FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. - Quarter Report: 2011 March (Form 10-Q)
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FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2011
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-21433
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
04-2797789 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS (Address of principal executive offices) |
02139 (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 613- 6000
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.
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that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
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As of May 6, 2011, 22,710,000 shares of the registrants common stock were outstanding.
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(In thousands, except per share data)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current Assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 97,600 | $ | 86,927 | ||||
Marketable investments (Note 3) |
133,090 | 119,990 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
48,280 | 73,574 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
4,040 | 4,089 | ||||||
Deferred commissions |
11,795 | 12,598 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
19,426 | 16,733 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
3,683 | 3,879 | ||||||
Total current assets |
317,914 | 317,790 | ||||||
Long-term marketable securities (Note 3) |
9,117 | 9,117 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
4,623 | 11,609 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
30,875 | 19,838 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
7,743 | 7,779 | ||||||
Goodwill |
68,237 | 67,958 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
7,794 | 8,487 | ||||||
Non-marketable investments (Note 4) |
7,834 | 7,359 | ||||||
Other assets |
557 | 540 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 454,694 | $ | 450,477 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 4,675 | $ | 3,644 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
31,768 | 36,485 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
137,527 | 131,521 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
173,970 | 171,650 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities |
8,685 | 6,920 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
182,655 | 178,570 | ||||||
Stockholders Equity (Note 7): |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value |
||||||||
Authorized - 500 shares, issued and outstanding none |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value |
||||||||
Authorized - 125,000 shares |
||||||||
Issued -
30,578 and 30,500 as of March 31, 2011 and |
||||||||
December 31, 2010, respectively |
||||||||
Outstanding
- 22,653 and 22,812 as of March 31, 2011 and |
||||||||
December 31, 2010, respectively |
306 | 305 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
361,541 | 358,017 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
84,563 | 81,652 | ||||||
Treasury stock - 7,925 and 7,688 as of March 31, 2011 and |
||||||||
December 31, 2010, respectively, at cost |
(171,162 | ) | (162,595 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(3,209 | ) | (5,472 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
272,039 | 271,907 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 454,694 | $ | 450,477 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Revenues: |
||||||||
Research services |
$ | 44,547 | $ | 39,416 | ||||
Advisory services and other |
21,195 | 19,764 | ||||||
Total revenues |
65,742 | 59,180 | ||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||
Cost of services and fulfillment |
25,498 | 22,327 | ||||||
Selling and marketing |
25,465 | 20,088 | ||||||
General and administrative |
8,918 | 7,204 | ||||||
Depreciation |
970 | 918 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
693 | 905 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
61,544 | 51,442 | ||||||
Income from operations |
4,198 | 7,738 | ||||||
Other income (expense), net |
(109 | ) | 1,075 | |||||
Gains on investments, net |
582 | 425 | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
4,671 | 9,238 | ||||||
Income tax provision |
1,760 | 3,466 | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 2,911 | $ | 5,772 | ||||
Basic income per common share |
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.26 | ||||
Diluted income per
common share |
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.25 | ||||
Basic weighted
average common shares
outstanding |
22,713 | 22,389 | ||||||
Diluted weighted
average common shares
outstanding |
23,252 | 22,877 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Cash flows
from operating
activities: |
||||||||
Net income |
$ | 2,911 | $ | 5,772 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation |
970 | 919 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
693 | 905 | ||||||
Net gains from
investments |
(582 | ) | (425 | ) | ||||
Deferred income taxes |
495 | (336 | ) | |||||
Stock-based
compensation |
1,438 | 1,106 | ||||||
Amortization of
premium on
investments |
812 | 400 | ||||||
Foreign currency
(gains) losses |
562 | (386 | ) | |||||
Other non-cash items |
| 193 | ||||||
Changes in assets
and liabilities,
net of acquisitions |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
25,956 | 19,809 | ||||||
Deferred commissions |
804 | (469 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses
and other current
assets |
(2,627 | ) | (3,998 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable |
988 | 900 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
(4,754 | ) | (2,350 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue |
4,495 | 1,088 | ||||||
Net cash provided
by operating
activities |
32,161 | 23,128 | ||||||
Cash flows from
investing
activities: |
||||||||
Acquisitions |
| (1,660 | ) | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(10,711 | ) | (1,402 | ) | ||||
Purchases of
marketable
investments |
(32,038 | ) | (19,820 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales
and maturities of
marketable
investments |
18,039 | 33,566 | ||||||
Decrease in
restricted cash |
7,182 | 1,934 | ||||||
Other investing
activity |
82 | 39 | ||||||
Net cash provided
by (used in)
investing
activities |
(17,446 | ) | 12,657 | |||||
Cash flows from
financing
activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity
incentive plans |
2,055 | 3,780 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
31 | 133 | ||||||
Repurchases of
common stock |
(8,567 | ) | | |||||
Net cash provided
by (used in)
financing
activities |
(6,481 | ) | 3,913 | |||||
Effect of exchange
rate changes on
cash and cash
equivalents |
2,439 | (2,257 | ) | |||||
Net increase in
cash and cash
equivalents |
10,673 | 37,441 | ||||||
Cash and cash
equivalents,
beginning of period |
86,927 | 97,805 | ||||||
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of
period |
$ | 97,600 | $ | 135,246 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP)
for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and
footnote disclosures required for complete financial statements are not included herein. The
year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all
disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
It is recommended that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes that appear in the Forrester Research, Inc. (Forrester)
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of the dates and
for the periods presented have been included. The results of operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2011 may not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2011, or any
other period.
Note 2 Revenue Recognition
Effective January 1, 2011 the Company adopted Update No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13
updates the previous multiple-element revenue arrangements guidance. The revised guidance primarily
provides three significant changes: 1) it eliminates the need for objective and reliable evidence of
the fair value of the undelivered element in order for a delivered item to be treated as a separate
unit of accounting; 2) it eliminates the residual method to allocate the arrangement
consideration; and, 3) it modifies the fair value requirements of EITF Issue 00-21 by providing best estimate of
selling price in addition to vendor specific objective evidence
and vendor objective evidence for determining the selling price of a deliverable.
In addition, the guidance also expands the disclosure requirements for revenue
recognition. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2011 for contracts entered
into or materially modified after that date. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 did not have a material
impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Forrester generates revenues from licensing research (including our data products), performing
advisory services and consulting projects and hosting events. Forrester executes contracts that
govern the terms and conditions of each arrangement. Revenues are recognized when persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, services have been provided
to the customer, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue contracts may include either a
single product or service or a combination of multiple products and services. Revenues from
contracts that contain multiple products and services are allocated
among the separate units of accounting based on their relative
selling prices; however, the amount recognized is limited to the
amount that is not contingent on future performance conditions. The
Company obtains the selling prices
of its products and services based on an analysis of standalone sales
of these products and services during the year. Research service revenues are recognized ratably
over the term of the contract. Advisory service revenues are recognized when the customer receives
the agreed upon deliverable and consulting project revenues, which are short-term in nature and
based upon fixed-fee agreements, are recognized as the services are provided. Losses on consulting
project contracts, if any, would be recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes
probable and reasonably estimable. Reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses are recorded as advisory
services revenue. Event revenues are recognized upon completion of the event.
Annual subscriptions
to our RoleView research includes access to all or a designated portion of our research, and
depending on the type of license, membership in one or more of our Forrester leadership boards,
unlimited phone or email analyst inquiry, unlimited participation in Forrester Teleconferences, and
the right to attend one event.
Contracts for RoleView research entered into prior to the adoption of ASU 2009-13 on January 1, 2011, were accounted
for as one unit of accounting and recognized ratably as research services revenue over the membership period.
Contracts for RoleView research entered into or significantly
modified after January 1, 2011 are accounted for as two units of accounting: 1) the event ticket
and 2) the remaining research services that are delivered throughout
the contract period based on the new guidance that permits
alternative methods of determining selling price as it relates to the components that we do not sell on a standalone basis, such as research
services in this case. Arrangement consideration is allocated to each
of these elements based upon their relative selling prices, which is based on
standalone sales of event tickets and the estimated selling price of the remaining research
services.
Annual subscriptions to
our data products include access to designated survey data products and access to a data
specialist, which are delivered throughout the year, and are accounted for as one unit of accounting and recognized ratably as research
services revenue over the membership period. Clients are offered a service guarantee, which gives
them the right to cancel their contracts prior to the end of the contract term and receive a refund
for unused products or services.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3 Marketable Investments
The following table summarizes the Companys marketable investments (in thousands):
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | Market | |||||||||||||
Cost | Gains | Losses | Value | |||||||||||||
March 31, 2011 |
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Available-for-sale securities |
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State and municipal obligations |
$ | 11,968 | $ | 22 | $ | (17 | ) | 11,973 | ||||||||
Federal agency and corporate obligations |
120,909 | 378 | (170 | ) | 121,117 | |||||||||||
Total short-term available-for-sale securities |
132,877 | 400 | (187 | ) | 133,090 | |||||||||||
ARS, long-term |
11,000 | | (1,883 | ) | 9,117 | |||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities |
$ | 143,877 | $ | 400 | $ | (2,070 | ) | $ | 142,207 | |||||||
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | Market | |||||||||||||
Cost | Gains | Losses | Value | |||||||||||||
December 31, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities |
||||||||||||||||
State and municipal obligations |
$ | 12,011 | $ | 23 | $ | (25 | ) | $ | 12,009 | |||||||
Federal agency and corporate obligations |
107,669 | 483 | (171 | ) | 107,981 | |||||||||||
Total short-term available-for-sale securities |
119,680 | 506 | (196 | ) | 119,990 | |||||||||||
ARS, long-term |
11,000 | | (1,883 | ) | 9,117 | |||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities |
$ | 130,680 | $ | 506 | $ | (2,079 | ) | $ | 129,107 | |||||||
Realized gains and losses on securities are included in earnings and are determined using the
specific identification method. Realized gains or losses on the sale of the Companys federal
agency, state, municipal and corporate obligations were not material in the three months ended
March 31, 2011 or 2010.
The following table summarizes the maturity periods of the marketable securities in the Companys
portfolio as of March 31, 2011. In February 2008, certain auction rate securities (ARS) that
Forrester held experienced failed auctions that limited the liquidity of these securities. These
auction failures have continued and based on current market conditions, it is likely that auction
failures will continue. The following table reflects the ARS at their contractual maturity dates of
between 2024 and 2034 (in thousands).
FY2011 | FY2012 | FY2013 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Federal agency and corporate obligations |
$ | 42,016 | $ | 50,542 | $ | 23,560 | $ | 4,999 | $ | 121,117 | ||||||||||
State and municipal obligations |
6,213 | 5,760 | | | 11,973 | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
| | 9,117 | 9,117 | ||||||||||||||||
Total short and long-term |
$ | 48,229 | $ | 56,302 | $ | 23,560 | $ | 14,116 | $ | 142,207 | ||||||||||
The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and market value of Forresters
available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be
other-than-temporary, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual
securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
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As of March 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Greater | |||||||||||||||
Market | Unrealized | Market | Unrealized | |||||||||||||
Value | Losses | Value | Losses | |||||||||||||
State and municipal bonds |
$ | 1,120 | $ | 17 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Federal agency and
corporate obligations |
51,533 | 170 | | | ||||||||||||
ARS |
| | 9,117 | 1,883 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 52,653 | $ | 187 | $ | 9,117 | $ | 1,883 | ||||||||
As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Greater | |||||||||||||||
Market | Unrealized | Market | Unrealized | |||||||||||||
Value | Losses | Value | Losses | |||||||||||||
State and municipal bonds |
$ | 3,258 | $ | 25 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Federal agency and
corporate obligations |
45,928 | 171 | | | ||||||||||||
ARS |
| | 9,117 | 1,883 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 49,186 | $ | 196 | $ | 9,117 | $ | 1,883 | ||||||||
Fair Value
The Company measures certain financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis, including cash
equivalents, available-for-sale securities and trading securities. The fair values of these
financial assets have been classified as Level 1, 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy as
described in the accounting standards for fair value measurements.
Level 1 Fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 Fair value based on inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are observable, either
directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in
markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by
observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 Fair value based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market
activity and such inputs are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The following table represents the Companys fair value hierarchy for its financial assets (cash
equivalents and investments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011 and
December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Money market funds (1) |
$ | 5,696 | $ | | $ | | $ | 5,696 | ||||||||
Federal agency and corporate obligations (2) |
| 126,014 | | 126,014 | ||||||||||||
State and municipal obligations (3) |
| 14,073 | 9,117 | 23,190 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 5,696 | $ | 140,087 | $ | 9,117 | $ | 154,900 | ||||||||
As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Money market funds (1) |
$ | 25,222 | $ | | $ | | $ | 25,222 | ||||||||
Federal agency and corporate obligations |
| 107,981 | | 107,981 | ||||||||||||
State and municipal obligations |
| 12,009 | 9,117 | 21,126 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 25,222 | $ | 119,990 | $ | 9,117 | $ | 154,329 | ||||||||
(1) | Included in cash and cash equivalents. | |
(2) | $4,897 included in cash and cash equivalents as original maturities at the time of purchase were 90 days or less. |
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(3) | $2,100 included in cash and cash equivalents as original maturities at the time of purchase were 90 days or less. |
Level 2 assets consist of the Companys entire portfolio of federal, state, municipal and corporate
bonds, excluding those municipal bonds described below with an auction reset feature. Level 2
assets have been initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued, at the end of
each reporting period, typically utilizing third party pricing services or other market observable
data. The pricing services utilize industry standard valuation methods, including both income and
market based approaches and observable market inputs to determine value. These observable market
inputs include reportable trades, benchmark yields, credit spreads, broker/dealer quotes, bids,
offers, current spot rates and other industry and economic events.
Level 3 assets at March 31, 2011 consist entirely of municipal bonds with an auction reset feature
(ARS) and at March 31, 2010 also included the UBS Right (as defined below). Prior to 2008, the fair
value of the ARS investments approximated par value due to the frequent resets through the auction
process. While the Company continues to earn interest on its ARS investments at the contractual
rate, these investments trade infrequently and therefore do not have a readily determinable market
value. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of the ARS no longer approximates par value. At March
31, 2011, the Company held ARS with one investment advisor that provided a valuation of the ARS at
par value, which Forrester considered to be a Level 3 input based on the limited market activity.
In addition to the valuation provided by the investment advisor, Forrester completed a valuation of
the securities using a discounted cash flow model that included estimates of interest rates, timing
and amount of cash flows, credit and liquidity premiums and expected holding periods of the
securities. Forrester relied most heavily on its own valuation, based primarily on the lack of
market activity in these securities, which resulted in an unrealized loss recorded in other
comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $1.9 million at March 31, 2011 and
December 31, 2010. The Company believes that the loss is temporary due to the strong underlying
credit rating of the securities and the fact that the Company does not intend to sell the
securities and is not likely to be required to sell the securities. The assumptions used in valuing
the ARS are volatile and subject to change as the underlying sources of these assumptions and
market conditions change.
Through July 1, 2010, the Company also held ARS with UBS AG (UBS). Historically, UBS provided a
valuation utilizing Level 3 inputs for the ARS investments. UBS utilized a discounted cash flow
approach to arrive at its valuation, which was corroborated by a separate and comparable discounted
cash flow analysis prepared by the Company. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash
flow model included estimates, based on data available at each balance sheet date, of interest
rates, timing and amount of cash flows, credit and liquidity premiums, and expected holding periods
of the ARS. In November 2008, the Company accepted an offer (the Right) from UBS entitling the
Company to sell at par value ARS originally purchased from UBS at any time during a two-year period
from June 30, 2010 through July 2, 2012. The Company valued the Right as an asset using a
discounted cash flow approach including estimates of interest rates and timing and amount of cash
flows, adjusted for any bearer risk associated with UBSs financial ability to repurchase the ARS
beginning June 30, 2010, based on data available at each balance sheet date. The combined fair
value of the Right and the UBS ARS historically equaled the par value of the UBS ARS. The remaining
$5.4 million of par value UBS ARS at June 30, 2010 were sold to UBS at par under the Right on July
1, 2010.
The following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of the Companys Level 3 financial
assets for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
ARS | ||||
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
$ | 9,117 | ||
Sales/Maturities |
| |||
Total gains (losses): |
||||
Included in other comprehensive income |
| |||
Included in earnings |
| |||
Balance at March 31, 2011 |
$ | 9,117 | ||
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UBS | ||||||||
Right | ARS | |||||||
Balance at December 31, 2009 |
$ | 2,100 | $ | 39,525 | ||||
Sales/Maturities |
| (2,450 | ) | |||||
Total gains (losses): |
||||||||
Included in other comprehensive
income |
| 272 | ||||||
Included in earnings |
(350 | ) | 350 | |||||
Balance at March 31, 2010 |
$ | 1,750 | $ | 37,697 | ||||
Note 4 Non-Marketable Investments
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the carrying value of the Companys non-marketable
investments, which were composed primarily of interests in technology-related private equity funds,
were $7.8 million and $7.4 million, respectively.
One of the Companys investments, with a book value of $1.6 million and $1.7 million at March 31,
2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, is being accounted for using the cost method and,
accordingly, is valued at cost unless an other-than-temporary impairment in its value occurs. The
other investments are being accounted for using the equity method as the investments are limited
partnerships and the Company has an ownership interest in excess of 5% and, accordingly, the
Company records its share of the investees operating results each period. During the three months
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded a gain from its non-marketable investments of
$0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which are included in gains on investments, net in the
Consolidated Statements of Income.
Note 5 Reorganization
The following table rolls forward the activity in the reorganization accrual for the three months
ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands):
Facility | ||||||||
Consolidation | Total | |||||||
Accrual at December 31, 2010 |
$ | 446 | $ | 446 | ||||
Cash payments |
(195 | ) | (195 | ) | ||||
Accrual at March 31, 2011 |
$ | 251 | $ | 251 | ||||
The accrued costs related to the reorganization are expected to be paid during 2011.
Note 6 Net Income Per Common Share
Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the basic weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is
computed by dividing net income by the diluted weighted average number of common shares and common
equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of common equivalent
shares outstanding has been determined in accordance with the treasury-stock method. Common
equivalent shares consist of common stock issuable on the exercise of outstanding options and
vesting of restricted stock units when dilutive.
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
22,713 | 22,389 | ||||||
Weighted average common equivalent shares |
539 | 488 | ||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
23,252 | 22,877 | ||||||
Options excluded from diluted weighted average share calculation
as effect would have been anti-dilutive |
57 | 773 | ||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 7 Stockholders Equity
Comprehensive Income
The components of total comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are
as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Net income |
$ | 2,911 | $ | 5,772 | ||||
Cumulative translation adjustment |
2,264 | (2,313 | ) | |||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable investments, net of tax |
(1 | ) | 50 | |||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 5,174 | $ | 3,509 | ||||
Equity Plans
Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is presented below (in thousands,
except per share data):
Weighted - | Weighted - | |||||||||||||||
Average | Average | |||||||||||||||
Exercise | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
Number | Price Per | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
of Shares | Share | Term (in years) | Value | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31,
2010 |
2,215 | $ | 26.00 | |||||||||||||
Granted |
39 | 36.13 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(78 | ) | 26.09 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(38 | ) | 32.82 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2011 |
2,138 | $ | 26.06 | 6.59 | $ | 26,150 | ||||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2011 |
1,311 | $ | 24.70 | 5.41 | $ | 17,813 | ||||||||||
Restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is presented below (in
thousands, except per share data):
Weighted- | ||||||||
Average | ||||||||
Grant Date | ||||||||
RSUs | Fair Value | |||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2010 |
192 | $ | 27.64 | |||||
Granted |
| | ||||||
Vested or settled |
| | ||||||
Forfeited |
(8 | ) | 27.36 | |||||
Unvested at March 31, 2011 |
184 | $ | 27.65 | |||||
Stock-Based Compensation
Forrester recognizes the fair value of stock-based compensation in net income over the requisite
service period of the individual grantee, which generally equals the vesting period. Stock-based
compensation was recorded in the following expense categories (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Cost of services and fulfillment |
$ | 615 | $ | 449 | ||||
Selling and marketing |
339 | 244 | ||||||
General and administrative |
484 | 413 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 1,438 | $ | 1,106 | ||||
Forrester utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of stock-based
compensation. Options granted under the equity incentive plans and shares subject to purchase under
the employee stock purchase plan were valued using the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2011 | March 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Equity Incentive | Employee Stock | Equity Incentive | Employee Stock | |||||||||||||
Plans | Purchase Plan | Plans | Purchase Plan | |||||||||||||
Average risk-free interest rate |
1.51 | % | 0.18 | % | 1.99 | % | 0.15 | % | ||||||||
Expected dividend yield |
None | None | None | None | ||||||||||||
Expected life |
3.5 Years | 0.5 Years | 3.5 Years | 0.5 Years | ||||||||||||
Expected volatility |
40 | % | 28 | % | 40 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||
Weighted average fair value |
$ | 11.05 | $ | 8.23 | $ | 8.58 | $ | 5.89 |
Treasury Stock
Forresters Board of Directors has authorized an aggregate $260 million to purchase common stock
under the stock repurchase program. The shares repurchased may be used, among other things, in
connection with Forresters employee and director equity incentive and purchase plans. As of March
31, 2011, Forrester had repurchased approximately 7.9 million shares of common stock at an
aggregate cost of approximately $171.2 million.
Note 8 Income Taxes
Forrester provides for income taxes on an interim basis according to managements estimate of the
effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. Certain items such as
changes in tax rates, foreign exchange gains or losses on the remeasurement of deferred tax
liabilities and tax benefits related to disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options are
treated as discrete items and are recorded in the period in which they arise.
Note 9 Operating Segments
Forrester is organized into three client groups with each client group responsible for writing
relevant research for the roles within the client organizations on a worldwide basis. The three
client groups are: Information Technology (IT), Technology Industry (TI), and Marketing and
Strategy (M&S). All of the client groups generate revenues through sales of research and advisory
and other service offerings targeted at specific roles within their targeted clients. Each of the
client groups consists of research personnel focused primarily on issues relevant to particular
roles and to the day-to-day responsibilities of persons within the roles. Amounts included in the
Events segment relate to the operations of the events production department. Revenue reported in
the Events segment consists primarily of sponsorships and event tickets to Forrester events.
Forrester evaluates reportable segment performance and allocates resources based on direct margin.
Direct margin, as presented below, is defined as operating income excluding sales expenses, certain
marketing and fulfillment expenses, stock-based compensation expense, general and administrative
expenses, depreciation expense, and amortization of intangibles. The accounting policies used by
the reportable segments are the same as those used in the consolidated financial statements.
Forrester does not identify or allocate assets, including capital expenditures, by operating
segment. Accordingly, assets are not being reported by segment because the information is not
available by segment and is not reviewed in the evaluation of performance or in making decisions on
the allocation of resources.
The following tables present information about reportable segments (in thousands).
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IT | TI | M&S | Events | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 24,034 | $ | 19,640 | $ | 20,063 | $ | 2,005 | $ | 65,742 | ||||||||||
Direct margin |
16,187 | 14,600 | 12,208 | 588 | 43,583 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses |
(38,692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
(693 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income from operations |
$ | 4,198 | ||||||||||||||||||
IT | TI | M&S | Events | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 22,811 | $ | 18,530 | $ | 16,760 | $ | 1,079 | $ | 59,180 | ||||||||||
Direct margin |
15,913 | 13,915 | 10,159 | (120 | ) | 39,867 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses |
(31,224 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
(905 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income from operations |
$ | 7,738 | ||||||||||||||||||
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as expects, believes,
anticipates, intends, plans, estimates, or similar expressions are intended to identify
these forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements
about the adequacy of our liquidity and capital resources, anticipated property and equipment
purchases, and future depreciation expenses. These statements are based on our current plans and
expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and
results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual future activities and results to differ
include, among others, our ability to retain and enrich memberships for our research products and
services, technology spending, our ability to respond to business and economic conditions and
market trends, the risks and challenges inherent in international business activities, competition
and industry consolidation, the ability to attract and retain professional staff, our dependence on
key personnel, and possible variations in our quarterly operating results. These risks are
described more completely in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.
We derive revenues from memberships to our research products and services, performing advisory
services and consulting projects, and hosting events. We offer contracts for our research products
that are typically renewable annually and payable in advance. Research revenues are recognized as
revenue ratably over the term of the contract. Accordingly, a substantial portion of our billings
are initially recorded as deferred revenue. Clients purchase advisory services independently and/or
to supplement their memberships to our research. Billings attributable to advisory services and
consulting projects are initially recorded as deferred revenue. Advisory service revenues are
recognized when the customer receives the agreed upon deliverable. Consulting project revenues,
which generally are short-term in nature and based upon fixed-fee agreements, are recognized as the
services are provided. Event billings are also initially recorded as deferred revenue and are
recognized as revenue upon completion of each event.
Our primary operating expenses consist of cost of services and fulfillment, selling and marketing
expenses and general and administrative expenses. Cost of services and fulfillment represents the
costs associated with the production and delivery of our products and services, including salaries,
bonuses, employee benefits and stock-based compensation expense for research personnel and all
associated editorial, travel, and support services. Selling and marketing expenses include
salaries, sales commissions, bonuses, employee benefits, stock-based compensation expense, travel
expenses, promotional costs and other costs incurred in marketing and selling our products and
services. General and administrative expenses include the costs of the technology, operations,
finance, and human resources groups and our other administrative functions, including salaries,
bonuses, employee benefits, and stock-based compensation expense. Overhead costs such as facilities
are allocated to these categories according to the number of employees in each group.
Deferred revenue, agreement value, client retention, dollar retention and enrichment are metrics we
believe are important to understanding our business. We believe that the amount of deferred
revenue, along with the agreement value of contracts to purchase research and advisory services,
provide a significant measure of our business activity. We define these metrics as follows:
| Deferred revenue - billings in advance of revenue recognition as of the measurement date. | ||
| Agreement value - the total revenues recognizable from all research and advisory service contracts in force at a given time (but not including advisory-only contracts), without regard to how much revenue has already been recognized. | ||
| Client retention - the percentage of client companies with memberships expiring during the most recent twelve-month period that renewed one or more of those memberships during that same period. | ||
| Dollar retention - the percentage of the dollar value of all client membership contracts renewed during the most recent twelve-month period to the total dollar value of all client membership contracts that expired during the period. | ||
| Enrichment - the percentage of the dollar value of client membership contracts renewed during the most recent twelve-month period to the dollar value of the corresponding expiring contracts. |
Client retention, dollar retention, and enrichment are not necessarily indicative of the rate
of future retention of our revenue base. A summary of our key metrics is as follows (dollars in
millions):
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As of | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Deferred revenue |
$ | 137.5 | $ | 117.6 | $ | 19.9 | 17 | % | ||||||||
Agreement value |
$ | 200.5 | $ | 185.3 | $ | 15.2 | 8 | % | ||||||||
Client retention |
80 | % | 77 | % | 3 | 4 | % | |||||||||
Dollar retention |
91 | % | 88 | % | 3 | 3 | % | |||||||||
Enrichment |
103 | % | 98 | % | 5 | 5 | % | |||||||||
Number of clients |
2,605 | 2,487 | 118 | 5 | % |
The increase in deferred revenue and agreement value from March 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011 is
primarily due to increased demand for our products and services. Client and dollar retention rates
as well as our enrichment rate have all increased from the March 31, 2010 period which is
consistent with improved economic activity.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based
upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of these
financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts
of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our policies and estimates, including but not limited
to, those related to our revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, non-marketable investments,
goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes and valuation and impairment of marketable
investments. Management bases its estimates on historical experience, data available at the time
the estimates are made and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values
of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may
differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
In conjunction with the adoption on January 1, 2011 of Update No.
2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements
a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issue Task Force, we have updated our critical accounting policy for revenue recognition below.
Our other critical accounting
policies and estimates are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2010.
Effective
January 1, 2011 we adopted Update No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable
Revenue Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU
2009-13). ASU 2009-13 updates the previous multiple-element revenue arrangements guidance. The revised guidance primarily provides three significant changes: 1) it
eliminates the need for objective and reliable evidence of the fair value for the undelivered element in order
for a delivered item to be treated as a separate unit of
accounting; 2) it eliminates the residual method to allocate the arrangement consideration; and, 3) it modifies the fair value requirements of EITF Issue 00-21 by
providing best estimate of selling price in addition to vendor specific objective evidence and vendor objective evidence for determining the selling price of a
deliverable.
We generate revenues from licensing memberships to our research (including our data products), performing advisory services and consulting projects and hosting events. We execute contracts that govern the terms and conditions of each arrangement. Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed
or determinable, services have been provided to the customer, and collectability is reasonably assured. Our contracts may
include either a single product or service or a combination of multiple products and services.
Revenues from contracts that contain multiple products or services are allocated among the separate
units of accounting based on their relative selling prices; however, the amount recognized is limited to the
amount that is not contingent on future performance conditions. We
obtain the selling prices of our products
and services based upon an analysis of standalone sales of these products and
services during the year. Research service revenues are recognized
ratably over the term of the contract.
Advisory service revenues are recognized when the customer receives the agreed upon deliverable and consulting
project revenues are recognized as the services are provided. Reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses are recorded as
advisory services revenue. Event revenues are recognized upon completion of the event.
Annual subscriptions to our RoleView research include access to all or a
designated portion of our research, and depending on the type of license, membership in one or more of our Forrester leadership boards,
unlimited phone or email analyst inquiry, unlimited participation in Forrester Teleconferences, and the right to attend one event.
Contracts for RoleView research entered into prior to the adoption of ASU 2009-13 on January 1, 2011, were accounted for as one unit of
accounting and recognized ratably as research services revenue over the membership period. Contracts for RoleView research entered into
or significantly modified after January 1, 2011 are accounted for as two units of accounting: 1) the event ticket and 2) the remaining
research services that are delivered throughout the contract period based on the new guidance that permits alternative methods of
determining selling prices as it relates to the components that we do not sell on a standalone basis,
such as research services in our case. Arrangement consideration is
allocated to each element based upon its relative selling price, which is determined based
on standalone sales of event tickets and the estimated selling price of the remaining research services. Annual subscriptions to our data
products include access to designated survey data products and access to a data specialist, which are delivered throughout the year, and are
accounted for as one unit of accounting and recognized ratably as research services revenue over the membership period. We offer
our clients a service guarantee, which gives our clients the right to cancel their contracts prior to the end of the contract term
and receive a refund for unused products or services. Furthermore, our revenue recognition determines the timing of commission expenses,
as commissions are paid during the month a contract is booked and are deferred and recognized as expense as the related revenue is
recognized. We evaluate the recoverability of deferred commissions at each balance sheet date.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our statement of income as a percentage of total revenues for the
periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Revenues: |
||||||||
Research services |
68 | % | 67 | % | ||||
Advisory services and other |
32 | 33 | ||||||
Total revenues |
100 | 100 | ||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||
Cost of services and fulfillment |
39 | 38 | ||||||
Selling and marketing |
39 | 34 | ||||||
General and administrative |
14 | 12 | ||||||
Depreciation |
1 | 2 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible
assets |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Income from
operations |
6 | 13 | ||||||
Other income, net |
| 2 | ||||||
Gains on investments, net |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
7 | 16 | ||||||
Income tax provision |
3 | 6 | ||||||
Net income |
4 | % | 10 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010
Revenues
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Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
(dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 65.7 | $ | 59.2 | $ | 6.5 | 11 | % | ||||||||
Revenues from research services |
$ | 44.5 | $ | 39.4 | $ | 5.1 | 13 | % | ||||||||
Revenues from advisory services and other |
$ | 21.2 | $ | 19.8 | $ | 1.4 | 7 | % | ||||||||
Revenues
attributable to customers outside of the U.S. |
$ | 19.9 | $ | 17.6 | $ | 2.3 | 13 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of revenue attributable to customers outside
of the U.S. |
30 | % | 30 | % | | | ||||||||||
Number of clients (at end of period) |
2,605 | 2,487 | 118 | 5 | % | |||||||||||
Number of events |
4 | 4 | | |
The increase in total revenues is principally the result of increased demand for our products and
services from both the enrichment of our existing clients, as shown by our enrichment rate of 103%
for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2011, as well as from an increase in the number of
clients. We have also increased the number of selling and marketing personnel from 404 at March 31,
2010 to 465 at March 31, 2011. Revenue growth for the current quarter was driven by a 20% increase
in revenue in the marketing and strategy client group, a 6% increase in revenue in the technology
industry client group and a 5% increase revenue in the information technology client group.
Cost of Services and Fulfillment
Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Cost of services and fulfillment (dollars in millions) |
$ | 25.5 | $ | 22.3 | $ | 3.2 | 14 | % | ||||||||
Cost of services and fulfillment as a percentage of
total revenues |
39 | % | 38 | % | 1 | 3 | % | |||||||||
Number of research and fulfillment employees (at end
of period) |
482 | 429 | 53 | 12 | % |
The increase in cost of services and fulfillment in dollars and as a percentage of total revenues
during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the prior period is primarily the result
of increased facility costs, increased compensation and benefits primarily due to an increase in
research and fulfillment employees, and increased travel and entertainment expense due
in part to an all-employee meeting in the first quarter of 2011. We recognized $1.5 million of
lease costs in the first quarter of 2011, of which approximately $0.6 million was recorded as cost
of services and fulfillment, related to our new corporate headquarters as we have access to the
facility for construction purposes prior to the expected date that we will occupy the facility for
operations in the third quarter of 2011.
Selling and Marketing
Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses (dollars in millions) |
$ | 25.5 | $ | 20.1 | $ | 5.4 | 27 | % | ||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses as a percentage
of total revenues |
39 | % | 34 | % | 5 | 15 | % | |||||||||
Selling and marketing employees (at end of period) |
465 | 404 | 61 | 15 | % |
The increase in selling and marketing expenses in dollars and as a percentage of total revenues
during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is primarily due to an increase in compensation and
benefits costs resulting from an increase in the number of selling and marketing employees and an
increase in sales commissions. The increase is also attributable to increased travel and
entertainment expense and increased facility costs. Subject to the business environment for our
products and services, we have an ongoing initiative to expand our sales force by 15% to 20%
annually. Increased sales of our research services resulting from the higher number of sales
employees are generally recognized over a twelve-month period, which typically results in an
increase in selling and marketing expense as a percent of revenue during periods of sales force
expansion. As noted above under cost of services and fulfillment, we recognized $1.5 million of
lease costs related to our new corporate headquarters, of which $0.6 million was recorded as
selling and marketing expense.
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General and Administrative
Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses (dollars in millions) |
$ | 8.9 | $ | 7.2 | $ | 1.7 | 24 | % | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses as a percentage
of total revenues |
14 | % | 12 | % | 2 | 17 | % | |||||||||
General and administrative employees (at end of period) |
173 | 153 | 20 | 13 | % |
The increase in general and administrative expense in dollars and as a percentage of total revenues
during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is primarily due to an increase in compensation and
benefits costs resulting from an increase in the number of general and administrative employees to
support our growth plan, acquisition costs of approximately $0.4 million in 2011 compared to a
credit of $0.3 million in 2010, and an increase in facility costs. As noted above under cost of
services and fulfillment, we recognized $1.5 million of lease costs related to our new corporate
headquarters, of which $0.3 million was recorded as general and administrative expense.
Depreciation
Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Depreciation expense (dollars in millions) |
$ | 1.0 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.1 | 11 | % | ||||||||
Depreciation expense as a percentage of total revenues |
1 | % | 2 | % | (1 | ) | (50 | %) |
Depreciation expense was consistent during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the
prior year. We expect depreciation expense to increase significantly in the second half of 2011 due
to the build-out and equipping of our new corporate headquarters, scheduled to be operative in the
third quarter of 2011, and to customer facing technologies that will be implemented in the second
half of 2011.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Amortization expense (dollars in millions) |
$ | 0.7 | $ | 0.9 | $ | (0.2 | ) | (22 | %) | |||||||
Amortization expense as a percentage of total revenues |
1 | % | 1 | % | | |
The decrease in amortization expense during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is primarily due
to certain intangible assets from the acquisition of Strategic Oxygen becoming fully amortized in
the first quarter of 2011.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Other
income(expense),
net (dollars in
millions) |
$ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 1.1 | $ | (1.2 | ) | (112 | %) | ||||||
Other
income(expense),
net as a percentage
of total revenues |
| 2 | % | (2 | ) | (100 | %) |
The decrease in other income (expense), net, during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is
primarily due to net foreign exchange losses of $0.6 million in the 2011 quarter compared to $0.4
million of foreign exchange gains in the prior year period. In addition, interest income decreased
during 2011 primarily due to lower returns on invested capital.
Gains on Investments, Net
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Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Gains on investments, net (dollars in millions) |
$ | 0.6 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.2 | 47 | % | ||||||||
Gains on investments, net as a percentage
of total revenues |
1 | % | 1 | % | | |
Gains on investments during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 primarily represent our
share of equity method investment gains and were consistent during the three months ended March 31,
2011 compared to the prior year.
Provision for Income Taxes
Three Months Ended | Absolute | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | Increase | Increase | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Provision for
income taxes
(dollars in
millions) |
$ | 1.8 | $ | 3.5 | $ | (1.7 | ) | (49 | %) | |||||||
Effective tax rate |
38 | % | 38 | % | | |
The effective tax rate was consistent during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the
prior year. The three month period ended March 31, 2011 reflects tax expense from the remeasurement
loss of a euro-denominated deferred tax
liability compared to a credit from a remeasurement gain in the 2010 period; however, this increase
in tax expense during 2011 was offset by lower state taxes in the 2011 period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically financed our operations primarily through funds generated from operations.
Memberships for research services, which constituted approximately 68% of our revenues during the
three months ended March 31, 2011, are annually renewable and are generally payable in advance. We
generated cash from operating activities of $32.2 million and $23.1 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The $9.0 million increase in cash provided from
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is primarily attributable to a $6.1 million
increase in net cash received from the collection of accounts receivable in 2011. For the three
months ended March 31, 2011, we generated $26.0 million of cash from collections of accounts
receivable. In the first quarter of the year, we traditionally generate a significant amount of
cash from the collection of accounts receivable as a large portion of our business is contracted
for and billed in the fourth quarter of the year.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we used $17.4 million of cash from investing
activities, consisting primarily of $14.0 million in net purchases of marketable investments and
$10.7 million of purchases of property and equipment. The property and equipment purchases were
partially funded by $7.2 million of restricted cash that had been placed in escrow for such
purchases. Property and equipment purchases during the first quarter of 2011 consisted of leasehold
improvements for new facilities as well as purchases of software and computer equipment. During
2011, we anticipate spending $30 to $35 million for property and equipment purchases, a majority of
which will be utilized for the build-out and equipping of our new headquarters in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. We had $15.5 million in escrow at December 31, 2010, classified as restricted cash
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, which will be utilized to fund a portion of the leasehold
improvements during 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we generated $12.7 million
of cash from investing activities, consisting primarily of $13.7 million in proceeds from net
maturities of marketable investments which was partially offset by $1.4 million of property and
equipment purchases. In addition, approximately $1.9 million was released from an escrow account
during the 2010 period as the contingent purchase price element of the Strategic Oxygen acquisition
was settled and paid during the quarter. We regularly invest excess funds in short and
intermediate-term interest-bearing obligations of investment grade.
We used $6.5 million of cash from financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011
resulting from $8.6 million of purchases of our common stock, partially offset by $2.1 million of
proceeds from exercises of stock options. We generated $3.9 million of cash from financing
activities during the three months ended March 31, 2010 from proceeds from exercises of stock
options. At March 31, 2011, we had $88.8 million remaining on our stock repurchase authorization
and we plan to continue to repurchase our common stock during the remainder of 2011, as market
conditions warrant.
As of March 31, 2011, we held approximately $9.1 million ($11.0 million par value) of state and
municipal bonds with an auction reset feature (auction rate securities or ARS). In February 2008,
auctions began to fail for these securities and have continued to fail. As a result, our ability to
liquidate our investment and fully recover the carrying value of our investment in the near term
may be limited or not exist. Based on our expected operating cash flows and our cash resources, we
do not anticipate the current lack of liquidity on our remaining ARS investments will affect our
ability to execute our current business plan.
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As of March 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $97.6 million and marketable investments
and long-term investments of $142.2 million. We do not have a line of credit and do not presently
anticipate the need to access a line of credit in the foreseeable future. We believe that our
current cash balance, marketable investments, and cash flows from operations will satisfy working
capital, financing activities, and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next two
years.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes to the contractual obligations table as disclosed in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not maintain any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in our assessment of our sensitivity to market risk since our
presentation set forth in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Securities Exchange
Act Rule 13a-15(e), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating
the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures,
no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the
desired control objectives and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our management, with
the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2011. Based upon their
evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the principal executive officer and principal financial
officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable
assurance as of that date.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f)
and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the
factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2010, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future
results. The risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K remain applicable to our
business. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we
face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be
immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating
results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Through March 31, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized an aggregate $260 million to purchase
common stock under our stock repurchase program, including $60 million authorized in 2010 and $50
million authorized in 2009. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, we purchased the following
shares of our common stock under the stock repurchase program:
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Maximum Dollar | ||||||||||||
Value that May | ||||||||||||
Yet be Purchased | ||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price | Under the Stock | ||||||||||
Period | Shares Purchased (1) | Paid per Share | Repurchase Program | |||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
January 1- January 31 |
73,020 | $ | 35.60 | $ | 94,806 | |||||||
February 1 - February 28 |
99,548 | $ | 35.91 | $ | 91,231 | |||||||
March 1 - March 31 |
64,300 | $ | 37.20 | $ | 88,839 | |||||||
236,868 | ||||||||||||
(1) | All purchases of our common stock were made under the stock repurchase program first announced in 2002. |
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1
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Certification of the Principal Executive Officer | |
31.2
|
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer | |
32.1
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer 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.
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Michael A. Doyle | |||
Michael A. Doyle | ||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal financial officer) |
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Date: May 10, 2011
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Document | |
31.1
|
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer | |
31.2
|
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer | |
32.1
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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