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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

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

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016

 

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

Commission File Number: 0-21393

 

 

SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   04-3197974

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

50 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(978)-897-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered Pursuant To Section 12(b) Of The Act:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Securities Registered Pursuant To Section 12(g) Of The Act:

None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of July 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing price for the registrant’s Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on such date was $216,979,487. The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on April 4, 2016 was 34,358,152.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement filed no later than 120 days after the Company’s fiscal year end pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

 


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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

The statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) of SeaChange International, Inc. (“SeaChange,” the “Company,” “us,” or “we”), including, but not limited to the statements contained in Item 1., “Business,” and Item 7., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” along with statements contained in other reports that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), external documents and oral presentations, which are not historical facts, are considered to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements which may be expressed in a variety of ways, including the use of forward looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “estimate,” “plan,” or “anticipate,” or the negatives thereof, other variations thereon or compatible terminology, relate to, among other things, our transition to being a company that primarily provides software solutions, the effect of certain legal claims against us, projected changes in our revenues, earnings and expenses, exchange rate sensitivity, interest rate sensitivity, liquidity, product introductions, industry changes, general market conditions, our continued limited number of customers, geographic location of sales and a reduction in workforce and the impact thereof. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements, and any forward looking statements contained in other public disclosures of the Company which make reference to the cautionary factors contained in this Form 10-K, are based on assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on the considerations described below. We discuss many of these risks and uncertainties in greater detail in Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of this Form 10-K. These and other risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 7., “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our financial statements and footnotes contained in this Form 10-K.


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  PART I   
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Item 1.

  BUSINESS      4   

Item 1A.

  RISK FACTORS      10   

Item 1B.

  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS      27   

Item 2.

  PROPERTIES      27   

Item 3.

  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      27   

Item 4.

  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES      27   
  PART II   

Item 5.

  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES      28   

Item 6.

  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA      30   

Item 7.

  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS      31   

Item 7A.

  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK      54   

Item 8.

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA      54   

Item 9.

  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE      93   

Item 9A.

  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES      93   

Item 9B.

  OTHER INFORMATION      95   
  PART III   

Item 10.

  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE      95   

Item 11.

  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION      95   

Item 12.

  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS      95   

Item 13.

  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE      96   

Item 14.

  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES      96   
  PART IV   

Item 15.

  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES      97   
  SIGNATURES      102   


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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

GENERAL

SeaChange International, Inc., a Delaware corporation founded on July 9, 1993, is an industry leader in the delivery of multiscreen video. Our products and services facilitate the aggregation, licensing, management and distribution of video and advertising content for cable television system operators, telecommunications companies, satellite operators and media companies. We sell our software products and services worldwide, primarily to television service providers including: cable television system operators, such as Liberty Global, plc. (“LGI”), Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”), Cox Communications, Inc. and Rogers Communications, Inc.; telecommunications companies, such as Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T, Inc. and Frontier Communications Corporation; satellite operators such as Direct TV and Dish Network Corporation; and media companies such as BBC Worldwide.

Our products and services are designed to enable our customers to reduce capital and operating expenses, reduce subscriber turnover, and increase average revenue per subscriber by establishing new, software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) revenue-generating subscription video services and advertising. Using our products and services, we believe customers can increase revenues by offering services such as video-on-demand (“VOD”) programming on a variety of consumer devices, including televisions (“TVs”), mobile telephones (“smart phones”), personal computers (“PCs”), tablets and over-the-top (“OTT”) streaming players. Our systems enable service providers to offer other interactive television services that allow subscribers to receive personalized services and interact with their video devices, thereby enhancing their viewing experience. Our products also allow our customers to insert advertising into broadcast and VOD content.

SeaChange serves an exciting global marketplace where multiscreen viewing is increasing, consumer device options are evolving rapidly, and viewer habits are shifting. The primary thrust of our business has been to enable the delivery of video assets in the evolving multiscreen television environment. Through acquisitions and partnerships, we have expanded our capabilities, products and services to address the delivery of content to devices other than television set-top boxes, namely PCs, tablets, smart phones and OTT streaming players. We believe that our strategy of expanding into adjacent product lines will also position us to further support and maintain our existing service provider customer base. Providing our customers with more technologically advanced software platforms enables them to further reduce their infrastructure costs, improve reliability and expand service offerings. Additionally, we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on new customers entering the multiscreen marketplace and increasingly serve adjacent markets, such as mobile and OTT. Our core technologies provide a foundation for products and services that can be deployed in next generation video delivery systems capable of increased levels of subscriber interactivity.

We have received several awards for technological excellence, including three Emmy Awards for our pivotal roles in the growth of volume service provider businesses including VOD and multi-channel television advertising. Last fiscal year, we won the Technology Services Industry Association STAR award for Best Practices in the Delivery of Customer Success and Support and our Rave premium OTT video platform was recognized with a 2015 TV Connect Award and a 2015 Cable & Satellite International Award. Our achievements on behalf of certain customers have also received significant market recognition including winning the Liberty Global Vendor Award for Best Product & Service Quality and the Cable Europe Innovation Award for cable operator Voo’s multiscreen service launch.

Effective April 6, 2016, Edward Terino, who previously served as our Chief Operating Officer, was appointed Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of SeaChange, following the termination without cause of Jay Samit as CEO and Director, as previously reported in a Current Reports on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 7, 2016.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Our business is comprised of focus across the following product areas: multiscreen video backoffice, advertising and video gateway software solutions. Our revenue sources consist of product revenue from these areas, as well as related services.

 

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Multiscreen Video Backoffice

SeaChange Adrenalin Multiscreen Video Backoffice Platform. Adrenalin is a comprehensive software platform that enables service providers to manage, monetize and deliver a seamless viewing experience to subscribers across TVs, PCs, tablets, smart phones and other IP-enabled devices. Adrenalin is a modular software solution allowing customers to gradually adopt new functionality and features to expand multiscreen television distribution capabilities. We offer our Adrenalin platform under two deployment options; through onsite software licenses and on a cloud-based offering. With an onsite software license model, revenue is derived from perpetual software licenses, maintenance and support fees and professional services. In a cloud-based offering, we license our product offerings and customers pay us on a monthly recurring basis based on the total number of subscribers deployed by the customer.

SeaChange AssetFlow Content Management Solution. In today’s multiscreen viewing platform, a show, movie or advertisement and its associated metadata, such as poster, description and pricing, are reproduced with numerous variants to serve the unique requirements of multiple network types, consumer devices and geographies. At the point of content ingest, our AssetFlow software is used to receive, manage and publish content for on-demand viewing on televisions, tablets, PCs and other consumer devices. AssetFlow simplifies the increasingly complex tasks of movie and television program asset tracking, metadata management, and overall content workflow.

SeaChange Rave™ Premium OTT Video Platform. Our Rave premium OTT video platform (“Rave”) offering provides a managed services offering for our customers. Rave enables live, time-shifted, pay-per-view, on-demand video services and storefront creation. Advanced content recommendations, discovery and social media are enabled through SeaChange’s user experience and third-party applications. Rave includes services, tools and integrations for OTT content workflow, media management and analytics. Rave also enables video and interactive cross-device advertising throughout individual streams and user experiences. Advanced content promotion and monetization features include download to purchase and rent, subscription packaging and couponing. Through these features, Rave allows media companies and service providers to fully integrate with the connected consumer lifestyle and create a deeper audience relationship to project their brand and create pertinent, contextual promotions and advertising.

Advertising

SeaChange Infusion Advanced Advertising Platform. As more video content is served to multiple consumer devices, the ability to generate additional revenue by inserting advertising on these devices becomes crucial to service providers seeking to offset content rights costs and reduce subscriber fees for viewing the content. Infusion enables service providers to maximize advertising revenue across multiscreen, broadcast, on-demand and OTT viewing and reach their audiences while viewers watch content across multiple devices.

Video Gateway Software

Nucleus. Nucleus ports to third-party set-top boxes, or other customer premises equipment hardware and system on a chip, and acts as a hub for all video distribution to any IP- connected device throughout the home, such as tablets, smart phones and game consoles. SeaChange capitalized on open software and networking technologies to create Nucleus, a fully customizable foundation for rich multiscreen services running on the chipset and hardware. Nucleus enables the service providers to select the chipset, hardware and set-top box vendor of their choice. Nucleus extends providers’ video services to a wide range of video consumer devices through its support for Digital Living Network Alliance networking protocols, and enables them to enhance their overall offering by providing the framework for the introduction of new applications. Further, Nucleus leverages the industry Reference Design Kit, a technology standard that enables the video service provider community to take advantage of open technologies to more rapidly introduce and support service innovations.

Services

SeaChange offers comprehensive professional services and maintenance and support for all its products. We have developed extensive capabilities in systems integration, implementation and customer engineering. We also offer

 

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managed services with advantages, including remote monitoring and proactive system maintenance, to help our customers quickly and confidently establish new on-demand and multiscreen services.

STRATEGY

Our goal is to strengthen our position as a leading global provider of multiscreen video delivery solutions by enabling service providers and content owners to increase revenue opportunities by delivering transformative multiscreen video services to their end subscribers. Key elements of our strategy include:

 

    We intend to continue providing our current and future customer base with industry-leading solutions through our focus on product innovation and substantial investment in research and development for our latest feature-rich software products and services;

 

    We intend to provide pre-packaged integrated solutions with the goal of better enabling new and existing customers to drive the adoption of Rave and SaaS commercial models through service offerings hosted and/or managed by us;

 

    We intend on continuing to pursue acquisitions and collaborations which we believe will strengthen our industry leadership position, expand our geographic presence, open new markets or allow us to expand to new products or services, or enhance our existing ones;

 

    We may enter into strategic relationships to help our customers address deficiencies in their market space;

 

    Although our initial sale with a service provider may be for a single screen and device, once a service provider deploys services using our Adrenalin platform, we believe we are well positioned to sell additional features to that service provider to help them expand the number of devices in their customers’ households; and

 

    Our customers are located worldwide and include top service providers. We believe we are well positioned to grow by adding customers in regions where we already have a strong presence and by expanding our geographic footprint in Asia Pacific and Latin America. In addition, we intend to penetrate more deeply into other markets such as mobile, satellite, telecommunications and media companies.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Our research and development costs were $33.7 million in fiscal 2016, $42.2 million in fiscal 2015 and $39.7 million in fiscal 2014. We believe that our success will depend on our ability to develop and introduce timely new integrated solutions and enhancements to our existing products that meet changing customer requirements in our current and future customer base as well as new markets. We have made substantial investments in developing and bringing to market our next generation products. Our current research and development activities are focused on developing multiscreen television platforms, video gateway software and advertising solutions in the multiscreen video backoffice market, and integrating the solutions we currently offer. Our direct sales and marketing groups closely monitor changes in customer needs, changes in the marketplace and emerging industry standards to help us focus our research and development efforts to address our customers’ needs, such as increasing average revenue per subscriber, lowering operating and capital costs and reducing customer churn. Our significant research and development efforts are performed in the United States at our Acton, Massachusetts headquarters as well as our sites in California and Pennsylvania; and worldwide in Bangalore, India; Manila, Philippines and Eindhoven, Netherlands.

During fiscal 2016, we continued the focus of our research and development efforts on the next generation software platforms, which are vital to our customers’ success. We achieved this by further increasing our investment in our software products for multiscreen video and video gateway software platforms, while reducing our investment in certain legacy product lines. As of January 31, 2016, we had a research and development staff of 294 employees.

 

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SELLING AND MARKETING

Our sales cycle tends to be long, in some instances twelve to twenty-four months, and purchase orders are typically in excess of one million dollars. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to predict what quarter or fiscal year our sales will occur. In light of the complexity of our video products, we primarily utilize a direct sales process. We sell and market our products worldwide through a direct sales organization, primarily conducted from our headquarters although we will use sales representatives deployed in different regions where we do not have a direct sales force. Working closely with customers to understand and define their needs enables us to obtain better information regarding market requirements, enhance our expertise in our customers’ industries, and more effectively and precisely convey to customers how our solutions address their specific needs.

We use several marketing programs to focus on our targeted markets to support the sale and distribution of our products. We also market certain of our products to systems integrators and value-added resellers. We attend and exhibit our products at a limited number of prominent industry trade shows and conferences and we present our technology at seminars and smaller conferences to promote the awareness of our products. We also publish articles in trade and technical journals. As of January 31, 2016, we had selling and marketing staff of 51 employees.

MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL

Our manufacturing operation consists primarily of component and subassembly procurement, systems integration and final assembly, testing and quality control of the complete systems. As of January 31, 2016 we had a manufacturing staff of 10 employees.

OUR CUSTOMERS

We currently sell our products primarily to video service providers, such as cable system operators and telecommunications companies, as well as content providers. Our customer base is highly concentrated among a limited number of large service provider customers. A significant portion of our revenues in any given fiscal period have been derived from substantial orders placed by these large organizations. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, Comcast and LGI each accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues.

We expect that we will continue to be dependent upon a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues in the near future, even as we intend to penetrate new markets and customers. As a result of this customer concentration, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by the failure of anticipated orders to materialize and by deferrals or cancellations of orders as a result of changes in customer requirements or new product announcements or introductions. In addition, the concentration of customers may cause variations in revenue, expenses and operating results on a quarterly basis due to seasonality of orders, the timing and relative size of orders received and accepted during a fiscal quarter, or the timing and size of orders for which revenue recognition criteria have been satisfied during a fiscal quarter.

We do not believe that our backlog at any particular time is meaningful as an indicator of our future level of revenue for any particular period. Because of the requirements of particular customers, orders may require final acceptance prior to revenue being recognized, resulting in the related revenues not being recognized in the ensuing quarter. Therefore, there is no direct correlation between the backlog at the end of any quarter and our total revenue for the following quarter or other periods.

COMPETITION

The markets in which we compete are characterized by intense competition, with a large number of suppliers providing different types of products to different segments of the markets. In new markets for our products, we compete principally based on price. In markets in which we have an established presence, we compete

 

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principally on the basis of the breadth of our products’ features and benefits, including the flexibility, scalability, professional quality, ease of use, reliability and cost effectiveness of our products, and our reputation and the depth of our expertise, customer service and support. While we believe that we currently compete favorably overall with respect to these factors and that our ability to provide integrated solutions to manage and distribute digital video differentiates us from our competitors, in the future we may not be able to continue to compete successfully with respect to these factors.

In the market for multiscreen video, we compete with various larger companies offering video platforms and applications such as Cisco Systems, Inc., Arris Group Inc., and Ericsson Inc. as well as in-house solutions built by the service provider. In our video gateway software market, we compete with system integrators and gateway software and applications vendors who offer proprietary software and hardware solutions. In the advertisement platform market, we generally compete with Arris Group Inc. In the OTT market, we compete with video platform providers such as thePlatform, MLB Advanced Media and Ooyala. We expect the competition in each of the markets in which we operate to intensify in the future as existing and new competitors with significant market presence and financial resources.

Many of our current and prospective competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, sales, marketing and other resources. As a result, these competitors may be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and support of their products. Moreover, these companies may introduce additional products that are competitive with ours or enter into strategic relationships to offer complete solutions, and in the future our products may not be able to compete effectively with these products.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

Our success and our ability to compete are dependent, in part, upon our proprietary rights. We have been granted 31 patents worldwide and have several patents pending for various technologies developed and used in our products. In addition, we rely on a combination of contractual rights, trademark laws, trade secrets and copyright laws to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our products. It is possible that in the future not all of these patent applications will be issued or that, if issued, the validity of these patents would not be upheld. It is also possible that the steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property will be inadequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology or that our competitors will independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries in which our products are or may be distributed do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Currently, we are not party to intellectual property litigation, but we may be a party to litigation in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or as a result of an allegation that we infringe others’ intellectual property.

EMPLOYEES

The table below represents the number of full-time employees that we employ in different geographic areas across the world for the periods shown. We also use part-time and many other temporary employees in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement.

 

     January 31,  

Country

   2016      2015      2014  

United States

     307         302         382   

Philippines

     171         161         150   

Netherlands

     116         137         111   

Other international

     66         103         80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total employees by country

     660         703         723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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ACQUISITION AND LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT

On February 2, 2015, we acquired TLL, LLC (“Timeline Labs”), a California-based SaaS company. In January 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a restructuring plan (including a possible winding down of the Timeline Labs operations), as previously reported in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016. Based on the decision to enter into the restructuring plan and the plan’s impact on the projected future cash flows of the Timeline Labs operations, we determined that the carrying amount of all long-term assets that resulted from the February 2015 acquisition had exceeded the fair value as of January 31, 2016. As a result, these long-term assets were deemed fully impaired and we recorded the $21.9 million net book value of these long-term assets as a component of loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016. Additionally, we reduced the contingent consideration liability associated with the Timeline Labs acquisition to zero, as we determined that the defined performance criteria would not be achieved, and credited the reversal of the liability of $0.4 million to loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the period ending January 31, 2016. In February 2016, we implemented cost-saving actions related to the restructuring plan and we will continue to service the clients of Timeline Labs through the first half of fiscal 2017. See Note 4, “Timeline Labs Acquisition and Loss on Impairment,” to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following is a list of our executive officers, their ages as of April 4, 2016 and their positions held with us:

 

Name

       Age         

Title

Edward Terino

     62       Chief Executive Officer and Board member

Anthony C. Dias

     49       Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Treasurer

David McEvoy

     58       Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary

Mr. Terino became SeaChange’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective April 6, 2016 having previously served as Chief Operating Officer since June 2015. He has served on the Company’s board of directors since 2010. Mr. Terino’s professional experience spans 30 years in senior management and operational roles for public companies including service as Senior Vice President (“SVP”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Art Technology Group, Inc. from September 2001 to June 2005, CEO and CFO of Arlington Tankers Ltd. from July 2005 to December 2008, and Vice President (“VP”) of Finance and Operations at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt from 1985 to 1996. He has served on the board of directors for software and technology companies including Extreme Networks, Inc. from October 2012 to November 2013, S1 Corporation from April 2007 to February 2012, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. from November 2009 to November 2010, and EBT International, Inc. from October 1999 to March 2006. He also served on the board of directors of Baltic Shipping Ltd. from March 2010 to July 2015.

Mr. Dias joined the Company on December 3, 2007 as VP of Finance and Corporate Controller. He became CFO in September 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Dias served since June 2012 as Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining SeaChange, Mr. Dias served as Corporate Controller at LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. from October 2006 to November 2007. Prior to that Mr. Dias held various senior finance positions with Candela Corporation, Globalware, Inc. and Aldiscon, Inc. (later acquired by Logica). Mr. Dias is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. McEvoy joined the Company on July 1, 2012 as VP and General Counsel. He became SVP and General Counsel on February 1, 2013. Prior to joining SeaChange, Mr. McEvoy was the SVP and General Counsel of Peoplefluent Inc. Mr. McEvoy was the SVP and General Counsel of Art Technology Group, Inc. (“ATG”) from September 2005 to March 2010. ATG was acquired by Oracle on January 5, 2011. Prior to joining ATG, Mr. McEvoy was the Group General Counsel of Gores Technology Group, a private equity firm. Mr. McEvoy

 

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has held various General Counsel and other executive level legal positions with several companies including Aprisma Inc., Anker Systems Ltd., VeriFone Inc., Mattel Interactive, Broderbund and The Learning Company.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Geographic information is included in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Results of Operations” and in Note 11, “Segment Information, Significant Customers and Geographic Information,” to the consolidated financial statements located in Part II, Item 8, of this Form 10-K.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

SeaChange is subject to the informational requirements pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). SeaChange files periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information may be obtained by visiting the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549 or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.

Financial and other information about SeaChange, including our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, is available on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.schange.com. We make available free of charge on our website our Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), Current Reports on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information contained on our web site is not incorporated by reference into this document and should not be considered a part of this Form 10-K. Our website address is included in this document as an inactive textual reference only.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We wish to caution each reader of this Form 10-K to consider the following factors and other factors discussed herein and in other past reports, including but not limited to prior year Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports filed with the SEC. Our business and results of operations could be materially affected by any of the following risks. The factors discussed herein are not exhaustive. Therefore, the factors contained herein should be read together with other reports that we file with the SEC from time to time, which may supplement, modify, supersede, or update the factors listed in this document.

Our business is dependent on customers’ continued spending on video solutions and services. A reduction in spending by customers would adversely affect our business.

Our performance is dependent on customers’ continued spending for video solutions and services. Spending for these systems and services is cyclical and can be curtailed or deferred on short notice. A variety of factors affect the amount of spending, and, therefore, our sales and profits, including:

 

    general economic conditions;

 

    customer specific financial or stock market conditions;

 

    availability and cost of capital;

 

    governmental regulation;

 

    demand for services;

 

    competition from other providers of video solutions and services;

 

    acceptance by our customers; and

 

    real or perceived trends or uncertainties in these factors.

 

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Any reduction in spending by our customers would adversely affect our business. We continue to have limited visibility into the capital spending plans of our current and prospective customers. Fluctuations in our revenue can lead to even greater fluctuations in our operating results. Our planned expense levels depend in part on our expectations of future revenue. Our planned expenses include significant investments, particularly within our research and development organization, which we believe are necessary to continue to provide innovative solutions to meet our current and prospective customers’ needs. As a result, it is difficult to forecast revenue and operating results. If our revenue and operating results are below the expectations of our investors and market analysts, it could cause a decline in the price of our common stock.

Our future success is dependent on the continued development of the multiscreen video and OTT market and if these markets do not continue to develop, our business may not continue to grow.

A large portion of our anticipated revenue growth is expected to come from sales and services related to our multiscreen video and OTT products. However, these markets continue to develop as a commercial market, both within and outside North America. The potential size of these markets and the timing of their development are uncertain. The success of these markets require that video service providers continue to upgrade their cable networks to service and successfully market multiscreen video, OTT and similar services to their cable television subscribers. Some cable system operators, particularly outside of North America, are still in the early stages of commercial deployment of multiscreen video and OTT services to major residential cable markets. If cable system operators and telecommunications companies fail to make the capital expenditures necessary to upgrade their networks or determine that broad deployment of multiscreen video and OTT services is not viable as a business proposition or if our products cannot support a substantial number of subscribers while maintaining a high level of performance, our revenues will not grow as we have planned.

Our efforts to introduce SaaS-based multiscreen service offerings may either not succeed or impair our sale of on-site licensed offerings. The occurrence of either of which may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

We have been, and will continue to, devote considerable resources and allocate capital expenditures to growing our SaaS service offering revenue over the next several years. There can be no assurance that we will meet our revenue targets for this service and if we fail to achieve our revenue goals, our growth and operating results will be materially adversely affected. Additionally, new or existing customers may choose to purchase our SaaS services rather than our on-premise solutions. If our customers’ purchases trend away from perpetual licenses toward our SaaS, or to the extent customers defer orders due to evaluation SaaS, our product revenues, and our timing of revenue generally, may be adversely affected, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

If we are unable to successfully introduce new products or enhancements to existing products on a timely basis, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected by a decrease in sales of our products.

Because our business plan is based on technological development of new products and enhancements to our existing products, our future success is dependent on our successful introduction of these new products and enhancements on a timely basis. In the future we may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction and marketing of these and other new products and enhancements, or find that our new products and enhancements do not adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace or achieve market acceptance. Announcements of currently planned or other new product offerings may cause customers to defer purchasing our existing products. Moreover, despite testing by us and by current and potential customers, errors or failures may be found in our products, and, even if discovered, may not be successfully corrected in a timely manner. These errors or failures could cause delays in product introductions and acceptance, or require design modifications that could adversely affect our competitive position. Our inability to complete the

 

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development of new products or enhancements on a timely basis or the failure of these new products or enhancements to achieve market acceptance could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations in future periods.

We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to become a company that primarily provides software solutions.

Our efforts to become a company that primarily provides software solutions may result in a reduction in both the range of products and services we offer and in the range of our current and potential future customers. Each of these factors may increase the level of execution risk in our strategy, in that there may be increased variability in our revenues. If we are unsuccessful in this transition, our business, financial condition and results of operation may be adversely affected, and the market price of our common stock may decrease.

Our business is impacted by worldwide economic cycles, which are difficult to predict.

The global economy and financial markets experienced a severe downturn in recent years. The downturn stemmed from a multitude of factors, including, among other things, extreme volatility in security prices, diminished credit availability, concerns about inflation and deflation, rapid changes in foreign exchange rates, increased energy costs, decreased consumer confidence, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others. These economic developments, the rate of recovery and the change in business spending resulting from these developments affect businesses such as ours and those of our customers and vendors in a number of ways that could result in unfavorable consequences to us. The continuation of the change in business spending from these events or further disruption and deterioration in economic conditions may reduce customer purchases of our products and services, thereby reducing our revenues and earnings. In addition, these events may, among other things, result in increased price competition for our products and services, increased risk in the collectability of our accounts receivable from our customers and higher operating costs as a percentage of revenues. We have taken actions to address the effects of the change in business spending and future economic cycles, including implementing cost control and cost reduction measures. It is possible that we may need to take further actions to control our cost structure and implement further cost reduction measures. We cannot predict whether these measures will be sufficient to offset certain of the negative trends that might affect our business.

We have taken and continue to take measures to address the variability in the market for our products and services, which could have long-term negative effects on our business or impact our ability to adequately address a rapid increase in customer demand.

We have taken and continue to take measures to address the variability in the market for our products and services, to increase average revenue per unit of our sales and to reduce our operating expenses, rationalize capital expenditure and minimize customer turnover. These measures include shifting more of our operations to lower cost regions by outsourcing and off-shoring, implementing cost reduction programs and reducing and rationalizing planned capital expenditures and expense budgets. We cannot ensure that the measures we have taken will not impair our ability to effectively develop and market products and services, to remain competitive in the industries in which we compete, to operate effectively, to operate profitably during slowdowns or to effectively meet a rapid increase in customer demand. These measures may have long-term negative effects on our business by reducing our pool of technical talent, decreasing or slowing improvements in our products and services, making it more difficult to hire and retain talented individuals and to quickly respond to customers or competitors in an upward cycle.

Because our customer base is highly concentrated among a limited number of large customers, the loss of or reduced demand by, the return of product by one or more of these customers or the failure of revenue acceptance criteria to have been satisfied in a given fiscal quarter, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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not have written agreements that require customers to purchase fixed minimum quantities of our products. Our sales to specific customers tend to vary significantly from year to year and from quarter to quarter depending upon these customers’ budgets for capital expenditures and our new product introductions. We believe that a significant amount of our revenues will continue to be derived from a limited number of large customers in the future. The loss of, reduced demand for products or related services by, return of a product previously purchased by any of our major customers or the failure of revenue acceptance criteria to have been satisfied in a given fiscal quarter, could materially and adversely affect, either in a particular quarter or on a more long-term basis, our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Consolidations in the television service providers industry could result in delays or reductions in purchases of products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.

The television service providers industry has historically experienced, and continues to experience, the consolidation of many industry participants. For example, AT&T acquired Direct TV, Charter Communications acquired Time Warner Cable, Altice NV acquired HOT, Suddenlink Communications and Cablevision Systems Corp., and Verizon Communications Inc. announced that it is selling assets to Frontier Communications Corporation. When consolidations occur, it is possible that the acquirer will not continue using the same suppliers, possibly resulting in an immediate or future elimination of sales opportunities for us or our competitors. Even if sales are not reduced, consolidation can also result in pressure from customers for lower prices or better terms, reflecting the increase in the total volume of products purchased or the elimination of a price differential between the acquiring customer and the company acquired. Consolidations also could result in delays in purchasing decisions by the affected companies prior to completion of the transaction and by the merged businesses. The purchasing decisions of the merged companies could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Cancellation or deferral of purchases of our products or final customer acceptance, or the return of previously purchased products could cause a substantial variation in our operating results, resulting in a decrease in the market price of our common stock and making period-to-period comparisons of our operating results less meaningful.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from purchase orders that exceed one million dollars in value. Therefore, any significant cancellation or deferral of purchases of our products or receiving final customer acceptance could result in a substantial variation in our operating results in any particular quarter due to the resulting decrease in revenue and gross margin. In addition, to the extent significant sales occur earlier than expected, operating results for subsequent quarters may be adversely affected because our operating costs and expenses are based, in part, on our expectations of future revenues, and we may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any revenue shortfall. Because of these factors, in some future quarter our operating results may be below guidance that we may issue or the expectations of public market analysts and investors, any of which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In addition, these factors may make period-to-period comparisons of our operating results less meaningful.

Due to the lengthy sales cycle involved in the sale of our products, our quarterly results may vary and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance.

Our software products and related services are relatively complex and their purchase generally involves a significant commitment of capital, with attendant delays frequently associated with large capital expenditures and implementation procedures within an organization. Moreover, the purchase of these products typically requires coordination and agreement among a potential customer’s corporate headquarters and its regional and local operations. For these and other reasons, the sales cycle associated with the purchase of our software products and services is typically lengthy and subject to a number of significant risks, including customers’ budgetary constraints and internal acceptance reviews, over which we have little or no control. Based upon all of the

 

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foregoing, we believe that our quarterly revenues and operating results are likely to vary significantly in the future, that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and that these comparisons should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

If there were a decline in demand or average selling prices for our products and services, our revenues and operating results would be materially affected.

A decline in demand or average selling prices for our products or services in the foreseeable future, whether as a result of new product introductions by others, price competition, technological change, inability to enhance the products in a timely fashion, or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We must manage product transitions successfully in order to remain competitive.

The introduction of a new product or product line is a complex task, involving significant expenditures in research and development, training, promotion and sales channel development. However, we cannot assure that we will be able to execute product transitions in an efficient manner or that product transitions will be executed without harming our operating results. Failure to develop products with required features and performance levels or any delay in bringing a new product to market could significantly reduce our revenues and harm our competitive position.

We may fail to achieve our financial forecasts due to inaccurate sales forecasts or other factors.

Our revenues are difficult to forecast, and as a result, our quarterly operating results can fluctuate substantially. We use a “pipeline” system, a common industry practice, to forecast sales and trends in our business. Our sales personnel monitor the status of all proposals and estimate when a customer will make a purchase decision and the dollar amount of the sale. These estimates are aggregated periodically to generate a sales pipeline. Our pipeline estimates can prove to be unreliable both in a particular quarter and over a longer period of time, in part because the “conversion rate” or “closure rate” of the pipeline into contracts can be very difficult to estimate. A reduction in the conversion rate, or in the pipeline itself, could cause us to plan or budget incorrectly and adversely affect our business or results of operations. In particular, a slowdown in capital spending or economic conditions generally can unexpectedly reduce the conversion rate in particular periods as purchasing decisions are delayed, reduced in amounts or cancelled. The conversion rate can also be affected by the tendency of some of our customers to wait until the end of a fiscal period in the hope of obtaining more favorable terms, which can also impede our ability to negotiate, execute and deliver upon these contracts in a timely manner.

Because a significant portion of our cost structure is largely fixed in the short-term, revenue shortfalls tend to have a disproportionately negative impact on our profitability. The number of large new software licenses transactions increases the risk of fluctuations in our quarterly results because a delay in even a small number of these transactions could cause our quarterly revenues and profitability to fall significantly short of our predictions.

We have incurred net losses and may incur additional net losses

We incurred a net loss in fiscal 2016. We may incur additional net losses in future quarters and years. If we are unable to execute our strategy for expanding our business and growing our revenues, we may not generate sufficient revenues to reduce our losses or to regain profitability.

If we are unable to manage our growth and the related expansion in our operations effectively, our business may be harmed through a diminished ability to monitor and control effectively our operations, and a decrease in the quality of work and innovation of our employees.

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on our software products and services for a significant portion of our total revenue. In light of the growing complexities in managing our expanding portfolio of products and services, our anticipated future operations may continue to strain our operational and administrative resources. To manage future growth effectively, we must continue to improve our operational controls and internal controls over financial reporting, integrate new personnel and the businesses we have acquired, or will acquire, and manage our expanding international operations. A failure to manage our growth may harm our business through a decreased ability to monitor and control effectively our operations, and a decrease in the quality of work and innovation of our employees upon which our business is dependent.

Because our business is susceptible to risks associated with international operations, we may not be able to maintain or increase international sales of our products and services.

Our international operations are expected to continue to account for a significant portion of our business in the foreseeable future. However, in the future we may be unable to maintain or increase international sales of our products and services. Our international operations are subject to a variety of risks, including:

 

    difficulties in establishing and managing international distribution channels;

 

    difficulty in staffing and managing foreign operations;

 

    inability to collect accounts receivable;

 

    difficulties in selling, servicing and supporting overseas products and services and in translating products and services into foreign languages;

 

    the uncertainty of laws and enforcement in certain countries relating to the protection of intellectual property;

 

    fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

 

    multiple and possibly overlapping tax structures;

 

    negative tax consequences such as withholding taxes and employer payroll taxes;

 

    differences in labor laws and regulations affecting our ability to hire and retain employees;

 

    business and operational disruptions or delays caused by political, social and economic instability and unrest, including risks related to terrorist activity;

 

    changes in economic policies by foreign governments, including the imposition and potential continued expansion of economic sanctions by the United States and the European Union on the Russian Federation;

 

    the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws, treaties and technical standards;

 

    cultural differences in the conduct of business;

 

    natural disasters and pandemics; and

 

    growth and stability of the economy or political changes in international markets.

The effect of one or more of these international risks could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow.

We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), and our failure to comply could result in penalties which could harm our reputation, business, and financial condition.

We are subject to the FCPA, which generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business. The FCPA also requires companies to maintain adequate record-keeping and internal accounting practices to accurately reflect the transactions of the Company. Under the FCPA, U.S. companies may be held liable for actions taken by their strategic or local partners or representatives. The FCPA and similar laws in other countries can impose civil and criminal penalties for violations.

 

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If we do not properly implement practices and controls with respect to compliance with the FCPA and similar laws, or if we fail to enforce those practices and controls properly, we may be subject to regulatory sanctions, including administrative costs related to governmental and internal investigations, civil and criminal penalties, injunctions and restrictions on our business activities, all of which could harm our reputation, business and financial condition.

We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that could negatively impact our financial results and cash flows.

Because a significant portion of our business is conducted outside the United States, we face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve, and they could have a material adverse impact on our financial results and cash flows. An increase in the value of the U.S. dollar could increase the real cost to our customers of our products in those markets outside the United States where we often sell in dollars, and a weakened dollar could increase local currency operating costs. In preparing our consolidated financial statements, certain financial information is required to be translated from foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar using either the spot rate or the weighted-average exchange rate. If the U.S. dollar weakens or strengthens relative to applicable local currencies, there is a risk our reported sales, operating expenses, and net income could significantly fluctuate. We are not able to predict the degree of exchange rate fluctuations, nor can we estimate the effect any future fluctuations may have upon our future operations.

Our ability to compete could be jeopardized if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights from third-party challenges.

Our success and ability to compete depends upon our ability to protect our proprietary technology that is incorporated into our products. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. Although we have issued patents, we cannot assure that any additional patents will be issued or that the issued patents will not be invalidated. We also enter into confidentiality or license agreements with our employees, consultants and corporate partners, and control access to and distribution of our software, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third-party to copy or otherwise misappropriate and use our products or technology without authorization, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. We may need to resort to litigation in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. If competitors are able to use our technology, our ability to compete effectively could be harmed.

We have been and in the future could become subject to litigation regarding intellectual property rights, which could seriously harm our business and require us to incur significant legal costs to defend our intellectual property rights.

The industry in which we operate is characterized by vigorous protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights or positions, which on occasion, have resulted in significant and often protracted litigation. We have from time to time received, and may in the future receive, communications from third-parties asserting infringements on patent or other intellectual property rights covering our products or processes. We may be a party to litigation in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or as a result of an allegation that we infringe others’ intellectual property. Any parties asserting that our products infringe upon their proprietary rights would force us to defend ourselves and possibly our customers or manufacturers against the alleged infringement, as many of our commercial agreements require us to defend and/or indemnify the other party against intellectual property infringement claims brought by a third-party with respect to our products. We have received certain claims for indemnification from customers but have not been made party to any litigation involving intellectual property infringement claims as a result. These claims and any resulting lawsuit, if successful, could subject us to significant liability for damages and invalidation of our proprietary rights. This possibility of multiple damages serves to increase the incentive for plaintiffs to bring such litigation. In addition, these lawsuits, regardless of

 

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their success, would likely be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and would divert management time and attention away from our operations. Although we carry general liability insurance, our insurance may not cover potential claims of this type or may not be adequate to indemnify us for all liability that may be imposed. In addition, any potential intellectual property litigation also could force us to stop selling, incorporating or using the products that use the infringed intellectual property or obtain from the owner of the infringed intellectual property right a license to sell or use the relevant technology, although this license may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all, or redesign those products that use the infringed intellectual property. If we are forced to take any of the foregoing actions, our business may be seriously harmed.

If content providers limit the scope of content licensed for use in the digital VOD and OTT market, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected because the potential market for our products would be more limited than we currently believe and have communicated to the financial markets.

The success of the multiscreen video backoffice market is contingent on content providers permitting their content to be licensed for use in this market. Content providers may, due to concerns regarding either or both marketing and illegal duplication of the content, limit the extent to which they provide content to their subscribers. A limitation of content for the VOD and OTT market would indirectly limit the market for our products which are used in connection with that market.

If we are not able to obtain necessary licenses, services or distribution rights for third-party technology at acceptable prices, or at all, our products could become obsolete or we may not be able to deliver certain product offerings.

We have incorporated third-party licensed technology into our current products and our product lines. From time to time, we may be required to license additional technology or obtain services from third-parties to develop new products or product enhancements or to provide specific solutions. Third-party providers may not be available or continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms. The inability to maintain or re-license any third-party products required in our current products or to obtain any new third-party licenses and services necessary to develop new products and product enhancements or provide specific solutions could require us to obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards or at greater cost. Such inabilities could delay or prevent us from making these products or services, which could seriously harm the competitiveness of our solutions.

We may also incorporate open source software into our products. Although we monitor our use of open source closely, the terms of many open source licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our products. We could also be subject to similar conditions or restrictions should there be any changes in the licensing terms of the open source software incorporated into our products. In either event, we could be required to seek licenses from third-parties in order to continue offering our products, to re-engineer our products or to discontinue the sale of our products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely or successful basis, any of which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

If we are unable to successfully compete in our marketplace, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.

We currently compete against companies offering video software solutions. To the extent the products developed are competitive with and not complementary to our products, they may be more cost effective than our solutions, which could result in cable television system operators and telecommunications companies discontinuing their purchases of our on-demand products. Due to the rapidly evolving markets in which we compete, additional competitors with significant market presence and financial resources, such as in-house solutions and online video

 

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platforms, may enter those markets, thereby further intensifying competition. Increased competition could result in price reductions, cancellations of purchase orders, losses of business with current customers to competitors, and loss of market share which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Many of our current and potential competitors have greater financial, selling and marketing, technical and other resources than we do. They may be in better position to withstand any significant reduction in capital spending by customers in our markets and may not be as susceptible to downturns in a particular market. Moreover, our competitors may also foresee the course of market developments more accurately than we do. Although we believe that we have certain technological and other advantages over our competitors, realizing and maintaining these advantages will require a continued high level of investment by us in research and product development, marketing and customer service and support. In the future we may not have sufficient resources to continue to make these investments or to make the technological advances necessary to compete successfully with our existing competitors or with new competitors. If we are unable to compete effectively, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results would be materially adversely affected because of the difference in our operating results from the assumptions on which our business model is based.

If we fail to respond to rapidly changing technologies related to multiscreen video, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected because the competitive advantage of our products and services relative to those of our competitors would decrease.

The markets for our products are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and frequent new product introductions and enhancements. Future technological advances in the television and video industries may result in the availability of new products or services that could compete with the solutions provided by us or reduce the cost of existing products or services, any of which could enable our existing or potential customers to fulfill their video needs better and more cost efficiently than with our products. Our future success will depend on our ability to enhance our existing video products, including the development of new applications for our technology, and to develop and introduce new products to meet and adapt to changing customer requirements and emerging technologies such as the OTT market. In the future, we may not be successful in enhancing our video products or developing and marketing new products which satisfy customer needs or achieve market acceptance. In addition, there may be services, products or technologies developed by others that render our products or technologies uncompetitive, unmarketable or obsolete, or announcements of currently planned or other new product offerings either by us or our competitors that cause customers to defer or fail to purchase our existing solutions.

We may not fully realize the benefits of our completed acquisitions or it may take longer than we anticipate for us to achieve those benefits. Future acquisitions may be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value or divert management attention.

As part of our business strategy, we have acquired and may in the future seek to acquire or invest in new businesses, products or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our business, augment our market coverage, enhance our technical capabilities or otherwise offer growth opportunities. Acquisitions could create risks for us, including:

 

    difficulties in assimilation of acquired personnel, operations, technologies or products which may affect our ability to develop new products and services and compete in our rapidly changing marketplace due to a resulting decrease in the quality of work and innovation of our employees upon which our business is dependent;

 

    delays in realizing, or failure to realize, the anticipated benefits of an acquisition. Even if we are able to integrate these businesses and operations successfully, it may not result in the realization of the full benefits we expect to achieve, within the anticipated timeframe, or at all. If a company we purchase does not perform as we expected, our investment could become impaired or we could discontinue the operations and our financial results could be negatively impacted, such as the Timeline Labs acquisition on February 2, 2015, for which we subsequently impaired substantially all acquired long-term assets and recorded the reversal of certain liabilities related to Timeline Labs for the period ending January 31, 2016;

 

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    adverse effects on the business relationships with pre-existing suppliers and customers of both companies. This may be of particular importance to our business because we sell our products to a limited number of large customers, we purchase certain components used in manufacturing our products from sole suppliers and we use a limited number of third-party manufacturers to manufacture our product; and

 

    uncertainty among current and prospective employees regarding their future roles with our company, which might adversely affect our ability to retain, recruit and motivate key personnel.

Acquisitions or divestitures may adversely affect our financial condition.

We could acquire additional products, technologies or businesses, or enter into joint venture arrangements, for the purpose of complementing or expanding our business. Negotiation of potential acquisitions, divestitures or joint ventures and our integration or transfer of acquired or divested products, technologies or businesses, could divert management’s time and resources.

As part of our strategy for growth, we may continue to explore acquisitions, divestitures, or strategic alliances, which may not be completed or may not be ultimately beneficial to us.

Acquisitions or divestitures may pose risks to our operations, including:

 

    problems and increased costs in connection with the integration or divestiture of the personnel, operations, technologies, or products of the acquired or divested businesses;

 

    unanticipated costs;

 

    potential disruption of our business and the diversion of management’s attention from our core business during the acquisition process;

 

    inability to make planned divestitures of businesses on favorable terms in a timely manner or at all;

 

    acquired assets becoming impaired as a result of technical advancements or worse-than-expected performance by the acquired company, which was the basis for the impairment charge of $21.5 million taken in January 2016 related to the assets acquired in the February 2015 Timeline Labs acquisition; and

 

    entering markets in which we have no, or limited, prior experience.

Additionally, in connection with any acquisitions or investments we could:

 

    issue stock that would dilute our existing stockholders’ ownership percentages;

 

    incur debt and assume liabilities;

 

    record contingent liabilities estimated for potential earnouts based on achieving financial targets;

 

    obtain financing on unfavorable terms;

 

    incur amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets or incur large and immediate write-offs;

 

    incur large expenditures related to office closures of the acquired companies, including costs relating to the termination of employees and facility and leasehold improvement charges resulting from our having to vacate the acquired companies’ premises; and

 

    reduce the cash that would otherwise be available to fund operations or for other purposes.

We face the risk that capital needed for our business will not be available when we need it.

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conditions exist in the event that we were to seek additional funding, we may not be able to raise sufficient capital on favorable terms and on a timely basis, if at all. Failure to obtain capital when required by our business circumstances would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not have access in the future to sufficient funding to finance desired growth and operations.

If we cannot secure future funds or financing on acceptable terms, we may be unable to support our future operations or growth strategy. We use cash for acquisitions and other investments, both of which are elements of our growth strategy, and the timing and size of our acquisition or investment efforts cannot be readily predicted. If we continue to experience deficits in our cash flows from operating activities, we are unable to extend the term of our current financing arrangement, or we are unable to obtain new financing, then there could be limitations on the availability of funds resulting in limitations in our financial flexibility, thereby inhibiting our future operations or growth strategy and may result in our need to seek capital through additional debt financing arrangements, debt offerings, or equity offerings.

Our current demand discretionary line of credit and demand promissory note (collectively referred to as our “Line of Credit”) renewed with our lender for an additional six months (set to expire on August 31, 2016). If our lenders become unwilling to fund their commitments and we are unable to renew our Line of Credit or borrow under our current Line of Credit, we may not be able to access the capital needed to fund our future growth and operations. We currently do not have any borrowings nor do we have any financial covenants under this line.

The performance of the companies in which we have made and may in the future make equity investments could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We have made non-controlling equity investments in complementary companies and we may in the future make additional investments. These investments may require additional capital and may not generate the expected rate of return that we believed possible at the time of making the investment. This may adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. Also, investments in development-stage companies may generate other than temporary declines in fair value of our investment that would result in impairment charges.

If our indefinite-lived or other intangible assets become impaired, we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.

Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), we review our intangible assets, including goodwill, for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Indefinite-lived assets are required to be tested for impairment at least annually. Factors that may be considered a change in circumstances indicating that the carrying value of our indefinite-lived assets or other intangible assets may not be recoverable include declines in our stock price and market capitalization, or decreased future cash flows projections. Our valuation methodology for assessing impairment requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on projections of future operating performance. We operate in highly competitive environments and projections of future operating results and cash flows may vary significantly from actual results. We may be required to record a significant noncash charge to earnings in our financial statements during the period in which any impairment of our indefinite-lived assets or other intangible assets is determined.

We may experience risks in our investments due to changes in the market, which could adversely affect the value or liquidity of our investments.

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to general credit, liquidity, market, and interest rate risks. As a result, we may experience a reduction in value or loss of liquidity of our investments. These market risks associated with our investment portfolio may have a negative adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

The success of our business model could be influenced by changes in the regulatory environment, such as changes that either would limit capital expenditures by television, cable or telecommunications operators or reverse the trend towards deregulation in the industries in which we compete.

The telecommunications and television industries are subject to extensive regulation which may limit the growth of our business, both in the United States and other countries. The growth of our business internationally is dependent in part on deregulation of the telecommunications industry abroad, similar to that which has occurred in the United States, and the timing and magnitude of this growth, which is uncertain. Video service providers are subject to extensive government regulation by the Federal Communications Commission and other federal, state and international regulatory agencies. These regulations could have the effect of limiting capital expenditures by video service providers and thus could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The enactment by federal, state or international governments of new laws or regulations, changes in the interpretation of existing regulations or a reversal of the trend toward deregulation in these industries could adversely affect our customers, and thereby materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not be able to hire and retain highly skilled employees, which could affect our ability to compete effectively because our business is technology-based.

Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our key personnel, many of whom would be difficult to replace. We believe that our future success will also depend in large part upon our ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, engineering, customer service, selling and marketing, finance, administrative and manufacturing personnel, as our business is technology-based. Because competition for these personnel is intense, we may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel in the future. The loss of the services of any of the key personnel, the integration of new personnel, the inability to attract or retain qualified personnel in the future or delays in hiring required personnel, particularly software engineers and sales personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations because our business is technology-based.

We face significant risks to our business when we engage in the outsourcing of engineering work, including outsourcing of software work overseas, which, if not properly managed, could result in the loss of valuable intellectual property and increased costs due to inefficient and poor work product, which could harm our business, including our financial results, reputation, and brand.

We may, from time-to-time, outsource engineering work related to the design and development of our products, typically to save money and gain access to additional engineering resources. We have worked, and expect to work in the future, with companies located in jurisdictions outside of the United States, including, but not limited to India, Poland and the Philippines. We have limited experience in the outsourcing of engineering and other work to third-parties located internationally that operate under different laws and regulations than those in the United States. If we are unable to properly manage and oversee the outsourcing of this engineering and other work related to our products, we could suffer the loss of valuable intellectual property, or the loss of the ability to claim such intellectual property, including patents and trade names. Additionally, instead of saving money, we could in fact incur significant additional costs as a result of inefficient engineering services and poor work product. As a result, our business would be harmed, including our financial results, reputation, and brand.

We may have additional tax liabilities.

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business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. We are regularly under audit by various tax jurisdictions. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different from our historical income tax provisions and accruals. The results of an audit or litigation could have a material effect on our income tax provision, net income, or cash flows in the period or periods for which that determination is made. In addition, we are subject to sales, use and similar taxes in many countries, jurisdictions and provinces, including those states in the United States where we maintain a physical presence or have a substantial nexus. These taxing regimes are complex. For example, in the United States, each state and local taxing authority has its own interpretation of what constitutes a sufficient physical presence or nexus to require the collection and remittance of these taxes. Similarly, each state and local taxing authority has its own rules regarding the applicability of sales tax by customer or product type.

We have indefinitely reinvested $82.5 million of the cumulative undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. Approximately $48 million of such earnings would be subject to U.S. taxes if repatriated to the United States. We have not provided deferred income taxes on the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries because such earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside the United States. Non-U.S. current and deferred income taxes have been provided in connection with our foreign subsidiaries’ continuing operations with the exception of a subsidiary in the British Virgin Islands, which operates in a zero rate jurisdiction. Determination of the potential deferred income tax liability on these undistributed earnings is not practicable because such liability, if any, is dependent on circumstances existing if, and when, remittance occurs.

If our security measures are breached and unauthorized access is obtained to a customer’s data or our data on our systems, our service may be perceived as not being secure, customers may curtail or stop using our service and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure and liabilities.

Our service involves the transmission of customers’ proprietary information and security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss of this information or a network disruption, which may result in litigation and possible liability. These security measures may be breached as a result of third-party action, including intentional misconduct by computer hackers, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise and result in unauthorized publication of our confidential business or proprietary information, cause an interruption in our operations, result in the unauthorized release of customer or employee data, result in a violation of privacy or other laws, expose us to a risk of litigation or damage our reputation, which could harm our business and operating results. Additionally, third-parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing sensitive information such as user names, passwords or other information in order to gain access to our customers’ data or our data or IT systems. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, or to sabotage systems, change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. In addition, our customers may authorize third-party technology providers to access their customer data. Because we do not control our customers and third-party technology providers, or the processing of such data by third-party technology providers, we cannot ensure the integrity or security of such transmissions or processing. Malicious third-parties may also conduct attacks designed to temporarily deny customers access to our services. Any security breach could result in a loss of confidence in the security of our service, damage our reputation, negatively impact our future sales, disrupt our business and lead to legal liability. While we believe that we have taken appropriate security measures to minimize these risks to our data and information systems, there can be no assurance that our efforts will prevent breakdowns or breaches in our systems that could adversely affect our business.

Recently reported hacking attacks on government and commercial computer systems raise the risks that such an attack may compromise, in a material respect, one or more of our computer systems and permit hackers access to our proprietary information and data. If such an attack does, in fact, allow access to or theft of our proprietary information or data, our business, operating results and reputation could be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Interruptions or delays in service from our third-party data center hosting facilities could impair the delivery of our service and harm our business.

For our customers buying our SaaS product offering, we use third-party data center hosting facilities located in the United States and the United Kingdom. Any damage to, or failure of, our systems generally could result in interruptions in our service. Interruptions in our service may reduce our revenue, cause us to issue credits or pay penalties, cause customers to terminate their subscriptions and adversely affect our attrition rates and our ability to attract new customers. Our business will also be harmed if our customers and potential customers believe our service is unreliable. We do not control the operation of any of these facilities, and they are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunications failures and similar events. They may also be subject to break-ins, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism and similar misconduct. Despite precautions taken at these facilities, the occurrence of a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, a decision to close the facilities without adequate notice or other unanticipated problems at these facilities could result in lengthy interruptions in our service. Even with the disaster recovery arrangements, our service could be interrupted.

A disruption to our information technology systems could significantly impact our operations and impact our revenue and profitability.

Our data processing and financial reporting systems are cloud-based and hosted by a third-party. An interruption to the third-party systems or in the infrastructure which allows us to connect to the third-party systems for an extended period may impact our ability to operate the business and process transactions which could result in a decline in sales and affect our ability to achieve or maintain profitability. It may also result in our inability to comply with SEC regulations in a timely manner.

Uncertainties of regulation of the Internet and data traveling over the Internet could have a material and adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Currently, few laws or regulations apply directly to access to or commerce on the Internet. With more business being conducted over the Internet, there have been calls for more stringent copyright protection, tax, consumer protection, cybersecurity, data localization and content restriction laws, both in the United States and abroad. We could be materially, adversely affected by regulation of the Internet and Internet commerce in any country where we operate. Such regulations could include matters such as net neutrality. Further, governments may regulate or restrict the sales, licensing, distribution, and export or import of certain technologies to certain countries. The adoption of regulation of Internet and Internet commerce could decrease demand for our products and, at the same time, increase the cost of selling our products and services, which could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the enactment of new federal, state, or foreign data privacy laws and regulations could cause customers not to be able to take advantage of all the features or capabilities of our products and services, which in turn could reduce demand for certain of our products and services.

Restructuring programs could have a material negative impact on our business.

To increase strategic focus and operational efficiency we have implemented restructuring programs. We may incur additional restructuring costs or not realize the expected benefits of these new initiatives. Further, we could experience delays, business disruptions, decreased productivity, unanticipated employee turnover and increased litigation related costs in connection with past and future restructuring and other efficiency improvement activities, and there can be no assurance that our estimates of the savings achievable by restructuring will be realized. As a result, our restructuring and our related cost reduction activities could have an adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

Our stock price may be volatile and an investment in our stock may decline.

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noted above could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate. The stock market in general, and The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) and technology companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of such companies. These broad market and industry factors may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In these circumstances, investors may be unable to sell their shares of our common stock at or above their purchase price over the short-term, or at all. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against such companies.

Securities analysts may not publish favorable research or reports about our business or may publish no information which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

The trading market for our common stock is influenced by the research and reports industry or financial analysts publish about us and our business. We do not control these analysts. If any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse opinion regarding our stock price, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports covering us, we could lose visibility in the market, which in turn could cause our stock price or trade volume to decline.

We utilize non-GAAP reporting in our quarterly earnings press releases.

We publish non-GAAP financial measures in our quarterly earnings press releases along with a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to those measures determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The reconciling items have adjusted U.S. GAAP net (loss) income and U.S. GAAP (loss) earnings per share for certain non-cash, non-operating or non-recurring items and are described in detail in each such quarterly earnings press release. We believe that this presentation may be more meaningful to investors in analyzing the results of operations and income generation as this is how our business is managed. The market price of our stock may fluctuate based on future non-GAAP results if investors base their investment decisions upon such non-GAAP financial measures. If we decide to curtail use of non-GAAP financial measures in our quarterly earnings press releases, the market price of our stock could be affected if investors analyze our performance in a different manner.

Any weaknesses identified in our system of internal controls by us and our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could have an adverse effect on our business.

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that companies evaluate and report on their systems of internal control over financial reporting. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm must report on its evaluation of those controls. In future periods, we may identify deficiencies, including as a result of the loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel, in our system of internal controls over financial reporting that may require remediation. There can be no assurances that any such future deficiencies identified may not be significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that would be required to be reported in future periods.

We use estimates in accounting for our contracts. Changes in our estimates could adversely affect our future financial results.

Contract accounting requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating revenues and costs and making assumptions including, in the case of our professional services contracts, the total amount of labor required to complete a project and the complexity of the development and other technical work to be completed. Due to the size and nature of many of our contracts, the estimation of total revenues and cost at completion is complicated and subject to many variables. Assumptions have to be made regarding the length of time to complete the contract because costs also include estimated third-party vendor and contract labor costs. Penalties related to performance on contracts are considered in estimating sales and profit, and are recorded when there is sufficient information for us to assess anticipated performance. Third-party vendors’ assertions are also assessed and considered in estimating costs and margin.

 

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Because of the significance of the judgments and estimation processes described above, it is likely that materially different sales and profit amounts could be recorded if we used different assumptions or if the underlying circumstances were to change, such as occurred in fiscal 2016 when we recorded a $9.2 million provision for loss contract as a result of delays of customer acceptance relating to a fixed price customer contract on a multi-year arrangement which included multiple vendors. Changes in underlying assumptions, circumstances or estimates may adversely affect future period financial performance.

Our ability to deliver products and services that satisfy customer requirements is heavily dependent on the performance of our third-party vendors.

We rely on other companies to provide products and to perform some of the services that we provide to our customers. If one or more of our third-party vendors experience delivery delays or other performance problems, we may be unable to meet commitments to our customers. In addition, if one or more of the products which we depend on becomes unavailable or is available only at very high prices, we may be unable to deliver one or more of our products in a timely fashion or at budgeted costs. In some instances, we depend upon a single source of supply. Any service disruption from one of these third-party vendors, either due to circumstances beyond the supplier’s control or as a result of performance problems or financial difficulties, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet commitments to our customers or increase our operating costs.

We enter into fixed-price contracts, which could subject us to losses if we have cost overruns.

While firm fixed-price contracts enable us to benefit from performance improvements, cost reductions and efficiencies, they also subject us to the risk of reduced margins or incurring losses if we are unable to achieve estimated costs and revenues. If our estimated costs exceed our estimated price, we will recognize a loss which can significantly affect our reported results. The long-term nature of many of our contracts makes the process of estimating costs and revenues on fixed-price contracts inherently risky. Fixed-price development contracts are generally subject to more uncertainty than fixed-price production contracts. Many of these development programs have highly complex designs. If we fail to meet the terms specified in those contracts, our margin could be reduced. In addition, technical or quality issues that arise during development could lead to schedule delays and higher costs to complete, which could result in a material charge or otherwise adversely affect our financial condition.

Because we purchase certain components used in assembling some of our products from sole suppliers, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by a failure of these suppliers to provide these components.

We rely on a limited number of third-parties who provide certain components used in our products. We may experience quality control problems, where products did not meet specifications or were damaged in shipping, and delays in the receipt of these components. These risks could be heightened during a substantial economic slowdown or if a sole supplier were adversely affected by a natural disaster because our suppliers are more likely to experience adverse changes in their financial condition and operations during such a period. While we believe that there are alternative suppliers available for these components, we believe that the procurement of these components from alternative suppliers could take a significant amount of time. In addition, these alternative components may not be functionally equivalent or may not be available on a timely basis or on similar terms. The inability to obtain sufficient key components as required, or to develop alternative sources if and as required in the future, could result in delays or reductions in product shipments which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While to date there has been suitable component capacity readily available at acceptable quality levels, in the future there may not be suppliers that are able to meet our future volume or quality requirements at a price that is favorable to us. Any financial, operational, production or quality assurance difficulties experienced by these suppliers that result in a reduction or interruption in supply to us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Regulations related to conflict minerals could adversely impact our business.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains provisions to improve transparency and accountability concerning the supply of certain minerals, known as conflict minerals. As a result, the SEC adopted annual disclosure and reporting requirements for those companies who use conflict minerals mined from the DRC and adjoining countries in their products. These regulations may require due diligence efforts by the Company each year with disclosure requirements due annually on May 31st. There are costs associated with complying with these disclosure requirements, including due diligence to determine the sources of conflict minerals used in our products and other potential changes to products, processes or sources of supply as a consequence of such verification activities. Even though we are not aware of any conflict minerals in our products, the implementation of these rules could adversely affect the sourcing, supply and pricing of materials used in our products in the future. As there may be only a limited number of suppliers offering “conflict free” conflict minerals, we cannot be sure that we will be able to obtain necessary materials from such suppliers in sufficient quantities or at competitive prices. Also, we may face adverse effects to our reputation if we determine that certain of our products contain minerals not determined to be conflict free or if we are unable to sufficiently verify the origins for all conflict minerals used in our products through the procedures we may implement.

Terrorist acts, conflicts, wars and geopolitical uncertainties may seriously harm our business and revenue, costs and expenses and financial condition and stock price.

Terrorist acts, conflicts, wars (wherever located around the world) or geopolitical uncertainties may cause damage or disruption to our business, our employees, facilities, partners, suppliers, distributors, resellers or customers, or adversely affect our ability to manage logistics, operate our transportation and communication systems or conduct certain other critical business operations. The potential for future attacks, the national and international responses to attacks or perceived threats to national security, and other actual or potential conflicts or wars, have created many economic and political uncertainties. In addition, as a multinational company with headquarters and significant operations located in the United States, actions against or by the United States may impact our business or employees. Although it is impossible to predict the occurrences or consequences of any such events, if they occur, they could result in a decrease in demand for our products, make it difficult or impossible to provide services or deliver products to our customers or to receive components from our suppliers, create delays and inefficiencies in our supply chain and result in the need to impose employee travel restrictions. We are predominately uninsured for losses and interruptions caused by terrorist acts, conflicts and wars.

As a Delaware corporation, we are subject to certain Delaware anti-takeover provisions.

As a Delaware corporation, we are subject to provisions of Delaware law, including Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may, unless certain criteria are met, prohibit large stockholders, in particular those owning 15% or more of the voting rights of our common stock, from merging or combining with us for a practical period of time. Any provision of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control of SeaChange could limit the opportunity of our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of SeaChange common stock and also could affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock.

Changes in financial accounting standards may cause adverse unexpected revenue fluctuations and affect our reported results of operations.

A change in accounting policies can have a significant effect on our reported results and may even affect our reporting of transactions completed before the change is effective. New pronouncements and varying interpretations of existing pronouncements have occurred with frequency and may occur in the future. Changes to existing rules, or changes to the interpretations of existing rules, could lead to changes in our accounting practices, and such changes could adversely affect our reported financial results or the way we conduct our business.

 

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

Location

  

Principal Use

   Square Feet  

Owned Facilities

     

Acton, Massachusetts

   Corporate Headquarters, Engineering, Customer Services, Sales and Marketing      120,000   

Greenville, New Hampshire

   Subleased      24,000   

Leased Facilities

     

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

   Engineering, Sales and Customer Services      20,553   

Milpitas, California

   Engineering      20,155   

Manila, Philippines

   Engineering and Customer Services      14,175   

In addition, we lease or sublease offices in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania, Santa Monica, California, Portland, Oregon, Ireland, India and Turkey. We believe that existing facilities are adequate to meet our foreseeable requirements.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We enter into agreements in the ordinary course of business with customers, resellers, distributors, integrators and suppliers. Most of these agreements require us to defend and/or indemnify the other party against intellectual property infringement claims brought by a third-party with respect to our products. From time to time, we also indemnify customers and business partners for damages, losses and liabilities they may suffer or incur relating to personal injury, personal property damage, product liability, and environmental claims relating to the use of our products and services or resulting from the acts or omissions of us, our employees, authorized agents or subcontractors. From time to time, we have received requests from customers for indemnification of patent litigation claims. Management cannot reasonably estimate any potential losses, but these claims could result in material liability for us.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity

Our common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol “SEAC”.

The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low closing sales prices per share reported on NASDAQ for our last two fiscal years ended January 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     Fiscal Year 2016      Fiscal Year 2015  
     High      Low      High      Low  

Three Month Period Ended:

           

First Quarter

   $ 8.35       $ 6.35       $ 12.27       $ 9.26   

Second Quarter

     7.86         6.71         9.71         7.49   

Third Quarter

     7.15         5.80         7.97         6.48   

Fourth Quarter

     7.04         5.96         7.45         5.43   

On April 4, 2016, there were 130 holders of record.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock, since inception, and do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings for use in operations and to finance the expansion of our business.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock Repurchase Plan

Our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $40.0 million of our common stock through a share repurchase program, which expired on April 30, 2015. Under this program, we used $5.5 million of cash in connection with the repurchase of 591,520 shares of our common stock (an average price of $9.31 per share).

Stock Performance Graph

The following graph compares the change in the cumulative total stockholder return on SeaChange’s common stock during the period from the close of trading on January 31, 2011 through January 31, 2016, with the cumulative total return on the Center for Research in Securities Prices (“CRSP”) Index for NASDAQ (U.S. Companies) and a Standard Industrial Classification (“SIC”) Code Index based on SeaChange’s SIC. We are making every effort to become a company that primarily provides software solutions, as a result, in fiscal 2016 we changed the SIC Code Index used in the stock performance graph below from Radio & TV Communications Equipment to Prepackaged Software to better reflect our line-of-business index. We have included data for both SIC Code Indices in the graph included in this Form 10-K as required by the SEC. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on January 29, 2011 in SeaChange’s common stock at the $8.28 closing price on January 31, 2011 and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

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The following graph is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of SeaChange under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing. The stock price performance shown on the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future price performance. Information used on the graph was obtained from a third-party provider, a source believed to be reliable, but SeaChange is not responsible for any errors or omissions in such information.

 

 

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  (1) The lines represent monthly index levels derived from compounded daily returns that include all dividends.
  (2) If the monthly interval, based on the fiscal year end, is not a trading day, the preceding trading day is used.
  (3) The index level for all series was set to 100 on January 31, 2011.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Our selected financial data below should be read in conjunction with our audited, consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in Part II, Item 8., “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Form 10-K. For all periods presented, these selected financial data have been adjusted to reflect the businesses divested as discontinued operations.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
     (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  

Product revenue

   $ 21,896      $ 31,507      $ 54,749      $ 64,274      $ 73,157   

Service revenue

     85,096        83,928        91,570        92,914        91,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     106,992        115,435        146,319        157,188        164,792   

Total operating costs and expenses

     (155,191     (141,888     (147,948     (162,534     (166,462

Other (expense) income, net

     (523     (2,161     (224     (86     6   

(Loss) gain on sale of investment in affiliates

     (31     —          (363     885        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income in earnings of affiliates

     (48,753     (28,614     (2,216     (4,547     (1,664

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (1,029     (1,106     55        (1,555     1,881   

Equity income in earnings of affiliates, net of tax

     27        19        44        193        142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

     (47,697     (27,489     (2,227     (2,799     (3,403

Loss on sale of discontinued operations

     —          —          —          (14,073     —     

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net

     —          5        (803     (2,293     (611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (47,697   $ (27,484   $ (3,030   $ (19,165   $ (4,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share:

          

Basic

   $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.09   $ (0.59   $ (0.13

Diluted

   $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.09   $ (0.59   $ (0.13

Loss per share from continuing operations:

          

Basic

   $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.07   $ (0.09   $ (0.11

Diluted

   $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.07   $ (0.09   $ (0.11

Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations:

          

Basic

   $ —        $ 0.00      $ (0.02   $ (0.50   $ (0.02

Diluted

   $ —        $ 0.00      $ (0.02   $ (0.50   $ (0.02
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA   
     As of January 31,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Working capital

   $ 59,887      $ 101,014      $ 125,875      $ 116,922      $ 103,290   

Total assets

     177,669        212,351        254,113        264,676        298,852   

Deferred revenue

     17,410        19,088        25,628        30,603        35,735   

Long-term liabilities

     3,699        6,266        6,670        7,815        21,685   

Total liabilities

     46,651        41,300        49,672        62,475        87,914   

Total stockholders’ equity

     131,018        171,051        204,441        202,201        210,938   

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (“MD&A”)

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in this Form 10-K. When reviewing the discussion, you should keep in mind the substantial risks and uncertainties that characterize our business. In particular, we encourage you to review the risk and uncertainties described under Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of this Form 10-K. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those forecasted in forward-looking statements or implied by past results and trends. Forward-looking statements are statements that attempt to project or anticipate future developments in our business; we encourage you to review the discussion of forward-looking statements under “Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,” at the beginning of this report. These statements, like all statements in this report, speak only as of the date of this report (unless another date is indicated), and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements in light of future developments. Unless otherwise specified, any reference to a “year” is to a fiscal year ended January 31st.

Business Overview

We are an industry leader in the delivery of multiscreen video headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts. Our products and services facilitate the aggregation, licensing, management and distribution of video and advertising content for cable television system operators, telecommunications companies, satellite operators and media companies. We currently operate under one reporting segment.

We continue to address what we see as the continuing rise of over-the-top (“OTT”) services by such companies as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon and by media companies such as HBO, CBS and BBC. This rise of OTT video services worldwide has increased the demand for multiscreen capabilities on a range of consumer devices operating on cloud-based platforms. We have been increasing our strategic investments in research and development related to our cloud-based offerings, as well as in sales and marketing as we work to increase our go-to-market efforts in this area.

We continue to invest in our Rave premium OTT platform (“Rave”) which is our cloud-based software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) offering that permits service providers and media companies to offer features and functions through a service hosted and managed by SeaChange, reducing cost and increasing speed and ease of use for end-users. We believe that by delivering innovative solutions to both our existing customer base and to content owners that are looking to provide OTT services, we can meet their growing needs and help them get to market faster, which will help them drive new revenue growth. Recognizing the importance of OTT, we have architected our cloud solutions and products to make integrating with existing networks simple and a core competency of our platform. We have optimized our software solutions to serve a wide range of consumer devices.

We expect that revenue from our multiscreen video products will continue to grow during fiscal 2017. We believe that we have the opportunity for continued revenue growth by expanding our selling efforts in new geographic areas such as Asia Pacific and Latin America. We also believe that our existing service operator customers will continue upgrading to new features that enable the capacity to increase average revenue per subscriber, reduce operating and capital expenses, and lower customer churn.

We continue to experience fluctuations in our revenues from period to period due to the following factors:

 

    Budgetary approvals by our customers for capital purchases;

 

    The ability of our customers to process the purchase order within their organization in a timely manner;

 

    The time required to deliver and install the product and for the customer to accept the product and services;

 

    Uncertainty caused by potential consolidation in the industry; and

 

    Timing of customer in selecting programs to launch our services to their end users.

 

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These, together with other factors, could result in the reductions in sales of our products, longer sales cycles, difficulties in collection of accounts receivable, a longer period of time before we may recognize revenue attributable to a sale, gross margin deterioration, slower adoption of new technologies, the transition to SaaS, and increased price competition.

On February 2, 2015, we acquired TLL, LLC (“Timeline Labs”), a California-based SaaS company. In January 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a restructuring plan (including a possible winding down of the Timeline Labs operations), as previously reported in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016. Based on the decision to enter into the restructuring plan and the plan’s impact on the projected future cash flows of the Timeline Labs operations, we determined that the carrying amount of all long-term assets that resulted from the February 2015 acquisition had exceeded the fair value as of January 31, 2016. As a result, these long-term assets were deemed fully impaired and we recorded the $21.9 million net book value of these long-term assets as a component of loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016. Additionally, we reduced the contingent consideration liability associated with the Timeline Labs acquisition to zero, as we determined that the defined performance criteria would not be achieved, and credited the reversal of the liability of $0.4 million to loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the period ending January 31, 2016. In February 2016, we implemented cost-saving actions related to the restructuring plan and we will continue to service the clients of Timeline Labs through the first half of fiscal 2017. See Note 4, “Timeline Labs Acquisition and Loss on Impairment,” to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

Effective April 6, 2016, Edward Terino, who previously served as our Chief Operating Officer, was appointed Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of SeaChange, following the termination without cause of Jay Samit as CEO and Director, as previously reported in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 7, 2016.

Results of Operations

The following discussion summarizes the key factors our management believes are necessary for an understanding of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenues

The components of our total revenues are described in the following table:

 

    For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
          2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change     % Change     $ Change     % Change  
    (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)        

Software Revenues:

             

Products

  $ 21,896      $ 31,507      $ 54,749      $ (9,611     (30.5%)      $ (23,242     (42.5%)   

Services

    85,096        83,928        91,570        1,168        1.4%        (7,642     (8.3%)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total revenues

    106,992        115,435        146,319        (8,443     (7.3%)        (30,884     (21.1%)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Cost of product revenues

    6,752        9,915        11,795        (3,163     (31.9%)        (1,880     (15.9%)   

Cost of service revenues

    44,239        48,413        55,325        (4,174     (8.6%)        (6,912     (12.5%)   

Provision for loss contract

    9,162        —          —          9,162        100.0%        —          N/A   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total cost of revenues

    60,153        58,328        67,120        1,825        3.1%        (8,792     (13.1%)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross profit

  $ 46,839      $ 57,107      $ 79,199      $ (10,268     (18.0%)      $ (22,092     (27.9%)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross product profit margin

    69.2     68.5     78.5       0.7%          (10.0%)   

Gross service profit margin

    37.2     42.3     39.6       (5.1%)          2.7%   

Gross profit margin

    43.8     49.5     54.1       (5.7%)          (4.6%)   

 

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Fiscal 2016 As Compared to Fiscal 2015

Product Revenue. Product revenue in fiscal 2016 decreased $9.6 million, or 31%, as compared to fiscal 2015, due primarily to a $9.9 million decrease in our legacy advertising insertion products, a decrease in our video-on-demand (“VOD”) streamer products, and lower Adrenalin products in Europe due to several large and non-recurring orders delivered in fiscal 2015. The decline in legacy products was consistent with our expectations for this fiscal year.

Service Revenue. Service revenue increased $1.2 million, or 1%, for fiscal 2016, when compared to fiscal 2015, primarily due to higher gateway service revenues offset by lower VOD streamer support revenue.

For fiscal 2016, two customers each accounted for more than 10%, and collectively accounted for 38% of our total revenues. For fiscal 2015, two customers each accounted for more than 10%, and collectively accounted for 34% of our total revenues. We believe that a significant amount of our revenues will continue to be derived from a limited number of customers.

International revenues accounted for approximately 56%, or $60.0 million, and 48%, or $55.6 million, of total revenues in fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. Our fiscal 2016 revenues were approximately $5.3 million lower resulting from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the Euro if converted at last fiscal year’s applicable exchange rates.

Gross Profit and Margin. Cost of product revenues consists primarily of the cost of resold third-party products and services, purchased components and subassemblies, labor and overhead relating to the assembly and testing of complete systems and costs related to customized software development contracts.

Our gross profit margin increased approximately three percentage points for fiscal 2016, as compared to fiscal 2015, excluding the provision for loss contract recorded in fiscal 2016. This increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to a six percentage point increase in gross service profit margin relating to our ability to recognize higher gateway service revenues compared to fiscal 2015, excluding the provision for loss contract. Including the provision for loss contract, service margins decreased five percentage points. Gross product profit margin remained relatively flat year over year.

During fiscal 2016, we recorded a $9.2 million provision for loss contract as a result of costs associated with delays of customer acceptance relating to a fixed-price customer contract on a multi-year arrangement which included multiple vendors. We agreed with the customer on the replacement of certain third-party vendors and a change in the timeline of this project, which is estimated to be completed in June 2017. As the system integrator on the project, we are subject to any costs overruns or increases with these vendors resulting in delays of acceptance by our customer. Any further delays of acceptance by the customer will result in incremental expenditures and increase the loss.

Contract accounting requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating the revenue and costs and making assumptions for the length of time to complete the contract. Any changes to these assumptions and estimates could result in further losses in the future.

Fiscal 2015 As Compared to Fiscal 2014

Product Revenue. Product revenue in fiscal 2015 decreased $23.2 million, or 43%, as compared to fiscal 2014, due primarily to:

 

    a $14.0 million decrease in our legacy middleware product line;

 

    a $6.6 million decrease in revenue from our multiscreen video platform primarily in Europe and South America; and

 

    a $2.6 million decrease primarily related to lower revenue from our legacy VOD backoffice products.

 

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The $16.6 million decline in revenue from legacy products was consistent with our expectations for fiscal 2015. Revenues from our legacy products continued to decrease in fiscal 2016. The decline in revenue from legacy products was partially offset by an increase in our next generation product revenue.

Service Revenue. Service revenue decreased $7.6 million, or 8%, for fiscal 2015, when compared to fiscal 2014, primarily due to lower video gateway service revenue and lower installation revenues due to lower product revenues.

For fiscal 2015, two customers each accounted for more than 10%, and collectively accounted for 34% of our total revenues. For fiscal 2014, three customers each accounted for more than 10%, and collectively accounted for 49% of our total revenues.

International revenues accounted for approximately 48%, or $55.6 million, and 54%, or $79.4 million, of total revenues in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our fiscal 2015 revenues were approximately $1.9 million lower resulting from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the Euro, if converted at last fiscal year’s applicable exchange rates.

Gross Profit and Margin. Cost of product revenues consists primarily of the cost of resold third-party products and services, purchased components and subassemblies, labor and overhead relating to the assembly and testing of complete systems and costs related to customized software development contracts.

Our gross profit margin decreased approximately five percentage points for fiscal 2015, as compared to fiscal 2014. This decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to a 10 percentage point decrease in gross product profit margin to 69% for fiscal 2015, primarily due to lower legacy middleware revenue, which carried high margins, offset by a three percentage point increase in gross service profit margin to 42% for fiscal 2015, compared to fiscal 2014, primarily due to a mix of lower video gateway service revenue, as mentioned above, which carry lower margins due to the customer-specific requirements.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development

The following table provides information regarding the change in research and development expenses during the periods presented:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change     % Change     $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

Research and development expenses

   $   33,696      $   42,169      $   39,657      $   (8,473     (20.1 %)    $   2,512         6.3

% of total revenue

     31.5     36.5     27.1         

Fiscal 2016 As Compared to Fiscal 2015. Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee costs, which include salaries, benefits and related payroll taxes, depreciation of development and test equipment and an allocation of related facility expenses. Research and development costs decreased $8.5 million in fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015, primarily due to lower employee-related costs resulting from the reduction of workforce in January 2015, and a decrease in the use of contract labor, partially offset by the inclusion of costs associated with Timeline Labs, which was acquired in February 2015.

Fiscal 2015 As Compared to Fiscal 2014. Research and development costs increased $2.5 million in fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014. The increase was related to our investment in our video gateway software product, Nucleus, and our cloud-based platform, Rave.

 

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Selling and Marketing

The following table provides information regarding the change in selling and marketing expenses during the periods presented:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change      % Change     $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

Selling and marketing expenses

   $   15,197      $   13,920      $   15,018      $   1,277         9.2   $ (1,098)         (7.3 %) 

% of total revenue

     14.2     12.1     10.3          

Fiscal 2016 As Compared to Fiscal 2015. Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of payroll costs, which include salaries and related payroll taxes, benefits and commissions, travel expenses and certain promotional expenses. Selling and marketing expenses increased $1.3 million, or 9%, in fiscal 2016 when compared to fiscal 2015 as we began incurring selling and marketing expenses from our Timeline Labs acquisition in February 2015, offset by lower commissions as a result of a decline in revenues.

Fiscal 2015 As Compared to Fiscal 2014. Selling and marketing expenses decreased $1.1 million, or 7%, in fiscal 2015 when compared to fiscal 2014. This reduction was primarily related to lower employee-related costs due to a reduction in headcount, and to lower commissions resulting from lower revenues.

General and Administrative

The following table provides information regarding the change in general and administrative expenses during the periods presented:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change      % Change     $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

General and administrative expenses

   $   15,470      $   16,014      $   17,618      $ (544)         (3.4 %)    $ (1,604)         (9.1 %) 

% of total revenue

     14.5     13.9     12.0          

Fiscal 2016 As Compared to Fiscal 2015. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee costs, which include salaries and related payroll taxes and benefit-related costs, legal and accounting services and an allocation of related facilities expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased $0.5 million, or 3%, in fiscal 2016, as compared to fiscal 2015, primarily due to a decrease in employee costs from a lower headcount year over year.

Fiscal 2015 As Compared to Fiscal 2014. General and administrative expenses decreased $1.6 million, or 9%, in fiscal 2015, as compared to fiscal 2014, primarily due to a decrease in employee costs from a lower headcount year over year.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

The following table provides information regarding the change in amortization of intangible assets during the periods presented:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change      % Change     $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

Amortization of intangible assets

   $   4,780      $   5,154      $   4,630      $ (374)         (7.3 %)    $ 524         11.3

% of total revenue

     4.5     4.5     3.2          

 

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Amortization expense is primarily related to the costs of acquired intangible assets. Amortization expense on certain intangible assets is based on the future economic value of the related intangible assets which is generally higher in the earlier years of the assets’ lives. The decrease in amortization expense in fiscal 2016, as compared to fiscal 2015, is primarily due to intangible assets fully amortized at the end of fiscal 2015 and to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro in fiscal 2016, partially offset by an increase in amortization on Timeline Labs intangible assets acquired in February 2015.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following table provides information regarding the change in stock-based compensation expense during the periods presented:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change      % Change     $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

Stock-based compensation expenses

   $   3,552      $   3,220      $   2,959      $   332         10.3   $ 261         8.8

% of total revenue

     3.3     2.8     2.0          

Fiscal 2016 As Compared to Fiscal 2015. Stock-based compensation expense is related to the issuance of stock awards to our employees, executives and members of our Board of Directors. Stock-based compensation expense increased $0.3 million during fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015 due to stock compensation expense recorded on market-based stock options

Fiscal 2015 As Compared to Fiscal 2014. Stock-based compensation expense increased $0.3 million during fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014 related to additional stock compensation expense recorded as a result of our separation agreement with the former CEO and the hiring of our new CEO.

Professional Fees—Other

The following table provides information regarding the change in professional fees expenses associated with acquisitions, divestitures, litigation and strategic alternatives during the periods presented:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change      % Change     $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

Professional fees—other

   $   637      $   671      $   1,614      $   (34)         (5.1 %)    $   (943)         (58.4 %) 

% of total revenue

     0.6     0.6     1.1          

Professional fees in fiscal 2016 remained relatively flat in fiscal 2016 when compared to fiscal 2015. The $0.9 million decrease in fiscal 2015 when compared to fiscal 2014 was primarily due to a decrease in patent litigation costs.

Severance and Other Restructuring Expenses

The following table provides information regarding the change in severance and other restructuring expenses during the periods presented:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15     FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change      % Change     $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

Severance and other restructuring expenses

   $   1,061      $   3,623      $   911      $   (2,562)         (70.7 %)    $   2,712         >100

% of total revenue

     1.0     3.1     0.6          

 

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Fiscal 2016 As Compared to Fiscal 2015. Severance and other restructuring costs decreased $2.6 million in fiscal 2016, as compared to fiscal 2015, primarily due costs related to the reduction in force incurred in January of last fiscal year.

As a result of the decision to undertake restructuring activities relating to our Timeline Labs operation, we incurred $0.7 million in severance and restructuring charges in February 2016.

Fiscal 2015 As Compared to Fiscal 2014. Severance and other restructuring costs increased $2.7 million in fiscal 2015, as compared to fiscal 2014, primarily due to the separation agreement with our former CEO and a reduction in workforce during fiscal 2015.

Loss on Impairment of TLL, LLC Net Assets

In January 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a restructuring plan (including a possible winding down of the Timeline Labs operations), as previously reported in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016. Based on the decision to enter into the restructuring plan and the plan’s impact on the projected future cash flows of the Timeline Labs operations, we determined that the carrying amount of all long-term assets that resulted from the February 2015 acquisition had exceeded the fair value as of January 31, 2016. As a result, these long-term assets were deemed fully impaired and we recorded the $21.9 million net book value of these long-term assets as a component of loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016. Additionally, we reduced the contingent consideration liability associated with the Timeline Labs acquisition to zero, as we determined that the defined performance criteria would not be achieved, and credited the reversal of the liability of $0.4 million to loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the period ending January 31, 2016. In February 2016, we implemented cost-saving actions related to the restructuring plan and we will continue to service the clients of Timeline Labs through the first half of fiscal 2017. See Note 4, “Timeline Labs Acquisition and Loss on Impairment,” to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

Other Expense, Net

The table below provides detail regarding our other expense, net:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15      FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change     % Change      $ Change     % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)        

Loss on sale of investment in affiliates

   $ (31   $ —        $ (363   $ (31     100.0%       $ 363        (100.0%)   

Interest income, net

     165        211        251        (46     (21.8%)         (40     (15.9%)   

Foreign exchange loss

     (723     (2,348     (367     1,625        (69.2%)         (1,981     >100%   

Miscellaneous expense

     35        (24     (108     59        >(100%)         84        (77.8%)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   
   $ (554   $ (2,161   $ (587   $ 1,607         $ (1,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

Loss on sale of investment in affiliates

During fiscal 2014, we recorded a loss of $0.4 million on the sale of investments in affiliates during the second quarter.

Foreign exchange loss

During fiscal 2016, loss on foreign exchange decreased $1.6 million due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar compared to other foreign currencies, primarily the Euro, since the end of fiscal 2015.

 

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Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs. FY15      FY15 vs. FY14  
           2016                 2015                 2014           $ Change      % Change      $ Change      % Change  
     (Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)         

Income tax (benefit) provision

   $   (1,029)      $   (1,106)      $   55      $   77         (7.0%)       $   (1,161)         >(100%)   

% of total revenue

     (1.0 %)      (1.0 %)      0.0           

Fiscal 2016 As Compared to Fiscal 2015

We recorded an income tax benefit from continuing operations of $1.0 million in fiscal 2016. Our effective tax rate is lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate as we did not record tax benefits on our year-to-date losses in the United States and the Netherlands, where we maintain a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. The tax benefit is primarily due to a reduction of uncertain tax positions relating to the expiration of the statute of limitations. We make adjustments to our unrecognized tax benefits when: i) facts and circumstance regarding a tax position change, causing a change in management’s judgment regarding that tax position; ii) a tax position is effectively settled with a tax authority; and/or iii) the statute of limitations expires regarding a tax position.

The Company reviews all available evidence to evaluate the recovery of deferred tax assets, including the recent history of losses in all tax jurisdictions, as well as its ability to generate income in future periods. As of January 31, 2016, due to the uncertainty related to the ultimate realization of certain deferred income tax assets, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance on certain of its deferred tax assets.

Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2017 and in future periods may fluctuate on a quarterly basis as a result of changes in our jurisdictional forecasts where losses cannot be benefitted due to the existence of valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets, changes in actual results versus our estimates, or changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions, and various foreign jurisdictions. We have closed out an audit with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) through fiscal 2013, however, the taxing authorities still have the ability to review the propriety of certain tax attributes created in closed years if such tax attributes are utilized in an open tax year, such as our federal research and development credit carryovers.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, we effectively settled our IRS audit for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. The closing of the audit resulted in a $2.3 million reduction to our federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward, a corresponding $2.3 million increase in our federal capital loss carryforward and a $0.1 million reduction in our federal research and development credits.

We continue to maintain a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets where realization is not certain. We periodically evaluate the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets and reduce the carrying amount of these deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance to the extent we believe a portion will not be realized.

Non-GAAP Measures

We define non-GAAP (loss) income from operations as U.S. GAAP operating loss plus stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, earn-outs and change in fair value of earn-outs, professional fees—other, severance and other restructuring costs and provision for loss contract. We define adjusted EBITDA as U.S. GAAP operating loss before depreciation expense, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, earn-outs and change in fair value of earn-outs, professional fees – other, severance and other restructuring costs and provision for loss contract. We discuss non-GAAP (loss) income from operations in our quarterly earnings releases and certain other communications as we believe non-GAAP operating (loss) income from operations and adjusted EBITDA are both important measures that are not

 

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calculated according to U.S. GAAP. We use non-GAAP (loss) income from operations and adjusted EBITDA in internal forecasts and models when establishing internal operating budgets, supplementing the financial results and forecasts reported to our Board of Directors, determining a component of bonus compensation for executive officers and other key employees based on operating performance and evaluating short-term and long-term operating trends in our operations. We believe that non-GAAP (loss) income from operations and adjusted EBITDA financial measures assist in providing an enhanced understanding of our underlying operational measures to manage the business, to evaluate performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. We believe that these non-GAAP financial adjustments are useful to investors because they allow investors to evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in our financial and operational decision-making.

Non-GAAP (loss) income from operations and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the financial adjustments described above in arriving at non-GAAP (loss) income from operations and adjusted EBITDA, and investors should not infer from our presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.

 

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The following table includes the reconciliations of our U.S. GAAP loss from operations, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, to our non-GAAP (loss) income from operations and the reconciliation of our U.S. GAAP loss from operations to our adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands, except per share and percentage data):

 

    For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2016
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2015
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2014
 
    GAAP
As Reported
    Adjustments     Non-GAAP     GAAP
As Reported
    Adjustments     Non-GAAP     GAAP
As Reported
    Adjustments     Non-GAAP  

Revenues:

                 

Products

  $ 21,896      $ —        $ 21,896      $ 31,507      $ —        $ 31,507      $ 54,749      $ —        $ 54,749   

Services

    85,096        —          85,096        83,928        —          83,928        91,570        —          91,570   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    106,992        —          106,992        115,435        —          115,435        146,319        —          146,319   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

                 

Products

    6,013        —          6,013        8,845        —          8,845        10,526        —          10,526   

Services

    44,159        —          44,159        48,272        —          48,272        55,075        —          55,075   

Provision for loss contract

    9,162        (9,162     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Amortization of intangible assets

    739        (739     —          1,070        (1,070     —          1,269        (1,269     —     

Stock-based compensation

    80        (80     —          141        (141     —          250        (250     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

    60,153        (9,981     50,172        58,328        (1,211     57,117        67,120        (1,519     65,601   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    46,839        9,981        56,820        57,107        1,211        58,318        79,199        1,519        80,718   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit percentage

    43.8     9.3     53.1     49.5     1.0     50.5     54.1     1.0     55.2

Operating expenses:

                 

Research and development

    33,696        —          33,696        42,169        —          42,169        39,657        —          39,657   

Selling and marketing

    15,197        —          15,197        13,920        —          13,920        15,018        —          15,018   

General and administrative

    15,470        —          15,470        16,014        —          16,014        17,618        —          17,618   

Amortization of intangible assets

    4,041        (4,041     —          4,084        (4,084     —          3,361        (3,361     —     

Stock-based compensation expense

    3,472        (3,472     —          3,079        (3,079     —          2,709        (2,709     —     

Earn-outs and change in fair value of earn-outs

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (60     60        —     

Professional fees—other

    637        (637     —          671        (671     —          1,614        (1,614     —     

Severance and other restructuring costs

    1,061        (1,061     —          3,623        (3,623     —          911        (911     —     

Loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets

    21,464        (21,464     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    95,038        (30,675     64,363        83,560        (11,457     72,103        80,828        (8,535     72,293   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

  $ (48,199   $ 40,656      $ (7,543   $ (26,453   $ 12,668      $ (13,785   $ (1,629   $ 10,054      $ 8,425   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations percentage

    (45.0 %)      38.0     (7.1%)        (22.9 %)      11.0     (11.9 %)      (1.1 %)      6.9     5.8

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

                 

Basic

    33,506        33,506        33,506        32,772        32,772        32,772        32,718        32,718        32,718   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

    33,506        33,663        33,506        32,772        33,004        32,772        32,718        33,572        33,572   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating (loss) income per share:

                 

Basic

  $ (1.44   $ 1.21      $ (0.23   $ (0.81   $ 0.39      $ (0.42   $ (0.05   $ 0.31      $ 0.26   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $ (1.44   $ 1.21      $ (0.23   $ (0.81   $ 0.39      $ (0.42   $ (0.05   $ 0.30      $ 0.25   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2016
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2015
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2014
 
    GAAP
As Reported
  Adjustments   Non-GAAP     GAAP
As Reported
  Adjustments   Non-GAAP     GAAP
As Reported
  Adjustments   Non-GAAP  

Adjusted EBITDA:

                 

Loss from operations

      $ (48,199       $ (26,453       $ (1,629

Depreciation expense

        3,380            3,683            4,389   

Provision for loss contract

        9,162            —              —     

Amortization of intangible assets

        4,780            5,154            4,630   

Stock-based compensation expense

        3,552            3,220            2,959   

Earn-outs and changes in fair value

        —              —              (60

Professional fees—other

        637            671            1,614   

Severance and other restructuring

        1,061            3,623            911   

Loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets

        21,464            —              —     
     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

      $ (4,163       $ (10,102       $ 12,814   
     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA %

        (3.9 %)          (8.8 %)          8.8

In managing and reviewing our business performance, we exclude a number of items required by U.S. GAAP. Management believes that excluding these items is useful in understanding the trends and managing our operations. We provide these supplemental non-GAAP measures in order to assist the investment community to see SeaChange through the “eyes of management,” and therefore enhance the understanding of our operating performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, not as an alternative to, our reported results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items:

Provision for Loss Contract. We entered into a fixed-price customer contract on a multi-year arrangement, which included multiple vendors. As the system integrator on the project, we are subject to any cost overruns or increases with these vendors resulting in delays of acceptance by our customer. Delays of customer acceptance on this project result in incremental expenditures and require us to recognize a loss on this project in the period the determination is made. As a result, we have recorded an estimated charge of $9.2 million in fiscal 2016. We believe that the exclusion of this expense allows a comparison of operating results that would otherwise impair comparability between periods.

Amortization of Intangible Assets. We incur amortization expense of intangible assets related to various acquisitions that have been made in recent years. These intangible assets are valued at the time of acquisition, are then amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management after the acquisition. We believe that exclusion of these expenses allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for the Company’s newly-acquired and long-held businesses.

Stock-based Compensation Expense. We incur expenses related to stock-based compensation included in our U.S. GAAP presentation of cost of revenues, selling and marketing expense, general and administrative expense and research and development expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense we incur and is viewed as a form of compensation, the expense varies in amount from period to period, and is affected by market forces that are difficult to predict and are not within the control of management, such as the market price and volatility of our shares, risk-free interest rates and the expected term and forfeiture rates of the awards.

Earn-outs and Change in Fair Value of Earn-outs. Earn-outs and the change in the fair value of the earn-outs are considered by management to be non-recurring expenses to the former shareholders of the businesses we acquire. We also incur expense due to changes in fair value related to contingent consideration that we believe would otherwise impair comparability among periods.

 

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Professional Fees—Other. We have excluded the effect of legal and other professional costs associated with our acquisitions, divestitures, litigation and strategic alternatives because the amounts are considered to be significant non-operating expenses.

Severance and Other Restructuring. We incur charges due to the restructuring of our business, including severance charges and facility reductions resulting from our restructuring and streamlining efforts and any changes due to revised estimates, which we generally would not have otherwise incurred in the periods presented as part of our continuing operations.

Loss on Impairment of TLL, LLC Net Assets. We incurred an impairment charge relating to our February 2015 acquisition of Timeline Labs, based on our decision to undertake a restructuring which may include a winding down of the operations. These charges are considered non-recurring.

Depreciation Expense. We incur depreciation expense related to capital assets purchased to support the ongoing operations of the business. These assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the useful life of the asset. Purchases of such assets may vary significantly from period to period and without any correlation to underlying operating performance. Management believes that exclusion of depreciation expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent across past, present and future periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table includes key line items of our consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

    For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs FY15
$ Change
    FY15 vs FY14
$ Change
 
    2016     2015     2014      
    (Amounts in thousands)  

Total cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $ (18,663   $ (13,339   $ 7,364      $ (5,324   $ (20,703

Total cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (13,128     (8,156     520        (4,972     (8,676

Total cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    193        (5,504     1,058        5,697        (6,562

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    312        1,284        71        (972     1,213   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

  $ (31,286   $ (25,715   $ 9,013      $ (5,571   $ (34,728
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Historically, we have financed our operations and capital expenditures primarily with cash on-hand. Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities decreased from $105.4 million at January 31, 2015 to $71.1 million at January 31, 2016.

We have a letter agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JP Morgan”) for a demand discretionary line of credit and a Demand Promissory Note in the aggregate amount of $20.0 million, which expires on August 31, 2016. Borrowings under the line of credit will be used to finance working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. We currently do not have any borrowings and, as a result, are not subject to any financial covenants under this line.

We believe that existing funds and cash provided by future operating activities are adequate to satisfy our working capital, potential acquisitions and capital expenditure requirements and other contractual obligations for the foreseeable future, including at least the next 12 months. However, if our expectations are incorrect, we may need to raise additional funds to fund our operations, to take advantage of unanticipated strategic opportunities or to strengthen our financial position. In the future, we may enter into other arrangements for potential investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, services or technologies, which could require us to seek additional equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all.

 

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In addition, we actively review potential acquisitions that would complement our existing product offerings, enhance our technical capabilities or expand our marketing and sales presence. Any future transactions of this nature could require potentially significant amounts of capital or could require us to issue our stock and dilute existing stockholders. If adequate funds are not available, or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities, to develop new products or to otherwise respond to competitive pressures.

Operating Activities

Below are key line items affecting cash from operating activities:

 

    For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs FY15
$ Change
    FY15 vs FY14
$ Change
 
    2016     2015     2014      
    (Amounts in thousands)  

Net loss from continuing operations

  $ (47,697   $ (27,489   $ (2,227   $ (20,208   $ (25,262

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

    41,550        12,197        12,092        29,353        105   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income including adjustments

    (6,147     (15,292     9,865        9,145        (25,157

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled receivables

    (6,080     1,574        169        (7,654     1,405   

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (1,097     1,570        6,724        (2,667     (5,154

(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses

    (2,713     1,650        (3,146     (4,363     4,796   

Decrease in deferred revenues

    (1,431     (5,699     (4,877     4,268        (822

All other—net

    (1,195     2,853        (568     (4,048     3,421   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

    (18,663     (13,344     8,167        (5,319     (21,511

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

    —          5        (803     (5     808   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (18,663   $ (13,339   $ 7,364      $ (5,324   $ (20,703
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For fiscal 2016, we used total net cash of $18.7 million primarily due to a net loss from continuing operations of $47.7 million and a $6.1 million increase in accounts receivable due to the timing of collections, a $2.7 million decrease in accrued expenses primarily related to payment of severance during the year and a $1.4 million decrease in annual support contracts for legacy products. This decrease in cash was offset by a net increase of $41.6 million in noncash items which primarily consist of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization expense, changes in deferred income taxes, a provision for loss contracts and loss on impairment of Timeline Labs net assets.

For fiscal 2015, we used net cash from continuing operating activities of $13.3 million. The decrease was primarily due to a net loss of $27.5 million, a $12.2 million net increase in noncash items and a $1.9 million increase from the net change in other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities.

 

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Investing Activities

Cash flows from investing activities are as follows:

 

    For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,     FY16 vs FY15
$ Change
    FY15 vs FY14
$ Change
 
    2016     2015     2014      
    (Amounts in thousands)  

Purchases of property and equipment

  $ (1,397   $ (1,873   $ (2,315   $ 476      $ 442   

Investment in capitalized software

    (2,440     —          —          (2,440     —     

Purchases of marketable securities

    (9,033     (9,193     (11,479     160        2,286   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities

    11,043        7,181        12,237        3,862        (5,056

Proceeds from sale of equity investment

    —          229        1,128        (229     (899

Proceeds from (purchase of) cost method investments, net

    464        (2,000     —          2,464        (2,000

Acquisition of businesses and payment of contingent consideration, net of cash acquired

    (11,686     —          (4,009     (11,686     4,009   

Advance for TLL, LLC acquisition

    —          (2,500     —         

Other

    (79     —          958        (79     (958
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

    (13,128     (8,156     (3,480     (4,972     (4,676

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

    —          —          4,000        —          (4,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (13,128   $ (8,156   $ 520      $ (4,972   $ (8,676
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In fiscal 2016, we used cash of $13.1 million related to investing activities from continuing operations primarily due to the use of $11.7 million for the acquisition of Timeline Labs, the purchase of capital assets of $1.4 million and the capitalization of costs related to our internal-use software of $2.4 million, offset by $2.0 million cash provided by the proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, net of purchases.

In fiscal 2015, we used $8.2 million of cash in investing activities from continuing operations primarily related to the advance for the Timeline Labs acquisition of $2.5 million and an investment in affiliate of $2.0 million. Additionally, we had $2.0 million of net purchases of marketable securities and $1.9 million of capital asset purchases.

Financing Activities

Cash flows from financing activities are as follows:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,      FY16 vs FY15      FY15 vs FY14  
     2016      2015     2014      $ Change      $ Change  
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock relating to stock option exercises

   $ 193       $ —        $ 1,058       $ 193       $ (1,058

Repurchases of our common stock

     —           (5,504     —           5,504         (5,504
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     193       $ (5,504   $     1,058       $     5,697       $ (6,562
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For fiscal 2016, we received cash of $0.2 million from the issuance of common stock for the exercise of employee stock options. We used $5.5 million in cash from our financing activities in fiscal 2015 for the purchase of stock under a stock repurchase plan during the fiscal year.

Effect of exchange rate changes increased cash and cash equivalents by $0.3 million for fiscal 2016, primarily due to the translation of European subsidiaries’ cash balances, which use the Euro as their functional currency, to U.S. dollars.

 

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Contractual Obligations

The following table reflects our current and contingent contractual obligations to make potential future payments as of January 31, 2016:

 

     Total      Less than
one year
     One to
three years
     Three to
five years
     Over five
years
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Purchase obligations(1)

   $ 3,988       $ 3,988       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Non-cancelable lease obligations

     6,668         2,171         3,837         660         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,630       $ 6,133       $ 3,837       $ 660       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents obligations under agreements with non-cancelable terms to purchase goods or services. The agreements are enforceable and legally binding, and specify terms, including quantities to be purchased and the timing of the purchase.

We have excluded from the table above uncertain tax liabilities as defined by authoritative guidance due to the uncertainty of the amount and period of payment. As of January 31, 2016, we have gross unrecognized tax benefits of $5.2 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Our actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

The significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are described in Note 2., “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our consolidated financial statements set forth in Part II, Item 8, of this Form 10-K. We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect the significant estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Principles of Consolidation

We consolidate the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and all intercompany accounts are eliminated in consolidation. We also hold minority investments in the capital stock of certain private companies having product offerings or customer relationships that have strategic importance. We evaluate our equity and debt investments and other contractual relationships with affiliate companies in order to determine whether the guidelines regarding the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) should be applied in the financial statements. Consolidation guidelines address consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities that possess certain characteristics. A VIE is defined as an entity in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the financial position and results of the VIE. We have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary for any VIEs as of January 31, 2016.

Our investments in affiliates include investments accounted for under the cost method and the equity method of accounting. The investments that represent less than a 20% ownership interest of the common shares of the affiliate are carried at cost. Under the equity method of accounting, which generally applies to investments that

 

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represent 20% to 50% ownership of the common shares of the affiliate, our proportionate ownership share of the earnings or losses of the affiliate are included in equity income in earnings of affiliates in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

We periodically review indicators of the fair value of our investments in affiliates in order to assess whether available facts or circumstances, both internally and externally, may suggest an other-than-temporary decline in the value of the investment. The carrying value of an investment in an affiliate may be affected by the affiliate’s ability to obtain adequate funding and execute its business plans, general market conditions, its current cash position, earnings and cash flow forecasts, recent operational performance, and any other readily available data. The inability of an affiliate to obtain future funding or successfully execute its business plan could adversely affect our equity earnings of the affiliate in the periods affected by those events. Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating results of the affiliates could result in equity losses or an inability to recover the carrying value of the investments in affiliates that may not be reflected in an investment’s current carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future. We record an impairment charge when we believe an investment has experienced a decline in value that is other-than-temporary.

Revenue Recognition

Our transactions frequently involve the sales of hardware, software, systems and services in multiple-element arrangements. Revenues from sales of hardware, software and systems that do not require significant modification or customization of the underlying software are recognized when:

 

    persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

 

    delivery has occurred, and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer;

 

    fees are fixed or determinable; and

 

    collection of the related receivable is considered probable.

Customers are billed for installation, training, project management and at least one year of product maintenance and technical support at the time of the product sale. Revenue from these activities is deferred at the time of the product sale and recognized ratably over the period these services are performed. Revenue from ongoing product maintenance and technical support agreements is recognized ratably over the period of the related agreements. Revenue from software development contracts that include significant modification or customization, including software product enhancements, is recognized based on the percentage of completion contract accounting method using labor efforts expended in relation to estimates of total labor efforts to complete the contract. The percentage of completion method requires that adjustments or re-evaluations to estimated project revenues and costs be recognized on a project-to-date cumulative basis, as changes to the estimates are identified. Revisions to project estimates are made as additional information becomes known, including information that becomes available subsequent to the date of the consolidated financial statements up through the date such consolidated financial statements are filed with the SEC. If the final estimated profit to complete a long-term contract indicates a loss, a provision is recorded immediately for the total loss anticipated. Accounting for contract amendments and customer change orders are included in contract accounting when executed. Revenue from shipping and handling costs and other out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed by customers are included in revenues and cost of revenues. Our share of intercompany profits associated with sales and services provided to affiliated companies are eliminated in consolidation in proportion to our equity ownership.

Contract accounting requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating revenues and costs and making assumptions including, in the case of our professional services contracts, the total amount of labor required to complete a project and the complexity of the development and other technical work to be completed. Due to the size and nature of many of our contracts, the estimation of total revenues and cost at completion is complicated and subject to many variables. Assumptions have to be made regarding the length of time to complete the contract because costs also include estimated third-party vendor and contract labor costs. Penalties related to performance on contracts are considered in estimating sales and profit, and are recorded when there is sufficient information for us to assess anticipated performance. Third-party vendors’ assertions are also assessed and

 

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considered in estimating costs and margin. During fiscal 2016, we recorded a $9.2 million provision for loss contract as a result of costs associated with delays of customer acceptance relating to a fixed-price customer contract on a multi-year arrangement which included multiple vendors. We have agreed with the customer on the replacement of certain third-party vendors and a change in the timeline for the completion of the project. As the system integrator on the project, we are subject to any costs overruns or increases with these vendors resulting in delays or acceptance by our customer. Any further delays of acceptance by the customer will result in incremental expenditures and increase the loss.

Revenue from the sale of software-only products remains within the scope of the software revenue recognition rules. Maintenance and support, training, consulting, and installation services no longer fall within the scope of the software revenue recognition rules, except when they are sold with and relate to a software-only product. Revenue recognition for products that no longer fall under the scope of the software revenue recognition rules is similar to that for other tangible products and Accounting Standard Update No. (“ASU”) 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements,” amended ASC 605 and is applicable for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. ASU 2009-13 allows companies to allocate revenue in a multiple-deliverable arrangement in a manner that better reflects the transaction’s economics.

Under the software revenue recognition rules, the fee is allocated to the various elements based on vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value. Under this method, the total arrangement value is allocated first to undelivered elements based on their fair values, with the remainder being allocated to the delivered elements. Where fair value of undelivered service elements has not been established, the total arrangement value is recognized over the period during which the services are performed. The amounts allocated to undelivered elements, which may include project management, training, installation, maintenance and technical support and certain hardware and software components, are based upon the price charged when these elements are sold separately and unaccompanied by the other elements. The amount allocated to installation, training and project management revenue is based upon standard hourly billing rates and the estimated time necessary to complete the service. These services are not essential to the functionality of systems as these services do not alter the equipment’s capabilities, are available from other vendors and the systems are standard products. For multiple-element arrangements that include software development with significant modification or customization and systems sales where VSOE of the fair value does not exist for the undelivered elements of the arrangement (other than maintenance and technical support), percentage of completion accounting is applied for revenue recognition purposes to the entire arrangement with the exception of maintenance and technical support.

Under the revenue recognition rules for tangible products as amended by ASU 2009-13, the fee from a multiple-deliverable arrangement is allocated to each of the deliverables based upon their relative selling prices as determined by a selling-price hierarchy. A deliverable in an arrangement qualifies as a separate unit of accounting if the delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis. A delivered item that does not qualify as a separate unit of accounting is combined with the other undelivered items in the arrangement and revenue is recognized for those combined deliverables as a single unit of accounting. The selling price used for each deliverable is based upon VSOE if available, third-party evidence (“TPE”) if VSOE is not available, and best estimate of selling price (“BESP”) if neither VSOE nor TPE are available. TPE is the price of the Company’s, or any competitor’s, largely interchangeable products or services in stand-alone sales to similarly situated customers. BESP is the price at which we would sell the deliverable if it were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis, considering market conditions and entity-specific factors.

The selling prices used in the relative selling price allocation method for certain of our services are based upon VSOE. The selling prices used in the relative selling price allocation method for third-party products from other vendors are based upon TPE. The selling prices used in the relative selling price allocation method for our hardware products, software, subscriptions, and customized services for which VSOE does not exist are based upon BESP. We do not believe TPE exists for these products and services because they are differentiated from competing products and services in terms of functionality and performance and there are no competing products or services that are largely interchangeable. Management establishes BESP with consideration for market

 

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conditions, such as the impact of competition and geographic considerations, and entity-specific factors, such as the cost of the product, discounts provided and profit objectives. Management believes that BESP is reflective of reasonable pricing of that deliverable as if priced on a stand-alone basis.

For our cloud and managed service revenues, we generate revenue from two sources: (1) subscription and support services; and (2) professional services and other. Subscription and support revenue includes subscription fees from customers accessing our cloud-based software platform and support fees. Our arrangements with customers do not provide the customer with the right to take possession of the software supporting the cloud-based software platform at any time. Professional services and other revenue include fees from implementation and customization to support customer requirements. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. For the most part, subscription and support agreements are entered into for 12 to 36 months. Generally, a majority of the professional services component of the arrangements with customers is performed within a year of entering into a contract with the customer.

In most instances, revenue from a new customer acquisition is generated under sales agreements with multiple elements, comprised of subscription and support and other professional services. We evaluate each element in a multiple-element arrangement to determine whether it represents a separate unit of accounting. An element constitutes a separate unit of accounting when the delivered item has standalone value and delivery of the undelivered element is probable and within our control.

In determining when to recognize revenue from a customer arrangement, we are often required to exercise judgment regarding the application of our accounting policies to a particular arrangement. The primary judgments used in evaluating revenue recognized in each period involve: determining whether collection is probable, assessing whether the fee is fixed or determinable, and determining the fair value of the maintenance and service elements included in multiple-element software arrangements. Such judgments can materially impact the amount of revenue that we record in a given period. While we follow specific and detailed rules and guidelines related to revenue recognition, we make and use significant management judgments and estimates in connection with the revenue recognized in any reporting period, particularly in the areas described above. If management made different estimates or judgments, material differences in the timing of the recognition of revenue could occur.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We recognize revenue for products and services only in those situations where collection from the customer is probable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of customers’ financial condition but generally do not require collateral. For some international customers, we may require an irrevocable letter of credit to be issued by the customer before the purchase order is accepted. We monitor payments from customers and assess any collection issues. We maintain allowances for specific doubtful accounts and other risk categories of accounts based on estimates of losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments and record these allowances as a charge to general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. We base our allowances for doubtful accounts on historical collections and write-off experience, current trends, credit assessments, and other analysis of specific customer situations. While such credit losses have historically been within our expectations and the allowances established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past. If the financial condition of our customers were to change, additional allowances may be required or established allowances may be considered unnecessary. Judgment is required in making these determinations and our failure to accurately estimate the losses for doubtful accounts and ensure that payments are received on a timely basis could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Fair Value Measurements

We measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value based on valuation techniques using the best information available, which may include quoted market prices, market comparables and discounted cash flow projections. Financial instruments include money market funds, corporate debt investments, asset-backed securities, government-sponsored enterprises and state municipal obligations.

 

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In general, and where applicable, we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, then we use quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Inventories and Reserves

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consist primarily of components and subassemblies and finished products held for sale. All of our hardware components are purchased from outside vendors. The value of inventories is reviewed quarterly to determine that the carrying value is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We record charges to reduce inventory to its net realizable value when impairment is identified through the quarterly review process. The obsolescence evaluation is based upon assumptions and estimates about future demand and possible alternative uses and involves significant judgments.

Accounting for Business Combinations

We apply the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations, including our acquisition of Timeline Labs on February 2, 2015. Under this method of accounting, we are required to record the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair value on the acquisition date. Determining these fair values and completing the purchase price allocation process requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at acquisition date with respect to intangible assets, estimated contingent consideration payments and pre-acquisition contingencies. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made have been reasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired company and are inherently uncertain. Examples of critical estimates in accounting for acquisitions include but are not limited to:

 

    the estimated fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration, which is calculated using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model based upon the forecasted achievement of post- acquisition bookings targets;

 

    the future expected cash flows from product sales, support agreements, consulting contracts, other customer contracts and acquired developed technologies and patents; and

 

    the relevant discount rates.

Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Additionally, any change in the fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date, including changes from events after the acquisition date, such as changes in our estimate of the bookings that are expected to be achieved, will be recognized in earnings in the period of the estimated fair value change. A change in fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration could have a material effect on the statement of operations and financial position in the period of the change in estimate.

Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Acquired Intangible Assets

We use significant judgment in determining the fair value of acquired intangible assets, whether the assets are amortizable or non-amortizable and the period and method by which the intangible asset will be amortized. Intangible assets include customer contracts, completed technology, non-compete agreements, trademarks, backlogs and patents. We engage third-party valuation specialists to assist us with the initial measurement of the fair value of acquired intangible assets. Acquired intangible assets, other than goodwill, are amortized on a

 

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straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives during the period the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up. We review definite-lived intangible assets for impairment when indication of a potential impairment exists. As of January 31, 2016, we impaired $5.2 million of intangible assets relating to our February 2015 acquisition of Timeline Labs as the result of our decision to enter into a restructuring plan relating to the Timeline Labs operations that may include a winding down of the operations.

Goodwill

In connection with acquisitions of operating entities, we recognize the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment at least annually, in our third quarter beginning August 1st or more frequently if indicators are present or changes in circumstances suggest that an impairment exists. The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment requires several judgments and assumptions to be made to determine the fair value, including the method used to determine fair value, discount rates, expected levels of cash flows, revenues and earnings, and the selection of comparable companies used to develop market-based assumptions. We may employ the three generally accepted approaches for valuing businesses: the market approach, the income approach, and the asset-based (cost) approach to arrive at the fair value. The choice of which approach and methods to use in a particular situation depends on the facts and circumstances.

We also monitor economic, legal and other factors as a whole between annual impairment tests to ensure that there are no indicators that make it more likely than not that there has been a decline in our fair value below our carrying value. Specifically, we monitor industry trends, our market capitalization, recent and forecasted financial performance and the timing and nature of any restructuring activities. If these estimates or the related assumptions change, we may be required to record non-cash impairment charges in the future.

As of January 31, 2016, we impaired $15.8 million of goodwill relating to our February 2015 acquisition of Timeline Labs as the result of our decision to enter into a restructuring plan relating to the Timeline Labs operations that may include a winding down of the operations. The amount of goodwill impaired represented all of the goodwill that resulted from this acquisition due to the short duration of time between the acquisition and the event causing us to impair the asset. As a result of this decision, which we consider to be a triggering event, we were required to perform an analysis of our remaining goodwill. The results of this analysis determined that there was no further impairment to our goodwill during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. This interim valuation took into consideration the additional pressures on the performance of the business as well as the impact of the restructuring of Timeline Labs. The results of this valuation indicated that the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit exceeded the carrying value, thus there was no further testing required. We chose to use the market approach and the income approach to determine the fair value. The market approach provides value indications through a comparison with guideline public companies or guideline transactions. The valuation multiple is an expression of what investors believe to be a reasonable valuation relative to a measure of financial information such as revenues, earnings or cash flows. The income approach provides value indications through an analysis of its projected earnings, discounted to present value, that includes assumptions of revenue and expense growth rates. Additionally, the discounted cash flow analysis factors in expected amounts of working capital and weighted average cost of capital. As of January 31, 2016 the carrying value of goodwill was $40.2 million. The Company believes the assumptions used in the valuation are consistent with the plans and estimates used to manage the business as well as market conditions as of the date of testing. If actual results are not consistent with these estimates or assumptions, the Company may be exposed to an additional impairment charge that could be material.

Long-Lived Assets

We review property and equipment, investments and other long-lived assets on a regular basis for impairment when indication of potential impairment exists. If such circumstances exist, we evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to determine if impairment exists based upon estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the assets and compare that value to the carrying value of the assets. Our cash flow estimates contain management’s best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time.

 

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Internal Use Software

Certain costs incurred in the application development phase of software development for internal use are capitalized and amortized over the product’s estimated useful life, which is three years. The Company expenses all costs incurred that relate to planning and post implementation phases of development. Capitalized costs related to internally developed software under development are treated as construction in progress until the technology is available for intended use, at which time the amortization commences. Capitalized internally developed software costs were $2.4 million in fiscal 2016. Maintenance and training costs are expensed as incurred. As of January 31, 2016, as a result of our decision to enter into a restructuring plan relating to the Timeline Labs operations (that may include a winding down of the operations), which we consider to be a triggering event for impairment testing of long-lived assets, we impaired $0.9 million of internal use software.

Software Development Costs

We also purchase software for resale and capitalize those costs associated with projects that meet technological feasibility. Amortization expense of capitalized software is recorded over the period of economic consumption or the life of the agreement, whichever results in the higher expense, starting with the first shipment of the product to a customer. Amortization expense of capitalized software was $0.1 million in fiscal 2016 and immaterial for fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014.

Accounting for Income Taxes

Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly within equity or in other comprehensive loss. Income taxes payable, which is included in other accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets, is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially-enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized, using the balance sheet method, for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for the following temporary differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantially-enacted by the reporting date.

A deferred tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the countries where the deferred tax assets originated and during the periods when the deferred tax assets become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

We operate in multiple jurisdictions with complex tax policy and regulatory environments. In certain of these jurisdictions, we may take tax positions that management believes are supportable, but are potentially subject to successful challenge by the applicable taxing authority. These interpretational differences with the respective governmental taxing authorities can be impacted by the local economic and fiscal environment. We evaluate our tax positions and establish liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance on uncertainty in income taxes. We review these tax uncertainties in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, and adjust them accordingly. We have a number of audits in process in various jurisdictions. Although the resolution of these tax positions is uncertain, based on currently available information, we believe that the ultimate outcomes will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Because there are a number of estimates and assumptions inherent in calculating the various components of our tax provision, certain changes or future events such as changes in tax legislation, geographic mix of earnings, completion of tax audits or earnings repatriation plans could have an impact on those estimates and our effective tax rate.

Stock-based Compensation

We account for all employee and non-employee director stock-based compensation awards using the authoritative guidance regarding share-based payments. We continue to use the Black-Scholes pricing model as we feel it is the most appropriate method for determining the estimated fair value of the non-market-based awards. We also use the Monte Carlo pricing model for our market-based option awards and performance stock units (“PSUs”). Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based payment awards and stock price volatility. Management estimates the volatility based on the historical volatility of our stock. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if circumstances change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recorded in the current period. The estimated fair value of our market-based awards, less expected forfeitures, is amortized over the awards’ vesting period on a graded vesting basis, whereas the fair value of non-market-based awards and employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) stock units, less estimated forfeitures, are amortized on a straight-line basis.

Foreign Currency Translation

For subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is designated as the functional currency of the entity, we translate that entity’s monetary assets and liabilities denominated in local currencies into U.S. dollars (the functional and reporting currency) at current exchange rates, as of each balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets (e.g., inventories, property and equipment and intangible assets) and related income statement accounts (e.g., cost of sales, depreciation, amortization of intangible assets) are translated at historical exchange rates between the functional currency (the U.S. dollar) and the local currency. Revenue and other expense items are translated using average exchange rates during the fiscal period. Translation adjustments resulting from translation of the subsidiaries’ accounts are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, and any unrealized gains and losses on short-term intercompany transactions are included in other expenses, net on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

For subsidiaries where the local currency is designated as the functional currency, we translate the subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars (the reporting currency) at current exchange rates as of each balance sheet date. Revenue and expense items are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Cumulative translation adjustments are presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Exchange gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and unrealized gains and losses on short-term intercompany transactions are included in other expenses, net on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The aggregate foreign exchange transaction losses included as other expenses, net, on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $0.7 million, $2.3 million and $0.4 million for the years ended January 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Updates not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for operating leases with terms over twelve months, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, in its balance sheet. The standard also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, on a generally straight-line basis. It also requires lessees to classify leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. ASU 2016-02 is effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We believe the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, but we are still evaluating.

Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes.” ASU 2015-17 eliminates the current requirement for companies to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and non-current in a classified balance sheet. Instead, companies will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current. In January 2016, we elected to adopt ASU 2015-17 prospectively. Therefore, deferred tax assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2016 have been classified as entirely non-current. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted as we felt the amounts were immaterial.

Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” ASU 2015-16 requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period of a business combination in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined rather than retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 is effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal 2017, although early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-16 to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software – Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” This guidance is intended to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement, primarily to determine whether the arrangement includes a sale or license of software. ASU 2015-05 is effective for us beginning in fiscal 2017. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, an entity has the option to apply the provisions of ASU 2015-05 either prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified, or retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting For Share-Based Payments- Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) – Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.” ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target which affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition by applying existing guidance in Topic 718 as it relates to awards with performance conditions. The amendment also specifies the period over which compensation costs should be recognized. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

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International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance supersedes previously issued guidance on revenue recognition and gives a five step process an entity should follow so that the entity recognizes revenue that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of this guidance to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which would be our fiscal 2019 reporting period. It must be applied either retrospectively during each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of the initial application. Early adoption is permitted to the original effective date of December 15, 2016 (including interim reporting periods within those periods). We believe the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 will be significant to our consolidated financial statements. However, we are still evaluating this.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We face exposure to financial market risks, including adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve and could have a material adverse impact on our financial results. Our foreign currency exchange exposure is primarily associated with product sales arrangements or settlement of intercompany payables and receivables among subsidiaries and their respective parent company, and/or investment/equity contingency considerations denominated in the local currency where the functional currency of the foreign subsidiary is the U.S. dollar.

Our principal currency exposures relate primarily to the U.S. dollar, the Euro and the Philippine peso. All foreign currency gains and losses are included in other expenses, net, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For fiscal 2016 we recorded approximately $0.7 million in losses due to the international subsidiary translations and cash settlements of revenues and expenses.

In addition, because a substantial portion of our earnings are generated by our foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency are other than the U.S. dollar, our earnings could be materially impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates upon the translation of the subsidiary’s earnings into the U.S. dollar. If the U.S. dollar had been stronger by 10% compared to the Euro, our total revenues would have decreased by $3.4 million but would not have a material impact on our operations.

Interest Rate Risk

Exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio of marketable debt securities of various issuers, types and maturities and to our borrowings under our demand note payable. We do not use derivative instruments in our investment portfolio, and our investment portfolio only includes highly liquid instruments. Our cash and marketable securities include cash equivalents, which we consider to be investments purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less. There is risk that losses could be incurred if we were to sell any securities prior to stated maturity. Given the short maturities and investment grade quality of the portfolio holdings at January 31, 2016, a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in interest rates should not have a material adverse impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio. However, our long-term marketable securities, which are carried at the lower of cost or market value, have fixed interest rates, and therefore are subject to changes in fair value due to changes in interest rates.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2016 and 2015

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended January 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January  31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended January 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of SeaChange International, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SeaChange International, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of January 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2016. Our audits of the basic consolidated financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15 (a)(2). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SeaChange International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2016, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated April 12, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion.

 

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

April 12, 2016

 

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SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

     January 31,
2016
    January 31,
2015
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 58,733      $ 90,019   

Restricted cash

     82        1,073   

Marketable securities

     1,504        7,516   

Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $415 and $400 at January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively

     26,331        24,962   

Unbilled receivables

     10,680        6,588   

Inventories, net

     1,682        2,864   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,827        3,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     102,839        136,048   

Property and equipment, net

     14,129        15,869   

Marketable securities, long-term

     10,764        6,793   

Investments in affiliates

     2,500        3,051   

Intangible assets, net

     4,126        7,314   

Goodwill

     40,175        41,008   

Other assets

     3,136        2,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 177,669      $ 212,351   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,132      $ 5,129   

Deferred stock consideration

     3,205        —     

Deferred revenues

     16,201        17,398   

Other accrued expenses

     17,414        12,507   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     42,952        35,034   

Deferred revenues, long-term

     1,209        1,690   

Taxes payable, long-term

     1,389        1,993   

Deferred tax liabilities, long-term

     —          1,090   

Other liabilities, long-term

     1,101        1,493   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     46,651        41,300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value;100,000,000 shares authorized; 33,818,777 shares issued and 33,778,871 outstanding at January 31, 2016, and 32,733,636 shares issued and 32,693,852 outstanding at January 31, 2015

     338        327   

Additional paid-in capital

     228,164        219,651   

Treasury stock, at cost; 39,906 and 39,784 common shares at January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively

     (2     (1

Accumulated loss

     (90,869     (43,172

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (6,613     (5,754
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     131,018        171,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 177,669      $ 212,351   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

    For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,  
            2016                     2015                     2014          

Revenues:

     

Products

  $ 21,896      $ 31,507      $ 54,749   

Services

    85,096        83,928        91,570   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    106,992        115,435        146,319   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

     

Products

    6,013        8,845        10,526   

Services

    44,159        48,272        55,075   

Provision for loss contract

    9,162        —          —     

Amortization of intangible assets

    739        1,070        1,269   

Stock-based compensation expense

    80        141        250   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

    60,153        58,328        67,120   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    46,839        57,107        79,199   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Research and development

    33,696        42,169        39,657   

Selling and marketing

    15,197        13,920        15,018   

General and administrative

    15,470        16,014        17,618   

Amortization of intangible assets

    4,041        4,084        3,361   

Stock-based compensation expense

    3,472        3,079        2,709   

Earn-outs and change in fair value of earn-outs

    —          —          (60

Professional fees—other

    637        671        1,614   

Severance and other restructuring costs

    1,061        3,623        911   

Loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets (Note 4)

    21,464        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    95,038        83,560        80,828   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

    (48,199     (26,453     (1,629
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expenses, net

    (523     (2,161     (224

Loss on sale of investment in affiliates

    (31     —          (363
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income in earnings of affiliates

    (48,753     (28,614     (2,216
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) provision

    (1,029     (1,106     55   

Equity income in earnings of affiliates, net of tax

    27        19        44   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

    (47,697     (27,489     (2,227
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          5        (803
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

  $ (47,697   $ (27,484   $ (3,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

  $ (47,697   $ (27,484   $ (3,030

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

     

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (847     (3,647     (294

Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities(1)

    (12     25        (12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

  $ (48,556   $ (31,106   $ (3,336
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,  
            2016                     2015                     2014          

Net loss per share:

     

Basic

  $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share from continuing operations:

     

Basic

  $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $ (1.42   $ (0.84   $ (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations:

     

Basic

  $ —        $ 0.00      $ (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $ —        $ 0.00      $ (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

     

Basic

    33,506        32,772        32,718   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

    33,506        32,772        32,718   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Tax amounts for all periods were not significant

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

 

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SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,  
           2016                  2015                 2014        

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

   $ (47,697   $ (27,484   $ (3,030

Net (income) loss from discontinued operations

     —          (5     803   

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in continuing operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

     3,380        3,683        4,389   

Provision for loss contract

     9,162        —          —     

Amortization of intangible assets

     4,780        5,154        4,630   

Stock-based compensation expense

     3,552        3,220        2,959   

Deferred income taxes

     (985     (372     (684

Loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets

     21,464        —          —     

Other non-cash reconciling items, net

     197        512        798   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding impact of acquisition:

      

Accounts receivable

     (1,721     3,567        5,420   

Unbilled receivables

     (4,359     (1,993     (5,251

Inventories

     (937     3,183        (234

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (1,097     1,570        6,724   

Accounts payable

     874        (1,619     (873

Accrued expenses

     (2,713     1,650        (3,146

Deferred revenues

     (1,431     (5,699     (4,877

Other operating activities

     (1,132     1,289        539   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

     (18,663     (13,344     8,167   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

     —          5        (803
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (18,663     (13,339     7,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1,397     (1,873     (2,315

Investment in capitalized software

     (2,440     —          —     

Purchases of marketable securities

     (9,033     (9,193     (11,479

Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities

     11,043        7,181        12,237   

Proceeds from (purchase of) cost method investments, net

     464        (2,000     —     

Proceeds from sale of equity investment

     —          229        1,128   

Acquisition of businesses and payment of contingent consideration, net of cash acquired

     (11,686     —          (4,009

Advance for TLL, LLC acquisition

     —          (2,500     —     

Other investing activities

     (79     —          958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

     (13,128     (8,156     (3,480

Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

     —          —          4,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (13,128     (8,156     520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,  
           2016                  2015                 2014        

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issuance of common stock relating to stock option exercises

     193        —          1,058   

Repurchase of our common stock

     —          (5,504     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     193        (5,504     1,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     312        1,284        71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (31,286     (25,715     9,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     90,019        115,734        106,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 58,733      $ 90,019      $ 115,734   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

      

Income taxes paid

   $ 640      $ 671      $ 2,606   

Interest paid

   $ 6      $ 6      $ 4   

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

      

Transfer of items originally classified as inventories to equipment

   $ 532      $ 474      $ 1,110   

Fair value of common stock issued for acquisition of TLL, LLC

   $ 3,019       

Fair value of common stock issued for deferred stock consideration obligation

   $ 1,754      $ —        $ —     

Issuance of common stock for settlement of contingent consideration related to acquisitions

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,560   

Asset held for sale reclassified to asset held for use and reclassified from current assets to property and equipment

   $ —        $ —        $ 465   

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

 

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SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    Common Stock                 Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    Treasury Stock        
    Number of
Shares
    Par
Value
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
    Unrealized
Gain/Loss on
Investments
    Number of
Shares
    Amount     Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at January 31, 2013

    32,510,326      $ 327      $ 216,359      $ (12,658   $ (1,856   $ 30        (39,784   $ (1   $ 202,201   

Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options

    118,529        1        1,057        —          —          —          —          —          1,058   

Issuance of common stock pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units

    205,928        1        (1     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Issuance of common stock pursuant to deferred consideration

    202,888        1        1,558        —          —          —          —          —          1,559   

Stock-based compensation expense

    —          —          2,959        —          —          —          —          —          2,959   

Change in fair value on marketable securities

    —          —          —          —          —          (12     —          —          (12

Translation adjustment

    —          —          —          —          (294     —          —          —          (294

Net loss

    —          —          —          (3,030     —          —          —          —          (3,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 31, 2014

    33,037,671        330        221,932        (15,688     (2,150     18        (39,784     (1     204,441   

Issuance of common stock pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units

    287,485        3        (3     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Purchase of treasury shares

    —          —          (5,498     —          —          —          (591,520     —          (5,498

Retirement of shares

    (591,520     (6     —          —          —          —          591,520        —          (6

Stock-based compensation expense

    —          —          3,220        —          —          —          —          —          3,220   

Change in fair value on marketable securities

    —          —          —          —          —          25        —          —          25   

Translation adjustment

    —          —          —          —          (3,647     —          —          —          (3,647

Net loss

    —          —          —          (27,484     —          —          —          —          (27,484
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 31, 2015

    32,733,636        327        219,651        (43,172     (5,797     43        (39,784     (1     171,051   

Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options

    28,740        —          193        —          —          —          —          —          193   

Issuance of common stock pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units

    278,544        3        (3     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Issuance of common stock pursuant to the TLL, LLC acquisition

    777,857        8        4,771        —          —          —          —          —          4,779   

Purchase of treasury shares

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (122     (1     (1

Stock-based compensation expense

    —          —          3,552        —          —          —          —          —          3,552   

Change in fair value on marketable securities

    —          —          —          —          —          (12     —          —          (12

Translation adjustment

    —          —          —          —          (847     —          —          —          (847

Net loss

    —          —          —          (47,697     —          —          —          —          (47,697
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 31, 2016

    33,818,777      $ 338      $ 228,164      $ (90,869   $ (6,644   $ 31        (39,906   $ (2   $ 131,018   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Nature of Business

We are an industry leader in the delivery of multiscreen video. Our products and services facilitate the aggregation, licensing, management and distribution of video and advertising content for cable television system operators, telecommunications companies, satellite operators and media companies.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as follows:

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). We consolidate the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and all intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

We also hold minority investments in the capital stock of certain private companies having product offerings or customer relationships that have strategic importance. We evaluate our equity and debt investments and other contractual relationships with affiliate companies in order to determine whether the guidelines regarding the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) should be applied in the financial statements. We use qualitative analysis to determine whether or not we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE. We consider the rights and obligations conveyed by the implicit and explicit variable interest in each VIE and the relationship of these with the variable interests held by other parties to determine whether its variable interests will absorb a majority of a VIEs expected losses, receive a majority of its expected residual returns, or both. If we determine that our variable interests will absorb a majority of the VIEs expected losses, receive a majority of their expected residual returns, or both, we consolidate the VIE as the primary beneficiary, and if not, it is not consolidated. We have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary for any VIEs during fiscal 2016.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates and judgments, including those related to the timing and amounts of revenue recognition, valuation of inventory, collectability of accounts receivable, valuation of investments and income taxes, assumptions used to determine stock-based compensation, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets and related amortization. Management bases these estimates on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit and highly liquid, temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less. All cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

 

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Marketable Securities

We account for investments in accordance with authoritative guidance that defines investment classifications. We determine the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluate such designation as of each balance sheet date. Our investment portfolio consists primarily of money market funds, U.S. treasury notes or bonds and U.S. government agency bonds at January 31, 2016 and 2015, but can consist of corporate debt investments, asset-backed securities and government-sponsored enterprises. Our marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity are computed under the effective interest method and are included in other expenses, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Interest on securities is recorded as earned and is also included in other expenses, net. Any realized gains or losses would be shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in other expenses, net.

We evaluate our investments on a regular basis to determine whether an other-than-temporary decline in fair value has occurred. This evaluation consists of a review of several factors, including, but not limited to: the length of time and extent that an investment has been in an unrealized loss position; the existence of an event that would impair the issuer’s future earnings potential; and our intent and ability to hold an investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Declines in value below cost for investments where it is considered probable that all contractual terms of the investment will be satisfied, are due primarily to changes in interest rates, and where the company has the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow a market recovery, are not assumed to be other-than-temporary. Any other-than-temporary declines in fair value are recorded in earnings and a new cost basis for the investment is established.

Fair Value Measurements

Definition and Hierarchy

The applicable accounting guidance defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands required disclosure about the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. This guidance requires us to classify and disclose assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as fair value measurements of assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis in periods subsequent to initial measurement, in a fair value hierarchy.

The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs and requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available. The following summarizes the three levels of inputs required, as well as the assets and liabilities that we value using those levels of inputs:

 

    Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

    Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not very 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 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The fair value measurements of the contingent consideration obligations related to our business acquisitions are valued using Level 3 inputs.

Valuation Techniques

Inputs to valuation techniques are observable and unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. When developing fair

 

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value estimates for certain financial assets and liabilities, we maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. When available, we use quoted market prices, market comparables and discounted cash flow projections. Financial assets include money market funds, U.S. treasury notes or bonds and U.S. government agency bonds.

In general, and where applicable, we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, then we use quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly. In periods of market inactivity, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for certain instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2 or from Level 2 to Level 3.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially expose us to concentrations of credit risk include cash equivalents, investments in treasury bills, certificates of deposits and commercial paper, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. We have cash investment policies which, among other things, limit investments to investment-grade securities. We restrict our cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities to repurchase agreements with major banks and U.S. government and corporate securities which are subject to minimal credit and market risk. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers. As of January 31, 2016, one customer represented more than 10% of consolidated accounts receivable compared to two customers as of January 31, 2015. For fiscal 2016 and 2015, two customers each accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue. In fiscal 2014 three customers did.

Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

For trade accounts receivable, we evaluate customers’ financial condition, require advance payments from certain of our customers and maintain reserves for potential credit losses. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of customers’ financial condition but generally do not require collateral. For some international customers, we may require an irrevocable letter of credit to be issued by the customer before the purchase order is accepted. We monitor payments from customers and assess any collection issues. We maintain an allowance for specific doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments and record these allowances as a charge to general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. We base our allowances for doubtful accounts on historical collections and write-off experience, current trends, credit assessments, and other analysis of specific customer situations. At January 31, 2016 and 2015, we had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million, respectively, to provide for potential credit losses. We charge off trade accounts receivables against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Recoveries of trade receivables previously charged off are recorded when received.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consist primarily of components and subassemblies and finished products held for sale. The values of inventories are reviewed quarterly to determine that the carrying value is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We record charges to reduce inventory to its net realizable value when impairment is identified through a quarterly review process. The obsolescence evaluation is based upon assumptions and estimates about future demand, or possible alternative uses and involves significant judgments.

Property and Equipment

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base. Property and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Determining the useful lives of property and equipment requires us to make significant judgments that can materially impact our operating results. If our estimates require adjustment, it could have a material impact on our reported results.

Demonstration equipment consists of systems manufactured by us for use in marketing and selling activities. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the term of the respective leases using the straight-line method. Deployed assets consist of movie systems owned and manufactured by us that are installed in a hotel environment. Deployed assets are depreciated over the life of the related service agreements. Capitalized service and spare components are depreciated over the estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.

Generally, property and equipment include assets in service. Fully depreciated assets remaining in service along with related accumulated depreciation are not removed from the balance sheet until the corresponding asset is removed from service either through a retirement or sale. Upon retirement or sale of an asset or asset group, the cost of the assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of net income or loss.

Investments in Affiliates

Our investments in affiliates include investments accounted for under the cost method and the equity method of accounting. The investments that represent less than a 20% ownership interest of the common shares of the affiliate are carried at cost. Under the equity method of accounting, which generally applies to investments that represent 20% to 50% ownership of the common shares of the affiliate, our proportionate ownership share of the earnings or losses of the affiliate are included in equity income in earnings of affiliates in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

We periodically review indicators of the fair value of our investments in affiliates in order to assess whether available facts or circumstances, both internally and externally, may suggest an other-than-temporary decline in the value of the investment. If we determine that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, we will write-down the investment to its fair value. The carrying value of an investment in an affiliate may be affected by the affiliate’s ability to obtain adequate funding and execute its business plans, general market conditions, its current cash position, earnings and cash flow forecasts, recent operational performance, and any other readily available data. The inability of an affiliate to obtain future funding or successfully execute its business plan could adversely affect our equity earnings of the affiliate in the periods affected by those events. Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating results of the affiliates could result in equity losses or an inability to recover the carrying value of the investments in affiliates that may not be reflected in an investment’s current carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future. We record an impairment charge when we believe an investment has experienced a decline in value that is other-than-temporary.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets consist of customer contracts, completed technology, non-compete agreements, trade names, patents and intellectual property. The intangible assets are amortized to cost of sales and operating expenses, as appropriate, on a straight-line or accelerated basis, using the economic consumption life basis, in order to reflect the period that the assets will be consumed, which are:

 

Intangible assets with finite useful lives:

Customer contracts

   1 - 8 years

Non-compete agreements

   2 - 3 years

Completed technology

   4 - 6 years

Trade names, intellectual property and other

   5 - 7 years

 

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Certain costs incurred in the application development phase of software development for internal use are capitalized and amortized over the product’s estimated useful life, which is three years. The Company expenses all costs incurred that relate to planning and post implementation phases of development. Capitalized costs related to internally developed software under development are treated as construction in progress until the technology is available for intended use, at which time the amortization commences. Capitalized internally developed software costs were $2.4 million in fiscal 2016. Maintenance and training costs are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill is recorded when the consideration for an acquisition exceeds the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired.

Impairment of Assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as goodwill, are not amortized but are evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level annually, in our third quarter beginning August 1st. Indefinite-lived intangible assets may be tested for impairment on an interim basis in addition to the annual evaluation if an event occurs or circumstances change such as declines in sales, earnings or cash flows, decline in the Company’s stock price, or material adverse changes in the business climate, which would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

The process of evaluating indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment requires several judgments and assumptions to be made to determine the fair value, including the method used to determine fair value, discount rates, expected levels of cash flows, revenues and earnings, and the selection of comparable companies used to develop market-based assumptions. We may employ the three generally accepted approaches for valuing businesses: the market approach, the income approach and the asset-based (cost) approach to arrive at the fair value. The choice of which approach and methods to use in a particular situation depends on the facts and circumstances. If actual results are not consistent with these estimates or assumptions, the Company may be exposed to an additional impairment charge that could be material.

We also evaluate property and equipment, intangible assets with finite useful lives and other long-lived assets on a regular basis for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internal and external that may suggest an asset is not recoverable. If such circumstances exist, we evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to determine if impairment exists based upon estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the assets and compare that value to the carrying value of the assets. Our cash flow estimates contain management’s best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time.

As of January 31, 2016, the Company reviewed the projected future cash flows of the Timeline Labs operations and determined that the carrying amount was greater than the fair value. As a result, all long-term assets related to Timeline Labs were fully impaired and reflected as a $21.9 million loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the period ending January 31, 2016 which included: i) $15.8 million relating to the Timeline Labs acquired goodwill, ii) $5.2 million of acquired intangible assets, and iii) $0.9 million of capitalized internal use software. Additionally, we reduced the contingent consideration liability associated with the Timeline Labs acquisition to zero, as we determined the defined performance criteria would not be achieved. Therefore, we recorded the reversal of the liability of $0.4 million to the loss on impairment of assets. The amount of goodwill impaired represented all of the goodwill that resulted from this acquisition due to the short duration of time between the acquisition and the event causing us to impair the assets.

Income Taxes

Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly within equity or in other comprehensive loss. Income taxes payable, which is included in other accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets, is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially-enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized, using the balance sheet method, for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for the following temporary differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantially-enacted by the reporting date.

A deferred tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the countries where the deferred tax assets originated and during the periods when the deferred tax assets become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

We operate in multiple jurisdictions with complex tax policy and regulatory environments. In certain of these jurisdictions, we may take tax positions that management believes are supportable, but are potentially subject to successful challenge by the applicable taxing authority. These interpretational differences with the respective governmental taxing authorities can be impacted by the local economic and fiscal environment. We evaluate our tax positions and establish liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance on uncertainty in income taxes. We review these tax uncertainties in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, and adjust them accordingly. We have a number of audits in process in various jurisdictions. Although the resolution of these tax positions is uncertain, based on currently available information, we believe that the ultimate outcomes will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Because there are a number of estimates and assumptions inherent in calculating the various components of our tax provision, certain changes or future events such as changes in tax legislation, geographic mix of earnings, completion of tax audits or earnings repatriation plans could have an impact on those estimates and our effective tax rate.

Restructuring

Restructuring charges that we record consist of employee-related severance charges, termination costs and the disposal of related equipment. Restructuring charges represent our best estimate of the associated liability at the date the charges are recognized. Adjustments for changes in assumptions are recorded as a component of operating expenses in the period they become known. Differences between actual and expected charges and changes in assumptions could have a material effect on our restructuring accrual as well as our consolidated results of operations. See Note 7, “Severance and Other Restructuring Costs,” to these consolidated financial statements for more information on the current restructuring plan.

Foreign Currency Translation

For subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is designated as the functional currency of the entity, we translate that entity’s monetary assets and liabilities denominated in local currencies into U.S. dollars (the functional and reporting currency) at current exchange rates, as of each balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets (e.g., inventories, property and equipment and intangible assets) and related income statement accounts (e.g., cost of sales, depreciation, amortization of intangible assets) are translated at historical exchange rates between the functional currency (the U.S. dollar) and the local currency. Revenue and other expense items are translated using average exchange rates during the fiscal period. Translation adjustments resulting from translation of the subsidiaries’ accounts are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, and any unrealized gains and losses on short-term intercompany transactions are included in other expenses, net.

 

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For subsidiaries where the local currency is designated as the functional currency, we translate our assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars (the reporting currency) at current exchange rates as of each balance sheet date. Revenue and expense items are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Cumulative translation adjustments are presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Exchange gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and unrealized gains and losses on short-term inter-company transactions are included in other expenses, net.

The aggregate foreign exchange transaction losses included in other expenses, net, on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, were $0.7 million, $2.3 million and approximately $0.4 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Comprehensive Loss

We present accumulated other comprehensive loss in our consolidated balance sheets and comprehensive loss in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. At the end of fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, our comprehensive loss of $48.6 million, $31.1 million and $3.3 million consists primarily of net loss, cumulative translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities.

Revenue Recognition

Our transactions frequently involve the sales of hardware, software, systems and services in multiple-element arrangements. Revenues from sales of hardware, software and systems that do not require significant modification or customization of the underlying software are recognized when:

 

    persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

 

    delivery has occurred, and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer;

 

    fees are fixed or determinable; and

 

    collection of the related receivable is considered probable.

Customers are billed for installation, training, project management and at least one year of product maintenance and technical support at the time of the product sale. Revenue from these activities is deferred at the time of the product sale and recognized ratably over the period these services are performed. Revenue from ongoing product maintenance and technical support agreements is recognized ratably over the period of the related agreements. Revenue from software development contracts that include significant modification or customization, including software product enhancements, is recognized based on the percentage of completion contract accounting method using labor efforts expended in relation to estimates of total labor efforts to complete the contract. The percentage of completion method requires that adjustments or re-evaluations to estimated project revenues and costs be recognized on a project-to-date cumulative basis, as changes to the estimates are identified. Revisions to project estimates are made as additional information becomes known, including information that becomes available subsequent to the date of the consolidated financial statements up through the date such consolidated financial statements are filed with the SEC. If the final estimated profit to complete a long-term contract indicates a loss, a provision is recorded immediately for the total loss anticipated. Accounting for contract amendments and customer change orders are included in contract accounting when executed. Revenue from shipping and handling costs and other out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed by customers are included in revenues and cost of revenues. Our share of intercompany profits associated with sales and services provided to affiliated companies are eliminated in consolidation in proportion to our equity ownership.

Contract accounting requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating revenues and costs and making assumptions including, in the case of our professional services contracts, the total amount of labor required to complete a project and the complexity of the development and other technical work to be completed. Due to the size and nature of many of our contracts, the estimation of total revenues and cost at completion is complicated

 

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and subject to many variables. Assumptions have to be made regarding the length of time to complete the contract because costs also include estimated third-party vendor and contract labor costs. Penalties related to performance on contracts are considered in estimating sales and profit, and are recorded when there is sufficient information for us to assess anticipated performance. Third-party vendors’ assertions are also assessed and considered in estimating costs and margin. During fiscal 2016, we recorded a $9.2 million provision for loss contract as a result of costs associated with delays of customer acceptance relating to a fixed-price customer contract on a multi-year arrangement which included multiple vendors. We have agreed with the customer on the replacement of certain third-party vendors and a change in the timeline for the completion of the project. As the system integrator on the project, we are subject to any costs overruns or increases with these vendors resulting in delays or acceptance by our customer. Any further delays of acceptance by the customer will result in incremental expenditures and increase the loss.

Revenue from the sale of software-only products remains within the scope of the software revenue recognition rules. Maintenance and support, training, consulting, and installation services no longer fall within the scope of the software revenue recognition rules, except when they are sold with and relate to a software-only product. Revenue recognition for products that no longer fall under the scope of the software revenue recognition rules is similar to that for other tangible products and Accounting Standard Update No. (“ASU”) 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements,” amended ASC 605 and is applicable for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. ASU 2009-13 allows companies to allocate revenue in a multiple-deliverable arrangement in a manner that better reflects the transaction’s economics.

Under the software revenue recognition rules, the fee is allocated to the various elements based on vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value. Under this method, the total arrangement value is allocated first to undelivered elements based on their fair values, with the remainder being allocated to the delivered elements. Where fair value of undelivered service elements has not been established, the total arrangement value is recognized over the period during which the services are performed. The amounts allocated to undelivered elements, which may include project management, training, installation, maintenance and technical support and certain hardware and software components, are based upon the price charged when these elements are sold separately and unaccompanied by the other elements. The amount allocated to installation, training and project management revenue is based upon standard hourly billing rates and the estimated time necessary to complete the service. These services are not essential to the functionality of systems as these services do not alter the equipment’s capabilities, are available from other vendors and the systems are standard products. For multiple-element arrangements that include software development with significant modification or customization and systems sales where VSOE of the fair value does not exist for the undelivered elements of the arrangement (other than maintenance and technical support), percentage of completion accounting is applied for revenue recognition purposes to the entire arrangement with the exception of maintenance and technical support.

Under the revenue recognition rules for tangible products as amended by ASU 2009-13, the fee from a multiple-deliverable arrangement is allocated to each of the deliverables based upon their relative selling prices as determined by a selling-price hierarchy. A deliverable in an arrangement qualifies as a separate unit of accounting if the delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis. A delivered item that does not qualify as a separate unit of accounting is combined with the other undelivered items in the arrangement and revenue is recognized for those combined deliverables as a single unit of accounting. The selling price used for each deliverable is based upon VSOE if available, third-party evidence (“TPE”) if VSOE is not available, and best estimate of selling price (“BESP”) if neither VSOE nor TPE are available. TPE is the price of the Company’s, or any competitor’s, largely interchangeable products or services in stand-alone sales to similarly situated customers. BESP is the price at which we would sell the deliverable if it were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis, considering market conditions and entity-specific factors.

The selling prices used in the relative selling price allocation method for certain of our services are based upon VSOE. The selling prices used in the relative selling price allocation method for third-party products from other vendors are based upon TPE. The selling prices used in the relative selling price allocation method for our hardware products, software, subscriptions, and customized services for which VSOE does not exist are based

 

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upon BESP. We do not believe TPE exists for these products and services because they are differentiated from competing products and services in terms of functionality and performance and there are no competing products or services that are largely interchangeable. Management establishes BESP with consideration for market conditions, such as the impact of competition and geographic considerations, and entity-specific factors, such as the cost of the product, discounts provided and profit objectives. Management believes that BESP is reflective of reasonable pricing of that deliverable as if priced on a stand-alone basis.

For our cloud and managed service revenues, we generate revenue from two sources: (1) subscription and support services; and (2) professional services and other. Subscription and support revenue includes subscription fees from customers accessing our cloud-based software platform and support fees. Our arrangements with customers do not provide the customer with the right to take possession of the software supporting the cloud-based software platform at any time. Professional services and other revenue include fees from implementation and customization to support customer requirements. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. For the most part, subscription and support agreements are entered into for 12 to 36 months. Generally, a majority of the professional services component of the arrangements with customers is performed within a year of entering into a contract with the customer.

In most instances, revenue from a new customer acquisition is generated under sales agreements with multiple elements, comprised of subscription and support and other professional services. We evaluate each element in a multiple-element arrangement to determine whether it represents a separate unit of accounting. An element constitutes a separate unit of accounting when the delivered item has standalone value and delivery of the undelivered element is probable and within our control.

In determining when to recognize revenue from a customer arrangement, we are often required to exercise judgment regarding the application of our accounting policies to a particular arrangement. The primary judgments used in evaluating revenue recognized in each period involve: determining whether collection is probable, assessing whether the fee is fixed or determinable, and determining the fair value of the maintenance and service elements included in multiple-element software arrangements. Such judgments can materially impact the amount of revenue that we record in a given period. While we follow specific and detailed rules and guidelines related to revenue recognition, we make and use significant management judgments and estimates in connection with the revenue recognized in any reporting period, particularly in the areas described above. If management made different estimates or judgments, material differences in the timing of the recognition of revenue could occur.

Stock-based Compensation

We account for all employee and non-employee director stock-based compensation awards using the authoritative guidance regarding share-based payments. We continue to use the Black-Scholes pricing model as we feel it is the most appropriate method for determining the estimated fair value of the non-market-based awards. We also use the Monte Carlo pricing model for our market-based option awards and performance stock units (“PSUs”). Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based payment awards and stock price volatility. Management estimates the volatility based on the historical volatility of our stock. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if circumstances change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recorded in the current period. The estimated fair value of our market-based awards, less

 

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expected forfeitures, is amortized over the awards’ vesting period on a graded vesting basis, whereas the fair value of non-market-based awards and employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) stock units, less estimated forfeitures, are amortized on a straight-line basis.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising costs were $0.1 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share are presented in accordance with authoritative guidance which requires the presentation of “basic” earnings per share and “diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share, the denominator includes both the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and the weighted average number of potential shares of common stock, such as stock options and restricted stock, calculated using the treasury stock method. For the purpose of calculating diluted loss per share, we do not include these shares in the denominator because these shares would have an anti-dilutive effect on periods in which we incur a net loss. Certain shares of our common stock have exercise prices in excess of the average market price. These shares are anti-dilutive and are omitted from the calculation of earnings per share. For more information on this see Note 14., “Net Loss Per Share,” below.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Updates not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for operating leases with terms over twelve months, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, in its balance sheet. The standard also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, on a generally straight-line basis. It also requires lessees to classify leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. ASU 2016-02 is effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We believe the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, but we are still evaluating.

Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes.” ASU 2015-17 eliminates the current requirement for companies to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and non-current in a classified balance sheet. Instead, companies will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current. In January 2016, we elected to adopt ASU 2015-17 prospectively. Therefore, deferred tax assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2016 have been classified as entirely non-current. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted as we felt the amounts were immaterial.

 

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Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” ASU 2015-16 requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period of a business combination in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined rather than retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 is effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal 2017, although early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-16 to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software—Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” This guidance is intended to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement, primarily to determine whether the arrangement includes a sale or license of software. ASU 2015-05 is effective for us beginning in fiscal 2017. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, an entity has the option to apply the provisions of ASU 2015-05 either prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified, or retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting For Share-Based Payments- Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718)—Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.” ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target which affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition by applying existing guidance in Topic 718 as it relates to awards with performance conditions. The amendment also specifies the period over which compensation costs should be recognized. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance supersedes previously issued guidance on revenue recognition and gives a five step process an entity should follow so that the entity recognizes revenue that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of this guidance to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which would be our fiscal 2019 reporting period. It must be applied either retrospectively during each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of the initial application. Early adoption is permitted to the original effective date of December 15, 2016 (including interim reporting periods within those periods). We believe the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 will be significant to our consolidated financial statements. However, we are still evaluating this.

 

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3. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015. There were no fair value measurements of our financial assets and liabilities using significant level 3 inputs for the periods presented:

 

            Fair Value at January 31, 2016 Using  
     January 31,
2016
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Financial assets:

        

Money market accounts (a)

   $ 3,654       $ 3,654       $ —     

Available for sale marketable securities:

        

Current marketable securities:

        

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—conventional

     502         502         —     

U.S. government agency issues

     1,002         —           1,002   

Non-current marketable securities:

        

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—conventional

     7,762         7,762         —     

U.S. government agency issues

     3,002         —           3,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 15,922       $ 11,918       $   4,004   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

            Fair Value at January 31, 2015 Using  
     January 31,
2015
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Financial assets:

        

Money market accounts (a)

   $ 1,575       $ 1,575       $ —     

Available for sale marketable securities:

        

Current marketable securities:

        

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—conventional

     1,501         1,501         —     

U.S. government agency issues

     6,015         —           6,015   

Non-current marketable securities:

        

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—conventional

     4,286         4,286         —     

U.S. government agency issues

     2,507         —           2,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 15,884       $   7,362       $   8,522   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

a) Money market funds and U.S. treasury bills are included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are valued at quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to our tangible property and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets, which are re-measured when the derived fair value

 

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is below carrying value on our consolidated balance sheets. For these assets and liabilities, we do not periodically adjust carrying value to fair value except in the event of impairment. When we determine that impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to fair value and the difference is recorded to loss from impairment in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

As of January 31, 2016, the Company reviewed the projected future cash flows of the Timeline Labs operations and determined that the carrying amount was greater than the fair value. As a result, all long-term assets related to Timeline Labs were fully impaired and reflected as a $21.9 million loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the period ending January 31, 2016. The impairment of assets included: i) $15.8 million relating to the Timeline Labs acquired goodwill, ii) $5.2 million of acquired intangible assets, and iii) $0.9 million of capitalized internal use software. Additionally, we reduced the contingent consideration liability associated with the Timeline Labs acquisition to zero, as we determined the defined performance criteria would not be achieved. Therefore, we credited the reversal of the liability of $0.4 million to the loss on impairment of assets.

Available-for-Sale Securities

We determine the appropriate classification of debt investment securities at the time of purchase and reevaluate such designation as of each balance sheet date. Our investment portfolio consists of money market funds, U.S. treasury notes and bonds, and U.S. government agency notes and bonds as of January 31, 2016 and 2015. All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents. All cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Our marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The amortization of premiums and accretions of discounts to maturity are computed under the effective interest method and is included in other expenses, net, in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Interest on securities is recorded as earned and is also included in other expenses, net. Any realized gains or losses would be shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in other expenses, net. We provide fair value measurement disclosures of available-for-sale securities in accordance with one of three levels of fair value measurement mentioned above.

The following is a summary of cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities, including the cost basis, aggregate fair value and unrealized gains and losses, for short-and long-term marketable securities portfolio as of January 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

January 31, 2016:

          

Cash

   $ 55,079       $        —         $        —        $ 55,079   

Cash equivalents

     3,654         —           —          3,654   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     58,733         —           —          58,733   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—short-term

     503         —           (1     502   

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—long-term

     7,756         6         —          7,762   

U.S. government agency issues—short-term

     1,001         1         —          1,002   

U.S. government agency issues—long-term

     2,977         25         —          3,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

   $ 70,970       $ 32       $ (1   $ 71,001   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated
Fair Value
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

January 31, 2015:

           

Cash

   $ 88,444       $ —         $ —         $ 88,444   

Cash equivalents

     1,575         —           —           1,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     90,019         —           —           90,019   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—short-term

     1,500         1         —           1,501   

U.S. treasury notes and bonds—long-term

     4,268         18         —           4,286   

U.S. government agency issues—short-term

     6,008         7         —           6,015   

U.S. government agency issues—long-term

     2,490         17         —           2,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

   $ 104,285       $ 43       $ —         $ 104,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The gross realized gains and losses on sale of available-for-sale securities for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were immaterial. For purposes of determining gross realized gains and losses, the cost of securities sold is based on specific identification.

Contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities at January 31, 2016 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Maturity of one year or less

   $ 1,504   

Maturity between one and five years

     10,764   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,268   
  

 

 

 

We concluded that there were no other-than-temporary declines in investments recorded as of January 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. The unrealized holding losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale securities, which are not material for the periods presented, have been included in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid investments in money market mutual funds, government sponsored enterprise obligations, treasury bills, commercial paper and other money market securities with remaining maturities at date of purchase of 90 days or less.

The fair value of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities at January 31, 2016 and 2015 was $71.1 million and $105.4 million, respectively.

Restricted Cash

At times, we may be required to maintain cash held as collateral for performance obligations with our customers.

In December 2014, in conjunction with our acquisition of TLL, LLC (“Timeline Labs”), we entered into an agreement to fund a $2.5 million escrow from which Timeline Labs could make withdrawals for working capital purposes in advance of the February 2, 2015 acquisition date. The unused portion of $1.1 million as of January 31, 2015, was classified as restricted cash in our consolidated balance sheet. On February 2, 2015, this amount was retained by the Company.

 

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4. Timeline Labs Acquisition and Loss on Impairment

On February 2, 2015, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 22, 2014, we acquired 100% of the member interests in Timeline Labs, a privately-owned California-based software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) company.

We accounted for the acquisition of Timeline Labs as a business combination and the financial results of Timeline Labs have been included in our consolidated financial statements as of the date of acquisition. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price was allocated to SeaChange’s net tangible and intangible assets based upon their fair values as of February 2, 2015.

The allocation of the purchase price was as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Fair value of consideration:

  

Cash, net of cash acquired

   $ 14,186   

Closing stock consideration

     3,019   

Deferred stock consideration

     4,959   

Contingent consideration

     475   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   $ 22,639   
  

 

 

 

Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

  

Current assets

     95   

Other long-term assets

     108   

Finite-life intangible assets

     6,720   

Goodwill

     15,787   

Current liabilities

     (71
  

 

 

 

Allocated purchase price

   $ 22,639   
  

 

 

 

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred

Upon completion of the acquisition, the Company made cash consideration payments to the former members of Timeline Labs in the amount of $14.2 million (“Closing Cash Consideration”). The Closing Cash Consideration included $1.4 million deposited in escrow to secure certain indemnification obligations of the former members of Timeline Labs under the Merger Agreement. Also upon completion of the acquisition, the Company issued 344,055 shares of common stock to the former members of Timeline Labs and deposited 173,265 shares of common stock into the indemnification escrow.

On August 3, 2015 we issued 260,537 shares of our common stock with a value of $1.8 million to the former members of Timeline Labs, in satisfaction of the six-month deferred stock consideration obligation pursuant to the Merger Agreement and on February 2, 2016, we issued 542,274 shares of our common stock with a value of $3.2 million in satisfaction of the twelve-month anniversary obligation.

Contingent Consideration

The former interest holders of Timeline Labs were eligible to receive earn-out compensation, consisting of shares of our common stock, if defined performance criteria were achieved for fiscal 2016 and 2017. We recorded a liability of $3.2 million in February 2015 in our consolidated balance sheets that represented the fair value of the estimated shares at full achievement of the defined performance criteria on the date of acquisition. As of January 31, 2016, the Company determined that the defined performance criteria would not be achieved and the liability was reduced to zero with a $0.4 million reversal of liability credited to loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016.

 

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Intangible Assets

In determining the fair value of the intangible assets, the Company considered, among other factors, the intended use of the assets, the estimates of future performance of Timeline Lab’s products and analyses of historical financial performance. The fair values of identified intangible assets were calculated using an income-based approach based on estimates and assumptions provided by Timeline Labs’ and the Company’s management.

The following table sets forth the components of the identified intangible assets associated with the Timeline Labs acquisition and their estimated useful lives:

 

     Useful life      Fair Value  
            (Amounts in thousands)  

Tradename

     7 years       $ 620   

Customer contracts

     7 years         4,760   

Non-compete agreements

     2 years         170   

Existing technology

     5 years         1,170   
     

 

 

 
      $     6,720   
     

 

 

 

Acquired Goodwill

We finalized the purchase price allocation in January 2016. We recorded the $15.8 million excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identified tangible and intangible assets as goodwill, primarily due to expected synergies between the combined companies and expanded market opportunities. The goodwill was considered deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition-related Costs

In connection with the acquisition, we incurred approximately $0.1 million in acquisition-related costs, including legal, accounting and other professional services for fiscal 2016. The acquisition costs were expensed as incurred and included in professional fees—other, in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Loss on Impairment of Assets

In January 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a restructuring plan (including a possible winding down of the Timeline Labs operations), as previously reported in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016. Based on the decision to enter into the restructuring plan and the plan’s impact on the projected future cash flows of the Timeline Labs operations, we determined that the carrying amount of all long-term assets that resulted from the February 2015 acquisition had exceeded the fair value as of January 31, 2016. As a result, these long-term assets were deemed fully impaired and we recorded the $21.9 million net book value of these long-term assets as a component of loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the period ending January 31, 2016. Additionally, we reduced the contingent consideration liability associated with the Timeline Labs acquisition to zero, as we determined that the defined performance criteria would not be achieved, and credited the reversal of the liability of $0.4 million to loss on impairment of TLL, LLC net assets in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the period ending January 31, 2016.

In addition, we incurred $0.7 million in severance and restructuring charges in February 2016 related to the cost-saving actions taken with respect to the Timeline Labs business.

 

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5. Consolidated Balance Sheet Detail

Inventories consist primarily of hardware and related component parts and are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Inventories consist of the following:

 

     January 31,  
         2016              2015      
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Components and assemblies

   $ 1,223       $ 1,487   

Finished products

     459         1,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories, net

   $ 1,682       $ 2,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

 

     Estimated
Useful

Life (Years)
     January 31,  
        2016      2015  
            (Amounts in thousands)  

Land

      $ 2,880       $ 2,880   

Buildings

     20         11,908         12,146   

Office furniture and equipment

     5         1,099         1,023   

Computer equipment, software and demonstration equipment

     3         18,639         17,584   

Service and spare components

     5         1,158         1,158   

Leasehold improvements

     1-7         1,087         1,089   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        36,771         35,880   

Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization

        (22,642      (20,011
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

      $ 14,129       $ 15,869   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense of fixed assets was $3.4 million, $3.7 million and $4.4 million for the years ended January 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Other accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

     January 31,  
         2016              2015      
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Accrued compensation and commissions

   $ 1,676       $ 1,518   

Accrued bonuses

     2,902         2,186   

Accrued severance

     47         2,021   

Employee benefits

     1,484         1,959   

Accrued provision for contract loss

     6,497         —     

Accrued other

     4,808         4,823   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other accrued expenses

   $ 17,414       $ 12,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

At January 31, 2016 and 2015, we had goodwill of $40.2 million and $41.0 million, respectively. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended January 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Goodwill  

Balance at January 31, 2014

   $ 45,150   

Cumulative translation adjustment

     (4,142
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 31, 2015

     41,008   

Acquisition of Timeline Labs

     15,787   

Timeline Labs goodwill impairment

     (15,787

Cumulative translation adjustment

     (833
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 31, 2016

   $ 40,175   
  

 

 

 

We are required to perform impairment tests related to our goodwill annually, which we perform during the third quarter of each fiscal year, or when an indicator of impairment occurs. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, due to the decision to enter into a restructuring plan relating to the Timeline Labs operations (that may include a winding down of the operations), we impaired $15.8 million of goodwill, which represented all of the goodwill that resulted from the acquisition, due to the short duration of time between our acquisition and the event causing us to impair. As a result of this decision, which we consider a triggering event, we were required to perform an analysis of our goodwill. The results of this analysis determined that there was no further impairment to our goodwill during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following at January 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

          January 31, 2016     January 31, 2015  
    Weighted average
remaining life
(Years)
    Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net     Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  
    (Amounts in thousands)  

Finite-lived intangible assets:

             

Customer contracts

    6.0      $ 29,956      $ (26,284   $ 3,672      $ 30,397      $ (24,160   $ 6,237   

Non-compete agreements

    —          2,365        (2,365     —          2,433        (2,433     —     

Completed technology

    5.5        10,075        (9,621     454        10,307        (9,230     1,077   

Trade names, intellectual property and other

    —          7,068        (7,068     —          7,082        (7,082     —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finite-lived intangible assets

    $ 49,464      $ (45,338   $ 4,126      $ 50,219      $ (42,905   $ 7,314   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $4.8 million, $5.2 million and $4.6 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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The total amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,

   Estimated
Amortization
Expense
 

2017

   $ 2,107   

2018

     1,267   

2019

     631   

2020

     121   

2021

     —     

2022 and thereafter

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,126   
  

 

 

 

Actual amortization may differ from estimated amounts in the table above due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, additional intangible asset acquisitions, potential impairment, accelerated amortization, or other events.

7. Severance and Other Restructuring Costs

During fiscal 2016, we incurred restructuring charges totaling $1.1 million. These charges included $1.0 million of severance costs for terminated employees. In addition, we incurred $0.1 million of other restructuring charges primarily due to the write off of leasehold improvements.

The following table shows the change in balances of our accrued severance reported as a component of other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2016 (amounts in thousands):

 

Accrual balance as of January 31, 2015

   $ 2,021   

Restructuring charges incurred

     1,061   

Severance costs paid

     (2,903

Other charges

     (132
  

 

 

 

Accrual balance as of January 31, 2016

   $ 47   
  

 

 

 

As a result of the decision to undertake restructuring activities relating to our Timeline Labs operation, we incurred $0.7 million in severance and restructuring charges in February 2016. In addition, effective April 6, 2016, Jay Samit, our former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), was terminated without cause and has resigned from our Board of Directors. In connection with his termination, Mr. Samit and SeaChange entered into a Separation Agreement and Release of Claims (“Separation Agreement”). Under the terms of the Separation Agreement and consistent with its pre-existing obligations to Mr. Samit in connection with the termination without cause, we incurred a charge of $1.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 that included $0.6 million for satisfaction of his fiscal 2016 and 2017 annual bonuses and $0.8 million payable in twelve equal monthly installments. Payment of these obligations to Mr. Samit will be completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Indemnification and Warranties

We provide indemnification, to the extent permitted by law, to our officers, directors, employees and agents for liabilities arising from certain events or occurrences while the officer, director, employee or agent is, or was, serving at our request in such capacity. With respect to acquisitions, we provide indemnification to, or assume indemnification obligations for, the current and former directors, officers and employees of the acquired companies in accordance with the acquired companies’ governing documents. As a matter of practice, we have maintained directors’ and officers’ liability insurance including coverage for directors and officers of acquired companies.

 

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We enter into agreements in the ordinary course of business with customers, resellers, distributors, integrators and suppliers. Most of these agreements require us to defend and/or indemnify the other party against intellectual property infringement claims brought by a third-party with respect to our products. From time to time, we also indemnify customers and business partners for damages, losses and liabilities they may suffer or incur relating to personal injury, personal property damage, product liability, and environmental claims relating to the use of our products and services or resulting from the acts or omissions of us, our employees, authorized agents or subcontractors. From time to time, we have received requests from customers for indemnification of patent litigation claims. Management cannot reasonably estimate any potential losses, but these claims could result in material liability for us. There are no current pending legal proceedings, in the opinion of management that would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results from operations and cash flows. There is no assurance that future legal proceedings arising from ordinary course of business or otherwise, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results from operations or cash flows.

We warrant that our products, including software products, will substantially perform in accordance with our standard published specifications in effect at the time of delivery. In addition, we provide maintenance support to our customers and therefore allocate a portion of the product purchase price to the initial warranty period and recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over that warranty period related to both the warranty obligation and the maintenance support agreement. When we receive revenue for extended warranties beyond the standard duration, it is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period. Related costs are expensed as incurred.

Revolving Line of Credit/Demand Note Payable

We have a letter agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JP Morgan”) for a demand discretionary line of credit and a Demand Promissory Note in the aggregate amount of $20.0 million, which expires on August 31, 2016. Borrowings under the line of credit will be used to finance working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. We currently do not have any borrowings and as a result, are not subject to any financial covenants under this line.

Operating Leases

We lease certain of our operating facilities, automobiles and office equipment under non-cancelable operating leases, which expire at various dates through 2021. Leases for our facilities typically contain standard commercial lease provisions, including renewal options and rent escalation clauses. Rental expense under operating leases was $2.6 million, $2.9 million and $2.4 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Future commitments under minimum lease payments as of January 31, 2016 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,

   Operating
Leases
 

2017

   $ 2,170   

2018

     1,735   

2019

     1,212   

2020

     891   

2021

     660   

2022 and thereafter