UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-26536
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
DELAWARE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION) |
33-0029027 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) |
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51 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200, ALISO VIEJO, CA (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) |
92656 (ZIP CODE) |
REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (949) 362-5800
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.
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Indicate by check mark if whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
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As of April 20, 2005 there were 21,574,212 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
March 31 | December 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 29,516 | $ | 8,634 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts
and other adjustments of $117 (2005) and $137 (2004) |
1,733 | 2,024 | ||||||
Income tax receivable |
35 | 35 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
32 | 47 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
194 | 203 | ||||||
Total current assets |
31,510 | 10,943 | ||||||
EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, net |
111 | 113 | ||||||
GOODWILL |
1,715 | 1,715 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS |
37 | 57 | ||||||
$ | 33,373 | $ | 12,828 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 751 | $ | 939 | ||||
Accrued liabilities |
715 | 790 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
1,466 | 1,729 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 30,000,000 shares
authorized; 21,574,000 and 18,011,000 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively |
22 | 18 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
48,682 | 27,750 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(16,797 | ) | (16,669 | ) | ||||
Net stockholders equity |
31,907 | 11,099 | ||||||
$ | 33,373 | $ | 12,828 | |||||
SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
NET REVENUES |
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Products |
$ | 1,859 | $ | 2,270 | ||||
Services |
171 | 218 | ||||||
Total Net Revenues |
2,030 | 2,488 | ||||||
COST OF REVENUES |
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Products |
270 | 620 | ||||||
Services |
75 | 70 | ||||||
Total Cost of Revenues |
345 | 690 | ||||||
GROSS PROFIT |
1,685 | 1,798 | ||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Selling and marketing |
440 | 403 | ||||||
Research and development |
697 | 668 | ||||||
General and administrative |
776 | 633 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
1,913 | 1,704 | ||||||
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME |
(228 | ) | 94 | |||||
INTEREST INCOME |
100 | 9 | ||||||
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
(128 | ) | 103 | |||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE |
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NET (LOSS) INCOME |
$ | (128 | ) | $ | 103 | |||
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE, basic |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING, basic |
19,665 | 17,024 | ||||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE, diluted |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING, diluted |
19,665 | 18,042 | ||||||
SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
Three Months | ||||||||
Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net (loss) income |
$ | (128 | ) | $ | 103 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
(7 | ) | 36 | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts and other adjustments
to accounts receivable |
| 12 | ||||||
Change in operating accounts: |
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Accounts receivable |
291 | (343 | ) | |||||
Inventories |
15 | (71 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
49 | 34 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(263 | ) | 311 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(43 | ) | 82 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Capital expenditures |
(11 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(11 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Cash received from sale of common stock |
20,805 | | ||||||
Cash received from exercise of stock options |
131 | 21 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
20,936 | 21 | ||||||
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
20,882 | 75 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
8,634 | 3,722 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ | 29,516 | $ | 3,797 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
$ | | $ | | ||||
SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business - Smith Micro Software, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) is a diversified developer and marketer of wireless communication software products and services. The Company manufactures, markets and sells value-added wireless telephony products targeted to the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) market, particularly wireless service providers and mobile phone manufacturers as well as direct to the consumer. The Company offers software products for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows CE, Pocket PC, Mac, Palm, Unix and Linux operating systems. The Company also offers professional consulting services that help clients implement web-based projects. An extension of the Companys consulting activity includes the offering of fulfillment services for customer web stores. A portion of the Companys sales are made direct to hardware device and personal computer manufacturers under OEM agreements. The Companys eBusiness products enable websites to be created with standard HTML text and provide fully automated payment processing and order accounting.
Basis of Presentation - The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2005, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), although the Company believes that the disclosures in the unaudited consolidated financial statements are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The results of operations of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the year.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of cash, government securities and money market funds. These securities are all held in one financial institution. All have original maturity dates of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable - The Company sells its products worldwide. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains reserves for estimated credit losses, and those losses have been within managements estimates. Allowances for product returns are included in other adjustments to accounts receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Product returns are estimated based on historical experience and have also been within managements estimates.
Inventories - Inventories consist principally of cables, CDs, boxes and manuals and are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company regularly reviews its inventory quantities on hand and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on managements forecast of product demand and production requirements.
Equipment and Improvements - Equipment and improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term.
Long Lived Assets - The Company accounts for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for the disposal of long-lived assets. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, long-lived assets to be held are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances, which indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets to determine whether or not an impairment to such value has occurred. The Company has determined that there was no impairment at March 31, 2005.
Goodwill - The Company adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective January 1, 2002 and no impairment has been identified. As a result of the adoption, the Company is no longer required to amortize goodwill. Prior to the
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adoption of SFAS 142, goodwill was amortized over 7 years. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The Companys annual impairment testing date is December 31. Recoverability of goodwill is determined by comparing the fair value of the Companys reporting units to the carrying value of the underlying net assets in the reporting units. If the fair value of a reporting unit is determined to be less than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is deemed impaired and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of its other assets and liabilities. The Company determined that it did not have any impairment of goodwill at March 31, 2005.
The carrying amount of the Companys goodwill was $1,715,000 as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. The Companys reporting units are equivalent to its operating segments. At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the amount of goodwill allocated to the products segment is $1,380,000 and the amount of goodwill allocated to the services segment is $335,000.
Other Intangible Assets - The following table sets forth the acquired intangible assets by major asset class:
Useful | March 31, 2005 | December 31, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life | Accumulated | Net Book | Accumulated | Net Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | (Years) | Gross | Amortization | Value | Gross | Amortization | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amortizing: |
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Purchased and
Licensed Technology |
3 | $ | 2,260 | $ | (2,260 | ) | $ | | $ | 2,260 | $ | (2,260 | ) | $ | | |||||||||||||
Aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets was approximately $0 and $12,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and all amortizing intangible assets that currently exist are fully amortized.
Revenue Recognition - Software revenue is recognized in accordance with the Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is probable. The Company recognizes revenues from sales of its software to OEM customers or end users as completed products are shipped and title passes or from royalties generated as authorized customers duplicate the Companys software, if the other requirements of SOP 97-2 are met. If the requirements of SOP 97-2 are not met at the date of shipment, revenue is not recognized until these elements are known or resolved. Returns from OEM customers are limited to defective goods or goods shipped in error. Historically, OEM customer returns have not been significant.
Product sales directly to end-users are recognized upon delivery. End users have a thirty day right of return, but such returns are reasonably estimable and have historically been immaterial. The Company also provides technical support to its customers. Such costs have historically been insignificant.
Service revenues include sales of consulting services, web site hosting and fulfillment. Service revenues are recognized as services are provided or as milestones are delivered and accepted by customers.
Sales Incentives - Pursuant to the consensus of EITF 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendors Product), effective January 1, 2002, the cost of sales incentives the Company offers without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single exchange transaction is accounted for as a reduction of revenue.
Software Development Costs - Development costs incurred in the research and development of new software products and enhancements to existing software products are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established. The Company considers technological feasibility to be established when all planning, designing, coding and testing has been completed according to design specifications. After technological feasibility is established, any additional costs are capitalized. Through March 31, 2005, software has been substantially completed concurrently with the establishment of technological feasibility; and, accordingly, no costs have been capitalized to date.
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Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future consequences of events that have been recognized in the Companys financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax laws. In the event the future consequences of differences between financial reporting bases and the tax bases of the Companys assets and liabilities result in a deferred tax asset, SFAS No. 109 requires an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company has a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. Based on managements assessment of all available evidence, the Company has concluded that it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized. This conclusion is based primarily on our history of net operating losses as compared to only limited periods of profitable operations, the potential for future stock option deductions to significantly reduce taxable income, annual net operating loss limitations under Section 382 of the Code and the need to generate significant amounts of taxable income in future periods on a consistent and prolonged basis in order to utilize the deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to monitor all available evidence and reassess the potential realization of its deferred tax assets. If the Company becomes profitable on a consistent basis and improves its results of operations, or if circumstances otherwise change, it is possible that the company may release all or a portion of our valuation allowance in future periods. Any such release would result in recording a tax benefit that would increase net income in the period the valuation is released.
Stock-Based Compensation - The Company accounts for stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations.
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, requires the disclosure of pro forma net income (loss) and income (loss) per share had the Company adopted the fair value method as of the beginning of fiscal 1995. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of stock-based awards to employees is calculated through the use of option pricing models, even though such models were developed to estimate the fair value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without vesting restrictions, which significantly differ from the Companys stock option awards. These models also require subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values.
The Companys calculations were made using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected life, 48 months following the grant date; stock volatility, 124% and 122% for grants issued in 2005 and 2004, respectively; risk-free interest rates of 3.6% and 2.81% in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively; and no dividends during the expected term. The Companys calculations are based on a single-option valuation approach, and forfeitures or cancellations are recognized as they occur. If the computed fair values of the existing awards had been amortized to expense over the vesting period of the awards, pro forma net (loss) income would have been as follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
Net (loss) income: |
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Net (loss) income, as reported |
$ | (128 | ) | $ | 103 | |||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under
fair value based method for all awards,
net of related tax effects |
(89 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||
Pro forma net income (loss) |
$ | (217 | ) | $ | 55 | |||
Income (loss) per common share |
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Basic and diluted, as reported |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||
Basic and diluted, pro forma |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.00 |
Net (Loss) Income per Share - Pursuant to SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, the Company is required to provide dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS). Basic EPS amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding. Potential common shares for diluted EPS include stock options, using the treasury stock method, of 1,018,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Potential common shares are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS in
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loss years, as the impact is antidilutive. Potential common shares of 1,344,000 have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005, as the effect would be antidilutive.
Fulfillment Services - The Company currently holds consigned inventory for a customer, which is used to fulfill internet orders. As the Company does not hold title to the inventory, it is not recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company receives cash for internet fulfillment orders which is paid out to the fulfillment customer on a monthly basis. Such cash and the related payable are recorded on a net basis as the amounts are held for the benefit of this fulfillment customer.
Segment Information - The Company currently operates in two business segments: products and services. In addition, revenues are broken down into two units, Wireless and OEM Sales and Internet and Direct Sales. The Companys Internet and Direct Sales unit includes Internet based software products as well as consulting, fulfillment and hosting revenue .
The Company does not separately allocate operating expenses to these segments, nor does it allocate specific assets to these segments. Therefore, segment information reported includes only revenues and cost of revenues.
The following table shows the net revenues and cost of revenues generated by each segment:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
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Products | Services | Products | Services | |||||||||||||
Wireless & OEM Sales |
$ | 1,660 | $ | | $ | 1,964 | $ | | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Sales |
199 | 171 | 306 | 218 | ||||||||||||
Total Revenues |
1,859 | 171 | 2,270 | 218 | ||||||||||||
Cost of Revenues |
270 | 75 | 620 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit |
$ | 1,589 | $ | 96 | $ | 1,650 | $ | 148 | ||||||||
Sales to individual customers and their affiliates which amounted to more than 10% of the Companys net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, included one OEM customer at 55.1% in 2005 and two OEM customers at 56.1% and 11.9% in 2004.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive income (loss), as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. For each of the periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, there was no difference between net (loss) income, as reported, and comprehensive (loss) income.
Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
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2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In October 2004, the Company entered into a Master Software Services Agreement with Arrange Technology LLC, providing for the development of certain software applications and integration services. A member of the Companys Board of Directors is a principal beneficial owner of Arrange Technology LLC. During fiscal 2004, $19,000 was expensed under the terms of the agreement, of which $7,100 is included in accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004. The amount included in accounts payable at December 31, 2004 was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2005, along with an additional $45,000 that was expensed and paid during the period.
3. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and supersedes APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values, beginning with the first annual period after June 15, 2005, with early adoption encouraged. In addition, SFAS No. 123R will cause unrecognized expense (based on the amounts in our pro forma footnote disclosure) related to options vesting after the date of initial adoption to be recognized as a charge to results of operations over the remaining vesting period. The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 123R beginning January 1, 2006. Under SFAS No. 123R, the Company will determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments, the amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the date of adoption. The transition alternatives include prospective and retroactive adoption methods. Under the retroactive methods, prior periods may be restated either as of the beginning of the year of adoption or for all periods presented. The prospective method requires that compensation expense be recorded for all unvested stock options and share awards at the beginning of the first quarter of adoption of SFAS No. 123R, while the retroactive methods would record compensation expense for all unvested stock options and share awards beginning with the first period restated. The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 123R and expects that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations and earnings per share. The Company has not determined the method of adoption or the effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R.
In March 2004, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF 03-1 provides new guidelines for the evaluation and determination of whether a loss on certain investments is other-than-temporary and requires certain additional disclosures pertaining to unrealized investment losses in a companys financial statements. The effective date of the evaluation and measurement criteria of Issue No. 03-1 have been delayed pending issuance of additional implementation guidance by the FASB. The additional disclosure requirements, however, remain effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2004. Management continues to monitor the FASBs progress and does not currently expect the adoption of the evaluation and measurement criteria, once issued to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated results of operations or financial position.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This report contains forward-looking statements regarding Smith Micro which include, but are not limited to, statements concerning projected revenues, expenses, gross profit and income, the competitive factors affecting our business, market acceptance of products, customer concentration, the success and timing of new product introductions, the protection of our intellectual property, and the need for additional capital. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, managements beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us. Words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, predicts, potential, believes, seeks, estimates, should, may, will and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to the following:
| our ability to predict consumer needs, introduce new products, gain broad market acceptance for such products and ramp up manufacturing in a timely manner; | |||
| the intensity of the competition and our ability to successfully compete; | |||
| the pace at which the market for new products develop; | |||
| the response of competitors, many of whom are bigger and better financed than us; | |||
| our ability to successfully execute our business plan and control costs and expenses; | |||
| our ability to protect our intellectual property and our ability to not infringe on the rights of others; | |||
| our depressed market capitalization; and | |||
| those additional factors which are listed under the section Risk Factors beginning on page 17. |
All forward looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
OVERVIEW
Our business model is based primarily upon the design, production and sale of software and connectivity kits for use with wireless communication networks worldwide. Our products are utilized with major wireless networks throughout the world that support data communications through the use of cell phones or other wireless communication devices such as PC cards. Wireless network providers generally incorporate our products into their accessory products sold directly to individual consumers to offer wireless PC data connectivity to their wireless networks.
Our business is primarily dependent upon the demand for wireless communications and the corresponding requirements for software and connectivity kits to support this demand. During the last three years, demand for these types of products has fluctuated dramatically, and there has been a significant increase in price competition within our industry. These factors have led to swings in our revenues and contributed to the operating losses reported in our financial results.
We continue to invest in research and development of wireless software products, and we believe that we have one the industrys leading wireless product lines in terms of performance and features. We believe that our out-of-the-box design technology further differentiates our products.
We also sell eBusiness and utility software and professional consulting services related to eBusiness applications.
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Throughout 2004 and 2005 we have maintained a sharp focus on our operating cost structure while ensuring that we maintain our operating flexibility to support future growth in the industry. We measure success by monitoring our net sales and gross margins and operating cash flow while striving to achieve profitability. We believe that there continues to be excellent growth opportunities within the wireless communications software marketplace and we continue to focus on positioning Smith Micro to benefit from these opportunities.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statement of operations data expressed as a percentage of total revenue.
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
Net Revenues: |
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Products |
91.6 | % | 91.2 | % | ||||
Services |
8.4 | % | 8.8 | % | ||||
Total net revenues |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
Cost of revenues: |
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Products |
13.3 | % | 24.9 | % | ||||
Services |
3.7 | % | 2.8 | % | ||||
Total cost of revenues |
17.0 | % | 27.7 | % | ||||
Gross profit |
83.0 | % | 72.3 | % | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Selling and marketing |
21.7 | % | 16.2 | % | ||||
Research and development |
34.3 | % | 26.9 | % | ||||
General and administrative |
38.2 | % | 25.4 | % | ||||
Total operating expenses |
94.2 | % | 68.5 | % | ||||
Operating (loss) income |
-11.2 | % | 3.8 | % | ||||
Interest income |
4.9 | % | 0.3 | % | ||||
(Loss) Income before income taxes |
-6.3 | % | 4.1 | % | ||||
Income tax expense |
0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Net (loss) income |
-6.3 | % | 4.1 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
Revenues
Total net revenues were $2.0 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing a decrease of $458,000, or 18.4% from 2004 to 2005. Sales to individual customers and their affiliates, which amounted to more than 10% of the Companys net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, included one OEM customer at 55.1% in 2005 and two OEM customers at 56.1% and 11.9% in 2004. If our sales to these customers are reduced, it could negatively affect our results of operations.
We currently operate in two business segments: products and services. In addition, revenues are broken down into two business units, Wireless and OEM and Internet and Direct. Our Internet and Direct unit sales include software products as well as consulting, fulfillment and hosting.
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The following table shows the net revenues and cost of revenues generated by each segment:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Products | Services | Products | Services | |||||||||||||
Wireless & OEM |
$ | 1,660 | $ | | $ | 1,964 | $ | | ||||||||
Internet & Direct |
199 | 171 | 306 | 218 | ||||||||||||
Total Net Revenues |
1,859 | 171 | 2,270 | 218 | ||||||||||||
Cost of Revenues |
270 | 75 | 620 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit |
$ | 1,589 | $ | 96 | $ | 1,650 | $ | 148 | ||||||||
Products. Net product revenues were $1.9 million and $2.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing a decrease of $411,000, or 18.1%, from 2004 to 2005. Wireless and OEM sales decreased $304,000, or 15.5%, primarily as a result of reduced shipments to Verizon. Internet and Direct Sales decreased $107,000 or 35.0% as a result of lower direct and web store sales. Product revenues accounted for 91.6% of total revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with 91.2% of total revenues in the comparable period of 2004.
Services. Service revenues were $171,000 and $218,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing a decrease of $47,000 or 21.6%, from 2004 to 2005. Service revenue accounted for 8.4% of total revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared with 8.8% of total revenues in the comparable period of 2004.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of Product Revenues. Cost of product revenues were $270,000 and $620,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing a decrease of $350,000, or 56.5%, from 2004 to 2005. Cost of product revenue as a percentage of product revenues was 14.5% and 27.3% for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The decrease in the cost of product revenue is a result of the reduction of data kits as a percentage of product sales, which carry a much higher cost as compared to other products.
Cost of Service Revenues. Cost of service revenues were $75,000 and $70,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing an increase of $5,000 or 7.1%, from 2004 to 2005. Cost of service revenue as a percentage of service revenues was 43.9% and 32.1% for 2005 and 2004, respectively. Cost of service revenues includes the cost of our consulting personnel and the cost of hiring outside contractors to support our staff of consultants. The increase in the cost of consulting service revenues is primarily the result of changes in the project and consultant mix.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents a breakdown of our operating expenses by functional category and as a percentage of total net revenues:
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Selling and marketing |
$ | 440 | 21.7 | % | $ | 403 | 16.2 | % | ||||||||
Research and development |
697 | 34.3 | % | 668 | 26.9 | % | ||||||||||
General and administrative |
776 | 38.2 | % | 633 | 25.4 | % | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
$ | 1,913 | 94.2 | % | $ | 1,704 | 68.5 | % | ||||||||
Selling and Marketing. Selling and marketing expenses were $440,000 and $403,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing an increase of $37,000, or 9.2%, from 2004 to 2005. Our selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, advertising costs, sales commissions and trade show expenses. These expenses vary significantly from quarter to quarter based on the timing of trade shows and product introductions. The increase in our selling and marking expenses was primarily due to an increased presence at the most recent CTIA (Cellular Communications and Internet Association) trade show and product related concepts and design. As a percentage of revenues, selling and marketing expenses increased to 21.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from 16.2% in the three months ended March 31, 2004, as a result of the increase in costs and decreased sales.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $697,000 and $668,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing an increase of $29,000, or 4.3%, from 2004 to 2005. Our research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel and equipment costs required to conduct our software development efforts. We remain focused on the development and expansion of our technology, particularly our wireless, diagnostic, utility and Internet software technologies. The increase in our research and development expenses was primarily due to the addition of outsourced engineering services which began in the fourth quarter of 2004. As a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses increased to 34.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 from 26.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2004, as a result of the increase in costs and decreased sales.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were $776,000 and $633,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing an increase of $143,000, or 22.6%, from 2004 to 2005. The increase in our general and administrative expenses is primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits costs of approximately $92,000, accounting, legal and consulting fees of approximately $79,000, travel and miscellaneous expenses of approximately $16,000, offset by reductions in our rent expense of approximately $44,000. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses increased to 38.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from 25.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2004, as a result of the increase in costs and decreased sales.
Interest Income. Interest income was $100,000 and $9,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing an increase of $91,000 or 1,011.1% from 2004 to 2005. Interest income is directly related to our average cash balance during the period and varies among periods. We had net proceeds of $20.8 million from a private placement of our common stock which took place during the first quarter of 2005. We have not changed our investment strategy during the periods being reported on, with our excess cash consistently being invested in short term marketable debt securities classified as cash equivalents.
Provision for Income Taxes. There was no provision for income taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2005 or 2004. The Company has a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have financed operations primarily through cash generated from operations and from proceeds of $18.1 million generated by our initial public offering in 1995. On February 18, 2005, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement for the private placement of 3,500,000 shares of the Companys common stock, $0.001 par value, at a price of $6.40 per share, resulting in aggregate gross cash proceeds to the Company of $22,400,000 and approximate net cash proceeds to the Company of $20,800,000 after expenses. The transaction closed simultaneously with the execution of the Purchase Agreement on February 18, 2005. C.E. Unterberg, Towbin LLC, the placement agent for the transaction, received a cash fee equal to 6% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Private Placement. Other sources of liquidity as of March 31, 2005 consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $8.7 million.
Net cash provided used in operating activities was $43,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $82,000 provided by operations in the comparable period of 2004. The primary use of operating cash in 2005 was the net loss and the decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, offset by the collection of accounts receivable. The primary operating source of cash during 2004 was net income and increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, which were partially offset by the increase in accounts receivable.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we used $11,000 in investing activities compared to $28,000 in the same period of 2004. Our capital expenditures in both periods consisted of the purchase of computers and other office equipment.
We received $131,000 in cash from the exercise of employee stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $28,000 during the comparable period of 2004.
At March 31, 2005, we had $29.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $30.0 million of working capital. Our accounts receivable balance, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and other adjustments was $1.7 million at March 31, 2005. We have no significant capital commitments, and currently anticipate that capital expenditures will not vary significantly from recent periods. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to finance our working capital and capital expenditure requirements through at least the next 12 months. We may require additional funds to support our working capital requirements or for other purposes and may seek to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing or from other sources. If additional financing is needed, we cannot assure you that such financing will be available to us at commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Our corporate headquarters, which includes our principal administrative, sales and marketing, customer support and research and development facilities, is located in Aliso Viejo, California. We have leased this space through May 2009. We also have an operating lease for our facility in Lees Summit, Missouri that expires in June 2005.
As of March 31, 2005, we had no debt and no long term liabilities. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2005 (in thousands):
Payments due by period | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 year | More than | |||||||||||||||||||
Contractual obligations: | Total | or less | 1 - 3 Years | 3-5 Years | 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
Operating lease obligation |
$ | 1,586 | $ | 384 | $ | 759 | $ | 443 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Purchase obligations |
54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,640 | $ | 438 | $ | 759 | $ | 443 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
During our normal course of business, we have made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which we may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These include: intellectual property indemnities to our customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of our products; indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease; indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to claims based on the negligence or willful misconduct; indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts; and indemnities to directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. We may also issue a guarantee in the form of a standby letter of credit as security for contingent liabilities under certain customer
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contracts. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases, may be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees may not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential for future payments we could be obligated to make. We have not recorded any liability for these indemnities, commitments and guarantees in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our discussion and analysis of results of operations, financial condition and liquidity are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On an on-going basis, we review our estimates to ensure that the estimates appropriately reflect changes in our business or new information as it becomes available.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:
Revenue Recognition - Software revenue is recognized in accordance with the Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is probable. We recognize revenues from sales of our software to OEM customers or end users as: completed products are shipped and title passes; or from royalties generated as authorized customers duplicate our software, if the other requirements of SOP 97-2 are met. If the requirements of SOP 97-2 are not met at the date of shipment, revenue is not recognized until these elements are known or resolved. Returns from OEM customers are limited to defective goods or goods shipped in error. Historically, OEM customer returns have not exceeded the very nominal estimates and reserves.
Product sales directly to end-users are recognized upon delivery. End users have a thirty day right of return, but such returns are reasonably estimable and have historically been immaterial. We also provide technical support to our customers. Such costs have historically been insignificant.
Service revenues include sales of consulting services, website hosting and fulfillment. We recognize service revenues as services are provided or as milestones are delivered and accepted by our customers.
Accounts Receivable - We sell our products worldwide. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history, the customers current credit worthiness and various other factors, as determined by our review of their current credit information. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers. We estimate credit losses and maintain a bad debt reserve based upon these estimates. While such credit losses have historically been within our estimated reserves, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past. If not, this could have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Goodwill - We have adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective January 1, 2002 and no impairment has been identified. As a result of the adoption, we are no longer required to amortize goodwill. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, goodwill was amortized over 7 years. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, we review the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. Our annual impairment testing date is December 31. Recoverability of goodwill is determined by comparing the estimated fair value of our reporting units to the carrying value of the underlying net assets in the reporting units. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is determined to be less than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is deemed impaired and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the difference between the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of its other assets and liabilities. We determined that we did not have any impairment of goodwill at March 31, 2005. Estimates of reporting unit fair value are based upon market capitalization and therefore are volatile being sensitive to market fluctuations. To the extent that our market capitalization decreases significantly or the allocation of value to our reporting units changes, we could be required to write off some or all of our goodwill.
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Income Taxes - We account for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax laws. In the event the future consequences of differences between financial reporting bases and the tax bases of our assets and liabilities result in a deferred tax asset, SFAS No. 109 requires an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. We currently have a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. Based on our assessment of all available evidence, we concluded that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will not be realized. This conclusion is based primarily on our history of net operating losses as compared to only limited periods of profitable operations, the potential for future stock option deductions to significantly reduce taxable income, annual net operating loss limitations under Section 382 of the Code and the need to generate significant amounts of taxable income in future periods on a consistent and prolonged basis in order to utilize the deferred tax assets. We will continue to monitor all available evidence and reassess the potential realization of our deferred tax assets. If we become profitable on a consistent basis and improve our results of operations, or if circumstances otherwise change, it is possible that we may release all or a portion of our valuation allowance in future periods. Any such release would result in recording a tax benefit that would increase net income in the period the valuation is released.
Stock-Based Compensation We currently account for the issuance of stock options to employees using the intrinsic value method according to Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25). We grant stock options with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant and, accordingly, no compensation expense is recorded for stock options. When the recently issued SFAS No. 123R Share-Based Payment pertaining to accounting treatment for employee stock options takes effect, we will be required to treat the fair value of the stock options granted to employees as compensation expense, which could have a materially adverse impact on the our business, results of operations and financial condition.
RISK FACTORS
Our future operating results are highly uncertain. Before deciding to invest in our common stock or to maintain or increase your investment, you should carefully consider the risks described below, in addition to the other information contained in this report and in our other filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and our subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. If any of these risks actually occur, that could seriously harm our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate and cause the price of our common stock to fall.
Our quarterly revenue and operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and may continue to vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not within our control. If our operating results do not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, our stock price may decline. Fluctuations in our operating results may be due to a number of factors, including the following:
| the size and timing of orders from and shipments to our major customers; | |||
| the size and timing of any return product requests for our products; | |||
| our ability to maintain or increase gross margins; | |||
| variations in our sales channels or the mix of our product sales; | |||
| the gain or loss of a key customer; |
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| our ability to specify, develop, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a timely manner; | |||
| the availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effect on sales and pricing of our products; | |||
| the effect of new and emerging technologies; | |||
| deferrals of orders by our customers in anticipation of new products, applications, product enhancements or operating systems; and | |||
| general economic and market conditions. |
A large portion of our operating expenses, including rent, depreciation and amortization is fixed and difficult to reduce or change. Accordingly, if our total revenue does not meet our expectations, we may not be able to adjust our expenses quickly enough to compensate for the shortfall in revenue. In that event, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
Due to all of the foregoing factors, and the other risks discussed in this report, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results as an indication of future performance.
Although we have begun reporting backlog, our ability to predict our revenues and operating results is extremely limited.
We have historically operated with little backlog because we have generally shipped our software products and recognized revenue shortly after we received orders because our production cycle has traditionally been very short. As a result, our sales in any quarter were generally dependent on orders that were booked and shipped in that quarter. As our wireless business has evolved, production cycle time for items such as data kits has increased to the point that orders received towards the end of a quarter may not ship until the subsequent quarter. Additionally, customers may issue purchase orders that have extended delivery dates that may cause the shipment to fall in a subsequent quarter. These situations make it difficult for us to predict what our revenues and operating results will be in any quarter. Therefore, the level of backlog is not necessarily indicative of trends in our business. As of March 31, 2005, we had a backlog of approximately $820,000.
We depend upon a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues.
In the past we have derived a substantial portion of our revenues from sales to a small number of customers and expect to continue to do so in the future. The agreements we have with these entities do not require them to purchase any minimum quantity of our products and may be terminated by the entity or us at any time for any reason upon minimal prior written notice. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that these customers will continue to place large orders for our products in the future, or purchase our products at all. Our largest OEM customer accounted for 55.1% and 56.1% of our net revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our three largest OEM customers accounted for 73.3% and 72.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Our customers may acquire products from our competitors or develop their own products that compete directly with ours. Any substantial decrease or delay in our sales to one or more of these entities in any quarter would have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, certain of our customers have in the past and may in the future acquire competitors or be acquired by competitors, causing further industry consolidation. In the past, such acquisitions have caused the purchasing departments of the combined companies to reevaluate their purchasing decisions. If one of our major customers engages in an acquisition in the future, it could change its current purchasing habits. In that event, we could lose the customer, or experience a decrease in orders from that customer or a delay in orders previously made by that customer. Further, although we maintain allowances for doubtful accounts, the insolvency of one or more of our major customers could result in a substantial decrease in our revenues.
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Competition within our product markets is intense and includes numerous established competitors, which could negatively affect our revenues.
We operate in markets that are extremely competitive and subject to rapid changes in technology. Specifically, Microsoft Corporation poses a significant competitive threat to us because Microsoft operating systems may include some capabilities now provided by certain of our OEM and retail software products. If users are satisfied relying on the capabilities of the Windows-based systems or other operating systems, or other vendors products, sales of our products are likely to decline. In addition, because there are low barriers to entry into the software market, we expect significant competition from both established and emerging software companies in the future. Furthermore, many of our existing and potential OEM customers may acquire or develop products that compete directly with our products.
Microsoft and many of our other current and prospective competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing, service, support, technical and other resources than we do. As a result, they may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements or to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products. There is also a substantial risk that announcements of competing products by large competitors such as Microsoft or other vendors could result in the cancellation of orders by customers in anticipation of the introduction of such new products. In addition, some of our competitors currently make complementary products that are sold separately. Such competitors could decide to enhance their competitive position by bundling their products to attract customers seeking integrated, cost-effective software applications. Some competitors have a retail emphasis and offer OEM products with a reduced set of features. The opportunity for retail upgrade sales may induce these and other competitors to make OEM products available at their own cost or even at a loss. We also expect competition to increase as a result of software industry consolidations, which may lead to the creation of additional large and well-financed competitors. Increased competition is likely to result in price reductions, fewer customer orders, reduced margins and loss of market share.
Acquisitions of companies or technologies may disrupt our business and divert management attention and cause our current operations to suffer.
We have in the past made and we expect to continue to consider acquisitions of complementary companies, products or technologies. If we make any additional acquisitions, we will be required to assimilate the operations, products and personnel of the acquired businesses and train, retain and motivate key personnel from the acquired businesses. We may be unable to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies if we fail in these efforts. Similarly, acquisitions may cause disruptions in our operations and divert managements attention from our companys day-to-day operations, which could impair our relationships with our current employees, customers and strategic partners. Acquisitions may also subject us to liabilities and risks that are not known or identifiable at the time of the acquisition.
We may also have to incur debt or issue equity securities in order to finance future acquisitions. The issuance of equity securities for any acquisition could be substantially dilutive to our existing stockholders. In addition, we expect our profitability could be adversely affected because of acquisition-related accounting costs and write offs. In consummating acquisitions, we are also subject to risks of entering geographic and business markets in which we have had limited or no prior experience. If we are unable to fully integrate acquired businesses, products or technologies within existing operations, we may not receive the intended benefits of acquisitions.
If the adoption of new technologies and services grows more slowly than anticipated in our product planning and development, our future sales and profits may be negatively affected.
If the adoption of new technologies and services does not grow or grows more slowly than anticipated in our product planning and development, demand for certain of our products and services will be reduced. For example, our new QuickLink Mobile Wi-Fi product provides notebook users with the ability to roam between wireless wide area networks (WWAN) and Wi-Fi hot spots. Another product, QuickLink Wi-Fi, allows users to seek out and select available hot spots in their area. Therefore, future sales and
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any future profits from these and related products are substantially dependent upon the widespread acceptance and use of Wi-Fi as an effective medium of communication by consumers and businesses.
Our products may contain undetected software errors, which could negatively affect our revenues.
Our software products are complex and may contain undetected errors. In the past, we have discovered software errors in certain of our products and have experienced delayed or lost revenues during the period it took to correct these errors. Although we and our OEM customers test our products, it is possible that errors may be found in our new or existing products after we have commenced commercial shipment of those products. These undetected errors could result in adverse publicity, loss of revenues, delay in market acceptance of our products or claims against us by customers.
Technology and customer needs change rapidly in our market, which could render our products obsolete and negatively affect our revenue.
Our future success will depend on our ability to anticipate and adapt to changes in technology and industry standards. We will also need to continue to develop and introduce new and enhanced products to meet our customers changing demands, keep up with evolving industry standards, including changes in the Microsoft operating systems with which our products are designed to be compatible, and to promote those products successfully. The communications and utilities software markets in which we operate are characterized by rapid technological change, changing customer needs, frequent new product introductions, evolving industry standards and short product life cycles. Any of these factors could render our existing products obsolete and unmarketable. In addition, new products and product enhancements can require long development and testing periods as a result of the complexities inherent in todays computing environments and the performance demanded by customers. If our software markets do not develop as we anticipate, or our products do not gain widespread acceptance in these markets or if we are unable to develop new versions of our software products that can operate on future operating systems, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Delays or failure in deliveries from our component suppliers could cause our net revenue to decline and harm our results of operations.
We rely on third party suppliers to provide us with services and components for our product kits. These components include: compact discs; cables; printed manuals; and boxes. We do not have long-term supply arrangements with any vendor to obtain these necessary services and components for our products. If we are unable to purchase components from these suppliers or if the compact disc replication services that we use do not deliver our requirements on schedule, we may not be able to deliver products to our customers on a timely basis or enter into new orders because of a shortage in components. Any delays that we experience in delivering our products to customers could impair our customer relationships and adversely impact our reputation and our business. In addition, if our third party suppliers raise their prices for components or services, our gross margins would be reduced.
A shortage in the supply of wireless communication devices such as PC cards could adversely affect our revenues.
Our products are utilized with major wireless networks throughout the world that support data communications through the use of wireless communication devices such as PC cards. Since wireless network providers generally incorporate our products into the wireless communication devices that they sell directly to individual consumers, our future success depends upon the availability of such devices to consumers at reasonable prices. A shortage in the supply of wireless communication devices could put upward pressure on prices or limit the quantities available to individual consumers which could materially affect the revenues that we generate from our products.
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We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights, which could negatively impact our revenues.
Our success is dependent upon our software code base, our programming methodologies and other intellectual properties and proprietary rights. In order to protect our proprietary technology, we rely on a combination of trade secret, nondisclosure and copyright and trademark law. We currently own United States trademark registrations for certain of our trademarks and United States patents for certain of our technologies, however, these measures afford us only limited protection. Furthermore, we rely primarily on shrink wrap licenses that are not signed by the end user and, therefore, may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions. Accordingly, it is possible that third parties may copy or otherwise obtain our rights without our authorization. It is also possible that third parties may independently develop technologies similar to ours. It may be difficult for us to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property and proprietary rights.
We may be subject to claims of intellectual property infringement as the number of trademarks, patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights asserted by companies in our industry grows and the coverage of these patents and other rights and the functionality of software products increasingly overlap. From time to time, we have received communications from third parties asserting that our trade name or features, content, or trademarks of certain of our products infringe upon intellectual property rights held by such third parties. We have also received correspondence from third parties separately asserting that our fax products may infringe on certain patents held by each of the parties. Although we are not aware that any of our products infringe on the proprietary rights of others, third parties may claim infringement by us with respect to our current or future products. Infringement claims, whether with or without merit, could result in time-consuming and costly litigation, divert the attention of our management, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements with third parties. If we are required to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, they may not be on terms that are acceptable to us. Unfavorable royalty or licensing agreements could seriously impair our ability to market our products.
Our stock price is highly volatile. Accordingly, you may not be able to resell your shares of common stock at or above the price you paid for them.
The market price of our common stock has fluctuated substantially in the past and is likely to continue to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations. These fluctuations have occurred and may continue to occur in response to various factors, many of which we cannot control, including:
| quarter-to-quarter variations in our operating results; | |||
| announcements of technological innovations or new products by our competitors, customers or us; | |||
| market conditions within our retail and OEM software markets; | |||
| general global economic and political instability; | |||
| changes in earnings estimates or investment recommendations by analysts; | |||
| changes in investor perceptions; or | |||
| changes in expectations relating to our products, plans and strategic position or those of our competitors or customers. |
In addition, the market prices of securities of high technology companies have been especially volatile. This volatility has significantly affected the market prices of securities of many technology companies. Accordingly, you may not be able to resell your shares of common stock at or above the price you paid. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their securities have been the subjects of securities class action litigation. If we were the object of a securities class action litigation, it could result in substantial losses and divert managements attention and resources from other matters.
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If we are unable to retain key personnel, the loss of their services could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our future performance depends in significant part upon the continued service of our senior management and other key technical and consulting personnel. We do not have employment agreements with our key employees that govern the length of their service. The loss of the services of our key employees would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our future success also depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, particularly highly skilled engineers involved in the ongoing research and development required to develop and enhance our communication software products as well those in our highly specialized consulting business. Competition for these employees remains high and employee retention is a common problem in our industry. Our inability to attract and retain the highly trained technical personnel that are essential to our product development, consulting services, marketing, service and support teams may limit the rate at which we can generate revenue, develop new products or product enhancements and generally would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, retaining key employees during restructuring efforts is critical to our companys success.
We may need to raise additional capital in the future through the issuance of additional equity, or convertible debt securities or by borrowing money, in order to meet our capital needs. Additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us to allow us to meet our capital needs.
We believe that the cash, cash equivalents and investments on hand and the cash we expect to generate from operations will be sufficient to meet our capital needs for at least the next twelve months. However, it is possible that we may need or choose to obtain additional financing to fund our activities. We could raise these funds by selling more stock to the public or to selected investors, or by borrowing money. We may not be able to obtain additional funds on favorable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to curtail our operations or other business activities significantly or to obtain funds through arrangements with strategic partners or others that may require us to relinquish right to certain technologies or potential markets. If we raise additional funds by issuing additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership percentages of existing stockholders would be reduced. In addition, the equity or debt securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. We currently have no established line of credit or other business borrowing facility in place.
It is possible that our future capital requirements may vary materially from those now planned. The amount of capital that we will need in the future will depend on many factors, including:
| the market acceptance of our products; | |||
| the levels of promotion and advertising that will be required to launch our products and achieve and maintain a competitive position in the marketplace; | |||
| our business, product, capital expenditure and research and development plans and product and technology roadmaps; | |||
| the levels of inventory and accounts receivable that we maintain; | |||
| capital improvements to new and existing facilities; | |||
| technological advances; | |||
| our competitors response to our products; and | |||
| our relationships with suppliers and customers. |
In addition, we may require additional capital to accommodate planned growth, hiring, infrastructure and facility needs or to consummate acquisitions of other businesses, products or technologies.
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Our business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected as a result of legal, business and economic risks specific to international operations.
Each year, a percentage of our revenues are derived from sales to customers outside the United States. This percentage can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year. We also frequently ship products to our domestic customers international manufacturing divisions and subcontractors. In the future, we may expand these international business activities. International operations are subject to many inherent risks, including:
| general political, social and economic instability; | |||
| trade restrictions; | |||
| the imposition of governmental controls; | |||
| exposure to different legal standards, particularly with respect to intellectual property; | |||
| burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws; | |||
| import and export license requirements and restrictions of the United States and each other country in which we operate; | |||
| unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; | |||
| foreign technical standards; | |||
| changes in tariffs; | |||
| difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; | |||
| difficulties in securing and servicing international customers; | |||
| difficulties in collecting receivables from foreign entities; and | |||
| potentially adverse tax consequences. |
These conditions may increase our cost of doing business. Moreover, as our customers are adversely affected by these conditions, our business with them may be disrupted and our results of operations could be adversely affected.
The market price of our common stock may be adversely affected by the sale of significant numbers of shares of our common stock by any of our principal stockholders.
A total of 3,500,000 shares of our common stock was recently sold in a private placement in February 2005, and we expect to file a registration statement covering the resale of such shares in May or June 2005. In addition, there are other large blocks of shares held by individual stockholders which are eligible for resale under Rule 144, including William W. Smith, who held 3,772,115 shares at April 29, 2005, and Rhonda L. Smith who held 3,316,615 shares. Overall, our trading volume fluctuates widely and at times is relatively limited. The market price for our common stock could decline as a result of the sale of a large number of the shares or the perception that such sales may occur. The sale of a large number of our common stock also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at the prices that we deem appropriate.
We may be subject to regulatory scrutiny and may sustain a loss of public confidence if we are unable to satisfy regulatory requirements relating to internal controls over financial reporting.
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Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to perform an evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting and have our independent registered public accounting firm attest to such evaluation on an annual basis. Compliance with these requirements can be expensive and time-consuming. While we believe that we will be able to meet the required deadlines, no assurance can be given that we will meet the required deadlines in future years. If we fail to timely complete this evaluation, or if our auditors cannot timely attest to our evaluation, we may be subject to regulatory scrutiny and a loss of public confidence in our internal controls.
Provisions of our charter and bylaws and Delaware law could make a takeover of our company difficult.
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that may discourage or prevent a third party from acquiring us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. For instance, our certificate of incorporation authorizes the board of directors to fix the rights and preferences of shares of any series of preferred stock, without action by our stockholders. As a result, the board can authorize and issue shares of preferred stock, which could delay or prevent a change of control because the rights given to the holders of such preferred stock may prohibit a merger, reorganization, sale or other extraordinary corporate transaction. In addition, we are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and certain provisions of Delaware law may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control.
We may be subject to additional risks.
The risks and uncertainties described above are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also adversely affect our business operations.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and supersedes APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values, beginning with the first annual period after June 15, 2005, with early adoption encouraged. In addition, SFAS No. 123R will cause unrecognized expense (based on the amounts in our pro forma footnote disclosure) related to options vesting after the date of initial adoption to be recognized as a charge to results of operations over the remaining vesting period. We are required to adopt SFAS No. 123R beginning January 1, 2006. Under SFAS No. 123R, we must determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments, the amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the date of adoption. The transition alternatives include prospective and retroactive adoption methods. Under the retroactive methods, prior periods may be restated either as of the beginning of the year of adoption or for all periods presented. The prospective method requires that compensation expense be recorded for all unvested stock options and share awards at the beginning of the first quarter of adoption of SFAS No. 123R, while the retroactive methods would record compensation expense for all unvested stock options and share awards beginning with the first period restated. We are evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 123R and we expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and earnings per share. We have not determined the method of adoption or the effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R.
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF 03-1 provides new guidelines for the evaluation and determination of whether a loss on certain investments is other-than-temporary and requires certain additional disclosures pertaining to unrealized investment losses in a companys financial statements. The effective date of the evaluation and measurement criteria of Issue No. 03-1 have been delayed pending issuance of additional implementation guidance by the FASB. The additional disclosure requirements, however, remain effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2004. We continue to monitor the FASBs progress and do not currently expect the adoption of the evaluation and measurement criteria, once issued to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Smith Micros financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents. At March 31, 2005, the carrying values of our financial instruments approximated fair values based on current market prices and rates.
It is our policy not to enter into derivative financial instruments. We do not currently have any significant foreign currency exposure, as we do not transact business in foreign currencies. As such, we do not have significant currency exposure at March 31, 2005.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
a) | Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to the material information relating to us (or our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act. | |||
b) | Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this report, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. |
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A) EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
31.1
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1
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Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
On February 9, 2005 the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K in connection with the earnings release for its fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2004.
On February 24, 2005 the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K in connection with the private placement of the Companys common stock.
On March 3, 2005 the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K to reiterate its first quarter outlook.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. |
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May 16, 2005 | By /s/ William W. Smith, Jr. | |||
William W. Smith, Jr. | ||||
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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May 16, 2005 | By /s/ Robert W. Scheussler | |||
Robert W. Scheussler | ||||
Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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