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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-K

 

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

 

     For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003

 

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

 

     For the transition period from                          to                         

 

Commission File Number 0-021403

 

VOXWARE, INC.

 


 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   36-3934824

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Lawrenceville Office Park

P.O. Box 5363

Princeton, New Jersey 08543

609-514-4100

(Address, including zip code, and telephonenumber (including area code) of registrant’sprincipal executive office)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

NONE

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

COMMON STOCK, $.001 par value per share

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)  ¨  Yes  No  x

 

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  x  No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

 

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $1,124,129 as of December 31, 2002, based upon the closing sale price of the common stock as quoted on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board. This amount excludes an aggregate of 107,702 shares of common stock held by executive officers, directors and by each individual and entity that owns 5% or more of the common stock outstanding at June 30, 2003. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of October 3, 2003 was 31,946,875.

 



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VOXWARE, INC.

 

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

 

For Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2003

 

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PART I

        
Item 1.   Business    3
Item 2.   Properties    12
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings    12
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    13
PART II         
Item 5.   Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters    15
Item 6.   Selected Financial Data    15
Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition    16
Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    26
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    26
Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    26
Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures    26
PART III         
Item 10.   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant    28
Item 11.   Executive Compensation    31
Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management    35
Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions    40
Item 14.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services    40
PART IV         
Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K    41
Signatures    44
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements    F-1

 

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PART I

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and information relating to us that are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by and the information currently available to our management. When used in this Annual Report, the words “estimate, “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements, including those risks discussed in this annual report. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report. Except for special circumstances in which a duty to update arises when prior disclosure becomes materially misleading in light of subsequent circumstances, we do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should carefully review the risk factors set forth in other reports or documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading provider of voice-based technology that optimizes the front line logistics and distribution center workforce. Our primary product, VoiceLogistics®, enables warehouse workers to perform a wide array of logistics tasks—such as picking, receiving, put away, replenishment, loading, returns processing, cycle counting, cross-docking and order entry—more efficiently and effectively. VoiceLogistics also gives distribution center management an effective tool for reducing logistics costs and optimizing complex materials handling processes.

 

The VoiceLogistics solution is a combination of software, hardware and professional services. Enabled by our patented speech recognition and patent-pending VoiceXML web browser technologies, the VoiceLogistics solution creates a dynamic, real-time link between highly mobile workers, the warehouse management system (“WMS”) and supervisory personnel. We believe that our solution is unique in the industry because it is the first web-based, people-centric, interactive speech recognition application engineered specifically to operate in highly demanding industrial environments.

 

VoiceLogistics is primarily sold to large companies that operate warehouses and distribution centers. We have customers from a variety of industry sectors, including food service, grocery, retail, consumer packaged goods, third party logistics providers and wholesale distribution. Our technology has the ability to integrate easily (generally in less than 90 days) with an external WMS. VoiceLogistics revenues are generated from product sales, license fees, professional services, and maintenance fees.

 

While VoiceLogistics is our primary product and business focus, we also derive revenue from a legacy product line of stationary voice recognition devices, as well as from speech compression technologies that we have licensed.

 

Products

 

VoiceLogistics. VoiceLogistics is our primary product line. It targets the mobile, front line workforce in modernized distribution centers, providing a highly interactive means of utilizing the powers of hearing and speech to optimize many logistics tasks.

 

The VoiceLogistics solution includes software and hardware components, and generally some professional services elements. The software component includes two important Voxware proprietary software technologies that are installed on each wearable computer. One is our patented, noise-robust Voxware Integrated Speech Recognition Engine (“VISE”), designed specifically for high performance industrial environments. The other is our patent-pending Voice Extensible Markup Language (“VoiceXML”) voice browser, called VoxBrowser, which uses standard web technologies to enable application-level functionality on the wearable computer.

 

The VoiceLogistics solution also generally includes Voxware proprietary application software that is installed on a server which communicates with both a central WMS (or system of record) and many special purpose wearable computers that are worn by individual warehouse workers. Using a wireless 802.11B LAN, VoiceLogistics directs the workers—giving them tasks and verifying what they do. It also updates the central

 

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system and is capable of responding immediately to a wide variety of situations that can develop as the work shift progresses. With VoiceLogistics, workers are generally more productive and accurate than would otherwise be possible.

 

The current VoiceLogistics wearable computer is the VLS-310, a proprietary system manufactured by us. It is a highly rugged device that has been successfully deployed to thousands of warehouse workers in North America and Europe. We are currently working with several of the major vendors of handheld wireless computers to also provide the VoiceLogistics software components on their devices; a development that will give customers an additional choice of hardware in the future, and will allow Voxware to expand its product line with new, “multi-modal” versions of VoiceLogistics, which will work both via speech recognition and via infrared scanning as appropriate.

 

The VoiceLogistics solution includes software and hardware components, and generally some combination of professional services, extended maintenance and customer support elements. We offer customers the option to retain us to provide installation, implementation and training services, as well as other assistance in tailoring our solution to meet specific requirements within their facilities. We also offer customers the option to enter into extended warranties on hardware, and annual maintenance and customer support arrangements with us.

 

We purchase parts and electronics assemblies for our wearable computer products from external vendors. We also have external vendors perform major sub-assemblies where appropriate and cost efficient. Our employees perform final assembly and testing. We also offer customers the opportunity to purchase accessories such as headsets and computer hardware that we purchase from third party vendors for resale.

 

In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, 90% of our revenues came from the VoiceLogistics product line.

 

Stationary Devices. We also sell other voice-based devices used primarily for warehouse receiving, remittance, processing and package sorting applications where mobility is not required. These products include our VoxSort product line, and also are based on our patented speech recognition technology. Much like the VoiceLogistics portable device, these products employ electronics and software to recognize what was said and send commands to a computer to effect an action such as communicating with the system network or printing a label. Our sales of stationary products range from individual boards to complete computer workstations, depending on the customer’s application. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, 5% of our revenues came from these stationary devices.

 

Speech Coding Technologies. We also generate revenues from licensing speech coding (or compression) technologies that were developed prior to the sale of the assets relating to that business in September 1999 to Ascend Communications, Inc. (“Ascend”) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, Inc.). The sale of the assets did not include our rights and obligations under its then existing license agreements. We continue to have revenue from existing licensees of our speech coding technology in the form of periodic license renewal fees, royalties and maintenance fees. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, 5% of our revenues came from these speech coding sources.

 

While we may continue to take advantage of favorable opportunities to license our speech coding technologies in the future, we do not anticipate dedicating resources to the development, marketing or licensing of our speech coding technologies to potential new licensees.

 

Sales and Distribution

 

We sell directly to large companies in North America and Europe. We also utilize third parties such as consultants, value added resellers (“VARs”) and systems integrators to sell or assist us in selling our products. To date, we have signed agreements with several third party partners. We believe that the establishment of a network of third party partners with extensive knowledge of specific market sectors is important to our long-term success in those sectors.

 

Earlier in fiscal 2003, we acquired a significant equity interest Voxware n.v. to develop a stronger presence in Europe. Subsequently, in June 2003, upon consummation of the Series D Private Placement, we acquired the remaining equity interests in Voxware n.v. that we previously did not own. Voxware, n.v. is a full-service office (sales, marketing, professional services, support and finance) in Brugge, Belgium. We further expanded our European presence, with personnel additions in the United Kingdom, France and Germany during fiscal 2003. Subsequently, we won initial deals with new customers in a variety of European markets, including the United

 

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Kingdom, the Benelux region, France and Germany. We anticipate that further development of these markets will be supported through both direct selling and third party relationships.

 

We believe that the most effective third party distribution relationships are those in which the partner not only resells our hardware, but also our software applications and our professional services. Our Voxware Solution Partner (“VSP”) certification program provides training in the VoiceLogistics product set and architecture, interface design, application development, and our implementation methodology. The VSP program enables us to work with partners to deliver a solution to a joint customer’s first warehouse, and then turn the implementation at follow-on warehouses over to the partner.

 

While it is not our major focus, in the past we have worked with third party partners who purchase products from us at a discount and incorporate them into “application systems” for various target markets and/or consult us in the development of application systems for end-users. These application systems integrate our products with additional hardware and software components and include service and product support. These partners then resell or lease the application systems to end-user customers. Under these types of partnership agreements, we warrant to repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any defective product delivered to a third party partner or their customer, provided that we are notified of the defective product generally within 90 days from delivery of the product to the end-user in the case of software and up to one year in the case of hardware. We do not believe that this kind of partnership is, in the long term, compatible with our plans to grow the software portion of our business. Therefore, we are not actively recruiting new partners of this type.

 

We have continued to expand our partnership channel not only in North America, but also abroad, with particular emphasis on the development of strategic relationships with RF system vendors, VARs, logistics consultants and WMS vendors. We believe that in the industrial speech recognition market, strategic partnerships with these vendors are critical to success.

 

Building a network of third party partners such as those described above takes time and requires different sales and marketing expertise than that required to build a consumer software distribution channel, or an OEM relationship for technology. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing strategic relationships with channel partners, RF system vendors, VARs, logistics consultants, or WMS vendors.

 

Customers

 

Our customers include some of the largest and best known companies in their respective industries, including 7-Eleven, Argos Limited, Haggar Clothing Co., Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Somerfield Stores, US Foodservice, Inc., and 99 Cent Only Stores. We grew our customer base substantially in fiscal 2003 and are optimistic our increased momentum in key market sectors such as retail, consumer packaged goods and food service will continue.

 

We currently generate revenues through both our voice-based solutions business and our speech coding business. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, 95% of our revenue was derived from our voice-based solutions business and 5% from our speech compression business. For the year ended June 30, 2003, 4 customers accounted for 68% of our total revenues. There can be no assurance that these customers will continue to seek our products and services at the same levels as they have in the past, or at all.

 

Our standard warranty policy generally allows customers or end-users to return defective products for repair, replacement or refund of purchase price, provided that we are notified of the defect within 90 days from delivery to the customer or end-user in the case of software and up to one year from the delivery in the case of hardware. Substantially all components, parts and subassemblies purchased by Voxware are covered by warranty by the manufacturer for periods ranging from 30 days to one year.

 

Competition

 

We encounter competition from two sources: direct competition from companies offering similar voice-based solutions, and technologies that may be considered an alternative to voice-based solutions.

 

To date, we are aware of only one small, private company that directly sells voice-based systems within the logistics and distribution market. Vocollect, Inc., a privately held Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company, markets a wearable voice-based computer and complementary software targeted primarily at the food and grocery warehouse

 

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picking market. Vocollect, Inc. also indirectly sells voice-based systems within the logistics and distribution market to resellers who also compete against us.

 

In each application area, there exist alternatives to voice-based solutions. Bar code scanning devices, for example, represent a competitive alternative to voice-based products in certain warehouse picking applications. Thus, bar code product companies such as Symbol Technologies, Inc., Intermec Technologies Corporation (a subsidiary of UNOVA, Inc.), LXE Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc.), and Psion Teklogix, can be considered competitors in the logistics and fulfillment marketplace. However, while these bar code product companies can sometimes be competitors to us, we also have begun working on formalizing relationships with several of these companies to provide potential customers with complementary joint product offerings to best meet their specific needs. Likewise, in the package sorting and remittance processing segments, keyboards are the most prevalent alternative along with an increasing use of bar code scanning. Inspection, receiving, and inventory applications use keyboards as well, but often pen and paper comprise the primary alternative method in those cases. Many warehouse applications have access to more technologically sophisticated alternatives, but few have implemented them.

 

Sale of Speech Coding Business

 

Prior to our acquisition of the assets of Verbex Voice Systems, Inc. (“Verbex”) on February 18, 1999, we developed, marketed, licensed and supported digital speech and audio technologies, solutions and applications. On September 21, 1999, our stockholders approved the sale of substantially all of the assets of our speech coding business to Ascend. The sale to Ascend did not include our rights and obligations under our existing speech coding license agreements. As part of the sale, we received a license from Ascend to use the speech coding technologies necessary to service those existing licensees. With the consent of Ascend, we may also license the speech coding technologies to new licensees for uses that are not competitive with Ascend. Our revenue from licensing speech coding technologies and audio compression technologies has been steadily decreasing. While we may continue to take advantage of favorable opportunities to license our speech coding technologies in the future, we do not anticipate dedicating resources to the development, marketing or licensing of our speech coding technologies to potential new licensees

 

Patents and Proprietary Information

 

VoiceLogistics is based on our patented, proprietary VISE speech engine, which is a continuous speech recognizer, and highly noise-tolerant. We believe it is the first speech recognizer to be engineered specifically for use in highly demanding industrial environments. VoiceLogistics and all of our other voice-based products sold to industrial customers are based on VISE technology.

 

Our proprietary VLS-310 wearable computer incorporates an embedded version of our VISE speech recognition engine with a standards based interface that allows for interfaces with a wide variety of WMS packages. This embedded engine is also suitable for applications such as handheld, portable or mobile devices, and other applications, which may benefit from a noise robust speech interface, and employ some type of processing capability. Our VoiceLogistics solution also employs our patent-pending (filed in March 2001) invention of systems and methods for using standard Internet protocols in conjunction with VoiceXML web pages to remotely program portable voice devices, such as our VoiceLogistics computer, that direct and guide users through defined tasks and work.

 

We believe that owning and developing our core technologies represents a significant strategic and competitive advantage for us.

 

With our acquisition of Verbex, we acquired certain patents and patent applications related to the Verbex technology. In addition, we have recently filed a patent application for our VoiceLogistics wireless client, which incorporates applications of some of our other patented technologies as well. We expect to routinely file patent applications as deemed appropriate. Our success will depend in part on our ability to obtain patent protection for our products, preserve our trade secrets and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of other parties.

 

The software market has traditionally experienced widespread unauthorized reproduction of products in violation of manufacturers’ intellectual property rights. Such activity is difficult to detect and legal proceedings to enforce the manufacturers’ intellectual property rights are often burdensome and involve a high degree of uncertainty and costs.

 

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Our success is also dependent upon unpatented trade secrets, which are difficult to protect. To help protect our rights, we require employees and consultants to enter into confidentiality agreements that prohibit disclosure of our proprietary information and require the assignment to us of their ideas, developments, discoveries and inventions. We cannot assure you, however, that these agreements will provide adequate protection for our trade secrets, know-how, or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosures.

 

Employees

 

As of June 30, 2003, we had 47 full-time employees and consultants, consisting of 15 in cost of revenues (which includes professional services, customer support and manufacturing), 19 in research and development, 8 in sales and marketing, 5 in general and administrative. As of June 30, 2003, as a result of acquiring the remaining 67% equity interest of Voxware n.v. which we did not already own, we added an additional staff of 13 full-time employees and consultants in Europe consisting of 7 in research and development, 3 in sales and marketing, and 3 in general and administrative. Thirty-two of our employees are located at our Cambridge, Massachusetts’s facility, 8 are located at our corporate offices in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and 11 are located at our European headquarters in Brugge, Belgium. The remainder of our employees work at various other locations. None of our employees is represented by a labor union or is subject to a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our employee relations are good.

 

Risk Factors

 

We operate in a rapidly changing business environment that involves substantial risk and uncertainty. The following discussion addresses some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause, or contribute to causing, actual results to differ materially from expectations. We caution all readers to pay particular attention to the descriptions of risks and uncertainties described below and in other sections of this report and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

We do not presently know of any additional risks and uncertainties that are currently deemed material and which may also impair our business operations and financial results. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline and we may be forced to consider additional alternatives.

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks described below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

If we continue to incur operating losses, we may be unable to continue our operations. We have incurred operating losses since we started our company in August 1993. As of June 30, 2003, we had an accumulated deficit of $54,704,000. If we continue to incur operating losses and fail to consistently be a profitable company, we may be unable to continue our operations. In addition, we expect to continue to incur net losses in at least the near term quarters. Our future profitability depends on our ability to obtain significant customers for our products, to respond to competition, to introduce new and enhanced products, and to successfully market and support our products. We cannot assure you that we will achieve or sustain significant sales or profitability in the future.

 

If we cannot raise adequate capital in the future, we may be unable to continue our product development, marketing and business generally. In the future, we may need to raise additional capital to fund operations, including product development and marketing. Funding from any source may not be available when needed or on favorable terms. If we cannot raise adequate funds to satisfy our capital requirements, we may have to limit, delay, scale-back or eliminate product development programs or marketing or other activities. We might be forced to sell or license our technologies. Any of these actions might harm our business. We cannot assure you that any additional financing will be available or, if available, that the financing will be on terms favorable to us. If additional financing is obtained, the financing may be dilutive to our current stockholders.

 

We rely substantially on key customers. Our customer base is highly concentrated. For the year ended June 30, 2003, 4 customers accounted for 68% of our total revenues. We believe that a substantial portion of our net sales will continue to be derived from sales to a concentrated group of customers. However, the volume of sales to a specific customer is likely to vary from period to period, and a significant customer in one period may not purchase our products in a subsequent period. In general, there are no ongoing written commitments by customers to

 

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purchase our products. Our net sales in any period generally have been and likely will continue to be in the near term, derived from a relatively small number of sales transactions. Therefore, the loss of one or more major customers could materially adversely affect our results of operations.

 

If our VoiceLogistics family of products is not successful in the market, we will not be able to generate substantial revenues or achieve sustained profitability. Our success is substantially dependent on the success of our VoiceLogistics family of products. If our VoiceLogistics products are accepted by the market, these products will account for the vast majority of our net revenue in the future. If our VoiceLogistics products are unsatisfactory, or if we are unable to generate significant demand for these products, or we fail to develop other significant products, our business will be materially and adversely affected.

 

If we do not develop or acquire and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis, our products may be rendered obsolete. The markets for our speech recognition products and voice-based technologies are characterized by rapidly changing technology. The introduction of products by others based on new or more advanced technologies could render our products obsolete and unmarketable. Therefore, our ability to build on our existing technologies and products to develop and introduce new and enhanced products in a cost effective and timely manner will be a critical factor in our ability to grow and compete. We cannot assure you that we will develop new or enhanced products successfully and in a timely manner. Further, we cannot assure you that new or enhanced products will be accepted by the market. Our failure to develop new or enhanced products, including our failure to develop or acquire the technology necessary to do so, would have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

If our competitors introduce better or cheaper products, our products may not be profitable to sell or to continue to develop. The business in which we engage is highly competitive. Success is influenced by advances in technology, product improvements and new product introductions, as well as marketing and distribution capabilities, and price competition. Failure to keep pace with product and technological advances could adversely affect our competitive position and prospects for growth. Our products compete with those being offered by larger, traditional computer industry participants who have substantially greater financial, technical, marketing and manufacturing resources than us. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against these competitors or that competitive pressures faced by us would not adversely affect our business or operating results.

 

If we cannot integrate our speech recognition products with other components of customer systems, we may not be able to sell our products. Although state-of-the-art speech recognition technology is important to generating sales in our target markets, other components of a voice-based system are also necessary. Our products must be easily integrated with customers’ asset management and information systems. The ability to incorporate speech recognition products into customers’ systems quickly and without excessive cost or disruption will be a key factor in our success. We do not now possess all the necessary components for system integration. Acquisitions, joint ventures or other strategic relationships may be required for us to develop or obtain access to the necessary components to achieve market penetration. We cannot assure you that our efforts will be successful and, to the extent we are unsuccessful, our business may be materially adversely affected.

 

There are a number of factors which may cause substantial variability in our quarterly operating results. Our revenue, gross profit, operating income and net income may vary substantially from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors. Many factors, some of which are not within our control, may contribute to fluctuations in operating results. These factors include the following:

 

  market acceptance of our new products;

 

  timing and levels of purchases by customers;

 

  new product and service introductions by our competitors or us;

 

  market factors affecting the availability or costs of qualified technical personnel;

 

  timing and customer acceptance of our new product and service offerings;

 

  length of sales cycle; and

 

  industry and general economic conditions.

 

We cannot assure you that any of these factors will not substantially influence our quarterly operating results.

 

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If our third-party partners do not effectively market and service our products, we may not generate significant revenues or profits from sales of our products. We expect to utilize third parties, such as RF system vendors, consultants, VARs, and system integrators, to sell and/or assist us in selling our products. To date, we have signed agreements with several of these third-party partners. We believe that the establishment of a network of third-party partners with extensive and specific knowledge of the various applications critical in the industrial market is important for us to succeed in that market. Some third-party partners also purchase products from us at a discount and incorporate them into application systems for various target markets and/or consult us in the development of application systems for end users. For the foreseeable future, we may sell fewer products if we cannot attract and retain third-party partners to sell and service our products effectively and that provide timely and cost-effective customer support. An increasing number of companies compete for access to the types of partners we use. Our current arrangements with third-party partners generally may be terminated by either party at any time upon 30 days prior written notice. We cannot assure you that our partners will continue to purchase and re-sell our products or provide us with adequate levels of support. If our partner relationships are terminated or otherwise disrupted our operating performance and financial results may be adversely affected.

 

If we cannot attract and retain management and other personnel with experience in the areas of our business focus, we will not be able to manage and grow our business. We have been developing and selling our speech recognition products and voice-based technologies since February 1999. Since that time, we have been hiring personnel with skills and experience relevant to the development and sale of these products and technologies. If we cannot continue to hire such personnel and to retain any personnel hired, our ability to operate our business profitably will be materially adversely affected. Competition for qualified personnel is intense and we cannot assure you that we will be able to attract, assimilate or retain qualified personnel.

 

If we cannot protect our proprietary rights and trade secrets, or if we are found to be infringing on the patents and proprietary rights of others, our business would be substantially harmed. Our success depends in part on our ability to protect the proprietary nature of our products, preserve our trade secrets and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others. If others obtain and copy our technology or others claim that we are making unauthorized use of their proprietary technology, we may get involved in lengthy and costly disputes to resolve questions of ownership of the technology. If we are found to be infringing on the proprietary rights of others, we could be required to seek licenses to use necessary technology. We cannot assure you that licenses of third-party patents or proprietary rights would be made available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, the laws of certain countries may not protect our intellectual property because the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, and many companies have encountered significant problems and costs in protecting their proprietary rights in these foreign countries. To protect our proprietary rights, we seek patents and we enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees and consultants with respect to proprietary rights and unpatented trade secrets. We cannot assure you that patent applications in which we hold rights will result in the issuance of patents. We cannot assure you that any issued patents will provide significant protection for our technology and products. In addition, we cannot assure you that others will not independently develop competing technologies that are not covered by our patents. We cannot assure you that confidentiality agreements will provide adequate protection for our trade secrets, know-how, or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosures. Any unauthorized disclosure and use of our proprietary technology could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

The price of our common stock has been highly volatile due to factors that will continue to affect the price of our stock. Our common stock closed as high as $0.10 and as low as $0.025 per share between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003. Historically, the over-the-counter markets for securities such as our common stock have experienced extreme price fluctuations. Some of the factors leading to this volatility include:

 

  fluctuations in our quarterly revenue and operating results;

 

  announcements of product releases by us or our competitors;

 

  announcements of acquisitions and/or partnerships by us or our competitors; and

 

  increases by us in outstanding shares of common stock upon exercise or conversion of derivative securities.

 

There is no assurance that the price of our stock will not continue to be volatile in the future.

 

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Dilution and other factors may continue to affect the price of our common stock in the future. Our stockholders have experienced, and will continue to experience, substantial dilution as a result of the terms of our Series B Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, warrants and stock options issued, or potentially to be issued, in connection with prior private placements and our stock option plans. Any increase in the number of shares of common stock issuable may result in a decrease in the value of the outstanding shares of common stock. Such dilution and other factors may have a material adverse affect on the price of our common stock in the future.

 

On June 24, 2003, the Company stockholders approved the 2003 Stock Option Plan. An aggregate of 90,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for issuance under the 2003 Stock Option Plan.

 

On June 27, 2003, we issued to various accredited investors 485,267,267 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock warrants and common stock warrants (collectively, the “2003 Warrants”) to purchase up to 93,333,333 shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 18,666,667 shares of common stock, respectively.

 

In connection with the Series D Preferred Stock private placement, each respective Purchaser has agreed not to sell any shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock for a period of one (1) year from the date of the closing. In addition, each of the respective Purchases has agreed for a period of two (2) years from the date of the closing that it shall limit its sale of any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Series D Preferred Stock to no more than ten percent (10%) of the previous month’s trading volume on the principal securities exchange, automated quotation service or consolidated reporting system upon which the Company’s common Stock is then listed and not to short sell any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

The perceived risk of dilution or any actual dilution occasioned by Series B Preferred Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock, and the 2003 Warrants or the 2003 Stock Option Plan may cause our stockholders to sell their shares, which would contribute to the downward movement in stock price of the common stock. In addition, the significant downward pressure on the trading price of the common stock could encourage investors to engage in short sales, which would further contribute to the downward spiraling price of the common stock.

 

The perceived risk of dilution or any actual dilution occasioned by the conversion of Series B Preferred Stock or the Series D Preferred Stock, or the 2003 Warrants or the 2003 Stock Option Plan could also make it difficult to obtain additional financing. New investors could either decline to make an investment in us due to the potential negative effect of the dilution on a potential investment or require that their investment be on terms at least as favorable as the terms of the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

Future sales of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect the price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market that are not currently freely tradable, or even the potential for such sales, could impair the ability of our stockholders to recoup their investment or make a profit. As of June 30, 2003, these shares include:

 

  approximately 107,702 shares of common stock owned by our executive officers and directors;

 

  approximately 3,055,792 shares of common stock issuable to warrant holders and option holders, which may be sold under various prospectuses filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”);

 

  approximately 79,681 shares issuable to one selling stockholder upon the exercise of the certain warrants which may be sold under a prospectus filed under the Act;

 

  approximately 485,267,267 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock which may be sold under a prospectus to be filed under the Act;

 

  approximately 37,111,111 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise and conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock warrants which may be sold under a prospectus to be filed under the Act;

 

  approximately 8,250,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock issued in August 2001 which may be sold under a prospectus filed under the Act;

 

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  up to 18,666,667 shares of common stock potentially issuable to warrant holders upon the exercise of common stock warrants under penalty clauses contained in agreements with certain Series D Preferred stockholders;

 

  approximately 100,083,333 shares of common stock potentially issuable to warrant holders and option holders which may be sold under a prospectus to be filed under the Act; and

 

  an undetermined amount of additional shares of common stock potentially issuable as dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock which may be sold under a prospectus to be filed under the Act;

 

  additional shares of common stock that may be issuable under penalty clauses contained in agreements with certain stockholders.

 

If the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock and the 2003 Warrants elect to have their collective holdings assumed by a potential acquirer of our company, the potential acquirer could be deterred from completing an acquisition.

 

Also, if the holders of Series B Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and the 2003 Warrants elect to have their holdings remain outstanding after an acquisition of us, the potential acquirer could be deterred from completing an acquisition of Voxware.

 

Among our obligations which an acquirer might be forced to assume which would act as a deterrent are:

 

  the 2003 Warrants provision which could have an adverse effect on the market value of the acquirer’s outstanding securities;

 

  the obligation to register the re-sale of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, the 2003 Warrants, and the 2003 Stock Option Plan which could result in the sale of a substantial number of shares in the market;

 

  the obligation to pay dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock;

 

  the obligation to seek the consent of the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock before we can issue securities which have senior or equal rights as the Series D Preferred Stock, sell all or substantially all of our assets, or take other actions with respect to the Series D Preferred Stock or securities which have less rights than the Series D Preferred Stock.

 

In connection with the Series D Preferred Stock financing, we will register additional – shares of our common stock. In connection with the Series D Preferred Stock financing, we will register up to 607,350,600 additional shares of our common stock underlying the Series D Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock warrants and common stock warrants. Consequently, sales of substantial amounts of the our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Our management and other affiliates have significant control of our common stock and could control our actions in a manner that conflicts with our interests and the interests of other stockholders. As of June 30, 2003, our executive officers, directors and affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 380,473,884 shares of our common stock, assuming the exercise of options, warrants and other common stock equivalents which are currently exercisable, held by these stockholders. As a result, these stockholders, acting together, will be able to exercise considerable influence over matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors, and may not always act in the best interests of other stockholders. Such a concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control, including transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.

 

Our common stock is considered “a penny stock” and may be difficult to sell. The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. Presently, the market price of our common stock is substantially less than $5.00 per share and therefore may be designated as a “penny stock” according to SEC rules. This designation requires any broker or dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules may restrict the ability of brokers or dealers to sell our common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell

 

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their shares. In addition, since our common stock is traded on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board, investors may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations of our common stock.

 

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES.

 

Effective July 1, 2000, we entered into a lease for our executive facility, which contains approximately 4,000 square feet of office space in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The initial term of this lease expired on June 30, 2003. This lease has been extended and will expire on December 31, 2003. The Company has been successful in the past in negotiating additional six-month extensions to this lease and believes it will be successful in obtaining additional six-month extensions. Total payments under this lease consist of a base rent of $16.00 per square foot in the first year, $17.00 per square foot in the second year, and $18.00 per square foot in the third year and during the extended period, plus escalations for property operating expenses, property taxes and other items. We entered into a Sublease Agreement in February 2002, under which we subleased and shared approximately 34% of our space in the facility. The Sublease Agreement was terminated as of June 30, 2003.

 

Our principal facility, which is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, contains approximately 9,500 square feet of office space. We lease this space for research and development, customer support, professional services, product marketing, product engineering, and final assembly and testing. Total payments under this lease consist of a base rent of $27.00 per square foot, an electricity charge of $1.50 per square foot, and an expense charge of 14.9% of the landlord’s building expenses. On October 1, 2003, the base rent was reduced to $20.00 per square foot. The existing term for the lease of this office space will expire on June 30, 2007.

 

Our European facility, which is located in Brugge, Belgium, contains approximately 4,000 square feet of office space. We lease this space for customer support, professional services, product marketing and sales. Total payments under this lease consist of a base rent of $4.00 per square foot, plus escalations for property operating expenses, property taxes and other items. The term of this office space is currently month-to-month.

 

We believe that existing facilities are adequate for operations through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

 

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

We were required to redeem our outstanding Series B Preferred Stock thirty months after August 10, 2000, or February 10, 2003, provided funds were legally available under Delaware law. We did not redeem the Series B Preferred Stock on the redemption date, as we believed that funds were not legally available for such redemption. On February 13, 2003, Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC (“Castle Creek”), the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock, filed a lawsuit against us in the United States District Court in Delaware seeking redemption of the Series B Preferred and payment of the applicable redemption payment.

 

As part of the transactions contemplated by the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 16, 2003, we and Castle Creek executed a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release pursuant to which the lawsuit filed by Castle Creek against us would be dismissed upon the consummation of the financing contemplated by the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and payment to Castle Creek of the consideration described in the Exchange Agreement entered into between us and Castle Creek on April 16, 2003.

 

On June 27, 2003, we closed the transactions contemplated by the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, including the payment to Castle Creek of $650,000 and the amendment of the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock to delete the dividend, liquidation preference and redemption provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock. On July 17, 2003, a Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, which dismissed the litigation brought by Castle Creek against us.

 

We are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

 

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

 

Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on June 24, 2003. Five proposals were submitted to a vote of the stockholders. These proposals were:

 

  1. To elect one director to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in which her respective class is due for election or until her respective successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

  2. To approve a recapitalization of our capital stock pursuant to which:

 

  a. we would issue shares of our Series D Preferred Stock representing approximately 71% of our issued and outstanding equity securities (on a post-recapitalization, as-converted to common stock basis), and warrants to purchase shares of Series D Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in exchange for aggregate cash consideration of $5,600,000;

 

  b. all of our outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 5,864,538 shares of our common stock held by the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock would be exchanged for 61,933,934 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock;

 

  c. all outstanding principal amounts owing to the holders of our 10% Convertible Debentures due July 1, 2003 would be exchanged for 20,000,000 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock;

 

  d. all the outstanding ownership interests of Voxware n.v. held by persons other than us, would be exchanged for 30,000,000 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock and up to 15,000,000 additional shares of our Series D Preferred Stock if Voxware n.v. exceeds certain sales milestones in calendar year 2003; and

 

  e. the rights, privileges and preferences of our outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock would be amended and restated in consideration of the payment by us of $650,000 to the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

  3. Subject to and contingent upon the approval of the recapitalization of our capital stock pursuant to Proposal No. 2 above, to elect four directors nominated by the holders of our Series D Preferred Stock who shall serve, effective upon the closing of the recapitalization and the issuance of the shares of our Series D Preferred Stock, until the next annual meeting of stockholders in which their respective classes are due for election or until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified;

 

  4. Subject to and contingent upon the approval of the recapitalization of our capital stock pursuant to Proposal No. 2 above, to adopt our 2003 Stock Incentive Plan; and

 

  5. To ratify the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

The terms of David B. Levi and Eli Porat as Directors extended beyond the meeting and they continued as Directors after the meeting.

 

The proposals and results of the vote of the stockholders taken at the meeting by ballot and proxy were as follows:

 

  1. The result of the vote taken at the meeting with respect to the election of the nominee for our Board of Directors was as follows:

 

Nominee

  For

  Withheld

Bathsheba J. Malsheen

  21,416,983 Votes   4,025,091 Votes

 

  2. The proposal to approve a recapitalization of our capital stock was approved by the stockholders with the following vote:

 

FOR 14,585,156 Votes   AGAINST 2,224,099 Votes   ABSTAIN 155,217 Votes

 

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  3. The results of the vote to elect four directors nominated by the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock were as follows:

 

Nominee

  For

  Withheld

Ross T. Martinson

  15,238,263 Votes   1,726,209 Votes

Michael Janis

  15,236,046 Votes   1,728,426 Votes

Joseph A. Allegra

  15,221,146 Votes   1,743,326 Votes

Glenn T. Rieger

  15,233,973 Votes   1,730,499 Votes

 

  4. The proposal to adopt our 2003 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by the stockholders with the following vote:

 

FOR 13,635,614 Votes   AGAINST 3,139,499 Votes   ABSTAIN 189,359 Votes

 

  5. The proposal to ratify the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. was approved by the stockholders with the following vote:

 

FOR 24,912,451 Votes   AGAINST 352,432 Votes   ABSTAIN 177,191 Votes

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

Market Information

 

Since March 1, 2001, our common stock has traded on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “VOXW.” The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices as quoted on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board for our two most recent fiscal years.

 

     High

   Low

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2002

             

Quarter ended September 30, 2001

   $ 0.340    $ 0.140

Quarter ended December 31, 2001

   $ 0.270    $ 0.060

Quarter ended March 31, 2002

   $ 0.190    $ 0.100

Quarter ended June 30, 2002

   $ 0.140    $ 0.050

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2003

             

Quarter ended September 30, 2002

   $ 0.100    $ 0.050

Quarter ended December 31, 2002

   $ 0.090    $ 0.030

Quarter ended March 31, 2003

   $ 0.080    $ 0.030

Quarter ended June 30, 2003

   $ 0.085    $ 0.025

 

As of June 30, 2003, there were approximately 200 holders of record of our common stock. We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

 

     Year Ended June 30,

 
     1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                                        

Total revenues

   $ 2,886     $ 3,801     $ 2,045     $ 4,501     $ 8,606  

Total cost of revenues

     971       869       1,533       2,417       4,125  

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

     (4,286 )     (2,245 )     (19,234 )     (5,917 )     (6,827 )

Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders-basic and diluted

     (0.32 )     (0.16 )     (1.32 )     (0.32 )     (0.28 )

Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share-basic and diluted

     13,330       13,667       14,517       18,575       24,399  

 

     As of June 30,

     1999

   2000

   2001

   2002

    2003

     (in thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:

                                   

Cash, cash equivalents, cash held in attorney’s escrow account, and short term investments

   $ 4,446    $ 3,226    $ 578    $ 6     $ 4,247

Working capital (deficit)

     4,446      4,351      573      (327 )     3,477

Total assets

     12,592      17,440      5,813      3,191       9,128

Long-term debt

     —        —        —        —         38

Series A, B and C mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —        —        3,193      4,342       —  

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     9,709      16,053      285      (3,559 )     4,699

 

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The selected statement of operations data for the years ended June 30, 2002 and 2003, and the selected balance sheet data as of June 30, 2002 and 2003, have been derived from the financial statements of the Company, which have been audited by WithumSmith+Brown, P.C., independent certified public accountants, and which financial statements are included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The selected statement of operations data for the year ended June 30, 2001, and the selected balance sheet data as of June 30, 2001, have been derived from the financial statements of the Company, which have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, and which financial statements are included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The selected statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1999 and 2000, and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 1999 and 2000, have been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements not included herein. The selected statement of operations data set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

On June 27, 2003, we acquired the remaining 67% equity interest in Voxware n.v., which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary (previously the Company had a minority interest of 33%). On April 4, 2000, the Company purchased certain assets of InRoad Inc. On September 21, 1999, we sold to Ascend Communications substantially all of our assets relating to the business of developing and licensing speech compression technology and products. On February 18, 1999, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Verbex.

 

ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain factors that may cause our plans to differ or results to vary form those expected, including the risks associated with: our need to raise additional capital in order to meet the Company’s cash requirements over the next twelve months and continue as a going concern; our need to introduce new and enhanced products and services in order to increase market penetration, and the risk of obsolescence of its products and services due to technological change; our need to attract and retain key management and other personnel with experience in providing integrated voice-based solutions for e-logistics, specializing in the supply chain sector; the potential for substantial fluctuations in our results of operations; competition from others; our evolving distribution strategy and dependence on its distribution channels; the potential that voice-based products will not be widely accepted; and a variety of risks set forth from time to time in our filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly release results of any of these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrences of unexpected results.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. However, future events are subject to change and the best estimates and judgments routinely require adjustment. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in our balance sheets and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported for each of our fiscal periods are affected by estimates and assumptions which are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty costs, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, restructurings, inventory and income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The following critical accounting policies are significantly affected by judgments, assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

We derive revenues from products and services. The products and services are sold separately as well as combined. Product sales include hardware and license fees (from our voice-based VISE and VoxBrowser proprietary software technologies that are installed on such hardware) generated from our VoiceLogistics and stationary device product lines. License fees include application software and speech coding software license fees generated from our VoiceLogistics product line and speech compression technologies segment. Sales to customers are subject to agreements which outline terms and conditions, including applicable prices, licensing rights and

 

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payment terms ranging up to 90 days from delivery of such products and services. We do not include right of return provisions in our standard customer agreements. However, some customers sign initial trial agreements with us, where we generally allow them up to 90 days to evaluate our products where they have the right of return. When a customer signs such a trial agreement, we do not recognize revenue on such product sales until such time as a customer formally commits to purchase such products. Sales to resellers and other third parties may also include additional warranty provisions and specific price protection that is incremental to what customer arrangements generally contain.

 

VoiceLogistics is our primary product line. Our VoiceLogistics solution includes software and hardware components, and generally some combination of professional services, extended warranty, maintenance and customer support elements. The software component of our VoiceLogistics product line includes our voice-based VISE and VoxBrowser proprietary software technologies that are installed on our proprietary hardware. Product sales are comprised of such proprietary hardware and voice-based software. In addition, our proprietary application software is generally installed as part of our VoiceLogistics solution on a server, which communicates with both the central WMS (or system of record) and many wearable computers. The current hardware component utilized as part of the VoiceLogistics solution is our own proprietary system called the VLS-310. We also offer our VoiceLogistics customers the option to retain us to provide installation, implementation and training services, as well as other assistance in tailoring our solution to meet specific requirements within their facilities. We typically recognize all hardware, software and professional services revenues on initial customer sites in the period that the implementation is completed. After the initial site, for follow-on sites revenue is recognized in the period when hardware and software are delivered, and in the period when professional services are rendered. Additionally, we offer customers and resellers the option of entering into extended warranties on hardware and annual maintenance and technical support arrangements with us.

 

Our voice-based stationary devices, including our VoxSort product line, are sold by us and our resellers as a secondary product line. Our stationary devices generally include only software and hardware components. The software component includes our voice-based VISE technology that is installed on hardware. The hardware component of our stationary devices product line ranges from individual boards to complete workstations. Product sales are comprised of such proprietary hardware and voice-based software. We typically recognize all hardware and software revenues in the period when delivered. We do not presently offer customers or resellers who purchase such stationary device products the option to enter into extended warranties on hardware, or annual maintenance or technical support arrangements with us. Generally, customers contract with resellers for purchases of application software and other professional services.

 

Revenue is recognized when earned in accordance with applicable accounting standards, including AICPA Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended. SOP No. 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts,” does not currently apply since arrangements with our customers do not require significant production, modification, or customization to our software. Revenues from product sales and license fees generally are recognized upon shipment of hardware and applicable software, or completion of the implementation, if applicable, provided collection is determined to be probable and there are no significant post-delivery obligations. Vendor-specific objective evidence of the fair value of the hardware and software components is based on the price determined by management when the element is not yet sold separately, but is expected to be sold in the marketplace within six months of the initial determination of the price by management. Service revenues for professional services fees are generally recognized upon completion of implementation, or over the period in which such services are rendered, provided there are no significant post-delivery obligations connected with such services. Extended warranty and maintenance revenues, including the amounts bundled with initial or recurring revenues, are recognized over the term of the warranty or support period, which is typically one year. If an acceptance period is required, revenues are recognized upon customer acceptance.

 

We continue to generate revenues from our speech coding technologies in the form of royalties, periodic license renewal fees, and maintenance fees. Royalty revenues are recognized at the time of the customer’s shipment of products incorporating our technology. Periodic license fees generally are recognized at the inception of the renewal period, provided that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, pricing is fixed or determinable, the payment is due within one year, and collection of the resulting receivable is deemed probable. Maintenance revenue, including the amounts bundled with initial or recurring revenues, are recognized over the term of the maintenance support period, which is typically one year.

 

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there is a change in a major customer’s credit worthiness or actual defaults differ from our historical experience, our estimates of recoverability of amounts due us could be affected.

 

We accrue for warranty costs based on our assessment of expected repair cost per unit, service policies and specific known issues. If we experience claims or significant changes in costs of services, such as third party vendor charges, materials or freight, which could be higher or lower than our historical experience, our cost of revenues could be affected.

 

Long-lived assets such as property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not ultimately be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition.

 

We evaluate the recoverability of goodwill annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise, as required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Goodwill is reviewed for impairment by applying a fair-value-based test at the business segment level. A goodwill impairment loss is recorded for any goodwill that is determined to be impaired. Under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” intangible assets are evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized for an intangible asset to the extent that the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, which is determined based upon the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset, including disposition. Cash flow estimates used in evaluating for impairment represent management’s best estimates using appropriate assumptions and projections at the time.

 

Inventory purchases and purchase commitments are based upon forecasts of future demand. We value our inventory at the lower of standard cost (which approximates first-in, first-out cost) or market. If we believe that demand no longer allows us to sell our inventory above cost or at all, then we write down that inventory to market or write-off excess inventory levels. If customer demand subsequently differs from our forecasts, requirements for inventory write-offs could differ from our estimates.

 

Our deferred tax assets represent net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences that will result in deductible amounts in future years if we have taxable income. We have established a 100% valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets based on estimates and certain tax planning strategies. The carrying value of our net deferred tax assets assumes that it is more likely than not that we will not be able to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions to realize the net carrying value. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to adjust the valuation allowance in future years.

 

Our key accounting estimates and policies are reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Results of Operations

 

Fiscal 2003 Versus Fiscal 2002

 

Revenues

 

We recorded revenues of $8,606,000 for the year ended June 30, 2003 compared to revenues of $4,501,000 for the year ended June 30, 2002. The $4,105,000 (91%) increase in total revenues reflects an increase in product sales, license fees, service fees, royalties and maintenance revenues. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, we recognized $8,156,000 (95%) of total revenue from the sale of voice-based solution products compared to $4,233,000 (94%) of total revenues during the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. We expect that sales of voice-based solutions will comprise the most significant portion of our revenue in the foreseeable future. Revenues from

 

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speech compression technologies for the year ended June 30, 2003 approximated $450,000 (5%) of total revenues versus $268,000 (6%) of total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2002.

 

Total product revenues increased $3,705,000 (102%) to $7,321,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 from $3,616,000 in the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. The increase in total product revenues is attributable to increases of $1,334,000 in product sales, $1,961,000 in license fees, and $410,000 in royalties and maintenance revenues. The increase in product revenues for fiscal year 2003 reflects our primary business focus being the development, marketing and sale of our VoiceLogistics product line. We have focused our efforts on developing the market for this product and have not aggressively pursued opportunities with our speech compression business. Royalty’s revenues are related to our speech compression business that was sold to Ascend, as discussed previously. Maintenance revenues are primarily generated from our VoiceLogistics product line. We anticipate that revenues from the speech compression business will continue to decline, both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenues. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, 59% and 83% of our product revenues were attributable to product sales, respectively, 32% and 11% were attributable to license fees, respectively, and 9% and 6% were attributable to royalties and recurring revenues, respectively.

 

Service revenues were primarily attributable to customer maintenance support, fees for engineering services relating to our speech coding technologies business, and professional service fees relating to voice-based solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, service revenues totaled $1,285,000, reflecting an increase of $400,000 (45%) from service revenues of $885,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. The increase in service revenues is primarily attributable to additional customer maintenance support revenues and professional service fees related to our VoiceLogistics product line.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of revenues increased $1,708,000 (71%) from $2,417,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 to $4,125,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

 

Cost of product revenues increased $1,531,000 (77%) from $1,997,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 to $3,528,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. Such costs reflect materials, labor and overhead associated with the sale of our voice-based products. As of June 30, 2003 and 2002, our manufacturing staff, comprised of 5 and 4 individuals, respectively, is included in cost of product revenues. The increase in cost of product revenues is primarily attributable to the incremental manufacturing material costs required to handle the increased number of customer orders fulfilled for our VoiceLogistics product line during fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

 

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company recovered none, $13,000 and $150,000, respectively, of costs previously charged to inventory reserves. As a result, the Company’s gross margin in the fiscal periods that the recoveries occurred contained favorable margins.

 

Cost of services revenues consists primarily of the expenses associated with customer maintenance support and professional services, including employee compensation and travel expenditures. Cost of service revenues increased $177,000 (42%) from $420,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 to $597,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. As of June 30, 2003 and 2002, our customer support and professional services staff, comprised of 10 and 8 individuals, respectively, is included in the cost of service revenues. The increase in cost of service revenues reflects the increased number of customer implementations that required our professional services and customer support teams to service their sites equipped with the VoiceLogistics product line.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses decreased by $188,000 (3%) to $5,950,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 from $6,138,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. As of June 30, 2003, headcount totaled 47 compared to 39 at June 30, 2002. We routinely allocate from operating expenses to cost of revenues all actual time and related costs of research and development personnel who perform such work. During the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, we allocated $225,000 and $168,000, respectively, of operating expenses to cost of revenues.

 

Research and development expenses primarily consist of employee compensation, consulting fees and equipment depreciation related to product research and development. Our research and development expenses increased $351,000 (20%) to $2,079,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 from $1,728,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. The increase in research and development expenses is due primarily to increased personnel

 

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costs and consulting fees paid during the year to develop new applications to broaden our VoiceLogistics product line. As of June 30, 2003, our research and development team was comprised of 19 employees compared to 15 at June 30, 2002.

 

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of employee compensation (including direct sales commissions), travel expenses and trade shows. Sales and marketing expenses increased $144,000 (12%) to $1,310,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 from $1,166,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. The increase in sales and marketing expenses is due primarily to activating a fully functional marketing department during the second half of fiscal 2003, and the increase in commissions due to increased annual sales activity. As of June 30, 2003, our sales and marketing staff was comprised of 8 employees compared to 7 at June 30, 2002.

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and fees for insurance, rent, office expenses and professional services. General and administrative expenses decreased $159,000 (8%) to $1,787,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 from $1,946,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. As of June 30, 2003, the general and administrative staff remained constant at 5 employees at both June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002. The decrease in general and administrative expenses is due primarily to reduced employee compensation paid to key executives during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 compared to the prior fiscal year.

 

On June 27, 2003, we acquired the remaining 67% equity interest of Voxware n.v. As of June 30, 2003, the European office had a staff of 13 full-time employees and consultants consisting of 5 in cost of revenues (which includes professional services and customer support), 2 in research and development, 2 in sales and marketing, and 4 in general and administrative.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 was $239,000 compared to none for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. Interest expense consists of $185,000 debt discount and $27,000 of interest charged on the Debenture Notes, and an additional $27,000 related to the new credit facility issued during fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

 

Gain on Sale of Tax Loss Carryforwards

 

During 1999, the State of New Jersey passed legislation which allows New Jersey technology companies to apply for the transfer or sale of unused New Jersey state net operating losses and research and development tax credits for cash. Profitable companies can buy these losses and credits at a discount, thereby reducing their state tax obligation. We applied to the State of New Jersey and received determination letters to sell up to approximately $14,900,000 of its New Jersey State net operating loss carryforwards. We sold $22,000 and $33,000 in fiscal year 2003 and 2002, respectively, of our New Jersey State net operating losses which, upon sale, provided us $18,000 and $27,000 in cash. These cash amounts received were recorded as a gain on sale of tax loss carryforwards.

 

Equity Loss in Investee

 

On October 2, 2002, we acquired a 33% interest in Voxware n.v. On June 27, 2003, we acquired the remaining outside interest in Voxware n.v., which we did not previously own. For the period October 2, 2002 through June 26, 2003, we accounted for this investment under the equity method of accounting and, as such, recorded the 33% share of such loss of $366,000 as an equity loss in investee.

 

Net Gain on Extinguishment of Certain Liabilities

 

In connection with the Series D Private Placement completed on June 27, 2003, and severe cash flow problems experienced during fiscal year 2003, we entered into five early extinguishments of debt and troubled debt restructuring transactions agreements with two creditors, with all existing holders of our Convertible Debentures Notes and holders of Series B and Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result, we recorded a net gain on extinguishment of certain liabilities of $3,089,000 during the year ended June 30, 2003.

 

Income Taxes

 

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deferred tax assets because of the uncertainty regarding realization of the deferred assets, primarily as a result of the operating losses incurred to date.

 

Fiscal 2002 Versus Fiscal 2001

 

Revenues

 

We recorded revenues of $4,501,000 for the year ended June 30, 2002 compared to revenues of $2,045,000 for the year ended June 30, 2001. The $2,456,000 (120%) increase in total revenues reflects an increase in product sales, license fees and service fees, offset by a decrease of $154,000 in royalties and recurring revenues. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, we recognized $4,232,000 (94%) of total revenue from the sale of voice-based solution products compared to $1,195,000 (58%) of total revenues during the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. We expect that over time, sales of voice-based solutions will comprise the most significant portion of our revenue. Revenues from speech compression technologies for the year ended June 30, 2002 approximated $269,000 (6%) of total revenues versus $850,000 (42%) of total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2001.

 

Total product revenues increased $1,873,000 (107%) to $3,616,000 during fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 from $1,743,000 in the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The increase in total product revenues reflects an increase of $1,974,000 (193%) in product sales or $2,994,000 recognized in fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 compared to $1,020,000 of product sales recognized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. During fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, we recognized license fees of $389,000 compared to $336,000 during fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, resulting in a $53,000 (16%) increase. The increase in product revenues for fiscal year 2002 is reflective of our change in business focus towards the development, marketing and sale of our VoiceLogistics system. VoiceLogistics is a voice-based solution set of software, hardware and professional services designed specifically for use in warehouses, distribution centers and other industrial settings to enable workers to perform typical logistics tasks such as picking, receiving, returns processing, cycle counting and order entry through a speech interface. We have focused our efforts on developing the market for this product and has not aggressively pursued opportunities with our speech compression business. Royalties and recurring revenues are primarily related to our speech compression business that was sold to Ascend, as discussed previously. The decrease in these revenues represents the decline in use of our speech coding products and we anticipate that revenues from the speech compression business will continue to decline. We believe the factors discussed in the “Overview” above are indicative of future revenues. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, 83% and 59% of our product revenues were attributable to product sales, respectively, 11% and 19% were attributable to license fees, respectively, and 6% and 22% were attributable to royalties and recurring revenues, respectively.

 

Service revenues were primarily attributable to customer maintenance support, fees for engineering services relating to our speech coding technologies business, and professional service fees relating to voice-based solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, service revenues totaled $885,000, reflecting an increase of $583,000 from service revenues of $302,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The increase in service revenues is primarily attributable to the customer maintenance support revenues related to our VoiceLogistics product suite and professional service fees.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of revenues increased $884,000 (58%) from $1,533,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 to $2,417,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. The increase in cost of revenues is attributable to increases in fixed costs associated with manufacturing as a percentage of cost of revenues.

 

Cost of product revenues increased $812,000 (69%) from $1,185,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 to $1,997,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. Such costs reflect materials, labor and overhead associated with the sale of our voice-based products. As of June 30, 2002 and 2001, Voxware’s manufacturing staff, comprised of four individuals, is included in cost of product revenues.

 

Cost of services revenues consists primarily of the expenses associated with customer maintenance support and professional services, including employee compensation and travel expenditures. Cost of service revenues increased $72,000 (21%) from $348,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 to $420,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30,

 

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2002. The increase in cost of service revenues was reflective of our professional services fees charged for the installation of VoiceLogistics in locations.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses decreased by $4,387,000 (47%) to $4,840,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 from $9,227,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, excluding amortization and impairment of purchased intangibles totaling $4,099,000 and $4,902,000, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2001, compared to $1,298,000 and $0 for the year ended June 30, 2002. A decrease in staff and the allocation of customer support, information technology and professional services to cost of revenues attributed to cost reductions in operations. As of June 30, 2002 headcount totaled 39 compared to 49 at June 30, 2001.

 

Research and development expenses primarily consist of employee compensation and equipment depreciation and lease expenditures related to product research and development. Our research and development expenses decreased $1,589,000 (48%) to $1,728,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 from $3,317,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The decrease in research and development expenses is due to efficiencies and reductions in cost of sales as a percentage of sales. As of June 30, 2002, our research and development team was comprised of 23 employees compared to 27 at June 30, 2001.

 

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of employee compensation (including direct sales commissions), travel expenses and trade shows. Sales and marketing expenses decreased $2,097,000 (64%) to $1,166,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 from $3,263,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses resulted from reductions in our overhead and achievement of business objectives. Our sales and marketing staff decreased 30% over the prior year period ended June 30, 2001, as we combined sales personnel to strategically manage business opportunities. As of June 30, 2002, our sales and marketing personnel comprised 7 compared to 10 at June 30, 2001.

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and fees for insurance, rent, office expenses and professional services. General and administrative expenses decreased $701,000 (26%) to $1,946,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 from $2,647,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. As of June 30, 2002, the general and administrative staff was 5, compared to 8 at June 30, 2001. The decrease in general and administrative expenses is due to the allocation of costs associated with the Information Technology department to cost of sales.

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles totaled $1,298,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 compared to $4,099,000 in fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The amortization is attributable to the intangibles generated in the 1999 acquisition of Verbex and the April 2000 Inroad transaction. The intangibles for the Verbex transaction are being amortized over a four-year period and for the InRoad transaction were amortized over a three-year period. The decrease in amortization expense is a result of a full year of amortization of the InRoad transaction intangibles. We recorded a charge for the impairment of InRoad goodwill and purchased intangible assets as of June 30, 2001. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, we planned a redesign of the hardware product that will most likely result in the phase-out of the InRoad technology that makes up a large portion of the VoiceLogistics hardware. This decision, combined with the company’s recurring operating losses and negative cash flow, limited capital availability and significantly depressed stock price, resulted in a significant indicator of impairment. Pursuant to SFAS No. 121, we evaluated the recoverability of our acquired long-lived assets, including goodwill and identifiable intangibles. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, we determined that the undiscounted cash flow projections for the hardware component of the Verbex business segment (the hardware platform for the VoiceLogistics product as influenced by InRoad Technology) were lower than the carrying value of the related identifiable intangible assets. Accordingly, we adjusted the carrying value to the discounted cash flows of the assets to zero, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $4,902,000. This had no impact on our cash position.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income decreased $223,000 (95%) to $11,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 from $234,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The decrease is primarily related to the decrease in our total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments portfolio balance. As of June 30, 2002 our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments portfolio totaled $6,000 compared to $561,000 at June 30, 2001.

 

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Income Taxes

 

As of June 30, 2002, we had approximately $27,000,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards which will begin to expire in 2009 if not utilized. As of June 30, 2002, a full valuation allowance has been provided on the net deferred tax asset because of the uncertainty regarding realization of the deferred asset, primarily as a result of the operating losses incurred to date.

 

Gain on Writedown of Warrants to Fair Value

 

On August 15, 2000, we completed a $4,000,000 private placement of our Series A Preferred Stock and certain warrants to Castle Creek. We allocated the proceeds, net of cash and non-cash transaction costs, to the Series A Preferred Stock and warrants sold to Castle Creek based on the relative fair value of each instrument. The fair value of the warrants was determined based on the Black-Sholes option-pricing model. As a result, we allocated approximately $807,000 to the warrants as of September 30, 2000. The warrants are classified as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets because the warrants give the holder the choice of net cash settlement at a time when other shareholders would not have such a choice (upon a merger or change in control, as defined). As of June 30, 2002, the outstanding warrants are subject to variable accounting and were adjusted to the fair value of the warrants based upon the closing stock price as of that date. As a result, we adjusted the warrants to zero representing the fair market value as of June 30, 2002, using the Black-Sholes option-pricing model and recorded a gain on the write down of warrants to fair value of $23,000 and $784,000 for the year ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Gain on Sale of Tax Loss Carryforwards

 

We sold none and $7,480,000 in fiscal year 2002 and 2001, respectively, of its New Jersey state net operating losses which, upon sale, provided us $0 and $279,000 in cash. We also received a determination letter from the State of New Jersey to sell $33,000 of its New Jersey State research and development credits which, upon the sale in December 2002 provided $27,000 in cash in fiscal year 2002. These amounts were recorded as a gain on sale of tax loss carryforwards in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

Gain on Sale of Assets

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 1999, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets relating to our speech coding technology business for $5,100,000, of which $750,000 had been placed in escrow for a period of 18 months from the closing date to secure our indemnification obligations under the agreement with Ascend. Upon closing, we received $4,146,000 from Ascend. We had previously received a payment of $204,000 of the purchase price. For the year ended June 30, 2001, we recorded a gain on the sale of speech coding assets totaling $750,000, which reflects the release from the Ascend escrow account. Total proceeds received to date totaling $5,100,000, including the $750,000 from the Ascend Escrow account released from restriction as of March 21, 2001, less transaction costs of $517,000 and equipment transferred to Ascend totaling $34,000.

 

Asset Impairment Charge

 

Periodically, we evaluate the recoverability of the net carrying value of its intangible assets by comparing the carrying values to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. A deficiency in these cash flows relative to the carrying amounts is an indication of the need for a write-down due to impairment. The impairment write-down was the difference between the carrying amounts and the fair value of these assets. Losses on impairment are recognized by a charge to earnings (loss). On April 4, 2000, we purchased certain assets (primarily intangible) of InRoad, Inc. for 650,000 shares of our common stock valued at $5,375,000 and 375,000 warrants to purchase common stock valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Substantially all of the purchase price was assigned to intangible assets acquired, amounting to $8,404,000, including all industrial and intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks, licenses, copyrights and proprietary processes. As of June 30, 2001, these intangibles have been fully amortized or written off. The asset purchase provided us with a voice-based hardware platform for the new VoiceLogistics product.

 

As a result of management’s analysis, and using the best information available, in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, we recorded an assets impairment charge related to the goodwill and intangible assets related to the prior acquisitions of certain assets of InRoad. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2001, management determined that approximately $4,902,000 of costs incurred had limited future value. As such, a charge related to the write off of these assets is included in impairment of intangible assets in the consolidated statements of

 

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operations for the year ended June 30, 2001. As of June 30, 2002, management evaluated the carrying value of remaining intangibles (principally related to the Verbex acquisition) and has concluded that an impairment charge is not required.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2003, we had a total of $356,000 in cash and cash equivalents and $3,891,000 in cash held in attorney’s escrow account. As of June 30, 2002, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments portfolio totaled $6,000. In June 2003, we completed the Series D Private Placement of $5,600,000 of our Series D Preferred Stock, which resulted in proceeds to us of approximately $5,173,000, net of transaction costs. Since inception, we have primarily financed our operations through the sale of equity securities.

 

Net cash provided from operating activities totaled $277,000 for fiscal 2003, primarily consisting of net income of $1,071,000, an increase of $1,470,000 in accounts payables and accrued expenses, $3,089,000 of non-cash gains on extinguishments of certain liabilities, as well as an increase of $569,000 in accounts receivable, and amortization and depreciation of $1,019,000. Cash of $1,897,000 and $7,109,000 was used to fund operations for the years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Cash used in operating activities for fiscal 2002 primarily consists of the net loss of $3,993,000, offset by amortization and depreciation of $1,569,000. Cash used in operating activities in 2001 primarily consists of the net loss of $15,669,000 and the gain on the write-down of warrants, sale of tax loss carryforwards and assets of $784,000, $279,000 and $750,000, respectively, offset by amortization and depreciation of $4,413,000, stock-based compensation expense of $15,000 and the asset impairment charge of $4,902,000.

 

In fiscal 2003, cash used in investing activities totaled $4,216,000 as a result of $3,891,000 held in attorney’s escrow account, and advances on initial equity contributions made to Voxware n.v. totaling $268,000, and the sale of tax loss carryforwards of $18,000, offset by the purchase of $75,000 of other property and equipment . In fiscal 2002, cash provided from investing activities totaled $449,000 due to the proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments and $27,000 from the sale of tax loss carryforwards. In fiscal 2001, cash provided from investing activities totaled $3,280,000 due to the sale of $2,707,000 of short-term investments, $750,000 received from the Ascend escrow account and $279,000 from the sale of tax loss carryforwards, offset by $456,000 of property and equipment purchases.

 

For the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, cash provided from financing activities totaled $4,289,000, $1,298,000 and $3,888,000, respectively. In fiscal 2003, $5,173,000 was provided by the issuance of our Series D Preferred Stock and warrants consummated on June 27, 2003, offset by a $650,000 payment to the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock to relinquish certain rights of pre-existing financing arrangements, $513,000 repayment of short-term borrowing obligations and other financing related expenses totaling $35,000. In fiscal 2002, $1,424,000 was provided by the issuance of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants consummated in December 2001. In fiscal 2001, $276,000 was provided by the private placement of common stock and common stock warrants, $3,660,000, net of transaction costs, from the issuance of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants consummated in August 2001 and offset by $48,000 from the repurchase of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

On June 27, 2003, we completed a private placement of Series D Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock warrants and commons stock warrants to purchase up to 93,333,333 shares of Series D Preferred stock and 18,666,667 shares of common stock to various accredited investors. In total, we issued 485,267,267 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which shares are convertible into 485,267,267 shares of common stock, which resulted in proceeds to us of approximately $5,173,000, net of transaction costs. In addition to cash transaction costs, we issued warrants to acquire 9,333,333 shares of common stock to Ridgecrest Capital Partners, an investment banker advisor, as an advisory fee. The exercise price for such warrants is $0.015 per share and the warrants expire in 10 years. The Series D Preferred Stock has a 7% dividend payable in cash or equity, at our election, and is initially convertible into our common stock on a one-for-one basis. These purchasers can also receive additional warrants to purchase up to 18,666,667 additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share if we fail to complete filing of a registration statement, as described in the transaction agreements. The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock have certain registration rights, as described in the transaction agreements.

 

On May 7, 2003, we obtained a facility line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank. The maximum amount that can be drawn on the line of credit is $250,000. The amount available to us is subject to a borrowing base consisting of 80% of our eligible accounts receivable. This line of credit matures on May 6, 2004. The facility bears interest at prime plus 2% per annum and a handling fee of 0.25% of specific accounts receivable invoices financed. The line

 

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of credit is secured by our eligible accounts receivable and inventory. As of June 30, 2003, there was no outstanding principal balance on this line of credit.

 

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Voxware n.v., also maintains a facility line of credit with KBC Bank Roeselare. The maximum amount that can be drawn on this line of credit is €250.000. This line of credit is due upon demand. The facility bears interest at 7.10% per annum and a handling fee of 1.50% of the gross advance amounts drawn, and is secured by 30% of Voxware n.v. inventory balances. As of June 30, 2003, there was no outstanding principal balance on this line of credit.

 

Voxware n.v. also has an equipment loan with KBC Bank Roeselare. The original amount of this loan was €70,000. This equipment loan is due November 13, 2005, and is payable in 36 equal installments of €2,136. The facility bears interest at 6.12% per annum, and is secured by a blanket lien on equipment. As of June 30, 2003, there was an outstanding principal balance of $66,000.

 

We believe that adequate capital resources will be available to fund our operations for the year ending June 30, 2004.

 

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” FIN 45 changes current practice in the accounting for, and disclosure of, guarantees. The interpretation requires certain guarantees to be recorded at fair value, which is different from current practice, which is generally to record a liability only when a loss is probably and reasonably estimable, as those terms are defined in FASB Statement No. 5 (“SFAS 5”), “Accounting for Contingencies.” The interpretation also requires a guarantor to make significant new disclosures, even when the likelihood of making any payments under the guarantee is remote, which is another change from current practice. The Company has not issued any guarantee that meets the initial recognition and measurement requirements of FIN 45. We have adopted FIN 45 as it relates to our disclosure of warranty liabilities in our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148 (“SFAS 148”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS 148 amends SFAS No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require more prominent and more frequent disclosure in financial statements about the effects of stock based compensation. Certain disclosure modifications are required for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2002 and are included in the notes to our June 30, 2003 consolidated financial statements. Adoption of SFAS 148 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” FIN 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which equity investors 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 applies immediately to variable interest entities (“VIEs”) created after January 31, 2003, and to VIE’s in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to VIE’s in which an enterprise holds a variable interest that it acquired before February 1, 2003. FIN 46 applies to public enterprises as of the beginning of the applicable interim or annual period. The adoption of FIN 46 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2003, the EITF published Issue No. 00-21 (“EITF 00-21”), “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” This issue addresses certain aspects of the accounting by a vendor for arrangements under which it performs multiple revenue-generating activities and how to determine whether such an arrangement involving multiple deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting for purposes of revenue recognition. The guidance is effective for revenue arrangements that the Company entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. Accordingly, the Company adopted EITF 00-21 on July 1, 2003. The Company determined the adoption of EITF 00-21 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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encompass certain obligations that must be settled through the issuance of equity shares. These obligations are considered liabilities as opposed to equity or mezzanine financing under the provisions of SFAS 150. This new standard is effective immediately for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and for all other financial instruments beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

We currently maintain an investment portfolio consisting mainly of cash equivalents. The primary objective of our investment activities is to maintain the safety of principal and preserve liquidity while maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. This is accomplished by investing in highly liquid short-term instruments with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of purchase. We would not expect our operating results or cash flows to be affected to any significant degree by a sudden change in market interest rates.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate

 

We frequently denominate our sales to certain European customers in Euro and Pound Sterling, and also incur expenses in currencies other than the functional currency from our Voxware n.v. reporting subsidiary. Although we do not currently hedge certain balance sheet exposures and inter-company balances against future movements in foreign currency exchange rates, we do anticipate exploring using foreign exchange contracts in the future. We did not hold derivative financial instruments for trading purposes during fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, and we do not intend to utilize derivative financial instruments for trading purposes in the future.

 

ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

 

The financial statements and supplementary data required by this Item are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1.

 

ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

 

On August 26, 2002, our Board of Directors and its Audit Committee decided to no longer engage Arthur Andersen LLP (“Arthur Andersen”) as our independent public accountants, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. to serve as our independent auditors for the fiscal year 2002.

 

Arthur Andersen’s report on our consolidated financial statements for 2001 fiscal year was modified to include disclosure of uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern. This report did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to audit scope or accounting principles.

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and through August 26, 2002, there were no disagreements with Arthur Andersen on any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Arthur Andersen’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter in connection with their report on our consolidated financial statements for such fiscal year, and there were no reportable events, as listed in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2003. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applied its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2003, our disclosure controls and

 

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procedures were (1) designed to ensure that material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

 

Our directors and executive officers and their respective ages and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name


   Age

  

Offices with the Company


   Class

Bathsheba J. Malsheen, Ph.D.

   52    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director    III

Joseph A. Allegra (1)

   49    Director, Chairman of the Board    III

Glenn T. Rieger (1)

   44    Director    III

Michael Janis (2)

   59    Director    II

David B. Levi (1)(2)

   70    Director    II

Ross T. Martinson

   48    Director    I

Eli Porat (2)

   57    Director    I

Nicholas Narlis

   43    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer     

 

(1) Member of the Compensation Committee.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.

 

Bathsheba J. Malsheen, Ph.D. has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Director since October 1997. She previously served as our Chief Operating Officer from May 1997 through October 1997, and as Vice President of OEM Licensing since joining us in October 1996 through April 1997. From April 1990 to October 1996, Dr. Malsheen held various executive positions with Centigram Communications Corporation, a voice messaging company, most recently as General Manager of their Technology Business Unit and was responsible for licensing of text-to-speech software products. Previously, she worked for Speech Plus, Inc. where she served as Director of Speech Technology from 1985 to 1990. Dr. Malsheen holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Brown University and a B.A. from Hofstra University.

 

Joseph A. Allegra has served as a Director of Voxware since June 27, 2003. Mr. Allegra currently is a General Partner at the Edison Venture Fund. He serves as a director of six Edison investments: Connextive, Ripple Technologies, VirtualEdge, Taratec, Log-net and Maptuit. Previously, from 1989 to 2000, Mr. Allegra was co-founder and CEO of Princeton Softech. From 1988 to 1989, he was VP of R&D for Computer Associates (“CA”), following its acquisition of Applied Data Research (“ADR”). He was a product manager, led product support and headed R&D at CA and ADR during a 12-year period. Mr. Allegra co-founded the Software Association of New Jersey and was Chairman of the New Jersey Technology Council. He was also a management consultant for several technology companies. Mr. Allegra received a B.A. in Economics and Computer Science from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. in Information Systems from New York University Stern School of Business.

 

Glenn T. Rieger has served as a Director of Voxware since June 27, 2003. Mr. Rieger has been President of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Inc. since April 1999. Mr. Rieger served as Senior Vice President in charge of business development for Safeguard Scientifics from January 1998 to March 1999, and prior to that held the position of Vice President from October 1994 to December 1997. He also served as a business partner and director for five of Safeguard’s partnership companies. Prior to joining Safeguard, from January 1991 to September 1994 Mr. Rieger had been a managing director of Valley Forge Capital Group Ltd., a boutique investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, and from October 1998 to June 1990 he served as CEO of Atlantic Financial Savings Bank. Mr. Rieger currently serves as a Director on the following Boards: Ecount, The Crucible Corporation, GAIN Capital, Greater Philadelphia Venture Group, The Haverford School, Ikimbo, Inc., Management Dynamics, Inc. and Rubicon Technology, Inc. Mr. Rieger is a graduate of Colby College and has an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Michael Janis has served as Director of Voxware since June 27, 2003. Mr. Janis has been President and CEO of The Janis Group, Inc. (JGI) (f/k/a Software Plus, Inc.), since 1982. Prior to founding JGI in 1982, he completed a 15 year career at IBM, where he held a number of management positions including Branch Manager, Regional Manager and Administration Assistant to IBM’s CEO—John Opel. Mr. Janis earned a B.S. in Political Science from Princeton University in 1966.

 

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David B. Levi has served as a director of Voxware since January 1998. Mr. Levi served as President of Natural MicroSystems Corporation, a provider of hardware and software for developers of high-value telecommunications solutions, from June 1991 to April 1995. In November 1995 Mr. Levi became President of Voice Processing Corp (VPC), where he was instrumental in arranging a merger of VPC with Voice Control Systems, Inc. (VCS), a supplier of telecommunications-based speech recognition systems, in November 1996, and Mr. Levi served as Chief Operating Officer of VCS until his retirement in October 1997. Prior to 1991, Mr. Levi held Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer positions at Raytheon Data Systems, Centronics Data Computer Corp., and Raster Technologies Inc., and consulted to Regional Bell Operating Companies. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Microlog Inc. and NetLearning Inc., and on the Board of Trustees of The Harvard Radio Broadcasting Co. Mr. Levi has also served on the Boards of Directors of PictureTel, Inc., AmPro Inc., Media Unbound, and Lanyon Limited. Mr. Levi holds an A.B. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

 

Ross T. Martinson has served as a Director of Voxware since June 27, 2003. Mr. Martinson currently is a General Partner and the Chief Financial Officer at the Edison Venture Fund. Mr. Martinson joined Edison in 1989 and is responsible for finance, reporting and portfolio company data analysis. He represents Edison as a director of three portfolio companies. Previously, he was Controller of American Express Leasing and ABB Financial Services, the financing and investment subsidiary of ABB, a $20 billion Swiss-based power and automation technologies provider. For six years, Mr. Martinson was a Vice President with the securities firm of Kidder, Peabody. His positions include Director of Financial Consulting and Director of Corporate Financial Management Information. He was also Senior Auditor with the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen. He received a B.A. in Economics from Yale University with honors, and a M.S. and M.B.A. from New York University. He is an Advisory Board Member of the Private Equity CFO Association and New Jersey Technology Council CFO Advisory Board. Mr. Martinson is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Eli Porat has served as a Director of the Company since August 1998. Mr. Porat is CEO and Director of Tvia, Inc., a leading provider of broadband gateway semiconductor solutions for the broadband digital TV and Internet-enabled markets. Mr. Porat has served as Executive CEO of Open Grid, a leader in mobile business solutions focusing on the travel and conference industries, and as Chairman and CEO of Ensemble Solutions Inc., a provider of electronic distribution through a suite of electronic business products, since August 1997. From May 1996 to August 1997 he was a General Partner of DEFTA partners, a venture capital group specializing in Internet telephony investments. From 1991 to May 1996, Mr. Porat was the President and CEO of DSP Group, Inc., a developer of digital signal processing cores used in a wide range of applications such as wireless communications, telephony and personal computers. Prior to 1991 Mr. Porat held various senior-level positions with ZYMOS Computer Systems Inc., Sytek Inc. and Intel Corporation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Starfish Software, Inc., a leading supplier of core device, server and desktop technologies for wireless and wire line connected information devices. Mr. Porat has an M.S.E.E.C.S. and a B.S.E.E.C.S. from the University of California at Berkley.

 

Nicholas Narlis has served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since April 1998, and our Treasurer since June 1996. He previously served as our Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from March 1997 through April 1998, and as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from March 1996 through February 1997. From 1992 to March 1996, Mr. Narlis served in various capacities at Dendrite International, Inc., a sales force automation software and service company, including most recently as Director of Finance. Previously, from 1983 to May 1992, Mr. Narlis worked for KPMG Peat Marwick where he served as a Senior Manager from 1989 to May 1992 in the New Jersey Audit Practice Unit. Mr. Narlis holds a B.S. from Rider University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Voting Agreement

 

The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock, voting separately as one class, shall be entitled to elect four directors of the Company, three of which directors (the “Edison Directors”) shall be nominated by Edison, and one of which directors (the “Cross Atlantic Director”) shall be nominated by Cross Atlantic. A vacancy in any directorship elected by the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be filled only by a person nominated by (i) Edison, if such directorship was one filled by a director nominated by Edison, or (ii) Cross Atlantic, if such directorship was one filled by a director nominated by Cross Atlantic, in each case with such new director to be ratified at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders (or written consent in lieu thereof) at which his or her respective term as a director expires, if such new director is nominated at such meeting (or written consent in lieu thereof), by vote or written consent of the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock, consenting or voting, as the case may be, separately as one class. The directors to be elected by the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock, voting

 

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separately as one class, shall serve for terms extending from the date of their election and qualification until the time of the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders at which their respective term as a director expires and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Upon Edison and Cross Atlantic holding, in the aggregate, less than 40% of the Series D Preferred Stock initially acquired by them pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the aggregate number of Board members representing the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be reduced to three and Edison will lose the right to nominate one of the Edison Directors. Then, upon Edison and Cross Atlantic holding, in the aggregate, less than 30% of the Series D Preferred Stock initially acquired by them pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the aggregate number of Board members representing the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be reduced to two and Edison will lose the right to nominate an additional Edison Director. Next, upon Edison and Cross Atlantic holding, in the aggregate, less than 20% of the Series D Preferred Stock initially acquired by them pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the aggregate number of Board members representing the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be reduced to one and Cross Atlantic will lose the right to nominate the Cross Atlantic Director. Finally, upon Edison and Cross Atlantic holding, in the aggregate, less than 10% of the Series D Preferred Stock initially acquired by them pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the aggregate number of Board members representing the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be reduced to zero and Edison will lose the right to nominate its remaining Edison Director.

 

Notwithstanding any of the percentages noted in the paragraph immediately above, in the event that Edison or Cross Atlantic, respectively, no longer holds any shares of the Series D Preferred Stock, such party shall no longer be entitled to nominate any members of the Board of Directors and the other party, to the extent permitted based on the percentages noted in the paragraph immediately above, shall have the right to nominate any remaining Board positions. In determining the percentages and the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock outstanding, (i) any shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and (ii) any shares transferred by Edison or Cross Atlantic to any person (a) who is an “affiliated person” of Edison or Cross Atlantic, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, or (b) who is a partner of Edison or Cross Atlantic, shall be included in such determinations.

 

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners are required by the SEC to furnish us with copies of all Section 16 forms they file.

 

Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us and upon written representations of our reporting persons received by us, except as described below, each such reporting person has filed all of their respective reports pursuant to Section 16(a) on a timely basis. Joseph A. Allegra, Ross T. Martinson, Glenn T. Rieger and Michael Janis, members of our Board of Directors, and Edison Venture Fund V LP (“Edison”) and Cross Atlantic Technology Fund II LP (“Cross Atlantic”), each a 10% owner, each failed to timely file a Form 3 relating to the acquisition of our Series D Preferred Stock which is convertible into shares of our common stock. Edison and Messrs. Allegra and Martinson each subsequently filed a Form 3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 14, 2003. Cross Atlantic and Mr. Rieger each subsequently filed a Form 3 with the SEC on July 15, 2003. Mr. Janis subsequently filed a Form 3 with the SEC on July 21, 2003. In addition, David B. Levi, a member of our Board Of Directors, and Nicholas Narlis, our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, each failed to timely file Form 4 relating to the acquisition of our Series D Preferred Stock which is convertible into shares of our common stock. Messrs. Levi and Narlis each subsequently filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 14, 2003. In addition, Scorpion Nominees Limited, Creafund NV, Avvision BVBA, Pictet Private Equity Investors SA, Hugh Bernard Edward van Cutsem, J T Hoagland LLC, Productive Nominees Ltd., and UBS Financial Services each failed to timely file a report on Form 3 pursuant to Section 16(a) relating to the acquisition of our Series D Preferred Stock which is convertible into shares of our common stock. In addition, Messrs. Allegra, Janis, Levi, Porat, Rieger and Narlis, and Bathsheba J. Malsheen, our President and Chief Executive Officer, each failed to timely file Form 4 relating to the acquisition of options to purchase our common stock. Messrs. Allegra, Janis, Levi, Porat, Rieger, Narlis and Dr. Malsheen each subsequently filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 14, 2003.

 

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ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

The following table provides information concerning compensation paid to or earned for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003, 2002, and 2001 by our Chief Executive Officer and the next most highly compensated executive officer during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

     Annual Compensation

   Long-Term
Compensation


    

Name and Principal Position


   Fiscal
Period


   Base Salary

   Bonus

   Securities
Underlying
Options


   All Other
Compensation (1)


Bathsheba J. Malsheen, Ph.D.

President and

Chief Executive Officer

  

2003

2002

2001

  

$

$

$

184,680

163,875

205,200

  

 

 

$

—  

—  

87,209

  

—  

—  

—  

  

$

$

$

—  

—  

—  

Nicholas Narlis

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial,

Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

  

2003

2002

2001

  

$

$

$

153,000

138,806

170,100

  

 

 

$

—  

—  

63,750

  

—  

—  

—  

  

$

$

$

—  

—  

2,551

 


(1) All Other Compensation for Mr. Narlis consists of $2,551 in Voxware contributions to Mr. Narlis’ account under our 401(k) Plan in fiscal 2001.

 

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

 

No stock options were granted to the Named Executive officers during fiscal 2003.

 

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number and value of unexercised options held by each of the Named Executive Officers on June 30, 2003.

 

Fiscal Year-End Option Values

 

     Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options


  

Value of Unexercised In-the-Money

Options at Fiscal Year-End (1)


Name


   Exercisable

   Unexercisable

   Exercisable

   Unexercisable

Bathsheba J. Malsheen, Ph.D.

   903,750    30,056,250    $ —      $ 1,950,000

Nicholas Narlis

   442,500    9,037,500    $ —      $ 585,000

 

(1) Based on the difference between $0.08, which was the closing price per share on June 30, 2003, and the exercise price of the option.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Bathsheba J. Malsheen, Ph.D., our President and Chief Executive Officer, has a one-year employment agreement with us which commenced in June 2003. Dr. Malsheen currently receives an annual base salary of $205,200, and also receives allowances for residential lease payments

 

Nicholas Narlis, Vice President, our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has a one-year employment agreement with us which commenced in June 2003. Mr. Narlis currently receives an annual base salary of $170,100.

 

Each of the foregoing employment agreements is automatically renewable for successive one-year terms unless terminated by either party.

 

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disability, he or she shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to: in the case of Dr. Malsheen, nine months salary at her then current rate; or in the case of Mr. Narlis, six months salary at his then current rate.

 

In addition, in such an event, the vesting of all stock options granted under the our 2003 Stock Option Plan that are then held by the dismissed executive shall accelerate as follows: (i) if the executive is terminated within one year of June 27, 2003 (the date of the closing of the recapitalization of our capital stock), 25% of such options shall become immediately exercisable; and (ii) in the case of Dr. Malsheen, if she is terminated on or after one year from June 27, 2003, 12.5% of such options shall become immediately exercisable, and, in the case of Mr. Narlis, if he is terminated on or after one year from June 27, 2003, 12.5% of such options shall become immediately exercisable.

 

Each of the employment agreements grant to us the rights to any information created, discovered or developed by the executive which is related to or useful in our business. The employment agreements prohibit the executives from disclosing our proprietary information, and contain certain covenants by the executives not to compete with us.

 

Director Compensation

 

Our 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors was adopted by the Board of Directors in October 1997 and approved by our stockholders in January 1998. The Plan provides for the automatic grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock to directors who are not officers, nor employees, nor consultants of Voxware or any of its subsidiaries (other than the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Voxware, who shall be eligible if he or she is not otherwise an officer, employee or consultant of Voxware). Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board has the power and authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

 

Under the Plan, each eligible individual receives an option to purchase 30,000 shares of our common stock (the “Initial Options”) on the date of his or her initial election or appointment to the Board; provided that all outside directors elected at the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in January 1998 received the initial option, whether or not they served on the Board of Directors prior to the meeting. In addition, on the date of an eligible individual’s re-election to the Board, if he or she has attended at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the meetings of the Board of Directors that were held while he or she was a director in the just completed calendar year, he or she will be granted an option to purchase an additional 10,000 shares of our common stock. All options granted under the Plan will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. Options granted under the Plan vest in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning at the end of the first three-month period following the date of grant.

 

In September 1997, we implemented a plan, which was approved by our stockholders at our 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, pursuant to which we pay (or paid as outlined in accordance with the plan):

 

  on the last day of the month in which the annual meeting of stockholders is held in each calendar year commencing with the 1998 meeting, to each non-employee director elected at the meeting, an annual retainer equal to a number of shares of our common stock with a fair market value on that date of $10,000;

 

  on the last day of the month in which any newly appointed non-employee director is appointed after the annual meeting of stockholders in any year (provided that the director is appointed at least six months prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders), to the newly appointed director, a retainer equal to a number of shares of our common stock with a fair market value on that date of $10,000.

 

In addition, commencing on the date of the 1998 meeting, we have paid $1,000 to each non-employee director attending any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, and $500 to each non-employee director attending any regular or special meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Since April, 2001, all non-employee directors have volunteered to not be paid for attending any regular or special meeting of any committee of the Board of Directors until further notice.

 

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

 

Our Compensation Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Allegra, Levi and Rieger. No interlocking relationship exists between any member of the Compensation Committee and any member of the compensation committee of any other company, nor has any such interlocking relationship existed in the past. No member or nominee of the Compensation Committee is or was formerly an officer or an employee of the Company.

 

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

 

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors advises the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors on compensation matters generally, determines the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and the President, reviews and takes action on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer as to the appropriate compensation of other officers and key personnel, and approves the grants of bonuses to officers and key personnel. The Compensation Committee also is responsible for the administration of our 1994 Stock Option Plan, 1998 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors and the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan .

 

General Compensation Policy for Executive Officers. The fundamental policy of the Compensation Committee is to provide our executive officers with competitive compensation opportunities based upon their contribution to our development and financial success and their personal performance. It is the Compensation Committee’s objective to have a portion of each executive officer’s compensation contingent upon our performance, as well as upon each executive officer’s own level of performance. Accordingly, the compensation package for each executive officer is comprised of three elements: (1) base salary which reflects individual performance and is designed primarily to be competitive with salary levels in the industry, (2) cash bonuses which reflect the achievement of performance objectives and goals, and (3) long-term stock-based incentive awards which strengthen the mutuality of interests between the executive officers and our stockholders.

 

Factors. The principal factors which the Compensation Committee considered with respect to each executive officer’s compensation for fiscal 2003 are summarized below. The Compensation Committee may however, in its discretion, apply entirely different factors with respect to executive compensation for future years.

 

  Base Salary. The base salary for each executive officer is determined on the basis of the following factors: experience, personal performance, the salary levels in effect for comparable positions within and without the industry, and internal base salary comparability considerations. The weight given to each of these factors differs from individual to individual, as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate. Base salaries are generally reviewed on an annual basis, with adjustments made in accordance with the factors indicated above. The Compensation Committee utilized specific compensation information available for similar positions at competitor companies for comparative compensation purposes in determining base salaries for fiscal 2003.

 

  Bonus. The incentive compensation of executive officers is closely related to Voxware’s performance, taking into account our change in business focus to a voice-based logistics solutions business. A portion of the cash compensation of executive officers consists of contingent compensation. Bonus awards are based on, among other things, performance objectives and goals that are tailored to the responsibilities and functions of key executives, including qualitative measures of Voxware’s performance such as progress in the development, marketing and adaptation of Voxware’s products to its target markets, the establishment of key strategic relationships with customers and other key partners in our target markets, and proficient usage of our available financial and manpower resources.

 

  Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Long-term incentives are provided through grants of stock options. The grants are designed to align the interests of each executive officer with those of the stockholders, and provide each individual with a significant incentive to manage Voxware from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake. Each option grant allows the individual to acquire shares of our common stock at a fixed price per share (generally, the market price on the grant date) over a specified period of time (up to ten years). Each option generally becomes exercisable in installments over a four-year period, contingent upon the executive officer’s continued employment with Voxware. Accordingly, the option grant will provide a return to the executive officer only if the executive officer

 

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remains employed by Voxware during the vesting period, and then only if the market price of the underlying shares appreciates.

 

The number of shares subject to each option grant is set at a level intended to create meaningful opportunity for appreciation based on the executive officer’s current position with Voxware, the base salary associated with that position, the size of comparable awards made to individuals in similar positions within the industry, and the individual’s personal performance in recent periods. The Compensation Committee also considers the number of unvested options held by the executive officer in order to maintain an appropriate level of equity incentive for that individual. However, the Compensation Committee does not adhere to any specific guidelines as to the relative option holdings of our executive officers

 

CEO Compensation. In determining the compensation payable to our Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee considered the CEO’s performance in fiscal 2003 and Voxware’s performance, taking into account our change in business focus to a voice-based logistics solutions business.

 

Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally denies a federal income tax deduction for compensation exceeding $1,000,000 paid to the CEO or any of the four other highest paid executive officers, excluding performance-based compensation. Through June 30, 2003, this provision has not affected our tax deductions, but the Committee will continue to monitor the potential impact of Section 162(m) on our ability to deduct executive compensation.

 

Summary. The Compensation Committee believes that its compensation philosophy of paying its executive officers well by means of competitive base salaries and cash bonus and long-term incentives, as described in this report, serves the interests of Voxware and its stockholders.

 

The Compensation Committee

(as presently constituted)

 

Joseph A. Allegra

David B. Levi

Glenn T. Rieger

 

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ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

Equity Compensation in Fiscal 2003

 

The following table provides information about the securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2003:

 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

    

Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options, warrants

and rights


    Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights


   Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation plans


 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   67,857,625 (1)   $ 0.10    25,339,087 (2)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

   —         —      —    

Total

   67,857,625     $ 0.10    25,339,087  

 


(1) Issued pursuant to the Company’s 1994, 1998 and 2003 Stock Plans.

 

(2) Available for future issuance pursuant to the 2003 Stock Plan.

 

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Common Stock

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of September 29, 2003, by (i) each person or group who is known by Voxware to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of the Named Executive Officers, and (iv) all executive officers and directors as a group. Unless indicated otherwise, the address of each of these persons is c/o Voxware, Inc., Lawrenceville Office Park, 168 Franklin Corner Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08648.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner


   Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
(1) (2)


   Percentage of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned


 

Edison Venture Fund V, L.P. (3)

   274,851,190    89.6 %

1009 Lenox Drive #4, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

           

Cross Atlantic Technology Fund II, L.P. (4)

   91,617,064    74.1 %

5 Radnor Corporate Center #555

           

100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 29087

           

Scorpion Nominees Limited (5)

   40,790,167    56.1 %

c/o Oracle Management Ltd.

           

85 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda

           

Creafund NV (6)

   31,097,982    49.3 %

Guldensporenpark 21, blok C

           

9820 Merelbeke, Belgium

           

Avvision BVBA (7)

   16,241,553    33.7 %

Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC (8)

   10,552,171    24.8 %

111 W. Jackson Blvd #2020, Chicago, IL 60604

           

Pictet Private Equity Investors SA (9)

   8,766,926    21.5 %

Pictet & Cie

           

29, Boulevard Georges-Favon

           

CH 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

           

van Cutsem, Hugh Bernard Edward (10)

   7,329,366    18.7 %

Hilborough House, Thetford

           

Norfolk IP26 5BQ, England

           

J T Hoagland LLC (11)

   5,869,048    15.5 %

6168 Tamarack Cove Road, Maple City, MI 49664

           

Productive Nominees Ltd. (12)

   5,500,358    14.7 %

Laing & Cruickshank

           

Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2DA, UK

           

UBS Financial Services (13)

   3,666,905    10.3 %

UBS PaineWebber

           

5100 Town Center Circle, 6th Floor, Tower II

           

Boca Raton, FL 33486-1063

           

Hamill, William H. B. (14)

   2,897,878    8.3 %

47 Hulfish Street #500, Princeton, NJ 08540

           

Turban, Scott D. (15)

   2,760,287    8.0 %

2363 Robbletork Lane, Northfield, IL 60093

           

Burnbrae Ltd. (16)

   2,587,769    7.5 %

3rd Fl, 16-18 Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle of Man

           

Agarwal, Mukesh (17)

   2,332,961    6.8 %

20 Quail Run, Warren, NJ 07059

           

Eurl Val D’Auso (18)

   1,829,070    5.4 %

Directors and Named Executives:

           

Allegra, Joseph A. (19)

   274,851,190    89.6 %

Martinson, Ross T. (19)

   274,851,190    89.6 %

Rieger, Glenn T. (20)

   91,617,064    74.1 %

Levi, David B. (21)

   11,775,376    26.9 %

Narlis, Nicholas (22)

   778,105    2.4 %

Janis, Michael

   —      —    

Malsheen, Bathsheba J. (23)

   931,500    2.8 %

Porat, Eli (24)

   118,505    *  

All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 persons)

(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)

   380,071,740    40.4 %

 

 

 

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 * Less than 1% of outstanding shares of our common stock.

 

(1) Number of shares beneficially owned is determined by assuming that options or other common stock equivalents that are held by such person or group (but not those held by any other person or group) and which are exercisable or convertible within 60 days have been exercised or converted.

 

(2) Unless otherwise noted, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them.

 

(3) Includes 250,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 250,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 24,851,190 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 12,500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(4) Includes 83,333,334 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 83,333,334 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 8,283,730 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 4,166,666 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(5) Includes 39,285,842 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 39,285,842 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 1,504,325 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants . Does not include up to 756,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(6) Includes 31,097,982 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 31,097,982 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(7) Includes 16,241,553 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 16,241,553 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(8) Includes 4,514,044 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 966.619 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and 6,038,127 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 6,038,127 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(9) Includes 8,442,204 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 8,442,204 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 324,722 shares of Series D Preferred stockissuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 163,333 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock .

 

(10) Includes 6,666,667 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 6,666,667 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 662,699 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 333,333 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(11) Includes 5,650,358 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 5,650,358 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 218,690 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 110,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(12) Includes 5,190,215 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 5,190,215 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 310,143 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 156,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(13) Includes 3,460,143 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 3,460,143 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 206,762 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 104,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(14) Includes 2,791,846 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 2,791,846 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 106,032 shares of Series D Preferred stockissuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 53,333 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(15) Includes 2,760,287 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 2,760,287 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(16) Includes 2,587,769 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 2,587,769 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

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(17) Includes 2,246,810 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 2,246,810 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock issuable upon conversion of 86,151 shares of Series D Preferred stock issuable upon exercise of Series D Preferred warrants. Does not include up to 43,333 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock.

 

(18) Includes 1,829,070 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 1,829,070 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(19) Owner of record is Edison Venture Fund V, L.P. The reporting person is a general partner of Edison Venture Fund V, L.P. and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(20) Owner of record is Cross Atlantic Technology Fund II, L.P. The reporting person is a general partner of Cross Atlantic Technology Fund II, L.P. and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(21) Includes 11,234,050 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 11,234,050 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, common stock issuable upon exercise of 430,754 shares of Series D Preferred warrants, and 62,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. Does not include up to 216,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the common stock warrants.

 

(22) Includes 305,851 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 305,851 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, common stock issuable upon exercise of 13,254 shares of Series D Preferred warrants, and 455,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. Does not include up to 6,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the common stock warrants.

 

(23) Includes 922,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.

 

(24) Includes 71,875 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Series B Preferred Stock as of September 29, 2003, by (i) each person or group who is known by Voxware to own beneficially more than 5% of our Series B Preferred stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of the Named Executive Officers, and (iv) all executive officers and directors as a group. Unless indicated otherwise, the address of each of these persons is c/o Voxware, Inc., Lawrenceville Office Park, 168 Franklin Corner Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08648.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner (3)


   Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
(1) (2) (3)


   Percentage of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned


 

Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC

   966.619    100 %

111 W. Jackson Blvd #2020, Chicago, IL 60604

           

 


 

(1) Number of shares beneficially owned is determined by assuming that options or other common stock equivalents that are held by such person or group (but not those held by any other person or group) and which are exercisable or convertible within 60 days have been exercised or converted.

 

(2) Unless otherwise noted, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them.

 

(3) Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC is the sole owner of Series B Preferred Stock. No directors or executive officers of the Company, including the Named Executive Officers, own shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

 

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Series D Preferred Stock

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Series D Preferred stock as of September 29, 2003, by (i) each person or group who is known by Voxware to own beneficially more than 5% of our Series D Preferred Stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of the Named Executive Officers, and (iv) all executive officers and directors as a group. Unless indicated otherwise, the address of each of these persons is c/o Voxware, Inc., Lawrenceville Office Park, 168 Franklin Corner Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08648.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner


   Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
(1) (2)


   Percentage of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned


 

Edison Venture Fund V, L.P. (3)
1009 Lenox Drive #4, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

   275,148,810    34.5 %

Cross Atlantic Technology Fund II, L.P. (4)
5 Radnor Corporate Center #555
100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 29087

   91,716,271    14.9 %

Scorpion Nominees Limited (5)
c/o Oracle Management Ltd.
85 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda

   40,808,183    7.2 %

Creafund NV Guldensporenpark 21, blok C 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium

   31,097,982    5.6 %

Directors and Named Executives:

           

Allegra, Joseph A. (6)

   275,148,810    34.5 %

Martinson, Ross T. (6)

   275,148,810    34.5  

Rieger, Glenn T. (7)

   91,716,271    14.9 %

Levi, David B. (8)

   11,669,963    2.2 %

Narlis, Nicholas (9)

   319,264      *

Janis, Michael

   —      —    

Malsheen, Bathsheba J.

   —      —    

Porat, Eli

   —      —    
All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 persons) (6)(7)(8)(9)    378,854,308    73.0 %

 * Less than 1% of outstanding shares of our Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(1) Number of shares beneficially owned is determined by assuming that options or warrants that are held by such person or group (but not those held by any other person or group) and which are exercisable or convertible within 60 days have been exercised or converted.

 

(2) Unless otherwise noted, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them.

 

(3) Includes preferred stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase 24,851,190 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(4) Includes preferred stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase 8,283,730 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(5) Includes preferred stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase 1,504,325 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(6) Owner of record is Edison Venture Fund V, L.P. The reporting person is a general partner of Edison Venture Fund V, L.P. and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(7) Owner of record is Cross Atlantic Technology Fund II, L.P. The reporting person is a general partner of Cross Atlantic Technology Fund II, L.P. and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(8) Includes preferred stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase 43430,754shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(9) Includes preferred stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase 13,254 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

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ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

None.

 

ITEM 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8183 (as corrected by Release No. 33-8183A), the disclosure requirements of this Item 14 are not effective until the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the first fiscal year ending after December 15, 2003.

 

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

 

List of documents filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Financial Statements appearing on page F-1 are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. The financial statements schedules listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on page F-1 are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, and related notes thereto, of the Company.

 

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3. EXHIBITS. The following is a list of Exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Where so indicated by footnote, Exhibits that were previously filed are incorporated by reference. For Exhibits incorporated by reference, the location of the Exhibit in the previous filing is indicated in parentheses.

 

(a) Exhibit No.

 

2.1    Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of February 4, 1999 by and between Ascend Communications, Inc. and Voxware, Inc.**(1)
2.2    Acquisition Agreement by and among Voxware, Inc., Verbex Acquisition Corporation and Verbex Voice Systems, Inc. dated as of February 4, 1999.**(1)
2.3    Acquisition Agreement dated as of April 4, 2000 by and among Voxware, Inc., Verbex Acquisition Corporation and InRoad, Inc.**(3)
3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation*(2)
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws.*(2)
4.1    Form of Warrant issued to InRoad, Inc.**(3)
4.2    Warrant issued to Stratos Product Development, LLC.**(3)
4.3    Stock restriction and registration rights agreement, dated April 4, 2000 among Voxware, Inc., Verbex Acquisition Corporation, InRoad, Inc. and Stratos Product Development LLC.**(3)
4.4    Form of Warrant issued to Institutional Finance Group, Inc., dated August 15, 2000.**(9)
4.5    Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)
4.6    Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant to be issued to Voxware, Inc.’s financial advisor (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)
4.7    Form of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)
10.1    Voxware, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan.**(2)
10.2    Form of Voxware, Inc. Stock Option Agreement.**(2)
10.3    Form of Indemnification Agreement.**(2)
10.4    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2000, by and between Voxware, Inc. and Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC.**(4)
10.5    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2000 by and between Voxware, Inc. and Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC.**(4)
10.6    Silicon Valley Bank Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (Attached as an exhibit thereto).**(12)
10.7    Technology Transfer Agreement Effective May 19, 1995, between Suat Yeldener Ph.D. and Voxware, Inc.**(2)
10.8    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2001, by and between the Company and Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC, together with the form of Additional Share Warrant as an exhibit thereto.**(7)
10.9    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2001, by and between the Company and Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC, together with the form of Remedy Warrant as an exhibit thereto.**(7)
10.10    The Company’s 1998 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors.**(8)
10.11    Plan to Pay Non-Employee Directors an Annual Retainer.**(8)
10.12    1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.**(2)
10.13    Loan Modification Agreement dated May 9, 2000 between Silicon Valley Bank and the Company.**(3)
10.14    Employment Agreement dated August 13, 1998, with Bathsheba J. Malsheen.**(5)
10.15    Employment Agreement dated August 13, 1998, with Nicholas Narlis.**(5)
10.16    Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Voxware, Inc. and the Purchasers listed on the signature pages thereto, dated as of April 16, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)
10.17    Exchange Agreement by and between Voxware, Inc. and Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC, dated as of April 16, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)

 

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10.18    Exchange Agreement by and among Voxware, Inc. and certain holders of its Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, dated as of April 16, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)
10.19    Exchange Agreement by and among Voxware, Inc., Creafund n.v., Avvision BVBA, BVBA Com2Wizards, Eurl Val D’Auso and Wim Deneweth, dated as of April 16, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)
10.20    Settlement Agreement by and between Voxware, Inc. and Castle Creek Technology Partners, LLC, dated as of April 16, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2003).**(11)
10.21    Investor Rights Agreement by and between Voxware, Inc. and the Investors listed on the signature pages thereto dated as of June 27, 2003*
10.22    Stockholders Agreement by and between Voxware, Inc. and the Holders and Investors listed on Schedule 1 thereto, dated as of June 27, 2003.*
10.23    Silicon Valley Bank Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement.**(12)
10.24    Amendment to Employment Agreement dated June 27, 2003, with Bathsheba J. Malsheen.*
10.25    Amendment to Employment Agreement dated June 27, 2003, with Nicholas Narlis.*
10.26    The Company’s 2003 Stock Option Plan.*
10.27    Form of the Company’s Stock Option Agreement.*
10.28    KBC Bank Credit Agreement*
21.1    Subsidiaries of Voxware, Inc.*
23.1    Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, P.C.*
31.1    Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2    Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1    Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2    Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

 


* Filed herewith.
** Previously filed with the Commission as Exhibits to, and incorporated by reference from, the following documents:
  (1) Filed in connection with the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1998.
  (2) Filed in connection with Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 33-08393).
  (3) Filed in connection with the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
  (4) Filed in connection with the Company’s current report on Form 8-K that was filed on August 16, 2000.
  (5) Filed in connection with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998.
  (6) Filed in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-2 (File Number 33-68646).
  (7) Filed in connection with the Company’s current report on Form 8-K that was filed on April 20, 2001.
  (8) Filed in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File Number 33-33342).
  (9) Filed in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File Number 33-51358).
  (10) Filed in connection with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.
  (11) Filed in connection with the Company’s report on Form 8-K that was filed on April 17, 2003.
  (12) Filed in connection with the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

 

  4. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

 

Current report of form 8-K filed April 21, 2003 (relating to the Series D Private Placement of the Company’s securities with various accredited investors).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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: October 14, 2003

 

VOXWARE, INC.

(Registrant)

By:   /s/    Bathsheba J. Malsheen        
 

Bathsheba J. Malsheen, President

and Chief Executive Officer

 

By:   /s/    Nicholas Narlis        

Nicholas Narlis, Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

By:   /s/    Joseph A. Allegra        

Joseph A. Allegra, Director

 

By:   /s/    Michael Janis        

Michael Janis, Director

 

By:   /s/    David B. Levi        

David B. Levi, Director

 

By:   /s/    Ross T. Martinson        

Ross T. Martinson, Director

 

By:   /s/    Eli Porat        

Eli Porat, Director

 

By:   /s/    Glenn T. Rieger        

Glenn T. Rieger, Director

 

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VOXWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

Report of Independent Auditors

   F-2

Report of Independent Public Accountants

   F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 and 2002

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001

   F-5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001

   F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001

   F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-8

Financial Statement Schedule:

    

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

   F-29

 

All other schedules are omitted because they are not required, are not applicable, or the information is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Voxware, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Voxware, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2003. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule listed in the index on page F-1. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Voxware, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2003 and 2002, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

 

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, P.C.

 

Princeton, New Jersey

October 3, 2003

 

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The following report is a copy of a previously issued Report of Independent Public Accountants. This report relates to a prior years’ financial statements. This report has not been reissued by Arthur Andersen LLP.

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Voxware, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Voxware, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiary as of June 30, 2001 and 2000 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2001. These consolidated financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Voxware, Inc. and subsidiary as of June 30, 2001 and 2000 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed under Item 14 (a) 2 is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and is not a part of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

 

Arthur Andersen LLP

 

Princeton, New Jersey

September 28, 2001

 

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Voxware, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

 
     (In thousands, except
share data)
 
ASSETS                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 356     $ 6  

Cash held in attorney’s escrow account

     3,891       —    

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $73,000 and $94,000 at June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively

     2,539       1,315  

Inventory, net

     815       678  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     267       82  
    


 


Total current assets

     7,868       2,081  

Property and equipment, net

     187       297  

Goodwill

     1,039       —    

Intangible assets, net

     —         769  

Other assets, net

     34       44  
    


 


     $ 9,128     $ 3,191  
    


 


LIABILITIES, MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE

PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                

Current liabilities:

                

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 28     $ —    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     3,747       2,021  

Deferred revenues

     616       387  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     4,391       2,408  

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     38       —    

Series B mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock (liquidation value $2,894 at June 30, 2002)

     —         2,900  

Series C mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock (liquidation value $1,839 at June 30, 2002)

     —         1,442  

Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

                

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 865,000,000 shares and 10,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively:

                

7% cumulative Series D convertible preferred stock ($7,283 aggregate liquidation preference); 485,267,267 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2003

     485       —    

Series B convertible preferred stock; 1,766.619 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2003

     —         —    

Common stock, $.001 par value, 1,035,000,000 shares and 180,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively; 28,210,919 and 21,573,860 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively

     28       21  

Additional paid-in capital

     62,112       44,296  

Accumulated deficit

     (54,704 )     (47,876 )

Deferred employee compensation

     (3,220 )     —    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2 )     —    
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     4,699       (3,559 )
    


 


     $ 9,128     $ 3,191  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Voxware, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

     Year Ended June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Revenues:

                        

Product revenues:

                        

Product sales

   $ 4,328     $ 2,994     $ 1,020  

License fees

     2,350       389       336  

Royalties and maintenance revenues

     643       233       387  
    


 


 


Total product revenues

     7,321       3,616       1,743  

Service revenues

     1,285       885       302  
    


 


 


Total revenues

     8,606       4,501       2,045  
    


 


 


Cost of revenues:

                        

Cost of product revenues

     3,528       1,997       1,185  

Cost of service revenues

     597       420       348  
    


 


 


Total cost of revenues

     4,125       2,417       1,533  
    


 


 


Gross profit

     4,481       2,084       512  
    


 


 


Operating expenses:

                        

Research and development

     2,079       1,728       3,317  

Sales and marketing

     1,310       1,166       3,263  

General and administrative

     1,787       1,946       2,647  

Amortization of purchased intangibles

     774       1,298       4,099  

Asset impairment charge

     —         —         4,902  
    


 


 


Total operating expenses

     5,950       6,138       18,228  
    


 


 


Operating loss

     (1,469 )     (4,054 )     (17,716 )

Interest expense

     (239 )     —         —    

Other income, net

     38       11       234  

Adjustment of warrants to fair value

     —         23       784  

Gain on sale of tax loss carryforwards

     18       27       279  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         —         750  

Equity loss in investee prior to acquisition

     (366 )     —         —    

Net gain on extinguishment of certain liabilities

     3,089       —         —    
    


 


 


Net income (loss)

     1,071       (3,993 )     (15,669 )

Accretion of preferred stock and warrants to redemption value

     (934 )     (1,842 )     (652 )

Amortization of beneficial conversion features on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock to redemption value

     (115 )     (82 )     (2,913 )

Beneficial conversion feature-Series D convertible preferred stock

     (6,845 )     —         —    

Dividends—Series D convertible preferred stock

     (4 )     —         —    
    


 


 


Net loss applicable to common stockholders

   $ (6,827 )   $ (5,917 )   $ (19,234 )
    


 


 


Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders—basic and diluted

   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (1.32 )
    


 


 


Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share—basic and diluted

     24,399       18,575       14,517  
    


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Voxware, Inc and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(in thousands, except share data)

 

    Series D Preferred

  Series B
Preferred


  Common

  Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Deferred
Employee
Compensation


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss


    Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Total

 
    Shares

  Amount

  Shares

  Amount

  Shares

  Amount

           

Balance, June 30, 2000

  —     $ —     —     $ —     14,295,777   $ 14   $ 38,730     $ (141 )   $ (2 )           $ (22,548 )   $ 16,053  

Directors’ stock-based compensation expense

                      34,483           10                                       10  

Conversion of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

                      726,427     1     246                               (4 )     243  

Sale of common stock

                      714,000     1     227                                       228  

Beneficial conversion feature treated as a dividend

                                  2,913                               (2,913 )     —    

Warrants granted as finders fee for sale of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

                                  79                                       79  

Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value

                                                                  (652 )     (652 )

Repurchase of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

                                                                  (14 )     (14 )

Amortization of deferred compensation

                                          5                               5  

Option grants to consultants

                                  (135 )     135                               —    

Comprehensive Income (loss):

                                                                             

Net income (loss)

                                                        $ (15,669 )     (15,669 )     (15,669 )

Realized loss on available-for-sale securities

                                                  2       2               2  
                                                                               

Comprehensive income (loss)

                                                        $ (15,667 )                
   
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2001

  —       —     —       —     15,770,687     16     42,070       (1 )     —                 (41,800 )     285  

Directors’ stock-based compensation expense

                                          1                               1  

Amortization of beneficial conversion feature

                                                                  (82 )     (82 )

Conversion of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

                      316,576           91                                       91  

Conversion of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

                      2,433,149     2     395                                       397  

Conversion of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

                      202,792           25                                       25  

Cashless exercise of warrants into common stock in exchange for Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

                      2,142,000     2     275                                       277  

Proceeds from exercise of warrants into common stock

                      708,656     1     7                                       8  

Beneficial conversion feature of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

                                  349                                       349  

Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value

                                                                  (1,842 )     (1,842 )

Contractual adjustment of Series B mandatorily redeemable redemption value

                                  609                                       609  

Fair value of warrants issued in connection with Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

                                  350                                       350  

Other equity transactions

                                  125                               (159 )     (34 )

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                                                             

Net income (loss)

                                                        $ (3,993 )     (3,993 )   $ (3,993 )

Realized loss on available-for-sale securities

                                                          —                 —    
   
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Comprehensive income (loss)

                                                        $ (3,993 )                
   
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2002

  —       —     —       —     21,573,860     21     44,296       —         —                 (47,876 )     (3,559 )

Amortization of beneficial conversion feature

                                                                  (116 )     (116 )

Issuance of stock options to employees and directors

                                  3,272       (3,272 )                             —    

Amortization of deferred employee compensation

                                          52                               52  

Beneficial conversion feature treated on Series D treated as a dividend

                                  6,845                               (6,845 )     —    

Conversion of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

                      5,523,851     6     878                                       884  

Conversion of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

                      385,935           49                                       49  

Cashless exercise of warrants into common stock in exchange for Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

                      727,273     1     —                                         1  

Repurchase of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for cash-less exercise of warrants into common stock

                                  84                                       84  

Beneficial conversion feature of subordinated debenture

                                  190                                       190  

Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock to redemption value

                                                                  (934 )     (934 )

Issuance of Series D preferred stock for cash, net of transaction costs

  373,333,333     373                         4,800                                       5,173  

Exchange of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for Series B preferred stock

            1,767     —                 124                                       124  

Exchange of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for Series D preferred stock

  61,933,934     62                         867                                       929  

Exchange of debenture notes for Series D preferred stock

  20,000,000     20                         280                                       300  

Issuance of Series D preferred stock to acquire Voxware, n.v.

  30,000,000     30                         420                                       450  

Dividends—  Series D convertible preferred stock

                                                                  (4 )     (4 )

Warrants granted as a credit facility fee

                                  7                                       7  

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                                                             

Net income

                                                        $ 1,071       1,071       1,071  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                                                  (2 )     (2 )             (2 )
                                                         


               

Comprehensive income (loss)

                                                        $ 1,069                  
   
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2003

  485,267,267     485   1,767     —     28,210,919   $ 28   $ 62,112     $ (3,220 )   $ (2 )           $ (54,704 )   $ 4,699  
   
 

 
 

 
 

 


 


 


         


 


 

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Voxware, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     Year Ended June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Operating Activities:

                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,071     $ (3,993 )   $ (15,669 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

                        

Depreciation and amortization

     1,019       1,569       4,413  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     18       —         —    

Accrued interest on note receivable from investee

     27       —         —    

Amortization of debt discount on debenture notes

     185       —         —    

Equity loss in investee prior to acquisition

     366       —         —    

Gain on write-down of warrants to fair value

     —         (23 )     (784 )

Net gain on extinguishments of certain liabilities

     (3,089 )     —         —    

Loss on disposal of equipment

     —         15       —    

Gain on sale of tax loss carryforwards

     (18 )     (27 )     (279 )

Gain on sale of assets

     —         —         (750 )

Amortization of deferred employee compensation

     52       1       15  

Asset impairment charge

     —         —         4,902  

Warrant granted for a credit facility fee

     7       —         —    

Other, net

     3       (1 )     —    

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquired company:

                        

Accounts receivable

     (569 )     (466 )     133  

Inventory

     226       420       (9 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (42 )     278       (113 )

Other assets, net

     10       234       107  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     1,470       278       745  

Deferred revenues

     (459 )     (182 )     374  

Deferred rent

     —         —         (194 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities

     277       (1,897 )     (7,109 )

Investing activities:

                        

Cash held in attorney’s escrow account

     (3,891 )     —         —    

Advances and initial equity investment in investee

     (268 )     —         —    

Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

     —         17       2,707  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (75 )     —         (456 )

Proceeds from sale of tax loss carryforwards

     18       27       279  

Proceeds from sale of assets

     —         —         750  
    


 


 


Net cash (used in) provided from investing activities

     (4,216 )     44       3,280  

Financing activities:

                        

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     244       50       —    

Proceeds from exercise of warrants into common stock

     —         8       —    

Retirement of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

     —         (100 )     —    

Proceeds from private placement of common stock and warrants

     —         —         276  

Proceeds from issuance of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and warrants, net

     —         —         3,660  

Proceeds from issuance of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and warrants, net

     —         1,424       —    

Proceeds from issuance of Series D mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and warrants, net

     5,173       —         —    

Repayment of short-term borrowings

     (513 )     (50 )     (48 )

Other financing expenses

     35       —         —    

Other equity transactions

     —         (34 )     —    

Payment to holder of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

     (650 )     —         —    
    


 


 


Net cash provided from financing activities

     4,289       1,298       3,888  
    


 


 


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     350       (555 )     59  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     6       561       502  
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

     356       6       561  

Short-term investments, end of year

     —         —         17  
    


 


 


Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, end of year

   $ 356     $ 6     $ 578  
    


 


 


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Conversion of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

   $ —       $ 91     $ 247  
    


 


 


Exchange of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for Series B preferred stock

   $ —       $ 3,231     $ —    
    


 


 


Conversion of Series A mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

   $ —       $ 85     $ —    
    


 


 


Conversion of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

   $ 884     $ 397     $ —    
    


 


 


Exchange of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for Series C preferred stock

   $ —       $ 200     $ —    
    


 


 


Repurchase of Series B mandatorily redeemable Preferred Stock for cash-less exercise of warrants into common stock

   $ 84     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Conversion of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock into common stock

   $ 49     $ 25     $ —    
    


 


 


Cash-less exercise of warrants into common stock to repurchase Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   $ —       $ 277     $ —    
    


 


 


Warrant to acquire common stock for finders fee

   $ —       $ —       $ 79  
    


 


 


Beneficial conversion feature on Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock treated as a dividend

   $ —       $ —       $ 2,913  
    


 


 


Beneficial conversion feature on Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   $ —       $ 349     $ —    
    


 


 


Beneficial conversion feature on Series D Preferred stock treated as a dividend

   $ 6,845     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Exchange of Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for Series B preferred stock

   $ 124     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Exchange of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for Series D preferred stock

   $ 929     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Exchange of debenture notes for Series D preferred stock

   $ 300     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Issuance of debenture notes in exchange for a note receivable from investee

   $ 296     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Exchange of accounts receivable billed to investee for additional interest in investee

   $ 218     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Accrued dividends on Series D convertible preferred stock

   $ 4     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


Fair Value of Series D preferred stock issued to acquire Voxware n.v. and recorded equity method interest in Voxware, n.v. prior to acquisition

   $ 904     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


 

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

 

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1. THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Nature of Business Operations

 

Voxware, Inc. is a leading provider of voice-based technology that optimizes the front line logistics and distribution center workforce. The Company’s primary product, VoiceLogistics®, enables warehouse workers to perform a wide array of logistics tasks—such as picking, receiving, put away, replenishment, loading, returns processing, cycle counting, cross-docking and order entry—more efficiently and effectively. VoiceLogistics also gives distribution center management an effective tool for reducing logistics costs and optimizing complex materials handling processes.

 

The VoiceLogistics solution is a combination of software, hardware and professional services. Enabled by the Company’s patented speech recognition and patent-pending VoiceXML web browser technologies, it creates a dynamic, real-time link between highly mobile workers, the warehouse management system (“WMS”), and supervisory personnel. The Company believes that our solution is unique in the industry because it is the first web-based, people-centric, interactive speech recognition application engineered specifically to operate in highly demanding industrial environments.

 

VoiceLogistics is sold primarily to large companies that operate warehouses and distribution centers. The Company has customers from a variety of industry sectors, including food service, grocery, retail, consumer packaged goods, third party logistics providers and wholesale distribution. The Company’s technology has the ability to integrate easily (generally in less than 90 days) with an external WMS. VoiceLogistics revenues are generated from product sales, license fees, professional services, and maintenance fees.

 

The Company also offers a secondary product line used primarily for warehouse receiving and package sorting applications, where mobility is limited. These secondary products are primarily stationary voice-based devices primarily used for warehouse receiving and package sorting applications.

 

In addition to the industrial voice-based solutions business, the Company also licenses its digital speech coding technologies and products on a limited basis to customers in the multimedia applications and consumer devices markets. Although the assets relating to the speech and audio coding business were sold to Ascend Communications, Inc. (“Ascend”) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, Inc.), the sale did not include the Company’s rights and obligations under its then existing license agreements. While the Company may continue to take advantage of favorable opportunities to license its speech coding technologies, the Company does not anticipate dedicating resources to the development, marketing or licensing of speech coding technologies to potential new licensees.

 

The Company’s operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors, including the Company’s ability to compete in the voice-based logistics market, the budgeting cycles of potential customers, the lengthy sales cycle of the Company’s solutions, the volume of and revenues derived from sales of products utilizing our third-party partners network, the introduction of new products or services by the Company or its competitors, pricing changes in the industry, the degree of success of the Company’s efforts to penetrate its target markets, technical difficulties with respect to the use of products developed by the Company or its licensees, and general economic conditions.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. However, future events are subject to change and the best estimates and judgments routinely require adjustment. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in the Company’s balance sheets and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported for each of its fiscal periods are affected by estimates and assumptions which are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty costs, goodwill, impairments, inventory and income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

 

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The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of specific customer accounts and an assessment of international and economic risk, as well as the aging of accounts receivable. If there is a change in a major customer’s credit worthiness or actual defaults differ from the Company’s historical experience, estimates of recoverability of amounts due the Company could be affected.

 

The Company accrues warranty costs based on the assessment of expected repair cost per unit, service policies and specific known issues. If the experience claims or significant changes in costs of services, such as third party vendor charges, materials or freight, which could be higher or lower than the Company’s historical experience, cost of revenues could be affected.

 

Long-lived assets such as property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not ultimately be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition.

 

The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise, as required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Goodwill is reviewed for impairment by applying a fair-value-based test at the business segment level. A goodwill impairment loss is recorded for any goodwill that is determined to be impaired. Under SFAS No. 144 (“SFAS 144”), “Accounting for the Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” intangible assets are evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized for an intangible asset to the extent that the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, which is determined based upon the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset, including disposition. Cash flow estimates used in evaluating for impairment represent management’s best estimates using appropriate assumptions and projections at the time.

 

Inventory purchases and purchase commitments are based upon forecasts of future demand. The Company values inventory at the lower of standard cost (which approximates first-in, first-out cost) or market. If the Company believes that demand no longer allows the Company to sell its inventory above cost or at all, then they will write down inventory to market or write-off excess inventory levels. If customer demand subsequently differs from forecasts, requirements for inventory write-offs could differ form those estimates.

 

The Company’s deferred tax assets represent net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences that will result in deductible amounts in future years if we have taxable income. The Company has established a 100% valuation allowance against their net deferred tax assets based on estimates and certain tax planning strategies. The carrying value of their net deferred tax assets assumes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions to realize the net carrying value. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to adjust the valuation allowance in future years.

 

The Company’s key accounting estimates and policies are reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Voxware, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Verbex Acquisition Corporation and Voxware n.v. On June 27, 2003, Voxware, Inc. acquired the remaining 67% equity interest of Voxware n.v. that it did not previously own. As such, we have consolidated the financial position of Voxware n.v. as of June 30, 2003, and the results of there operations and their cash flows for the period June 27, 2003 through June 30, 2003. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives revenues from products and services. The products and services are sold separately as well as combined. Product sales include hardware and license fees (from Voxware’s voice-based VISEñ and VoxBrowser( proprietary software technologies that are installed on such hardware) generated from the Company’s VoiceLogistics and stationary device product lines. License fees include application software and speech coding

 

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software license fees generated from the Company’s VoiceLogistics product line and speech compression technologies segment. Sales to customers are subject to agreements, which outline terms and conditions, including applicable prices, licensing rights and payment terms ranging up to 90 days from delivery of such products and services. We do not include right of return provisions in our standard customer agreements. However, some customers sign initial trial agreements with us, where we generally allow them up to 90 days to evaluate our products where they have the right of return. When a customer signs such a trial agreement, we do not recognize revenue on such product sales until such time as a customer formally commits to purchase such products. We do not include right of return provisions in our standard customer agreements. However, some customers sign initial trial agreements with us, where we generally allow them up to 90 days to evaluate our products where they have the right of return. When a customer signs such a trial agreement, we do not recognize revenue on such product sales until such time as a customer formally commits to purchase such products. Sales to resellers and other third parties may also include additional warranty provisions and specific price protection that is incremental to what customer arrangements generally contain.

 

VoiceLogistics is the Company’s primary product line. The VoiceLogistics solution includes software and hardware components, and generally some combination of professional services, extended warranty, maintenance and customer support elements. The software component of the VoiceLogistics product line includes the Company’s voice-based VISE and VoxBrowser proprietary software technologies that are installed on the Company’s proprietary hardware. Product sales are comprised of such proprietary hardware and voice-based software. In addition, the Company’s proprietary application software is generally installed as part of the VoiceLogistics solution on a server, which communicates with both the central WMS (or system of record) and many wearable computers. The current hardware component utilized as part of the VoiceLogistics solution is the Company’s own proprietary system called the VLS-310. The Company also offers its VoiceLogistics customers the option to retain the Company to provide installation, implementation and training services, as well as other assistance in tailoring its solution to meet specific requirements within their facilities. The Company typically recognizes all hardware, software and professional services revenues on initial customer sites in the period that the implementation is completed. After the initial site, for follow-on sites revenue is recognized in the period when hardware and software are delivered, and in the period when professional services are rendered. Additionally, the Company offers customers and resellers the option of entering into extended warranties on hardware and annual maintenance and technical support arrangements with the Company.

 

The Company’s voice-based stationary devices, including the VoxSort product line, are sold by the Company and their resellers as a secondary product line. The Company’s stationary devices generally include only software and hardware components. The software component includes the Company’s voice-based VISE technology that is installed on hardware. The hardware component of the Company’s stationary devices product line ranges from individual boards to complete workstations. Product sales are comprised of such proprietary hardware and voice-based software. The Company typically recognizes all hardware and software revenues in the period when delivered. The Company does not presently offer customers or resellers who purchase such stationary device products the option to enter into extended warranties on hardware, or annual maintenance or technical support arrangements with them. Generally, customers contract with resellers for purchases of application software and other professional services.

 

Revenue is recognized when earned in accordance with applicable accounting standards, including AICPA Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended. SOP No. 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts,” does not currently apply since arrangements with the Company’s customers do not require significant production, modification, or customization to its software. Revenues from product sales and license fees generally are recognized upon shipment of hardware and applicable software, or completion of the implementation, if applicable, provided collection is determined to be probable and there are no significant post-delivery obligations. Vendor-specific objective evidence of the fair value of the hardware and software components is based on the price determined by management when the element is not yet sold separately, but is expected to be sold in the marketplace within six months of the initial determination of the price by management. Service revenues for professional services fees are generally recognized upon completion of implementation, or over the period in which such services are rendered, provided there are no significant post-delivery obligations connected with such services. Extended warranty and maintenance revenues, including the amounts bundled with initial or recurring revenues, are recognized over the term of the warranty or support period, which is typically one year. If an acceptance period is required, revenues are recognized upon customer acceptance.

 

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The Company continues to generate revenues from its speech coding technologies in the form of royalties, periodic license renewal fees, and maintenance fees. Royalty revenues are recognized at the time of the customer’s shipment of products incorporating the Company’s technology. Periodic license fees generally are recognized at the inception of the renewal period, provided that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, pricing is fixed or determinable, the payment is due within one year, and collection of the resulting receivable is deemed probable. Maintenance revenue, including the amounts bundled with initial or recurring revenues, are recognized over the term of the maintenance support period, which is typically one year.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenditures are charged to operations as incurred. Pursuant to SFAS No. 86 (“SFAS 86”), “Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed,” development costs incurred in connection with the research and development of software products and enhancements to existing software products are charged to expense as incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at which time such costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. To date, the establishment of the technological feasibility of the Company’s products and general release substantially coincided. As a result, costs incurred by the Company between completion of the working model and the point at which the product is ready for general release have been insignificant and, therefore, the Company has not capitalized any such costs.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share was computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001. Due to the Company’s net losses for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the effect of including common stock equivalents in the calculation of net loss per share would be anti-dilutive. Therefore, outstanding common stock equivalents of 609,397,000, 3,599,000 and 3,915,000 in the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, have not been included in the calculation of net loss per share. As a result, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments and Cash Held in Attorney’s Escrow Account

 

The Company currently maintains an investment portfolio consisting mainly of cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of investments in highly liquid short-term instruments (short-term bank deposits) with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of purchase. Short-term investments consist primarily of high-grade United States Government-backed securities and corporate obligations with maturities between 90 and 365 days from the date of purchase. During the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, there were no short-term investments.

 

In connection with the Series D Preferred Stock financing, which closed on June 27, 2003, gross cash proceeds of $5,600,000 were deposited into an attorney’s escrow account established by the Company’s outside legal counsel. As of June 30, 2003, cash held in the attorney’s escrow account was $3,891,000. On July 8, 2003, the remaining cash in the attorney’s escrow account was wired into the Company’s main operating bank account and the attorney’s escrow account was closed.

 

Accounts Receivable and Credit Policies

 

Accounts receivable are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms requiring payment within 90 days from with invoice, depending on contractual terms. Customer account balances with invoices dated over 90 days old are considered delinquent. Unpaid accounts do no bear interest. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount billed to the customer. Payments of accounts receivable are allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customer’s remittance advice or if unspecified, are applied to the earliest unpaid invoice.

 

The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management individually reviews all accounts receivable balances that exceed 90 days from the invoice date and based on an assessment of current creditworthiness estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected.

 

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Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. If the Company believes that demand no longer allows it to sell its inventory above cost, or at all, then the Company writes down that inventory to market or writes-off excess inventory levels.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to seven years. Maintenance, repairs and minor replacements are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill on an annual basis or in certain circumstances as required under SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Goodwill is reviewed for impairment by applying a fair-value based test at the business segment level. A goodwill impairment loss is recorded for any goodwill that is determined to be impaired. Under SFAS No. 144 (“SFAS 144”), “Accounting for the Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” intangible assets are evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized when the fair value or the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset, including disposition, is less than the carrying value of the asset. Cash flow estimates in evaluating for impairment represent management’s best estimates using appropriate assumptions and projections at the time.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 144 (SFAS 144”), “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” which became effective for the first quarter in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. SFAS 144 supersedes certain provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions” (“APB 30”) and supersedes SFAS No, 121, (“SFAS 121”), “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of.” Although retaining many of the fundamental recognition and measurement provisions of SFAS 121, the new rules significantly change the criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as held-for-sale. The adoption of SFAS 144 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, and intangible assets subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. To determine the recoverability of its long-lived assets, the Company evaluates the estimated future undiscounted cash flows that are directly associated with and that are expected to arise as a direct result of the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset. If the estimated future undiscounted cash flows demonstrate that recoverability is not probable, an impairment loss would be recognized. An impairment loss would be calculated based on the excess carrying amount of the long-lived asset over the long-lived asset’s fair value (see Note 4).

 

Warranty

 

The Company’s standard warranty policy that covers all manufacturer defects on its voice-based solutions commences upon first use in a production environment and extends for a twelve month period in the case of VoiceLogistics products, and 90 days from delivery to the customer or end user in the case of software (the “Warranty Period”), and non-VoiceLogistics components, parts and sub-assemblies purchased by the Company are covered by manufacturer warranty for periods ranging from 30 days to one year. The Company accrues warranty costs based on historical experience and management’s estimates.

 

Warranty expense was zero for the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2002, and approximately $82,000 for the year ended June 30, 2003. The changes to warranty reserves are as follows (in thousands):

 

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     Balance at
Beginning of
Period


   Charged to
Costs and
Expenses


   Deductions

   Balance at
End of Period


Year ended June 30, 2001

   $ 44    $  —      $  —      $ 44
    

  

  

  

Year ended June 30, 2002

   $ 44    $  —      $  —      $ 44
    

  

  

  

Year ended June 30, 2003

   $ 44    $ 82    $ 56    $ 70
    

  

  

  

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash balances and trade receivables. The Company invests its excess cash in highly liquid investments (short-term bank deposits). The Company’s customer base principally comprises distribution and logistics companies in food service, grocery, retail, consumer packaged goods, third party logistics providers, wholesale distributors, as well as value-added resellers. The Company does not typically require collateral from its customers.

 

Three customers accounted for 28%, 10% and 28% of revenues for the year ended June 30, 2003. Accounts receivable due from these customers as of June 30, 2003 approximated 7%, 2% and 8% of total receivables, respectively. For the years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, three customers accounted for 47%, 11% and 7% of 2002 revenues and three customers accounted for 13%, 12% and 12% of 2001 revenues, respectively. Accounts receivables due from these customers as of June 30, 2002 approximated 47%, 11% and 7% of total receivables, respectively.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The measurement of deferred income tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits that are not expected to be realized. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Voxware n.v., utilizes their local currency (Euro dollar) as their functional currency. Their assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars monthly, at exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated monthly, at average exchange rates during the period. Resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 (“APB 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, using an intrinsic value approach to measure compensation expenses, if any. Under this method, compensation expense is recorded on the date of the grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price. Options issued to non-employees are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based compensation”, and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 96-18 (“EITF 96-18”) “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods and Services”, using a fair value approach.

 

SFAS 123 established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-basis method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans. As allowed by SFAS 123, the Company has elected to continue to follow the intrinsic value method of accounting as prescribed by APB 25 to account for employee stock options. Compensation expense charged to operations in fiscal years 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $52,000, $1,000 and $15,000, respectively. Deferred employee compensation of $3,220,000 and none as of June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, is included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In accordance with SFAS 123, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following

 

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assumptions used for grants in fiscal years 2003, 2002 and 2001: risk-free interest rates ranging from 0.00% to 1.75% based on the rate in effect on the date of grant; no expected dividend yield; expected lives of 8 years for the options; and expected volatility of 100%. The following table illustrates the effects on net loss applicable to common stockholders and net loss per share applicable to common stockholders if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation:

 

     June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Net loss applicable to common shareholders:

                        

As reported

   $ (6,827 )   $ (5,917 )   $ (19,234 )

Add:

                        

Stock-based employee compensation included in net loss applicable to common stockholders, net of related tax effects

     52       1       15  

Less:

                        

Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair-value method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     932       733       46  
    


 


 


Pro forma net loss applicable to common stockholders

   $ (7,707 )   $ (6,649 )   $ (19,265 )
    


 


 


Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders-basic and diluted

                        

As reported

     (0.28 )     (0.32 )     (1.32 )

Pro forma

     (0.32 )     (0.36 )     (1.33 )

 

The pro forma results above are not intended to be indicative of or a projection of future results.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 130 (“SFAS 130”), “Reporting Comprehensive Income.” Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain financial information that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income (loss). SFAS 130 requires that all items defined as comprehensive income, including changes in the amounts of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, be shown as a component of comprehensive income (loss). The only items of other comprehensive income of the Company in the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 are unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.”. FIN 45 changes current practice in the accounting for, and disclosure of, guarantees. The interpretation requires certain guarantees to be recorded at fair value, which is different from current practice, which is generally to record a liability only when a loss is probably and reasonably estimable, as those terms are defined in FASB Statement No. 5 (“SFAS 5”), “Accounting for Contingencies.” The Interpretation also requires a guarantor to make significant new disclosures, even when the likelihood of making any payments under the guarantee is remote, which is another change from current practice. The Company has not issued any guarantee that meets the initial recognition and measurement requirements of FIN 45. The Company has adopted FIN 45 as it relates to our disclosure of warranty liabilities in the consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148 (“SFAS 148”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure”, which amends SFAS 123. SFAS 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require more prominent and more frequent disclosure in financial statements about the effects of stock based compensation. Certain disclosure modifications are required for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2002 and are included in the notes to our June 30, 2003 consolidated financial statements. Adoption of SFAS 148 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” FIN 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which equity investors 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 applies immediately to variable interest entities (“VIE’s”) created after January 31, 2003, and to VIE’s in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to VIE’s in which an enterprise holds a variable interest that it acquired before February 1, 2003. FIN 46 applies to public enterprises as of the beginning of the applicable interim or annual period. The adoption of FIN 46 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2003, the EITF published Issue No. 00-21 (“EITF 00-21”), “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” This issue addresses certain aspects of the accounting by a vendor for arrangements under which it performs multiple revenue-generating activities and how to determine whether such an arrangement involving multiple deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting for purposes of revenue recognition. The guidance is effective for revenue arrangements that the Company entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. Accordingly, the Company adopted EITF 00-21 on July 1, 2003. The Company determined the adoption of EITF 00-21 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150 (“SFAS 150”), “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS 150 modifies the traditional definition of “liabilities” to encompass certain obligations that must be settled through the issuance of equity shares. These obligations are considered liabilities as opposed to equity or mezzanine financing under the provisions of SFAS 150. This new standard is effective immediately for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and for all other financial instruments beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

2. BUSINESS COMBINATION:

 

On June 27, 2003, the Company completed its acquisition of the remaining 67% interest in Voxware n.v., which it did not already own. The total purchase price of $926,000 consisted of $450,000 of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock (30,000,000 shares issued based at the fair value of $0.015 per share), $454,000 of the Company’s interest in its investee prior to acquisition and $22,000 of transaction costs. Voxware n.v. assets consist primarily of an assembled workforce, inventory accounts receivable, property and equipment. Voxware, n.v. operates as a full service office (sales, marketing, professional services and administration). This transaction is being accounted for as a purchase pursuant to SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The goodwill for this acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. Contingent shares of Series D preferred stock may increase the purchase price of Voxware, n.v. (see note 4).

 

The estimated fair value of tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, purchase price components and goodwill as of the purchase date for the Voxware n.v. acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

 

Current assets

   $ 1,397  

Property and equipment

     65  

Goodwill

     1,039  
    


Total assets acquired

     2,501  

Current liabilities assumed

     (1,509 )

Long-term debt assumed

     (66 )
    


Total purchase price

   $ 926  
    


The purchase price is comprised of the following:

        

Company’s interest in investee prior to acquisition

   $ 454  

Series D issuance (see Note 10)

     450  

Transaction costs

     22  
    


Total Purchase price

   $ 926  
    


 

 

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Voxware, n.v. was incorporated on June 30, 2002 and therefore there are no pro forma results for the year ended June 30, 2002. Pro forma results for the year ended June 30, 2003, assuming the acquisition had occurred as of July 1, 2002 are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2003
(unaudited)


 
     (in thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 9,238  
    


Net loss applicable to common stockholders

   $ (7,671 )
    


Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders—basic and diluted

   $ (0.31 )
    


 

3. INVENTORY:

 

     June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

 
     (in thousands)  

Raw materials

   $ 412     $ 630  

Work in process

     105       152  

Finished goods

     559       139  

Less—Inventory reserve

     (261 )     (243 )
    


 


Inventory, net

   $ 815     $ 678  
    


 


 

4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

 

Goodwill

 

As defined by SFAS 142, the Company identified one reporting unit—the voice-based product segment which constitutes components of the Company’s business that includes goodwill. During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, the Company did not complete its annual impairment test, since the acquisition of Voxware, n.v. occurred on June 27, 2003 and the Company has determined that no impairment occurred from June 27, 2003 to June 30, 2003. The Company plans to complete its first full annual impairment test as of June 30, 2004.

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance at June 30, 2002

   $ —  

Goodwill acquired during the period

     1,039
    

Balance at June 30, 2003

   $ 1,039
    

 

The Company did not apply the provisions of SFAS 142 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2002 or 2001 to determine what the net loss and net loss per share would have been, since there was no goodwill on the Company’s balance sheet as of those dates. The exchange agreement provides for an additional 15,000,000 shares of Series D preferred stock if certain revenue milestones are achieved. The additional value of shares will be allocated to the purchase price and an adjustment would be recorded to the Company’s goodwill.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets were comprised primarily of core technology. The amortization period of Verbex Voice Systems, Inc. was 48 months. Amortization expense was approximately $769,000, $1,298,000 and $4,099,000 for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

 

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     June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

 
     (in thousands)  

Acquisition of Verbex Voice Systems, Inc.

   $ 5,131     $ 5,131  

Less—Accumulated amoritzation

     (5,131 )     (4,362 )
    


 


Intangible assets, net

   $ —       $ 769  
    


 


 

During the year ended June 30, 2001, the Company planned to redesign the hardware product line that would phase-out core technology contained within their hardware unit. Accordingly, the Company adjusted the net carrying value of these assets to zero, resulting in a non-cash impairment loss of $4,902,000 for the year ended June 30, 2001. The purchase of certain assets of Inroad was originally valued at $8,404,000. These assets were primarily intangible and were to be amortized over three years, which represented the original estimated economic life of these assets. Pursuant to SFAS 121, the Company evaluated the recoverability of the Company’s acquired long-lived assets, including goodwill and identifiable intangibles, and as a result recorded an asset impairment charge.

 

5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

     June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

 
     (in thousands)  

Equipment

   $ 1,108     $ 919  

Leasehold improvements

     448       448  

Furniture and fixtures

     80       80  
    


 


       1,636       1,447  

Less—Accumulated depreciation

     (1,449 )     (1,150 )
    


 


Property and equipment, net

   $ 187     $ 297  
    


 


 

Depreciation expense was approximately $250,000, $271,000 and $314,000 for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

6. EQUITY INVESTMENT AND ADVANCES IN VOXWARE N.V.:

 

On October 2, 2002, the Company acquired a 33% interest in Voxware n.v., which was established to sell and market the Company’s products in Europe. For the period October 2, 2002 through June 26, 2003, the Company accounted for this investment under the equity method of accounting and, as such, recorded its 33% share of such losses amounting to $366,000 in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as “Equity Loss in Investee.” In addition, the Company provided $268,000 of cash advances to investee, converted $218,000 of accounts receivable into an additional investment and converted $296,000 of a note receivable into an additional investment as of June 26, 2003. On June 27, 2003, the Company acquired the remaining outside interest in Voxware n.v. in exchange for 30,000,000 shares of Series D Stock (see Note 2) and up to 15,000,000 additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock if Voxware n.v. exceeds certain sales milestones.

 

The Company had also granted Voxware n.v. a royalty-free license to distribute Voxware’s voice-based solutions for the logistics, distribution and package sorting industries in Europe on mutually acceptable, commercially reasonable terms, which terminated effective June 27, 2003.

 

The table below sets forth certain financial information of Voxware, n.v. and the Company’s share of their losses for the period October 2, 2002 through June 26, 2003 (in thousands):

 

    

October 2, 2002—

June 26, 2003


 

Revenues

   $ 632  
    


Net loss

   $ (1,098 )
    


Company’s interest in net loss

   $ (366 )
    


 

 

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7. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES:

 

     June 30,

     2003

   2002

     (in thousands)

Accounts payable—trade

   $ 1,953    $ 1,382

Accrued compensation and benefits

     1,020      181

Accrued professional fees

     352      194

Accrued royalties

     174      160

Accrued inventory

     130      —  

Warranty reserves

     70      44

Other accrued expenses

     48      60
    

  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 3,747    $ 2,021
    

  

 

During fiscal 2003, the Company settled severely past due accounts with two creditors that were accounted for as early extinguishments of debt. A net gain of $466,000 was realized as a result of the two creditors agreeing to these early extinguishment of debt transactions (see Note 13). These two creditors, collectively, agreed to settle their accounts in full ($546,000) for aggregate cash payments of $80,000.

 

8. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS:

 

On May 7, 2003, the Company completed a line of credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank. The maximum amount that can be drawn on the line of credit is $250,000. The amount available to the Company is subject to a borrowing base consisting of 80% of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable. This line of credit matures on May 6, 2004. The facility bears interest at prime plus 2% per annum and a handling fee of 0.25% of specific accounts receivable invoices financed. In connection with establishing this line of credit facility, Silicon Valley Bank received a warrant to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.015 per share. Using the Black-Sholes Option Pricing Model, the Company assigned a value of $7,000 to the warrant, which was charged to interest expense during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. Such warrants will expire on June 27, 2013. The line of credit is secured by the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory, up to $250,000. As of June 30, 2003, there was no outstanding principal balance on this line of credit.

 

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Voxware n.v., also maintains a facility line of credit with KBC Bank Roeselare. The maximum amount that can be drawn on this line of credit is €250,000. This line of credit is due upon demand. The facility bears interest at 7.10% per annum and a handling fee of 1.50% of the gross advance amounts drawn, and is secured by 30% of Voxware n.v. inventory balances. As of June 30, 2003, there was no outstanding principal balance on the line of credit.

 

9. LONG-TERM DEBT:

 

Voxware n.v. has an outstanding Note with KBC Bank Roeselare. The original amount of this Note was €70,000. This Note is due November 13, 2005, and is payable in 36 equal installments of €2,136. The facility bears interest at 6.12% per annum, and is secured by a blanket lien on Voxware n.v. equipment. As of June 30, 2003, there was an outstanding principal balance of $66,000, which was assumed in the the Voxware, n.v. acquisition. Future minimum payments for this Note are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending June 30,     

2004

   $ 28

2005

     27

2006

     11
    

     $ 66
    

 

On October 2, 2002, the Company issued a series of 10% Convertible Debenture Notes due July 1, 2003 (“Debentures”) in the aggregate principal amount of €300.699,32. The proceeds of $296,000 were utilized to fund operational expenses of Voxware n.v. in the form of a note receivable. During the fiscal year 2003, the Company

 

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determined that the subordinated debentures contained a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) of $190,000. The Company recorded the BCF as a reduction of the Debenture and an increase in additional paid-in capital. The Company amortized $185,000 of this BCF as interest expense during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. On June 27, 2003, the holders of the Debentures exchanged all of their outstanding notes, with a face value as of June 27, 2003 of $291,000, for 20,000,000 shares of 7% Cumulative Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”). The Company’s issuance of the 20,000,000 shares of Series D was valued at $300,000 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at the fair value of $0.015 per share. (see Note 11). The Company recorded a net loss of $19,000, including $10,000 of transaction costs, as a result of the holders of the debenture notes formally agreeing to this troubled debt restructuring transaction (see Note 13).

 

10. SERIES A, SERIES B AND SERIES C MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK:

 

On August 10, 2000, the Company completed a $4,000,000 private placement of Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and warrant to purchase 727,273 shares of common stock with Castle Creek Technology Partners LLC (“Castle Creek”). In total, the Company issued 4,000 shares of Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, which shares were convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition to the cash transaction costs, the Company issued warrants to a broker as a finder fee to acquire 50,000 shares of common stock. The exercise price of the broker warrant is $3.44 per share, and the warrant expires in five years, or on August 10, 2005. The Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock had a 7% dividend payable in cash or equity, and was convertible into Voxware common stock at an initial conversion price of $3.025 per share, subject to adjustment, as defined in the transaction documents. The Company was required to redeem its Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock 30 months from August 10, 2000, or February 10, 2003, provided funds were legally available under Delaware law. The Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock had a 7% dividend and were convertible into Voxware common stock at an initial conversion price of $3.025 per share, subject to adjustment, as defined in the transaction documents.

 

The Company allocated the proceeds of $3,660,000, net of cash and non-cash transaction costs, to the Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and warrants issued to investor and broker based on the relative fair value of each instrument. The fair value of the Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis and the fair value of the warrant was determined based on the Black-Sholes option-pricing model. As a result, the Company initially allocated approximately $2,774,000, $807,000 and $79,000 to the Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, warrant to purchase common stock and additional paid-in capital, respectively. During fiscal 2002 and 2001, the Company adjusted the warrant to purchase 727,273 shares of common stock to market value using the Black-Sholes option pricing model, since the exercise price of such warrant was subject to adjustments, as defined in the agreement. The Company recorded gains of none, $23,000 and $784,000 during the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The Series A warrant holder exercised the warrant on November 22, 2002 at an exercise price of $0.1369 per share. The Company used the $100,000 proceeds to retire 99.56 shares of its Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock from Castle Creek.

 

After considering the allocation of the proceeds to the Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and warrant, the Company determined this stock contained a BCF of $1,244,000. The Company initially amortized this BCF during the year ended June 30, 2001. At April 19, 2001, the Company recorded an additional dividend, based upon the between the initial conversion price of $3.025 and the adjusted conversion price $0.34, which was subject to certain adjustments as defined in the Series A mandatorily redeemable stock agreement. As a result, the Company recorded additional amortization of $1,669,000 for the contingent BCF, limiting the charge of the BCF to the carrying value of the Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock. During the year ended June 30, 2001, the Company recorded amortization of BCF on preferred stock to redemption value of $2,913,000.

 

On April 19, 2001, the Company completed a private placement of 714,000 shares of common stock and a common stock warrant to purchase 2,142,000 shares of common stock (“Purchase Warrant”) with Castle Creek. The 714,000 shares of common stock issued in this transaction were subject to anti-dilution in the event that the Company issued securities prior to specified dates at a price below the purchase price of $0.34 per share. No such issuance of securities occurred for such anti-dilution protection to be invoked. The Common Shares were sold at a price of $0.34 per share. The Company used $46,000 of the $243,000 in proceeds to retire 46 shares of its Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock. In connection with the April 2001 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued a remedy warrant to purchase 708,656 shares of common stock to Castle Creek on August 29, 2001 at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. Using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the Company determined the fair value of

 

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the remedy warrants was $139,000. The Company recorded the issuance of the remedy warrants as an increase to paid-in capital during the fiscal year 2002.

 

In August 2001, the Company exchanged its Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock for shares of Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock. As the term, rights and preferences of the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock are substantially similar to those of the Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, the Company recorded the exchange based upon the carrying value of the Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Stock. The Purchase Warrant was also cancelled and a new warrant (“New Warrant”) was issued to purchase 2,142,000 shares of common stock. During fiscal year 2002, Castle Creek exercised the New Warrant at an exercise price of $0.13 per share. The Company used the $278,000 proceeds to retire 259 shares of its Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock.

 

In October 2001, the conversion price was re-adjusted to $0.19 pursuant to terms defined in the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock agreement. In December 2001, the conversion price was again re-adjusted to $0.16 pursuant to a amendment to the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock Agreement as part of the December 12, 2001 private placement. On June 27, 2003, the conversion price was re-adjusted for the third time to $0.21413527 pursuant to the June 27, 2003 private placement. As stipulated in the August 2000 agreement, any reset of the conversion price would result in a BCF limited as defined above. As the limit was reached on the April 2001 BCF, no BCF was recorded in conjunction with the October 2001, December 2001 or June 2003 adjustments.

 

On December 12, 2001, the Company completed a $1,765,000 private placement of Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and common stock warrants to purchase 5,944,219 shares of common stock to various accredited investors. On February 1, 2002, the Company also received $100,000 in cash from an additional accredited investor in connection with this private placement. In total, the Company issued 1,865 shares of Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, which shares are convertible into shares of common stock. The investors also received warrants to purchase 5,944,219 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.1255 per share that expire five years from the date of closing. In addition to the cash transaction costs, the Company issued warrants to investment advisors as finder’s fees to acquire 458,165 shares of common stock. The exercise price for the warrants issued as finder’s fees is $0.1255 per share, and the warrants expire in five years, or on December 12, 2006. Using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the Company determined the fair value of all warrants issued during the private placement to be $350,000. The Company recorded these warrants as a preferred stock dividend during fiscal year 2002. The Company was required to redeem its Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock 36 months from December 12, 2001, or December 12, 2004, provided funds were legally available under Delaware law. The Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock had a 7% dividend payable in cash or equity, and were convertible into Voxware common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.1255 per share, subject to adjustment, as defined in the transaction documents.

 

The Company allocated the proceeds of $1,424,000, net of cash and non-cash transaction costs, to the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and the warrants issued to investors and investment advisors based on the relative fair value of each instrument. The fair value of the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis and the fair value of the warrants was determined based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. As a result, the Company allocated $1,107,000, $281,000 and $36,000 to the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and the additional paid-in capital, respectively. After considering the allocation of the proceeds to the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and warrants, the Company determined that the transaction contained a BCF. The Company recorded the BCF in the amount of $349,000 in a manner similar to a dividend during the year ended June 30, 2002. The warrants have been classified as additional paid-in capital in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

The Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock were convertible into shares of common stock on the date of issuance. After considering the allocation of the proceeds to the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and the additional purchase warrants, the Company determined that the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock contained a BCF. The Company recorded the BCF as a reduction of the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock and an increase to additional paid-in capital in the amount of approximately $349,000. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force 00-27, the BCF was being amortized over the redemption period of 36 months using the effective interest method, and was being recorded in a manner similar to a dividend during the year ended June 30, 2003. As a result, the Company recorded approximately $115,000, $82,000 and $0 of BCF amortized during the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

The Company accreted the Series A and Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock to their redemption values using the effective interest method through the redemption period of 30 months (February 2003). Accordingly, the Company recorded $364,000, $1,382,000 and $652,000 of accretion during the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

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The Company was accreting the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock to their redemption value using the effective interest method through the redemption period of 36 months (December 2004). Accordingly, the Company recorded $570,000, $460,000 and $0 of accretion during the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

On June 27, 2003, the holder of the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock relinquished certain rights, including relinquishing their rights to receive $176,000 of accrued dividends and eliminating in perpetuity their right to a mandatorily redeemable maturity date, for $650,000 in cash. As of June 27, 2003, all 1,766.619 outstanding shares of Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, valued at $2,126,000, became Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”). The holder of the Company’s Series B preferred stock can convert these 1,766.619 outstanding shares of Series B into a total of 8,250,000 shares of common stock at a fixed conversion price of $0.21413527 per share. The Company’s exchange of the 1,766.619 shares of Series B is convertible into 8,250,000 shares of common stock was valued at $124,000 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements using the fair value of $0.015 per share. The Company recorded a net gain of $1,478,000, including $50,000 of transaction costs as a result of the holders of the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock formally agreeing to this troubled debt restructuring transaction (see Note 13).

 

As of June 27, 2003, all 1,795 outstanding shares of Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, valued at $2,079,000, were exchanged for an aggregate of 61,933,934 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. The holder of the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock also relinquished certain rights, including relinquishing their rights to receive common stock warrants valued at $14,000. and eliminating in perpetuity their right to a mandatorily redeemable maturity date. The Company’s issuance of the 61,933,934 shares of Series D Preferred Stock was valued at $929,000 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements using the fair value of $0.015 per share. The Company recorded a net gain of $1,164,000, as a result of the holders of the Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock formally agreeing to this troubled debt restructuring transaction (see Note 13).

 

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT):

 

Authorized Number of Shares

 

In June 2003, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 10,000,000 shares up to 865,000,000 shares, and the number of authorized shares of common stock from 180,000,000 up to 1,035,000,000 shares.

 

In May 2002, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 60,000,000 shares to 180,000,000 shares.

 

Private Placement of Series D Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock Warrants, and Common Stock Warrants

 

On June 27, 2003, the Company completed a private placement of Series D Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock warrants to purchase up to 93,333,333 (actual issuance 37,111,111) shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and common stock warrants to purchase up to 18,666,667 shares of common stock (“Series D Private Placement”) to various accredited investors. In total, the Company initially issued 485,267,267 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which shares are currently convertible into 485,267,267 shares of common stock, resulting in proceeds to the Company of approximately $5,173,000, net of transaction costs. The Company received $5,173,000 in net cash and issued 373,333,333 of these 485,267,267 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, at a price per share of $0.015. In addition to cash transaction costs of $434,000, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 9,333,333 shares of common stock to an investment banker advisor, at an exercise price of $0.015 per share. Such warrants issued to the investment banker advisor expire on June 27, 2013. Using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the Company determined the fair value of the warrants issued to the investment banker advisor to be $82,000, which is included in Series D transaction costs. The Series D Preferred Stock has a 7% dividend payable in cash or equity, at the election of Voxware, and each preferred share is convertible into one share of Voxware common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.015 per share. The Company accrued dividends totaling $4,000 for the year ended June 30, 2003.

 

The Company’s issuance of 485,267,267 shares of Series D Preferred Stock was valued at $6,845,000 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements using the fair value of $0.015 per share. The Company determined that a Beneficial Conversion Feature (“BCF”) existed with regards to the Series D private placement since there was a difference between the common stock closing price as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the

 

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Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board and the conversion price available to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock. The BCF was limited to the carrying value of the Series D Preferred Stock, which was determined to be $6,845,000 for the year ended June 30, 2003. The Company recorded this BCF during the year ended June 30, 2003. The following table summarizes the BCF recorded on Series D convertible preferred stock (in thousands, except share amounts):

 

     Shares Issued

   BCF Value

Cash

   373,333,333    $ 5,176

Exchange of Series C

   61,933,934      929

Exchange of Debentures

   20,000,000      450

Acquisition of Voxware, n.v.

   30,000,000      290
    
  

Total

   485,267,267    $ 6,845
    
  

 

As defined in the transaction agreements, certain purchasers also have received additional warrants to purchase 37,111,111 shares of Series D Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share. Such warrants will expire on June 27, 2013.

 

If the Company fails to complete filing of registration statements, as defined in the transaction agreements, these certain purchasers can also receive additional common stock warrants to purchase up to 18,666,667 additional shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.015 per share. Such warrants, if issued, would expire on June 27, 2013.

 

In connection with the Series D Preferred Stock private placement, each respective Purchaser has agreed not to sell any shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock for a period of one (1) year from the date of the closing. In addition, each of the respective Purchases has agreed for a period of two (2) years from the date of the closing that it shall limit its sale of any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Series D Preferred Stock to no more than ten percent (10%) of the previous month’s trading volume on the principal securities exchange, automated quotation service or consolidated reporting system upon which the Company’s common Stock is then listed and not to short sell any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Series D Preferred Stock. All shares of Series D Preferred Stock rank senior in liquidation preference to all other securities issued by the Company, and such shares have similar voting rights as common shares.

 

The Company also has warrants outstanding to purchase 454,681 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.032 to $0.1255, which expire June 2013.

 

Stock Option Plans

 

Pursuant to the 1994 Stock Option Plan as amended (“1994 Plan”), the Company may grant to eligible individuals incentive stock options (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) and nonqualified stock options. As of June 30, 2003, options to purchase 2,412,000 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under the 1994 Plan and there are no additional shares available for future option grants. The period which an option may be exercised is fixed by the Board of Directors, up to a maximum of ten years (five years in cases of incentive stock options granted to holders of 10% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company), and options typically vest over a four-year period.

 

Additionally, pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (“1998 Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders in January 1998, the Company has granted a total of 135,000 options at exercise prices of $0.40 to $3.75 per share. Pursuant to the Outside Directors Plan, each non-employee director of the Company shall receive an option to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (Initial Option) on the date of his or her election or appointment to the Board of Directors, at an exercise price equal to the Company’s stock price at the end of the day of his or her election or appointment to the Board of Directors (Initial Grant Date). In addition, on the date of his or her re-election to the Board of Directors, if he or she is still a non-employee director on such date and has met certain other requirements defined in the Outside Directors Plan, he or she shall receive an option to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (Additional Option) on the date of his or her re-election or appointment to the Board of Directors, at an exercise price equal to the Company’s stock price at the end of the day of his or her re-election or appointment to the Board of Directors (Additional Grant Date). All options granted under the Outside Directors Plan shall be exercisable as to one-twelfth of the shares issued under each option on the last day of each of the 12 three-month periods immediately following the applicable grant date.

 

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In June 2003, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2003 Stock Option Plan (“2003 Plan”). Pursuant to the 2003 Plan, the Company may grant to eligible individuals incentive stock options (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) and nonqualified stock options. As of June 30, 2003, options to purchase 65,550,000 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under the 2003 Plan and an additional 24,450,000 shares were reserved for future option grants. Of such options, 5,000,000 shares were granted to outside directors of the Company. The period during which an option may be exercised is fixed by the Board of Directors, up to a maximum of ten years (five years in cases of incentive stock options granted to holders of 10% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company), and options typically vest over a four-year period.

 

Information relative to the 1994 Plan, 1998 Plan and 2003 Plan are as follows:

 

     Shares

    Price Per Share

Outstanding at June 30, 2000 (838,391 exercisable)

   2,738,250     $  0.500 – $ 7.88

Granted

   482,500     $  0.400 – $ 3.84

Exercised

   —         —  

Canceled

   (457,500 )   $  0.400 – $ 7.88
    

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2001 (1,527,000 exercisable)

   2,763,250     $  0.400 – $ 7.88

Granted

   70,000     $  0.880 – $ 2.88

Exercised

   —         —  

Canceled

   (311,375 )   $  0.150 – $ 7.88
    

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2002 (1,950,563 exercisable)

   2,451,875     $  0.150 – $ 7.88

Granted

   65,747,000     $  0.015 – $ 0.09

Exercised

   —         —  

Canceled

   (341,250 )   $  0.400 – $ 7.88
    

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2003 (2,023,229 exercisable)

   67,857,625     $  0.015 – $ 7.88
    

     

 

Information with respect to options outstanding at June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 is as follows:

 

     Outstanding

   Exercisable

Exercise Price Per Share    Number of
Shares


   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price


   Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life


   Number of
Shares


   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price


          (in dollars)    (in years)         (in dollars)

June 30, 2003:

                            

$ 0.015 – $1.630

   66,737,000    $ 0.03    8.71    1,013,323    $ 1.21

$ 1.900 – $3.000

   99,000      2.63    5.64    76,969      2.63

$ 3.080 – $3.880

   410,000      3.75    6.46    338,646      3.73

$ 4.000 – $7.880

   611,625      4.64    6.09    594,291      4.67
    
              
      

$ 0.015 – $7.880

   67,857,625      2.76    6.73    2,023,229      2.90
    
              
      

June 30, 2002:

                            

$ 0.150 – $1.630

   1,293,000      1.14    7.40    1,087,948      0.97

$ 1.900 – $3.000

   142,000      2.62    6.90    92,177      2.69

$ 3.080 – $3.880

   432,000      3.75    7.50    255,938      3.69

$ 4.000 – $7.880

   584,875      4.65    7.20    514,500      4.61
    
              
      

$ 0.150 – $7.880

   2,451,875      3.04    7.25    1,950,563      3.16
    
              
      

June 30, 2001:

                            

$ 0.400 – $1.630

   1,486,500      1.15    8.20    867,198      1.30

$ 1.900 – $3.000

   162,500      2.63    7.90    51,958      2.42

$ 3.080 – $3.880

   455,000      3.75    8.60    143,594      3.66

$ 4.000 – $7.880

   659,250      4.61    8.10    464,250      4.64
    
              
      

$ 0.400 – $7.880

   2,763,250      3.04    8.20    1,527,000      2.58
    
              
      

 

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The resulting pro forma compensation cost may not be representative of that expected in future years. The weighted average fair value of options granted was $0.015, $0.69 and $1.83 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Annual Stock Grant Retainer to Directors

 

In January 1998 the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved a plan, which provides for the granting of shares to non-employee directors. Each calendar year in which the Company holds an Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each non-employee director will receive shares valued at $10,000 based on the market price of the Company’s common stock, as defined in the plan. For the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, none, none and 34,483 shares of common stock, respectively, were granted pursuant to this plan, and associated compensation expense of $0, $0 and $10,000, respectively, was recorded.

 

Since April 2001, all non-employee directors have volunteered to not be paid for attending any regular or special meeting of any committee of the Board of Directors until further notice.

 

12. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN:

 

Effective January 1997, the Company adopted a 401(k) Savings Plan (“401(k) Plan”) available to all employees. The 401(k) Plan permits participants to contribute up to 10% of their base salary to the 401(k) Plan, not to exceed the limits established by the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the Company matches 25% of employee contributions on the initial 6% contributed by employees. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company suspended the Company match until further notice.

 

Employees vest immediately in all employee contributions and Company match contributions. In connection with the 401(k) Plan, the Company recorded compensation expenses of approximately none, $26,000 and $38,000 for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

13. NET GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES:

 

In connection with the Series D Private Placement completed on June 27, 2003, and the severe cash flow problems experienced by the Company during fiscal year 2003, the Company entered into a total of five early extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring transactions agreements with two creditors, with all existing holders of the Company’s Convertible Debentures Notes, and with holders of Series B and Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock. As a result, the Company recorded a net gain on extinguishment of certain liabilities of $3,089,000 during the year ended June 30, 2003. The table below sets forth certain financial information regarding the corresponding gains (losses) which are included as part of the “Net Gain on Extinguishment of Certain Liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

 

     Gain on Early
Extinguishment
of Debt
Transactions


   Gain (Loss) on
Troubled Debt
Restructuring
Transactions


    Net Gain on
Extinguishment


 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (see Note 7)

   $ 466    $ —       $ 466  

Debentures (see Note 9)

     —        (19 )     (19 )

Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock (see Note 10)

     —        1,478       1,478  

Series C Mandatorily Redeemable Stock (see Note 10)

     —        1,164       1,164  
    

  


 


     $ 466    $ 2,623     $ 3,089  
    

  


 


 

 

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14. INCOME TAXES:

 

There was no provision for (benefit from) income taxes reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 because of:

 

  (1) As a result of losses which were generated during the year for which no future tax benefit has been provided, and
  (2) In 2003, the gain on extinguishment of certain liabilities was not a taxable transaction.

 

Income before income taxes for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 includes foreign subsidiary income of $212,000, zero and zero, respectively.

 

Deferred tax assets reflects the impact of “temporary differences” as follows (in thousands):

 

     Years ended June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Deferred tax assets:

                        

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 10,678     $ 10,463     $ 8,783  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     29       38       58  

Accrued expenses

     690       111       287  

Research and development tax credit

     866       799       747  
    


 


 


Total deferred tax assets

     12,263       11,411       9,875  
    


 


 


Valuation allowance

     (12,222 )     (11,343 )     (9,777 )
Deferred tax liabilities:                         

Depreciation

     (41 )     (68 )     (98 )
    


 


 


Net deferred tax assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


 

The Company has established a full valuation allowance against their deferred tax assets. The Company is not aware of any factors which would generate significant differences between taxable income and pre-tax accounting income in future years except for the reversal of current or future net deductible temporary differences. As of June 30, 2003, a full valuation allowance has been provided on the Company’s net deferred tax assets because of the uncertainty regarding realization of the deferred tax asset as a result of the operating losses incurred to date.

 

A reconciliation of the tax expense (benefit) computed by multiplying pre-tax accounting income (loss) by the statutory Federal income tax rate of 34% is as follows (in thousands):

 

     June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Income tax expense (benefit) computed at statutory rate

   $ 364     $ (1,357 )   $ (5,323 )

Changes in expected tax resulting from:

                        

Extinguishment of debt

     (1,050 )     —         —    

Other

     39       (114 )     1,944  

Increase in valuation allowance

     647       1,471       3,384  
    


 


 


Total

   $ —       $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


 

As of June 30, 2003, the Company had approximately $30,000,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards for tax reporting purposes available to offset future taxable income; such carryforwards begin to expire in 2009. As of June 30, 2003, a full valuation allowance has been provided on the net deferred tax asset because of the uncertainty regarding realization of the deferred asset as a result of the operating losses incurred to date.

 

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15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

 

The Company leases its office facilities and certain equipment under operating leases with remaining non-cancelable lease terms generally in excess of one year. Rent expense, including escalations, was approximately $383,000, $451,000 and $606,000 for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Future minimum rental payments for the Company’s office facilities and equipment under operating leases as of June 30, 2003 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year ending June 30,

2004

   $ 258

2005

     205

2006

     205

2007

     205
    

     $ 873
    

 

In February 2002, the Company entered into a sublease agreement under which the Company subleased 34% of its approximately 4,000 total square feet of office space in its current Princeton, New Jersey facility. As of June 30, 2003, this sublease agreement has been terminated.

 

The Company was required to redeem its outstanding Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock thirty months after August 10, 2000, or February 10, 2003, provided funds were legally available under Delaware law. The Company did not redeem the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock on the redemption date, as it believed that funds were not legally available for such redemption. On February 13, 2003, Castle Creek, the holder of the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court in Delaware seeking redemption of the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred and payment of the applicable redemption payment. As part of the transactions contemplated by the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 16, 2003, the Company and Castle Creek executed a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release pursuant to which the lawsuit filed by Castle Creek against the Company would be dismissed upon the consummation of the financing contemplated by the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and payment to Castle Creek of the consideration described in the Exchange Agreement entered into between the Company and Castle Creek on April 16, 2003. On June 27, 2003, the Company closed the transactions contemplated by the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, including the payment to Castle Creek of $650,000 and the amendment of the terms of the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock to delete the dividend, liquidation preference and redemption provisions of the Series B Mandatorily Redeemable Stock. On July 17, 2003, a Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware which dismissed the litigation brought by Castle Creek against the Company.

 

The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.

 

The Company has one-year employment and severance agreements with two officers. The agreements provide for minimum salary levels, adjusted annually at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Each of the agreements is automatically renewable for successive one-year terms, unless terminated by either party.

 

16. SEGMENT INFORMATION:

 

Prior to the Company’s acquisition of Verbex in February 1999 (see Note 4), the Company had been managed in one operating segment. Since the Verbex acquisition, the Company has been managed in two operating segments: industrial voice-based solutions and speech compression technologies. The voice-based solutions business relates to the Company’s current business focus since the Verbex acquisition. The speech compression technologies business relates to the Company’s business focus prior to the Verbex acquisition. In September 1999, the Company sold substantially all of the assets related to the speech compression business to Ascend. The Company does not expect to pro-actively market the speech compression technologies in the future, and expects revenues generated from the licensing of the speech compression technologies business to decrease significantly over time.

 

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Costs associated with corporate and administrative overhead expenses, are included in the speech compression technologies segment. Goodwill and intangible assets related to the Voxware n.v. and Verbex acquisitions (Note 4), and the amortization of applicable assets, are included in the voice-based product business segment.

 

Business segment information for the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 is included in the table below (in thousands):

 

     Voice-Based
Product Segment


    Speech
Compression
Technologies
Segment


    Total

 
     2003

    2003

    2003

 

Revenues

   $ 8,156     $ 450     $ 8,606  

Income (loss) from operations

     (1,819 )     350       (1,469 )

Depreciation and amortization

     1,019       —         1,019  

Identifiable assets

     8,952       176       9,128  
     2002

    2002

    2002

 

Revenues

   $ 4,233     $ 268     $ 4,501  

Income (loss) from operations

     (4,079 )     25       (4,054 )

Depreciation and amortization

     1,569       —         1,569  

Identifiable assets

     3,037       154       3,191  
     2001

    2001

    2001

 

Revenues

   $ 1,195     $ 850     $ 2,045  

Income (loss) from operations

     (17,615 )     (101 )     (17,716 )

Depreciation and amortization

     4,308       105       4,413  

Asset impairment charge

     4,902       —         4,902  

Identifiable assets

     1,232       4,581       5,813  

 

For the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, revenue related to the voice-based product segments included approximately $1,525,000, $718,000 and $225,000, respectively, of sales to customers outside the United States. For the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, revenues included approximately $400,000, $303,000 and $82,000, respectively, of sales to customers related to the speech compression technologies segment outside the United States.

 

Geographic Information

 

Voxware’s headquarters and most of its operations are located in the United States. Voxware conducts its sales, marketing, professional services, and customer services throughout the world, including a full service office in Brugge, Belgium. Also, the Company’s research and development facility is located in the United States. For fiscal years 2003, 2002, and 2001, no single country outside the United States accounted for 10% or more of total revenues. Revenues from unaffiliated customers and land, property and equipment by geographic region are as follows (in thousands):

 

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     June 30,

     2003

   2002

   2001

Revenues:

                    

United States

   $ 6,681    $ 3,480    $ 1,738

Other

     1,925      1,021      307
    

  

  

Total

   $ 8,606    $ 4,501    $ 2,045
    

  

  

Property and equipment, net:

                    

United States

   $ 122    $ 297    $ 611

Other

     65      —        —  
    

  

  

Total

   $ 187    $ 297    $ 611
    

  

  

 

17. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED):

 

The following tables present condensed operating results for each of the eight fiscal quarters for the period ended June 30, 2003. The information for each of these quarters is unaudited and has been prepared on the same basis as the financial statements. For the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments, which consist of only normal and recurring accruals, have been included to fairly present the unaudited quarterly results. This data should be read together with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to those statements.

 

    Quarter Ended

 
   

Sep 30,

2001


   

Dec 31,

2001


   

Mar 31,

2002


   

Jun 30,

2002


   

Sep 30,

2002


   

Dec 31,

2002


   

Mar 31,

2003


   

Jun 30,

2003


 
    (In thousands, except per share data)  

Total revenues

  $ 538     $ 1,015     $ 1,525     $ 1,423     $ 1,572     $ 2,298     $ 2,311     $ 2,425  

Total cost of revenues

    206       333       1,131       747       595       1,224       1,127       1,179  

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

    (1,821 )     (1,091 )     (1,403 )     (1,602 )     (716 )     (719 )     (758 )     (4,634 )

Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders-basic and diluted

    (0.12 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.17 )

Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share-basic and diluted

    14,938       16,457       16,965       24,399       21,766       22,493       23,404       27,759  

 

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:

 

Subsequent to year-end and pursuant to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock Transaction (see Note 10), Castle Creek elected to convert additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock converted into a number of common shares at a conversion price of $0.21413527 per share. The following table details the subsequent conversions:

 

     Shares

Date


   Series B
Preferred


   Common

July 15, 2003

   200    933,989

July 18, 2003

   200    933,989

August 6, 2003

   200    933,989

September 9, 2003

   200    933,989

 

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Voxware, Inc.

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended June 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003

(in thousands)

 

     Balance at
Beginning of
Period


   Charged to
Costs and
Expenses


   Deductions

   Balance at
End of
Period


Allowance for doubtful accounts:

                    

Year ended June 30, 2001

   $ 144    $ —      $ —        144

Year ended June 30, 2002

     144      —        50      94

Year ended June 30, 2003

     94      18      39      73

Inventory reserves:

                           

Year ended June 30, 2001

   $ 190    $ 116    $ 150    $ 156

Year ended June 30, 2002

     156      100      13      243

Year ended June 30, 2003

     243      18      —        261

Warranty reserves:

                           

Year ended June 30, 2001

   $ 44    $ —      $ —      $ 44

Year ended June 30, 2002

     44      —        —        44

Year ended June 30, 2003

     44      82      56      70

 

Schedules other than those listed above have been omitted since they are either not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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