Resonate Blends, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR
THE
QUARTER ENDED June 30, 2007
COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER 0-21202
FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
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58-1588291
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(State
of incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer ID #)
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7000
Central Parkway
Suite
330
Atlanta,
GA 30328
(Address
of principal executive offices)
678-672-3100
(Telephone
number of registrant)
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.
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
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Outstanding
as of August 10, 2007:
Common
Stock, no par value 2,908,009 shares
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FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM
10-Q
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the quarter ended June 30, 2007
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Part
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(in
thousands)
December
31,
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June
30,
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2006
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2007
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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|||||||
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Current
assets
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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997
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$
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1,016
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Accounts
receivable, less allowance for
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|||||||
doubtful
accounts of $20 and $24, respectively
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248
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345
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|||||
Note
receivable, current
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500
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553
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Prepaid
expenses
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425
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257
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Total
current assets
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2,170
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2,171
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Property
and equipment, net
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55
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48
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Investment
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8
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5
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Intangible
assets
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418
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354
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Goodwill
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593
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593
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Note
receivable
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580
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0
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Total
assets
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$
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3,824
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$
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3,171
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
liabilities
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|||||||
Accounts
payable
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$
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138
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$
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127
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|||
Deferred
revenue
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703
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676
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|||||
Accrued
employee compensation and benefits
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59
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77
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|||||
Dividends
payable
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46
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46
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Other
accrued liabilities
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30
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20
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Total
current liabilities
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976
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946
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|||||
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|||||||
Shareholders'
equity
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2,848
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2,225
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Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$
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3,824
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$
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3,171
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
3
FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
For
the Three Months Ended
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For
the Six Months Ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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June
30,
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June
30,
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2006
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2007
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2006
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2007
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Net
Revenues
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|||||||||||||
Software
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$
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542
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$
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180
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$
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589
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$
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240
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|||||
Services
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20
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92
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114
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170
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|||||||||
Maintenance
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396
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311
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854
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636
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Other
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-
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6
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-
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8
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|||||||||
958
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589
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1,557
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1,054
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Cost
and Expenses
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Cost
of revenues
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|||||||||||||
Software
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212
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(3
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)
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385
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11
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||||||||
Services
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2
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89
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4
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203
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|||||||||
Maintenance
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179
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57
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357
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118
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|||||||||
Other
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-
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15
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-
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27
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|||||||||
Sales
and marketing
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28
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357
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81
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528
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|||||||||
Product
development
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73
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157
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150
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331
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|||||||||
General
and administrative
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210
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234
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463
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488
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|||||||||
704
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906
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1,440
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1,706
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||||||||||
Operating
Income (loss)
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254
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(317
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)
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117
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(652
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)
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|||||||
Interest
income
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27
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29
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49
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54
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Income
(loss) before income taxes
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281
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(288
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)
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166
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(598
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)
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Income
taxes
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net
Income (loss)
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281
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(288
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)
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166
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(598
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)
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Dividends
on preferred stock
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(71
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)
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(70
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)
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(142
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)
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(140
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)
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Net
Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
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$
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210
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$
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(358
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)
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$
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24
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$
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(738
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)
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Income
(loss) per common share - Basic
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$
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0.08
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$
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(0.12
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)
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$
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0.01
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$
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(0.26
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)
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Income
(loss) per common share - Diluted
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$
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0.07
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$
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(0.12
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)
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$
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0.01
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$
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(0.26
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)
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Weighted
average shares - Basic
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2,784
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2,880
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2,749
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2,871
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Weighted
average shares - Diluted
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2,811
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2,880
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2,776
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2,871
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
4
FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Shareholders'
Equity
(In
thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
For
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
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Common
Stock
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Preferred
Stock
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Additional
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paid-in
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Accumulated
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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capital
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Deficit
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Total
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Balance
at December 31, 2006
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2,868,302
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$
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13
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33,720
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$
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2,981
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$
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25,296
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$
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(25,442
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)
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$
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2,848
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Issuance
of common stock in exchange
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for
services rendered
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23,040
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50
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50
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Conversion
of preferred stock
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16,667
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(500
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)
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(50
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)
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50
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-
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Dividends
on preferred stock
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(140
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)
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(140
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)
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Stock
option expense
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65
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65
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Net
loss
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(598
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)
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(598
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)
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Balance
at end of period
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2,908,009
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$
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13
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33,220
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$
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2,931
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$
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25,321
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$
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(26,040
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)
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$
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2,225
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
5
FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated
Statements of Cash
Flows
(in
thousands)
(unaudited)
For
the Six Months
Ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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2006
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2007
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Cash
flows provided by operating activities
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$
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603
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$
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171
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Cash
flows from investing activities
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-
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(12
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)
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Cash
flows from financing activities
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|||||||
Proceeds
from options exercised
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95
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||||||
Payment
of dividends on preferred stock
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(142
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)
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(140
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)
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Net
cash used in financing activities
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(47
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)
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(140
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)
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Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
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556
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19
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Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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360
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997
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|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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916
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$
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1,016
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Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information
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Cash
paid for income taxes
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Cash
paid for interest
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$
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-
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$
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-
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|||
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing
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|||||||
and
financing activities
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|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock in
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|||||||
exchange
for services rendered
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$
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127
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$
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50
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|||
$
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127
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$
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50
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||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
6
FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Notes
to
Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
June
30, 2007
1. Description
of Business and Basis of Presentation
Description
of the Company
Headquartered
in Atlanta, Georgia, Firstwave (“Firstwave” or “Company”) is a provider of lead
generation, lead nurturing and customer management and tracking solutions built
upon a suite of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) products. Firstwave's
solutions help customers find new prospects, continuously engage these prospects
throughout the sales cycle and maintain contact with customers throughout their
lifecycle. Firstwave’s modular internet marketing, sales lead, and customer
management solutions help customers achieve results. The Company was
incorporated in October 1984 in the State of Georgia, and has one subsidiary,
Connect-Care, Inc., acquired in March 2003, which is incorporated under the
laws
of the State of Georgia. Our product solutions include client-server based
CRM
products, web-based (on demand or behind the firewall) CRM products and a series
of marketing products and services integrated with our CRM product
suite.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions
to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the condensed
consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America for complete financial statement presentations and should
be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in
the
Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
considered necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements have been included.
The
condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived
from
the audited consolidated financial statements for the Company at that date,
but
does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete
financial statement presentations.
On
June
3, 2005, Firstwave entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with AllAboutTickets LLC (the “Buyer”) now doing business as First Sports
International (“FSI”). Pursuant to the Agreement, effective May 1, 2005, the
Company sold to Buyer all of the issued share capital of Firstwave Technologies
UK, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, located at The Pavillion, 1 Atwell Place,
Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, KT7 ONF (the “Target”). The Company has also
entered into a License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Buyer and
Target, dated June 3, 2005, pursuant to which it granted to Buyer a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, limited worldwide and revocable
license to use, modify, recompile, reproduce, distribute and maintain the object
code version of certain portions of its software and the Source Code materials
relating to that software for use only in the “sports industry,” as defined in
the License Agreement. Both the Stock Purchase Agreement and the License
Agreement were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibits
to
Form 8-K on June 9, 2005.
On
July
1, 2005, we entered into a consulting arrangement with FSI to provide service
and maintenance to our existing U.K. CRM customers. These CRM customers remain
customers of Firstwave, but FSI provides the services to support these
customers. If FSI were not to provide the services, we would either provide
the
support services ourselves or would contract with another third party in the
U.K. to provide such services. These customers are not associated with the
sports customers acquired by FSI as part of the sale of the U.K. Subsidiary
on
June 3, 2005, and they are part of the continuing operations of Firstwave.
Under
the terms of this outsourcing arrangement, FSI receives a fee of 20% of the
maintenance revenues upon collection, for providing local support. The agreement
was renewed for one year under the same terms and conditions in July of 2006,
except that the fee was reduced to 15% of the maintenance revenues upon
collection.
On
October 10, 2005, the Company entered into a three-year OEM/Outsourcing
Agreement and a Licensing Agreement with M1 Global, an Atlanta-based technology
company. Under the terms of the agreements, M1 Global has licensed the Firstwave
CRM database schema to develop its future products, and is a non-exclusive
reseller of Firstwave products. Although the agreements included the outsourcing
of Firstwave’s Professional Services and Support functions to M1 Global,
Firstwave is currently providing its own coverage in those areas and no longer
pays M1 Global for these services. The agreements provide that M1 Global also
pays royalty commissions to Firstwave as follows: 33% on licenses and 20% on
services. During the first six months of 2006, M1 Global handled most of the
professional services and paid a commission of 20% of services revenues to
Firstwave. Commissions received from M1 Global for professional services for
2006 were $72,259. As
we
have increased our professional services staff since July of 2006,
the
amount of professional services provided by M1 Global to our customers, and
the
commissions received from M1
Global, have declined. In addition, during the first six months of 2006, M1
Global provided most of the maintenance
services for our customers in exchange for a quarterly fee of $154,000 per
quarter. Since July of 2006, we have hired additional personnel for customer
support, and the support services provided by M1 Global have been reduced.
The
quarterly fees to M1 Global were approximately $90,000 in the third quarter
and
$78,000 in the fourth quarter of 2006. For 2007, there have been no fees paid
or
payable to M1Global through July 31, 2007.
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On
May
31, 2006, Firstwave entered into an agreement with ListK that granted Firstwave
the right to use ListK’s marketing lists, custom marketing list generation
capabilities, and email delivery capabilities in exchange for a royalty and
services prepayment of $97,500 payable in unregistered Firstwave common stock.
Fifty thousand shares of common stock were issued representing the royalty
payment, calculated on the closing price of Firstwave stock at May 31, 2006,
the
contract closing date. Future royalty and service payments to ListK will be
made
partially in cash and partially in additional unregistered stock after the
initial prepayment has been applied to amounts due for royalties and services
delivered. Firstwave has no future performance commitments regarding the
prepayment agreement. As of June 30, 2007, the balance of the prepayment is
$25,111.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Firstwave
Technologies, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Connect-Care, Inc. All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.
2. Use
of Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the 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. Examples of estimates that require management’s
judgment include revenue recognition, accounts receivable reserve, valuation
of
long-lived assets, investment(s) and intangible assets, and valuation of
goodwill. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various
other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. All
accounting estimates and the basis for these estimates are discussed among
the
Company’s senior management and members of the Audit Committee. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
Company believes that the following accounting policies are critical to
understanding the condensed consolidated financial statements:
· |
Revenue
Recognition
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· |
Valuation
of Intangible Assets
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3. Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue
recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2,
“Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended by SOP 98-9 “Modification
of SOP 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition,”
and
related interpretations.
Revenue
from software product licenses is recognized upon shipment of the product when
the Company has a signed contract, the fees are fixed and determinable, no
significant obligations remain and collection of the resulting receivable is
probable.
The
Company’s products are licensed on a per-user model, except for hosting
services. In accordance with Paragraph 8 of SOP 97-2, license revenues under
the
per-user model are recognized under the Company’s revenue recognition polices
when revenue recognition criteria are met. Hosting services are priced as a
monthly or yearly fixed amount based upon number of users, and are recognized
ratably by month over the period of service. Hosting services revenues are
consolidated into services revenues on the Company’s financial
statements.
Services
revenue is recognized as services are performed. Our software product is able
to
function independently in a customer’s environment without additional services.
Our training, implementation, email, and customization services are optional
services to our customers and are not necessary for the functioning of the
software product. Our software is offered as a stand-alone product. It can
be
implemented with minimal services. The essential functionality of the software,
such as database support and maintenance, preparation of marketing campaigns,
and standard workflow, is functional and can be utilized by the customer upon
installation as intended by the customer. At a customer’s request, the software
can also be implemented with additional services, such as data conversion and
workflow modifications, which are not significant to the functionality of the
software, but rather tailor features to most effectively function in the
customer’s environment.
8
The
revenue for the customization or implementation services is recognized as the
services are provided and earned. Revenue is allocated to software and services
based on vendor specific objective evidence of fair values. Because the software
is a stand-alone product that can be used for the customer’s purpose upon
installation, and because any services performed have insignificant effect
on
the functionality of the software, services revenues are accounted for
separately in accordance with Paragraph 69 of SOP 97-2.
The
Company has not recorded any unbilled receivables related to implementation
and
customization service revenues, and the Company has accounted for any
implementation and customization service revenues that have been billed as
the
services were performed, in accordance with Paragraphs 65 and 66 of SOP 97-2.
The
Company has arrangements with customers that provide for the delivery of
multiple elements, including software licenses and services. The Company
allocates and recognizes revenue related to each of the multiple elements based
on vendor specific objective evidence of the fair value of each element and
when
there are no undelivered elements essential to the functionality of the
delivered element. Vendor specific objective evidence is based on standard
pricing for each of the elements in our multiple element arrangements. Revenue
associated with the various elements of multiple element arrangements is based
on such vendor specific objective evidence as the price charged for each element
is the same as when the element would be sold separately from any other element.
Standard pricing does not vary by customer or by duration, or by requirements
of
the arrangement.
Maintenance
revenue is recognized on a pro-rata
basis over the term of the maintenance agreements.
Advanced
billings for services and maintenance contracts are recorded as deferred revenue
on the Company's balance sheet, with revenue recognized as the services are
performed and on a pro-rata basis over the term of the maintenance agreements.
The
Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s
estimate of receivables that will be uncollectible. The estimate is based on
historical charge-off activity and current account status.
Goodwill
and other intangibles
In
accordance with SFAS 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” intangible
assets with indefinite useful lives must be tested periodically for impairment.
Examples of matters requiring management’s judgment regarding the existence of
impairment of an intangible asset, and the resulting fair value, would include
management’s assessment of adverse changes in legal factors, market conditions,
loss of key personnel or the sale of a significant portion of a reporting unit.
If the fair value of the intangible asset is determined to be less than the
carrying value, the Company would record an impairment loss. SFAS
142
prescribes a two-phase approach for impairment testing. The first phase screens
for impairment, while the second phase (if necessary) measures the impairment.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets were evaluated for impairment at the end of the
second quarter of 2007 in accordance with SFAS 142 “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets,” and it was determined there was no instance of impairment of
recorded Goodwill or Other Intangible Assets.
Concentration
of credit risk
The
Company is subject to credit risk primarily due to its trade receivables and
its
note receivable. The note receivable from AllAboutTickets LLC is more fully
detailed in Note 4, Discontinued Operations. The Company has credit risk due
to
the high concentration of trade receivables through certain customers. The
customer accounts receivable that represented more than 10% of total accounts
receivable are shown below.
December
31, 2006
|
June
30, 2007
|
||
CapGemini
UK
|
22.9%
|
0.0%
|
|
Idexx
Systems
|
23.1%
|
0.5%
|
|
Barclaycard
|
0.0%
|
15.5%
|
|
Northrop
Grumman
|
0.0%
|
19.8%
|
|
Pro
Marketing
|
2.7%
|
12.0%
|
Significant
Customers
For
the
second quarter of 2006 and 2007, none of our customers contributed more than
10%
of total revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, none of our customers
contributed more than 10% of total revenue. For the six months ended June 30,
2006, one of our customers contributed more than 10% of total revenue, Galactus,
Inc., contributed 33% of total revenue due to the payment for the assignment
of
the .Net Integrated Development Environment tool.
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Basic
and diluted net
loss per common share
Basic
net
loss per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during the period. Stock options and convertible
preferred stock are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation
when
they are not antidilutive. Net loss applicable to common shareholders includes
a
charge for dividends related to the Company’s outstanding preferred
stock.
The
potentially dilutive common shares relate to options granted under the Company’s
stock compensation plans and convertible preferred shares. The Company has
excluded the outstanding stock options to purchase 531,919 shares of common
stock from the calculations of diluted loss per share for the second quarter
of
2007 and for the six months ended June 30, 2007, because all such securities
are
antidilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company excluded
outstanding stock options to purchase 136,000 shares of common stock from the
calculation of diluted loss for share.
Preferred
shares convertible to shares of common stock outstanding but not included in
the
computation of diluted loss per share amounted to 872,000 shares of common
stock
for the second quarter of 2007 because all such securities are
antidilutive.
Impairment
of long-lived assets
The
Company evaluates impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes
in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be
recoverable. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less
than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss would be recognized.
Measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets is based on the fair
value of the asset.
Segment
reporting
Management
believes that the Company has only a single segment consisting of software
sales
with related services and support. The information presented in the condensed
consolidated statement of operations reflects the revenues and costs associated
with this segment that management uses to make operating decisions and assess
performance.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and
cash equivalents include amounts on deposit with financial institutions and
money market investments with original maturities of less than ninety
days.
4. Discontinued
Operations
On
June
3, 2005, Firstwave entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement with AllAboutTickets
LLC
(“Buyer”), now doing business as First Sports International, as described in
Note 1. Pursuant to the Agreement, effective May 1, 2005, the Company sold
to
Buyer all of the issued share capital of Firstwave Technologies UK, Ltd., a
subsidiary of the Company. This sale of the Company’s UK Subsidiary was
accounted for as a discontinued operation. The total price for the stock
purchase transaction was $2,214,000, of which $256,000 in cash was received
at
closing and $1,620,000 was included in a non-interest bearing Promissory Note
that calls for payments to be made over a maximum of three years. The Company
had previously prepaid $338,000 of royalties to a third party, the benefit
of
which was sold in the transaction and included in the purchase price. The Buyer
is paying the company for the use of such prepaid royalties as software revenue
is achieved by the Buyer.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the remaining balance of the promissory note is $600,000, and
is
shown as a current asset in the balance sheet as of June 30, 2007, since it
is
payable prior to June 30, 2008. Under the License Agreement, Buyer will pay
quarterly royalty amounts to the Company if such royalty amounts exceed the
quarterly payments due under the Promissory Note and such amounts will be
applied against the final payment due on the note. In accordance with APB
21,“Interest on Receivables and Payables,” imputed interest was calculated at
8%, resulting in an unamortized discount at May 31, 2005 totaling $233,000
and
recorded as a direct reduction from the face amount of the note. Through June
2007, $186,000 of such interest has been amortized, resulting in a balance
of
$47,000 in unamortized discount as of June 30, 2007. As of June 30, 2007, the
Company had received $158,000 from the buyer with another $94,000 due as a
receivable from the buyer in payments against the prepaid royalties. The balance
of the prepaid royalties as of June 30, 2007 was $86,000. There was no activity
from discontinued operations for the second quarter of 2006 and 2007 or for
the
six months ended June 30 2006 and 2007.
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5. Goodwill
and Intangibles
As
of
June 30, 2007, the Company had $354,000 of Intangible Assets and $593,000 of
Goodwill as a result of acquisitions in 1998 and 2003, after subsequent
amortization expense and impairment charges. Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets were evaluated for impairment at the end of the second quarter of 2007
in
accordance with SFAS 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and it was
determined there was no instance of impairment of recorded Goodwill or Other
Intangible Assets.
The
weighted average amortization period for the intangible assets with finite
useful lives is six years. There are no significant residual values in the
intangible assets. The Company began amortization of the above-mentioned
intangible assets relating to the acquisitions effective April 1, 2003.
The
following table presents details of intangible assets with finite lives (in
thousands):
December
31, 2006
|
June
30, 2007
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
Gross
carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Gross
carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
amount
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
amount
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
Amortizable
intangible assets
|
|||||||||||||
Connect-Care
Technology
|
$
|
300
|
$
|
300
|
$
|
300
|
$
|
300
|
|||||
Connect-Care
Customer Relationships
|
900
|
482
|
900
|
546
|
|||||||||
Total
|
$
|
1,200
|
$
|
782
|
$
|
1,200
|
$
|
846
|
|||||
Aggregrate
Amortization Expense
|
|||||||||||||
For
the Six months ended June 30, 2007
|
$
|
64
|
|||||||||||
Estimated
Amortization Expense
|
|||||||||||||
For
the six months ending December 31, 2007
|
$
|
65
|
|||||||||||
For
year ending December 31, 2008
|
$
|
129
|
|||||||||||
For
year ending December 31, 2009
|
$
|
129
|
|||||||||||
For
year ending December 31, 2010
|
$
|
31
|
6.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock
Incentive Plan
In
May
2005 the shareholders of Firstwave Technologies, Inc. approved the Company’s
2005 Stock incentive Plan which provides for the granting of options and other
types of awards for shares of our Company’s common stock for the Company’s
employees, directors, advisors and consultants. There was an aggregate of
335,841 shares remaining available for issuance under the Company’s stock
incentive plan as of June 30, 2007. Stock options granted to date generally
have
had an exercise price per share equal to the closing market value per share
of
the common stock on the day before the grant and expire ten years from the
date
of grant. Some of these options become exercisable in annual increments over
a
four-year period beginning one year from the grant date while others became
immediately exercisable upon their grant.
Accounting
for Share-Based Compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
123(R) ("SFAS 123(R)"), which requires the measurement of compensation expense
for all share-based awards made to employees and directors based on estimated
fair values on the date of grant and recognition of compensation expense over
the expected vesting period. We adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified
prospective transition method, and accordingly, prior period results have not
been restated. Under the transition method, compensation cost recognized on
or
after January 1, 2006 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based awards
granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant
date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS
123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based awards granted on or after
January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance
with
SFAS 123(R). No stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was
recognized in the Statement of Operations for options granted during periods
prior to January 1, 2006, as all stock options granted prior to such date were
fully vested as of December 31, 2005. The Company granted stock options to
purchase 22,000 shares during the second quarter of 2006. No stock options
were
granted during the second quarter of 2007. In accordance with SFAS 123(R),
$27,170 in stock compensation expense was recorded for the second quarter of
2007, for stock options granted prior to the second quarter of 2007. For the
six
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, $2,400 and $65,000 in stock
compensation expense were recorded.
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Effective
January 1, 2006, expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of
our
stock. We also use historical data to estimate the term that options are
expected to be outstanding and the forfeiture rate of options granted. The
interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rates. The total value of the award
is expensed on a straight line basis over the vesting period. As of June 30,
2007, unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards
totaled $363,194 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period
of 4 years.
On
November 10, 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Staff Position No. SFAS 123(R)-3 (“FSP 123(R)-3”), Transition Election Related
to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards. We have adopted
the
transition method provided in FSP 123(R)-3 for calculating the tax effects
of
stock-based compensation expense. We use the “with and without” approach, which
compares the actual income taxes payable for the period to the amount of tax
payable that would have been incurred absent the deduction for employee
share-based awards in excess of the amount of compensation expense recognized
for financial reporting. As a result of this approach, tax net operating loss
carryforwards not generated from share-based awards in excess of expense
recognized for financial reporting are considered utilized before the current
period’s share-based compensation expense deduction. No tax expense was recorded
during the second quarter of 2007 and 2006 or for the six months ended June
30,
2007 and 2006 because the Company’s deferred tax assets are fully reserved.
Stock compensation expense reduced income before income taxes by $2,400 for
the
six months ended June 30, 2006 and increased loss before income taxes by $65,000
for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and such amounts were credited directly
to Additional Paid in Capital. If and when all tax net loss carryforwards are
utilized, we will subsequently record an income tax benefit which will also
be
credited to equity.
Stock
Options
There
were no options granted, exercised, or expired, during the three month period
ended June 30, 2007. There were options to purchase 25,000 shares that were
forfeited during the three month period ended June 30, 2007. The balance of
outstanding stock options to purchase shares was 531,919 as of June 30, 2007.
The
former President and COO of the Company, who resigned from the Company on March
22, 2005, invested $30,000 in Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in June
of
2004. In addition, he is the General Manager of FSI, the buyer of the Company’s
UK Subsidiary as detailed above in Note 1. On May 1, 2006, he converted his
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock into 10,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock; therefore, no dividends have been paid to him since this conversion.
For
the first quarter of 2006, $675 was paid to him as dividends.
The
Chairman and CEO of the Company earned $50,625 in the second quarter of 2007
and
2006 and $101,250 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 for dividends
related to his $2,250,000 investment in Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock.
8.
Income
Taxes
The
Company has not recorded any income tax provisions during the six months ended
2006 or 2007 due to its tax net loss carryforwards which were fully reserved
as
of December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007. As of June 30, 2007, the Company has
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $25,600,000 which expire
in years 2009 through 2019.
9.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Financial
Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 addresses the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements
in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48
prescribes specific criteria for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of the tax effects of a position taken or expected to be taken
in a
tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition of
previously recognized tax benefits, classification of tax liabilities on the
balance sheet, recording interest and penalties on tax underpayments, accounting
in interim periods, and disclosure requirements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal
periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company adopted FIN 48 on January
1, 2007, and the adoption had no material effect on its consolidated financial
position or results of operations as of June 30, 2007.
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In
March
2006, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-3, “How Taxes Collected
from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented
in
the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation),” (“EITF No.
06-3”). This EITF requires the adoption of a policy for presenting taxes in the
income statement either on a gross or net basis. Gross or net presentation
may
be elected for each different type of tax, but similar taxes should be presented
consistently. Taxes within the scope of this EITF would include taxes that
are
imposed on a revenue transaction between the seller and a customer (e.g., sales
taxes, use taxes, value-added taxes, and some types of excise taxes). EITF
No.
06-3 was effective for the Company’s financial statements for interim and annual
reporting periods beginning January 1, 2007, and the impact was not material
to
the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s policy is to present the net
amount of such taxes in its statement of operations.
10.
Subsequent
Events
On
August
13, 2007, Firstwave entered into Amendment #1 to the Agreement with ListK
LLC
dated May 31, 2006. The original Agreement is more fully described above
in Note
1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on Page 8. Amendment
#1
continues Firstwave’s right to use ListK’s marketing lists, custom marketing
list generation capabilities, and email delivery capabilities in exchange
for a
royalty and services prepayment of $625,000 payable in 300,000 shares of
unregistered Firstwave common stock at a fair market value of $2.00 per share
and $25,000 in cash. Firstwave has no future performance commitments regarding
the prepayment. This transaction will be classified as an asset on the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheet until used for lead generation revenues and will
increase the Company’s shareholder’s equity.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements
and Notes thereto of the Company presented in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. This Report contains
forward-looking statements that reflect management’s expectations, estimates,
and projections for future periods based on information (financial and
otherwise) available to management as of the end of the period covered by this
Quarterly Report. These statements may be identified by the use of
forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “believe”, “anticipate”,
“estimate”, “expect”, “projects”, or “intends”. Actual events and results may
differ from the results anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those items
discussed under the caption "Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking
Statements" presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006 and other factors discussed in the Company’s press
releases and other Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Overview
Headquartered
in Atlanta, Georgia, Firstwave Technologies, Inc. (“Firstwave” or “the Company”)
is a
provider of demand
generation, lead leakage and revenue retention solutions built on top of the
Company’s suite of CRM (Customer Relationship Management) products. Firstwave’s
solutions increase visibility throughout the sales cycle, keeping customer
pipelines perpetually full of qualified leads, their prospects warm, and their
customers loyal. With 20 years of sales management software, Firstwave’s modular
internet marketing, sales lead and customer management solutions, customers
achieve results at every opportunity. Firstwave
supports several product lines: The Wave Series of internet-based products,
Firstwave CRM (includes eCRM and v.10 products), Firstwave Technology and
TakeControl.
On
October 10, 2005, the Company entered into a three-year OEM/Outsourcing
Agreement and a Licensing Agreement with M1 Global. Under the terms of the
agreements, M1 Global has licensed the Firstwave CRM database schema to develop
its future products, and is a non-exclusive reseller of Firstwave products.
Although the agreements included the outsourcing of Firstwave’s Professional
Services and Support functions to M1 Global, Firstwave is currently providing
its own coverage in those areas and no longer pays M1 Global for these services.
The agreements provide that M1 Global also pays royalty commissions to Firstwave
as follows: 33% on licenses and 20% on services. During the first quarter of
2006, M1 Global handled most of the professional services and paid a commission
of 20% of services revenues to Firstwave. Commissions received from M1 Global
for professional services during the first quarter of 2006 were $30,651.
As
we
have increased our professional services staff since July of 2006, the amount
of
professional services provided by M1 Global to our customers, and the
commissions received from M1 Global, have declined. There were no commissions
received from M1 Global for professional services during the second quarter
of
2007. In addition, during the second quarter of 2006, M1 Global provided most
of
the maintenance
services for our customers in exchange for a quarterly fee of $154,000. Since
July of 2006, we have hired additional personnel for customer support, and
the
support services provided by M1 Global have been reduced. The quarterly fees
to
M1 Global were approximately $90,000 in the third quarter and $78,000 in the
fourth quarter of 2006. For 2007, there have been no fees paid or payable to
M1Global through July 31, 2007.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the Company employed 17 individuals, including 3 executive and
administrative personnel, 4 sales and marketing personnel, 4 professional
services personnel, 2 customer support personnel, and 4 employees in product
innovation and development. As of June 30, 2006, the Company employed 5
individuals, including 3 executive and administrative personnel and 2 employees
in product innovation and development. The increase in personnel is due to
bringing the professional services and customer support services in-house,
as
further described above, and adding to the marketing and sales departments.
Results
of Operations
Total
revenues decreased 38.5% from $958,000 in the second quarter of 2006 to $589,000
in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, total
revenues decreased 32.3% to $1,054,000 from $1,557,000 for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The decreases are primarily due to a decrease in software
revenues. In the second quarter of 2006, the Company received $500,000 in
payment of the assignment of its .Net Integrated Development Environment tool.
Software
revenues decreased 66.8% from $542,000 in the second quarter of 2006 to $180,000
in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, software
revenues decreased 59.3% to $240,000 from $589,000 for the six months ended
June
30, 2006. In the second quarter of 2006, the Company received $500,000 in
payment of a one-time transaction of the assignment of its .Net Integrated
Development Environment tool. Our software revenues remain significantly
dependent upon the size and timing of closing of license agreements.
Services
revenues increased 360.0% from $20,000 in the second quarter of 2006 to $92,000
in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, services
revenues increased 49.1% to $170,000 from $114,000 for the six months ended
June
30, 2006. The increases are due to additional services projects. In the second
quarter of 2006, the Company’s outsourcing partner, M1 Global, was performing
the services for the Company’s customers, while the Company was performing those
services in the second quarter of 2007.
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Maintenance
revenues decreased 21.5% from $396,000 in the second quarter of 2006 to $311,000
in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2007,
maintenance revenues decreased 25.5% to $636,000 from $854,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. Maintenance revenues are the result of renewal
agreements from previous software license sales as well as new license
agreements. The decreases were due to reduced renewals of maintenance agreements
from existing customers and reduced new software licenses.
Cost
of
software revenues decreased 101.4% from $212,000 in the second quarter of 2006
to ($3,000) in the second quarter of 2007. In the first quarter of 2007,
the Company had recorded $9,000 for lead generation activities as Cost of
Software Revenues rather than Sales and Marketing Expense as recorded in prior
quarters. Although immaterial, the Company reclassified the amount to
Sales and Marketing Expense, which resulted in a negative balance in Cost of
Software Revenues for the second quarter of 2007. Cost
of
software revenues includes amortization of capitalized software costs, costs
of
third party software, media costs, and documentation materials. The decreases
are due to the costs associated with the assignment of the .Net Integrated
Development Environment tool and capitalized software amortization expense
in
the second quarter of 2006. There was no amortization expense in the second
quarter of 2007 or for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Cost
of
revenues for services increased from $2,000 in
the
second quarter of 2006 to $89,000 in the second quarter of 2007. For the six
months ended June 30, 2007, cost of revenues for services increased to $203,000
from $4,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increases are primarily
due to an increase in personnel to perform professional services rather than
outsourcing professional services to M1 Global.
Cost
of
revenues for maintenance decreased 68.2% from $179,000 in the second quarter
of
2006 to $57,000 in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June
30,
2007, cost of revenues for maintenance decreased 66.9% to $118,000 from $357,000
for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The decreases are the result of the
quarterly fees paid to M1 Global under the outsourcing arrangement in the second
quarter of 2006 and for the six months ended June 30, 2006 for the support
of
our domestic customers, offset by additional personnel in-house to handle the
support services in the second quarter of 2007 and for the six months ended
June
30, 2007. There were no fees paid to M1 Global in the second quarter of 2007
or
for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and there were $154,000 in fees paid
to
M1 Global in the second quarter of 2006 and $308,000 in fees paid to M1 Global
for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Sales
and
marketing expense increased 1175.0% from $28,000 in the second quarter of 2006
to $357,000 in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30,
2007, sales and marketing expense increased 551.9% to $528,000 from $81,000
for
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increases are due to added sales and
marketing activity and personnel costs in the second quarter of 2007 and for
the
six months ended June 30, 2007, as well as increased costs associated with
the
prepaid software royalty fees from FSI.
The
Company’s product development expenses increased 115.1% from $73,000 in the
second quarter of 2006 to $157,000 in the second quarter of 2007. For the six
months ended June 30, 2007, product innovation and development expenses
increased 120.7% to $331,000 from $150,000 for the six months ended June 30,
2006. The increases are primarily related to increases in payroll costs
associated with additional personnel. No development costs have been capitalized
during 2006 or 2007.
General
and administrative expenses increased 11.4% from $210,000 in the second quarter
of 2006 to $234,000 in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended
June
30, 2007, general and administrative expenses increased 5.4% to $488,000 from
$463,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increases are primarily
due
to an increase in rent expense.
Dividends
on preferred stock were $71,000 for the second quarter of 2006, and $70,000
for
the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, total
dividends on preferred stock were $140,000, and for the six months ended June
30, 2006, total dividends on preferred stock were $142,000.
The
above
factors combined to result in a net loss applicable to common shareholders
of
$358,000 in the second quarter of 2007 compared to net income applicable to
common shareholders of $210,000 in the second quarter of 2006. Net loss per
basic and diluted share was $0.12 for the second quarter of 2007 compared to
net
income per basic share of $0.08 and net income per diluted share of $0.07 in
the
second quarter of 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net loss
applicable to common shareholders was $738,000 compared to net income applicable
to common shareholders of $24,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Net
loss per basic and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was
$0.26 compared to net income per basic and diluted share of $0.01 for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. For the second quarter of 2006, the number of basic
weighted average shares outstanding was 2,784,000 and the number of diluted
weighted average shares outstanding was 2,811,000, compared to 2,880,000 basic
and diluted outstanding shares for the second quarter of 2007.
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Balance
Sheet
Cash
and
cash equivalents of $1,016,000 at June 30, 2007 increased 1.9% from the cash
and
cash equivalents balance of $997,000 at December 31, 2006. The increase is
primarily due to the payment of the note receivable by FSI in June of 2007,
offset by the cash used in operating activities of the business, which includes
costs of additional personnel, administrative costs, and lower maintenance
revenues.
Net
accounts receivable increased 39.1% from $248,000 at December 31, 2006 to
$345,000 at June 30, 2007, primarily due to increased services revenues invoiced
and outstanding as of June 30, 2007. Prepaid expenses decreased 39.5% from
$425,000 at December 31, 2006 to $257,000 at June 30, 2007, primarily due to
reductions in the prepaid royalty expenses associated with the FSI agreement.
Net property and equipment decreased 12.7% from $55,000 at December 31, 2006
to
$48,000 at June 30, 2007 as a result of year-to-date depreciation. Intangible
assets decreased 15.3% from $418,000 at December 31, 2006 to $354,000 at June
30, 2007, due to year-to-date amortization expense. There was no capitalized
software development balance as of June 30, 2007.
Accounts
payable decreased 8.0% from $138,000 as of December 31, 2006 to $127,000 as
of
June 30, 2007 due to payments made at the end of the second quarter of 2007
for
operating activities. Deferred revenue decreased 3.8% from $703,000 at December
31, 2006 to $676,000 at June 30, 2007 due to decreases in and the timing of
billing for annual maintenance renewals. Accrued employee compensation and
benefits increased 30.5% from $59,000 as of December 31, 2006 to $77,000 at
June
30, 2007, primarily as a result of an increase in the number of personnel.
Other
accrued liabilities decreased 33.33% from $30,000 at December 31, 2006 to
$20,000 as of June 30, 2007 primarily due to lower sales tax payable.
On
June
3, 2005, Firstwave entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement with
AllAboutTickets LLC (“Buyer”), now doing business as First Sports International,
as described in Note 1. Pursuant to the Agreement, effective May 1, 2005, the
Company sold to Buyer all of the issued share capital of Firstwave Technologies
UK, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company. This sale of the Company’s UK Subsidiary
was accounted for as a discontinued operation. The total price for the stock
purchase transaction was $2,214,000, of which $256,000 in cash was received
at
closing and $1,620,000 was included in a non-interest bearing Promissory Note
that calls for payments to be made over a maximum of three years. The Company
had previously prepaid $338,000 of royalties to a third party, the benefit
of
which was sold in the transaction and included in the purchase price. The Buyer
is paying the company for the use of such prepaid royalties as software revenue
is achieved by the Buyer.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the remaining balance of the promissory note is $600,000, and
is
shown as a current asset in the balance sheet as of June 30, 2007, since it
is
payable prior to June 30, 2008. Under the License Agreement, Buyer will pay
quarterly royalty amounts to the Company if such royalty amounts exceed the
quarterly payments due under the Promissory Note and such amounts will be
applied against the final payment due on the note. In accordance with APB 21,
“Interest on Receivables and Payables,” imputed interest was calculated at 8%,
resulting in an unamortized discount at May 31, 2005 totaling $233,000 and
recorded as a direct reduction from the face amount of the note. Through June
2007, $186,000 of such interest has been amortized, resulting in a balance
of
$47,000 in unamortized discount as of June 30, 2007. As of June 30, 2007, the
Company had received $158,000 from the buyer with another $94,000 due as a
receivable from the buyer in payments against the prepaid royalties. The balance
of the prepaid royalties as of June 30, 2007 was $86,000. Total payments against
the note receivable since the effective date have totaled $1,019,000, with
the
final payment of $600,000 due June of 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
and
cash equivalents of $1,016,000 at June 30, 2007 increased 1.9% from the cash
and
cash equivalents balance of $997,000 at December 31, 2006. The increase is
primarily due to the payment of the note receivable by FSI in June of 2007,
offset by the cash used in operating activities of the business, which includes
costs of additional personnel, administrative costs, and lower maintenance
revenues.
Our
future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our ability
to generate positive cash flows, continue to collect the note receivable from
FSI, retain our maintenance revenues from existing customers, control expenses,
and generate additional revenues from other sources. Any projections of future
cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We have no
material commitments for capital expenditures. We do not believe that inflation
has historically had a material effect on our Company's results of operations.
We have expanded our employee base, increased our sales and marketing
activities, and have moved into new facilities. We anticipate that these new
expenditures will have an impact on our operating costs, cash flows, and
requirements for capital.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk
The
Company is subject to market risk exposures of varying correlations and
volatilities, primarily relating to interest rate risk. The Company does not
currently engage in hedging activities or otherwise use derivatives to alter
the
interest characteristics of its financial assets. Although a decrease in
interest rates could reduce the interest income we earn on our cash and cash
equivalents, at this time management does not believe a change in interest
rates
will materially affect the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
Item
4. Controls
and
Procedures
Based
on
the most recent evaluation, which was completed in consultation with management
as of the end of the period covered by the filing of this Form 10-Q, the
Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
believes the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) were
effective as of the date of such evaluation in timely alerting the Company’s
management to material information required to be included in this
Form 10-Q and other Exchange Act filings.
Item
5. Effect of New Accounting
Pronouncements
None
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1A. Risk
Factors
There
were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Form 10K
for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. One risk factor has been added.
We
may
fail to meet the continued listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market,
which may cause our stock to be delisted and to become subject to the "penny
stock" regulations.
To
maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we are required, among
other
things, to maintain a minimum shareholder’s equity of at least $2.5 million. On
June 30, 2007, our shareholder’s equity balance was $2.25 million. We have
not received a notice from NASDAQ, and we believe that the transaction
described above in Note 10 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
on
Page 13 has now increased our shareholder's equity back above $2.5
million. While we believe that our shareholder's equity is now above
the minimum requirement, there is no guarantee that we will be able
to maintain the requirements for continued listing. If
our
shares are delisted from NASDAQ, our stockholders could find it difficult
to
sell our
stock and the market price and market liquidity of our common stock may be
adversely affected. If our common stock is delisted from NASDAQ, we may apply
to
have our shares quoted on NASDAQ’s Bulletin Board or in the “pink sheets”
maintained by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. The Bulletin Board and
the “pink sheets” are generally considered to be less efficient markets than the
NASDAQ Capital Market. In addition, if our shares are no longer listed on
NASDAQ
or another national securities exchange in the United States, our shares
may be
subject to the “penny stock” regulations. In general, regulations of the SEC
define a "penny stock" to be an equity security that is not listed on a national
securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market and that has a market price
of
less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per
share, subject to certain exceptions. If our common stock becomes a penny
stock,
additional sales practice requirements would be imposed on broker-dealers
that
sell such securities to persons other than certain qualified investors. For
transactions involving a penny stock, unless exempt, a broker-dealer must
make a
special suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's
written consent to the transaction prior to the sale. In addition, the rules
on
penny stocks require delivery, prior to and after any penny stock transaction,
of disclosures required by the SEC. If our common stock were subject to the
rules on penny stocks, the market liquidity for our common stock could be
severely and adversely affected. Accordingly, the ability of holders of our
common stock to sell their shares in the secondary market may also be adversely
affected.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 3, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia,
at
which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the
shareholders:
1.
Votes
cast for or withheld regarding the election of six (6) Directors
Name
of Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Roger
A. Babb
|
3,303,385
|
93,433
|
Richard
T. Brock
|
3,346,574
|
50,244
|
I.
Sigmund Mosley
|
3,303,421
|
93,397
|
John
N. Spencer, Jr.
|
3,303,518
|
93,300
|
John
N. Sterling
|
3,352,517
|
44,301
|
Judith
A. Vitale
|
3,347,783
|
49,035
|
The
nominees for directors were elected by a majority.
2.
Ratification of selection of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. as the
Company’s independent auditors
Votes
For
|
Votes
Against
|
Abstain
|
3,370,134
|
23,875
|
2,809
|
The
ratification was adopted by a majority.
Item
5. Other Information
On
August
13, 2007, Firstwave entered into Amendment #1 to the Agreement with ListK
LLC
dated May 31, 2006. Amendment #1 continues Firstwave’s right to use ListK’s
marketing lists, custom marketing list generation capabilities, and email
delivery capabilities in exchange for a royalty and services prepayment
of
$625,000 payable in 300,000 shares of unregistered Firstwave common stock
at a
fair market value of $2.00 per share and $25,000 in cash. The exhibits
to
Amendment #1 detail the pricing for the various services. Firstwave has
the
ability to renew at similar level pricing if it so chooses. All other terms
and
conditions of the original agreement are followed. Firstwave has no future
performance commitments regarding the prepayment.
Item
6. Exhibits
The
Exhibits to this Report on Form 10Q are listed in the accompanying Exhibit
Index.
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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.
FIRSTWAVE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Registrant)
|
||
|
|
|
Date: August 14, 2007 | By: | /s/ Richard T. Brock |
Richard T. Brock |
||
Chief
Executive Officer and
Principal
Accounting Officer
|
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
Exhibit
31.1
|
Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
Exhibit
32
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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