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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
9 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION  
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

SofTech, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed in Massachusetts on June 10, 1969. The Company is primarily engaged in the development, marketing, distribution and support of computer software solutions that serve the Product Lifecycle Management (“PLM”) industry. In addition to the products offered to the PLM industry, in 2012, the Company filed a patent application describing an information management system for the residential property market. During fiscal years 2015 and 2016 the Company invested a substantial amount of time in, among other things, researching this market, reviewing various business models, creating specifications for the technology and developing the technology. In January 2016, the product, HomeView™, was introduced to the market and a free version of the app was made available on iTunes. The Company’s operations are organized geographically with offices in the U.S. and in Italy. The Company also has resellers in Asia and Europe.

 

The Company has been actively engaged in acquiring and filing new U.S. patents, evaluating alternatives for monetizing its existing patents and investigating the acquisition of specific patents already awarded that might enhance shareholder value.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of SofTech, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Information Decisions, Inc., Workgroup Technology Corporation, HomeView, Inc., SofTech, GmbH and SofTech, Srl. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended May 31, 2015 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”), which was filed with the SEC on August 31, 2015. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company as of and for these interim periods.

 

The Company has sustained net operating losses and negative cash flow from operations for fiscal year 2014, 2015 and the first nine months of fiscal 2016 as detailed in the table below (000’s):

 

Nine Months

Ended

Fiscal Years Ended

February 29,

May 31,

May 31,

2016

2015

2014

Net loss

$

(505)

$

(1,319)

$

(748)

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(393)

$

(1,287)

$

(516)

 

The majority of the net losses and net cash used in operating activities during fiscal year 2015 and the first nine months of fiscal 2016 related to our Italian subsidiary and expenses we have incurred in launching our HomeView technology.

 

Our Italian subsidiary was primarily focused on marketing and supporting the CADRA technology prior to the sale of that product line in fiscal 2014. Since that time, it has been offering CADRA under a Distributorship Agreement while developing new revenue streams. The losses diminished significantly in fiscal 2016 as compared to 2015 as a result of these new initiatives.

 

With regard to HomeView, we are continuing to develop the technology and expect multiple new releases for the foreseeable future. We began introducing this product to the market during the three months ended February 29, 2016. The Company expects that additional capital will be required to continue to introduce HomeView into the market effectively.

 

The Company has been investigating various alternatives for raising this needed capital. While debt is one of those alternatives, the Company believes that some form of equity infusion is more appropriate given that the new product has not yet demonstrated market acceptance or proven its revenue model. There can be no assurance that we can raise the necessary capital on reasonable terms. If the Company is unable to raise the necessary capital, its plans for maximizing the return on the capital invested in the HomeView product and for establishing a new revenue source may be materially negatively impacted.

 

Another possible alternative to selling additional shares of common stock or incurring debt may be to raise the necessary capital through the sale of one or more of the Company’s existing revenue producing product lines. At this time, we do not know what alternatives will be available to us and no final decision has been made on the best alternative available. However, we are continuously evaluating this situation.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company’s long-term viability is dependent on its ability to generate sufficient product revenue, net income and cash flows from operations to support its business as well as its ability to obtain additional capital.

 

The Company had a cash balance of approximately $73,000 as of February 29, 2016. Management’s plans also include reducing operating costs and delaying certain expenditures, if necessary, to maintain the Company’s liquidity.  Management believes that with its available cash and current operating plan that projects cash generation from future operations it will have sufficient cash to meet the Company’s working capital and capital expenditure requirements through at least the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will not require additional financing in the future if funds from future operations or estimated expenses differ materially from those amounts estimated by management. If we were required to obtain additional financing in the future, there can be no assurance that sources of capital would be available on terms favorable to us, if at all.

 

HOMEVIEW, INC.

 

The Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeView, Inc. on April 7, 2015 in Massachusetts. HomeView™, a technology being developed by HomeView, Inc., is a secure, intelligent home asset management and maintenance system. HomeView allows homeowners to create a virtual home manual that logs, manages and tracks personal assets and attributes about the property. Home ownership is made easier by managing user manuals, warranty periods, service records, maintenance reminders and other projects with HomeView. We are currently offering this technology to consumers as a hosted solution, with the software residing on our servers.

 

CADRA SALE

 

On October 18, 2013, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its CADRA product line, including all intellectual property related to that technology but specifically excluding cash, billed accounts receivable and liabilities other than the deferred maintenance liability associated with CADRA customer maintenance contracts for support services (the “CADRA Sale”), to Mentor Graphics Corporation (“Mentor”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 30, 2013 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). The aggregate consideration for the CADRA Sale is up to $3.95 million. Through February 29, 2016 the Company has received a total of approximately $3.5 million from Mentor. On April 1, 2016, the Company received an additional payment of approximately $200,000 in contingent payments and could receive up to an additional $223,000 based upon the CADRA revenue generated by Mentor for the period from February 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016. In accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement the final payment would be received on or before April 1, 2017.

 

In conjunction with completing the CADRA Sale, the Company entered into a one-year, exclusive Distributorship Agreement with Mentor allowing us to market and support the CADRA technology as a reseller throughout Europe (except Germany) at a thirty percent (30%) gross margin. In March 2016 that arrangement was extended through March 24, 2017 on a non-exclusive basis. Under the new arrangement, gross margin on software remained at 30% and the gross margin on support contracts is 35%.

 

RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Certain accounts in the financial statements for the three and nine month period ended February 28, 2015 have been reclassified for presentation purposes and had no impact on net loss.