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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

 

OR

 

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

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM          TO

 

Commission file number 000-24643

 

DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

41-1901640

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

9625 WEST 76TH STREET, SUITE 150

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA 55344

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(952) 253-1234

(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 Exchange Act Rule 12b-2) Yes ý No o

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

 

COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE

 

32,428,842 SHARES

(Class)

 

Outstanding as of July 31, 2004

 

 



 

DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

 Form 10-Q

Index

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure about Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

176,180

 

$

101,878

 

Short-term investments

 

29,207

 

30,044

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $693 and $319

 

13,770

 

9,306

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

1,877

 

1,589

 

Total current assets

 

221,034

 

142,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

40,264

 

32,433

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(23,340

)

(17,799

)

Net property and equipment

 

16,924

 

14,634

 

GOODWILL

 

140,260

 

23,921

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $23,822 and $19,976

 

20,097

 

8,172

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

5,918

 

114

 

 

 

$

404,233

 

$

189,658

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

56,299

 

$

41,814

 

Accrued payroll

 

2,636

 

2,825

 

Deferred revenue

 

4,047

 

3,572

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

11,672

 

9,595

 

Total current liabilities

 

74,654

 

57,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible senior notes

 

175,000

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

175,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 32,394,116 and 31,497,719 shares issued and outstanding

 

324

 

315

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

226,405

 

217,981

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(72,118

)

(86,488

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(32

)

44

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

154,579

 

131,852

 

 

 

$

404,233

 

$

189,658

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE

 

$

34,877

 

$

22,764

 

$

66,732

 

$

47,364

 

COST OF REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of services

 

1,449

 

939

 

2,067

 

1,881

 

Network and infrastructure

 

3,506

 

2,857

 

6,806

 

5,803

 

GROSS MARGIN

 

29,922

 

18,968

 

57,859

 

39,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and Marketing

 

11,407

 

8,978

 

22,875

 

18,250

 

Product Research and Development

 

3,645

 

2,594

 

6,569

 

4,982

 

General and administrative

 

3,856

 

1,978

 

6,693

 

4,269

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,859

 

1,652

 

3,470

 

3,240

 

Amortization of acquisition related costs

 

2,267

 

1,246

 

3,846

 

2,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

23,034

 

16,448

 

43,453

 

33,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

6,888

 

2,520

 

14,406

 

6,472

 

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE), NET

 

(132

)

247

 

(35

)

317

 

NET INCOME

 

$

6,756

 

$

2,767

 

$

14,371

 

$

6,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.24

 

DILUTED

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC

 

32,064

 

28,195

 

31,842

 

27,903

 

DILUTED

 

35,981

 

31,790

 

35,515

 

31,101

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands; unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

OPERATING ACTIVITES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

14,371

 

$

6,789

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquisition related costs

 

3,846

 

2,467

 

Change in accounts receivable allowance

 

175

 

1,074

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,453

 

3,240

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(1,026

)

2,320

 

Prepaid and other assets

 

587

 

69

 

Accounts payable

 

4,934

 

(266

)

Deferred revenue

 

41

 

179

 

Accrued payroll and other accrued liabilities

 

(1,423

)

1,664

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

24,958

 

17,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments

 

(44,207

)

 

Sales of investments

 

44,982

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received

 

(124,714

)

(2,442

)

Purchases of equipment

 

(4,409

)

(3,127

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(128,348

)

(5,569

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Principal amount on line of credit

 

45,000

 

 

Repayment of principal on line of credit

 

(45,000

)

 

Net proceeds on issuance of 1.25% convertible senior notes due 1/1/2024

 

169,201

 

 

Exercise of stock options and warrants

 

8,007

 

4,327

 

Sales of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

427

 

800

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

177,635

 

5,127

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

 

57

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

74,302

 

17,094

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

101,878

 

40,801

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

 

$

176,180

 

$

57,895

 

NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued in acquisitions and earn-outs

 

$

 

$

1,025

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments,  including normal recurring adjustments, which in our opinion are necessary to fairly state our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.  The December 31, 2003 balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.  A detailed description of our significant accounting policies can be found in our most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The financial position and results of operations of certain foreign subsidiaries are measured using local currency as the functional currency.  Assets and liabilities are translated to their U.S. dollar equivalents at rates in effect at the respective balance sheet dates and statements of operations are translated using average exchange rates for the fiscal period.  The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of stockholders’ equity.

 

Research and Development and Software Development

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of development personnel and external contractor costs related to the development of new products and services, enhancement of existing products and services, quality assurance and testing.  We follow AICPA Statement of Position No. 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use,” in accounting for internally developed software.  Prior to the second quarter of 2004, capitalized software development costs were immaterial.  During the second quarter of 2004, we expanded and redeployed our R&D team to advance our new self-service, remote-control technology, as well as develop the international and e-marketing capabilities on our next-generation e-commerce platform and, consistent with SOP 98-1, capitalized approximately $0.9 million of software development costs related to those efforts.

 

2. NET INCOME PER SHARE

 

The table below sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,756

 

$

2,767

 

$

14,371

 

$

6,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic — weighted average shares outstanding

 

32,064

 

28,195

 

31,842

 

27,903

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock options and warrants

 

3,917

 

3,595

 

3,673

 

3,198

 

Diluted — weighted average shares outstanding

 

35,981

 

31,790

 

35,515

 

31,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic — net income per share

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted — net income per share

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.22

 

 

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In the periods presented, we did not include the potentially dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of the $175 million in principal of 1.25% convertible senior notes in the computation of dilutive earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004, because the conditions for conversion had not been met. The notes are contingently convertible into approximately 4.0 million shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $44.063 per share.

 

3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

We account for our goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset.”  SFAS No. 142 precludes the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, but these assets are reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment.

 

We complete our annual impairment test, in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, using a two-step approach and reassess any intangible assets, including goodwill, recorded in connection with earlier acquisitions.

 

Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows:

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2004

 

 

 

Carrying Amount
Gross

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

16,488

 

$

13,271

 

$

3,217

 

Non-compete agreements

 

4,100

 

3,312

 

788

 

Technology/tradename

 

23,331

 

7,239

 

16,092

 

Total

 

$

43,919

 

$

23,822

 

$

20,097

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2003

 

 

 

Carrying Amount
Gross

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

16,488

 

$

11,405

 

$

5,083

 

Non-compete agreements

 

3,850

 

2,992

 

858

 

Technology/tradename

 

7,810

 

5,579

 

2,231

 

Total

 

$

28,148

 

$

19,976

 

$

8,172

 

 

Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $2,267 and $1,246, respectively and $3,846 and $2,467 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  Estimated amortization expense for the remaining life of the intangible assets, based on intangible assets as of June 30, 2004, is as follows:

 

Year

 

 

 

2004

 

$

4,685

 

2005

 

7,421

 

2006

 

6,339

 

2007

 

1,652

 

Total

 

$

20,097

 

 

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4.  STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

At June 30, 2004, we had two stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in our 2003 Annual Report Note 7.  We account for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations.  No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under these plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant.

 

We have elected to apply the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” as amended by SFAS No. 148. Accordingly, we account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of our common stock at the date of grant over the stock option exercise price.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provision of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock-based employee compensation.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

6,756

 

$

2,767

 

$

14,371

 

$

6,789

 

Deduct: Total stock-based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards

 

(7,511

)

(2,943

)

(13,540

)

(5,705

)

Adjusted net income (loss), fair value method for all stock-based awards

 

$

(755

)

$

(176

)

$

831

 

$

1,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share — as reported

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.24

 

Diluted income per share — as reported

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share – SFAS No. 123 adjusted

 

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.01

$

0.03

 

$

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share – SFAS No. 123 adjusted

 

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.01

)

$

0.02

 

$

0.04

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

4%

 

3%

 

Expected life (years)

 

1-3

 

  5

 

Volatility factor

 

1.3

 

1.4

 

Expected dividends

 

 

 

 

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5. ACQUISITIONS AND EARN-OUT ARRANGEMENTS

 

On April 19, 2004 we announced that we signed a definitive agreement to acquire element 5 AG, a privately held company based in Germany.  Under the terms of the agreement, we paid $120 million in cash to acquire all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of element 5.  We also may pay up to an additional $2.5 million in cash based on element 5’s operating performance over the first 24 months subsequent to the acquisition.  Such earn-out amounts, if paid, will be recorded as goodwill as they are considered incremental to the purchase price.

 

In the second quarter of 2004, in connection with our acquisition of element 5, we began implementation of a plan intended to eliminate duplication of resources within the consolidated company.  The plan includes the elimination of customer service positions at element 5’s Greenburg, Pennsylvania customer service center and the termination of the Greenburg facility lease by the end of third quarter 2004.  As of June 30, 2004, we have included $0.9 million towards the acquisition cost of element 5 related to this plan.

 

On June 1, 2004, we announced that we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Fireclick, Inc., a leading provider of Web-analysis solutions for online retailers.  Under the terms of the agreement, we paid $7.5 million in cash.  The agreement also provides Fireclick the opportunity for an earn-out based on our achieving certain revenue and profitability targets attributable to Fireclick over the course of the three years following the closing of the acquisition.  Such earn-out amounts, if paid, will be recorded as goodwill as they are considered incremental to the purchase price.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2003, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of Metatec International, Inc. and Hartsell Holdings, Inc., d/b/a/ Infocon America Corporation.

 

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the operating results of each business from the date of acquisition.  The following unaudited pro forma condensed results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 have been prepared as if each of the acquisitions from the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 had occurred on January 1, 2003.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

37,159

 

$

26,888

 

$

75,161

 

55,363

 

Income from operations

 

5,662

 

205

 

12,510

 

1,814

 

Net income

 

5,477

 

314

 

12,103

 

1,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.07

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.06

 

 

This financial information does not purport to represent results that would actually have been obtained if the transactions had been completed on January 1, 2003 or any future results that may be realized.

 

6. LONG-TERM DEBT

 

On April 16, 2004, in connection with our acquisition of element 5, we established a $45 million secured revolving credit facility with Harris Trust and Savings Bank.  This facility was repaid in full and terminated in connection with the sale and issuance of our convertible senior notes on June 1, 2004.

 

On June 1, 2004 we sold and issued $175 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due January 1, 2024, in a private, unregistered offering. The notes were sold at 100 percent of their principal amount.  The initial purchasers exercised in full their option to purchase up to an additional $20 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes on June 30, 2004, which purchase transaction closed on July 6, 2004.

 

We are required to pay interest on January 1 and July 1 of each year beginning January 1, 2005.  The notes bear interest at a rate of 1.25 percent and, if specified conditions are met, are convertible into Digital River common

 

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stock at a conversion price of $44.063 per share.  The conversion price is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances.  These conditions include the satisfaction of a market price condition, such that the price of our common stock reaches a specified threshold; the satisfaction of a trading price condition, such that the trading price of the notes falls below a specified level; the redemption of the notes by us, in which event holders will have the option to convert their notes prior to redemption; the occurrence of specified corporate transactions, as defined in the related indenture; and the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in the related indenture. The initial conversion price is equivalent to a conversion rate of approximately 22.6948 shares per $1,000 of principal amount of the notes.  We will adjust the conversion price if certain events occur, as specified in the related indenture, such as the issuance of our common stock as a dividend or distribution or the occurrence of a stock subdivision or combination. In addition, contingent interest is required to be paid to holders if certain conditions are met. If a fundamental change, such as a change in our control, as defined in the related indenture, occurs on or before January 1, 2009, we may also be required to purchase the notes for cash and pay an additional make whole premium payable in our common stock upon the repurchase or conversion of the notes in connection with the fundamental change. Holders of the notes have the right to require us to repurchase their notes prior to maturity on January 1, 2009, 2014 and 2019. We have the right to redeem the notes, under certain circumstances, on or after July 1, 2007 and prior to January 1, 2009, and we may redeem the notes at anytime on or after January 1, 2009.

 

A portion of the net proceeds of the offering was used to repay our senior secured revolving credit facility with Harris Trust and Savings Bank.  The balance will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, potential future acquisitions, investments, and the potential repurchase of shares of our common stock.

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

The initial purchasers of our convertible senior notes due January 1, 2024 exercised in full their option to purchase up to an additional $20 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes on June 30, 2004, which purchase transaction closed on July 6, 2004.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

We note that, except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed below contain forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  We  expressly disclaim any obligation to update this information or publicly release any revision or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.  Such factors include, among others: our limited operating history and variability of operating results, possibility of future losses, risks associated with electronic software delivery, dependence on the Internet and growth in electronic commerce and Internet infrastructure development, dependence on software publishers, dependence on online retailers, system development and electronic commerce security risks, rapid technological changes, competition in the electronic commerce industry, the importance of attracting and retaining personnel, management of our growth, integration of acquired companies, dependence on key employees and other risk factors referenced in our Form 10-K  for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Overview

 

We are a provider of comprehensive electronic commerce outsourcing solutions. We were incorporated in February 1994 and commenced offering products for sale through our clients’ Web stores in August 1996. From inception through August 1996, we had no sales, and our activities related primarily to the development of our proprietary technology platform, known as CNS. In 1996, we began to focus our business development efforts on the software industry, building our inventory of software products through contracts with software publishers. In 1997, we began to develop software distribution relationships through contracts with online retailers. As of June 30, 2004, we had more than 23,000 software publisher clients and online channel partners. In late 1998, we began to offer our comprehensive electronic commerce outsourcing services in the form of a transaction fee-based e-commerce service to clients outside of the software industry. As of June 30, 2004, we were providing electronic commerce services such as Web commerce development and hosting, transaction processing, fraud screening, digital delivery, integration to physical fulfillment, merchandising services, analytical marketing and customer service to over 140 physical goods clients, as well as operating nearly 12,000 small business physical goods sites.

 

Prior to January 1, 2004, we managed our physical goods clients through a division (formerly our E-Business Services Division) that was separate from our Software and Digital Commerce Services Division.  Beginning January 1, 2004, this divisional structure was consolidated, and we announced that we will no longer report our activities as separate business segments.  Nonetheless, we remain committed to serving existing and new clients in the important vertical market of physical goods.

 

We have approximately eight years of operating history upon which investors may evaluate our business and prospects. Until 2003, we incurred significant operating losses, and as of June 30, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of $72.1 million. We intend to expend financial and management resources on the development of additional services, sales and marketing, technology and operations to support larger-scale operations and greater service offerings. Although we expect to generate positive cash flow from operations in 2004, there can be no assurance that our revenue will increase or even continue at its current level or that we will maintain profitability or generate cash from operations in future periods.

 

Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving markets such as electronic commerce. To address these risks, we must, among other things, attract and retain software publishers and online retailers as clients, attract and retain physical goods clients, introduce new Web sites, Web stores or services, continue to upgrade and develop our systems and infrastructure to meet emerging market needs and remain competitive in our service offerings, and retain and attract personnel commensurate with our business needs. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing these risks, and any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our current and future expense levels are based largely on our planned operations and estimates of future revenue. Revenue and operating results generally depend on the volume and timing of orders received, which are difficult to forecast. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenue could have an immediate adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We are also likely to continue to see revenue fluctuate on a seasonal basis, which is typical for the software publishing market in general and for our existing physical goods clients. We believe that our first and fourth quarters tend to be seasonally stronger than our second and third quarters due to the

 

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timing of demand for tax preparation software and the holiday season selling period. In addition, we believe that software publishers avoid new product releases in the summer months. In view of the rapidly evolving nature of our business, we are unable to accurately forecast our revenue and believe that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth certain items from our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Cost of Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of services

 

4.1

 

4.1

 

3.1

 

4.0

 

Network and infrastructure

 

10.1

 

12.6

 

10.2

 

12.3

 

Gross Margin

 

85.8

 

83.3

 

86.7

 

83.7

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

32.7

 

39.4

 

34.3

 

38.5

 

Product research and development

 

10.5

 

11.4

 

9.8

 

10.5

 

General and administrative

 

11.0

 

8.7

 

10.0

 

9.0

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5.3

 

7.3

 

5.2

 

6.8

 

Amortization of acquisition related costs

 

6.5

 

5.4

 

5.8

 

5.2

 

Total operating expenses

 

66.0

 

72.2

 

65.1

 

70.0

 

Income from operations

 

19.8

 

11.1

 

21.6

 

13.7

 

Other income/(expense), net

 

(0.4

)

1.1

 

 

0.6

 

Net income

 

19.4

%

12.2

%

21.6

%

14.3

%

 

REVENUE. Revenue increased to $34.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $22.8 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $12.1 million or 53.2%.  For the six months ended June 30, 2004 revenue totaled $66.7 million, an increase of $19.4 million or 40.9% from revenue of $47.4 million recorded in the same period of the prior year.  The increase was primarily attributable to higher online activity across our client base, growth in the number of software publishers and online retailer clients, increased international sites, and accretive acquisitions.

 

International sales represented approximately 31% and 24% of total revenue in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and approximately 29% and 23% of total revenue for the six month period ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  We expect that this percentage will continue to increase.

 

GROSS MARGIN. Cost of revenue, which consists of direct cost of services and network and infrastructure costs (both shown in this paragraph and table above exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense), increased to $5.0 million and $8.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 from $3.8 million and $7.7 million for the same periods in the prior year.  The gross profit margin increased in the three months ended June 30, 2004 to 85.8% from 83.3% for the same period in the prior year, but decreased 191 basis points sequentially from the first quarter of 2004’s profit margin of 87.7%.  The higher margin in the first quarter was driven by the network and infrastructure leverage we experienced during the higher virus and seasonal activity.  For the six months ended June 30, 2004 gross profit margin increased to 86.7% from 83.8% for the same period in the prior year.  The increase in gross margin was primarily due to leveraging our infrastructure over significantly more revenue and clients.  We believe that electronic commerce and related services are becoming more competitive.  Accordingly, we may have to reduce our pricing or alter our pricing structure and policies in the future and any such change could reduce our gross margins.

 

SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of personnel and related expenses, advertising and promotional expenses, credit card chargebacks and bad debt expense, and credit card transaction fees.

 

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Sales and marketing expense increased to $11.4 million and $22.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 from $9.0 million and $18.3 million for the same periods in the prior year, an increase of $2.4 million or 27.1% and $4.6 million or 25.3%, respectively.  The increase primarily resulted from credit card fees and chargeback costs directly associated with the increase in revenue and additional sales and marketing personnel and related expenses.  As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expense were 32.7% and 34.3%, respectively, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to 39.4% and 38.5%, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year, primarily reflecting our increased revenue.  We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute terms and decline as a percentage of revenue over time.

 

PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.  Product research and development expense consists primarily of personnel and related expenses and consulting costs associated with developing and enhancing our CNS platform and related internal systems.  Product research and development expense increased to $3.6 million and $6.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 from $2.6 million and $5.0 million for the same periods in the prior year, an increase of $1.0 million or 40.5%, and $1.6 million or 31.9%, respectively.   The increase was primarily driven by increases in personnel-related expenses, partially offset by reductions in outside consulting fees.  During the second quarter of 2004, we expanded and redeployed our R&D team to advance our new self-service, remote-control technology, as well as the international and e-marketing capabilities on our next-generation e-commerce platform.  In accordance with GAAP, we capitalized approximately $0.9 million of software development costs related to these efforts.  As a percentage of revenue, product research and development expense was 10.5% and 9.8% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to 11.4% and 10.5%, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year.  We expect product research and development costs to increase in absolute dollars and range between 9 and 11 percent of revenue on a quarterly basis.

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expense consists primarily of executive, accounting and administrative personnel and related expenses, including professional fees and investor relations expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased to $3.9 million and $6.7 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 from $2.0 million and $4.3 million for the same periods in the prior year, an increase of $1.9 million or 94.9%, and $2.4 million or 56.8%, respectively.  The increase resulted primarily from professional and legal fees and audit and tax services associated with compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules and regulations, foreign governance compliance, and ongoing litigation expenses.  As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expense was 11.0% and 10.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to 8.7% and 9.0%, respectively,  for the same periods in the prior year.  We expect general and administrative expense will increase in absolute dollars over time as we continue to build infrastructure to support our business and comply with new governmental regulations.  As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expense is expected  to decline over time.

 

AMORTIZATION OF ACQUISITION-RELATED COSTS. Amortization of acquisition related costs consists of amortization of other intangible assets recorded from our acquisitions over the last three years.  Amortization of intangible assets was $2.3 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $1.2 million and $2.5 million for the same periods in the prior year.  The increase was due to additional amortizable assets acquired throughout 2003 and the second quarter of 2004.

 

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE), NET.  Other income/(expense), net consists of interest income on our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, interest expense on debt financing obligations, currency gain or loss from remeasured foreign transactions or assets from their native currency to U.S. dollars, as well as gain or loss on the sale of investments.

 

INCOME TAXES.  We paid no income taxes in any reported period due to utilization of net operating losses and recognized no income tax expense because we have fully reserved for deferred tax assets related to the net operating losses.  We had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $94.7 million as of June 30, 2004. Included in this amount is approximately $63.1 million of deductions resulting from disqualifying dispositions of stock options. When these deductions relating to disqualifying dispositions are realized for financial statement purposes they will not result in a reduction in income tax expense, rather the benefit will be recorded as additional paid-in-capital. These income tax net operating loss carryforwards expire beginning in the year 2009. Deductions from disqualifying dispositions of stock options are included in net operating loss carryforwards with a corresponding valuation allowance.  Because of the uncertainty of future realization, a valuation allowance equal to the deferred tax asset has been recorded.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2004, we had $176.2 million of cash and cash equivalents, $29.2 million of short-term investments and working capital of approximately $146.4 million. Our primary source of internal liquidity is our operating activities.  During the six months ended June 30, 2004, our operations generated $25.0 million of cash compared to $17.5 million for the same period of the prior year.  The improvement was mainly due to an increase in net income and an increase in accounts payable, offset by an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in non-acquisition related accrued liabilities.  Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $128.3 million.  This was comprised of net investments in acquisitions of  $124.7 million, investments in equipment of $4.4 million offset by the net sale of investments of $0.8 million.  On April 19, 2004, we announced a definitive agreement to acquire element 5 AG, a privately held company based in Germany.  Under the terms of the agreement, we paid $120 million in cash to acquire all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of element 5.  On June 1, 2004, we announced that we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Fireclick, Inc.  Under the terms of the agreement, we paid $7.5 million in cash.  Net cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $177.6 million.  This was comprised of $169.2 million from the sale of convertible senior notes and $8.4 million from the sale of stock through the exercise of stock options and purchases through the employee stock purchase plan.

 

Our principal commitments consist of interest and principal on our convertible senior notes and long-term obligations outstanding under operating leases.  Although we have no material commitments for capital expenditures, we anticipate continued capital expenditures consistent with our anticipated growth in operations, infrastructure, and personnel as well as those which may arise in connection with our integration of element 5 and Fireclick, Inc.    We further anticipate that our expenditures on product development will be consistent with our anticipated growth in operations as well as any requirements which may arise in connection with our integration of element 5 and Fireclick, Inc.  We also anticipate that we will continue to experience growth in our operating expenses for the foreseeable future and that our operating expenses will be a material use of our cash resources.

 

Contractual  Commitments

 

 

 

Payment due by period (in thousands)

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total Amount
Committed

 

Jul-Dec
2004

 

2005-2006

 

2007-2008

 

2009 and
Thereafter

 

Operating Lease Obligations

 

$

5,923

 

$

1,008

 

$

2,720

 

$

1,322

 

$

873

 

Convertible Senior Notes

 

$

242,714

 

$

1,401

 

$

4,875

 

$

4,875

 

$

231,563

 

Total

 

$

248,637

 

$

2,409

 

$

7,595

 

$

6,197

 

$

232,436

 

 

We expect to continue to evaluate and consider a wide array of potential strategic transactions, including business combinations and acquisitions of businesses, products, services and other assets as well as licenses of technology related to our current business.  At any given time, we may be engaged in discussions or negotiations with respect to one or more such transactions.  Any such transactions could have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.  There is no assurance that any such discussions or negotiations will result in the consummation of any transaction.  The process of integrating any acquisition may create unforeseen challenges for our operational, financial and management information systems, as well as unforeseen expenditures and other risks, including diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns, the potential loss of key customers, employees and business partners, difficulties in managing facilities and employees in different geographic areas, and difficulties in entering markets in which we have no or limited direct prior experience and where competitors in such markets have stronger market positions.  In addition, an acquisition may cause us to assume liabilities or become subject to litigation.  Further, there can be no assurance that we will realize a positive return on any acquisition or that future acquisitions will not be dilutive to our current shareholders’ percentage ownership or to earnings.  We have allocated significant valuation in the form of goodwill and intangibles for the companies we acquired in the past, which is subject to impairment testing on a regular basis.  If the individual businesses do not perform as expected at the acquisition dates, we may incur impairment charges for goodwill, accelerated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets due to shortened expected lives of those assets, immediate write-offs and restructuring or other related expenses.

 

On April 16, 2004, in connection with our acquisition of element 5, we established a $45 million secured revolving credit facility with Harris Trust and Savings Bank.  This facility was repaid in full and terminated in connection with the sale and issuance of our convertible senior notes on June 1, 2004.

 

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On June 1, 2004 we sold and issued $175 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due January 1, 2024, in a private, unregistered offering. The notes were sold at 100 percent of their principal amount.  The initial purchasers exercised in full their option to purchase up to an additional $20 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes on June 30, 2004, which purchase transaction closed on July 6, 2004.

 

We are required to pay interest on January 1 and July 1 of each year beginning January 1, 2005.  The notes bear interest at a rate of 1.25 percent and, if specified conditions are met, are convertible into Digital River common stock at a conversion price of $44.063 per share.  The conversion price is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. These conditions include the satisfaction of a market price condition, such that the price of our common stock reaches a specified threshold; the satisfaction of a trading price condition, such that the trading price of the notes falls below a specified level; the redemption of the notes by us, in which event holders will have the option to convert their notes prior to redemption; the occurrence of specified corporate transactions, as defined in the related indenture; and the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in the related indenture.  The initial conversion price is equivalent to a conversion rate of approximately 22.6948 shares per $1,000 of principal amount of the notes.  We will adjust the conversion price if certain events occur, as specified in the related indenture, such as the issuance of our common stock as a dividend or distribution or the occurrence of a stock subdivision or combination. In addition, contingent interest is required to be paid to holders if certain conditions are met. If a fundamental change, such as a change in our control, as defined in the related indenture, occurs on or before January 1, 2009, we may also be required to purchase the notes for cash and pay an additional make whole premium payable in our common stock upon the repurchase or conversion of the notes in connection with the fundamental change. Holders of the notes have the right to require us to repurchase their notes prior to maturity on January 1, 2009, 2014 and 2019. We have the right to redeem the notes, under certain circumstances, on or after July 1, 2007 and prior to January 1, 2009, and we may redeem the notes at anytime on or after January 1, 2009.

 

A portion of the net proceeds of the offering was used to repay our senior secured revolving credit facility with Harris Trust and Savings Bank.  The balance will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, potential future acquisitions, investments, and the potential repurchase of shares of our common stock.

 

We believe that existing sources of liquidity and the results of our operations will provide adequate cash to fund our operations, although we may seek to raise additional capital. In January 2002, we filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC pursuant to which we could issue up to $100 million in common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants.   Of this amount, approximately $45 million was utilized to issue common stock in our July 2003 public offering leaving approximately $55 million available for future use.   The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. There can be no assurances that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

 

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Item 3.  Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

 Interest Rate Risk

 

We maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents and short-term investments in a variety of securities, including government obligations and money market funds. Investments are classified as available for sale securities and carried at their market value with cumulative unrealized gains or losses recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) within stockholders’ equity.  As of June 30, 2004, all securities held had maturities of less than two years.  A sharp rise in interest rates could have an adverse impact on the market value of certain securities in our portfolio.  We do not currently hedge our interest rate exposure and do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes or utilize derivative financial instruments.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

Our operations have been conducted primarily in the United States currency and as such have not been subject to material foreign currency exchange rate risk.   However, the growth in our international operations is increasing our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations as well as other risks typical of international operations, including, but not limited to differing economic conditions, changes in political climate, differing tax structures and other regulations and restrictions. Accordingly, our future results could be materially adversely impacted by changes in these or other factors.  For example, approximately one half of our recently acquired element 5’s revenue is in euros and currencies other than U.S. dollars.  As a result, a greater proportion of our revenues and earnings will now be subject to currency fluctuations.  We translate income statement amounts that are denominated in foreign currency  into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in each applicable period. To the extent the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the translation of these foreign currency denominated transactions results in increased net revenues, operating expenses and net income. Conversely, our net revenues, operating expenses and net income will decrease when the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies. We do not currently have a currency hedging program to mitigate the effect of fluctuations of currency prices on our financial results.

 

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

(a)           Based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures conducted as of June 30, 2004, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective.

 

(b)           This evaluation did not identify any change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

Beginning in August 2001, we and certain of our officers and directors were named as defendants in several class action shareholder complaints filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, now consolidated as In re Digital River, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Case No. 01-CV-7355.  Similar complaints, referred to here as the IPO Lawsuits, were filed in the same court against hundreds of other public companies, referred to here as the Issuers.  In the consolidated amended complaint against us, the plaintiffs allege that we, certain of our officers and directors and the underwriters of our initial public offering, or IPO, violated Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on allegations that our IPO registration statement and prospectus failed to disclose material facts regarding the compensation to be received by, and the stock allocation practices of, the IPO underwriters.  The complaint also contains a claim for violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on allegations that this omission constituted a deceit on investors.  The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief.

 

In July 2002, we joined in a global motion to dismiss the IPO Lawsuits filed by all of the Issuers (among others).  In October 2002, the parties agreed to toll the statute of limitations with respect to certain of the named officers and directors until September 30, 2003 and on the basis of this agreement, our officers and directors were dismissed from the lawsuit without prejudice.  In February 2003, the court issued a decision denying the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claims against us and almost all of the other Issuers and denying the motion to dismiss the Section 10(b) claims against us and many of the Issuers.

 

During the summer of 2003, we, along with a substantial majority of Issuers, indirectly participated in discussions with the plaintiffs and the Issuers’ respective insurers regarding a tentative settlement of the IPO Lawsuits. The terms of the tentative settlement would provide for, among other things, a release of the Issuers and their officers and directors from all further liability resulting from plaintiffs’ claims, and the assignment to plaintiffs of certain potential claims that the Issuers may have against their IPO underwriters. The tentative settlement also provides that, in the event that plaintiffs ultimately recover less than a guaranteed sum of $1 billion from the IPO underwriters, plaintiffs would be entitled to payment by each participating Issuer’s insurer of a pro rata share of any shortfall in the plaintiffs’ guaranteed recovery.  In June 2003, pursuant to the authorization of a special litigation committee of our board of directors, we entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding reflecting the settlement terms described above. In September 2003, in connection with the possible settlement, our officers and directors who had entered tolling agreements with plaintiffs (described above) agreed to extend those agreements so that they would not expire prior to any settlement being finalized. In June 2004, we executed a final settlement agreement with the plaintiffs consistent with the terms of the memorandum of understanding.  The settlement is still subject to a number of conditions, including action by the Court certifying a class action for settlement purposes and formally approving the settlement.  The underwriters have opposed both the certification of the class and the judicial approval of the settlement.  Pending definitive settlement, we continue to believe that the claims against us, our officers and directors are without merit and intend to defend against them vigorously.

 

In August 2001, an action was brought against us and other defendants in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,014,651 owned by Christopher M. Crawford of Washington, D.C.  Crawford alleges that we directly infringe the patent by the provision of online software purchase and delivery services, that we actively induce infringement of the patent by supporting and otherwise promoting our electronic software delivery services to others and that we contributorily infringed the patent by making, using, selling and offering to sell components of our electronic software delivery services.  No substantive actions have taken place in this case.  The court has delayed substantive discovery in this case, pending a preliminary determination of the legal scope of Crawford’s claim.  Discovery reopened in February 2004, and is ongoing.  We have been in the process of preparing materials regarding claim interpretation to present to the court, and we expect to do so at an appropriate point in the case.  Although a number of co-defendants have settled with plaintiff Crawford, at this time, Crawford has declined to make a definitive demand for the resolution of this case.  We believe that this lawsuit is without merit and intend to defend against it vigorously.

 

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Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

In April 2001, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $5.0 million of our outstanding shares of common stock. Repurchases are at our discretion based on ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business and the market price of our shares. No time limit was set for the completion of the repurchase program.  In 2001, we expended $267,000 to repurchase our shares. During the year ended December 31, 2003 and the six months ended June 30, 2004, no shares were repurchased under the repurchase program.

 

On June 1, 2004 we sold and issued $175 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due January 1, 2024, in a private, unregistered offering. The initial purchasers of the notes were Credit Suisse First Boston, Harris Nesbitt and RBC Capital Markets. The sale of the notes to the initial purchasers was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under Section 4(2) thereof, as a transaction not involving a public offering. The notes were reoffered in the United States to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act.  The notes were sold at 100 percent of their principal amount.  The initial purchasers exercised in full their option to purchase up to an additional $20 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes on June 30, 2004, which purchase transaction closed on July 6, 2004.  We received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $188 million from this offering.

 

We are required to pay interest on January 1 and July 1 of each year beginning January 1, 2005.  The notes bear interest at a rate of 1.25 percent and, if specified conditions are met, are convertible into Digital River common stock at a conversion price of $44.063 per share.  The conversion price is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. These conditions include the satisfaction of a market price condition, such that the price of our common stock reaches a specified threshold; the satisfaction of a trading price condition, such that the trading price of the notes falls below a specified level; the redemption of the notes by us, in which event holders will have the option to convert their notes prior to redemption; the occurrence of specified corporate transactions, as defined in the related indenture; and the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in the related indenture.  The initial conversion price is equivalent to a conversion rate of approximately 22.6948 shares per $1,000 of principal amount of the notes.  We will adjust the conversion price if certain events occur, as specified in the related indenture, such as the issuance of our common stock as a dividend or distribution or the occurrence of a stock subdivision or combination. In addition, contingent interest is required to be paid to holders if certain conditions are met. If a fundamental change, such as a change in our control, as defined in the related indenture, occurs on or before January 1, 2009, we may also be required to purchase the notes for cash and pay an additional make whole premium payable in our common stock upon the repurchase or conversion of the notes in connection with the fundamental change. Holders of the notes have the right to require us to repurchase their notes prior to maturity on January 1, 2009, 2014 and 2019. We have the right to redeem the notes, under certain circumstances, on or after July 1, 2007 and prior to January 1, 2009, and we may redeem the notes at anytime on or after January 1, 2009.

 

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Item 4.  Submission of matters to a vote of security holders

 

Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on  May  24, 2004 (the “Annual Meeting”).  The following matters were considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

 

The first matter was the election of three director nominees, Joel A. Ronning, Perry W. Steiner and J. Paul Thorin, as directors to serve until the 2007 annual meeting of the stockholders.  The votes cast for and withheld for such nominees were as follows:

 

Name

 

For

 

Withhold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joel A. Ronning

 

27,588,327

 

1,445,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perry W. Steiner

 

17,955,960

 

11,077,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J. Paul Thorin

 

27,487,095

 

1,546,861

 

 

The second matter was to approve an amendment and restatement of our 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”) that would give us the flexibility to grant stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, stock purchase rights and stock bonuses, in addition to incentive and non-statutory stock options, to our directors, officers, employees and consultants and certain other eligible recipients, and would extend the term of the 1998 Plan from June 2008 to March 2014.  There were 5,751,774 votes cast for the approval, and there were 14,659,148 votes cast against the approval.  There were 168,957 abstentions and 8,454,077 broker non-votes.

 

The third matter was to approve an amendment and restatement of our 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”) that would give us the flexibility to grant incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, stock purchase rights and stock bonuses, in addition to non-statutory stock options, to our directors, officers, employees and consultants and certain other eligible recipients, and would fix the term of the 1999 Plan from unspecified to March 2014.  There were 5,641,607 votes cast for the approval, and there were 14,763,522 votes cast against the approval.  There were 174,750 abstentions and 8,454,077 broker non-votes.

 

The fourth matter was to ratify the Audit Committee of the Board of  Director’s selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of our financial statements for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.  There were 28,564,118 votes cast for approval, and there were 453,186 cast against the approval.  There were 16,652 abstentions and no broker non-votes.

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a) Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENTS

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

(4)

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2004 by and among Digital River, Inc., Blitz F03-1424 GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Germany and a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital River, and the selling shareholders of element 5 Informationstechnologien und –dienstleistungen Aktiengesellschaft, a company organized under the laws of Germany.

3.1

 

(1)

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, as currently in effect.

3.2

 

(2)

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws, as currently in effect.

4.1

 

(3)

 

Specimen of Common Stock Certificate.

4.2

 

(5)

 

Indenture dated as of June 1, 2004 between Digital River, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee, including therein the form of the Note.

10.15

 

(4)

 

Line of Credit Agreement, dated April 16, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.16

 

(4)

 

Security Agreement Re: Receivables, dated April 16, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.17

 

(4)

 

First Amendment to Line of Credit Agreement and Promissory Note, dated April 30, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.18

 

(4)

 

First Amendment to Security Agreement Re: Receivables, dated April 30, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.19

 

(5)

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 between Digital River, Inc. and the initial purchasers of Senior Convertible Notes due January 1, 2024.

31.1

 

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

 

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

 

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


(1)

 

Filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-81626, filed on January 29, 2002, declared effective on February 12, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed on March 27, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

(3)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-56787, declared effective on August 11, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.

(4)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 4, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.

(5)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 13, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K.

 

On April 19, 2004, we furnished a current report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 12 the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

On April 22, 2004, we furnished a current report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 12 the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

On May 4, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 2 and Item 7 the acquisition of element 5 AG and a line of credit agreement with Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

 

On May 24, 2004, we filed an amended current report on Form 8-K/A providing under Item 7 the financial results for element 5 AG for the years ended 2002 and 2003 and quarter ended March 31, 2004 along with pro forma financial results for Digital River, Inc. and element 5 AG.

 

On May 26, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 5 our intention to sell $175 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 in a private unregistered offering.

 

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On May 26, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 5 our entrance into a definitive  agreement for the sale of $175 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 in a private unregistered offering.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

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

 

Date:

August 6, 2004

DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ CARTER D. HICKS

 

 

 

Carter D. Hicks

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENTS

 

 

 

2.1

 

(4)

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2004 by and among Digital River, Inc., Blitz F03-1424 GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Germany and a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital River, and the selling shareholders of element 5 Informationstechnologien und –dienstleistungen Aktiengesellschaft, a company organized under the laws of Germany.

3.1

 

(1)

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, as currently in effect.

3.2

 

(2)

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws, as currently in effect.

4.1

 

(3)

 

Specimen of Common Stock Certificate.

4.2

 

(5)

 

Indenture dated as of June 1, 2004 between Digital River, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee, including therein the form of the Note.

10.15

 

(4)

 

Line of Credit Agreement, dated April 16, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.16

 

(4)

 

Security Agreement Re: Receivables, dated April 16, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.17

 

(4)

 

First Amendment to Line of Credit Agreement and Promissory Note, dated April 30, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.18

 

(4)

 

First Amendment to Security Agreement Re: Receivables, dated April 30, 2004, between Digital River, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.

10.19

 

(5)

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 between Digital River, Inc. and the initial purchasers of Senior Convertible Notes due January 1, 2024.

31.1

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

 

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


(1)

 

Filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-81626, filed on January 29, 2002, declared effective on February 12, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed on March 27, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

(3)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-56787, declared effective on August 11, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.

(4)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 4, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.

(5)

 

Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 13, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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