ASURE SOFTWARE INC - Quarter Report: 2006 April (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
________________________________________
FORM
10-Q
x QUARTERLY
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
quarterly period ended April 30, 2006
OR
o TRANSITION
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the transition period from ____ to ______
Commission
file number: 0-20008
__________________________________________
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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74-2415696
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(State
of other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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108
Wild Basin Road
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Austin,
Texas
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78746
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(512)
437-2700
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(Registrant's
Telephone Number, including Area
Code)
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________________________________________
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 o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o
No x
At
June
13, 2006, the registrant had outstanding 25,436,786 shares
of
its Common Stock, $0.01 par value.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
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Number
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1 - |
Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2006 (unaudited) and
July 31,
2005
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3
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and
Nine
Months Ended April 30, 2006 and 2005
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4
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months
Ended
April
30, 2006 and 2005
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5
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Notes
to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
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6
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Item 2 - |
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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12
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Item 3 - |
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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19
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Item 4 - |
Controls
and Procedures
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20
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1 - | Legal Proceedings |
21
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Item 1A - | Risk Factors |
22
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Item 2 - | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
26
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Item 3 - |
Defaults
upon Senior Securities
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26
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Item 4 - | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
27
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Item 5 - |
Other
Information
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27
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Item 6 - | Exhibits |
27
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Signatures
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29
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Index
to Exhibits
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30
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2
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data)
APRIL
30,
2006
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JULY
31,
2005
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(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS | |||||||
Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $650
at
April 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005
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$
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14,610
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$
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15,861
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Short-term
investments
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--
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1,487
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|||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$11
and $10 at April 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005, respectively
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724
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471
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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335
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266
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Total
Current Assets
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15,669
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18,085
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Property
and equipment, net
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1,076
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1,957
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Intangible
assets, net
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10
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33
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Other
assets
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15
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27
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$
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16,770
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$
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20,102
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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2,092
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$
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1,856
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Accrued
compensation and benefits
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463
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590
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Other
accrued liabilities
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922
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1,209
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Notes
payable, current position
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352
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355
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Deferred
revenue
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615
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517
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Total
Current Liabilities
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4,444
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4,527
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Long-Term
Liabilities:
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Deferred
revenue
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14
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4
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Other
long-term obligations
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1,958
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2,280
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Total
Long-Term Liabilities
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1,972
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2,284
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Stockholders’
Equity:
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Preferred
stock, $.01 par value; 10,000 authorized;
none
issued or outstanding
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--
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--
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Common
stock, $.01 par value; 40,000 authorized; 27,163 and
26,967
shares issued; 25,373 and 25,177 shares outstanding
at
April 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005, respectively
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271
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269
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Treasury
stock at cost, 1,790 issued at April 30, 2006 and
July
31, 2005
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(4,815
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)
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(4,815
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)
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Additional
paid-in capital
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265,377
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265,020
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Accumulated
deficit
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(250,491
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)
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(247,199
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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12
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16
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Total
Stockholders’ Equity
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10,354
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13,291
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$
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16,770
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$
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20,102
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
3
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data)
FOR
THE
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
APRIL
30,
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FOR
THE
NINE
MONTHS ENDED
APRIL
30,
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
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(UNAUDITED)
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(UNAUDITED)
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REVENUES:
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Intellectual
property licensing
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$
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1,891
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$
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665
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$
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8,613
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$
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7,628
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Software
and services
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647
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488
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1,924
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1,400
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Total
revenues
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2,538
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1,153
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10,537
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9,028
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COST
OF SALES:
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Intellectual
property licensing
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1,147
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970
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5,314
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5,451
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Software
and services
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213
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294
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604
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709
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Total
cost of sales
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1,360
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1,264
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5,918
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6,160
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GROSS
MARGIN
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1,178
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(111
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)
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4,619
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2,868
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OPERATING
EXPENSES:
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Selling,
general and administrative
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2,561
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4,047
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7,721
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10,197
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Research
and development
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153
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79
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454
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236
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Amortization
of intangible assets
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6
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12
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23
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36
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Total
operating expenses
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2,720
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4,138
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8,198
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10,469
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LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
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(1,542
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)
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(4,249
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)
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(3,579
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)
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(7,601
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)
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OTHER
INCOME AND (EXPENSES):
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Interest
income
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128
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115
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360
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285
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Interest
expense and other
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(12
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)
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(4
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)
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(58
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)
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(29
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)
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Total
other income and (expenses)
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116
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111
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302
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256
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LOSS
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS,
BEFORE
INCOME TAXES
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(1,426
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)
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(4,138
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)
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(3,277
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)
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(7,345
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)
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Provision
for income taxes
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(5
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)
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(7
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)
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(15
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)
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(12
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)
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LOSS
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
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(1,431
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)
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(4,145
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)
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(3,292
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)
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(7,357
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)
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Loss
from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
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--
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(143
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)
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--
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(631
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)
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|||||||
(Loss)
gain on disposal, net of income taxes
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--
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(3
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)
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--
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4,315
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||||||||
(LOSS)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS,
NET OF INCOME TAXES
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--
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(146
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)
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--
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3,684
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NET
LOSS
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$
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(1,431
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)
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$
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(4,291
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)
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$
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(3,292
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)
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$
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(3,673
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)
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BASIC
AND DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE:
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Loss
from continuing operations
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$
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(0.06
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)
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$
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(0.17
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)
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$
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(0.13
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)
|
$
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(0.30
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)
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Income
from discontinued operations
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.15
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Net
loss
|
$
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(0.06
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)
|
$
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(0.17
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)
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$
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(0.13
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)
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$
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(0.15
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)
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
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Basic
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25,372
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24,927
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25,262
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24,910
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Diluted
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25,372
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24,927
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25,262
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24,910
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
4
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts
in thousands)
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30,
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2006
|
2005
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(UNAUDITED)
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(Revised)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Loss
from continuing operations
|
$
|
(3,292
|
)
|
$
|
(7,357
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in
operations:
|
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Depreciation
and amortization
|
952
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1,136
|
|||||
Amortization
of leasehold advance and lease impairment
|
(420
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)
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(463
|
)
|
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Provision
for doubtful accounts
|
28
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(12
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)
|
||||
Share-based
compensation
|
119
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--
|
|||||
Foreign
currency translation (gain) loss
|
(8
|
)
|
6
|
||||
(Gain)
loss on disposal of fixed assets
|
(6
|
)
|
18
|
||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(335
|
)
|
(132
|
)
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
(255
|
)
|
(7
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
payable
|
420
|
649
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses and other long-term obligations
|
(318
|
)
|
724
|
||||
Deferred
revenues
|
175
|
129
|
|||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(2,940
|
)
|
(5,309
|
)
|
|||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|||||||
Net
sales of short-term investments
|
1,491
|
999
|
|||||
Net
purchases of property and equipment
|
(42
|
)
|
(29
|
)
|
|||
Net
issuance of notes receivable
|
--
|
(3
|
)
|
||||
Decrease
in other assets
|
--
|
100
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by investing activities
|
1,449
|
1,067
|
|||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|||||||
Net
proceeds from issuance of stock
|
240
|
143
|
|||||
Purchase
of treasury stock
|
--
|
(89
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from notes payable
|
297
|
304
|
|||||
Payments
on notes payable and capital leases
|
(297
|
)
|
(309
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
240
|
49
|
|||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (REVISED):
|
|||||||
Operating
cash flows
|
--
|
(708
|
)
|
||||
Investing
cash flows
|
--
|
4,315
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by discontinued operations
|
--
|
3,607
|
|||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
--
|
5
|
|||||
Net
change in cash and cash equivalents
|
(1,251
|
)
|
(581
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
15,861
|
19,051
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
14,610
|
$
|
18,470
|
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
5
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise
noted)
NOTE
1 - GENERAL AND BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and accordingly, do not include all information and
footnotes required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these
interim financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal,
recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
position of Forgent Networks, Inc. (“Forgent” or the “Company”) as of April 30,
2006 and July 31, 2005, the results of operations for the three and nine months
ended April 30, 2006 and April 30, 2005, and the cash flows for the nine months
ended April 30, 2006 and April 30, 2005. These condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended July
31, 2005. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of
results for a full fiscal year.
The
Company has revised and separately disclosed the operating and investing
portions of the cash flows attributable to its discontinued operations for
the
nine months ended April 30, 2005, which in prior periods were reported on a
combined basis as a single amount. This revision did not have any affect on
the
Company’s cash balances, working capital, or operations.
NOTE
2 - INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LEGAL CONTRACTS
In
October 2004, Forgent terminated Jenkens & Gilchrist (“Jenkens”), who
previously served as lead counsel in the litigation of the Company’s U.S. Patent
No. 4,698,672 (the “’672 Litigation”). In December 2004, Forgent entered into a
Resolution Agreement with Jenkens, paid Jenkens $1,000 and agreed to them pay
50% of the first $6,000 in gross recoveries received on or after October 27,
2004 and 10% of all gross recoveries received thereafter.
In
January 2005, Forgent engaged Godwin Gruber, LLP (“Gruber”) to represent the
Company as lead counsel in its Patent Licensing Program. Under this agreement,
as amended in May 2005, Forgent agreed to pay Gruber a contingency fee of 22%
of
all license and litigation proceeds, net of expenses, once total proceeds from
licensing and litigation exceed $6,000, and a fixed monthly fee of $200 for
time
incurred. In October 2005, Forgent terminated Gruber and engaged Susman Godfrey,
LLP (“Susman”) to serve as lead counsel in the ‘672 Litigation. Forgent agreed
to pay Susman 33% of all net proceeds received from licensing and litigation
once Forgent receives $6,000 in gross recoveries received on or after October
27, 2004. Additionally, Forgent agreed to pay Susman a fixed monthly fee of
$116
for time incurred.
In
April
2006, Forgent engaged Hagans Burdine Montgomery Rustay & Winchester
(“Hagans”) and Bracewell & Giuliani, L.L.P. (“Bracewell”) to provide legal
services related to the litigation of the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 6,285,746
(the “’746 Litigation”). Hagans and Bracewell replaced Godwin Pappas Langley
Ronquillo, LLP and Hagans will serve as lead counsel on the ‘746 Litigation.
Forgent agreed to pay Hagans and Bracewell 30% (15% to each law firm) of all
license and litigation proceeds, net of expenses. In May 2005, the Company
engaged The Roth Law Firm, P.C. (“Roth”) to serve as local counsel in Marshall,
Texas. Forgent agreed to pay Roth 10% of all litigation proceeds related to
the
‘746 Litigation.
Legal
expenses for contingency fees and legal counsel’s time incurred are recorded as
part of cost of sales for Forgent’s intellectual property licensing business on
the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Cost of sales for the intellectual
property licensing business for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2006
were $1,147 and $5,314, respectively. Cost of sales for the intellectual
property licensing business for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2005
were $970 and $5,451, respectively. Other legal expenses incurred related to
the
Patent Licensing Program are recorded as part of operating expenses on the
Consolidated Statements of Operations. Other related legal expenses for the
three and nine months ended April 30, 2006 were $562 and $1,379, respectively.
Other related legal expenses for the three and nine months ended April 30,
2005
were $1,512 and $3,253 respectively.
6
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise noted)
NOTE
3 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
In
accordance with the disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 130, “Reporting
Comprehensive Income,”
the
Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income (loss), foreign
currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on short-term
investments held as available-for-sale securities. Comprehensive loss for the
three and nine months ended April 30, 2006 was $1,443 and $3,296, respectively.
Comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2005 was $4,292
and $3,665, respectively.
NOTE
4 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
November 2005, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1, “The
Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain
Investments”
(“FSP
115-1”), which amends FASB Statement No. 115, “Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” Statement
No. 124, “Accounting
for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations,” and
Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 18,“The
Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.”
FSP
115-1 provides guidance on determining when investments in certain debt and
equity securities are considered impaired, whether that impairment is
other-than-temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. FSP 115-1
also
includes accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an
other-than-temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about
unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary
impairments. FSP 115-1 is effective for reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2005. The adoption of FSP 115-1 during the third fiscal
quarter did not have any material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
November 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123R-3, “Transition
Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment
Awards.” Effective
upon issuance, this FSP describes an alternative transition method for
calculating the tax effects of stock-based compensation pursuant to Statement
No. 123R, “Share-Based
Payment.”
The
alternative transition method includes simplified methods to establish the
beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC pool”) related
to the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation and to determine the
subsequent impact on the APIC pool and the statement of cash flows of the tax
effects of employee stock-based compensation awards that are outstanding upon
adoption of Statement No. 123R. This FSP requires companies to follow either
the
transition guidance for the additional-paid-in-capital pool as prescribed in
Statement No. 123R, or the alternative transition method as described in
the FSP. Companies may take up to one year from the later of its initial
adoption of Statement No. 123R or the effective date of this FSP to
evaluate its available transition alternatives and make its one-time election.
Implementation of this accounting guidance currently does not have any impact
on
the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In
October 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123R-2, “Practical
Accommodation to the Application of Grant Date as Defined in FASB Statement
No. 123R.” This
FSP
allows companies to establish the grant date for a share-based award under
Statement No. 123R prior to the communication of the award terms to the
recipient if the award is unilateral and the terms are communicated within
a
relatively short time period. This FSP is effective upon the initial adoption
of
Statement No. 123R or in the first reporting period after the issuance of this
FSP if a company has already adopted Statement No. 123R and has issued interim
financial statements. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
May
2005, the FASB issued Statement No. 154, “Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections,”
which
replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting
Changes”
and
Statement No. 3, “Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.”
Statement No. 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle
be applied retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented
on the new accounting principle. The standard also requires that a change in
depreciation or amortization method for long-lived non-financial assets be
accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate, and correction of errors
in
previously issued financial statements should be termed a “restatement.”
Statement No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of
errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Thus,
Forgent will adopt this standard for accounting changes and corrections of
errors made beginning August 1, 2006.
7
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise
noted)
NOTE
5 - SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
In
December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based
Payment” (“No.
123R”). This revised standard addresses the accounting for stock-based payment
transactions in which a company receives employee services in exchange for
either equity instruments of the company or liabilities that are based on the
fair value of the company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the
issuance of such equity instruments. Under the new standard, companies are
no
longer able to account for stock-based compensation transactions using the
intrinsic-value method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees.”
Instead,
companies are required to account for such transactions using a fair-value
method and recognize the related expense in the Consolidated Statement of
Operations.
The
Company adopted Statement No. 123R effective beginning August 1, 2005 using
the modified prospective application transition method. The modified prospective
application method requires that companies recognize compensation expense on
stock-based payment awards that are modified, repurchased or cancelled after
the
effective date. Additionally, compensation cost of the portion of awards for
which the requisite service has not been rendered that are outstanding as of
the
August 1, 2005 shall be recognized as the requisite service is rendered.
The
impact of adopting Statement No. 123R was an increase of $12
and
$44 in
selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months
ended
April 30, 2006, respectively, and an increase of $12 and $44 in loss from
operations, loss before income taxes and net loss for the three and nine months
ended April, 2006, respectively. The adoption of Statement No. 123R had no
impact on basic and diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months
ended April 30, 2006.
The
weighted average estimated grant date fair value, as defined by Statement No.
123R, for options granted under the company’s stock option plan during the three
and nine months ended April 30, 2006 were $1.42 and $1.41 per share,
respectively. The weighted average estimated grant date fair value, as defined
by Statement No. 123 for options granted under the company’s stock option plan
during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2005 were $1.56 and $1.42
per
share, respectively.
During
the three and nine months ended April 30, 2005, had compensation expense for
stock options been determined based on the fair value of the options at dates
of
grant consistent with the provisions of Statement No.123, “Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation,” net
income (loss) and net income (loss) per share would have been reduced to the
pro
forma amounts indicated in the following table:
For
the
|
For
the
|
||||||
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
||||||
April
30, 2005
|
April
30, 2005
|
||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
|||||||
Net
income (loss), as reported
|
$
|
(4,291
|
)
|
$
|
(3,673
|
)
|
|
Add:
Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net
earnings (loss), net of related tax effects
|
-- | -- | |||||
Deduct:
Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair
value-based method for all awards, net of related tax
effects
|
(121 | ) | (462 | ) | |||
Net
income (loss), pro forma
|
$
|
(4,412
|
)
|
$
|
(4,135
|
)
|
|
Basic
earnings (loss) per common share:
|
|||||||
As
reported
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
|
Diluted
earnings (loss) per common share:
|
|||||||
As
reported
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
8
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise
noted)
The
fair
value of each award granted from Forgent’s stock option plan during the three
and nine months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 were estimated at the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming no expected
dividends and the following weighted average assumptions:
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
Nine
Months
|
Nine
Months
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
April
30, 2006
|
April
30, 2005
|
April
30, 2006
|
April
30, 2005
|
||||||||||
Expected
volatility (based on historical data)
|
74.52
|
%
|
74.84
|
%
|
73.70
|
%
|
77.18
|
%
|
|||||
Expected
life in years
|
4.92
|
6.02
|
5.05
|
5.96
|
|||||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.92
|
%
|
4.13
|
%
|
4.69
|
%
|
4.00
|
%
|
|||||
Fair
value per award
|
$
|
1.42
|
$
|
1.56
|
$
|
1.41
|
$
|
1.42
|
As
of
April 30, 2006, $73 of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested
option grants is expected to be recognized over the course of the following
4
years.
On
September 14, 2005 the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repricing of
all employee stock options with an exercise price greater than $1.42 (the
average of the high and low for September 14, 2005), most of which were fully
vested. The new exercise price is $1.42. The Board of Directors determined
that
the repricing was the most cost effective way to motivate employees with options
that had exercise prices greater than the current fair market value. The
repricing resulted in a charge of $65 for the nine months ended April 30, 2006
based on the incremental fair value of the new options versus the fair value
of
the old options.
The
Company issued 1 and 171 shares of common stock related to exercises of stock
options granted from its Stock Option and Stock Purchase Plans for the three
and
nine months ended April 30, 2006, respectively. The Company issued 0 and 30
shares of restricted common stock related from its Restricted Stock Plan for
the
three and nine months ended April 30, 2006, respectively.
NOTE
6 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
Currently,
the Company operates in two distinct segments: intellectual property licensing
and software and services. Forgent's intellectual property licensing business
is
currently focused on generating licensing revenues relating to the Company's
technologies embodied in U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672 and its foreign counterparts
as well as in U.S. Patent No. 6,285,746. Forgent's software and services
business currently provides customers with scheduling and asset management
software as well as software maintenance and support, installation and training
services. In order to evaluate the intellectual property and software segments
as stand-alone businesses, the Company records all unallocated corporate
operating expenses in the Corporate segment. The prior year’s segment
information has been revised to present the Company's reportable segments as
they are currently defined.
The
Company evaluates the performance as well as the financial results of its
segments. Included in the segment operating income (loss) is an allocation
of
certain corporate operating expenses. The Company does not identify assets
or
capital expenditures by reportable segments, and the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer do not evaluate the segments based on these
criteria.
9
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise noted)
The
table
below presents segment information about revenue from unaffiliated customers,
gross margins, and
operating (loss) income for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2006
and
2005:
Intellectual
|
|||||||||||||
Property
|
Software
&
|
||||||||||||
Licensing
|
Services
|
Corporate
|
Total
|
||||||||||
For
the Three Month Period Ending April 30, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
from unaffiliated customers
|
$
|
1,891
|
$
|
647
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,538
|
|||||
Gross
margin
|
744
|
434
|
-
|
1,178
|
|||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
(237
|
)
|
(535
|
)
|
(770
|
)
|
(1,542
|
)
|
|||||
For
the Three Month Period Ending April 30, 2005
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
from unaffiliated customers
|
$
|
665
|
$
|
488
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,153
|
|||||
Gross
margin
|
(305
|
)
|
194
|
-
|
(111
|
)
|
|||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
(2,159
|
)
|
(589
|
)
|
(1,501
|
)
|
(4,249
|
)
|
|||||
For
the Nine Month Period Ending April 30, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
from unaffiliated customers
|
$
|
8,613
|
$
|
1,924
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
10,537
|
|||||
Gross
margin
|
3,299
|
1,320
|
-
|
4,619
|
|||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
788
|
(1,503
|
)
|
(2,864
|
)
|
(3,579
|
)
|
||||||
For
the Nine Month Period Ending April 30, 2005
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
from unaffiliated customers
|
$
|
7,628
|
$
|
1,400
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,028
|
|||||
Gross
margin
|
2,177
|
691
|
-
|
2,868
|
|||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
(2,092
|
)
|
(1,697
|
)
|
(3,812
|
)
|
(7,601
|
)
|
|||||
NOTE
7 - CONTINGENCIES
Forgent
is the defendant or plaintiff in various actions that arose in the normal course
of business.
Litigation
of United States Patent No. 4,698,672 (JPEG) and FTC Non-Public
Investigation
Forgent
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Compression Labs, Incorporated (“CLI”), are
currently in legal proceedings with multiple companies for infringement of
the
‘672 patent. On March 9, 2006, Forgent and the defendants in the ‘672 Litigation
appeared before the United States District Court for the Northern District
of
California at a claims construction hearing. The Company is currently awaiting
the results of this hearing. However, the results are not yet known and
uncertainties remain.
On
November 16, 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”)
received a petition to re-examine the ‘672 patent. In January 2006, the USPTO
granted the petition and subsequently issued its first office action on May
25,
2006. This first office action, which is not the final conclusion of the
re-examination, confirmed 27 of the 46 claims in the ‘672 patent. Forgent has 60
days to respond to this first office action. The re-examination process is
an
extended process and Forgent will work directly with the USPTO to vigorously
defend all of the claims, including those that were not initially upheld in
the
first office action. If the USPTO examiner ultimately rejects the claims,
Forgent could pursue the appeal process within the USPTO and within the federal
court system, if necessary. Any negative results would reduce the Company’s
ability to negotiate settlements with defendants and new licenses with other
companies, which would materially and adversely affect Forgent’s licensing
revenues. The ultimate rejection of significant claims could have material
and
adverse consequences for Forgent.
In
December 2003, the Company received notification from the Federal Trade
Commission (the “FTC”) that it is conducting a non-public investigation to
determine whether the Company may have engaged in violation of the Federal
Trade
Commission Act by reason of the alleged involvement of CLI in the JPEG
standard-setting process during the 1980’s and very early 1990’s and its
subsequent licensing of the ‘672 patent, which the Company believes is infringed
by the implementation of that standard. The Company believes that CLI has not
acted improperly and advised the FTC accordingly. In April 2004, Forgent
received a Subpoena Duces Tecum (“Subpoena”) and a Civil Investigative Demand
(“CID”) in this FTC proceeding. The Company responded in May 2004 by filing a
petition to quash and/or limit the Subpoena and CID. In November 2004, the
FTC
issued a ruling denying Forgent’s Petition to Quash, but modifying the Subpoena
and CID. In February 2005 and March 2005, the Company responded to the Subpoena
and the CID by providing the required documents and other responsive material.
Forgent has not received any final conclusion from the FTC on its inquiries.
10
FORGENT
NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise
noted)
Forgent
continues to monitor the progress of the ‘672 Litigation, the USPTO’s
re-examination and the FTC’s non-public investigation. The Company plans to
vigorously defend the validity of its patents, as well as pursuing any entities
that violated its patents. Presently, the final results of the claims
construction hearing and the USPTO re-examination are uncertain. Resolution
of
some or all of these matters could materially affect the Company’s business,
future results of operations, financial position or cash flows in a particular
period.
Litigation
of United States Patent No. 6,285,746 (DVR)
In
July
2005, Forgent initiated litigation against 15 companies for infringement of
the
United States Patent No. 6,285,746 in the United States District Court for
the
Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, seeking injunctive relief against
sales of infringing products and monetary damages, among other relief sought.
The ‘746 litigation has since been moved to the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division.
On
September 19, 2005, Scientific-Atlanta Inc. and Motorola Inc. filed a
declaratory judgment against Forgent in the United States District Court for
the
Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, claiming, among other assertions,
that their products do not infringe Forgent’s patent and that the patent is
invalid. During a hearing on November 8, 2005, the Court ordered this case
to be
transferred to the Marshall Division and consolidated with the case initiated
by
Forgent in July 2005.
On
January 3, 2006, Diego, Inc. filed a motion to intervene as a declaratory
judgment plaintiff after learning that their products were accused of infringing
the ‘746 patent in the midst of the ongoing ‘746 Litigation. On January 4, 2006,
the Court granted Diego Inc.’s motion.
In
April
2006, Forgent participated in a court-ordered mediation with the defendants.
In
May 2006, the Court ordered another mediation proceeding to be held prior to
the
claims construction hearing. The Court also reset the ‘746 Litigation claims
construction hearing date for November 9, 2006 and the trial date for May 14,
2007 in the Tyler Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas.
Since
July 2005, Forgent has dismissed six defendants from the lawsuit since they
had
no operational role with respect to infringement: Cox Communications, Inc.;
DIRECTV Group, Inc.; DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC; DIRECTV Operations, LLC; EchoStar
Communications Corporation; and EchoStar DBS Corporation. No settlements
accompanied these dismissals.
Forgent
continues to monitor the progress of the ‘746 Litigation. Resolution of this
matter could materially affect the Company’s business, future results of
operations, financial position or cash flows in a particular
period.
11
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The
following review of Forgent’s financial position as of April 30, 2006 and July
31, 2005, and for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005,
should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements in this report represent forward-looking statements. These statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results of operations, levels of activity, economic performance,
financial condition or achievements to be materially different from future
results of operations, levels of activity, economic performance, financial
condition or achievements as expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
Forgent
has attempted to identify these forward-looking statements with the words
“believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “may,” “could” and
other similar expressions. Although these forward-looking statements reflect
management’s current plans and expectations, which are believed to be reasonable
as of the filing date of this report, they inherently are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, including:
· |
timing
of intellectual property license agreements and related recording
of
licensing revenues;
|
· |
results
of the claims construction hearing for the ‘672
Litigation;
|
· |
resolution
of the USPTO’s re-examination of the ‘672
patent;
|
· |
resolution
of the FTC’s non-public
investigation;
|
· |
timing
and costs related to the Company’s patent litigation;
|
· |
market
demand for the Company’s software products and
services;
|
· |
timing
of customers’ budget cycles;
|
· |
timing
of customer orders and deployment of Forgent’s software products and
services;
|
· |
the
mix of software license and services
revenue;
|
· |
seasonal
fluctuations in capital spending;
|
· |
changes
in the rapidly evolving market for web-based
applications;
|
· |
management’s
ability to manage operating costs, a large portion of which are relatively
fixed in advance of any particular quarter;
|
· |
timing
and costs related to possible acquisitions of technology or
businesses;
|
· |
costs
of attracting, retaining and training skilled
personnel;
|
· |
management’s
ability to manage future growth;
and
|
· |
general
economic climate.
|
In
addition to the items noted above, such risks and uncertainties include, but
are
not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors” in this Report and other
risks indicated in Forgent’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
from time to time. Forgent is under no obligation to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q to conform such
statements to actual results.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage of total
revenues represented by certain items in Forgent’s Consolidated Statements of
Operations:
FOR
THE THREE
MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL
30,
|
FOR
THE NINE
MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL
30,
|
|||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
Intellectual
property licensing revenues
|
75%
|
58%
|
82%
|
84%
|
Software
and services revenues
|
25
|
42
|
18
|
16
|
Gross
margin
|
46
|
(10)
|
44
|
32
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
101
|
351
|
73
|
113
|
Research
and development
|
6
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
Total
operating expenses
|
107
|
359
|
78
|
116
|
Other
income, net
|
5
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
(56)
|
(359)
|
(31)
|
(81)
|
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
--
|
(13)
|
--
|
40
|
Net
income (loss)
|
(56%)
|
(372%)
|
(31%)
|
(41%)
|
12
THREE
AND NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 AND 2005
Revenues
Revenues
for the three months ended April 30, 2006 were $2.5 million, an increase of
$1.3
million, or 120%, from the $1.2 million reported for the three months ended
April 30, 2005. Revenues for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 were $10.5
million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 17%, from the $9.0 million reported
for
the nine months ended April 30, 2005. Consolidated revenues represent the
combined revenues of the Company and its subsidiaries, including royalties
and
settlements received from licensing the Company's intellectual property as
well
as sales of Forgent's NetSimplicity software, installation and training and
software maintenance services. Consolidated revenues do not include any revenues
from Forgent's discontinued ALLIANCE operations, which provided conferencing
and
scheduling software and maintenance, installation, training and network
consulting.
Intellectual
Property Licensing Business
Intellectual
property licensing revenues increased by $1.2 million, or 184%, to $1.9 million
for the three months ended April 30, 2006 from $0.7 million for the three months
ended April 30, 2005. Intellectual property licensing revenues increased by
$1.0
million, or 13%, to $8.6 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 from
$7.6 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2005. Intellectual property
licensing revenues as a percentage of total revenues were 75% and 58% for the
three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Intellectual property
licensing revenues as a percentage of total revenues were 82% and 84% for the
nine months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Forgent’s licensing
revenues relate to one-time intellectual property license agreements with
companies for Forgent's data compression technology embodied in U.S. Patent
No.
4,698,672 (the “ ‘672 patent”) and its foreign counterparts, which is utilized
in several types of products including many digital cameras, personal computers,
camera cell phones, scanners, printing devices, video cameras, rendering devices
and other technologies. Additionally, the ‘672 patent is included in a group of
Moving Picture Experts Group (“MPEG”) patents that garner royalties. Forgent’s
licensing revenues include royalties received from the MPEG-2 consortium. The
Company is also seeking to license its U.S. Patent No. 6,285,746 (the “ ‘746
patent”), which relates to technology for storing and retrieving multimedia data
in a manner that allows playback during recording, although no licensing
revenues have been achieved as of April 30, 2006.
As
of
April 30, 2006, Forgent has achieved approximately $110.2 million in aggregate
revenues generated from one-time license agreements with international consumer
and commercial electronics firms in multiple countries, including the United
States. Licensing of the ‘672 patent is currently conducted through the
Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Compression Labs, Inc. (“CLI”). These
one-time license agreements generated approximately 95% and 96% of the
intellectual property segment’s licensing revenues for the three and nine months
ended April 30, 2006, respectively, and approximately 90% and 96% of the
intellectual property segment’s licensing revenues for the three and nine months
ended April 30, 2005, respectively. The timing of signing license agreements
and
the variable amount of each license fee has been and continues to be uncertain.
Therefore, the $1.2 million increase in licensing revenues during the three
months ended April 30, 2006, as well as the $1.0 million increase in licensing
revenues during the nine months ended April 30, 2006, are due to the change
in
the number of license agreements signed related to the ‘672 patent as well as
the amount of each license fee received during these periods. Although, the
Company does not anticipate any additional licensing revenue from companies
that
have previously signed license agreements, Forgent will continue to seek new
licenses from its ‘672 patent as well as its ‘746 patent.
Forgent
is currently in legal proceedings with multiple companies in the United
States District Court for the Northern District of California regarding the
infringement
of its ‘672 patent (the “ ‘672 Litigation”). During the three months ended April
30, 2006, Forgent settled and signed a license agreement with one of the
defendants in the ‘672 Litigation. As of April 30, 2006, 14 of the defendants in
the ‘672 Litigation have settled with Forgent and signed license agreements. The
Company is currently awaiting the results of the claims construction hearing
for
the ‘672 Litigation.
13
On
November 16, 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”)
received a petition to re-examine the ‘672 patent. In January 2006, the USPTO
granted the petition and subsequently issued its first office action on May
25,
2006. This first action, which is not the final conclusion of the
re-examination, confirmed 27 of the 46 claims in the ‘672 patent. Forgent has 60
days to respond to this first office action. The re-examination process is
an
extended process and Forgent will work directly with the USPTO to vigorously
defend all of the claims, including those that were not initially upheld in
the
first office action. If the USPTO examiner ultimately rejects the claims,
Forgent could pursue the appeal process within the USPTO and within the federal
court system, if necessary. Additionally, the ‘672 Litigation could be stayed,
pending the results of the USPTO’s re-examination; however, no such stay has
been initiated.
Presently,
the final results of the claims construction hearing and the USPTO
re-examination are uncertain. Any negative results would reduce the Company’s
ability to negotiate settlements with defendants and new licenses with other
companies, which would materially and adversely affect Forgent’s licensing
revenues. The ultimate rejection of significant claims could have material
and
adverse consequences for Forgent.
Additionally,
the ‘672 patent, which has generated all of the intellectual property licensing
revenues to date, expires in October 2006 in the United States and its foreign
counterparts expire in September 2007. Upon expiration of the ‘672 patent, no
additional damages will accrue but the Company’s ability to recover for past
damages will not immediately be affected. Ultimately, the Company’s ability to
recover for past damages will be limited by any applicable statute of
limitations. Also, upon expiration of the ‘672 patent, Forgent will cease
receiving royalties from the MPEG-2 consortium.
Forgent
is also currently in legal proceedings with several companies for the
infringement of its ‘746 patent (the “ ‘746 Litigation”). In April 2006, Forgent
participated in a court-ordered mediation with the defendants. In May 2006,
the
Court ordered another mediation proceeding to be held prior to the claims
construction hearing. The Court also reset the ‘746 Litigation claims
construction hearing date for November 9, 2006 and the trial date for May 14,
2007 in the Tyler Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas. See Part II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings” for more detail.
Although
there continues to be uncertainties and risks related to the Company’s Patent
Licensing Program, management anticipates generating revenues from its
intellectual property licensing segment during the remainder of fiscal year
2006
and during fiscal year 2007. However, Forgent's Patent Licensing Program
involves risks inherent in licensing intellectual property, including risks
of
protracted delays, legal challenges that would lead to disruption or curtailment
of the program, increasing expenditures associated with pursuit of the licensing
program and other risks that could adversely affect the Company.
There
can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to effectively license
its technology to other companies. Additionally, there are no guarantees that
the Company can protect its intellectual property rights in its current
litigation or prevent the unauthorized use of its technology in the future.
However, Forgent will continue to seek to enforce and will pursue its rights
through the legal system when necessary.
Software
and Services Business
Software
and services revenues increased by $0.1 million, or 33%, to $0.6 million for
the
three months ended April 30, 2006 from $0.5 million for the three months ended
April 30, 2005. Software and professional services revenues increased by $0.5
million, or 37%, to $1.9 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 from
$1.4 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2005. Software and services
revenues as a percentage of total revenues were 25% and 42% for the three months
ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Software and services revenues
as a
percentage of total revenues were 18% and 16% for the nine months ended April
30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Revenues from this line of business include
sales of Forgent's NetSimplicity scheduling and asset management software.
The
NetSimplicity software includes Meeting Room Manager (“MRM”), Visual Asset
Manager (“VAM”) and Resource Scheduler.
Also
included in this segment’s revenues are software maintenance and professional
services, such as add-on software customization, installation and training.
During
the three and nine months ended April 30, 2006, Forgent’s NetSimplicity software
revenues increased 13% and 15%, respectively, due to additional sales efforts
and a reallocation of marketing program dollars in order to create more sales
leads and optimize demand generation. The growth in software revenue and the
renewals of maintenance and support contracts led to increased sales of
maintenance and support contracts. Additionally, Forgent continued to provide
more professional services and training in fiscal 2006. The additional software
maintenance and professional services increased services revenues by $0.1
million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2006,
respectively. Management believes that its software and services business is
a
growth business and will continue to actively pursue growing revenues from
this
segment.
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Gross
Margin
Gross
margin for the three months ended April 30, 2006 was $1.2 million, an increase
of $1.3 million from the ($0.1) million reported for the three months ended
April 30, 2005. Gross margin for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 was $4.6
million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 61%, from the $2.9 million reported
for
the nine months ended April 30, 2005. Gross margin as a percentage of total
revenues were 46% and (10%) for the three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. Gross margin as a percentage of total revenues were 44% and 32%
for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The
cost
of sales from the intellectual property licensing business relates to the legal
fees incurred on successfully achieving licensing revenues as well as legal
expenses incurred from legal counsel’s time in connection with the Company’s
Patent Licensing Program. In October 2004, Forgent terminated Jenkens &
Gilchrist (“Jenkens”) and entered into an agreement with the law firm of Godwin
Gruber, LLP (“Godwin”) to represent the Company as lead counsel in its Patent
Licensing Program. During fiscal 2005, Forgent’s cost of sales from the
intellectual property licensing business included 50% of the licensing revenues
received on signed agreements and paid to Jenkens and 50% of Godwin’s standard
hourly rate for time incurred. In October 2005, Forgent terminated Gruber and
engaged Susman Godfrey, LLP (“Susman”) to lead its ‘672 Litigation. Under the
agreement with Susman, Forgent agreed to pay Susman 33% of all net proceeds
received from licensing and litigation once Forgent reached $6.0 million in
gross recoveries received on or after October 27, 2004, and a fixed monthly
fee
of $0.1 million for time incurred. During second fiscal quarter of 2006, Forgent
reached $6.0 million in gross recoveries received since October 27, 2004. Since
reaching this milestone, Forgent is now obligated to pay Jenkens only 10% of
licensing revenues. The combination of the increased licensing revenues
generated, the decrease in legal expenses for legal counsel’s time incurred and
the change in contingency fees incurred during the three and nine months ended
April 30, 2006, as compared to the three and nine months ended April 30, 2005,
accounts for 81% and 64% of the increases in total gross margin, respectively.
To date, all of the Company’s licensing revenue has been generated by the '672
patent. The U.S. '672 patent expires in October 2006 and the foreign
counterparts expire in September 2007. When the '672 patents expire, licensing
revenues may decline unless alternative sources are found. If licensing revenues
decline, total gross margins may be adversely affected. Based on the Company’s
current agreements with legal counsel, management anticipates higher gross
margins for the Company since it has ceased paying Jenkens a 50% contingent
fee.
The
cost
of sales associated with the software and services business is relatively fixed
and results primarily from the amortization of the Company’s purchased software
development costs and intangible assets. Cost of sales for the software segment
decreased during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2006 due to decreases
in amortization expenses of the intangible assets, which were fully amortized
during the 2005 fiscal periods. The combination of an increase in software
revenues and a decrease in cost of sales during the three months ended April
30,
2006 resulted in a 67% gross margin for the software segment, as compared to
a
40% gross margin during the three months ended April 30, 2005. Similarly, gross
margin for the software segment during the nine months ended April 30, 2006
was
69%, compared to a 49% gross margin during the nine months ended April 30,
2005.
The increases in gross margin from the software segment account for 19% and
36%
of the increases in total gross margin during the three and nine months ended
April 30, 2006, respectively. Since revenues generated from the software and
services business directly affect gross margins, management expects gross
margins from the software and services business to improve as Forgent generates
more business from this segment and as the Company fully amortizes the purchased
software development costs.
Selling,
General and Administrative
Selling,
general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the three months ended
April 30, 2006 were $2.5 million, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 37%, from
the
$4.0 million reported for the three months ended April 30, 2005. SG&A
expenses for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 were $7.7 million, a decrease
of $2.5 million, or 24%, from the $10.2 million reported for the nine months
ended April 30, 2005. SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenues were
101% and 351% for the three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 73% and 113% for the
nine months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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During
fiscal 2005, Forgent incurred significant legal expenses as the Company
responded to an inquiry with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and
successfully defended its position in a lawsuit with a former director’s estate.
Also, Forgent incurred more legal expenses related to the ‘672 patent during
fiscal 2005 than during fiscal 2006 due to significant document production
expenses, which are usually incurred during the early phases of a litigation
case, and due to the different litigation and licensing approach under Godwin
in
fiscal 2005 as compared to the approach under Susman in fiscal 2006. Forgent
initiated the ‘746 Litigation in July 2005 and incurred increased legal expenses
in pursuit of this case during fiscal 2006.
The
$1.5
million decrease in SG&A expenses during the three months ended April 30,
2006, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2005, is due primarily
to
(1) a $0.7 million decrease in legal expenses related to the ‘672 patent, (2) a
$0.6 million decrease in legal expenses related to the FTC inquiry and (3)
a
$0.4 million decrease in legal expenses related to the lawsuit with a former
director’s estate. These decreases were offset by a $0.3 million increase in
legal expenses related to the ‘746 patent. Similarly, the $2.5 million decrease
in SG&A expenses during the nine months ended April 30, 2006, as compared to
the nine months ended April 30, 2005, is due primarily to (1) a $1.7 million
decrease in legal expenses related to the ‘672 patent, including $1.2 million in
one-time expenses incurred during the second fiscal quarter of 2005 related
to
the termination of Jenkens, (2) a $0.5 million decrease in legal expenses
related to the FTC inquiry and (3) a $0.5 million decrease in legal expenses
related to the lawsuit with a former director’s estate. These decreases were
offset by a $0.4 million increase in legal expenses related to the ‘746 patent.
As
Forgent continues to pursue licensing and litigating the ‘672 patent and the
‘746 patent, significant legal fees and consulting expenses will continue to
be
incurred and may actually increase. However, management believes the Company
has
the necessary financial resources to support all of its current and upcoming
licensing and litigation efforts. Management also continues to evaluate and
reduce any unnecessary SG&A expenses that do not directly support the
generation of revenues for the Company. In future periods, management expects
its corporate SG&A expenses to fluctuate as legal fees and consulting
expenses are incurred during the various litigation milestones.
Research
and Development
Research
and development (“R&D”) expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2006
were $0.2 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 94%, from the $0.1 million
reported for the three months ended April 30, 2005. R&D expenses for the
nine months ended April 30, 2006 were $0.4 million, an increase of $0.2 million,
or 92%, from the $0.2 million reported for the nine months ended April 30,
2005.
R&D expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 6% and 7% for the three
months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. R&D expenses as a
percentage of total revenues were 4% and 3% for the nine months ended April
30,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
The
$0.1
million and $0.2 million increases in R&D expenses during the three and nine
months ended April 30, 2006 are due primarily to increases in compensation
expenses resulting from shifting of resources between the NetSimplicity’s sales
and R&D teams in fiscal 2006. During the three months ended April 30,
2006, Forgent continued developing its MRM and VAM products and focused on
developing its next major release of MRM, version 7.0, which the Company expects
to release in June 2006. Management anticipates R&D expenses to remain
relatively flat during the next fiscal quarter.
(Loss)
Income from Discontinued Operations
Loss
from
discontinued operations for the three months ended April 30, 2005 was $0.1
million. Income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended April
30,
2005 was $3.7 million. Loss from discontinued operations as a percentage of
total revenues was 13% for the three months ended April 30, 2005. Income from
discontinued operations as a percentage of total revenues was 40% for the nine
months ended April 30, 2005.
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During
the second fiscal quarter of 2005, Forgent sold certain patents and other
intellectual property and documentation, including its ALLIANCE software suite,
to Tandberg Telecom AS. As a result of this sale, Forgent recorded a $3.3
million gain, net of expenses, for the nine months ended April 30, 2005.
Additionally, the Company recorded $1.0 million in income during the second
fiscal quarter of 2005. The income represents the final cash payment received
from Gores Technology Group ("Gores") in January 2005 for indemnity claims
held
in escrow related to the sale of Forgent’s videoconferencing hardware services
business. No indemnity claims were paid pursuant to the sales agreement with
Gores. The $3.3 million gain and $1.0 income were offset by $0.6 million in
losses from the ALLIANCE operations during the nine months ended April 30,
2005.
The ALLIANCE operations incurred $0.1 million in losses during the three months
ended April 30, 2005. During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2005, Forgent
discontinued its ALLIANCE operations. The Company did not conduct any business
from this business line during the nine months ended April 30,
2006.
Net
(Loss) Income
Forgent
realized a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.06 per share, during the three months
ended April 30, 2006 compared to a net loss of $4.3 million, or $0.17 per share,
during the three months ended April 30, 2005. Forgent realized a net loss of
$3.3 million, or $0.13 per share, during the nine months ended April 30, 2006
compared to a net loss of $3.7 million, or $0.15 per share, during the nine
months ended April 30, 2005. Net loss as a percentage of total revenues were
56%
and 372% for the three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Net
loss as a percentage of total revenues were 31% and 41% for the nine months
ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The $2.9 million increase in the
Company’s net income during the three months ended April 30, 2006 as compared to
the three months ended April 30, 2005 is primarily attributable to the $1.3
million increase in gross margin and the $1.5 million decrease in SG&A
expenses during the third fiscal quarter of 2006. The $0.4 million decrease
in
the Company’s net loss during the nine months ended April 30, 2006 as compared
to the nine months ended April 30, 2005 is primarily attributable to the $1.8
million increase in gross margin and the $2.5 million decrease in SG&A
expenses, which is offset by a $3.7 million decrease in income from discontinued
operations during fiscal 2006.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
On
April
30, 2006, Forgent had working capital of $11.2 million, including $14.6 million
in cash and cash equivalents. Cash used in operating activities was $2.9 million
for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 due primarily to a $3.3 million net
loss, which was offset by $0.5 million in non-cash depreciation and amortization
expenses. Cash used in operating activities was $5.3 million for the nine months
ended April 30, 2005 due primarily to a $7.4 million net loss, which was offset
by $0.7 million in non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses and a $1.4
million increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses. During the nine
months ended April 30, 2006, Forgent collected $8.3 million in cash receipts
from its licensing program. Management plans to continue utilizing these cash
receipts for its Patent Licensing Program, especially due to anticipated
expenditures related to the ‘672 Litigation and the ‘746 Litigation, and to
support its software operations. Although Forgent’s average days sales
outstanding was 26 for the third fiscal quarter of 2006, an increase from the
21
days for the second fiscal quarter of 2006, less than 4% of the Company’s trade
receivables were aged out past 60 days as of April 30, 2006.
Cash
provided by investing activities was $1.4 million for the nine months ended
April 30, 2006 due primarily to $1.5 million in net sales of short-term
investments. Similarly, cash provided by investing activities was $1.1 million
for the nine months ended April 30, 2005 due primarily to $1.0 million in net
sales of short-term investments. Forgent manages its investments portfolio
in
order to fulfill corporate liquidity requirements and maximize investment
returns while preserving the quality of the portfolio. The Company’s current
operations are not capital intensive and Forgent purchased minimal fixed assets
during the nine months ended April 30, 2006. Approximately half of the purchases
during fiscal year 2006 were for subtenant improvements as the Company subleased
its vacated office space. Management does not anticipate any significant
purchases of fixed assets during the rest of fiscal 2006.
The
Company leased office space and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases
that expire at various dates through 2013. Certain leases obligate Forgent
to
pay property taxes, maintenance and insurance. Additionally, the Company used
the proceeds from its loans from Silicon Valley Bank to purchase equipment
and
fund operations. Any additional loans from Silicon Valley Bank will bear
interest at prime plus 0.75% and require monthly installments over a three-year
term. Forgent may periodically make other commitments and thus become subject
to
other contractual obligations. Forgent’s future minimum lease payments under all
operating leases and payments on its notes payable as of April 30, 2006 are
as
follows:
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Payments
Due By Period
|
||||||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Less
than
1
year
|
1
- 3 years
|
3-
5 years
|
More
than
5
years
|
||||||||||||
Operating
lease obligations
|
$
|
23,614
|
$
|
3,583
|
$
|
6,920
|
$
|
6,801
|
$
|
6,310
|
||||||
Notes
payable obligations
|
702
|
387
|
315
|
--
|
--
|
|||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
24,316
|
$
|
3,970
|
$
|
7,235
|
$
|
6,801
|
$
|
6,310
|
Approximately
98.1% of the Company’s operating lease obligations relates to its corporate
office location at Wild Basin in Austin, Texas. Additionally, Forgent had a
$1.2
million liability related to impairment charges for the economic value of the
lost sublease rental income for its Wild Basin property. As of April 30, 2006,
Forgent had $3.5 million in future minimum lease payments receivable under
non-cancelable sublease arrangements. Forgent will continue to sublease any
vacated office space through the end of the Company’s lease terms.
Cash
provided by financing activities was $0.2 million for the nine months ended
April 30, 2006 due primarily to $0.2 million in proceeds received from the
issuance of stock. Similarly, cash provided by financing activities was $49
thousand for the nine months ended April 30, 2005 due primarily to $0.1 million
in proceeds received from the issuance of stock. Forgent’s stock repurchase
program allows the Company to purchase up to three million shares of the
Company’s common stock. No shares were repurchased during the nine months ended
April 30, 2006. During the nine months ended April 30, 2005, 36,200 shares
were
repurchased. As of April 30, 2006, Forgent had repurchased 1,790,401 shares
and
had the approval to repurchase approximately 1.2 million additional shares.
Management will periodically assess repurchasing additional shares in the
future, depending on the Company’s cash position, market conditions and other
factors.
As
of
April 30, 2006, Forgent’s principal source of liquidity consisted of
approximately $14.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. Management currently
plans to utilize its cash balances as necessary to focus on the litigation
efforts, continue licensing its intellectual property and fund its software
operations. Forgent’s ability to generate cash from its intellectual property
licensing business is subject to certain risks as discussed under "Risk
Factors." Additionally, there remain risks and uncertainties as to the timing
of
the receipts of license fees due, in part, to the inherent nature of a patent
licensing program. Therefore, there is no assurance that the Company will be
able to limit its cash consumption and preserve its cash balances, and it is
possible that the Company's business demands may lead to cash utilization at
levels greater than recently experienced due to the litigations, increased
legal
expense levels and other factors. While management believes that the Company
has
sufficient capital and liquidity to pursue its licensing and litigation efforts,
due to uncertainties related to the timing and costs of these efforts, Forgent
may need to raise additional capital in the future. However, there is no
assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional capital if and
when
it is needed.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and include
the accounts of Forgent's wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the
consolidation. Preparation of the consolidated financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of the 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 more significant
estimates made by management include the valuation allowance for the gross
deferred tax asset, contingency reserves, useful lives of fixed assets, the
determination of the fair value of its long-lived assets and the loss from
discontinued operations. These estimates could be materially different under
different conditions and assumptions. Additionally, the actual amounts could
differ from the estimates made. Management periodically evaluates estimates
used
in the preparation of the financial statements for continued reasonableness.
Appropriate adjustments, if any, to the estimates used are made prospectively
based upon such periodic evaluation.
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Management
believes the following represent Forgent’s critical accounting
policies:
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectibility
is
probable. The Company recognizes software revenue in accordance with Statement
of Position ("SOP") 97-2, “Software
Revenue Recognition,” as
amended by SOP 98-4, “Deferral
of the Effective Date of a Provision of SOP 97-2,”
and SOP
98-9, “Modification
of SOP 97-2 With Respect to Certain Transactions,”
and
Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin 104, “Revenue
Recognition.”
Intellectual
property licensing revenue is derived from the Company’s Patent Licensing
Program, which is currently focused on generating licensing revenues relating
to
the Company's technologies embodied in the ‘672 patent and its foreign
counterparts as well as in the ‘746 patent. Gross intellectual property
licensing revenue is recognized at the time a license agreement has been
executed and collection has been deemed probable. Related costs are recorded
as
cost of sales. The cost of sales on the intellectual property licensing business
relates to contingent legal fees incurred on successfully achieving signed
agreements, as well as legal fees incurred for legal counsel’s
time.
Software
and service revenue consists of software license and service fees. Revenue
from
the software element is earned through the licensing or right to use the
Company’s software and from the sale of specific software products. Service fee
income is earned through the sale of maintenance and technical support, training
and installation. The Company allocates the total fee to the various elements
based on the relative fair values of the elements specific to the Company.
The
Company determines the fair value of each element in the arrangement based
on
vendor-specific objective evidence ("VSOE") of fair value. During the nine
months ended April 30, 2006, VSOE of fair value for the software, maintenance,
and training and installation services are based on the prices charged for
the
software, maintenance and services when sold separately. During the nine months
ended April 30, 2005, VSOE of fair value for maintenance was based upon the
renewal rate specified in each contract; VSOE of fair value for training and
installation services was based on the prices charged for these services when
sold separately; and VSOE of fair value for the software element was not
available and thus, software revenue was recognized under the residual method.
Under the residual method, the contract value is first allocated to the
undelivered elements (maintenance and service elements) based upon their VSOE
of
fair value; the remaining contract value, including any discount, is allocated
to the delivered element (software element). The establishment of VSOE of fair
value for the software element during the nine months ended April 30, 2006
did
not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Revenue allocated to maintenance and technical support is recognized ratably
over the maintenance term (typically one year). Revenue allocated to
installation and training is recognized upon completion of these services.
The
Company’s training and installation services are not essential to the
functionality of its products as such services can be provided by a third party
or the customers themselves. For instances in which VSOE cannot be determined
for undelivered elements, and these undelivered elements do not provide
significant customization or modification of its software product, Forgent
recognizes the entire contract amount ratably over the period during which
the
services are expected to be performed.
The
Company does not recognize revenue for agreements with rights of return,
refundable fees, cancellation rights or acceptance clauses until such rights
of
return, refund or cancellation have expired or acceptance has occurred. The
Company's arrangements with resellers do not allow for any rights of return.
Deferred
revenue includes amounts received from customers in excess of revenue
recognized, and is comprised of deferred maintenance, service and other revenue.
Deferred revenues are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
when the service is completed and over the terms of the arrangements, primarily
ranging from one to three years.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
The
Company’s primary market risk exposure relates to interest rate risk. Forgent's
interest income is sensitive to changes in U.S. interest rates. However, due
to
the short-term nature of the Company's investments, Forgent does not consider
these risks to be significant. For additional Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures about Market Risk, reference is made to Part II, Item 7A,
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2005.
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ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under
the
supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, management of the Company has evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in
Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
as
of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report on Form 10-Q.
Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that, as of the date of the evaluation, the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to
the
material information relating to the Company required to be included in its
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No changes were
made in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the
quarter ended April 30, 2006, that have materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial
reporting.
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PART
II -- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Forgent
is the defendant or plaintiff in various actions that arose in the normal course
of business. With the exception of the proceedings described below, none of
the
pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party are expected to have
a
material adverse effect on the Company.
Litigation
of United States Patent No. 4,698,672 (JPEG)
Between
April 2004 and November 2004, Forgent’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Compression
Labs, Incorporated (“CLI”), initiated litigation against multiple companies for
infringement of the ‘672 patent in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, seeking royalties from sales
of
infringing products and monetary damages, among other relief sought. The
original defendants included Agfa Corporation; Apple Computer, Incorporated;
AudioVox Corporation; AudioVox Electronics Corporation; Axis Communications,
Incorporated; BancTec, Inc.; Canon USA; Dell Incorporated; Eastman Kodak
Company; Fuji Photo Film Co. U.S.A.; Fujitsu Computer Products of America;
Gateway, Inc.; Hewlett-Packard Company; International Business Machines Corp.;
JASC Software; JVC Americas Corporation; Macromedia, Inc.; Matsushita Electric
Corporation of America; Mitsubishi Digital Electronics American, Incorporated;
Oce’ North America, Incorporated; PalmOne, Inc.; Ricoh Corporation; Riverdeep,
Incorporated (d.b.a. Broderbund); Savin Corporation; ScanSoft, Inc.; Thomson
S.A.; TiVo Inc.; Toshiba Corporation; Xerox Corporation; Yahoo! Inc.; Acer
America Corporation; Adobe Systems Incorporated; BenQ America Corporation;
Color
Dreams, Inc. (d/b/a StarDot Technologies); Concord Camera Corporation; Creative
Labs, Incorporated; Creo, Inc.; Creo Americas, Inc.; Google Inc.; Kyocera
Wireless Corporation; Onkyo Corporation; Panasonic Communications Corporation
of
America; Panasonic Mobile Communications Development Corporation of USA; Sun
Microsystems Inc.; and Veo Inc. Also included in the ‘672 Litigation is
Microsoft Corporation. Forgent has since settled with defendants Adobe Systems,
Inc.; AudioVox Corporation; Axis Communications, Incorporated; BenQ America
Corporation; Color Dreams, Inc.; JASC Software; Google Inc.; Macromedia, Inc.;
ScanSoft, Inc.; Oce’ North America, Incorporated; Onkyo Corporation; Riverdeep,
Incorporated; Xerox Corporation and Yahoo! Inc.
On
November 16, 2005, the Public Patent Foundation filed a petition with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) to re-examine the ‘672 patent.
In January 2006, the USPTO granted the Public Patent Foundation’s petition to
re-examine the ‘672 patent and issued its first office action on May 25, 2006.
This first action, which is not the final conclusion of the re-examination,
confirmed 27 of the 46 claims in the ‘672 patent. Forgent has 60 days to respond
to this first office action. The re-examination process is an extended process
and Forgent will work directly with the USPTO to vigorously defend all of the
claims, including those that were not initially upheld in the first office
action.
On
March
9, 2006, Forgent and the defendants in the ‘672 Litigation appeared before the
United States District Court for the Northern District of California at a claims
construction hearing. The Company is currently awaiting the results of this
hearing. However, the results are not yet known.
Federal
Trade Commission Inquiry
In
December 2003, the Company received notification from the Federal Trade
Commission (the “FTC”) that it is conducting a non-public investigation to
determine whether the Company may have engaged in violation of the Federal
Trade
Commission Act by reason of the alleged involvement of CLI in the JPEG
standard-setting process during the 1980’s and very early 1990’s and its
subsequent licensing of the ‘672 patent, which the Company believes is infringed
by the implementation of that standard. The Company believes that CLI has not
acted improperly and advised the FTC accordingly. In April 2004, Forgent
received a Subpoena Duces Tecum (“Subpoena”) and a Civil Investigative Demand
(“CID”) in this FTC proceeding. The Company responded in May 2004 by filing a
petition to quash and/or limit the Subpoena and CID. In November 2004, the
FTC
issued a ruling denying Forgent’s Petition to Quash, but modifying the Subpoena
and CID. In February 2005 and March 2005, the Company responded to the Subpoena
and the CID by providing the required documents and other responsive material.
Forgent has not received any final conclusion from the FTC on its
inquiries.
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Litigation
of United States Patent No. 6,285,746 (DVR)
In
July
2005, Forgent initiated litigation against 15 companies for infringement of
the
United States Patent No. 6,285,746 in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, seeking injunctive relief against
sales of infringing products and monetary damages, among other relief sought.
The defendants are Cable One, Inc., a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company;
Charter Communications, Inc.; Comcast Corporation; Cox Communications, Inc.,
a
subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc.; EchoStar Communications Corporation; The
DIRECTV Group, Inc.; Time Warner Inc.; and their respective subsidiaries. The
‘746 litigation has since been moved to the United States District Court for
the
Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division.
On
September 19, 2005, Scientific-Atlanta Inc. and Motorola Inc. filed a
declaratory judgment against Forgent in the United States District Court for
the
Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, claiming, among other assertions,
that their products do not infringe Forgent’s patent and that the patent is
invalid. During a hearing on November 8, 2005, the Court ordered this case
to be
transferred to the Marshall Division and consolidated with Forgent
Networks, Inc. v. EchoStar Communications Corporation, et al. .
On
January 3, 2006, Diego, Inc. filed a motion to intervene as a declaratory
judgment plaintiff after learning that their products were accused of infringing
the ‘746 patent in the midst of the ongoing ‘746 Litigation. On January 4, 2006,
the Court granted Diego Inc.’s motion.
In
April
2006, Forgent participated in a court-ordered mediation with the defendants.
In
May 2006, the Court ordered another mediation proceeding to be held prior to
the
claims construction hearing. The Court also reset the ‘746 Litigation claims
construction hearing date for November 9, 2006 and the trial date for May 14,
2007 in the Tyler Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas.
Since
July 2005, Forgent has dismissed six defendants from the lawsuit since they
had
no operational role with respect to infringement: Cox Communications, Inc.;
DIRECTV Group, Inc.; DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC; DIRECTV Operations, LLC; EchoStar
Communications Corporation; and EchoStar DBS Corporation. No settlements
accompanied these dismissals.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
There
are
many factors that affect the Company's business, prospects, liquidity and the
results of operations, some of which are beyond the control of the Company.
The
following is a discussion of some, but not all, of these and other important
risk factors that may cause the actual results of the Company's operations
in
future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or desired.
Additional risks not presently known to management or risks that are currently
believed to be immaterial, but which may become material, may also affect the
Company’s business, prospects, liquidity and results of operations.
Forgent
is largely dependent on its Patent Licensing Program. If the Company’s patent
licensing process is successfully challenged and/or the Company is unable to
obtain new license agreements, licensing revenues will
decrease.
Forgent
is largely dependent on its ability to enter into new license agreements.
Failure to sign new license agreements would cause operating results to suffer.
The Company's Patent Licensing Program involves risks inherent in licensing
intellectual property, including risks of protracted delays, legal or regulatory
challenges that would lead to disruption or curtailment of the program,
increasing expenditures associated with the pursuit of the program and other
risks that could cause the Company’s results of operations to decline. Thus,
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to license
its technology to others. Additionally, quarterly operating results may fail
to
meet expectations for a number of reasons, including the unwillingness or
inability of licensees to pay for the license and other fees, a decline in
the
demand for the Company's patented technology, higher than expected operating
expenses and license delays due to legal and other factors.
The
'672 patent will be expiring soon and revenues may decline if Forgent is unable
to replace this revenue stream.
To
date,
all of the Company’s intellectual property licensing revenue has been derived
from the '672 patent. The U.S. '672 patent expires in October 2006 and its
foreign counterparts expire in September 2007. Upon expiration of the ‘672
patent, no additional damages will accrue but the Company’s ability to recover
for past damages will not immediately be affected. Ultimately, the Company’s
ability to recover for past damages will be limited by any applicable statute
of
limitations. Also, upon expiration of the ‘672 patent, Forgent will cease
receiving royalties from the MPEG-2 consortium. Therefore, revenues from this
patent are finite and, if such revenues are not replaced, net income and the
market price of Forgent’s common stock will decline following the expiration of
the '672 patent or the resolution of the '672 Litigation.
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Forgent’s
‘672 patent is currently being re-examined by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office and the Federal Trade Commission is conducting a non-public
inquiry into the Company’s Patent Licensing Program. Any negative results from
the re-examination or the inquiry would reduce the Company’s ability to generate
licensing revenues.
See
Part
II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings” for information regarding the United States
Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) re-examination of the ‘672 patent and
the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) non-public inquiry associated with the
Company’s Patent Licensing Program. This re-examination and inquiry can cause
Forgent to incur significant legal expenses to defend its ‘672 patent and
licensing program. Additionally, if the USPTO certain claims of the ‘672 patent,
the Company’s licensing abilities would be affected, which could result in
significantly decreased licensing revenues. If the FTC proceeds with its inquiry
and thereafter determines that the Company acted improperly, further proceedings
before the FTC could ensue, which could result in a challenge to the Company’s
‘672 patent licensing process. Any successful challenge to the licensing process
would reduce the Company’s ability to negotiate settlements with defendants and
new licenses with other companies, which would materially and adversely affect
Forgent’s licensing revenues.
Forgent’s
licensing cycle is lengthy and costly, which could require the Company to incur
significant legal expenditures, causing earnings to fluctuate.
Forgent’s
licensing cycle for its Patent Licensing Program is lengthy and costly,
including expenditures related to various legal costs, consultant fees and
travel costs. Due to multiple negotiations and legal due diligence required,
the
licensing process cannot necessarily be expedited. As a result, the Company's
intellectual property licensing revenues will fluctuate from quarter to quarter,
making it difficult for Forgent to predict its revenues. Additionally, these
fluctuations may lead to reduced prices for the Company’s common stock.
Forgent
may not prevail in its litigation proceedings, which could cause the Company
to
incur significant legal expenditures without any related earnings.
The
Company has initiated the ‘672 Litigation against multiple companies for
infringement of its ‘672 patent. Additionally, the Company has initiated the
‘746 Litigation against several companies for the infringement of its ‘746
patent. As with any litigation, the outcome is uncertain, and although the
Company intends to vigorously pursue its claims, there are no guarantees that
the Company can protect its intellectual property rights in its current
litigation or prevent the unauthorized use of its technology in the future.
The
litigation will be lengthy and costly. Additionally, unintended consequences
of
the Company’s litigations may adversely affect the Company’s business,
including, without limitation, that the Company may have to devote significant
time and financial resources to pursuing the litigations, that the Company
may
become subject to counterclaims or lawsuits and that the expenses of pursuing
the litigations could increase based upon new developments occurring. These,
and
other factors not currently known to or deemed material by management, could
have a material and adverse impact on the Company’s business, prospects,
liquidity and results of operations.
If
Forgent is unable to retain qualified legal counsel to advise the Company in
connection with its Patent Licensing Program, the Company’s operating results
and financial condition could suffer.
The
Patent Licensing Program is dependent on intensive legal due diligence and
negotiations. The Company may encounter a number of other risks associated
with
its legal counsel, including but not limited to (1) turnover of individual
attorneys working on the Company’s Patent Licensing Program; (2) availability of
key attorneys working on the program; (3) financial and other resources
available to legal counsel; and (4) the financial position of legal counsel.
These risks may cause delays in Forgent's ability to proceed with its Patent
Licensing Program, which could require significant additional legal expenditures
and could result in declining revenues and earnings for the
Company.
Forgent
may not be able to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights which
could cause the Company’s ability to license its technologies to be
impaired.
The
Company's success and ability to compete are substantially dependent on its
proprietary technology and trademarks. The Company seeks to protect these assets
through a combination of patent and trademark laws, as well as confidentiality
procedures and contractual provisions. These legal protections afford only
limited protection and enforcement of these rights may be time consuming and
expensive. If Forgent cannot protect or enforce these rights, the Company’s
ability to obtain future licenses could be impaired. Furthermore, despite best
efforts, the Company may be unable to prevent third parties from infringing
upon
or misappropriating its intellectual property. Competitors may also
independently develop similar, but not infringing, technology, duplicate
products or design around the Company's patents or other intellectual property.
Additionally, the Company's patent applications or trademark registrations
may
not be approved. Moreover, even if approved, the resulting patents or trademarks
may not provide Forgent with any competitive advantage or may be challenged
by
third parties. If challenged, patents might not be upheld or claims could be
narrowed. Any litigation surrounding the Company's rights would force Forgent
to
divert important financial and other resources away from business operations.
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If
Forgent is unable to successfully market and sell its software products and
services, future software revenues may decline.
The
future success of the Company’s software segment is dependent in significant
part on its ability to generate demand for its software products and services.
To this end, Forgent's sales operations must increase market awareness of its
products to generate increased revenue. All sales new hires will require
training and may take time to achieve full productivity. Forgent cannot be
certain that its new hires will become as productive as necessary or that it
will be able to hire enough qualified individuals or retain existing employees
in the future. The Company cannot be certain that it will be successful in
its
efforts to market and sell its products, and if it is not successful in building
greater market awareness and generating increased sales, future software
revenues may decline.
Lack
of new customers or additional sales from current customers could negatively
affect the Company’s ability to grow revenues.
Forgent’s
business model depends on the expanded use of its software within its current
and new customers’ organizations. Therefore, Forgent must execute on its growth
objectives. If the Company fails to grow its customer base or generate repeat
and expanded business from its current customers, Forgent’s software revenues
could be adversely affected. Since the Company’s maintenance and other service
fees depend largely on the size and number of licenses that are sold, any
downturn in Forgent’s software license revenue would negatively impact the
Company’s deployment services revenue and future maintenance revenue.
Additionally, if customers elect not to renew their maintenance agreements,
Forgent’s maintenance revenue could be adversely affected.
If
Forgent cannot develop new or enhanced technologies for its software products,
technological changes could adversely affect the Company’s operating results.
The
technology industry is characterized by continuing improvements in technology,
resulting in the frequent introduction of new products, short product life
cycles and continual improvement in product performance characteristics. Forgent
expects that its future financial performance will depend, in part, on revenue
generated from its existing and future software products and the related
products that the Company plans to develop or acquire. To be successful, Forgent
must be cost-effective and timely in enhancing its existing software
applications, developing new software technology and solutions that address
the
increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of its existing and prospective
clients, and anticipating technological advances and evolving industry standards
and practices. Forgent may need to invest further in research and development
in
order to keep its software applications and solutions viable in the rapidly
changing marketplace. This research and development effort may require
significant resources and could ultimately be unsuccessful. If the Company
fails
to anticipate and respond effectively to technological improvements and new
product introductions, these improvements could render the Company's products
noncompetitive and adversely affect the Company’s operating results as well as
its liquidity.
If
Forgent is unable to meet customer needs or expectations, the Company’s sales
may suffer.
Forgent
cannot be certain that its existing or future software product offerings will
meet customer performance needs or expectations when shipped or that they will
be free of significant software defects or bugs. If the Company's products
do
not meet customer needs or expectations, for whatever reason, the Company's
sales would be adversely affected and furthermore, upgrading or enhancing the
Company’s products could be costly and time consuming. Such upgrades or
enhancements could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations
and liquidity.
Increased
competition may have an adverse effect on the Company’s
profitability.
The
Company may encounter new entrants or competition from competitors in some
or
all aspects of its business. The Company currently competes on the basis of
price, technology, availability, performance, quality, reliability, service
and
support. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain
a
competitive advantage with respect to any of these factors. Many of the
Company's current and possibly future competitors have greater resources than
the Company and, therefore, may be able to compete more effectively on price
and
other terms.
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Forgent
may experience significant fluctuations in its quarterly results and if the
Company’s future results are below expectations from market analysts or
investors, the price for the Company’s common stock may
decline.
In
the
past, Forgent’s revenues and operating results have varied significantly from
quarter to quarter. Additionally, management expects that revenues and operating
results will continue to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. These
fluctuations may lead to reduced prices for the Company’s common stock. Several
factors may cause the quarterly results to fluctuate, including:
· |
timing
of intellectual property license agreements and related recording
of
licensing revenues;
|
· |
results
of the claims construction hearing for the ‘672
Litigation;
|
· |
resolution
of the USPTO’s re-examination of the ‘672
patent;
|
· |
resolution
of the FTC’s non-public
investigation;
|
· |
timing
and costs related to the Company’s patent litigation;
|
· |
market
demand for the Company’s software products and
services;
|
· |
timing
of customers’ budget cycles;
|
· |
timing
of customer orders and deployment of Forgent’s software products and
services;
|
· |
the
mix of software license and services
revenue;
|
· |
seasonal
fluctuations in capital spending;
|
· |
changes
in the rapidly evolving market for web-based
applications;
|
· |
management’s
ability to manage operating costs, a large portion of which are relatively
fixed in advance of any particular quarter;
|
· |
timing
and costs related to possible acquisitions of technology or
businesses;
|
· |
costs
of attracting, retaining and training skilled
personnel;
|
· |
management’s
ability to manage future growth;
and
|
· |
general
economic climate.
|
Some
of
these factors are within management’s control while others are not. Accordingly,
management believes that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of the Company’s
revenues and operating results are not necessarily meaningful. Therefore, market
analysts and investors should not rely on the results of any particular quarter
as an indication of future performance.
The
loss of key management and personnel could hinder the development of Forgent’s
technology and otherwise adversely affect the Company’s
business.
Forgent’s
success depends upon its ability to attract, hire and retain highly trained
and
experienced software developers and engineers to design and develop software
applications in order to keep pace with client demand for rapidly evolving
technologies and varying client needs. The Company’s operations are also
dependent on the continued efforts of its executive officers and senior
management. If any of the Company’s key personnel or senior management are
unable or unwilling to continue in his or her present role, or if Forgent is
unable to retain, hire, train and integrate new personnel effectively, Forgent’s
business could be adversely affected.
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Compliance
with changing laws and regulations could cause the Company to incur additional
expenses.
As
a
result of assessing, implementing and complying with proposed and enacted
changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies, including but
not limited to, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, management anticipates increased
accounting, audit and legal fees, as well as increased costs for certain types
of insurance. Additionally, the new and proposed rules could also make it more
difficult for Forgent to retain qualified individuals to serve on its Board
of
Directors. Although management continually monitors and evaluates developments
with respect to these new and proposed laws and regulations, management cannot
estimate the amount of the additional costs the Company may incur or the timing
of such costs at this time. However, such increased costs could materially
affect Forgent’s results of operations.
Due
to Forgent’s limited operating history in its current lines of business, the
Company may not be able to accurately predict future operating results, which
could cause the Company to miss market analysts’ and investors’
expectations.
Although
founded in 1985, Forgent has a limited operating history in its current lines
of
business due to the Company's transition to a licensor of intellectual property
and a provider of scheduling and asset management software and services. As
a
result of this limited operating history, Forgent cannot forecast revenues
and
operating expenses based on historical results. Additionally, the Company's
ability to forecast quarterly revenue accurately is limited because of the
relative unpredictability of its intellectual property licensing revenues.
The
Company's business, operating results and financial condition will be materially
adversely affected if revenues do not meet projections and if results in a
given
quarter do not meet expectations.
Although
Forgent has divested its non-core operations, the Company may not strengthen
its
core operations and achieve profitability.
As
a
result of Forgent's transition to a licensor of intellectual property and a
provider of scheduling and asset management software and services, the Company
has divested certain non-core operations, including its ALLIANCE software and
services business, a videoconferencing hardware services business, an
integration business and a videoconferencing endpoint manufacturing business.
There can be no assurance that, having divested such non-core operations,
Forgent will be able to achieve greater or any profitability, strengthen its
core operations or compete more effectively in existing or new markets. In
addition, the Company continues to evaluate the profitability realized or that
is likely to be realized by its existing businesses and operations. Forgent
reviews from a strategic standpoint, which, if any, of its businesses or
operations should be divested. Entering into, evaluating or consummating
divestiture transactions may entail risks and uncertainties in addition to
those
which may result from the divestiture-related change in the Company's business
operations, including but not limited to extraordinary transaction costs,
unknown indemnification liabilities and unforeseen administrative complications,
any of which could result in reduced revenues, increased charges or
post-transaction administrative costs, or could otherwise have a material
adverse effect on Forgent's business, financial condition or results of
operations.
Due
to
the risk factors noted above and elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company,”
Forgent’s past earnings and stock price have been, and future earnings and stock
price potentially may be, subject to significant volatility, particularly on
a
quarterly basis. Past financial performance should not be considered a reliable
indicator of future performance and investors are cautioned in using historical
trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods. Any shortfall in
revenue or earnings from the levels anticipated by market analysts and investors
could have an immediate and significant effect on the trading price of the
Company’s common stock in any given period.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
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ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On
May
23, 2006, an annual meeting of the stockholders was held in Austin, Texas,
whereby the stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1.
Proposal
to elect six directors to the board of directors to hold office until the next
annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified. The stockholders approved the proposal by the following
vote:
Nominees
|
For
|
Withheld
|
Richard
N. Snyder
|
23,194,741
|
1,127,715
|
Richard
J. Agnich
|
23,204,797
|
1,117,659
|
Kathleen
A. Cote
|
23,106,221
|
1,216,235
|
Lou
Mazzucchelli
|
23,190,379
|
1,132,077
|
Ray
R. Miles
|
23,206,730
|
1,115,726
|
James
H. Wells
|
23,227,069
|
1,095,387
|
2.
Proposal
to ratify the board of directors appointment of Ernst & Young LLP,
independent accountants, as the Company’s independent auditors for the year
ending July 31, 2006. The stockholders approved the proposal by the following
vote:
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
24,124,501
|
164,947
|
33,008
|
3.
Proposal
to amend the Company’s 1998 Restricted Stock Plan. The stockholders approved the
proposal by the following vote:
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
Broker
Non-Votes
|
5,282,435
|
1,251,017
|
32,094
|
17,756,910
|
4.
Proposal
to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or
any
adjournment thereof. The stockholders approved the proposal by the following
vote:
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
21,935,892
|
2,227,015
|
159,548
|
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibits:
3.1
|
Restated
Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to
the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
October 31, 2004).
|
3.2
|
Restated
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October
31,
2004).
|
4.1
|
Specimen
Certificate for the Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-45876,
as
amended).
|
4.2
|
Rights
Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2005, between Forgent Networks,
Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which includes the
form of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, the form of
Rights
Certificate, and the Summary of Rights (incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December
15,
1995).
|
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10.33
|
Legal
Services Fee Agreement, effective April 14, 2006, by and among
Forgent
Networks, Inc., Hagans, Bobb & Burdine, P.C. and Bracewell &
Giuliani, L.L.P.
|
10.34
|
Amended Restricted Stock Plan, effective May 23, 2006. |
31.1 |
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
31.2 |
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.2 |
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
FORGENT NETWORKS, INC. | ||
|
|
|
Date: June 14, 2006 | By: | /s/ RICHARD N. SNYDER |
Richard
N. Snyder
Chief
Executive Officer
|
Date: June 14, 2006 | By: | /s/ JAY C. PETERSON |
Jay
C. Peterson
Chief
Financial Officer
|
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
3.1
|
Restated
Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to
the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
October 31, 2004).
|
3.2
|
Restated
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October
31,
2004).
|
4.1
|
Specimen
Certificate for the Common Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-45876,
as
amended).
|
4.2
|
Rights
Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2005, between Forgent Networks,
Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which includes the
form of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, the form of
Rights
Certificate, and the Summary of Rights (incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
December 15,
1995).
|
10.33
|
Legal
Services Fee Agreement, effective April 14, 2006, by and
among Forgent
Networks, Inc., Hagans, Bobb & Burdine, P.C. and Bracewell &
Giuliani, L.L.P.
|
10.34
|
Amended Restricted Stock Plan, effective May 23, 2006. |
31.1 |
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
31.2 |
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.2 |
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
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