SOFTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
SofTech, Inc. (the Company) was formed in Massachusetts on June 10, 1969. The Company is primarily engaged in the development, marketing, distribution and support of computer software solutions that serve the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) industry. In addition to the products offered to the PLM industry, in 2012, the Company filed a patent application describing an information management system for the residential property market. During fiscal years 2015 and 2016 the Company invested a substantial amount of time in, among other things, researching this market, reviewing various business models, creating specifications for the technology and developing the technology. In January 2016, the product, HomeView, was introduced to the market and a free version of the app was made available on iTunes. The Companys operations are organized geographically with offices in the U.S. and in Italy. The Company also has resellers in Asia and Europe.
The Company has been actively engaged in acquiring and filing new U.S. patents, evaluating alternatives for monetizing its existing patents and investigating the acquisition of specific patents already awarded that might enhance shareholder value.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of SofTech, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Information Decisions, Inc., Workgroup Technology Corporation, HomeView, Inc., SofTech, GmbH and SofTech, Srl. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Our unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended May 31, 2015 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Annual Report), which was filed with the SEC on August 31, 2015. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company as of and for these interim periods.
The Company has sustained net operating losses and negative cash flow from operations for fiscal year 2014, 2015 and the first nine months of fiscal 2016 as detailed in the table below (000s):
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Nine Months
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Ended
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Fiscal Years Ended
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February 29,
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May 31,
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May 31,
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Net loss
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$
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(505)
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$
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(1,319)
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$
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(748)
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Net cash used in operating activities
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$
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(393)
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$
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(1,287)
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$
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(516)
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The majority of the net losses and net cash used in operating activities during fiscal year 2015 and the first nine months of fiscal 2016 related to our Italian subsidiary and expenses we have incurred in launching our HomeView technology.
Our Italian subsidiary was primarily focused on marketing and supporting the CADRA technology prior to the sale of that product line in fiscal 2014. Since that time, it has been offering CADRA under a Distributorship Agreement while developing new revenue streams. The losses diminished significantly in fiscal 2016 as compared to 2015 as a result of these new initiatives.
With regard to HomeView, we are continuing to develop the technology and expect multiple new releases for the foreseeable future. We began introducing this product to the market during the three months ended February 29, 2016. The Company expects that additional capital will be required to continue to introduce HomeView into the market effectively.
The Company has been investigating various alternatives for raising this needed capital. While debt is one of those alternatives, the Company believes that some form of equity infusion is more appropriate given that the new product has not yet demonstrated market acceptance or proven its revenue model. There can be no assurance that we can raise the necessary capital on reasonable terms. If the Company is unable to raise the necessary capital, its plans for maximizing the return on the capital invested in the HomeView product and for establishing a new revenue source may be materially negatively impacted.
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Another possible alternative to selling additional shares of common stock or incurring debt may be to raise the necessary capital through the sale of one or more of the Companys existing revenue producing product lines. At this time, we do not know what alternatives will be available to us and no final decision has been made on the best alternative available. However, we are continuously evaluating this situation.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Companys long-term viability is dependent on its ability to generate sufficient product revenue, net income and cash flows from operations to support its business as well as its ability to obtain additional capital.
The Company had a cash balance of approximately $73,000 as of February 29, 2016. Managements plans also include reducing operating costs and delaying certain expenditures, if necessary, to maintain the Companys liquidity. Management believes that with its available cash and current operating plan that projects cash generation from future operations it will have sufficient cash to meet the Companys working capital and capital expenditure requirements through at least the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will not require additional financing in the future if funds from future operations or estimated expenses differ materially from those amounts estimated by management. If we were required to obtain additional financing in the future, there can be no assurance that sources of capital would be available on terms favorable to us, if at all.
HOMEVIEW, INC.
The Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeView, Inc. on April 7, 2015 in Massachusetts. HomeView, a technology being developed by HomeView, Inc., is a secure, intelligent home asset management and maintenance system. HomeView allows homeowners to create a virtual home manual that logs, manages and tracks personal assets and attributes about the property. Home ownership is made easier by managing user manuals, warranty periods, service records, maintenance reminders and other projects with HomeView. We are currently offering this technology to consumers as a hosted solution, with the software residing on our servers.
CADRA SALE
On October 18, 2013, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its CADRA product line, including all intellectual property related to that technology but specifically excluding cash, billed accounts receivable and liabilities other than the deferred maintenance liability associated with CADRA customer maintenance contracts for support services (the CADRA Sale), to Mentor Graphics Corporation (Mentor), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 30, 2013 (the Asset Purchase Agreement). The aggregate consideration for the CADRA Sale is up to $3.95 million. Through February 29, 2016 the Company has received a total of approximately $3.5 million from Mentor. On April 1, 2016, the Company received an additional payment of approximately $200,000 in contingent payments and could receive up to an additional $223,000 based upon the CADRA revenue generated by Mentor for the period from February 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016. In accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement the final payment would be received on or before April 1, 2017.
In conjunction with completing the CADRA Sale, the Company entered into a one-year, exclusive Distributorship Agreement with Mentor allowing us to market and support the CADRA technology as a reseller throughout Europe (except Germany) at a thirty percent (30%) gross margin. In March 2016 that arrangement was extended through March 24, 2017 on a non-exclusive basis. Under the new arrangement, gross margin on software remained at 30% and the gross margin on support contracts is 35%.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain accounts in the financial statements for the three and nine month period ended February 28, 2015 have been reclassified for presentation purposes and had no impact on net loss.
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B. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates included in the financial statements pertain to revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, the fair value estimate of the Holdback Payment and Earn-Out Payments and the valuation of long term assets including goodwill, capitalized patent costs, capitalized software development costs and deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
The Company accounts for its software development costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
985-20,
Software-Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased or Marketed
and
ASC 350-40, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other- Internal Use-Software.
ASC 985-20 is applicable
to costs incurred to develop or purchase software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed as a separate product or as part of a product or process. ASC 350-40 is applicable to costs incurred to develop or obtain software solely to meet an entitys internal needs and for which no substantive plan exists or is being developed to externally market the software. ASC 350-40 also covers technology that would be offered as a hosted solution.
Under ASC 985-20, costs that are incurred in researching and developing a computer software product are charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, software development costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers.
Under ASC 350-40 there are three distinct stages associated with development software which include 1) preliminary project; 2) application development; and 3) post implementation-operation. Costs should be capitalized after each of the following has occurred:
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The preliminary project stage has been completed;
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Management with the relevant authority authorizes the project;
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Management with the relevant authority commits to fund the project;
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It is probable that the project will be completed; and
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It is probable that the software will be used for the intended purpose.
Capitalization stops after the software is substantially complete.
Capitalized costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the product, generally three years. The Company evaluates the realizability of the assets and the related periods of amortization on a regular basis. Judgment is required in determining when costs should begin to be capitalized under both standards as well as the technologys economic life.
During both the three and nine months ended February 28, 2015, the Company capitalized software development costs of approximately $101,000. During the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016, the Company capitalized approximately $104,000 and $335,000 of its software development costs, respectively. Amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 was approximately $7,000 and $35,000, respectively, as compared to approximately $28,000 and $84,000 for the comparable periods in the prior fiscal year.
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes is based on the earnings or losses reported in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Companys financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
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REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company follows the provisions of ASC 985-605,
Software Revenue Recognition,
for transactions involving the licensing of software and software support services. Revenue from software license sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the product has been made, there is a fixed fee and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company does not provide for a right of return. For multiple element arrangements, total fees are allocated to each of the undelivered elements based upon vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of their fair values, with the residual amount recognized as revenue for the delivered elements, using the residual method set forth in ASC 985-605. Revenue from customer maintenance support agreements is deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the agreements, typically one year. Revenue from engineering, consulting and training services is recognized as those services are rendered using a proportional performance model.
ACCOUNTING FOR GOODWILL
The Company accounts for goodwill pursuant to ASC 350,
Intangibles Goodwill and Other
. This requires that goodwill be reviewed annually, or more frequently as a result of an event or change in circumstances, for possible impairment with impaired assets written down to fair value. Additionally, existing goodwill and intangible assets must be assessed and classified within the standards criteria.
As of May 31, 2015, the Company conducted its annual impairment test of goodwill by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying amount of the underlying assets and liabilities of its single reporting unit. The Company determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities, therefore no impairment existed as of the testing date. The Company concluded that no facts or circumstances arose during the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 to warrant an interim impairment test.
CAPITALIZED PATENT COSTS
Costs related to patent applications are capitalized as incurred and are amortized once the patent application is accepted or are expensed if the application is finally rejected. Patent costs are amortized over their estimated economic lives under the straight-line method, and are evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of the associated patent. Capitalized patent costs totaled approximately $5,000 for both the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016, respectively, as compared to $2,000 for both the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2015
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LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of all intangible and other long-lived assets. If indicators of impairment exist, the Company compares the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets over their estimated economic life to the related carrying value of those assets to determine if the assets are impaired. If the carrying value of the asset is greater than the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the carrying value of the assets would be decreased to their fair value through a charge to operations. As of February 29, 2016, the Company does not have any long-lived assets it considers to be impaired.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Companys financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, Earn-Out Payments, related party notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, long-term debt and capital lease obligations. The Companys estimate of the fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value due to the short term maturity of the assets and liabilities at February 29, 2016.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Under this guidance, the Company is required to classify certain assets based on the fair value hierarchy, which groups fair value-measured assets based upon the following levels of inputs:
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Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
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Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
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Level 3 Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity).
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The assets maintained by the Company that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis are the Earn-Out Payments associated with the Companys sale of the CADRA product line. As of February 29, 2016, the maximum amount that could be received by the Company under the Asset Purchase Agreement totaled $423,000. On April 1, 2016, the Company received an Earn-Out Payment of approximately $200,000 for the CADRA revenue generated by Mentor for the twelve month period ended January 31, 2016 thereby reducing the maximum amount that could be collected in the final Earn-Out Payment due on April 1, 2017 to $223,000. The final Earn-Out Payment will be based on the CADRA revenue generated for the nine month period ended October 31, 2016. The average quarterly CADRA revenue for Mentors most recent fiscal year was approximately $500,000.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 29, 2016:
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(in thousands)
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Total
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Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)
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Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
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Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
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Assets:
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Earn-Out Payments
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$
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346
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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346
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Total assets at fair value
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$
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346
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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346
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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2015:
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(in thousands)
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Total
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Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)
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Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
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Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
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Assets:
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Earn-Out Payments
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$
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376
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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376
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Total assets at fair value
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$
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376
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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376
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The table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the Level 3 classified Holdback Payment and Earn-Out Payments asset from May 31, 2014 through February 29, 2016.
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(in thousands)
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Fair value at May 31, 2014
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$
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895
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Payments received
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(604)
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Change in fair value
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85
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Fair value at May 31, 2015
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376
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Change in fair value
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(30)
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Fair value at February 29, 2016
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$
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346
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The fair value of the Earn-Out Payments expected to be collected within twelve months of the balance sheet date have been classified as current assets and the remainder as non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company has estimated the fair value of the Earn-Out Payments using a discounted cash flow approach. This valuation is based upon several factors including; i) managements estimate of the amount and timing of future CADRA revenues, ii) the timing of receipt of payments from Mentor, and iii) a discount rate of 7%.
A change in any of these unobservable inputs can significantly change the fair value of the asset. The change in fair value of the Earn-Out Payments recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 resulted in a gain (loss) of approximately $21,000 and ($30,000), respectively. The change in fair value of the Earn-Out Payments recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2015 resulted in income of approximately $10,000 and $70,000, respectively.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The functional currency of the Companys foreign operations is the Euro. As a result, assets and liabilities are translated at period-end exchange rates and revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from translation of such financial statements are classified in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Foreign currency gains and losses arising from transactions were included in the statements of operations. For the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016, the Company recorded a net (gain) loss from foreign currency related transactions of approximately ($12,000), and $4,000, respectively, as compared to approximately $55,000 and $98,000, respectively, for the comparable periods in the prior fiscal year, to Other (income) expense in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
For the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016, 3,989 and 3,192, respectively, options to purchase shares of common stock were anti-dilutive and were excluded from the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation. For the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2015, 1,991 and 995, respectively, options to purchase shares of common stock were anti-dilutive and were excluded from the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company estimated the fair value of each share-based award using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model incorporates assumptions as to stock price volatility, the expected life of options, a risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
In May 2011, the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2011 Plan) was approved by the Companys shareholders, pursuant to which 150,000 shares of our common stocks are reserved for issuance. Any shares subject to any award under the 2011 Plan that expires, is terminated unexercised or is forfeited will be available for awards under the 2011 Plan. The Company may grant stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock equivalents and awards of shares of common stock that are not subject to restrictions or forfeiture under the 2011 Plan. As of February 29, 2016, 149,500 options were outstanding.
The following table summarizes option activity under the 2011 Stock Option Plan:
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Number of Options
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Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
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Weighted-Average Remaining Life (in years)
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value
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Outstanding options at May 31, 2014
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129,500
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1.88
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9.74
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20,825
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Granted
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30,000
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1.84
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10.00
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-
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Exercised
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-
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-
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Forfeited or expired
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(12,500)
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1.11
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Outstanding options at May 31, 2015
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147,000
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1.77
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8.54
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2,625
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Granted
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2,500
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1.00
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10.00
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-
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Exercised
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-
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-
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-
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Forfeited or expired
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Outstanding options at February 29, 2016
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149,500
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$
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1.75
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7.82
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$
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4,975
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Exercisable at February 29, 2016
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131,598
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$
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1.77
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7.74
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$
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4,722
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The Company determined the volatility for options granted using the historical volatility of the Companys common stock. The expected life of options has been determined utilizing the simplified method as prescribed in ASC 718,
Compensation, Stock Compensation
. The expected life represents an estimate of the time options are expected to remain outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. The Company has not paid, and does not anticipate paying, cash dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero.
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For the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016, the Company expensed approximately $28,000 and $86,000 of stock-based compensation, respectively, as compared to approximately $25,000 and $85,000 in the comparable prior periods.
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK
During the year ended May 31, 2013, the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock, $0.10 par value (the Common Stock), at a purchase price of $5.00 per share to accredited investors (collectively, the Investors) in separate private placement transactions for total proceeds of $250,000. These transactions were completed pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) which the Company entered into with each of the respective Investors. In lieu of registration rights, each $25,000 investment entitled the Investors to a fee of $6,000 (the Fee) to be paid in six equal quarterly installments during the eighteen month period following the investment. The Agreement also provided the Investors with the right to require the Company to redeem the Common Stock held by such Investors (the Put Option) for $5.50 per share in cash for a 30 day period ending between June 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014. Each of the Investors exercised their Put Option and the Common Stock was repurchased by the Company at the agreed upon Put Option price of $5.50 per share for a total of $275,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
During the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2014, in a transaction structured in a similar fashion to the above described Agreement, the Company issued 110,000 shares of the Common Stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share to Joseph P. Daly, an accredited investor and existing Company shareholder, in a private placement transaction for total proceeds of $550,000. This transaction was completed pursuant to a securities purchase agreement whereby Mr. Daly shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase some or all of the shares at $7.00 per share during the ninety (90) day period immediately following the three-year anniversary of the transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, the 110,000 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the security purchase agreement were recorded as redeemable common stock at its redemption value of $770,000 and accretion of $220,000 was recorded to additional paid in capital.
During the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014, the Company issued an additional 60,000 shares of the Common Stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share to four accredited investors (collectively, the New Investors) in private placement transactions for total proceeds of $300,000. These transactions were completed pursuant to Securities Purchase Agreements (the New Agreements) entered into with each of the respective New Investors. In lieu of registration rights, each $50,000 investment entitles the New Investors to a fee (the New Investors Fees) of $5,000 to be paid in eight equal quarterly installments during the twenty-four month period (the Payment Period) following the investment. The New Agreements also provide the New Investors with the right to require the Company to redeem the Common Stock held by such New Investors for $7.00 per share in cash for a 30 day period following the Payment Period. Upon completion of these transactions, the 60,000 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the New Agreements were recorded as redeemable common stock at its redemption value of $420,000 and accretion of $120,000 was recorded to additional paid in capital.
During the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2015, the Company issued an additional 10,000 shares of the Common Stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share to an accredited investor in private placement transactions for total proceeds of $50,000. This transaction was completed pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with the investor. In lieu of registration rights, the investor is entitled to a fee of $5,000 to be paid in eight equal quarterly installments during the twenty-four month period (the Payment Period) following the investment. The Securities Purchase Agreement also provides the investor with the right to require the Company to redeem the Common Stock held by such investor for $7.00 per share in cash for a 30 day period following the Payment Period. Upon completion of this transaction, the 10,000 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement was recorded as redeemable common stock at its redemption value of $70,000 and accretion of $20,000 was recorded to additional paid in capital.
As of February 29, 2016, the redeemable common stockholders of the Company have the right to redeem shares with an aggregate redemption value of $420,000 within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
The Company first assessed the redeemable Common Stock to determine whether each of these instruments should be accounted for as a liability in accordance with ASC 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity
. In that the put option is optionally redeemable by the holder, the Common Stock was not required to be accounted for as a liability. Next, the Company assessed each put option within the redeemable Common Stock as a potential embedded derivative pursuant to the provisions of ASC 815,
Derivatives and Hedging,
and concluded that the put option did not meet the net settlement criteria within the definition of a derivative. Therefore, the Company has accounted for the redeemable Common Stock in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99,
Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities
, which provides that securities that are optionally redeemable by the holder for cash or other assets are classified outside of permanent equity in temporary equity.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-08, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 115." The amendments in this ASU amend various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 115, Topic 5: Miscellaneous Accounting, regarding various pushdown accounting issues, and did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement." The amendments in this ASU provide guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments do not change the accounting for a customer's accounting for service contracts. As a result of the amendments, all software licenses within the scope of Subtopic 350-40 will be accounted for consistent with other licenses of intangible assets. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. An entity can elect to adopt the amendments either: (1) prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date; or (2) retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2015-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Interest Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." The amendments in this ASU are intended to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. These amendments require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis." The amendments in this ASU are intended to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance for legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). In addition to reducing the number of consolidation models from four to two, the new standard simplifies the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and improves current GAAP by placing more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest, reducing the frequency of the application of related-party guidance when determining a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity ("VIE"), and changing consolidation conclusions for public and private companies in several industries that typically make use of limited partnerships or VIEs. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. ASU 2015-02 may be applied retrospectively in previously issued financial statements for one or more years with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first year restated. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-02 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity was issued by the FASB in November 2014. The primary purpose of the ASU is to eliminate the use of different methods in practice and thereby reduce existing diversity under GAAP in the accounting for hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share. ASU 2014-16 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not believe that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial position or disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern was issued by the FASB in August 2014. The primary purpose of the ASU is to provide guidance in GAAP about managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entitys ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments should reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosure. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for the annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating if this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial position or disclosures.
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ASU 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period was issued by the FASB in June 2014. ASU 2014-12 requires that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. ASU 2014-12 is effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within the annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
, (Topic 606). The ASU is the result of a joint project by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that would: remove inconsistencies and weaknesses, provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, jurisdictions, industries, and capital markets, improve disclosure requirements and resulting financial statements, and simplify the presentation of financial statements. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, based on ASU 2015-14
.
Early application is permitted but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance.
C. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
The Company operates in one reportable segment and is engaged in the development, marketing, distribution and support of computer aided design and product data management and collaboration computer solutions. The Companys operations are organized geographically with offices in the U.S. and Italy. Components of revenue and long-lived assets (consisting primarily of intangible assets, capitalized software and property, plant and equipment) by geographic location, are as follows (in thousands):
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|
|
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|
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Three Month Periods Ended
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Revenue:
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February 29, 2016
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|
February 28, 2015
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North America
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$
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746
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$
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809
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Europe
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|
193
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146
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Asia
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3
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-
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Eliminations
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(30)
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(30)
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Consolidated Total
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$
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912
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$
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925
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Nine Month Periods Ended
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Revenue:
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February 29, 2016
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February 28, 2015
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North America
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$
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2,564
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$
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2,350
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Europe
|
|
675
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512
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Asia
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9
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-
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Eliminations
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(51)
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(46)
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Consolidated Total
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$
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3,197
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$
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2,816
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Long Lived Assets:
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As of
February 29, 2016
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As of
May 31,
2015
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North America
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$
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2,136
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$
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1,797
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Europe
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|
40
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41
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Consolidated Total
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$
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2,176
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$
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1,838
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D.
DEBT
ESSIGPR
On June 20, 2014, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement (the Note) with EssigPR, Inc. (EssigPR), a Puerto Rico corporation and related party of the Company. The Note is a three (3) year borrowing arrangement with EssigPR as the lender. The Note is a $750,000 term loan maturing on April 1, 2017, that accrues interest at a 9.5% interest rate, paid quarterly in arrears. The principal on the Note was to be paid from the deferred payments (Holdback Payment and Earn-Out Payments) due over the next three years from Mentor in connection with their purchase of the CADRA product line.
On October 1, 2014, the Company entered into an additional short term borrowing arrangement with EssigPR (Short Term Note) whereby it was agreed that the Company would retain $300,000 of the Holdback Payment due from Mentor in October 2014 rather than utilize those monies to pay down the above described Note. The interest rate on the Short Term Note is 9.5%, payable quarterly in arrears. The Short Term Note can be repaid at any time without penalty and was due in full on April 10, 2015. EssigPR was awarded 5,000 fully vested stock options to purchase SofTech common stock at $1.00 per share. The stock options will expire on October 1, 2024 if not exercised. The Short Term Note arrangement did not increase the total principal amount of debt owed to EssigPR. Rather, the arrangement had the effect of establishing new payoff terms for that portion of the debt owed to EssigPR under the Note.
On April 2, 2015, the Short Term Note was amended to extend the due date by three months from April 10, 2015 to July 10, 2015. EssigPR was awarded 2,500 fully vested stock options to purchase SofTech common stock at $1.00 per share. The stock options will expire on April 2, 2025 if not exercised.
During the three months ended August 31, 2015, the Short Term Note was amended to extend the due date to October 10, 2015 and to increase the borrowings by $200,000 in exchange for 2,500 fully vested stock options to purchase SofTech common stock at $1.00 per share. The stock options will expire on July 15, 2025 if not exercised.
During the three months ended November 30, 2015, the Short Term Note was amended to extend the due date to January 10, 2016 and to increase the borrowings by $254,000.
On January 8, 2016, the Short Term Note was amended to extend the due date to April 10, 2016.
On April 11, 2016, the Short Term Note was amended to extend the due date to July 10, 2016.
On the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the Note that is not cured after written notice from EssigPR, all or any part of the indebtedness under the Note may become immediately due at the option of EssigPR. Under the Note, events of default are (1) a default in the payment of any money owed by the Company to EssigPR under the Note or in any other transaction or (2) a default in the Companys performance of any obligation to EssigPR under the Note or any other agreement between the two parties, whether such agreement is presently existing or entered into in the future. If the Company dissolves, becomes insolvent, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, all such indebtedness under the Note shall become automatically due and payable.
EssigPR is owned by Joseph P. Daly, a related party of the Company whose beneficial ownership was approximately 19.6% of the Companys outstanding common stock as of February 29, 2016.
SHORT TERM ADVANCES FROM RELATED PARTIES
Robert Anthonyson, an Officer, Director and beneficial owner of 19.5% of the Companys outstanding common stock as of February 29, 2016, loaned the Company $50,000 on July 29, 2015 which was repaid to Mr. Anthonyson during the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. Joseph Mullaney, an Officer, Director and beneficial owner of 11.2% of the Companys outstanding common stock as of February 29, 2016, loaned the Company $19,300 on September 1, 2015 which was repaid during the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.
BLUEVINE
In September 2015, the Company arranged for a credit line of up to $80,000 with BlueVine Capital, Inc. (BlueVine). The borrowing arrangement with BlueVine as the lender allows the Company to receive an advance of 85% of the total value of specified invoices. During the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016, the Company received advances totaling approximately $23,000 and $55,000 against seven invoices from one customer. As of February 29, 2016 there were no outstanding borrowings under this debt facility.
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E. NOTE RECEIVABLE, RELATED PARTY
Joseph Mullaney, the Companys CEO, was extended a non-interest bearing note in the amount of $134,000 related to a stock transaction in May, 1998. The note is partially secured by the Company stock acquired in that transaction. The Company does not expect repayment within the next twelve months.
F. STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
In June 2013, the Company purchased 170,000 shares of common stock from Greenleaf, The Ronda E. Stryker and William D. Johnston Foundation, and The L. Lee Stryker 1974 Irrevocable Trust fbo Ronda E. Stryker, for a purchase price of $62,900 or $0.37 per share as detailed in Note K to the consolidated financial statements as of May 31, 2013. On August 8, 2014 the Company repurchased Greenleafs remaining 101,411 shares at $0.37 per share for a total of approximately $37,000.
G. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet and through the date that the financial statements were issued.
On March 25, 2016, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary in Italy renewed its Distributorship Agreement with Mentor allowing us to market and support the CADRA technology as a reseller throughout Europe (except Germany) through March 24, 2017 on a non-exclusive basis.
On April 11, 2016 the Short Term Note by and among SofTech, Inc., EssigPR and Joe Daly was extended for an additional three months to July 10, 2016.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This report includes forward-looking statements that relate to, among other matters, our business operations and plans and strategy for the future; our future financial performance and results of operations; and demand for our products and services. These forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as may, will, should, could, would, expect, intend, plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, project, predict, potential and similar expressions. These statements are only predictions and involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. You should not place any undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including our ability to:
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generate sufficient cash flow from our operations or other sources to fund our working capital needs and growth initiatives;
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maintain good relationships with our lenders;
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comply with the covenant requirements and payment terms under our loan agreements;
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successfully introduce and attain market acceptance of any new products and/or enhancements of existing products;
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attract and retain qualified personnel;
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prevent obsolescence of our technologies;
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identify strategic initiatives and opportunities that are consistent with our strategic goals;
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maintain agreements with our critical software vendors;
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secure renewals of existing software maintenance contracts, as well as contracts with new maintenance customers; and
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secure new business, both from existing and new customers.
These and other additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements are set forth more fully under Item 1A Risk Factors of this report and the other reports we file from time to time with the SEC.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. References in this report to the Company, we, our, and us refer to the registrant, SofTech, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
The following discussion and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included in the previously filed Form 10-K. This discussion includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties.
Overview
We operate in one reportable segment and are engaged in the development, marketing, distribution and support of computer software solutions that enable companies to manage the entire lifecycle of their products from conception through design and manufacture, to service and disposal, all of which is known in the industry as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). These solutions include software technology offerings for Computer Aided Design (CAD), which we describe below as the
CADRA
product offering and Product Data Management (PDM) and collaboration technologies, which we describe below as our
ProductCenter
and
Connector
technologies. The CADRA technology is marketed by the Company in Europe (other than Germany) under the terms of a distribution agreement (the Distributorship Agreement) with Mentor Graphics Corporation (Mentor), which acquired that technology from us in October 2013. In addition, we offer a technology platform that allows for data exchange between various third party technology offerings which we describe as our
Connector
offering. We deliver these enterpriselevel PLM solutions, with comprehensive out-of-the-box capabilities, to meet the needs of manufacturers of all sizes quickly and cost-effectively. Our operations are organized geographically in the U.S. and Europe. We have sales and customer support offices in the U.S. and Italy. We also operate through resellers in North America, Europe and Asia. For geographical information about our operating revenues and assets, see Note E to the consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015.
The Company has been actively engaged in acquiring and filing new patent applications, evaluating alternatives for monetizing its existing patents and investigating the acquisition of specific patents already awarded that might enhance our value. It is expected that this kind of activity will become an increasing area of focus and investment over the coming years.
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Developing HomeView Technology
One such patent filed in 2012 described an information management system for the residential property market. During fiscal 2015 and 2016 we have invested a substantial amount of time in, among other things, researching this market, reviewing various business models, creating specifications for the technology and developing the technology. We are marketing this technology under the name HomeView. By the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015 we had completed the preliminary project stage and met the other conditions for capitalizing development costs under ASC 350-40. While this technology is aimed at the needs of the residential property market, the skillsets of our PLM engineers are very similar to the requirements for this technology.
In December 2015, the mobile version of HomeView was approved on iTunes and is now available for download at no charge. HomeView is offered as a hosted solution wherein the software resides on our servers. We are continuing to develop the technology and expect multiple new releases for the foreseeable future. We began introducing this product to the market in the third quarter of fiscal 2016, through attendance and participation at multiple trade events as well as conducting other market outreach activities. Specifically, we attended the Computer Electronics Show and the National Association of Home Builders Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2016. We also exhibited at Inman Connect, a gathering focused on Realtors and Brokers, in New York City in February 2016. In March and April 2016 we have exhibited at multiple Home Shows throughout Massachusetts. We expect this market outreach to continue and possibly increase for the foreseeable future.
ProductCenter
From fiscal years 2006 through 2014 our ProductCenter technology experienced year over year revenue declines. We identified multiple causes for this historical negative revenue trend including, among other things: (i) an increased number of competitive offerings in the marketplace, (ii) elongation of purchase decisions by customers of a technology that already had a long sales cycle, and (iii) uncertain economic conditions. ProductCenter revenue increased in fiscal 2015 by 14.6% as compared to the prior fiscal year. For the first nine months of fiscal 2016, the revenue from the ProductCenter technology increased 5.8% as compared to the same period in fiscal 2015, although this growth has been uneven through the fiscal quarters of fiscal 2016 as detailed herein.
Connector
The Connector technology is offered only as an annual subscription. This product was launched in fiscal 2014 and has been growing steadily. Our revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 was about $137,000 as compared to about $79,000 for the same period in fiscal 2015. During the first nine months of fiscal 2016 we had ten new subscribers compared to seven new subscribers during the same period in fiscal 2015.
CADRA Sale
CADRA is a drafting and design software package for the professional mechanical engineer.
On October 18, 2013, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its CADRA product line, including all intellectual property related to that technology but specifically excluding cash, billed accounts receivable and liabilities other than the deferred maintenance liability associated with CADRA customer maintenance contracts for support services (the CADRA Sale), to Mentor pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 30, 2013 (the Asset Purchase Agreement). The aggregate consideration for the CADRA Sale is up to $3.95 million, which is comprised of (i) $3.2 million, $2.88 million of which was paid on the closing date and $320,000 (representing a 10% holdback) payable on the one year anniversary of the closing date subject to any indemnification claims, (the Holdback Payment), and (ii) earn-out payments of up to an aggregate $750,000 over the three-year period subsequent to the closing date (the Earn-Out Payments), based on 10% of the net revenue generated by the CADRA business, subject to the terms of the Earn-Out Agreement dated August 30, 2013 (the Earn-Out Agreement). The Holdback Payment of $320,000 was received on October 20, 2014. No indemnification claims against the Company were made by Mentor during the period of indemnification which has now expired. As of April 1, 2016, Mentor has paid the Company $528,000 of the maximum $750,000 of Earn-Out Payments related to CADRA revenue generated by Mentor from the transaction date to January 31, 2016. The final Earn-Out Payment is due on April 1, 2017 based on CADRA revenue generated by Mentor for the nine months ended October 31, 2016.
In conjunction with completing the CADRA Sale, the Company entered into a one-year, exclusive Distributorship Agreement with Mentor allowing us to market and support the CADRA technology as a reseller throughout Europe (except Germany). Since then, the arrangement has been amended, extended and renewed multiple times. On March 25, 2016, the Distributorship Agreement between SofTech Srl and Mentor was renewed allowing us to market and support the CADRA technology throughout Europe (except Germany) through March 24, 2017 on a non-exclusive basis. Under this arrangement gross margin on software is 30% and the gross margin on support contracts is 35%, consistent with the prior years Distributorship Agreement.
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We are in the process of restructuring our business subsequent to the CADRA Sale to enable us to successfully operate as a significantly smaller company and to seek new sources of revenue and possible new strategic initiatives. We currently contemplate pursuing the activities described below and other strategic initiatives that the board of directors may subsequently determine are in the best interests of the shareholders.
Activities following the CADRA Sale
PLM Business
Subsequent to the completion of the CADRA Sale, we have continued to offer our ProductCenter and Connector technologies to design and manufacturing companies. Our ProductCenter technology manages the engineering data and electronic files of discrete parts designed in third party proprietary design technologies offered primarily by SolidWorks, PTC and Autodesk. The Connector platform is a technology that allows for a direct interface between Aras Innovator, a third-party PLM solution which features modern, web-based technology, and various well-established CAD technologies. The Aras technology is offered under a subscription revenue model as is our Connector technology. We entered into a partnership agreement with Aras in 2012, pursuant to which we provide distribution and consulting services, as further described below. For a description of the risks related to our PLM business, see Risk Factors Risks Related to Our Business in our Form 10-K for fiscal year 2015.
Distribution Activity
In connection with the CADRA Sale, we entered into a Distributorship Agreement with Mentor to market and support the CADRA technology throughout Europe (except Germany), for a minimum of one year following the sale, through our wholly-owned subsidiary in Italy, SofTech, Srl. The margin to be earned by SofTech for this distribution activity pursuant to the existing Distributorship Agreement was consistent with the margin earned by distributors in the industry. In addition, we will continue to market and distribute third party technologies from Aras as we have since 2012.
Consulting
SofTech has been engaged in the PLM market since 1993. Our consulting group is composed of deeply experienced, long tenured experts solving very complex problems relating to data migration, customization, data control, access, version control, connectivity between proprietary systems and a myriad of other problems encountered by our customers.
Exploring Strategic Initiatives
A core tenet of the management teams strategy during the past several years has been to actively consider ways to monetize some or all of SofTechs assets and to pursue new strategic initiatives, such as potential business combinations, sale transactions or strategic partnerships.
Developing Remaining Patent Estate
. The Company has filed three provisional patents and purchased the rights to one provisional patent since March 2011. These patents remain in process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the Company intends to continue to pursue the resolution to these filings. These patents generally relate to methods of accumulating buyers information in a database in ways that allow the information to be shared with sellers so as to allow the sellers to make targeted, relevant offers to the buyers. While these patents, which could generally be considered eCommerce related, pertain to technologies that are not directly related to our historical revenue producing business activities, we believe they may have applications in those areas.
Analyzing the potential of the technologies described in these patents and the business case for us to invest in efforts to commercialize any of them is part of an ongoing evaluation. While many of these businesses would be new to us, we believe that we possess underlying competencies from our existing businesses, such as strong engineering and software capabilities especially in database technologies, and other attributes, such as numerous long-term client relationships with technology companies that may be complementary to developing new businesses around these technologies. However, any investment by us to attempt to commercialize the technologies described in these patents could be costly and prove to be unsuccessful.
As detailed above, under the caption Overview
Developing HomeView Technology
, during fiscal year 2015 and 2016 we have invested a substantial amount of time in pursuing a data management offering for the residential property market. The product idea was detailed in a patent filing in 2012 that has yet to be awarded. During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we made the HomeView technology available on iTunes. In addition, we attended a half dozen technology, trade and home shows to begin to introduce the offering. The feedback has been positive to date and we expect this kind of marketing outreach to continue for the foreseeable future.
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Strategic Transactions
. We will continue to evaluate business combinations and other sale opportunities. We believe that, in addition to our remaining businesses and prospects described above, our status as a publicly traded company and tax attributes could make us an attractive strategic partner. As of May 31, 2015, SofTech had approximately $21 million in federal tax attributes and approximately $4 million in state tax attributes. We will continue to seek strategic transactions for the benefit of our shareholders, but there can be no assurances in this regard.
Other
Deferred CADRA Purchase Price
. The sale of the CADRA assets includes contingent Earn-Out Payments equal to 10% of Mentors revenue derived from the CADRA technology up to a maximum of $750,000 over the three year period following completion of the transaction (ending October 31, 2016). Therefore, SofTech has a direct financial interest in the continued success of the CADRA technology subsequent to the sale. For the period from October 16, 2013 through January 31, 2016, Mentor has reported Earn-Out Payments of approximately $528,000, all of which have been paid in accordance with the Earn-Out Agreement. The CADRA revenue over the more recent quarters has been trending down significantly, and as a result, our revenue forecast for the remaining nine months of the earn-out period has been reduced.
The foregoing are the currently anticipated activities of the Company following the CADRA Sale. There can be no assurances that our pursuit of these activities will be successful. Furthermore, we may pursue other opportunities that we subsequently determine to be in the best interests of the Company.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued disclosure guidance for critical accounting policies. The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that require the application of managements most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note B to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 included in our previously filed Form 10-K. There have been no changes to the policies for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016.
Results of Operations
The table below presents the comparative statements of operations for the three month periods ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 along with the dollar and percentage change amounts for each revenue and expense item (expressed in thousands, except percentages):