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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark one)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to        

 

Commission File Number 0-16449

 


 

TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

94-3046892

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer ID. No.)

 

 

 

1532 SW Morrison Street, Suite 200,
Portland, Oregon

 

97205

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(503) 488-6988

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 


 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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 o

 

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 o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

(Do not check if a 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 o NO x

 

As of January 25, 2016, the Registrant had 30,960,013 shares of its common stock outstanding.

 

 

 



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TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION

 

INDEX

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS—DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND MARCH 31, 2015

3

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS—THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

4

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

5

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

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

9

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

14

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

15

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

15

 

 

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

15

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

22

 



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

6,487

 

$

10,251

 

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 and $0, respectively

 

954

 

1,291

 

Other current assets

 

449

 

460

 

Total current assets

 

7,890

 

12,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, furniture and equipment, net

 

584

 

869

 

Intangible assets, net

 

306

 

363

 

Deferred tax assets

 

95

 

94

 

Other assets

 

51

 

54

 

Total assets

 

$

8,926

 

$

13,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

250

 

$

295

 

Accrued liabilities

 

824

 

1,525

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,568

 

1,905

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,642

 

3,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

144

 

101

 

Total liabilities

 

2,786

 

3,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

Common stock

 

3,096

 

3,096

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

143,712

 

143,389

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,178

 

2,174

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(142,846

)

(139,103

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

6,140

 

9,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

8,926

 

$

13,382

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

 

For the Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

$

599

 

$

515

 

$

1,380

 

$

1,845

 

Subscription

 

813

 

532

 

2,356

 

1,415

 

Services

 

399

 

866

 

1,267

 

2,250

 

Total net revenues

 

1,811

 

1,913

 

5,003

 

5,510

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of subscription revenues

 

199

 

206

 

474

 

546

 

Cost of service revenues

 

141

 

102

 

374

 

410

 

Selling and marketing

 

697

 

1,260

 

2,444

 

4,679

 

Research and development

 

688

 

780

 

1,966

 

3,009

 

General and administrative

 

895

 

1,729

 

3,413

 

5,068

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

18,183

 

 

18,183

 

Total operating expenses

 

2,620

 

22,260

 

8,671

 

31,895

 

Operating loss

 

(809

)

(20,347

)

(3,668

)

(26,385

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense-net

 

 

 

(2

)

(2

)

Other income (expense)-net

 

6

 

33

 

(8

)

42

 

Total other income (expense)-net

 

6

 

33

 

(10

)

40

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(803

)

(20,314

)

(3,678

)

(26,345

)

Income tax provision

 

55

 

78

 

65

 

108

 

Net loss

 

(858

)

(20,392

)

(3,743

)

(26,453

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(21

)

(66

)

4

 

(115

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(879

)

$

(20,458

)

$

(3,739

)

$

(26,568

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.65

)

$

(0.12

)

$

(0.85

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

30,960

 

31,560

 

30,958

 

31,109

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,743

)

$

(26,453

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

18,183

 

Depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets

 

348

 

261

 

Provision for (recovery of) bad debt

 

1

 

(71

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

322

 

531

 

Change in deferred tax assets

 

(3

)

 

Foreign currency exchange gain

 

(5

)

(47

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

343

 

173

 

Other current assets

 

17

 

21

 

Accounts payable

 

(93

)

17

 

Accrued liabilities and other long term liabilites

 

(464

)

(272

)

Deferred revenue

 

(339

)

57

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(3,616

)

(7,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, furniture and equipment

 

(159

)

(264

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(159

)

(264

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

16

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

1

 

7

 

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

 

2,200

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1

 

2,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

10

 

(115

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

 

(3,764

)

(5,756

)

Cash at beginning of the period

 

10,251

 

18,602

 

Cash at end of the period

 

$

6,487

 

$

12,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

81

 

$

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2015

 

1. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, which in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state TigerLogic Corporation and its subsidiaries’ (collectively, the “Company” or “we,” “us” or “our”) financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the dates and periods presented and to make such information not misleading. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); nevertheless, management of the Company believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2015, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2015. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016.

 

Certain amounts in prior year’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss have been reclassified to conform to current year’s financial statement presentation.

 

2. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has a stock option plan that provides for the granting of stock options and restricted stock to directors, employees and consultants. The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan allowing employees to purchase the Company’s common stock at a discount.

 

Total stock-based compensation expense included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service revenue

 

$

6

 

$

7

 

$

19

 

$

16

 

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing

 

13

 

2

 

30

 

132

 

Research and development

 

31

 

24

 

88

 

90

 

General and administrative

 

68

 

137

 

185

 

293

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

118

 

170

 

322

 

531

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

Net stock-based compensation expense

 

$

118

 

$

170

 

$

322

 

$

531

 

 

As of December 31, 2015, there was approximately $0.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.66 years.

 

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

The Company maintains all of its cash on deposit at financial institutions. As such, there were no cash equivalents on the Company’s balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 or March 31, 2015. There were no nonfinancial assets or liabilities that required recognition or disclosure at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the Company’s balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 or March 31, 2015.

 

4. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic loss per share is computed using the net loss and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed using the net loss and the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period when the potential common shares are dilutive. Potential dilutive common shares consist of outstanding stock options.

 

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Options to purchase 4,273,744 shares and 4,276,777 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and 4,770,892 shares and 4,057,098 shares for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2014, respectively, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

 

The change in accumulated other comprehensive income during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 results from translation of our foreign operations.

 

5. BUSINESS SEGMENT

 

The Company operates in one reportable segment. International operations consist of foreign sales offices selling software combined with local service revenue and a research and development operation in the United Kingdom. The following table summarizes consolidated financial information of the Company’s operations by geographic location (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

Net revenue

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

1,197

 

$

1,283

 

$

3,406

 

$

3,346

 

Europe

 

614

 

630

 

1,597

 

2,164

 

Total

 

$

1,811

 

$

1,913

 

$

5,003

 

$

5,510

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

632

 

$

936

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

354

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

986

 

$

1,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company engages in the design, development, sale and support of rapid application development software known as Omnis and a subscription based social media visualization platform known as Postano. The following table represents the Company’s net revenue by product line (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

Net revenue

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omnis products

 

$

928

 

$

872

 

$

2,399

 

$

3,002

 

Postano products

 

883

 

1,041

 

2,604

 

2,508

 

Total

 

$

1,811

 

$

1,913

 

$

5,003

 

$

5,510

 

 

6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Following the retirement of Richard Koe from the position of Chief Executive Officer effective September 7, 2014, the Company entered into an expense reimbursement agreement with Mr. Koe where the Company agreed to pay Astoria Capital Management (“ACM”), an entity controlled by Mr. Koe, a rental fee for the use of ACM’s furniture in the Company’s Portland, Oregon office. Beginning in May 2015, the rental fee was reduced from $2,000 per month to $1,000 per month. This agreement will continue for such time as the Company continues to make use of ACM’s furniture and will terminate upon written notice from the Company. Mr. Koe continues to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

7. GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

 

The Company reviews goodwill and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company’s market capitalization fell below its net book value for an extended period of time. The Company operates as a single reporting unit. As a result, Company management conducted the first step of a goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2014 with the assistance of an independent valuation consultant utilizing both a market capitalization approach, including an estimated control premium, as well as a discounted cash flow approach, with key assumptions including projected future cash flows and a risk-adjusted discount rate.  Both approaches resulted in an estimated fair value of the Company’s reporting unit below net book value as of December 31, 2014. As such, the Company initiated the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of

 

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impairment. The Company analyzed the fair value of certain assets including its developed technology, trade names, customer relationships, and property. Based on the work performed, the Company concluded that an impairment loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, the Company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge to fully write-off the book value of its goodwill in the amount of approximately $18.2 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Also, prior to performing the second step in the goodwill impairment analysis, the Company assessed long-lived assets including property and equipment and intangible assets for impairment. The Company’s conclusion was that such long-lived assets were not impaired as of December 31, 2014.

 

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Leases

 

The Company leases office space and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with terms expiring through 2020. Rent expense related to operating these leases is recognized ratably on a straight-line basis over the entire lease term. The Company is required to pay property taxes, insurance and normal maintenance costs.

 

As a result of moving its corporate headquarters to Portland, Oregon, the Company vacated its former premises in Irvine, California and subleased the facility for the remainder of the lease term.  As a result, the Company recorded a lease loss during its second fiscal quarter totaling $109,000 reflecting the difference between ongoing committed operating lease costs for the facility and sublease income expected to be received over the life of the lease.  In addition, the Company accelerated depreciation on property and equipment totaling $125,000 located in the Irvine office upon vacating the premises.

 

Indemnification

 

The Company’s standard customer license and software agreements contain indemnification and warranty provisions which are generally consistent with practice in the Company’s industry. The duration of the Company’s service warranties generally does not exceed 30 days following completion of its services. The Company has not incurred significant obligations under customer indemnification or warranty provisions historically and does not expect to incur significant obligations in the future. Accordingly, the Company does not maintain accruals for potential customer indemnification or warranty-related obligations. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make is generally limited under the indemnification provisions in its customer license and service agreements. The Company has entered into a standard form of indemnification agreement with each of its directors and executives.

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Legal Settlement

 

On July 2, 2015, the Company was sued for patent infringement by Monster Patents, LLC (“Monster”) in the United States District Court Southern District of New York. The complaint alleged that the Company’s Postano products infringe a single patent owned by Monster. On January 14, 2016, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Monster (the “Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which all outstanding litigation with Monster was settled and the parties stipulated to dismissal of the action with prejudice.  Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Monster granted the Company a fully paid, worldwide, perpetual license to the Monster patent portfolio in exchange for a cash payment and a limited subscription to the Postano platform for a two-year period. The remaining terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential. The Company has included the costs of settlement in its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” set forth below contains 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 (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may generally be identified by the use of such words as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” or “shall,” or the negative of those terms. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements, including the risks described in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to statements about the following: (1) our future success, (2) our research and development efforts, (3) our future operating results and cash flow, (4) our ability to compete, (5) the markets in which we operate, (6) our revenue, (7) our cost of license revenue and cost of service revenue, (8) our selling and marketing costs, (9) our general and administrative costs, (10) our research and development expenses, (11) the effect of critical accounting policies, (12) our belief that our existing cash balances combined with our cash flow from operating activities will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital expenditure requirements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, (13) the impact of litigation on our operating results, and (14) the effect of changes in tax laws on our financial statements. All forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

 

This discussion and analysis of the financial statements and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes thereto, contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 1987. We were originally incorporated as Blyth Holdings, Inc. and our name was changed to Omnis Technology Corporation in September 1997. Effective December 1, 2000, we completed the acquisition of PickAx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PickAx”). Concurrent with the acquisition, we changed our name to Raining Data Corporation. On April 17, 2008, we changed our name to TigerLogic Corporation. Reference to “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q means TigerLogic Corporation and our subsidiaries.

 

Today, our business consists of the design, development, sale and support of Omnis, a rapid application development software platform, and Postano, a social media content aggregation and visualization platform.

 

Products

 

Our business consists of the design, development, sale and support of Omnis, a rapid application development software platform that allows application developers the ability to build a software code once and quickly deploy an application cross-platform in any environment, and Postano, a real-time social media content aggregation, activation, and visualization platform used by our customers for fan engagement.

 

We primarily sell our Omnis software products through established distribution channels consisting of original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), system integrators, consulting organizations and specialized vertical application software developers, as well as through our sales personnel in the United States and Europe. We maintain direct sales offices in the United Kingdom, France and Germany, which are primarily focused on the sale of Omnis products. We generally license our Omnis software on a per-CPU, per-server, per-port or per-user basis. Postano is generally sold through our sales personnel located in the United States, as well as through co-marketing arrangements with third parties. We generally license our hosted Postano platform as a time-based subscription.

 

In addition to software product sales and subscriptions, we provide continuing software maintenance, support and other professional services to our Omnis and Postano customers.

 

Postano

 

Postano is a real-time hosted social content aggregation, activation, and visualization platform, bringing together social media conversations and content streams from around the web to strengthen fan engagement. Postano aggregates social content from multiple sources including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest and others. Within Postano, these content streams can be moderated, curated, analyzed, and then displayed in venues ranging from retail stores to stadiums, at events to increase brand awareness, on website social hubs to amplify engagement, and on hashtag campaign landing pages to create brand conversation and increased participation. Major Postano features include native mobile moderation apps for iPhone and Android, and advanced social

 

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visualizations built entirely with customizable HTML5 for content that can be displayed on every size screen from smartphones to the largest LED screen arrays. Postano is designed primarily for commercial use, with pricing based on a number of factors, including the type and number of Postano visualizations displayed, and the specific features, display customization and support levels desired.

 

In October 2015, we launched a new Postano product, Hashtag Analytics, a self-service solution that provides brand marketers and agencies with deep, real-time, visual, cross-network social analytics, specifically around hashtags, to help them better track and analyze social campaigns.

 

Omnis

 

Our Omnis products support the full life cycle of software application development and are designed for rapid prototyping, development, and deployment of graphical user interface (“GUI”) client/server and web applications. The Omnis products—Omnis Studio and Omnis Classic—are object-oriented and component-based, providing the ability to deploy applications across operating system platforms and database environments. Omnis Studio’s JavaScript Client platform enables developers to create and deploy highly interactive web and mobile enterprise applications for Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows-based devices, all from one code base. Omnis Studio 6.0 uses scripting compatible with HTML5 and CSS3 to enable support for all popular browsers and devices, including tablets, smartphones, desktops, and web-enabled TVs. Omnis-based applications are developed once and deployed to any device, on any platform, with no plug-in installation required.

 

Omnis Studio 6.1 offers an advanced Omnis development environment with greater overall performance for building and deploying highly interactive enterprise web and mobile applications across multiple platforms and operating systems, including Android and iOS based devices. In addition to its support of representational state transfer (REST) based web services, Omnis Studio 6.1 includes a new 64-bit implementation, creating faster access for developers and end users to deployed Omnis web and mobile applications. Additional enhancements to the already feature-rich Omnis JavaScript Client technology include new native JavaScript components that firmly adapt to the familiar look and feel of the device on which they are running, resulting in a richer and more engaging mobile application experience for end users.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our critical accounting policies and estimates related to revenue recognition and goodwill and intangible assets are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies since March 31, 2015.

 

Recent Accounting Policies

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which provides guidance for revenue recognition. This ASU affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of non-financial assets. This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. This ASU also supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We are evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting.  In July 2015, the FASB agreed to defer the effective date of this ASU for one year.  The new standard is effective for our fiscal year 2019.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”). This ASU is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2014-15 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth certain unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations data in total dollars, as a percentage of total net revenues and as a percentage change from the same periods in the prior year. Cost of subscription revenues and cost of service revenues are expressed as a percentage of the related revenues. This information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Results

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Percent
Change

 

Results

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Results

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Percent
Change

 

Results

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

$

599

 

33%

 

16%

 

$

515

 

27%

 

$

1,380

 

29%

 

-25%

 

$

1,845

 

33%

 

Subscription

 

813

 

45%

 

53%

 

532

 

28%

 

2,356

 

47%

 

67%

 

1,415

 

26%

 

Services

 

399

 

22%

 

-54%

 

866

 

45%

 

1,267

 

25%

 

-44%

 

2,250

 

41%

 

Total net revenues

 

1,811

 

100%

 

-5%

 

1,913

 

100%

 

5,003

 

100%

 

-9%

 

5,510

 

100%

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of subscription revenues (as a % of subscription revenues)

 

199

 

24%

 

-3%

 

206

 

39%

 

474

 

20%

 

-13%

 

546

 

39%

 

Cost of service revenues (as a % of service revenues)

 

141

 

35%

 

38%

 

102

 

12%

 

374

 

30%

 

-9%

 

410

 

18%

 

Selling and marketing

 

697

 

38%

 

-45%

 

1,260

 

66%

 

2,444

 

49%

 

-48%

 

4,679

 

85%

 

Research and development

 

688

 

38%

 

-12%

 

780

 

41%

 

1,966

 

39%

 

-35%

 

3,009

 

55%

 

General and administrative

 

895

 

49%

 

-48%

 

1,729

 

90%

 

3,413

 

68%

 

-33%

 

5,068

 

92%

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

NA

 

NA

 

18,183

 

950%

 

 

NA

 

NA

 

18,183

 

330%

 

Total operating expenses

 

2,620

 

145%

 

-88%

 

22,260

 

1164%

 

8,671

 

173%

 

-73%

 

31,895

 

579%

 

Operating loss

 

(809

)

-45%

 

-96%

 

(20,347

)

-1064%

 

(3,668

)

-73%

 

-86%

 

(26,385

)

-479%

 

Other income (expense)-net

 

6

 

0%

 

-82%

 

33

 

2%

 

(10

)

0%

 

-125%

 

40

 

1%

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(803

)

-44%

 

-96%

 

(20,314

)

-1062%

 

(3,678

)

-74%

 

-86%

 

(26,345

)

-478%

 

Income tax provision

 

55

 

3%

 

-29%

 

78

 

4%

 

65

 

1%

 

-40%

 

108

 

2%

 

Net loss

 

$

(858

)

-47%

 

-96%

 

$

(20,392

)

-1066%

 

$

(3,743

)

-75%

 

-86%

 

$

(26,453

)

-480%

 

 

Revenue

 

NET REVENUES. Net revenues include software licensing, hosted subscription services, post-contract technical support, and professional services for our Omnis and Postano products and services. We generally sell our hosted Postano platform on a time-based subscription basis and offer our customers related professional services for additional fees. We license our Omnis software primarily on a per-CPU, per-server, per-port or per-user basis. Therefore, the addition of CPUs, servers, ports or users to existing systems increases our revenue from our installed base of licenses. Similarly, the reduction of CPUs, servers, ports or users from existing systems decreases our revenue from our installed base of customers.

 

Total net revenues decreased by approximately $0.1 million, or 5%, and $0.5 million, or 9%, for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. License revenues from our Omnis software increased approximately $0.1 million, or 16%, for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and decreased $0.5 million, or 25%, for the nine month period ended December 31, 2015. During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company settled a dispute with one of its customers regarding Omnis license usage resulting in additional license revenue in the quarter of approximately $0.15 million.  In addition, Omnis license revenues are driven by the timing of customer purchases of additional licenses as well as upgrades to newer versions of the Omnis platform.  This timing drives fluctuations in license revenues from period to period. Subscriptions revenue from our Postano product increased by approximately $0.3 million, or 53%, and $0.9 million, or 67%, when compared to the same three and nine month periods in the prior year. This increase was due to growth in number of new customers, subscription renewals, and an increase in the average size of subscriptions.  Services revenue decreased approximately $0.5 million, or 54%, and $1.0 million, or 44%, for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015, respectively, primarily due to the discontinuance of a discrete Postano services offering in the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

COST OF SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE. Cost of subscription revenue is comprised of direct costs for Postano subscriptions associated with data center hosting and personnel costs relating to platform access, web embed displays, social content analytic reports and phone support. Cost of subscription revenue decreased approximately $7,000, or 3% and $72,000, or 13%, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, when compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was due to savings in hosting cost resulted from bundled pricing obtained from our vendor as well as lower headcount in the current year.

 

COST OF SERVICE REVENUE. Cost of service revenue primarily includes personnel costs relating to consulting, professional and training services, and service royalties for our Omnis and Postano products. Cost of service revenue increased by approximately $39,000, or 38%, for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year and decreased by approximately $36,000, or 9%, for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year.  The decrease in cost of service revenue results from the decline in service revenues described above.

 

SELLING AND MARKETING. Selling and marketing expense consists primarily of salaries, benefits, advertising, trade shows, travel and overhead costs for our sales and marketing personnel. Selling and marketing expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 decreased by approximately $0.6 million, or 45% and $2.2 million, or 48%, when compared to the same period in the prior year mainly due to efforts to control expenses, which included reductions in headcount, advertising media expense and travel expenses compared to the prior year.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expense consists primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses and overhead costs for engineering personnel, including employees in the United States and the United Kingdom. Research and development expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 decreased by approximately $0.1 million, or 12% and $1.0 million, or 35%, when compared to the same periods in the prior year, mainly due to lower employee headcount and consulting costs related to development efforts of our Postano and Omnis products.

 

We continue to invest in developing enhancements to our existing products for the benefit of our current and future customers. Historically, our development efforts have resulted in updates and upgrades to existing Omnis products and the launch of new product offerings and features within the Postano social media platform. New product updates and upgrades in our Omnis and Postano product lines are currently in progress and we expect to continue our research and development efforts in these product lines.

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expense consists primarily of costs associated with our executive, finance, human resources, legal and other administrative functions. These costs consist principally of salaries and other personnel-related expenses, professional fees, depreciation and overhead costs. General and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 decreased by approximately $0.8 million, or 48%, and $1.7 million, or 33%, when compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to lower headcount, legal, professional services, and financial advisory services related expenses partially offset by higher facility related costs associated with the closure of the Irvine office.

 

IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL. During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014, our market capitalization fell below our net book value for an extended period of time. As a result, we conducted the first step of a goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2014 with the assistance of an independent valuation consultant utilizing both a market capitalization approach, including an estimated control premium, as well as a discounted cash flow approach, with key assumptions including projected future cash flows and a risk-adjusted discount rate.  Both approaches resulted in an estimated fair value of our reporting unit below net book value as of December 31, 2014. As such, we initiated the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of impairment. Based on the work performed, we concluded that an impairment loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, we recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge to fully write-off the book value of our goodwill in the amount of approximately $18.2 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Also, prior to performing our second step in the goodwill impairment analysis, we assessed long-lived assets including property and equipment and intangible assets for impairment. Our conclusion was that such long-lived assets were not impaired as of December 31, 2014.

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)-NET: Other income (expense)-net consists primarily of interest income (expense) and gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and is not significant for any period presented.

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was 6.8% and 1.8% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, respectively.  Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was 0.4% and 0.4% for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2014, respectively. The provision for income taxes reflects the income tax on net earnings from foreign subsidiaries.  Due to uncertainties surrounding the timing of realizing the benefits of the net operating loss carryforwards in the future, we continue to carry a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets for our subsidiaries in the United States and United Kingdom.

 

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Realization of deferred tax assets depends upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, we have offset our net deferred tax assets in our United States and United Kingdom subsidiaries, with a valuation allowance. The utilization of our net operating losses could be subject to substantial annual limitations as a result of certain future events, such as an acquisition or other significant events, which may be deemed as a “change in ownership” under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and similar state provisions. The annual limitations could result in the expiration of net operating losses and tax credits before utilization.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $6.5 million in cash, of which approximately $0.3 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries and, if repatriated, would not be subject to material tax consequences due to our net operating loss carry forwards. We believe that our existing cash balances and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next twelve months.

 

We continue to invest in research and development and marketing efforts intended to allow us to further penetrate our target markets and grow our revenues and improve operating results. However, our research and development and marketing efforts have required, and will continue to require, cash outlays without the immediate or short-term receipt of related revenue. Our ability to meet our future expenditure requirements is dependent upon our future financial performance, and this will be affected by, among other things, prevailing economic conditions, success in penetrating new markets, our ability to attract new customers, and achieving market acceptance of our new and existing products and services, the success of research and development efforts and other factors beyond our control.  If we are unsuccessful in improving our financial performance, we may need to consider evaluating strategic alternatives for the Company or raise additional capital.  We may not be successful in finding a viable strategic alternative or be able to secure additional capital on reasonable business terms, or at all.

 

We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of December 31, 2015.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $3.6 million and $7.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities for the nine month period ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to lower net loss due to lower selling and marketing, general and administrative, and research and development expenses. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and was primarily due to payments made for a software license.  Net cash used in investing activities was $0.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, primarily due to the purchases of furniture and equipment related to the relocation of our former headquarters in April 2014.  Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was immaterial and included proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock purchase plan. Net cash provided from financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 was approximately $2.2 million and was mainly due to proceeds released from escrow from the sale of our MDMS Business in the prior year.

 

We did not have an outstanding line of credit or other borrowings during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015 or 2014.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of December 31, 2015 we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the SEC regulations, which have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) should not be construed as a substitute for net income (loss) determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Adjusted EBITDA excludes components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent funds available for management’s discretionary use. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not a term defined by GAAP and as a result our measure of Adjusted EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

However, Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to evaluate, assess and benchmark our operational results and we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is relevant and useful information widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in our industry. Accordingly, we are disclosing this information to permit a more comprehensive analysis of our operating performance, and to provide an additional measure of performance.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) with adjustments for depreciation and amortization, interest income (expense)-net, and income tax provision (benefit) plus adjustments for other income (expense)-net, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and other non-recurring items such as income from discontinued operations, goodwill impairment charges and acquisition related costs.

 

Our Adjusted EBITDA was negative $0.6 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2015 and negative $2.9 million for the nine month period ended December 31, 2015.  Our Adjusted EBITDA was negative $1.9 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2014 and negative $7.4 million for the nine month period ended December 31, 2014. The improvement in Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015 was a result of lower operating expenses in the current year periods mainly due to lower personnel and marketing expenses. The following table reconciles GAAP reported net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

(In thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported net loss

 

$

(858

)

$

(20,392

)

$

(3,743

)

$

(26,453

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

71

 

138

 

348

 

261

 

Stock-based compensation

 

118

 

170

 

322

 

531

 

Lease loss

 

 

 

109

 

 

Interest expense-net

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

Other (income) expense-net

 

(6

)

(33

)

8

 

(42

)

Income tax provision

 

55

 

78

 

65

 

108

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

18,183

 

 

18,183

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(620

)

$

(1,856

)

$

(2,889

)

$

(7,410

)

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with participation of our management, including our acting principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our acting principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the benefits of controls relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within our company have been detected.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As part of our headquarters relocation we completed the transition of our finance and accounting operations from Irvine, California to Portland, Oregon, effective July 1, 2015. This transition included implementation of a new financial management software system and hiring new personnel.  As a result, there were a number of changes in the detailed processes and procedures employed in our financial reporting that were implemented; however, none of these changes has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On July 2, 2015, the Company was sued for patent infringement by Monster Patents, LLC (“Monster”) in the United States District Court Southern District of New York. The complaint alleged that the Company’s Postano products infringe a single patent owned by Monster. On January 14, 2016, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Monster (the “Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which all outstanding litigation with Monster was settled.  Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Monster granted the Company a fully paid, worldwide, perpetual license to the Monster patent portfolio in exchange for a cash payment and a limited subscription to the Postano platform for a two-year period. The remaining terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential.  The Company has included the costs of settlement in its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves numerous risks and uncertainties. A description of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business is set forth below. You should carefully consider such risks and uncertainties, together with the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015 and in our other public filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. If any of such risks and uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could differ materially from the plans, projections, and other forward-looking statements included in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report and in our other public filings. In addition, if any of the following risks and uncertainties, or if any other risks and uncertainties, actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be harmed substantially, potentially causing the market price of our stock to decline, perhaps significantly. The following section lists some, but not all, of these risks and uncertainties that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation.

 

IF OUR NEW PRODUCTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN THE MARKETPLACE, OR WE FAIL TO ENHANCE EXISTING PRODUCTS TO KEEP PACE WITH RAPIDLY CHANGING TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND CUSTOMER PREFERENCES, OUR REVENUE MAY DECLINE.

 

We have devoted significant resources to the research and development of products and technologies. We believe that our future success will depend in large part on continued research and development efforts with respect to both our existing and new products, as well as the integration of newer technologies. We have made extensive efforts to leverage our core intellectual property to create new product lines and features, including within our Postano social media visualization platform. There can be no assurance that these new products will be successful or generate significant revenue.

 

The development of new or enhanced software products is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation, as well as accurate anticipation of customer and technical trends. The development and introduction of new or enhanced products also requires us to manage the transition from older products in order to minimize disruptions in customer ordering patterns. Failure to develop and introduce new products or enhancements to existing products in a timely and cost-effective manner in response to changing market conditions or customer requirements, or lack of customer acceptance of our products, will materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. There can be no assurance that we will successfully integrate any acquired products and technologies, identify new product opportunities, develop and bring new products to market in a timely manner or achieve market acceptance of our products.

 

OUR FAILURE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON OUR OPERATING RESULTS OR CAUSE US TO UNDERGO FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES.

 

The market for our products is highly competitive, diverse and subject to rapid change. Our products and services compete on the basis of the following key characteristics: performance; inter-operability; scalability; functionality; reliability; pricing; post-sale customer support; quality; compliance with industry standards; and overall total cost of ownership. The application development tools software market is rapidly changing and intensely competitive. Our Omnis products currently encounter competition from several direct competitors, including Microsoft, and competing development environments, including JAVA. Direct competitors of our Postano social media visualization platform include Facebook and Twitter, as well as numerous smaller companies in the emerging social media marketplace. Additionally, as we expand our business and integrate acquired products and technologies, we expect to compete with a different group of companies, including smaller, highly focused companies offering single products.

 

The strong competition we face in the sales of our products and services, and general economic and business conditions, can put pressure on us to change our prices. If our competitors offer deep discounts on certain products or services, or develop products that

 

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the marketplace considers more valuable, we may need to lower prices or offer other favorable terms in order to compete successfully. Any such changes may reduce margins and could adversely affect our operating results and cash flow.

 

Most of our competitors have significantly more financial, technical, marketing, and other resources than we do. As a result, these competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies, evolving markets and changes in customer requirements, and may devote greater resources to the development, promotion, and sale of their products. Our products and services could fall behind marketplace demands at any time. If we fail to address these competitive challenges, our business and operating results could suffer materially.

 

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO ATTRACT NEW CUSTOMERS OR MAINTAIN AND GROW OUR SALES TO EXISTING CUSTOMERS, AND WE CANNOT ACCURATELY PREDICT THE IMPACT THAT OUR SALES EFFORTS MAY HAVE ON OUR FUTURE REVENUES AND OPERATING RESULTS.

 

In order for us to improve our operating results and continue to grow our business, it is important that we continually attract new customers and that we maintain or grow our sales to existing customers. Sales to our existing customers may decline or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, their satisfaction with our products and our customer support, the level of usage of our products, the pricing of our, or competing, software products and related services, and reductions in spending levels or changes in our customers’ anticipated usage of our products. Within the Postano business, we have limited historical data with respect to rates of customer renewals, so we may not accurately predict future renewal trends. We cannot assure you that our customers will renew their subscriptions, and if our customers do not renew their agreements or renew on less favorable terms, our revenues may grow more slowly than expected or decline and our operating results may be adversely impacted.

 

To the extent we are successful in increasing our customer base, we could incur increased losses because costs associated with generating customer agreements and performing services are generally incurred up front, while revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the agreement. This risk is particularly applicable for those customers who choose to deploy our products in the public cloud. If new customers sign agreements with short initial subscription periods and do not renew their subscriptions, our operating results could be negatively impacted due to the upfront expenses associated with our sales and implementation efforts. Alternatively, to the extent we are unsuccessful in increasing our customer base, we could also incur increased losses as costs associated with marketing programs and new products intended to attract new customers would not be offset by future incremental revenues and cash flow.

 

In order for us to improve our operating results, it is important that our customers make additional significant purchases of our functionality and offerings. If our customers do not purchase additional functionality or offerings, our revenues may grow more slowly than expected. Additionally, increasing incremental sales to our current customer base may require increasingly sophisticated and costly sales efforts. We have limited resources to invest in sales efforts and we may limit our investment in order to preserve capital. There can be no assurance that any sales efforts would result in increased sales to existing customers, or upsells, and additional revenues. If we are unable to improve the effectiveness of our sales efforts our operating results will be adversely impacted.

 

BECAUSE WE GENERALLY RECOGNIZE REVENUES FROM SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR OUR POSTANO PRODUCTS RATABLY OVER THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT, NEAR TERM CHANGES IN SALES MAY NOT BE REFLECTED IMMEDIATELY IN OUR OPERATING RESULTS.

 

We generally recognize revenue from customer subscriptions for our Postano products ratably over the term of their agreements, which generally range from 1 to 12 months. As a result, most of the revenues from our Postano products that we report in each quarter are derived from the recognition of deferred revenue relating to subscription agreements entered into during previous quarters. Consequently, a decline in new or renewed subscriptions in any one quarter is not likely to be reflected immediately in our revenue results for that quarter. Such declines, however, would negatively affect our revenues in future periods and the effect of significant downturns in sales and market acceptance of our Postano products, and potential changes in our rate of renewals, may not be fully reflected in our results of operations until future periods. Our subscription model also makes it difficult for us to rapidly increase our total revenues through additional sales in any period, as revenues from new customers must be recognized over the applicable subscription term. In most instances, our customers pre-pay the entire term of their multi period subscriptions up front. As a result, billings can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.

 

ADVERSE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our operations and performance depend significantly on global economic conditions. If economic conditions become uncertain in key markets, including without limitation the United States and Western Europe where we derive a majority of our revenue, we may experience adverse impacts on our business, operating results, and financial condition. Unfavorable changes in economic conditions, including recession, rising inflation, diminished credit availability, declining valuation of investments or other changes in economic conditions may result in lower spending by our customers and could adversely affect our revenue. For example, current or potential customers may be unable to fund software purchases, potentially causing them to delay, decrease or cancel purchases of our products and services or to not pay us or to delay paying us for previously purchased products and services. Further, since we generally license our Omnis software on a per-CPU, per-server, per-port or per-user basis, any decrease in CPUs, servers, ports or users by our

 

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customers would result in a decrease in our revenue. Similarly, declines in subscription renewals or purchases of add-on products or services by our Postano customers would result in a decrease in our revenues. These and other economic factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and services and on our financial results.

 

WE HAVE A HISTORY OF LOSSES AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCUR LOSSES IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.

 

We recorded net loss of approximately $3.7 million and $26.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We had an accumulated deficit of approximately $142.8 million as of December 31, 2015. We expect that we will continue to incur losses in the immediate future for a number of reasons, including uncertainty as to: (i) the level of our future revenues; (ii) our efforts to monetize newer technologies and services we have developed, including Postano, and (iii) our efforts to integrate acquired products and technologies. Forecasting our revenues and profitability for our new business models is inherently uncertain and volatile. We will need to generate increases in our revenues to achieve and maintain profitability, particularly given the current small size of our business relative to costs associated with being a public company. If our revenue fails to grow or grows more slowly than we currently anticipate or our operating expenses exceed our expectations, our losses would increase which could harm our operating results and may require us to reduce our operations in order to preserve capital.

 

AS A RESULT OF VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWL OF OUR COMMON STOCK FROM THE NASDAQ CAPITAL MARKET AND SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION ON THE OTCQX US MARKET, OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND STOCK PRICE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, THE LIQUIDITY OF OUR STOCK AND OUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN FINANCING COULD BE IMPAIRED, AND, WE MAY BECOME SUBJECT TO SHAREHOLDER CLAIMS.

 

On October 2, 2015, the Company filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to effect the voluntary withdrawal of its common stock from the NASDAQ Capital Market.  In parallel, the Company secured approval from OTC Markets, Inc. so that its common stock could be quoted for trading on the OTCQX US Market.  As such, the Company’s last day of trading for the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was Friday, October 9, 2015 and the first day of trading on the OTCQX Market was Monday, October 12, 2015.  These actions were taken as a result of the expiration of the extension period to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirements of NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Listing Rule”) for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

Withdrawal of our common stock from the NASDAQ Capital Market could adversely affect our ability to attract new investors, decrease the liquidity of our outstanding shares of common stock, reduce our flexibility to raise additional capital, reduce the price at which our common stock trades, and increase the transaction costs inherent in trading such shares with overall negative effects for our stockholders. In addition, the voluntary withdrawal of our common stock from the NASDAQ Capital Market could deter broker-dealers from making a market in or otherwise seeking or generating interest in our common stock, and might deter certain institutions and persons from investing in our securities at all. For these reasons and others, the voluntary withdrawal of our common stock from the NASDAQ Capital Market could adversely affect our future business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

In addition to voluntary withdrawal of our common stock from the NASDAQ Capital Market, the sustained decrease in the trading price of our common stock may increase our exposure to the risk of securities class action lawsuits, which could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect our business.

 

THE SALES CYCLES FOR OUR PRODUCTS ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE AND OUR REVENUES ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT.

 

The sales cycle for our Postano social media visualization platform varies significantly and can range from one to six months or longer. Market adoption of newer social media platforms such as Postano is still at a relatively early stage as brands are discovering and learning how to leverage fan generated social content for marketing and customer engagement. Since we typically sell time-based subscriptions to the Postano platform, revenue is generally recognized ratably over the subscription term, which does not begin until customers activate their platform. In addition, the social media market is competitive, which can result in customers taking a significant period of time to evaluate multiple solutions before making purchasing decisions. As a result, a significant period of time may elapse between our research and development efforts and recognition of revenue, making it difficult to forecast revenue levels.

 

The sales cycle for Omnis typically ranges from three to nine months or longer. Our products are typically used by application developers, system integrators and value added resellers to develop applications that are critical to their end user’s business. Because our products are often part of an end user’s larger business process, re-engineering initiative, or implementation of client/server or web-based computing, the end users frequently view the purchase of our products as part of a long-term strategic decision regarding the management of their workforce-related operations and expenditures. Thus, this sometimes results in end users taking a significant

 

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period of time to assess alternative solutions by competitors or to defer a purchase decision as a result of an unrelated strategic issue beyond our control.

 

THE CONCENTRATION OF OUR STOCK OWNERSHIP GIVES CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS SIGNIFICANT CONTROL OVER OUR BUSINESS.

 

As of December 31, 2015, Astoria Capital Partners, L.P. (“Astoria”) beneficially owned approximately 48.1% of our outstanding common stock. Richard W. Koe, a member of our Board of Directors, serves as the President of Astoria Capital Management, a general partner of Astoria. This concentration of stock ownership allows Astoria to significantly influence any actions that require approval of our stockholders, including the election of members to our Board of Directors and the approval of significant corporate transactions. For example, in September and October 2014, our Board of Directors approved amendments to our Bylaws with respect to certain corporate governance matters at the request of, and upon receiving feedback from, Astoria. Moreover, this concentration of ownership may delay or prevent a change in control. Astoria has announced that it is in the process of winding down and is working on identifying strategic block purchasers for its holdings of our common stock, but the timing and outcome of this process, as well as the impact of the process on our share price, remains uncertain.

 

WE MAY EXPERIENCE QUARTERLY FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS, RESULTING IN VOLATILITY OF OUR STOCK PRICE.

 

We expect to continue to invest in research and development, sales and marketing, and operations in order to integrate acquired products and technology and to promote new product development and introduction. Because the expenses associated with these activities are relatively fixed in the short-term, we may be unable to timely adjust spending to offset any unexpected shortfall in revenue growth or any decrease in revenue levels. Operating results may also fluctuate due to factors such as:

 

·the size and timing of customer orders;

 

·changes in pricing policies by us or our competitors;

 

·our ability to develop, introduce, and market new and enhanced versions of our products;

 

·changes in deferred revenue balances due to changes in the average duration of subscriptions of our Postano products;

 

·the success of our strategic partners in referring or reselling our products;

 

·the number, timing, and significance of product enhancements and new product announcements by our competitors;

 

·the demand for our products;

 

·non-renewal of customer support agreements;

 

·software defects and other product quality problems; and

 

·personnel changes.

 

We operate without a significant backlog of orders. As a result, the quarterly sales and operating results in any given quarter are dependent, in large part, upon the volume and timing of orders booked, products shipped, subscription periods initiated, and professional services rendered during that quarter. Accordingly, we may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unanticipated decrease in orders, sales, subscriptions, or professional services. Therefore, any decline in demand for our products and services, in relation to the forecast for any given quarter, could materially and negatively impact the results of our operations. As a result, our quarterly operating results may fluctuate, potentially causing our stock price to be volatile. In addition, operating results in any given period should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

 

THE SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS DEPENDS IN PART UPON OUR ABILITY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN KEY PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT: INABILTY TO ADEQUATELY STAFF OUR COMPANY MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE AND GROW OUR BUSINESS.

 

We believe that our future success will depend to a significant extent on our ability to recruit, hire, and retain highly skilled management and employees with experience in engineering, product management, business development, sales, marketing, and customer service. Competition for skilled executive leadership and personnel in the software and social media industry can be intense, and our efforts to recruit and retain these personnel may cause our compensation costs to increase, which could negatively impact our results of operations.  There can be no assurance that we will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. If we are unable to do so, or if we opt to forego hiring for certain positions in order to control our personnel costs, our human resources and staffing levels may be inadequate to develop and sell our products, perform services for our customers or successfully manage our operations.

 

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In addition, we have in the past restructured or made other adjustments to our workforce in response to management changes, product changes, performance issues, acquisitions, and other internal and external considerations. Workforce restructurings could result in a temporary lack of focus and reduced productivity, which could negatively affect our revenues and operations.

 

THE INABILITY TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COULD HARM OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE.

 

Our ability to compete successfully will depend, in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary technology and operations without infringing upon the rights of others. We may fail to do so. We rely primarily on a combination of patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark laws, and contractual provisions to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights. Our trademarks include TigerLogic, Postano, Omnis, and Omnis Studio, among others. We have three pending U.S. patent applications related to Postano as of December 31, 2015. We have sixteen U.S. patents and one pending U.S. patent application as of December 31, 2015 related to yolink, a former product offering of the Company. Although we have been issued various patents and other patent applications are currently pending, there can be no assurance that any of these patents or other proprietary rights will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented or that our rights will, in fact, provide competitive advantages to us or otherwise prove valuable in the marketplace. In addition, there can be no assurance that patents will be issued from pending applications or that claims allowed on any patents will be sufficiently broad to protect our technology. Further, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. The outcome of any actions taken in these foreign countries may be different than if such actions were determined under the laws of the United States. Although we are not dependent on any individual patents or group of patents for particular segments of the business for which we compete, if we are unable to protect our proprietary rights to the totality of the features (including aspects of products protected other than by patent rights) in a market, we may find ourselves at a competitive disadvantage to others who need not incur the substantial expense, time, and effort required to create innovative products. In addition to trademark and copyright protections, we generally license our products to end users on a “right to use” basis pursuant to license agreements that restrict use of products to a specified number of users or a specified usage.

 

We generally rely on “click-wrap” licenses that become effective when a customer downloads and installs software on its system or accesses and uses our software. In order to retain exclusive ownership rights to our software and technology, we generally provide our software in object code only, with contractual restrictions on copying, disclosure, and transferability. We generally sell time-based subscriptions to access our hosted Postano platform on a “terms of service” basis. We generally rely on “click-through” licenses that become effective when the subscription begins and to a lesser extent, master services agreements. We protect our Postano technology by controlling access to the hosted platform; without such access, any links to the platform, such as those in our Postano Social Hub offering, would not function. There can be no assurance that these protections will be adequate, that our license agreements will be enforceable in the United States or foreign jurisdictions or that our competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology.

 

A BREACH IN INFORMATION PRIVACY COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR OPERATIONS.

 

The protection of our customer, employee and company data is critically important to us. We utilize customer data captured through our online activities. Our customers have a high expectation that we will adequately safeguard and protect their personal information. A significant breach of customer, employee or company data could damage our reputation and relationships with our customers and could result in lost revenues, fines and/or lawsuits.

 

THIRD PARTIES COULD FILE CLAIMS ASSERTING THAT OUR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INFRINGE ON THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, RESULTING IN POTENTIALLY COSTLY LITIGATION, PRODUCT SHIPMENT DELAYS, PRODUCT LICENSING PROHIBITIONS OR REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER INTO ROYALTY OR LICENSING AGREEMENTS.

 

There has been a substantial amount of litigation in the software and online services industry regarding intellectual property rights and there is significant uncertainty in our industry as many of the legal principles associated with software and online services continue to evolve rapidly. Third parties may file claims against us or our customers asserting that our current or potential future products or services, including our acquired products and technologies, infringe upon their intellectual property rights. Third parties on occasion have and may continue to assert that our products and technologies are subject to license requirements. We may be periodically involved in any number of ordinary course of business proceedings of this type. As an example, on July 2, 2015, the Company was sued for patent infringement by Monster Patents, LLC (“Monster”) in the United States District Court Southern District of New York. The complaint alleged that the Company’s Postano products infringe a single patent owned by Monster. On January 14, 2016, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Monster (the “Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which all outstanding litigation with Monster was settled and the parties stipulated to dismissal of the action with prejudice.  Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Monster granted the Company a fully paid, worldwide, perpetual license to the Monster patent portfolio in exchange for a cash payment and a limited subscription to the Postano platform for a two-year period. The remaining terms of the

 

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Settlement Agreement are confidential.  The Company has included the costs of settlement in its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

 

We expect that software product developers and providers of software applications, and online services will increasingly be subject to infringement claims as the number of products, services, and competitors in our industry segment grow and the functionality of products and services in different industry segments overlap. Because of the existence of a large number of patents in the software field, the secrecy of some pending patents, and the rapid rate of issuance of new patents, it is not economically practical or even possible to determine in advance whether a product or any of its components infringes or will infringe on the patent rights of others. The asserted claims and/or initiated litigation can include claims against us or our suppliers or customers, alleging infringement of their proprietary rights with respect to our existing or future products or components of those products. Regardless of the merit of these claims, they can be time-consuming, result in costly litigation and diversion of technical and management personnel or require us to develop a non-infringing technology, enter into royalty or licensing agreements, or be subject to requests for injunctive remedies. Where claims are made by customers, resistance even to unmeritorious claims could damage customer relationships. There can be no assurance that licenses will be available on acceptable terms and conditions, if at all or that our indemnification by our suppliers will be adequate to cover our costs if a claim were brought directly against us or our customers. Furthermore, because of the potential for high court awards that are not necessarily predictable, it is not unusual to find even arguably unmeritorious claims settled for significant amounts. If any infringement or other intellectual property claim made against us by any third party is successful, if we are required to indemnify a customer with respect to a claim against the customer or if we fail to develop non-infringing technology or license the proprietary rights on commercially reasonable terms and conditions, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

 

OUR PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN SOFTWARE DEFECTS POTENTIALLY HARMING OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our software products may contain undetected errors or failures. This includes our Postano products because they are in the early stages of the product life cycle. This may result in loss of or delay in, customer acceptance of our products and could harm our reputation and our business. Undetected errors or failures in computer software programs are not uncommon.

 

The detection and correction of any security flaws can be time consuming and costly. Errors in our software products could affect the ability of our products to work with other hardware or software products, could delay the development or release of new products or new versions of products and could adversely affect market acceptance of our products, including products integrated with our acquired technologies. If we experience errors or delays in releasing new products or new versions of products, we could lose revenues. End users who rely on our products and services for applications that are critical to their businesses may have a greater sensitivity to product errors and security vulnerabilities than customers for software products generally. Software product errors and security flaws in our products or services could expose us to product liability, performance or warranty claims, as well as harm our reputation, which could impact our future sales of products and services.

 

IF ASTORIA OR OTHER SECURITIES HOLDERS REQUEST REGISTRATION OF THEIR RESTRICTED SECURITIES OR THESE SECURITIES HOLDERS SELL A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF RESTRICTED SECURITIES IN THE OPEN MARKET, OUR STOCK PRICE MAY DECLINE.

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had 30,960,013 outstanding shares of common stock, of which approximately 14.8 million shares were restricted securities held by Astoria. Restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if they are registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. At present, all of our outstanding restricted securities may be registered or are eligible for public sale under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, subject to volume limitations and other requirements of Rule 144.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of common stock by Astoria or other securities holders in the public market or the perception that those sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. In addition, if we register shares of our common stock in connection with a public offering of securities, we may be required to include shares of restricted securities in the registration, including shares we issued in connection with the Storycode acquisition, possibly adversely affecting our ability to raise capital.

 

OUR GLOBAL OPERATIONS EXPOSE US TO ADDITIONAL RISKS AND CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY.

 

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generated from our international offices. We face several risks inherent in conducting business internationally, including but not limited to the following:

 

·general economic conditions in each country or region;

·fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates;

·language and cultural differences;

·local and governmental requirements;

·political or social unrest;

·difficulties and costs of staffing and managing international operations;

·potentially adverse tax consequences;

·differences in intellectual property protections;

·difficulties in collecting accounts receivable and longer collection periods;

·seasonal business activities in certain parts of the world; and

·trade policies.

 

In addition, compliance with international and U.S. laws and regulations that apply to our international operations increases our cost of doing business in foreign jurisdictions. These laws and regulations include data privacy requirements, labor relations laws, tax laws, anti-competition regulations, import and trade restrictions, export requirements, U.S. laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and also local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to governmental officials. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines, criminal sanctions against us, our officers or our employees, and prohibitions on the conduct of our business. Any such violations could include prohibitions on our ability to offer our products and services in one or more countries, could delay or prevent potential acquisitions, and could also materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our ability to attract and retain employees, our business, and our operating results. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to anticipate these risks and manage these difficulties. These factors or any combination of these factors may adversely affect our revenue or our overall financial performance.

 

CHANGES IN OUR PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES OR ADVERSE OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM EXAMINATION OF OUR INCOME TAX RETURNS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS.

 

Our provision for income taxes is subject to volatility and could be adversely affected by earnings being lower than anticipated in countries that have lower tax rates and higher than anticipated in countries that have higher tax rates; by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities; by expiration of or lapses in the R&D tax credit laws; by transfer pricing adjustments, including our intercompany cost sharing arrangements and legal structure; by tax effects of nondeductible compensation; by tax costs related to intercompany realignments; by changes in accounting principles; or by changes in tax laws and regulations, including possible U.S. changes to the taxation of earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, the deductibility of expenses attributable to foreign income or the foreign tax credit rules. Significant judgment is required to determine the recognition and measurement attribute prescribed in the accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes. The accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes applies to all income tax positions, including the potential recovery of previously paid taxes, which if settled unfavorably could adversely impact our provision for income taxes or additional paid-in capital. In addition, we have and may become subject to the examination of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from these examinations will not have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

 

INEFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROLS COULD IMPACT OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATING RESULTS.

 

Our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls or fraud. Even effective internal controls can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements. As a smaller reporting company under the SEC rules and regulations, we are currently not subject to the requirements of independent auditor attestation of management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting set forth in Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 because the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed into law on July 21, 2010 permanently exempted companies that are not “accelerated filers” or “large accelerated filers” under the SEC rules from section 404(b)  requirements. If, in the future, we no longer qualify as a smaller reporting company and become an accelerated filer or a large accelerated filer (which may occur if the trading price of our stock, and therefore, our public float, increase significantly, as calculated on an annual basis), we will become subject to the requirements of Section 404(b) in such fiscal years. If such audit identifies any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we may be required to provide appropriate disclosures and implement costly and time-consuming remedial measures. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls,

 

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including any failure to implement required new or improved controls or if we experience difficulties in implementation, our business and operating results could be harmed and we could fail to meet our financial reporting obligations.

 

BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS COULD HURT OUR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, DAMAGING OUR REPUTATION AND HARMING OUR OPERATING RESULTS.

 

The availability of our products and services depends on the continuing operation of our information technology systems. Our business operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, terrorist attacks, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunication failures, computer viruses, computer denial of service attacks or other attempts to harm our systems. A portion of our research and development activities and certain other business operations are located in areas with a high risk of major earthquakes. Although we maintain crisis management and disaster response plans, such events could make it difficult or impossible for us to deliver our services to our customers, and could decrease demand for our services, which could damage our reputation and harm our operating results.

 

WE OUTSOURCE SOME TECHNOLOGY-RELATED BUSINESS PROCESSES TO THIRD PARTY VENDORS, WHICH SUBJECTS US TO RISKS, INCLUDING DISRUPTIONS IN BUSINESS AND INCREASED COSTS.

 

These outsourced services include credit card authorization and processing, payroll processing, record keeping for retirement and benefit plans and certain information technology functions. In addition, we review outsourcing alternatives on a regular basis and may decide to outsource additional business processes in the future. We try to ensure that all providers of outsourced services are observing proper internal control practices, such as redundant processing facilities; however, there are no guarantees that failures will not occur. Failure of third parties to provide adequate services could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or ability to accomplish our financial and management reporting.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit:

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13-4(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:    January 29, 2016

TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Roger Rowe

 

Roger Rowe
Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit:

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13-4(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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