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FORM 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

(MARK ONE)

 

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

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED: March 31, 2003

 

OR

 

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

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM             TO             

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-30309

 

PINNACOR INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

DELAWARE

 

13-4042678

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)

 

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
NO.)

 

 

 

601 WEST 26TH ST., NEW YORK, NY 10001

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)

 

 

 

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 691-7900

 

 

 

(FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS, AND FORMER YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT:)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ý No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

 

Yes o  No ý

 

As of May 13, 2003 there were 40,648,009 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 



 

PINNACOR INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2003

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

 

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three months ended March 31, 2003 (unaudited) and 2002 (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2003 (unaudited) and 2002 (unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

14

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

38

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

38

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

38

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

38

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

38

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

39

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

39

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

40

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

40

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PINNACOR INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

March 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

21,602,706

 

$

15,098,184

 

Marketable securities

 

26,981,231

 

35,611,212

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $600,000 and $619,762 as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively

 

5,036,125

 

5,253,667

 

Prepaid expenses

 

1,369,811

 

1,142,691

 

Total current assets

 

54,989,873

 

57,105,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT-Net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

5,152,119

 

5,791,930

 

GOODWILL

 

34,886,446

 

34,874,692

 

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-Net of accumulated amortization

 

2,183,333

 

2,302,083

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

697,829

 

793,866

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

97,909,600

 

$

100,868,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

3,779,169

 

$

4,610,897

 

Accrued restructuring and other expenses

 

629,457

 

765,292

 

Deferred revenue

 

7,096,374

 

8,333,593

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

1,428,072

 

1,576,174

 

Total current liabilities

 

12,933,072

 

15,285,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

813,971

 

1,181,496

 

Total liabilities

 

13,747,043

 

16,467,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 45,097,591 and 44,848,386 issued and 40,688,312 and 40,539,207 outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

450,976

 

448,484

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

225,387,262

 

225,121,104

 

Warrants

 

1,708,304

 

1,708,304

 

Deferred compensation

 

(333,635

)

(118,233

)

Treasury stock, 4,409,279 and 4,309,179 shares at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively, at cost

 

(4,276,335

)

(4,146,680

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(139,123,271

)

(138,962,620

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

349,256

 

350,514

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

84,162,557

 

84,400,873

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

97,909,600

 

$

100,868,325

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PINNACOR INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

NET REVENUE

 

$

8,341,211

 

$

9,410,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services (excluding depreciation of $102,353 and $247,423 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, shown below)

 

2,957,610

 

2,987,860

 

Research and development (excluding stock-based compensation of $2,909 and $22,760 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, shown below)

 

1,782,525

 

2,128,303

 

Sales and marketing (excluding stock-based compensation of $17,760 and $(734,480) for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2002, respectively, shown below)

 

1,557,949

 

3,116,143

 

General and administrative (excluding stock-based compensation of $23,623 and $141,391 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, shown below)

 

1,608,215

 

2,120,091

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

878,650

 

1,236,701

 

Stock-based compensation

 

44,292

 

(570,329

)

Total operating expenses

 

8,829,241

 

11,018,769

 

OPERATING LOSS

 

(488,030

)

(1,607,774

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

386,448

 

704,047

 

Interest expense

 

(59,069

)

(99,768

)

Total other income, net

 

327,379

 

604,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

$

(160,651

)

$

(1,003,495

)

Basic net loss per common share

 

$

(0.00

)

$

(0.02

)

Basic weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding

 

40,761,515

 

42,376,521

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PINNACOR INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(160,651

)

$

(1,003,495

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

878,650

 

1,236,701

 

Stock-based compensation

 

44,292

 

(570,329

)

Provision for bad debts

 

(19,762

)

(139,650

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable

 

237,304

 

1,368,606

 

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(131,083

)

366,638

 

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(731,728

)

10,450

 

Decrease in deferred revenue

 

(1,237,219

)

(2,150,759

)

Decrease in accrued restructuring expenses

 

(135,835

)

(489,162

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(1,256,032

)

(1,371,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(120,089

)

(606,641

)

Sale of investments and marketable securities

 

8,629,981

 

7,756,539

 

Payment of severance and other exit costs related to businesses acquired

 

(111,754

)

(80,859

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

8,398,138

 

7,069,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of capital lease obligations

 

(515,627

)

(709,393

)

Proceeds from exercise of warrants, stock options and stock purchases

 

8,956

 

57,072

 

Payment for the repurchase of treasury stock

 

(129,655

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(636,326

)

(652,321

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,258

)

11,928

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

6,504,522

 

5,057,646

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

15,098,184

 

15,189,440

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

21,602,706

 

$

20,247,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest and income taxes are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

59,069

 

$

99,768

 

Income taxes

 

$

 

$

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed assets acquired under capital lease arrangements

 

$

 

$

79,000

 

Issuance of restricted stock grant

 

$

274,500

 

$

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PINNACOR INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The consolidated financial statements of which these notes are part have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, in the opinion of our management, the Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial information for such periods. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

2. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, and establishes an accounting standard requiring the recording of the fair value of liabilities associated with the retirement of long-lived assets in the period in which they are incurred. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 143 will not have a material effect on its financial position and operating results.

 

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. SFAS No. 146 will supersede EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).” SFAS No. 146 requires that costs associated with an exit or disposal plan be recognized when incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. SFAS No. 146 is to be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 as of January 1, 2003 has not had a material effect on our financial position and operating results.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others” which elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of Interpretation No. 45 are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The disclosure requirements in this Interpretation are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The adoption of FIN 45 as of January 1, 2003 has not had a material effect on our financial position and operating results.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, (“FIN 46”). FIN 46 requires that companies that control another entity through interests other than voting interests should consolidate the controlled entity. FIN 46 applies to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest in after that date. The related disclosure requirements are effective immediately. We do not anticipate that this interpretation will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” EITF Issue 00-21 addresses certain aspects of the accounting by a vendor for arrangements under which the vendor will perform multiple revenue generating activities. The EITF will be effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this change on their consolidated financial position and operating results.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123”. SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” to provide alternative methods to account for the transition from the intrinsic value method of recognition of stock-based employee compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” to the fair value recognition provisions under SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 148 provides two additional methods of transition and will no longer permit the SFAS No. 123 prospective method to be used for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2003. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosure in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the pro-forma effects had the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 been used for all periods presented. The Company has adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS

 

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No. 148 as of December 31, 2002 (see Note 7). The adoption of SFAS No. 148 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This Statement amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this Statement may have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

3. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The Company reports other comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with  SFAS  No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income” which requires the disclosure of comprehensive income (loss).  SFAS No. 130 requires that in addition to net income (loss), a Company should report other comprehensive income (loss) consisting of gains and losses that bypass the traditional income statement and are recorded directly into stockholders’ equity on the balance sheet.  The components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the Company consist of unrealized gains and losses relating to the translation of foreign currency and unrealized gains and losses relating to the Company’s investments in marketable securities.  Comprehensive income (loss) was $188,000 and $(886,000) for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

4. ACQUISITIONS

 

On November 20, 2002, (the “Acquisition Date”) the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Broad Acquisition Corp. completed the acquisition of the operating assets of Inlumen, Inc., (“Inlumen”) a Delaware corporation. The Company has accounted for the combination with Inlumen as a purchase business combination in accordance with SFAS No. 141. Inlumen is a provider of online financial applications, investment analysis tools and market information.

 

The results of Inlumen’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations since the Acquisition Date.

 

The total purchase price was approximately $2.6 million which consisted of approximately $2.4 million cash paid, net of cash received of approximately $66,000 and $188,000 in acquisition expenses. Included in the $2.6 million of cash paid and pursuant to the purchase agreement, approximately $500,000 was placed in escrow for possible future purchase price adjustments. The Company funded the acquisition through the use of its cash and cash equivalents.

 

The Company is in the process of obtaining an independent valuation of the assets and liabilities it has acquired as well as identifying the intangible assets it has acquired in order to finalize its allocation of the purchase price of the transaction. The Company will finalize its valuation as soon as possible or within one year of the acquisition date. The Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase price is subject to refinement based on the final determination of fair value. The following table summarizes management’s preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Acquisition Date.

 

Current assets

 

$

473,711

 

Property and equipment

 

414,087

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

2,264,946

 

Total assets acquired

 

3,152,744

 

Liabilities assumed

 

(537,667

)

Total purchase price

 

$

(2,615,077

)

 

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The unaudited pro forma information below represents the consolidated results of operations as if the acquisition of Inlumen occurred on January 1, 2002. The unaudited pro forma information has been included for comparative purposes and is not indicative of the results of operations of the consolidated Company had the acquisition of Inlumen occurred as of January 1, 2002, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results.

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2002

 

 

 

(000’s)

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

10,784

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

 

$

(2,782

)

 

 

 

 

Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per common share

 

$

(0.07

)

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding

 

42,377

 

 

On August 21, 2001, (the “Merger Date”) Pinnacor Inc. (the “Company”), acquired Stockpoint, Inc. (“Stockpoint”) pursuant to a merger of our newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary SCRM Merger Corp. with and into Stockpoint with Stockpoint surviving as our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Merger”). The Company has accounted for the combination with Stockpoint as a purchase business combination under SFAS No. 141. Stockpoint is a provider of online financial applications, investment analysis tools and market information. As a result of the acquisition, the Company has strengthened its offerings to the financial services industry, a key client sector. It also expects to reduce costs through economies of scale.

 

The results of Stockpoint’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations since the Merger Date.

 

The total purchase price agreed to was approximately $24.6 million and consisted of approximately $1,056,000 cash paid, 4.1 million shares of common stock issued, valued at approximately $9.4 million determined based on the average closing market price of Pinnacor’s common shares at the time of acquisition, warrants for the purchase of 362,000 shares of common stock valued at approximately $699,000 using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, using an exercise price of $6.00, expected lives of 5 years, 146% volatility, 4.5% discount rate, and a Company stock price of $2.26, and Stockpoint debt of approximately $6.2 million paid off at the Merger Date. As part of the approximate $24.6 million purchase price agreed to and in addition to the aforementioned items, the Company paid approximately $5.9 million in other assumed debt subsequent to the Merger Date that was directly attributable to this transaction. Pursuant to the merger agreement, the Company withheld ten percent of the consideration agreed to be paid to Stockpoint’s equity holders, totaling approximately $1.1 million in cash, common stock and warrants for possible future purchase price adjustments. This holdback amount had not been placed in escrow and such withheld common shares and warrants have been issued in full during 2002. In addition, the Company incurred approximately $1.4 million in acquisition expenses. The Company funded the acquisition through the use of its

 

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cash and cash equivalents. The Company obtained an independent valuation of the assets (including other intangibles) and liabilities it has acquired and finalized its allocation of the purchase price of the transaction during the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Merger Date.

 

Cash

 

$

675,829

 

Current assets

 

3,166,819

 

Property and equipment

 

1,222,546

 

Other intangible assets

 

2,500,000

 

Goodwill

 

31,192,240

 

Total assets acquired

 

38,757,434

 

Current liabilities

 

(14,131,647

)

Total purchase price

 

$

(24,625,787

)

 

Additionally, in connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded exit costs of $1,417,506 to exit certain Stockpoint activities. As of March 31, 2003 all exit costs in connection with the purchase of Stockpoint have been satisfied. Such costs primarily related to employee terminations and lease terminations and have been recorded as additions to goodwill.

 

The other intangible assets acquired from Stockpoint were its Trade Name valued at $600,000 and Customer List valued at $1,900,000. The Trade Name is an indefinite lived intangible and is not amortized, but rather reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. The Customer List is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 4 years.

 

5. RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET ABANDONMENT

 

During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company recorded a restructuring and asset abandonment charge of $2.4 million. This charge consisted of two components (1) the reversal of accrued lease payments of $2.2 million upon settlement of a property previously restructured in 2001 and (2) a $4.6 million restructuring and asset abandonment charge related to management’s current year restructuring plan.

 

The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s 2002 restructuring and asset abandonment charge:

 

 

 

Cost

 

Cash Payments
Made

 

Non-cash
Charges Utilized

 

Balance Remaining at
March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facility shutdowns

 

$

520,430

 

$

233,517

 

$

7,796

 

$

279,117

 

Workforce reductions

 

699,354

 

699,354

 

 

 

Asset abandonment charges

 

3,425,560

 

 

3,425,560

 

 

 

 

$

4,645,344

 

$

932,871

 

$

3,433,356

 

$

279,117

 

 

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In September 2002, our management negotiated an early termination of a lease related to a facility previously restructured in 2001. The negotiated terms included a cash payment of approximately $690,000, paid during 2002, and the forfeiture of a $128,000 security deposit. This resulted in a reversal of previously recognized restructuring expense of approximately $2.2 million.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, we recorded a $4.6 million restructuring and asset abandonment charge. This charge consisted of $3.4 million of asset abandonment charges, workforce reduction costs of approximately $700,000, and the shutdown or other rationalization of certain sales facilities and a data center of approximately $520,000. The 2002 Plan was materially completed as of December 31, 2002.

 

Rationalization entails the consolidation, shutdown or movement of facilities to achieve more efficient operations. Two locations, a sales office in Europe and a data center in the United States, were affected by these actions. Facility shutdown charges consisted of approximately $520,000 of lease cancellation payments through June 2005.

 

The workforce reduction charge of $700,000 included involuntary employee separation costs for 34 employees worldwide. The Company reduced headcount in sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative areas. The affected employees received severance benefits pursuant to established severance policies or by governmentally mandated labor regulations.

 

As of December 31, 2002, all of the planned employee eliminations were completed. Cash severance payments of approximately $700,000 were made during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

 

The $3.4 million asset abandonment charge consists of approximately $2.0 million for the abandonment of software modules and related professional services incurred in the design of our computing infrastructure and MIS systems as well as $1.4 million for the abandonment of leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, and computer and network equipment in conjunction with our facility and data center closures.

 

The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s 2001 restructuring charge:

 

 

 

Cost

 

Cash Payments
Made

 

Non-cash
Charges Utilized

 

Balance Remaining at
March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facility shutdowns

 

$

6,028,201

 

$

3,248,066

 

$

2,429,795

 

$

350,340

 

Workforce reductions

 

1,297,019

 

1,297,019

 

 

 

Asset abandonment charges

 

4,913,982

 

 

4,913,982

 

 

 

 

$

12,239,202

 

$

4,545,085

 

$

7,343,777

 

$

350,340

 

 

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During fiscal year 2001, we recorded a $12.2 million restructuring charge. This charge consisted of $6.0 million for the shutdown or other rationalization of certain sales facilities, workforce reduction costs of $1.3 million and asset impairment charges of $4.9 million. The 2001 Plan was materially completed at the end of fiscal year 2001.

 

Rationalization entails the consolidation, shutdown or movement of facilities to achieve more efficient operations. Six locations, located in both the United States and Europe, were affected by these actions. Facility shutdown charges consisted of $4.8 million of lease cancellation payments and $1.2 million for expense recognition related to the termination of warrants issued to lessors.

 

The workforce reduction charge of $1.3 million included involuntary employee separation costs for 74 employees worldwide. The Company reduced headcount in sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative areas. The affected employees received severance benefits pursuant to established severance policies or by governmentally mandated labor regulations. All of the planned employee eliminations were completed as of December 31, 2002. Cash severance payments of approximately $975,000 and $322,000 were made during the year ended December 31, 2001 and the year ended December 31, 2002, respectively.

 

The $4.9 million asset abandonment charge consists of $3.4 million for the abandonment of software modules and related professional services incurred in the design of our computing infrastructure and MIS systems as well as $1.5 million for the abandonment of leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures and computer equipment in conjunction with our facility shutdowns.

 

6. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

Marketable securities investments as of March 31, 2003 consist of the following:

 

 

 

COST

 

UNREALIZED
HOLDING
GAINS

 

FAIR
VALUE

 

Corporate Notes and Bonds

 

$

26,727,708

 

$

253,523

 

$

26,981,231

 

 

 

 

COST

 

FAIR
VALUE

 

Due within one year

 

$

10,292,077

 

$

10,298,168

 

Due after one year through five years

 

16,435,631

 

16,683,063

 

Total marketable securities

 

$

26,727,708

 

$

26,981,231

 

 

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Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2003. The Company does not hold these securities for speculative or trading purposes.

 

7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In connection with the grant of stock options and restricted stock to employees, we recognized (reversed) deferred stock-based compensation expense of approximately $44,000 and ($570,000) for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Stock-based compensation is a result of the issuance of stock options to employees, directors and affiliated parties with exercise prices per share determined for financial reporting purposes to be below the fair market value per share of our common stock at the date of the applicable grant. This difference is recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity and amortized as non-cash compensation expense on an accelerated basis over the vesting period of the related options. The reversal for the three months ended March 31, 2002 relates to previously recognized but unearned stock-based compensation of forfeited, unvested stock options granted to terminated employees. Grants of restricted stock are included in common stock outstanding.

 

8. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The Company operates in two reporting units, Financial Services and Business Information, under one principal business segment, for purposes of evaluating the recoverability of goodwill.

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2003 is as follows:

 

Balance as of January 1, 2003

 

$

34,874,692

 

Additional transaction costs related to the Inlumen acquisition

 

11,754

 

Balance as of December 31, 2002

 

$

34,886,446

 

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2003 consisted of the following:

 

Stockpoint acquisition

 

$

 32,609,746

 

Inlumen acquisition

 

2,276,700

 

 

 

$

 34,886,446

 

 

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At March 31, 2003 other intangible assets identified from the acquisition of Stockpoint consisted of the Customer List, which is being amortized over four years with amortization expense being recorded in depreciation and amortization. In addition, the Trade Name which has an indefinite life is not being amortized, but instead will be assessed for impairment at least annually. The Company had no other intangible assets as of March 31, 2003. The Company is in the process of obtaining an independent valuation and identifying the intangible assets it has acquired from the acquisition of the operating assets of Inlumen. The Company will finalize its valuation as soon as possible or within one year of the acquisition date.

 

The Company’s intangible assets and accumulated amortization consist of the following as of March 31, 2003:

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Value

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Customer List

 

$

1,900,000

 

$

316,667

 

Unamortized Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Trade Name

 

$

600,000

 

$

 

 

Amortization charged to expense was approximately $119,000 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

At March 31, 2003, estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets for the next five years is as follows

 

Year

 

Estimated Amortization Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

$

356,000

 

2004

 

$

475,000

 

2005

 

$

475,000

 

2006

 

$

277,000

 

2007

 

$

 

 

Due to certain conditions, the Company re-evaluated the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets under SFAS No. 142 as of December 31, 2002 and as a result of this impairment test determined that these assets were not impaired. Impairment tests will be conducted annually in April, or sooner if circumstances indicate impairment may have taken place.

 

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9. TREASURY STOCK

 

During the fiscal year 2002, the Board of Directors authorized a stock buy-back program to repurchase up to 2.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 the Company repurchased 100,100 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $130,000. No shares were repurchased for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

10. RESTRICTED STOCK

 

In January 2003, the Company  granted a total of 225,000 shares of restricted common stock (“Restricted Stock”) to four executives of the Company, pursuant to the 2000 Plan. The Restricted Stock was issued under the terms and conditions set forth in the 2000 Plan. The Company did not receive proceeds from the issuance of the Restricted Stock. One-third of the Restricted Stock vests on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining shares vest in eight equal quarterly installments thereafter, as long as the executive is employed by the Company.

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations (MD&A) should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes contained herein and the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003. This MD&A contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as “intends,” “plans,” “will result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “projection” and “outlook”) are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions, and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.

 

The Company cautions that actual results or outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors. Further, management

 

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cannot assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

THE COMPANY

 

Pinnacor Inc. is an outsourced provider of information and analytical applications to financial services companies and global corporations.

 

The Company delivers information-based applications and tools as well as customized data and news packages that help businesses cost-effectively serve their external or internal clients. Pinnacor’s solutions include market data and investment analysis tools for financial services firms; critical business information for the enterprise; and personalized portal applications and messaging services for wireless carriers and ISPs.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The SEC recently issued disclosure guidance for “critical accounting policies”. The SEC defines “critical accounting policies” as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.

 

The following listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with no need for management’s judgment in their application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result.

 

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We have identified the following items as critical accounting policies to our Company:

 

Revenue recognition:  Our revenue recognition policy is significant as our revenue is a key component of our results of operations. The Company principally recognizes revenue pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements” as it relates to revenue derived from our Application Service Provider (ASP) model. In accordance with SAB 101, we recognize revenue when a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable, delivery has occurred and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Generally, revenue is recognized ratably over the life of the applicable contract.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:  The Company’s intangibles consist primarily of goodwill from the acquisitions of Stockpoint, Inc. and Inlumen, Inc. accounted for under the purchase method and other intangible assets identified in the acquisition of Stockpoint. The other intangible assets acquired from Stockpoint were its Trade Name valued at $600,000 and Customer List valued at $1,900,000. Under the transition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, the goodwill and indefinite lived Trade Name related to the Company’s Stockpoint acquisition have not been periodically amortized during the three months ended March 31, 2003, but instead are assessed for impairment at least annually. The Customer List is carried at cost less accumulated amortization and the Customer List is being amortized on a straight-line basis over its expected life, which is estimated to be four years.

 

The Company is in the process of obtaining an independent valuation of the operating assets and liabilities it has acquired from Inlumen as well as identifying the intangible assets it has acquired in order to finalize the allocation of the purchase price of the transaction. The Company will finalize its valuation as soon as possible or within one year of the acquisition date. The Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase price is subject to refinement based on the final determination of fair value. Goodwill from the Company’s Inlumen acquisition has not been periodically amortized.

 

Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use:  Costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use are capitalized while in the application development stage and are expensed while in the preliminary stage and post-implementation stage. The Company amortizes these capitalized costs over the life of the systems, which is estimated to be two years. As of March 31, 2003, the Company had capitalized a total of approximately $2,227,000 of internal development and software purchase costs relating to web-site development and the Company’s proprietary content engine which were incurred during the application development stage. These costs were fully depreciated as of March 31, 2003.

 

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Software Capitalization for Software Sold Externally:  Prior to 2002, the Company had developed internal use software to provide their products to customers through our ASP model. During 2002, management decided to market its internal use software as “Actrellis”, a standalone product. The Company sold an insignificant amount of Actrellis software during 2002 and for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

Use of Estimates:  The Company’s 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 amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

REVENUE

 

We derive our revenue from the sale of hosted applications, customized information, processing and delivery of information as well as set-up, professional services, and maintenance.

 

Hosted Applications:  We sell and host end-user applications that enable our customers to present and analyze information. We sell individual applications such as stock quotes or charts and bundle many of our applications into business solutions that include the Financial Services, Business Information and Access Solutions Product Suites. Our contracts are fixed price and include a variable component if the customer exceeds the minimum page view, per article, real-time stock quote, short messaging services (SMS) or downloadable limit. We recognize the fixed component of revenue on a subscription basis, ratably over the contract term. Any variable component of revenue is recognized in the period the service was rendered.

 

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Customized Information:  We provide clients with information, which is provided as either customized data feeds or presented in our applications. We charge clients based on the type and volume of information and recognize this revenue on a subscription basis, ratably over the contract term.

 

Processing and Delivery:  For clients that have direct relationships with information providers and for media clients with direct relationships to their customers, we provide a technology platform for the delivery and integration of information. We charge a processing and delivery fee based on the amount of data delivered. This revenue is recognized on a subscription basis ratably over the contract term.

 

Set-Up Fees:  From time to time, we may charge our customers an explicit one-time set-up fee, or this set-up fee may be bundled within the recurring hosted applications fee. This set-up fee includes charges for the implementation of the client website and building custom filters that enable the customer to receive customized information. Set-up revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the related contract once the product has been implemented.

 

Professional Services:  From time to time, we offer more sophisticated professional services, which include customization of products, systems integration services, the build-out of customized portals and platforms to allow our customers and partners to deliver real time alerts, personalized information including short messaging services (SMS) and other critical information to their subscribers and employees and other special projects including editorial services and consulting. Depending on the nature of the customization, this revenue is generally recognized as the service is performed or over the life of the related contract.

 

Maintenance:  Revenue for technical product support is recognized on a subscription basis, ratably over the contract term.

 

We record billed amounts due from clients in excess of revenue recognized as deferred revenue on our balance sheet. Our contracts typically have lengths of one or two years. We report our revenue net of allowances and rebates.

 

COST OF SERVICES

 

Cost of services consists of royalties to information providers as well as costs for bandwidth, storage of our servers in third-party network data centers, and certain costs associated with the maintenance of our infrastructure. We also include certain payroll and related expenses pertaining to staff and outsourced development associated with client implementation, developing custom applications, performing editorial and quality assurance services, and maintaining our network operations.

 

We have several different arrangements with information providers. The majority of our contracts are based on royalty fees that are calculated monthly, based on the volume

 

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of a provider’s information relayed to our customers or on a per client basis. In certain cases, the contractual agreement is based on fixed fees or subject to a minimum charge. Certain fixed fee arrangements include additional fees at a variable rate once our clients exceed a specified usage volume.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related personnel costs associated with the research, design and development of software applications and services supporting our business. These include engineers that are developing and maintaining our software and infrastructure and our product managers.

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established for software to be sold in accordance with SFAS No. 86. To date, we believe under our current software engineering processes that the establishment of technological feasibility and general release have substantially coincided. As a result, no software development costs have been capitalized to date for software developed for external sales. For software developed for internal use, expenses are capitalized while in the application development stage and expensed while in the preliminary and post implementation stages in accordance with SOP 98-1.

 

SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES

 

Sales and marketing expenses include costs of sales and marketing personnel, as well as business development and customer support personnel, related overhead, commissions, advertising and promotion expenses, travel and entertainment expenses and other selling and marketing costs.

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related costs for general corporate functions including accounting, finance, human resources, legal and other administrative functions, as well as provisions for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In connection with the grant of stock options to employees, we recognized deferred stock-based compensation (income) expense of approximately $44,000 and $(570,000) for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Stock-based compensation is a result of the issuance of stock options to employees, directors and affiliated parties with exercise prices per share determined for financial reporting purposes to be below the fair market value per share of our common stock at the date of the applicable grant. This difference is recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity and amortized as non-cash compensation expense on an accelerated basis over the vesting period of the related options. The income for the three months ended March 31, 2002 relates to previously

 

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recognized but unearned stock-based compensation of forfeited, unvested stock options granted to terminated employees.

 

In connection with the granting of stock options to employees, we recorded deferred stock-based compensation of $225,000 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth our unaudited results of operations as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

For The Three
Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Revenue

 

100

%

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services (excluding depreciation of 1% and 3% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, shown below)

 

35

 

32

 

Research and development (excluding stock-based compensation of 0% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, shown below)

 

21

 

23

 

Sales and marketing (excluding stock-based compensation of 0% and (8)% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, shown below)

 

19

 

33

 

General and administrative (excluding stock-based compensation of 1% and 2% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, shown below)

 

19

 

23

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

11

 

13

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1

 

(6

)

Total operating expenses

 

106

 

118

 

Operating loss

 

(6

)

(18

)

Other income, net

 

4

 

6

 

Net loss

 

(2

)%

(12

)%

 

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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002

 

REVENUE. Revenue totaled approximately $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, a decrease of approximately $1.1 million or 11% from $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the total number of customers partially offset by a 19% increase in the average contract value per customer and the acquisition of Inlumen that accounted for approximately $1.1 million of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

COST OF SERVICES. Cost of services remained at approximately $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.  The acquisition of Inlumen, which occurred on November 20, 2002, accounted for approximately $380,000 of incremental cost of services for the three months ended March 31, 2003.  As a percentage of revenue, and including Inlumen from its acquisition date, cost of services increased to approximately 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from approximately 32% for the three months ended March 31, 2002.  This increase as a percentage of revenue is  due to  higher cost of services as a percentage of revenues for the incremental gross profit associated with our Inlumen acquisition and an increase in personnel costs related to client customization.  This was partially offset by cost savings including renegotiated content fee contracts, monthly fees for housing our servers in third-party network data centers and other telecom costs.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses decreased to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, a decrease of approximately $300,000 or 16%, from $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This was primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as a result of fully realizing the savings from our restructuring plans and from the greater allocation of salaries into cost of services related to client customization.  As a percentage of revenue, and including Inlumen from its acquisition date, research and development expenses decreased to approximately 21% during the three months ended March 31, 2003 from approximately 23% for the three months ended March 31, 2002.  This decrease in research and development expense as a percentage of revenue resulted primarily from the reduction in research and development expenses outpacing the decrease in revenue.

 

SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, a decrease of approximately $1.5 million or 50%, from $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.  This was due to a decrease in marketing programs and a decrease in compensation expense associated with the reduction of our sales force.   As a percentage of revenue, and including Inlumen from its acquisition date, sales and marketing expenses decreased to approximately 19%

 

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for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from approximately 33% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease in sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue resulted primarily from the significant reductions in sales and marketing expenditures outpacing the decrease in revenue.

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses decreased to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, a decrease of approximately $500,000 or 24%, from $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This was due to a significant decrease in bad debt expense and a decrease in facilities and personnel costs, professional fees and travel expenses.  As a percentage of revenue, and including Inlumen from its acquisition date, general and administrative expenses decreased to approximately 19% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from 23% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease in general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue resulted primarily from the significant reductions in general and administrative expenditures outpacing the decrease in revenue.

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.  Depreciation and amortization expense decreased to approximately $900,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, a decrease of approximately $300,000 or 25%, from $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.  As a percentage of revenue, and including Inlumen from its acquisition date, depreciation and amortization expense decreased to approximately 11% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from approximately 13% for the three months ended March 31, 2002.  The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of revenue was due the depreciation savings from the abandonment of $3.4 million of assets in our 2002 restructuring plan and an overall decrease in the capital assets purchased.  This was partially offset by the increase in the amortization of our customer list intangible from our Stockpoint acquisition of approximately $119,000 in the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

In connection with the acquisition of Inlumen, we are in the process of obtaining an independent valuation of the assets and liabilities acquired, as well as identifying the intangible assets acquired in order to finalize the allocation of the purchase price of the transaction.  The valuation will be finalized as soon as possible or within one year of the acquisition date.

 

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION.  In connection with the granting of stock options to employees, the Company has recognized deferred stock-based compensation (income) expense of approximately $44,000 and ($570,000) for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Included in stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company has reversed previously recognized deferred stock-based compensation expense of approximately $639,000. This reversal relates to previously recognized but unearned stock-based compensation of forfeited, unvested stock options granted to terminated employees. In addition, due to the forfeiture of these options during the period, the Company reversed future amortization expense of approximately $1.3 million, included in the balance sheet as deferred compensation, against paid-in capital. As a percentage of revenue, stock based compensation increased to 1% for the period ended March 31, 2003 from approximately (6)% for the period ended March 31, 2002.

 

At March 31, 2003, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans. The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related Interpretations. Stock-based employee compensation cost is calculated when certain options were granted under those plans with exercise prices below the fair market value to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Stock- based compensation is deferred and amortized to expense generally over the vesting period of such option grants.

 

SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” provides for a fair value based method of accounting for employee options and options granted to non-employees and measures compensation expense using an option valuation model that takes into account, as of the grant date, the exercise price and expected life of the option, the current price of the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the stock, and the risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the options.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, to stock-based employee compensation.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net loss applicable to common stockholders as reported

 

$

(160,651

)

$

(1,003,495

)

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expenses included in reported net loss

 

44,292

 

(570,329

)

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

 

(554,142

)

(475,734

)

Net loss applicable to common stockholders pro forma

 

$

(670,501

)

$

(2,049,558

)

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share as reported

 

$

(0.00

)

$

(0,02

)

Net loss per common share pro-forma

 

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.05

)

 

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The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

 

Period ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.91

%

3.82

%

Expected lives

 

5

 

5

 

Expected Volatility

 

100.00

%

100.00

%

Expected Dividend Yield

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

 

OTHER INCOME, NET. Other income, net includes interest income from cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities offset by interest expense on capital leases. Other income, net, decreased to approximately $327,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, from approximately $604,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This decrease was due to a reduction in overall interest rates and the interest income earned on lower cash balances, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities.

 

QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS

 

The following table sets forth our unaudited quarterly operating results (in thousands) for each of our last eight quarters. This information has been derived from our unaudited interim financial statements. In our opinion, this unaudited information has been prepared on a basis consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements elsewhere contained herein and includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the quarters presented. Historical results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

 

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QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2001

 

2001

 

2001

 

2002

 

2002

 

2002

 

2002

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

6,701

 

$

7,244

 

$

9,405

 

$

9,411

 

$

8,902

 

$

8,051

 

$

8,203

 

$

8,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services (excluding depreciation of $259, $156, $227, $247, $229, $164, $132 and $102 in the second quarter of 2001 through the first quarter of 2003, respectively, as shown below)

 

1,887

 

2,239

 

2,866

 

2,988

 

2,851

 

2,719

 

2,922

 

2,958

 

Research and development (excluding stock-based compensation of $229, $161, $236, $23, $(99), $(39), $187 and $3 in the second quarter of 2001 through the first quarter of 2003, respectively, as shown below)

 

1,955

 

2,150

 

1,893

 

2,128

 

1,849

 

1,760

 

1,676

 

1,783

 

Sales and marketing (excludes stock-based compensation of $430, $(473), $(196), $(734), $139, $(67), $(266) and $17 in the second quarter of 2001 through the first quarter of 2003, respectively, as shown below)

 

3,670

 

3,145

 

3,377

 

3,116

 

2,413

 

1,973

 

1,551

 

1,558

 

General and administrative (excludes stock-based compensation of $407, $485, $(296), $141, $141, $139, $247 and $24 in the second quarter of 2001 through the first quarter of 2003, respectively, as shown below)

 

3,474

 

3,128

 

2,671

 

2,120

 

1,766

 

1,513

 

1,804

 

1,608

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,476

 

1,141

 

1,353

 

1,236

 

1,091

 

906

 

901

 

878

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,066

 

173

 

(256

)

(570

)

181

 

33

 

167

 

44

 

Restructuring and asset abandonment

 

 

12,239

 

 

 

4,645

 

(2,183

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

13,528

 

24,215

 

11,904

 

11,018

 

14,796

 

6,721

 

9,021

 

8,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(6,827

)

(16,971

)

(2,499

)

(1,607

)

(5,894

)

1,330

 

(818

)

(488

)

Other income

 

1,038

 

213

 

607

 

604

 

385

 

340

 

328

 

327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(5,789

)

(16,758

)

(1,892

)

(1,003

)

(5,509

)

1,670

 

(490

)

(161

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(5,789

)

$

(16,758

)

$

(1,892

)

$

(1,003

)

$

(5,509

)

$

1,670

 

$

(490

)

$

(161

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(0.42

)

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.13

)

$

0.04

 

$

(0.01

)

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(0.42

)

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.13

)

$

0.04

 

$

(0.01

)

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares used in computation of basic net loss per share

 

38,097

 

40,087

 

42,256

 

42,377

 

42,454

 

42,755

 

40,483

 

40,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares used in computation of diluted net loss per share

 

38,097

 

40,087

 

42,256

 

42,377

 

42,454

 

42,826

 

40,483

 

40,762

 

 


* Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2001 financial statements to conform with the 2002 and 2003 presentation

 

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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic net income (loss) per share was computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is based on the assumption that options and warrants are included in the calculation of diluted net income per share, except when their effect would be anti-dilutive. Dilution is computed by applying the “treasury stock” method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later) and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We have financed our operations through private sales of equity and debt securities and through our initial public offering. Sales of equity securities included $57.9 million of net proceeds from our August 2000 initial public offering of common stock and $46.2 million of net proceeds received from the July 2000 private placement of convertible preferred stock, which converted into common stock upon the completion of our initial public offering. As of March 31, 2003, we had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $48.6 million.

 

We have commitments to make future payments under various lease agreements for computer and networking equipment and our facilities leases. Future commitments under these leases are as follows:

 

Contractual
Cash Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3
years

 

4-5
years

 

After
5 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations

 

$

2,242,043

 

$

1,428,072

 

$

813,971

 

$

 

$

 

Operating leases

 

$

5,137,000

 

$

1,097,000

 

$

2,010,000

 

$

1,244,000

 

$

786,000

 

 

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We operate from leased premises in New York, satellite offices in San Francisco, Iowa, and Israel. Our current aggregate annual rental obligations under these leases, including our abandoned UK office, are approximately $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. For the year ended December 31, 2002, we negotiated a favorable buyout of one of our real estate leases for approximately $2.2 million. As a result of this buyout, we reduced our expected future minimum lease payment obligation by approximately $3.3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, our capital expenditures were approximately $116,000 and $607,000, respectively. Capital expenditures were primarily for computers, hardware, software and networking equipment.

 

As of March 31, 2003, our principal commitments consisted of obligations outstanding under a series of capital leases for computer and networking equipment and our facilities leases. In prior years, we entered into other capital leases for the design and implementation of our financial systems. A leasing company is the beneficiary of a $1.8 million standby letter of credit with a bank securing our lease arrangement with them. At the end of each capital lease term, we have the option to purchase the equipment, typically at the lesser of fair market value or approximately 10% of gross asset value. We presently intend to exercise the purchase option for the majority of the leases. Our landlord is the beneficiary of a $175,000 irrevocable standby letter of credit with a financial institution securing our New York office lease arrangement with them.

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2003 the net cash used in operating activities was approximately $1.3 million. The net cash used in operating activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 resulted primarily from net losses of $161,000, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $732,000, a decrease in deferred revenue of $1.2 million, a decrease in accrued restructuring expenses of $136,000, and an increase in prepaid expenses of $131,000. This was offset by non-cash charges of approximately $919,000 and a decrease in accounts receivable of approximately $218,000.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 the net cash used in operating activities was approximately $1.4 million.  The net cash used in operating activities for the quarter ended March 31,2003 resulted primarily from net losses of $1.0 million, a decrease in deferred revenue of $2.2 million and a decrease in accrued restructuring expenses of $489,000. This was offset by approximately $666,000 of net non-cash charges, a decrease in trade accounts receivable of $1.2 million, and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $367,000.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2003 the net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $8.4 million. The net cash provided by investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 resulted principally from the sale of marketable securities in order to fund operations of approximately $8.6 million, offset by approximately $112,000 for the payments of exit costs associated with the acquisitions of Stockpoint and Inlumen, and approximately $116,000 for the purchase of property and equipment.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 the net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $7.1 million. The net cash provided by investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 resulted principally from the sale of marketable securities in order to fund operations of approximately $7.8 million, offset by approximately $81,000 for the payments of exit costs associated with the acquisition of Stockpoint and approximately $607,000 for the purchase of property and equipment.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2003 the net cash used in financing activities was approximately $636,000. The net cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was primarily from repayments of our capital lease obligations of approximately $516,000 and approximately $130,000 used for the repurchase of treasury stock offset by proceeds of approximately $9,000 from the exercise of stock options.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 the net cash used in financing activities was approximately $652,000.  The net cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 was primarily from repayments of our capital lease obligations of approximately $709,000, offset by approximately $57,000 from the exercise of stock options.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us may also impair our operations and business. If we do not successfully address any of the risks described below, there could be a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results and business. We cannot assure you that we will successfully address these risks.

 

You should carefully consider the risks described below before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, in which case you could lose all or part of your investment. In assessing these risks, you should also refer to the other information in this and our other public filings, including our financial statements and the related notes.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

 

BECAUSE WE HAVE A LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO EVALUATE OUR BUSINESS.

 

It is difficult to value our business and evaluate our prospects because of our limited operating history. We began our current line of business at the end of 1998 and expanded our line of business with the acquisition of Stockpoint, Inc. in August of 2001 and again with the acquisition of the operating assets of Inlumen, Inc. in November of 2002. Accordingly, we have limited financial and operating data for evaluating our business. In addition, our business model is unproven, which creates a risk that our performance will not meet the expectations of investors.

 

WE HAVE A HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT OPERATING LOSSES.

 

We have incurred operating losses (excluding non-recurring reversals of prior restructuring charges in the third quarter of 2002) in every quarter since we began our current line of business in 1998. While our operating losses have narrowed significantly in recent quarters, our ability to achieve profitability will depend on our ability to generate and sustain higher net sales while maintaining reasonable expense levels. We cannot be certain that if we were to achieve profitability, we would be able to sustain or increase that profitability.

 

OUR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS MAY BE VOLATILE AND COULD CAUSE OUR STOCK PRICE TO FLUCTUATE.

 

Our revenues and operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Because of these fluctuations, our results in any quarter may not be indicative of future performance and it may be difficult for investors to properly evaluate our results. It is possible that in some future periods our revenues or earnings may fall below the expectations of investors and result in the market price of our common stock to decline. The factors that may cause our financial results to vary from quarter to quarter include:

 

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                  the demand for our services;

 

                  the value, timing and renewal of contracts with customers;

 

                  the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures;

 

                  the performance of our technology;

 

                  actions taken by our competitors, including new product introductions and enhancements; and

 

                  adverse changes in the financial markets.

 

These factors, some of which are beyond our control, make it difficult to forecast our future revenues or results of operations accurately. A portion of our operating expenses are related to costs that cannot be adjusted quickly. Our operating expense levels reflect, in part, our expectations of future revenues. If actual revenues on a quarterly basis are below management’s expectations, or if our expenses exceed increased revenues, results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

 

WE DEPEND UPON FINANCIAL MARKETS.

 

The target clients for our products include a range of financial services organizations, including investment advisors, brokerage firms and banks. The success of many of our clients is intrinsically linked to the financial markets. We believe that demand for our products could be disproportionately affected by fluctuations, disruptions, instability or downturns in the financial markets which may cause clients and potential clients to exit the industry or delay, cancel or reduce any planned expenditures for our products. In addition, a slowdown in formation of new financial services organizations could cause a decline in demand for our products. We believe that a continuing economic downturn in the financial markets would negatively impact the demand for our products, which could have a materially adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

WE FACE INTENSE COMPETITION THAT COULD IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO RETAIN EXISTING CUSTOMERS, ATTRACT NEW CUSTOMERS AND ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY.

 

We face significant competition in our markets. We may experience greater competition in the future as we address a wider range of market segments, additional entrants join the market and existing competitors offer new or upgraded products. If we fail to compete successfully, we could lose market share, or be forced to lower our prices or spend more on marketing, which would reduce our margins.

 

We compete with:

 

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                  financial information providers and media companies, who often sell their own information directly to customers;

 

                  application service providers and information aggregators, who aggregate information and either host private-label applications that use that data or deliver that data in the form of feeds to customers;

 

                  financial software vendors, who have already, or may in the future, develop extensions to their software capabilities to be able to manage external information as efficiently as internal information;

 

                  the in-house development staffs of many of our clients, who develop technology solutions often in conjunction with consulting and systems integration firms.

 

We expect all of these forms of competition to continue to intensify. Some of our existing competitors, as well as a number of potential new competitors, have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, larger client bases and significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. These factors may provide them with significant advantages over us. In addition, larger, well-established and well-financed entities may acquire, invest in or form joint ventures with our competitors. Increased competition from these or other competitors could adversely affect our business.

 

WE DO NOT HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SELLING OUR NEW TECHNOLOGY OFFERINGS.

 

We have developed and introduced new products and services that have a very limited track record. We cannot assure you whether there will be a significant demand for our new products and services by either our current clients or prospective clients. If the investment we have made in producing and selling these new products and services does not result in significant sales, our business may be materially adversely affected.

 

SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE STARTUP COMPANIES WHO POSE CREDIT RISKS. THE FAILURE OF THESE CUSTOMERS TO PAY THEIR BILLS HAS LED TO A LOSS OF REVENUE, A TREND WHICH MAY CONTINUE.

 

While the majority of our customers are large and mid-sized enterprise customers, a number of our customers are smaller startup companies. Many of these companies have limited operating histories, operate at a loss and have limited cash reserves and limited access to additional capital. With some of these customers, we have experienced difficulties collecting accounts receivable. As a result, our allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2003 was approximately $600,000. While our bad debt expense has narrowed significantly in recent quarters and, we believe, will continue to narrow, we may continue to encounter these difficulties in the future. If any significant part of our customer base is unable or unwilling to pay our fees for any reason, our business will suffer.

 

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IF WE DO NOT CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR TECHNOLOGY, OUR SERVICES MAY QUICKLY BECOME OBSOLETE.

 

The market we compete in is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and customer demands and frequent new product introductions and enhancements. To be successful, we will have to continually improve the performance, features and reliability of our products and services. We cannot assure you that our technological development will advance at the pace necessary to sustain our growth.

 

Additionally, new technologies may require us to alter our technology and products to avoid becoming obsolete. Improving our current products and developing and introducing new products will require additional research and development.

 

INTERNAL OR THIRD-PARTY SYSTEM OR EQUIPMENT FAILURES COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from a variety of factors, including human error, natural disasters, power loss, telecommunication failures, break-ins, sabotage (physical or electronic), computer viruses, vandalism and similar unexpected adverse events. Moreover, while we presently have multiple data centers and have implemented internal redundancy measures, we presently do not have all functionality of all data centers available in multiple sites. We presently have a data center at our Iowa facility, and in addition, we have a data center operation located in facilities owned by third-parties in Carteret, NJ. Any failure of the computer equipment we use or the third-party telecommunications networks and data centers on which we rely for distribution could interrupt or delay our service. This could lead to customers canceling contracts and could damage our reputation, which could limit our ability to attract additional customers, decrease our revenue and lead to a drop in the value of our common stock.

 

UNDETECTED SOFTWARE ERRORS OR FAILURES FOUND IN NEW PRODUCTS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF OR DELAY IN MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRODUCTS THAT COULD SERIOUSLY HARM OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our products may contain undetected software errors or failures when first introduced or as new versions are released. Despite testing by us and by current and potential customers, errors may not be found in new products until after delivery to our customers, resulting in loss of, or a delay in market acceptance, which could seriously harm our business.

 

LOSING MAJOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS MAY LEAVE US WITH INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT CUSTOMERS.

 

We do not generate original content or data and are therefore highly dependent upon third-party information providers. If we were to lose several of our major information providers and were not able to obtain similar content or data from other sources our

 

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services would be less attractive to customers. In addition, we cannot be certain that we will be able to license content or data from our current or new providers on favorable terms in the future, if at all.

 

WE RECENTLY CHANGED OUR NAME TO PINNACOR INC., A NAME THAT HAS NO PRIOR NAME RECOGNITION IN OUR INDUSTRY. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR REPUTATION AND EXPAND OUR NAME RECOGNITION, WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS AND RETAINING CURRENT CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND OUR BUSINESS MAY SUFFER.

 

We believe that establishing and maintaining a good reputation and name recognition is critical for attracting and retaining customers and employees. We also believe that the importance of reputation and name recognition is increasing, and will continue to increase. If our reputation is damaged or diminished because of our name change in October of 2002, or if potential customers are not familiar with us or the services we provide, we may be unable to attract new, or retain existing, customers and employees. Promotion and enhancement of our name will depend largely on our success in continuing to provide effective services. If customers do not perceive our services to be effective or of high quality, our brand name and reputation will suffer.

 

PROTECTION OF OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS LIMITED AND EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAY BE INADEQUATE, TIME-CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE.

 

We regard our trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets and similar intellectual property as critical to our success. The unauthorized reproduction or other misappropriation of our trademarks or other intellectual property could diminish the value of our proprietary rights or reputation. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as do U.S. laws. Moreover, potential competitors might be able to develop technologies or services similar to ours without infringing our patents. In addition, if our agreements with employees, consultants and others who participate in product and service development activities are breached, we may not have adequate remedies, and our trade secrets may become known or independently developed by competitors. If this were to occur, our business could be materially and adversely affected.

 

We rely upon a combination of trademark and copyright law, patent law, trade secret protection and confidentiality and license agreements with our employees, customers and others to protect our proprietary rights. We have received and have filed a number of trademarks and service marks, and have filed several patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. However, registrations and patents may only be granted in selected cases, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure these or additional registrations or patents. Furthermore, policing and enforcement against the unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights could entail significant expenses and could prove difficult or impossible.

 

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THIRD-PARTIES MAY CLAIM THAT WE HAVE BREACHED THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, WHICH COULD DIVERT MANAGEMENT’S ATTENTION AND RESULT IN EXPENSE TO DEFEND OR SETTLE CLAIMS.

 

Third-parties may bring claims of copyright or trademark infringement, patent violation or misappropriation of creative ideas or formats against us with respect to information that we distribute or our technology or marketing techniques and terminology. These claims, with or without merit, could be time consuming to defend, result in costly litigation, divert management attention, require us to enter into costly royalty or licensing arrangements or limit our ability to distribute information or prevent us from utilizing important technologies, ideas or formats.

 

ACQUISITIONS AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS MAY RESULT IN INCREASED EXPENSES, DIFFICULTIES IN INTEGRATING TARGET COMPANIES AND DIVERSION OF MANAGEMENT’S ATTENTION.

 

We anticipate that from time to time we may be reviewing one or more acquisitions or strategic investments or other opportunities to expand our range of technology and products and to gain access to new markets. Growth through acquisitions or strategic investments entails many risks, including the following:

 

                  our management’s attention may be diverted during the acquisition and integration process;

 

                  we may face costs, delays and difficulties of integrating the acquired company’s operations, technologies and personnel into our existing operations, organization and culture;

 

                  we may issue new equity or debt securities to pay for acquisitions, which would dilute the holdings of existing stockholders;

 

                  the timing of an acquisition or our failure to meet operating expectations for acquired businesses may impact adversely on our financial condition; and

 

                  we may be adversely affected by expenses of any undisclosed or potential legal liabilities of the acquired company, including intellectual property, employment and warranty and product liability-related problems.

 

If realized, any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. Any of these risks and our limited experience in integrating acquisitions could affect any possible future acquisitions.

 

IF THE INFORMATION WE DISTRIBUTE IS UNLAWFUL OR CAUSES INJURY, WE MAY HAVE TO PAY FINES OR DAMAGES.

 

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The publication or dissemination of information that we have distributed may give rise to liability for defamation, negligence, breach of copyright, patent, trade secret or trademark infringement or other claims or charges based on the nature of the information. As a licensor of this information, we may be directly or indirectly liable to claims or charges of this nature. In addition, we could be exposed to liability arising from the activities of our customers or their users with respect to the unauthorized duplication of, or insertion of inappropriate material into, the information we supply. Although we carry general liability insurance, our insurance may not cover claims of these types or may be inadequate to indemnify us for all liability that may be imposed on us.

 

IF WE DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION TO UNAUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS, WE MAY HAVE TO PAY DAMAGES TO OUR INFORMATION PROVIDERS.

 

Our proprietary software technologies enable us to deliver information we receive from participating information providers only to customers who have been authorized to access that information. We might inadvertently distribute information to a customer who is not authorized to receive it, which could subject us to a claim for damages from the information provider or harm our reputation in the marketplace.

 

LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF THE INTERNET COULD INHIBIT GROWTH OF THE INTERNET.

 

Many legal questions relating to the Internet remain unclear and these areas of uncertainty may be resolved in ways that damage our business. It may take years to determine whether and how existing laws governing matters such as intellectual property, privacy, libel and taxation apply to the Internet. In addition, new laws and regulations that apply directly to Internet communications, commerce and advertising are becoming more prevalent. For example, the U.S. Congress has passed Internet-related legislation concerning copyrights, taxation, and the online privacy of children. As the use of the Internet grows, there may be calls for further regulation, such as more stringent consumer protection laws. Finally, our distribution arrangements and customer contracts could subject us to the laws of foreign jurisdictions in unpredictable ways.

 

These possibilities could affect us adversely in a number of ways. New regulations could make the Internet less attractive to users, resulting in slower growth in its use and acceptance than we expect. Complying with new regulations could result in additional cost to us, which could reduce our margins, or it could leave us at risk of potentially costly legal action. We may be affected indirectly by legislation that fundamentally alters the practicality or cost-effectiveness of utilizing the Internet, including the cost of transmitting over various forms of network architecture, such as telephone networks or cable systems, or the imposition of various forms of taxation on Internet-related activities. Regulators continue to evaluate the best telecommunications policy regarding the transmission of Internet traffic.

 

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NEW LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MAY IMPEDE OUR ABILITY TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT COMPETENT BOARD MEMBERS, A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

 

On July 30, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Act is designed to enhance corporate responsibility through new corporate governance and disclosure obligations, increase auditor independence, and tougher penalties for securities fraud. In addition, the SEC and NASDAQ have adopted rules in furtherance of the Act and are considering adopting others. This Act and the related new rules and regulations will likely have the effect of increasing the complexity and cost of our company’s corporate governance and the time our executive officers spend on such issues, and this may increase the risk of personal liability for our Board members, chief executive officer, chief financial officer and other executives involved in the governance process. As a result, it may become more difficult to attract and retain Board members, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer and/or other executives involved in corporate governance.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR SECURITIES

 

VOLATILITY OF OUR STOCK PRICE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The stock market in general and the market for technology or Internet-related stocks in particular, has experienced extreme price fluctuations. At times, technology or Internet-related stocks have traded at prices and multiples that are substantially above the historical levels of the stock market in general. Since estimates of the value of technology or Internet-related companies have little historical basis and often vary widely, fluctuations in our stock price may not be correlated in a predictable way to our performance or operating results. Our stock price may also fluctuate as a result of factors that are beyond our control or unrelated to our operating results. We expect our stock price to fluctuate as a result of factors such as:

 

                  variations in our actual or anticipated quarterly operating results or those of our competitors;

 

                  announcements of technological innovations by us or our competitors;

 

                  introduction of new products or services by us or our competitors;

 

                  conditions or trends in the technology or Internet industry;

 

                  changes in the market valuations of other technology or Internet companies;

 

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                  announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions; and

 

                  our entry into strategic partnerships or joint ventures.

 

WE DO NOT INTEND TO PAY DIVIDENDS.

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings for funding growth and, therefore, do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

WE ARE EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED BY OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AND THE INTERESTS OF THESE STOCKHOLDERS COULD CONFLICT WITH YOUR INTERESTS.

 

Our executive officers and directors, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 32% of our outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis. As a result, these stockholders, if acting together, would be able to exert considerable influence on any matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors, amendments to our charter and by-laws and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. The ownership position of these stockholders could delay, deter or prevent a change in control of Pinnacor and could adversely affect the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

 

IT MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR A THIRD-PARTY TO ACQUIRE OUR COMPANY, WHICH COULD DEPRESS OUR STOCK PRICE.

 

Delaware corporate law and our certificate of incorporation and by-laws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company that stockholders may consider favorable or beneficial. These provisions could discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. These provisions include:

 

                  a staggered board of directors, so that it would take three successive annual meetings to replace all directors;

 

                  prohibition of stockholder action by written consent; and

 

                  advance notice requirements for the submission by stockholders of nominations for election to the board of directors and for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at a meeting.

 

In addition, we have entered into a stockholder rights agreement that makes it more difficult for a third-party to acquire us without the support of our board of directors and principal stockholders.

 

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, and establishes an accounting standard requiring the recording of the fair value of liabilities associated with the retirement of long-lived assets in the period in which they are incurred. The Company adopted of SFAS No. 143 at January 1, 2003. This Statement did not have a material effect on the Company’s  financial position and operating results.

 

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. SFAS No. 146 will supersede EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).” SFAS No. 146 requires that costs associated with an exit or disposal plan be recognized when incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. SFAS No. 146 is to be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 as of January 1, 2003 has not had a material effect on our financial position and operating results.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others” which elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of Interpretation No. 45 are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The disclosure requirements in this Interpretation are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The adoption of FIN 45 since January 1, 2003 has not had a material effect on our financial position and operating results.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, (“FIN 46”). FIN 46 requires that companies that control another entity through interests other than voting interests should consolidate the controlled entity. FIN 46 applies to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest in after that date. The related disclosure requirements are effective immediately. We do not anticipate that this interpretation will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” EITF Issue 00-21 addresses certain aspects of the accounting by a vendor for arrangements under which the vendor will perform multiple revenue generating activities. The EITF will be effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this change on their consolidated financial position and operating results.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123”. SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” to provide alternative methods to account for the transition from the intrinsic value method of recognition of stock-based employee compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” to the fair value recognition provisions under SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 148 provides two additional methods of transition and will no longer permit the SFAS No. 123 prospective method to be used for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2003. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosure in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the pro forma effects had the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 been used for all periods presented. The Company has adopted the disclosure provisions of  SFAS No. 148 as of December 31, 2002 (see  Note 7  to the consolidated Financial Statements). The adoption of SFAS No. 148 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity - We do not enter into financial instrument transactions for trading purposes. Some of our investments may be subject to market risk which means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate.

 

Exchange Rate Sensitivity - We consider our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations to be minimal as we currently do not have significant amount of revenue and assets denominated in a foreign currency and have minimal expenses paid in a foreign currency. Currently, the exposure is primarily related to revenue and operating expenses in U.K. Accordingly, we may be subject to exposure from adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to these revenues and expenses. We do not currently use derivative financial instruments. As of March 31, 2003 the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations was not material.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”).  Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the

Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them on a timely basis to material information relating to the Company (including its wholly owned subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act.

 

(b)  Changes in Internal Controls.  Since the Evaluation Date, there have not been any significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect such controls.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party.

 

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

From the date of receipt of funds from our initial public offering through March 31, 2003, the net proceeds of the offering have been used to support our domestic sales and marketing activities, our international operations, product development and for general corporate purposes. We also may use a portion of the net proceeds to invest in complementary businesses or technologies. None of the net proceeds from the offering

 

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was paid directly or indirectly to any director, officer, general partner or their associates, or to any persons owning 10% or more of any class of equity securities. Pending application of the net proceeds towards one of the above uses, the net proceeds have been invested in interest-bearing, investment-grade securities.

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common or preferred stock. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance operations and the expansion of our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, general business conditions, restrictions imposed by financing arrangements, if any, legal and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

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

 

None.

 

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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Michael H. Jordan resigned as a Director of the Registrant on March 24, 2003 after being appointed CEO of EDS Corporation. Alan Ellman resigned as a Director of the Registrant on March 26, 2003. It is currently anticipated that the Board of Directors will appoint two Directors to fill such vacancies upon the location of suitable candidates.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a) Exhibits

 

99.1             CEO certification pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

99.2             CFO certification pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

None

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

PINNACOR, INC.

(Registrant)

 

SIGNATURE

 

TITLE

 

DATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ KIRK LOEVNER

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and  Chairman

 

May 15, 2003

 

Kirk Loevner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. OBSTLER

 

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy and Treasurer

 

May 15, 2003

 

David M. Obstler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Kirk Loevner, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacor Inc.;

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

3.

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

 

 

 

4.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have:

 

 

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

b)

evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

 

 

 

c)

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

 

 

5.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors:

 

 

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

 

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls; and

 

 

 

6.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date:  May 15, 2003

 

 

/s/ Kirk Loevner

 

 

Kirk Loevner

 

Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman

 

 

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I, David Obstler, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacor Inc;

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

3.

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

 

 

 

4.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have:

 

 

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

b)

evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

 

 

 

c)

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

 

 

5.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors:

 

 

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

 

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls; and

 

 

 

6.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date:  May 15, 2003

 

 

/s/ David Obstler

 

 

David Obstler

 

Chief Financial Officer,
Executive Vice President of
Corporate Development &
Strategy & Treasurer

 

 

 

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