting power stand of record in the names of two (2) or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two (2) or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Secretary is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect:  (a) if only one (1) votes, his act binds all; (b) if more than one (1) votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all; (c) if more than one (1) votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in question proportionally, or may apply to the Delaware Court of Chancery for relief as provided in the General Corporation Law of Delaware, Section 217(b).  If the instrument filed with the Secretary shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interests, a majority or even-split for the purpose of subsection (c) shall be a majority or even-split in interest.

Section 12.         List of Stockholders.  The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.  The list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

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Section 13.         Action Without Meeting.  No action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called in accordance with these Bylaws, and no action shall be taken by the stockholders by written consent.

Section 14.         Organization.

(a)           At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the Chief Executive Officer or, if the Chief Executive Officer is absent, the President, or, if the President is absent, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall act as chairman.  The Secretary, or, in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the President, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

(b)           The Board of Directors of the corporation shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient.  Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in such meeting to stockholders of record of the corporation and their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters which are to be voted on by ballot.  Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with rules of parliamentary procedure.

ARTICLE IV

DIRECTORS

Section 15.         Number and Qualifications.  The authorized number of directors of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.  Directors need not be stockholders.  If for any cause, the directors shall not have been elected at an annual meeting, they may be elected as soon thereafter as convenient at a special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose in the manner provided in these Bylaws.

Section 16.         Powers.  The powers of the corporation shall be exercised, its business conducted and its property controlled by the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 17.         Classes of Directors and Terms of Office.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, following the closing of the initial public offering pursuant to an effective

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registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), covering the offer and sale of Common Stock to the public (the “Initial Public Offering”), the directors shall be divided into three classes designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, respectively. Directors shall be assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors.  At the first annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the term of office of the Class I directors shall expire and Class I directors shall be elected for a full term of three years.  At the second annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the term of office of the Class II directors shall expire and Class II directors shall be elected for a full term of three years.  At the third annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the term of office of the Class III directors shall expire and Class III directors shall be elected for a full term of three years.  At each succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, directors shall be elected for a full term of three years to succeed the directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each director shall serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal.  No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

Section 18.         Vacancies.  Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors, shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholders, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors.  Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified.  A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist under this Bylaw in the case of the death, removal or resignation of any director.

Section 19.         Resignation.  Any director may resign at any time by delivering his written resignation to the Secretary, such resignation to specify whether it will be effective at a particular time, upon receipt by the Secretary or at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.  If no such specification is made, it shall be deemed effective at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.  When one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each Director so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the Director whose place shall be vacated and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

Section 20.         Removal.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time (i) with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation, entitled to vote at an election of

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directors (the “Voting Stock”) or (ii) without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock.

Section 21.         Meetings.

(a)           Annual Meetings.  The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately before or after the annual meeting of stockholders and at the place where such meeting is held.  No notice of an annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be necessary and such meeting shall be held for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may lawfully come before it.

(b)           Regular Meetings.  Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held in the office of the corporation required to be maintained pursuant to Section 2 hereof.  Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, regular meetings of the Board of Directors may also be held at any place within or without the State of Delaware which has been designated by resolution of the Board of Directors or the written consent of all directors.

(c)           Special Meetings.  Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time and place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any two of the directors.

(d)           Telephone Meetings.  Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

(e)           Notice of Meetings.  Notice of the time and place of all special meetings of the Board of Directors shall given in writing, by facsimile, telegraph or telex, during normal business hours, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time of the meeting, or sent in writing to each director by (i) overnight courier with a nationally recognized courier service at least two (2) days before the date of the meeting or (ii) first class mail, charges prepaid, at least three (3) days before the date of the meeting.  Notice of any meeting may be waived in writing at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(f)            Waiver of Notice.  The transaction of all business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present shall sign a

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written waiver of notice.  All such waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

Section 22.         Quorum and Voting.

(a)           Unless the Certificate of Incorporation requires a greater number and except with respect to indemnification questions arising under Section 43 hereof, for which a quorum shall be one-third of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation; provided, however, at any meeting whether a quorum be present or otherwise, a majority of the directors present may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.

(b)           At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, all questions and business shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, unless a different vote be required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

Section 23.         Action Without Meeting.  Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and such writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.

Section 24.         Fees and Compensation. Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as may be approved by the Board of Directors, including, if so approved, by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise and receiving compensation therefor.

Section 25.         Committees and Chairman of the Board.

(a)           Executive Committee.  The Board of Directors may by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors appoint an Executive Committee to consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors.  The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by law and provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, including without limitation the power or authority to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock and to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of

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Incorporation (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the Board of Directors fix the designations and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the corporation or fix the number of shares of any series of stock or authorize the increase or decrease of the shares of any series), adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the bylaws of the corporation.

(b)           Other Committees.  The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, from time to time appoint such other committees as may be permitted by law.  Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committees, but in no event shall such committee have the powers denied to the Executive Committee in these Bylaws.

(c)           Chairman of the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chairman of the Board.  The Chairman of the Board of Directors, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors.  The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

(d)           Term.  The Chairman of the Board and each member of a committee of the Board of Directors shall serve a term on the committee coexistent with such member’s term on the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of this Bylaw may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee.  The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the date of his death or voluntary resignation from the committee or from the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove the Chairman of the Board and any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any Chairman position and committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee.  The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

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Section 25 shall be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter.  Special meetings of any such committee may be held at any place which has been determined from time to time by such committee, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee, upon written notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of written notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors.  Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be waived in writing at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends such special meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  A majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.

Section 26.         Organization.  At every meeting of the directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the Chief Executive Officer or, if the Chief Executive Officer is absent, the President, or if the President is absent, the most senior Vice President, or, in the absence of any such officer, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall preside over the meeting.  The Secretary, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the President, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

Section 27.         Officers Designated.  The officers of the corporation shall include, if and when designated by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, one or more Vice Presidents, the Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer all of whom shall be elected at the annual organizational meeting of the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may also appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Controllers and such other officers and agents with such powers and duties as it shall deem necessary.  The Board of Directors may assign such additional titles to one or more of the officers as it shall deem appropriate.  Any one person may hold any number of offices of the corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited therefrom by law.  The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the corporation shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.

Section 28.         Tenure and Duties of Officers.

(a)           General.  All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed.  Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any

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time by the Board of Directors.  If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.

(b)           Duties of Chief Executive Officer.  The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been appointed and is present.  The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the corporation.  The Chief Executive Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

(c)           Duties of President.  The President may assume and perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer or whenever the office of Chief Executive Officer is vacant.  The President, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the Chief Exectuvive Officer, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the corporation.  The President shall perfom other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

(d)           Duties of Vice Presidents.  The Vice Presidents may assume and perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer or the President in the absence or disability of both of the Chief Executive Officer and the President or whenever the office of Chief Executive Officer and President is vacant.  The Vice Presidents shall perform other duties commonly incident to their office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer or President shall designate from time to time.

(e)           Duties of Secretary.  The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the corporation.  The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these Bylaws of all meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring notice.  The Secretary shall perform all other duties given him in these Bylaws and other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.  The President may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.

(f)            Duties of Chief Financial Officer.  The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the corporation in a thorough and proper manner and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors or the President.  The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the corporation.  The Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.  The President may direct the

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Controller or any Assistant Controller to assume and perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, and each Controller and Assistant Controller shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.

Section 29.         Delegation of Authority.  The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer or agent, notwithstanding any provision hereof.

Section 30.         Resignations.  Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or to the Secretary.  Any such resignation shall be effective when received by the person or persons to whom such notice is given, unless a later time is specified therein, in which event the resignation shall become effective at such later time.  Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.  Any resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract with the resigning officer.

Section 31.         Removal.  Any officer may be removed from office at any time, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in office at the time, or by the unanimous written consent of the directors in office at the time, or by any committee or superior officers upon whom such power of removal may have been conferred by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING
OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION

Section 32.         Execution of Corporate Instruments.  The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to execute on behalf of the corporation any corporate instrument or document, or to sign on behalf of the corporation the corporate name without limitation, or to enter into contracts on behalf of the corporation, except where otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the corporation.

Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board of Directors or otherwise required by law, promissory notes, deeds of trust, mortgages and other evidences of indebtedness of the corporation, and other corporate instruments or documents requiring the corporate seal, and certificates of shares of stock owned by the corporation, shall be executed, signed or endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer or the President or any Vice President, and by the Secretary or Chief Financial Officer.  All other instruments and documents requiring the corporate signature, but not requiring the corporate seal, may be executed as aforesaid or in such other manner as may be directed by the Board of Directors.

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All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositories on funds to the credit of the corporation or in special accounts of the corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors shall authorize so to do.

Unless authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

Section 33.         Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation. All stock and other securities of other corporations owned or held by the corporation for itself, or for other parties in any capacity, shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such authorization, by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice President.

ARTICLE VII

SHARES OF STOCK

Section 34.         Form of Certificates.  Shares of the corporation may be certificated or uncertificated to the extent permitted by Delaware law, in such form as may be prescribed by law and by the Board of Directors, certifying the number and class of shares owned by a holder in the corporation.  If a certificate is issued, it shall be signed in the name of the corporation by the Chief Executive Officer, or the President or a Vice President, and the Chief Financial Officer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation.   Signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile.  In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.

Each certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction on transfer pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable securities laws or any agreement among any stockholders and the corporation shall have conspicuously noted on the face or back of such certificate either the full text of the restriction or a statement of the existence of such restriction.

Section 35.         Lost Certificates.  A new certificate or certificates shall be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen, or destroyed.  The corporation may require, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a new certificate or certificates, the owner of such lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require or to give the corporation a surety bond in such form and amount as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed.

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Section 36.         Transfers.

(a)           Except as otherwise established by rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, and subject to applicable law, shares of stock may be transferred on the books of the corporation, if such shares are certificated, by the surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the certificate representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney properly executed, or upon proper instructions from the holder of uncertificated shares, in each case with such proof of authority or the authenticity of signature as the corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require.

(b)           The corporation shall have the power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

Section 37.         Fixing Record Dates.

(a)           In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting.  If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.  A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

(b)           In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action.  If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

Section 38.         Registered Stockholders.  The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

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ARTICLE VIII

OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION

Section 39.         Execution of Other Securities. All bonds, debentures and other corporate securities of the corporation, other than stock certificates (covered in Section 34), may be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President, or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, and the corporate seal impressed thereon or a facsimile of such seal imprinted thereon and attested by the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Chief Financial Officer or Assistant Financial Officer; provided, however, that where any such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be authenticated by the manual signature, or where permissible facsimile signature, of a trustee under an indenture pursuant to which such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be issued, the signatures of the persons signing and attesting the corporate seal on such bond, debenture or other corporate security may be the imprinted facsimile of the signatures of such persons.  Interest coupons appertaining to any such bond, debenture or other corporate security, authenticated by a trustee as aforesaid, shall be signed by the Chief Financial Officer or an Assistant Financial Officer of the corporation or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, or bear imprinted thereon the facsimile signature of such person.  In case any officer who shall have signed or attested any bond, debenture or other corporate security, or whose facsimile signature shall appear thereon or on any such interest coupon, shall have ceased to be such officer before the bond, debenture or other corporate security so signed or attested shall have been delivered, such bond, debenture or other corporate security nevertheless may be adopted by the corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed the same or whose facsimile signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer of the corporation.

ARTICLE IX

DIVIDENDS

Section 40.         Declaration of Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors pursuant to law at any regular or special meeting.  Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 41.         Dividend Reserve.  Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interests of the corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

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ARTICLE X

FISCAL YEAR

Section 42.         Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XI

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 43.         Indemnification of Directors, Executive Officers, Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents.

(a)           Directors and Executive Officers.  The corporation shall indemnify its directors and executive officers (for the purposes of this Article XI, “executive officers” shall have the meaning defined in Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the 1934 Act) to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law; provided, however, that the corporation may modify the extent of such indemnification by individual contracts with its directors and executive officers; and, provided, further, that the corporation shall not be required to indemnify any director or executive officer in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the corporation under the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) such indemnification is required to be made under subsection (d).

(b)           Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents.  The corporation shall have power to indemnify its other officers, employees and other agents as set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law.

(c)           Expenses.  The corporation shall advance to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or executive officer, of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, prior to the final disposition of the proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by any director or executive officer in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay said amounts if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Bylaw or otherwise.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Bylaw, no advance shall be made by the corporation to an executive officer of the corporation (except by reason of the fact that such officer is or was a director of the corporation in which event this paragraph shall not apply) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,

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administrative or investigative, if a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the proceeding, or (ii) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that the facts known to the decision-making party at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

(d)           Enforcement.  Without the necessity of entering into an express contract, all rights to indemnification and advances to directors and executive officers under this Bylaw shall be deemed to be contractual rights and be effective to the same extent and as if provided for in a contract between the corporation and the director or executive officer.  Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Bylaw to a director or executive officer shall be enforceable by or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within ninety (90) days of request therefor.  The claimant in such enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting his claim.  In connection with any claim for indemnification, the corporation shall be entitled to raise as a defense to any such action that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct that make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed.  In connection with any claim by an executive officer of the corporation (except in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such executive officer is or was a director of the corporation) for advances, the corporation shall be entitled to raise a defense as to any such action clear and convincing evidence that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, or with respect to any criminal action or proceeding that such person acted without reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was lawful.  Neither the failure of the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.  In any suit brought by a director or executive officer to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, the burden of proving that the director or executive officer is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article XI or otherwise shall be on the corporation.

(e)           Non-Exclusivity of Rights.  The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall not be exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office.  The corporation is specifically authorized

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to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

(f)            Survival of Rights.  The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

(g)           Insurance.  To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the corporation, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may purchase insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to this Bylaw.

(h)           Amendments.  Any repeal or modification of this Bylaw shall only be prospective and shall not affect the rights under this Bylaw in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that is the cause of any proceeding against any agent of the corporation.

(i)            Saving Clause.  If this Bylaw or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director and executive officer to the full extent not prohibited by any applicable portion of this Bylaw that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.

(j)            Certain Definitions.  For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:

(i)            The term “proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.

(ii)           The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, court costs, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, fines, amounts paid in settlement or judgment and any other costs and expenses of any nature or kind incurred in connection with any proceeding.

(iii)          The term the “corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Bylaw with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he

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would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

(iv)          References to a “director,” “executive officer,” “officer,” “employee,” or “agent” of the corporation shall include, without limitation, situations where such person is serving at the request of the corporation as, respectively, a director, executive officer, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

(v)           References to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the corporation” as referred to in this Bylaw.

ARTICLE XII

NOTICES

Section 44.            Notices.

(a)           Notice to Stockholders. Whenever, under any provisions of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any stockholder, it shall be given in writing, timely and duly deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to his last known post office address as shown by the stock record of the corporation or its transfer agent.

(b)           Notice to Directors.  Any notice required to be given to any director may be given by the method stated in subsection (a), or by overnight courier, facsimile, telex or telegram, except that such notice other than one which is delivered personally shall be sent to such address as such director shall have filed in writing with the Secretary, or, in the absence of such filing, to the last known post office address of such director.

(c)           Affidavit of Mailing.  An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and competent employee of the corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of stock affected, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or stockholders, or director or directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and the time and method of giving the same, shall in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained.

(d)           Time Notices Deemed Given.  All notices given by mail or overnight courier, as above provided, shall be deemed to have been given as at the time of mailing, and all

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notices given by facsimile, telex or telegram shall be deemed to have been given as of the sending time recorded at time of transmission.

(e)           Methods of Notice.  It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed in respect of all directors, but one permissible method may be employed in respect of any one or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in respect of any other or others.

(f)            Failure to Receive Notice.  The period or limitation of time within which any stockholder may exercise any option or right, or enjoy any privilege or benefit, or be required to act, or within which any director may exercise any power or right, or enjoy any privilege, pursuant to any notice sent him in the manner above provided, shall not be affected or extended in any manner by the failure of such stockholder or such director to receive such notice.

(g)           Notice to Person with Whom Communication Is Unlawful.  Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person.  Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given.  In the event that the action taken by the corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

(h)           Notice to Person with Undeliverable Address.  Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the corporation, to any stockholder to whom (i) notice of two consecutive annual meetings, and all notices of meetings or of the taking of action by written consent without a meeting to such person during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (ii) all, and at least two, payments (if sent by first class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a twelve-month period, have been mailed addressed to such person at his address as shown on the records of the corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required.  Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to such person shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given.  If any such person shall deliver to the corporation a written notice setting forth his then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such person shall be reinstated.  In the event that the action taken by the corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to this paragraph.

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ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENTS

Section 45.            Amendments.

Subject to paragraph (h) of Section 43 of the Bylaws, the Bylaws may be altered or amended or new Bylaws adopted by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock.  The Board of Directors shall also have the power to adopt, amend, or repeal the Bylaws.

ARTICLE XIV

LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Section 46.            Loans to Directors and Executive Officers.

The corporation may not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extend or maintain credit, or arrange for the extension of credit, or renew any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for the benefit of any director or executive officer of the corporation.  For purposes of this provision, the term “director’ shall mean a member of the corporation’s board of directors and the term “executive officer” shall mean the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president in charge of a principal business unit, division or function, any other officer who performs a policy-making function for the corporation or any other person who performs a similar policy-making function.

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EX-31.1 3 a07-18926_1ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Thaddeus Dupper, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Evolving Systems, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2007

 

/s/ THADDEUS DUPPER

 

Thaddeus Dupper

President and Chief Executive Officer

 



EX-31.2 4 a07-18926_1ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Brian R. Ervine, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Evolving Systems, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2007

 

/s/ BRIAN R. ERVINE

 

Brian R. Ervine

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

 



EX-32.1 5 a07-18926_1ex32d1.htm EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Thaddeus Dupper, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Evolving Systems, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Evolving Systems, Inc.

/s/ THADDEUS DUPPER

 

Thaddeus Dupper

President and Chief Executive Officer

August 8, 2007

 

 

This certification is furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference.



EX-32.2 6 a07-18926_1ex32d2.htm EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brian R. Ervine, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Evolving Systems, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Evolving Systems, Inc.

/s/ BRIAN R. ERVINE

 

Brian R. Ervine

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

August 8, 2007

 

This certification is furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference.



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