UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2003

 

Commission file number 000-25475

 

 

LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

2121 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 988-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

Yes  ý     No  o

 

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

 

Yes  o     No  ý

 

As of October 31, 2003, there were 19,684,021 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

INDEX

 

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
		Condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002
		Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002; and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
		Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
		Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results of Operations
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings
	Item 2.	Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities
	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
	Item 5.	Other Information
	Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURE

 

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements.

 

LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

		September 30, 2003			December 31, 2002
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	18,159		$	13,119
Short-term investments		3,013			12,066
Accounts receivable, net		5,344			7,035
Inventory		1,291			952
Prepaids and other assets		1,902			2,135
Total current assets		29,709			35,307
Property and equipment, net		3,339			3,915
Goodwill		914			—
Deposits and other long-term assets		961			1,060
Total assets		$	34,923		$	40,282
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	519		$	744
Accrued liabilities		4,528			5,274
Deferred revenue		4,777			5,054
Total current liabilities		9,824			11,072
Other non-current liabilities		1,611			2,605
Total liabilities		11,435			13,677
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value
Authorized: 5,000 shares at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002  Issued and outstanding: No shares at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002		—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value
Authorized: 75,000 shares at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002  Issued and outstanding: 19,517 shares at September 30, 2003 and 19,390 shares at December 31, 2002		19			19
Additional paid-in capital		57,987			57,757
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(65		)	49
Accumulated deficit		(34,453		)	(31,220		)
Total stockholders’ equity		23,488			26,605
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	34,923		$	40,282

 

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

 

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LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Revenue:
Product		$	1,846		$	3,211		$	5,772		$	10,135
Service		6,757			7,557			20,569			20,120
Total revenue		8,603			10,768			26,341			30,255
Cost of revenue:
Product		750			1,311			2,260			3,719
Service (includes non-cash stock compensation of $0, $0, $0 and $1, respectively)		3,898			3,632			10,720			10,395
Total cost of revenue		4,648			4,943			12,980			14,114
Gross profit		3,955			5,825			13,361			16,141
Operating expenses:
Research and development (includes non-cash stock compensation of $0, $10, $0 and $32, respectively)		1,451			1,712			3,971			4,642
Marketing and sales (includes non-cash stock compensation of $0, $6, $0 and $24, respectively)		2,966			4,620			9,468			14,330
General and administrative (includes non-cash stock compensation of $0, $39, $0 and $124, respectively)		1,099			1,288			3,348			3,642
Purchased in-process technology		—			—			70			—
Restructuring charge		—			5,400			—			5,400
Total operating expenses		5,516			13,020			16,857			28,014
Loss from operations		(1,561		)	(7,195		)	(3,496		)	(11,873		)
Interest income, net		64			212			336			729
Loss before provision for income tax		(1,497		)	(6,983		)	(3,160		)	(11,144		)
Provision for income tax		24			8,965			72			7,498
Net loss		$	(1,521	)	$	(15,948	)	$	(3,232	)	$	(18,642	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— Unrealized gain (loss) on securities		(3		)	95			(101		)	70
Cumulative translation adjustment		(5		)	(18		)	(13		)	(54		)
Comprehensive loss		$	(1,529	)	$	(15,871	)	$	(3,346	)	$	(18,626	)
Net loss per share-basic and diluted		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.96	)
Shares used in per share calculation-basic and diluted		19,517			19,375			19,456			19,345

 

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

 

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LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2003			2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(3,232	)	$	(18,642	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,739			2,098
Disposal of discontinued property and equipment		—			601
Amortization of capitalized software		262			424
Write down of excess and obsolete inventory		25			570
In-process research and technology		70			—
Amortization of deferred stock compensation		—			181
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		1,691			(3,146		)
Inventory		(387		)	401
Prepaids and other assets		312			(891		)
Deferred income taxes		—			7,497
Accounts payable		(224		)	1,102
Accrued liabilities		(1,757		)	2,992
Deferred revenue		(296		)	2,027
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,797		)	(4,786		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,121		)	(1,843		)
Additions to software production costs		(313		)	—
Purchases of available for sale securities		(3,013		)	(9,549		)
Maturities of available for sale securities		11,965			11,897
Net cash paid in purchase acquisition		(996		)	—
Deposits and other long-term assets		99			(40		)
Net cash provided by investing activities		6,621			465
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net		230			114
Repayment of notes payable and capital lease obligations		—			(80		)
Net cash provided by financing activities		230			34
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(14		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		5,040			(4,287		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		13,119			15,370
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	18,159		$	11,083

 

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

 

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LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1—The Company and Basis of Presentation

 

Latitude (the “Company”) is a leading provider of fully integrated, “on-network” rich-media conferencing solutions, including web and voice conferencing applications.  The Company develops, markets and supports its MeetingPlace system and related services, which enable real-time collaboration through meetings via Web browsers, groupware applications such as Outlook and Notes, and PSTN and IP phones.  The Company distributes its solutions through a network of worldwide distributors and sales professionals.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods shown.  The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period.  The balance sheet at December 31, 2002 was derived from audited financial statements; however, it does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.  The financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared with the presumption that users of the interim financial information have read or have access to the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year.  Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Note 2—Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Exit or Disposal Activities” (“SFAS 146”). SFAS 146 addresses significant issues regarding the recognition, measurement, and reporting of costs that are associated with exit and disposal activities, including restructuring activities that are currently accounted for under the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”.  The scope of SFAS 146 also includes costs related to terminating a contract that is not a capital lease and termination benefits that employees who are involuntarily terminated receive under the terms of a one-time benefit arrangement that is not an ongoing benefit arrangement or an individual deferred-compensation contract. SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002.  The provisions of EITF No. 94-3 shall continue to apply for an exit activity initiated under an exit plan that meets the criteria of EITF No. 94-3 prior to the adoption of SFAS 146.  The effect on adoption of SFAS 146 changed on a prospective basis the timing of when restructuring charges are recorded from a commitment date approach to when the liability is incurred. SFAS 146 was adopted in the first quarter of 2003 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21 “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements With Multiple Deliverables” which provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets.  The provisions of EITF No. 00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003.  EITF No. 00-21 was adopted in the second quarter of 2003 and did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51”. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective immediately for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first interim or annual period ending after December 15, 2003. The Company does not have any variable interest entities.  FIN 46 was adopted in the second quarter of 2003 and did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.”  This Statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and

 

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measures in its statement of financial position certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) because that financial instrument embodies an obligation of the issuer.  This Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic entities.  For nonpublic entities, mandatorily redeemable financial instruments are subject to the provisions of this Statement for the first period beginning after December 15, 2003.  It is to be implemented by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial instruments created before the issuance date of the statement and still existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption.  SFAS No. 150 was adopted in the second quarter of 2003 and did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Note 3—Inventory

 

Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

Note 4—Pro Forma Stock Compensation

 

Latitude has adopted the disclosure -only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). Had compensation cost been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for the awards granted since 1994, consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123 for the 1993 Stock Plan, the 1999 Stock Plan, the 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan, the 1999 Directors’ Stock Option Plan and the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Latitude’s net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 would have been as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Net loss—as reported		$	(1,521	)	$	(15,948	)	$	(3,232	)	$	(18,642	)
Add stock based compensation expense — as reported		—			55			—			181
Less stock based compensation expense determined under fair value based method		(4,254		)	(5,410		)	(4,281		)	(5,410		)
Net loss—pro forma		$	(5,775	)	$	(21,303	)	$	(7,513	)	$	(23,871	)
Net loss per share—basic and diluted as reported		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.96	)
Net loss per share—basic and diluted pro forma		$	(0.30	)	$	(1.10	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(1.23	)

 

Such pro forma disclosures may not be representative of future compensation cost because options vest over several years and additional grants are made each year.

 

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123, the following assumptions for option grants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 are included to estimate the fair value of each stock option and purchase right:

 

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		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2003		2002		2003		2002
Stock Options:
Expected dividend yield		0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Expected stock price volatility		83	%	107	%	104	%	109	%
Risk-free interest rate		2.45-3.60	%	2.3-3.8	%	2.05-3.6	%	2.3-4.8	%
Expected life (years)		5		4		5		4
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Expected dividend yield		0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Expected stock price volatility		83	%	107	%	104	%	109	%
Risk-free interest rate		2.7	%	3.8	%	2.7	%	3.8	%
Expected life (years)		0.5		0.5		0.5		0.5

 

Note 5—Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of vested common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all dilutive potential common stock options.  Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 because the inclusion of potentially dilutive common shares, which consisted of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, would result in an anti-dilutive per share effect.

 

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net loss per share is provided as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
		(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted:
Numerator for net loss, basic and diluted		$	(1,521	)	$	(15,948	)	$	(3,232	)	$	(18,642	)
Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per share:
Weighted average vested common shares outstanding		19,517			19,375			19,456			19,345
Net loss per share basic and diluted		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.96	)
Anti-dilutive securities not included in the calculation of diluted EPS:
Common stock options		4,957			4,860			4,957			4,860

 

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Note 6—Restructuring

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2001, the Company initiated a restructuring program.  As a part of this restructuring program, the Company recorded costs and other charges of $870,000 classified as operating expenses.  Of this amount, $442,000 related to a reduction in the workforce by approximately 40 regular employees across all functional areas of the Company, $228,000 related to non-cancelable lease costs arising from the consolidation of excess facilities and $200,000 related to discontinued assets written-off.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, the Company initiated another restructuring program.  As a part of this restructuring program, the Company recorded costs and other charges of $5,400,000 classified as operating expenses.  Of this amount, $900,000 related to a reduction in the workforce by approximately 45 fulltime employees across all functional areas of the Company, including three members of executive management; $3,900,000 related to non-cancelable lease costs arising from the consolidation of excess facilities; and $600,000 related to discontinued assets written-off. 

 

A summary of the restructuring costs is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

The amounts related to severance and benefits costs are expected to be paid during fiscal 2003.  The amounts related to non-cancelable lease costs are expected to be paid over the respective lease terms through fiscal 2005.

 

Note 7 – Share Repurchase Program

 

On July 24, 2001 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Share Repurchase Program of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, no shares were repurchased.  As of September 30, 2003, the Company has purchased 339,200 shares under this program at a weighted average cost of $1.35 per share.

 

Note 8 – Contingencies & Commitments

 

Litigation:

 

In November 2001, a series of securities class actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain underwriters for Latitude’s initial public offering (“IPO”), Latitude Communications Inc., and Emil C. Wang and Rick M. McConnell, who were officers of Latitude at the time of the IPO. The complaints were consolidated into a single action, and a consolidated amended complaint against Latitude was filed in April 2002. The amended complaint alleges, among other things, that the underwriter defendants violated the securities laws by failing to disclose alleged compensation arrangements in the initial public offering’s registration statement and by engaging in manipulative practices to artificially inflate the price of the Company’s common stock after the initial public offering. The amended complaint also alleges, among other things, that Latitude and the named officers violated section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 on the basis of an alleged failure to disclose the underwriters’ alleged compensation arrangements and manipulative practices. No specific amount of damages has been claimed. Similar complaints have been filed against more than 300 other issuers that have had initial public offerings since 1998, and all of these actions have been included in a single coordinated proceeding.

 

Mr. McConnell and Mr. Wang have subsequently been dismissed from the action without prejudice pursuant to a tolling agreement. Furthermore, in July 2002, Latitude and the other issuers in the consolidated cases filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim. The motion to dismiss claims under section 11

 

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was denied as to virtually all the defendants in the consolidated actions, including Latitude. However, the claims against Latitude under section 10(b) were dismissed.

 

On June 20, 2003, a committee of the Company’s Board of Directors conditionally approved a proposed partial settlement with the plaintiffs in this matter.  The settlement would provide, among other things, a release of the Company and of the individual defendants for the conduct alleged in the action to be wrongful in the amended complaint.  The Company would agree to undertake other responsibilities under the partial settlement, including agreeing to assign away, not assert, or release certain potential claims the Company may have against its underwriters.  Any direct financial impact of the proposed settlement is expected to be borne by the Company’s insurers.   The committee agreed to approve the settlement subject to a number of conditions, including the participation of a substantial number of other issuer defendants in the proposed settlement, the consent of the Company’s insurers to the settlement, and the completion of acceptable final settlement documentation.  Furthermore, the settlement is subject to a hearing on fairness and approval by the Court overseeing the litigation.  Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and because the litigation and settlement process is still at a preliminary stage, the ultimate outcome of the matter cannot be predicted.  No amount has been accrued related to this matter and legal costs incurred in the defense of the matter are being expensed as incurred.

 

Guarantees:

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.”  FIN 45 requires that upon issuance of certain guarantees, a guarantor must recognize a liability for the fair value of an obligation assumed under the guarantee.  FIN 45 also requires significant new disclosures, in both interim and annual financial statements, by a guarantor, about obligations associated with guarantees issued. 

 

Latitude purchases long distance capacity from third parties.  These purchase agreements require a minimum commitment at a fixed rate for a specified period.  The Company incorporates long distance services into fixed rate conferencing services contracts to some of its customers.  The terms of the purchase agreements and conferencing services contracts do not necessarily coincide, and as a result, increases in long distance rates could negatively impact service margins.

 

Latitude also, as permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with our Bylaws, indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits, while the officer or director is or was serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The indemnification obligation is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime.  The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, Latitude does have a Director and Officer Insurance Policy that limits its exposure and enables the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid.

 

In the Company’s sales agreements, Latitude typically agrees to indemnify its customers for expenses or liability resulting from claimed infringements of patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties. The terms of these indemnification agreements may be perpetual after execution of the agreement. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification may be unlimited. To date the Company has not paid any amounts to settle claims or defend lawsuits related to such indemnification agreements.

 

Note 9 – Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance

 

At December 31, 2002, the Company had total gross U.S. deferred tax assets of $7.5 million.  These assets included temporary differences related principally to net operating losses that carry forward and research and development credits.  During the third quarter ended September 30, 2002, the Company concluded that a deferred tax asset valuation allowance should be established due to the uncertainty of realizing the tax loss carry-forwards and other deferred tax assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (“SFAS 109”), “Accounting for Income Taxes”.  Accordingly, in the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets.  The Company’s assessment in recording the valuation allowance was based principally on its historical operating losses; the loss of a major customer and restructuring efforts announced in the third quarter of 2002; and unfavorable macro-economic conditions. 

 

SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” requires the establishment of a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets when it is deemed more likely than not that these assets will not be realized.  The deferred tax assets will be recognized in future periods to the extent that the Company can reasonably expect such assets to be

 

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realized.  The Company will evaluate the probability of realizing its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis.  If the Company determines that a portion or all of the deferred tax assets are realizable, then the valuation allowance will be reduced accordingly.

 

Note 10 – Wanadu Acquisition

 

On April 16, 2003 Latitude announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Wanadu Incorporated (“Wanadu”), a privately held developer of Flash-based content creation, management and delivery products.  The acquisition is a key step in the Company’s strategy to build and offer rich-media conferencing solutions that integrate voice, web, video and instant messaging technologies.  In the transaction, which closed on April 30, 2003, Latitude acquired Wanadu’s net assets in exchange for $900,000 in cash and a percentage of future revenue from sales of Wanadu products.  The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method, and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date.  The following table summarizes the Company’s purchase price allocation for this transaction (unaudited):

 

Acquisition Cost		$	1,016,114
Less: FMV of acquired assets, intangible assets, and assumed liabilities:
Intangible Assets		30,000
IP R&D		70,000
PP&E		18,952
Deferred Revenue		(17,355		)
Goodwill generated from Acquisition		$	914,517

 

The amount allocated to purchased in-process technology was determined by management, after considering among other factors, the results of an independent appraisal based on established valuation techniques in the high-technology communications industry and was expensed upon acquisition because technological feasibility had not been established and no future alternative uses existed for this in-process technology.  The cost approach, which uses the concept that replacement cost is an indicator of fair value, was the primary technique utilized in valuing the in-process technology acquired in the Wanadu transaction.  The cost approach is based on the premise that a prudent investor would pay no more for an asset than the cost to replace that asset with a new one.  Four projects containing in-process technology in development were identified, varying from 60-75% completion as of the valuation date, and all completed by September 30, 2003.  Replacement cost was based on total costs, net of the unrealized income tax deduction benefit, spent developing the in-process technology from Wanadu’s inception through the date the valuation was performed.

 

Note 11 – Subsequent Event

 

Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of November 11, 2003 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”), Latitude and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cisco (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub will merge (the “Merger”) with and into Latitude, with the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceasing and Latitude continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cisco. At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of Latitude’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted automatically into the right to receive $3.95 in cash. The consummation of the Merger is subject to various conditions precedent, including (i) approval of the Merger Agreement by the stockholders of Latitude and (ii) expiration or early termination of the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

 

Item 2.

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

 

Certain Forward-Looking Information

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other parts of this Form 10 -Q include a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance.  We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “future,” and “intends,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially

 

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from historical results or our predictions.  These risks are described in “ -Factors That May Affect Future Results- “ and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.  The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward -looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward -looking statements.

 

While we believe that the discussion and analysis in this report is adequate for a fair presentation of the information, we recommend that you read this discussion and analysis with Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Overview

 

We are a leading provider of fully integrated, “on-network” rich-media conferencing solutions, including web and voice conferencing applications that make remote meetings as natural and productive as in-person meetings.  Unlike many other conferencing solutions, MeetingPlace is deployed directly on a company’s private voice and data networks, regardless of whether the system is hosted or in-house.  Through this “on-network” deployment and seamless integration with enterprise applications like Outlook, Notes and corporate directories, as well as IP backbones, platforms and endpoints, we believe that MeetingPlace provides enterprises with unparalleled cost savings, security and customer satisfaction.

 

We generate revenue from sales of our MeetingPlace products and services, and from related customer support and consulting services.  Revenue derived from services constituted 79% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2003 and 70% during the corresponding period of 2002.  Service revenue includes revenue from our usage and subscription-based managed and hosted MeetingPlace services, implementation and customization services, consulting services, warranty coverage and customer support. Revenue from managed, hosted, and implementation services is recognized as the services are performed, revenue from customization services is recognized upon project completion, and revenue from warranty coverage and customer support is recognized ratably over the period of the underlying contract.  An exception is start-up customization and implementation services for hosted and managed services, which are recognized over the anticipated life of the services arrangement, commencing with the project completion.  Our MeetingPlace services offerings allow companies to acquire MeetingPlace on a usage-based pricing model, obtaining all the benefits of a dedicated system – security, customization, and integration – with Latitude managing the system for the customers, providing training and support along the way.  Revenue from this service offering has increased the proportion of total revenue derived from services. 

 

Revenue derived from product sales constituted 21% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2003 and 30% during the corresponding period of 2002.  Product revenue is generally recognized upon shipment if a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection of the resulting receivable is probable, product returns are reasonably estimable and, if applicable, acceptance has been obtained. 

 

We sell our MeetingPlace products primarily through our direct sales force and, to a lesser extent, through indirect distribution channels.  The majority of our revenue is derived from large enterprises and organizations, many of which initially purchase MeetingPlace servers and later expand deployment of our products as they require additional capacity for voice and web conferencing.

 

Total cost of revenue consists of component and materials costs, direct labor costs, amortization of capitalized software, warranty costs, royalties and overhead related to manufacturing of our products, long distance services incorporated into fixed rate conferencing services contracts, and materials, travel and labor costs related to personnel engaged in our service operations.  Product gross margin is impacted by the proportion of product revenue derived from software sales, which typically carry higher margins than hardware sales, and from indirect distribution channels, which typically carry lower margins than direct sales.  Service gross margin is impacted by the mix of services we provide, which have different levels of profitability, usage levels by our customers and the efficiency with which we provide support to our customers.  We reduce the carrying value of excess and obsolete inventory by identifying inventory components either considered excess based on estimates of future usage or obsolete due to changes in our product offerings.  As a result of technological changes, our products may become obsolete or we could be required to redesign our products.

 

During 2002 and 2001, we recorded significant accruals in connection with restructuring programs.  These accruals included estimates pertaining to employee separation costs and the settlements of contractual obligations related to excess leased facilities and other contracts.  Although we do not currently anticipate significant changes, actual costs may differ from these estimates.

 

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On April 16, 2003 we entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Wanadu Incorporated, a privately held developer of Flash-based content creation, management and delivery products.  In the transaction, which closed on April 30, 2003, we acquired Wanadu’s net assets in exchange for cash and a percentage of future revenue from sales of Wanadu products.  The acquisition was a key step in our strategy to build and offer rich-media conferencing solutions that integrate voice, web, video and instant messaging technologies.

 

Results Of Operations

 

The following table lists, for the periods indicated, the percentage of total revenue of each line item from our condensed consolidated statement of operations to total revenues:

 

 

Product Revenue

 

Product revenue was $1.8 million for the third quarter of 2003, a decrease of 43% compared to the corresponding period in 2002.  Product revenue decreased $4.4 million, or 43%, to $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  The decreases in each of the periods were due to fewer MeetingPlace system sales in a continuing uncertain economic environment, in which our existing and target customers have reduced their capital spending.  Additionally, the decrease in product revenue was a result of growth of our service offerings, including our managed and hosted deployment options, which allow companies to acquire MeetingPlace on a usage-based pricing model.   The combination of these two factors resulted in product revenue decreasing from 33% to 22% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. 

 

Service Revenue

 

Service revenue decreased $800,000, or 11%, to $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003 from $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002.  Service revenue increased $449,000, or 2%, to $20.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $20.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  Service revenue is comprised of two parts, product support revenue and MeetingPlace services

 

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revenue, which includes managed and hosted services.  Excluding revenue from Hewlett-Packard, MeetingPlace services revenue increased to $3.4 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $1.5 million in the corresponding period in 2002, a 127% increase, and increased $4.7 million, or 127%, to $8.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  The increase was attributable primarily to the sale of usage-based managed and hosted services to both new and existing customers as well as increased minutes of usage from existing customers.  The foregoing calculation of services revenue, which excludes revenue from Hewlett-Packard, is a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Regulation G.  This adjustment to our GAAP results is made with the intent of providing both management and investors a supplemental understanding of our underlying operational results and trends. 

 

In August 2002, we announced that Hewlett-Packard, our then largest customer, had decided to pursue alternative vendor solutions for its voice conferencing needs.  Service revenue from Hewlett-Packard consisted of $486,000 and $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and $2.6 million and $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, Hewlett–Packard accounted for less than 10% of our total revenue.  Hewlett-Packard was the only customer that accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002.  There were no customers that accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Total Cost of Revenue

 

Total cost of revenue decreased $295,000, or 6%, to $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2003, from $4.9 million for the corresponding period of 2002.  Total cost of revenue decreased $1.1 million, or 8%, to $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $14.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  The decreases in total cost of revenue were due to lower product sales, as well as lower expenses incurred in the first nine months of 2003 resulting from the implementation of a cost reduction program in the third quarter of 2002, partially offset by an increase in long distance services in 2003 that are bundled as a part of our hosted service offering to new customers.

 

Gross profit was $4.0 million for the third quarter of 2003, as compared to $5.8 million in the corresponding period of 2002.  Gross profit was $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $16.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  Gross margin was 46% as a percentage of revenue for the third quarter of 2003, as compared to 54% for the corresponding period of 2002, and was 51% and 53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  The decrease in gross margin from 2002 to 2003 was due to lower overall sales combined with the significant fixed and long distance services cost component of our cost of revenue, as well as an increase in the mix of services revenue, which has lower gross margins than product revenue.

 

Product gross margin remained at 59% as a percentage of product revenue for the third quarter of 2003 and the corresponding period of 2002.  Product gross margin decreased to 61% as a percentage of product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to 63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The decrease in product gross margin from 2002 to 2003 was due to the impact of fixed manufacturing and royalty costs on lower product revenue, as well as reduced selling prices.   

 

Service gross margin decreased to 42% as a percentage of service revenue for the third quarter of 2003 as compared to 52% for the corresponding period in 2002.  Service gross margin remained constant at 48% as a percentage of service revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  The decrease from third quarter 2002 to 2003 was due to the decrease in higher margin revenue attributable to Hewlett-Packard and to a decrease in product support revenue, as well as an increase in long distance services bundled as a part of our hosted service offering to new customers.  As long distance services that are incorporated into fixed rate conferencing services contracts increase, the result will be an increase to both services revenue and cost of revenue, however, this will also cause a negative impact on the overall services gross margin percentage.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses consist of compensation and related costs for research and development personnel, facilities expenses for testing space, and equipment and purchased software. Research and development expenses were $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2003, which represented a decrease of 15% when compared to the corresponding period in 2002.  Research and development expenses decreased $639,000, or 14%, to $4.0 million

 

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for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  These decreases in 2003 were primarily a result of a cost reduction program implemented in the third quarter of 2002.  The decrease from third quarter 2002 to 2003 was due to decreases in consulting of $108,000, occupancy of $85,000 and capitalized software of $69,000.  The decrease in expenses from the nine months ended September 30, 2002 to 2003 was due to decreases in compensation of $371,000, occupancy of $173,000, expensed office equipment and software of $130,000, consulting of $95,000 and capitalized software of $65,000, offset by increases in temporary help of $131,000 and depreciation of $94,000.  As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses were 17% and 16%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, and were 15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002. 

 

Marketing and Sales Expenses

 

Marketing and sales expenses consist of promotional expenditures and compensation and related costs for marketing and sales personnel. Marketing and sales expenses were $3.0 million for the third quarter of 2003, which represented a decrease of 36% when compared to the corresponding period in 2002.  Marketing and sales expenses decreased $4.4 million, or 32%, to $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $13.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  These decreases in 2003 were a result of a cost reduction program implemented in the third quarter of 2002, as well as lower product revenue in 2003, resulting in lower commission expenses.  The decrease from third quarter 2002 to 2003 was due to decreases of $708,000 in compensation, $348,000 in occupancy/rent, $166,000 in travel, $127,000 in conferences and training, $117,000 in advertising, and $96,000 in collateral expenses.  The decrease in expenses from the nine months ended September 30, 2002 to 2003 was due to decreases of $2.2 million in compensation, $940,000 in occupancy/rent, $434,000 in travel, $337,000 in consulting, $333,000 in advertising, $208,000 in conferences and training and $131,000 in collateral expenses, offset by an increase in direct lead generation expenses of $93,000.  As a percentage of total revenues, marketing and sales expenses were 34% and 43% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and were 36% and 46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. 

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consist of personnel expenses, legal and accounting expenses and other general corporate expenses.  General and administrative expenses were $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2003, which represented a decrease of 12% when compared to the corresponding period in 2002.  General and administrative expenses decreased $546,000, or 14%, to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  These decreases in 2003 were primarily a result of a cost reduction program implemented in the third quarter of 2002.  The decrease from third quarter 2002 to 2003 was due to decreases of $51,000 in occupancy/rent, $47,000 in insurance, $35,000 in temporary help, and $32,000 in compensation.  The decrease in expenses from the nine months ended September 30, 2002 to 2003 was due to decreases in compensation of $342,000 and $194,000 in occupancy/rent.  As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses were 13% and 12% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and were 13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

Purchased In-Process Technology

 

In the three months ended June 30, 2003, we incurred a $70,000 charge for purchased in-process technology.  This technology was acquired in April 2003 as part of the acquisition of Wanadu Incorporated.  The amount allocated to purchased in-process technology was determined by management after considering, among other factors, the results of an independent appraisal based on established valuation techniques in the high-technology communications industry and was expensed upon acquisition because technological feasibility had not been established and no future alternative uses existed for this in-process technology.  The cost approach, which uses the concept that replacement cost is an indicator of fair value, was the primary technique utilized in valuing the in-process technology acquired in the Wanadu transaction.  The cost approach is based on the premise that a prudent investor would pay no more for an asset than the cost to replace that asset with a new one.  Four projects containing in-process technology in development were identified, varying from 60-75% completion as of the valuation date, and all completed by September 30, 2003. Replacement cost was based on total costs, net of the unrealized income tax deduction benefit, spent developing the in-process technology from Wanadu’s inception through the date the valuation was performed.

 

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Amortization of Deferred Stock Compensation

 

In connection with the completion of our initial public offering in May 1999, options granted in the last quarter of 1997, during the year 1998 and in the first quarter of 1999 have been considered to be compensatory.  We amortized the deferred stock compensation associated with these options over the vesting periods of the applicable options, resulting in amortization expense of $55,000 and $181,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively.  The amortization of deferred stock compensation was completed in the fourth quarter of 2002, with no additional amortization expense in 2003.

 

Interest Income, Net

 

Interest income, net of interest expense, was $64,000 for the third quarter of 2003, compared to interest income, net of interest expense, of $212,000 for the corresponding period in 2002.  Interest income, net of interest expense, was $336,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $729,000 for the corresponding period in 2002.  The decrease in net interest income was due to lower investment funds caused by our use of cash in operations, and decreased market interest rates.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2003, the provision for income taxes was $24,000, compared to a provision of $9.0 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2002.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the provision for income taxes was $72,000, compared to a provision of $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  The provision for income taxes in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 includes state and foreign income taxes that we expect to pay in 2003. 

 

As described in Note 9 of the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”, we recorded a valuation allowance equal to our deferred tax asset in the third quarter ended September 30, 2002.  We concluded that a deferred tax asset valuation allowance should be established due to the uncertainty of realizing the tax loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (“SFAS 109”), “Accounting for Income Taxes”.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

In May 1999, we completed an initial public offering of common stock, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $33.8 million. As of September 30, 2003, we had $21.2 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments, which represented 61% of total assets. 

 

Cash used in operating activities was $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $4.8 million for the same period in 2002.  Principal uses of cash in operating activities in 2003 were a net loss, a decrease in accrued liabilities of $1.8 million, an increase in inventory of $387,000 and a decrease in deferred revenue of $296,000, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $1.7 million and a decrease in prepaids of $312,000. 

 

Cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 was $6.6 million, which consisted primarily of maturities of marketable securities of $12.0 million, offset by purchases of marketable securities of $3.3 million, acquisition costs for Wanadu of $996,000, additions to software production costs of $313,000 and by purchases of property and equipment of $1.1 million.  Cash provided by investing activities in the first nine months of 2002 was $465,000, which consisted of the maturities of marketable securities of $11.9 million, partially offset by the purchase of marketable securities of $9.5 million and the purchase of property and equipment of $1.8 million.

 

Cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2003 was $230,000, which consisted of the proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans.  For the first nine months of 2002, cash provided by financing activities was $34,000, which consisted of the proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, partially offset by payments on obligations under capital leases and notes payable.

 

We do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures, however we do expect to use cash for ongoing capital expenditures related to our services offerings.  We may also use cash to further acquire or license technology, products or businesses related to our current business.  In addition, we anticipate that we will use cash

 

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for operating expenses.  We lease office facilities under various leases that expire through 2005. 

 

We incurred a loss of $1.5 million and negative cash flows from operations of $1.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  As of September 30, 2003, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $34.5 million. 

 

We purchase long distance capacity from third parties.  These purchase agreements require a minimum commitment at a fixed rate for a specified period.  We incorporate long distance services into fixed rate conferencing services contracts to some of our customers.  The terms of the purchase agreements and conferencing services contracts do not necessarily coincide, and as a result, increases in long distance rates could negatively impact service margins.

 

As permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with our Bylaws, we indemnify our officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits, while the officer or director is or was serving at our request in such capacity. The indemnification obligation is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, we do have a Director and Officer Insurance Policy that limits our exposure and enables us to recover a portion of any future amounts paid.

 

In our sales agreements, we typically agree to indemnify our customers for expenses or liability resulting from claimed infringements of patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties. The terms of these indemnification agreements may be perpetual after execution of the agreement. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification may be unlimited. To date we have not paid any amounts to settle claims or defend lawsuits related to such indemnification agreements. 

 

We believe that our current cash, and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including revenue growth, management of working capital, the timing of research and product development efforts and the expansion of our marketing and sales efforts.  If our existing cash balances and cash flows expected from future operations are not sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, we will need to raise additional funds.  If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities, develop or enhance new products, pursue acquisitions that would complement our existing product offerings or enhance our technical capabilities, execute our business plan or otherwise respond to competitive pressures.  The issuance of additional equity securities may dilute our existing stockholders.

 

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Exit or Disposal Activities” (“SFAS 146”). SFAS 146 addresses significant issues regarding the recognition, measurement, and reporting of costs that are associated with exit and disposal activities, including restructuring activities that are currently accounted for under the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”.  The scope of SFAS 146 also includes costs related to terminating a contract that is not a capital lease and termination benefits that employees who are involuntarily terminated receive under the terms of a one-time benefit arrangement that is not an ongoing benefit arrangement or an individual deferred-compensation contract. SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002.  The provisions of EITF No. 94-3 shall continue to apply for an exit activity initiated under an exit plan that meets the criteria of EITF No. 94-3 prior to the adoption of SFAS 146.  The effect on adoption of SFAS 146 changed on a prospective basis the timing of when restructuring charges are recorded from a commitment date approach to when the liability is incurred. SFAS 146 was adopted in the first quarter of 2003 and did not have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21 “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements With Multiple Deliverables” which provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets.  The provisions of EITF No. 00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003.  EITF No. 00-21 was adopted in the second quarter of 2003 and did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51”. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by

 

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the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective immediately for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first interim or annual period ending after December 15, 2003.  We do not have any variable interest entities.  FIN 46 was adopted in the second quarter of 2003 and did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150,  “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” (“SFAS 150”).  This Statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures in its statement of financial position certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) because that financial instrument embodies an obligation of the issuer.  This Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic entities.  For nonpublic entities, mandatorily redeemable financial instruments are subject to the provisions of this Statement for the first period beginning after December 15, 2003.  It is to be implemented by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial instruments created before the issuance date of the statement and still existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption.  SFAS 150 was adopted in the second quarter of 2003 and did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Factors That May Affect Future Results

 

In addition to the other information in this report, the following factors should be considered carefully in evaluating the Company’s business and prospects:

 

Our future profitability is uncertain due to recent economic developments that may affect our customers’ ability to purchase our products.  Recent economic developments have caused many companies to reduce headcount and overhead expenses and to reconsider or delay capital expenditures. This has had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on our ability to grow revenue.  Our financial statements must be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties encountered by companies that sell to corporate information technology departments.  We rely substantially on sales of our MeetingPlace products and services, which have limited market acceptance.  We cannot be assured that our revenue will grow or that we will return to and/or maintain profitability in the future.  

 

In addition, we are unable to predict our future product development, sales and marketing, and administrative expenses. To the extent that these expenses increase, we will need to increase revenue to achieve profitability. Our ability to increase revenue and achieve profitability also depends on the other risk factors described in this section.

 

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly. Our operating results are difficult to predict. Our future quarterly operating results may fluctuate and may not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors. If this occurs, the price of our common stock would likely decline. The factors that may cause fluctuations of our operating results include the following:

 

•    changes in our mix of revenues generated from product sales and services;

 

•    changes by existing customers in their levels of purchases of our products and services;

 

•    changes in our mix of sales channels through which our products and services are sold; and

 

•    changes in our mix of domestic and international sales.

 

Orders on hand at the beginning of each quarter typically do not equal expected revenue for that quarter. In addition, a significant portion of our orders is received in the last month of each fiscal quarter. If we fail to ship products by the end of a quarter in which the order is received, or if our prospective customers delay their orders or delivery schedules until the following quarter, we may fail to meet our revenue objectives.

 

Additionally, we have continued to expand our service offerings by providing hosted and managed services to our customers. Accordingly, future revenue from this new service offering may increase the proportion of total revenue derived from services. To the extent that prospective customers elect to purchase the hosted or managed services rather than an on-premises MeetingPlace system, our product revenue could be adversely affected.

 

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We may encounter difficulties in integrating with Cisco or completing the merger with Cisco, and that could adversely affect our business.  If the merger is not completed for any reason, we may be subject to a number of material risks, including the following: (i) we may be required to pay Cisco a termination fee of $3.4 million, (ii) the price of our Common Stock may decline to the extent that the current market price of our Common Stock reflects a market assumption that the merger will be completed, and (iii) costs related to the merger, such as legal, accounting and financial advisor fees, must be paid even if the merger is not completed. In addition, our customers may, in response to the announcement of the merger, delay or defer purchasing decisions. Any delay or deferral in purchasing decisions by our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, regardless of whether or not the merger is ultimately completed. Similarly, current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future role with Cisco until Cisco’s strategies with regard to Latitude are announced and executed. This may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key management, sales, marketing and technical personnel. Further, if the merger is terminated and our board of directors determines to seek another merger or business combination, there can be no assurance that it will be able to find a partner willing to pay an equivalent or more attractive price than that which would be paid in the merger. In addition, while the merger agreement is in effect and subject to certain limited exceptions, we are prohibited from soliciting, initiating or encouraging or entering into certain extraordinary transactions, such as a merger, sale of assets or other business combination, with any party other than Cisco.

 

Our customers do not have long-term obligations to purchase our products and services; therefore our revenue and operating results could decline if our customers do not continue to purchase our products or use our services. Our customers are not obligated to continue to purchase our products or use our services.  As a result, the failure of repeat customer usage, or our inability to retain existing customers and sustain or increase their usage of our services, could result in lower than expected revenue, and therefore, harm our ability to become profitable and cause our stock price to decline.  In addition, because our customers have no continuing obligations with us, we may face increased downward pricing pressure that could cause a decrease in our gross margins.  Our customers depend on the reliability of our services and we may lose a customer if we fail to provide reliable services for even a single communication event.

 

We expect to depend on sales of our MeetingPlace solution for substantially all of our revenue for the foreseeable future.  We anticipate that revenues from our MeetingPlace product and related services will continue to constitute substantially all of our revenues for the foreseeable future.  Consequently, any decline in the demand for MeetingPlace or its failure to achieve broad market acceptance, would seriously harm our business.

 

Our revenues could be significantly reduced by the loss of a major customer.  We derive a significant portion of our revenues from a limited number of customers.  The loss of any of these major customers, if not replaced, could dramatically reduce our revenues.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, we announced that our then largest customer, Hewlett-Packard Company (“Hewlett-Packard”), had decided to pursue alternative vendor solutions for its voice conferencing needs.  For the three months ended September 30, 2003, Hewlett–Packard accounted for less than 10% of our total revenue.  No customers accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. 

 

Our market is highly competitive. We expect competition to persist and intensify in the future, which could adversely affect our ability to increase sales, penetrate new markets and maintain average selling prices. Because of this competition, we may not be successful. Currently, our principal competitors include:

 

•                       major telecommunications carriers that operate service bureaus for voice conferencing, such as AT&T Corporation, MCI Worldcom, Inc. and Sprint Corporation;

 

•                       collaborative software and other companies that offer voice and/or web conferencing products and services such as Lotus Software, Microsoft Corporation, Raindance Communications, Inc., Spectel and WebEx Communications, Inc.; and

 

•                       private branch exchange, or PBX, providers that sell systems with voice conferencing capabilities, such as Avaya, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc. and Nortel Networks Corporation.

 

Many of these companies have longer operating histories, stronger brand names, larger market share and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than do we. These companies may have existing relationships with many of our prospective customers. Large telecommunications carriers may also bundle conferencing with other services, such as long distance, in order to increase sales in other areas. In effect, these service providers can subsidize their conferencing offering, enabling them to offer it to customers at very low rates.

 

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In addition, these companies may be able to respond more quickly than we can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements.

 

We incorporate long distance services into fixed rate conferencing services contracts to some of our customers, and as a result increases in long distance rates would negatively affect our margins.  We purchase long distance capacity from third parties who may be our competitors.  These purchase agreements require a minimum commitment at a fixed rate for a specified period.  We incorporate long distance services into fixed rate conferencing services contracts to some of our customers.  The terms of the purchase agreements and conferencing services contracts do not necessarily coincide, and as a result, increases in long distance rates could reduce our margins.

 

The market for rich-media conferencing is in an early stage of development, and our products and services may not be adopted. If the market for our integrated voice and web conferencing products and services fails to grow or grows more slowly than we anticipate, we may not be able to increase revenues or return to and/or maintain profitability. The market for integrated real -time voice and web conferencing is relatively new and rapidly evolving. Our ability to be profitable depends in large part on the widespread adoption by end users of real -time voice and web conferencing.

 

We will have to devote substantial resources to educate prospective customers about the uses and benefits of our products and services. In addition, businesses that have invested substantial resources in other conferencing products may be reluctant or slow to adopt our products, which might replace or compete with their existing systems. Our efforts to educate potential customers may not result in our products and services achieving market acceptance.

 

Rapid technological changes could cause our products and services to become obsolete or require us to redesign our products or integrate with our competitors. The market in which we compete is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product introductions, changes in customer requirements and emerging industry standards. In particular, we expect that the growth of the Internet and Internet -based telephony applications, as well as general technology trends such as migrations to new operating systems, will require us to adapt our product and services to remain competitive. This adaptation could be costly and time -consuming. Our products and services could become obsolete and unmarketable if products and services using new technologies are introduced and new industry standards emerge, resulting in a potential financial charge for obsolete inventory. For example, the widespread acceptance of competing technologies, such as video conferencing, could diminish demand for our current products and services. As a result, the life cycle of our products and services is difficult to estimate.

 

Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources than we do and we may not be able to match their rate of product enhancement and innovation.  In particular, if we cannot maintain a competitive web conferencing product, we may be forced to integrate our voice conferencing with competitors who offer more advanced web conferencing products.

 

To be successful, we will need to develop and introduce new products, product enhancements and services that respond to technological changes or evolving industry standards, such as the transmission of voice over the Internet, in a timely manner and on a cost effective basis. We cannot assure successful development of these types of products and product enhancements or that our products and services will achieve broad market acceptance.

 

Our sales cycle is lengthy and unpredictable. Any delay in sales of our products and services could cause our quarterly revenue and operating results to fluctuate. The typical sales cycle of our products is lengthy, generally between six to twelve months, unpredictable, and involves significant investment decisions by prospective customers, as well as our education of potential customers regarding the use and benefits of our products. Furthermore, many of our prospective customers have neither budgeted expenses for voice and web conferencing systems nor have personnel specifically dedicated to procurement and implementation of these conferencing systems. As a result, our customers spend a substantial amount of time before purchasing our products in performing internal reviews and obtaining capital expenditure approvals.  The emerging and evolving nature of the real -time voice and web conferencing market may lead to confusion in the market, which may cause prospective customers to postpone their purchase decisions.

 

If we fail to expand and develop our distribution channels, our business could suffer. If we are unable to expand and develop our distribution channels, we may not be able to increase revenue or achieve market acceptance of our MeetingPlace product and services.  We believe that our future success is dependent upon establishing successful relationships with a variety of distribution partners. We cannot be certain that we will be able to reach

 

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agreement with the required distribution partners, or that these distribution partners will devote adequate resources to selling our products. Furthermore, if our distribution partners fail to adequately market or support our products, the reputation of our products in the market may suffer. In addition, we will need to manage potential conflicts between our direct sales force and third -party reselling efforts.

 

Our ability to expand into international markets is uncertain. We intend to continue to expand our operations into new international markets. In addition to general risks associated with international expansion, such as foreign currency fluctuations and political and economic instability, we face the following risks and uncertainties, any of which could prevent us from selling our products and services in a particular country or harm our business operations once we have established operations in that country:

 

•                       the difficulties and costs of localizing products and services for foreign markets, including the development of multilingual capabilities in our MeetingPlace system;

 

•                       the need to modify our products to comply with local telecommunications certification requirements in each country;

 

•                       our lack of a direct sales presence in other countries, our need to establish relationships with distribution partners to sell our products and services in these markets and our reliance on the capabilities and performance of these distribution partners; and

 

•                       the need to comply with local VAT, GST, withholding, income, telecommunications or other tax requirements related to our product or service offerings or other activities within a foreign country.

 

If we fail to integrate our products with third -party technology, our sales could suffer. Our products and services are designed to integrate with our customers’ data and voice networks, as well as with enterprise applications such as browsers and collaborative software applications. If we are unable to integrate our products and services with these networks and systems, sales of our products and services could suffer.

 

In addition, we may be required to engage in costly and time -consuming redesigns of our products because of technology enhancements or upgrades of these systems. We may not be able to redesign our products or be certain that any of these redesigns will achieve market acceptance. In addition, we will need to continually modify our products as newer versions of the enterprise applications with which our products integrate are introduced. Our ability to do so largely depends on our ability to gain access to the advanced programming interfaces for these applications, and we cannot make assurances that we will have access to necessary advanced programming interfaces in the future.

 

Our business could suffer if we lose the services of our current management team. Our future success depends on the ability of our management to operate effectively, both individually and as a group. If we were to lose the services of any of these key employees, we may encounter difficulties finding qualified personnel to replace them.

 

The loss of our right to use technology licensed to us by third parties could harm our business. We license technology that is incorporated into our products and services from third parties, including digital signal processing algorithms and the MeetingPlace server’s operating system and relational database. Any interruption in the supply or support of any licensed software could disrupt our operations and delay our sales, unless and until we can replace the functionality provided by this licensed software. Because our products incorporate software developed and maintained by third parties, we depend on these third parties to deliver and support reliable products, enhance their current products, develop new products on a timely and cost -effective basis and respond to emerging industry standards and other technological changes.

 

We have a strategic partnership with a company based in Israel to integrate video conferencing functionality into our products. Political instability in this region of the world may limit our access to this technology or delay introduction of new products.

 

Any interruption in supply of components from outside manufacturers and suppliers could hinder our ability to ship products in a timely manner. We rely on third parties to obtain most of the components of the MeetingPlace server and integrate them with other standard components, such as the central processing unit and disk drives. If these third parties are no longer able to supply and assemble these components or are unable to do so in a timely manner, we may experience delays in shipping our products and have to invest resources in finding an alternative manufacturer or manufacture our products internally.

 

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In addition, we obtain key hardware components, including the processors and digital signal processing devices used in the MeetingPlace server, from sole source suppliers. In the past, we have experienced problems in obtaining some of these components in a timely manner from these sources, and we cannot be certain that we will be able to continue to obtain an adequate supply of these components in a timely manner or, if necessary, from alternative sources. If we are unable to obtain sufficient quantities of components or to locate alternative sources of supply, we may experience delays in shipping our products and incur additional costs to find an alternative manufacturer or manufacture our products internally.

 

Our products and services may suffer from defects, errors or breaches of security. Software and hardware products and services as complex as ours are likely to contain undetected errors or defects, especially when first introduced or when new versions are released. Any errors or defects that are discovered after commercial release could result in loss of revenue or delay in market acceptance, diversion of development resources, damage to our customer relationships or reputation and increased service and warranty cost. Our products and services may not be free from errors or defects after commercial shipments have begun, and we are aware of instances in which some of our customers have experienced product failures or errors. Many of our customers conduct confidential conferences, and transmit confidential data, using MeetingPlace. Concerns over the security of information sent over the Internet and the privacy of its users may inhibit the market acceptance of our products. In addition, unauthorized users in the past have gained, and in the future may be able to gain, access to our customers’ MeetingPlace systems or our hosted services. Any compromise of security could deter people from using MeetingPlace and could harm our reputation and business and result in claims against us.

 

The success of our hosted services will depend on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer and communication hardware and software systems. In addition, some of our communications hardware and software for our services businesses are hosted at third party co-location facilities.  These systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption as a result of human error, telecommunications failures, break-ins, acts of vandalism, computer viruses and natural disasters. Systems failure or damage could cause an interruption of our services and result in loss of customers, difficulties in attracting new customers and could adversely impact our operating results.  In addition, if the number of customers who purchase our hosted services increases over time, our systems must be able to accommodate increased usage. If we are unable to increase our capacity to accommodate growth in usage, we could encounter system performance issues, which could harm our relationships with customers and our reputation.

 

We may be unable to adequately protect our proprietary rights, and we may be subject to infringement claims. Unauthorized parties may copy aspects of our products and obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary, which could cause our business to suffer. Furthermore, the laws of many foreign countries do not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States.

 

In the future, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims for alleged infringement of third party proprietary rights. Any of these claims, even if not meritorious, could result in costly litigation, divert management’s attention and resources, or require us to enter into royalty or license agreements which are not advantageous to us. Parties making these claims may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which could prevent us from selling our products.

 

Dell Computer Corporation has registered the “Latitude” mark for computers in the United States and in other countries. Dell’s United States trademark registration and Canadian application have blocked our ability to register the “Latitude Communications” and “Latitude” with logo marks in the United States and the “Latitude Communications” mark in Canada as well as other jurisdictions.   Consequently, we have at present terminated our efforts to register these trademarks, and we will have to rely solely on common law protection for these marks.  We cannot make assurances that we will be free from challenges of or obstacles to our use or registration of our marks.

 

We may encounter difficulties in integrating future acquisitions and that could adversely affect our business.  We have recently acquired the assets of Wanadu Incorporated and may in the future acquire technology, products or businesses related to our current or future business.  We have limited experience in acquisition activities and may have to devote substantial time and resources in order to complete acquisitions.  There may also be risks in entering markets where we have no or limited prior experience.  Further, these potential acquisitions entail risks, uncertainties and potential disruptions to our business.  For example, we may not be able to successfully integrate a company’s operations, technologies, products and services, information systems and personnel into our business.  An acquisition may further strain our existing financial and managerial controls, and divert management’s attention away from our other business concerns.  In connection with the Wanadu asset acquisition, we assumed certain contractual liabilities and hired certain employees of Wanadu, which have resulted in additional research and

 

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development expenses.  There may also be unanticipated costs and liabilities associated with an acquisition that could adversely affect our operating results.

 

Asset impairment can negatively affect our results of operations.  Our acquisition of Wanadu Incorporated on April 30, 2003 resulted in goodwill valued at approximately $914,000 as of September 30, 2003.  Generally accepted accounting principles related to goodwill and other intangibles changed with the issuance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, or SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.  Under SFAS 142, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer amortized, but must be reviewed for impairment at least annually or sooner under certain circumstances.  Other intangible assets that are deemed to have finite useful lives will continue to be amortized over their useful lives, but must be reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable.  Screening for and assessing whether impairment indicators exist, or if events or changes in circumstances have occurred, including changes in market conditions, operating fundamentals, competition and general economic conditions, requires significant judgment.  Additionally, changes in the high-technology industry occur frequently and quickly.  Therefore, we cannot assure you that a charge to operations will not occur as a result of future goodwill impairment tests.  If impairment is deemed to exist, we would write down the recorded value of these assets to their fair value, which could result in a full write-off of their book value.  If these write-downs occur, they could harm our business and results of operations.

 

We are subject to government regulation, and our failure to comply with these regulations could harm our business. Our products are subject to a wide variety of safety, emissions, export and compatibility regulations imposed by governmental authorities in the United States or in other countries in which we sell our products and services. If we are unable to obtain necessary approvals or maintain compliance with the regulations of any particular jurisdiction, we may be prohibited from selling our products in that territory. In addition, to sell our products and services in many international markets, we are required to obtain certifications that are specific to the local telephony infrastructure.

 

Our stock price may be volatile. We expect that the market price of our common stock will fluctuate as a result of variations in our quarterly operating results. These fluctuations may be exaggerated by the very low trading volume of our common stock at the present time. In addition, due to the technology -intensive and emerging nature of our business, the market price of our common stock may rise and fall in response to:

 

•                       announcements of technological or competitive developments;

 

•                       acquisitions or strategic alliances by us or our competitors; or

 

•                       the gain or loss by us of significant orders.

 

We may need to raise additional capital in the future, and if we are unable to secure adequate funds on terms acceptable to us, we may be unable to execute our business plan.  If our existing cash balances and cash flows expected from future operations are not sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, we will need to raise additional funds.  If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms or at all, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities, develop or enhance new products, pursue acquisitions that would complement our existing product offerings or enhance our technical capabilities, execute our business plan or otherwise respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements.

 

Future sales of our common stock may depress our stock price.  If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of common stock, including shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants, in the public market, the market price of our common stock could fall.

 

We may be delisted from the Nasdaq National Market.  On October 7, 2002, we were notified by Nasdaq that Friday, October 4, 2002 represented the 30th consecutive trading day in which the closing bid price was less than the minimum $1 per share requirement for listing on the Nasdaq National Market. On November 26, 2002 the company was notified that the closing bid price had exceeded $1 per share for 10 consecutive trading days and that the company had regained compliance with NASDAQ’s listing requirements.  We cannot make assurances that we will maintain compliance with all NASDAQ listing requirements in the future.  If our efforts to maintain compliance are unsuccessful, we may seek to list our shares on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, which is generally considered to be not as broad and efficient a market as the Nasdaq National Market.  This lack of liquidity and visibility could further decrease the price of our common stock.  In addition, delisting from the Nasdaq National Market could negatively impact our reputation and customer relationships.

 

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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We place our investments with high credit quality issuers and, by policy, limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. The portfolio includes only securities with maturities of one to twelve months and with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio liquidity. We have no investments denominated in foreign currencies and therefore are not subject to foreign currency risk.

 

Currently, the majority of our sales and expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars and, as a result, we have not experienced significant foreign exchange gains and losses. While we do expect to effect some transactions in foreign currencies in the next 12 months, we do not anticipate that foreign exchange gains and losses will be significant. We have not engaged in foreign currency hedging activities.

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

We have evaluated the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures to determine whether they are effective in ensuring that the disclosure of required information is timely made in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This evaluation was made under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their review, that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined at Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c), are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. No significant changes were made to our internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. 

 

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

 

In November 2001, a series of securities class actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain underwriters for Latitude’s initial public offering (“IPO”), Latitude Communications Inc., and Emil C. Wang and Rick M. McConnell, who were officers of Latitude at the time of the IPO. The complaints were consolidated into a single action, and a consolidated amended complaint against Latitude was filed in April 2002. The amended complaint alleges, among other things, that the underwriter defendants violated the securities laws by failing to disclose alleged compensation arrangements in the initial public offering’s registration statement and by engaging in manipulative practices to artificially inflate the price of the Company’s common stock after the initial public offering. The amended complaint also alleges, among other things, that Latitude and the named officers violated section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 on the basis of an alleged failure to disclose the underwriters’ alleged compensation arrangements and manipulative practices. No specific amount of damages has been claimed. Similar complaints have been filed against more than 300 other issuers that have had initial public offerings since 1998, and all of these actions have been included in a single coordinated proceeding.

 

Mr. McConnell and Mr. Wang have subsequently been dismissed from the action without prejudice pursuant to a tolling agreement. Furthermore, in July 2002, Latitude and the other issuers in the consolidated cases filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim. The motion to dismiss claims under section 11 was denied as to virtually all the defendants in the consolidated actions, including Latitude. However, the claims against Latitude under section 10(b) were dismissed.

 

On June 20, 2003, a committee of the Company’s Board of Directors conditionally approved a proposed partial settlement with the plaintiffs in this matter.  The settlement would provide, among other things, a release of the Company and of the individual defendants for the conduct alleged in the action to be wrongful in the amended complaint.  The Company would agree to undertake other responsibilities under the partial settlement, including agreeing to assign away, not assert, or release certain potential claims the Company may have against its underwriters.  Any direct financial impact of the proposed settlement is expected to be borne by the Company’s

 

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insurers.   The committee agreed to approve the settlement subject to a number of conditions, including the participation of a substantial number of other issuer defendants in the proposed settlement, the consent of the Company’s insurers to the settlement, and the completion of acceptable final settlement documentation.  Furthermore, the settlement is subject to a hearing on fairness and approval by the Court overseeing the litigation.  Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and because the litigation and settlement process is still at a preliminary stage, the ultimate outcome of the matter cannot be predicted.  No amount has been accrued related to this matter and legal costs incurred in the defense of the matter are being expensed as incurred.

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

On May 6, 1999, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering, a Registration Statement on Form S -1 (No. 333 -72935) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to which 3,125,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were offered and sold for the account of the Company at a price of $12.00 per share, generating gross offering proceeds of $37.5 million. The managing underwriters were Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Hambrecht & Quist LLC and Dain Rauscher Wessels. After deducting approximately $2.6 million in underwriting discounts and $1.1 million in other related expenses, the net proceeds of the offering were approximately $33.8 million. No direct or indirect payments were made to officers or directors or holders of ten percent or more of any class of equity securities of Latitude or any of their affiliates.  Latitude has invested such proceeds in investment grade, interest-bearing securities.  As of September 30, 2003, $21.2 million of the net proceeds were invested in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $12.6 million had been used for working capital.  Latitude intends to use the remaining proceeds for capital expenditures, including the acquisition of computer and communication systems, and for general corporate purposes, including working capital to fund increased accounts receivable and inventory levels.

 

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities—Not Applicable
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.	Other Information – None
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8 -K
	(a)	Exhibits
	31.1		Certification of Rick McConnell, Chief Executive Officer of Latitude, required by Rule 13a-14(a).
	31.2		Certification of Luis Buhler, Chief Financial Officer of Latitude, required by Rule 13a-14(a).
	32.1		Certification of Rick McConnell, Chief Executive Officer of Latitude, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	32.2		Certification of Luis Buhler, Chief Financial Officer of Latitude, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	(b)	Reports on Form 8-K
			On July 17, 2003, the Registrant filed an 8-K to accompany its press release announcing certain financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2003.
			On October 21, 2003, the Registrant filed an 8-K to accompany its press release announcing certain financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

		Latitude Communications, Inc.
	By:	/s/ LUIS BUHLER
		Luis Buhler Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:  November 13, 2003

 

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