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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

x      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018

 

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: 001-34261

 

EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

84-1010843

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

9800 Pyramid Court, Suite 400
Englewood, Colorado

 

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 802-1000

(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 Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) 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, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition 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 (Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)

 

Smaller reporting company x

 

 

 

Emerging growth company o

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o

 

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 May 10, 2018, there were 12,115,392 shares outstanding of Registrant’s Common Stock (par value $0.001 per share)

 

 

 



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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

March 31, 2018

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1

Financial Statements

 

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)

 

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)

 

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)

 

7

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

21

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

25

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

 

26

 

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

 

27

Item 1A

Risk Factors

 

27

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

27

Item 3

Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

27

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

27

Item 5

Other Information

 

27

Item 6

Exhibits

 

27

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

28

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,674

 

$

7,562

 

Contract receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $961 and $970 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

11,018

 

10,151

 

Unbilled work-in-progress, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $105 and $107 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

5,540

 

5,823

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

1,691

 

2,053

 

Total current assets

 

26,923

 

25,589

 

Property and equipment, net

 

236

 

258

 

Amortizable intangible assets, net

 

5,457

 

5,613

 

Goodwill

 

25,871

 

25,216

 

Deferred income taxes

 

396

 

274

 

Total assets

 

$

58,883

 

$

56,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Term loan - current portion

 

$

3,182

 

$

2,805

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

6,055

 

6,890

 

Contingent earnout

 

412

 

396

 

Income taxes payable

 

1,377

 

1,107

 

Unearned revenue

 

6,822

 

5,397

 

Total current liabilities

 

17,848

 

16,595

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Term loan, net of current portion

 

5,050

 

5,942

 

Total liabilities

 

22,898

 

22,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 12,294,281 shares issued and 12,115,392 outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and 12,119,961 shares issued and 11,941,072 outstanding as of December 31, 2017, respectively

 

12

 

12

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

98,883

 

98,517

 

Treasury stock 178,889 shares as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, at cost

 

(1,253

)

(1,253

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(7,480

)

(8,202

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(54,177

)

(54,661

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

35,985

 

34,413

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

58,883

 

$

56,950

 

 

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

 

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

License fees

 

$

335

 

$

343

 

Services

 

7,823

 

5,532

 

Total revenue

 

8,158

 

5,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS OF REVENUE AND OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

2,857

 

1,545

 

Sales and marketing

 

1,637

 

1,068

 

General and administrative

 

1,740

 

973

 

Product development

 

853

 

474

 

Depreciation

 

33

 

51

 

Amortization

 

242

 

196

 

Total costs of revenue and operating expenses

 

7,362

 

4,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

796

 

1,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

28

 

1

 

Interest expense

 

(126

)

(73

)

Other expense

 

(31

)

 

Foreign currency exchange loss

 

(88

)

(173

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(217

)

(245

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

 

579

 

1,323

 

Income tax expense

 

95

 

350

 

Net income

 

$

484

 

$

973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share - net income

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share - net income

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

12,077

 

11,921

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

12,165

 

11,944

 

 

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

 

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Net income

 

$

484

 

$

973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation income

 

722

 

354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

1,206

 

$

1,327

 

 

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

 

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock  

 

Paid-in

 

Treasury

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Stock

 

Income (Loss)

 

(Deficit)

 

Equity 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

11,941,072

 

$

12

 

$

98,517

 

$

(1,253

)

$

(8,202

)

$

(54,661

)

$

34,413

 

Stock option exercises

 

235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock vested

 

174,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

 

366

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

484

 

484

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

722

 

 

722

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 

12,115,392

 

$

12

 

$

98,883

 

$

 (1,253

)

$

(7,480

)

$

(54,177

)

$

35,985

 

 

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

 

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

484

 

$

973

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

33

 

51

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

242

 

196

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

5

 

5

 

Stock based compensation

 

366

 

81

 

Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss, net

 

88

 

173

 

Benefit (provision) for deferred income taxes

 

(135

)

(70

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Contract receivables

 

(571

)

1,128

 

Unbilled work-in-progress

 

461

 

(1,343

)

Prepaid and other assets

 

453

 

(341

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(784

)

29

 

Unearned revenue

 

1,232

 

(554

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,874

 

328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(12

)

(3

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(12

)

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease payments

 

 

(1

)

Principal payments on notes payable

 

(500

)

(500

)

Payments for debt issuance costs

 

 

(19

)

Proceeds from the issuance of stock

 

 

7

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(500

)

(513

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(250

)

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,112

 

(102

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

7,562

 

7,614

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

8,674

 

$

7,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

122

 

$

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

150

 

$

583

 

 

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

 

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EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Organization — Evolving Systems Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company”) is a provider of real-time digital engagement solutions and services of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and cable markets. We maintain long-standing relationships with many of the largest wireless, wireline and cable companies worldwide. The Company’s portfolio includes market-leading solutions and services for real-time analytics, customer acquisition and activation, customer value management and loyalty for the telecom industry promoting partnerships into retail and financial services.

 

In 2016, we began a shift from selling technology to offering business solutions. The value proposition has moved from cost savings to revenue increases for the carrier and our business model has moved from classic capex license and services to opex models based on recurring managed services with performance fees. Our software solution platforms enable carriers’ marketing departments to innovate, execute and manage highly-personalized and contextually-relevant, interactive campaigns that engage consumers in real time and enhance customer retention through deploying loyalty programs. Our service activation solution, Tertio® (“TSA”) is used to activate bundles of voice, video and data services for wireless, wireline and cable network operators; our SIM card activation solution, Dynamic SIM Allocation TM (“DSA”) is used to dynamically allocate and assign resources to Mobile Network Operators (“MNOs”) devices that rely on SIM cards; our Mobile Data Enablement TM (“MDE”) solution provides a data consumption and policy management solution for wireless carriers and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (“MVNOs”) that monitor the usage and consumption of data services; our Total Number Management™ (“TNM”) product is a scalable and fully automated database solution that enables operators to reliably and efficiently manage their telephone numbers as well as other communication identifiers (i.e. SIMs, MSISDNs IMSIs, ICCIDs, IPs). Our solutions can be deployed on premise or as a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”).

 

On July 6, 2017 we announced the completion of the acquisition of Business Logic Systems (“BLS”). BLS, headquartered in Newbury, UK, specializes in data-driven customer value management and customer engagement solutions that have been implemented in over 20 mobile operators in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean. BLS solutions turn customer data into actionable insights and personalized contextual offers. Customer engagement occurs through in-bound and out-bound offers and is further extended through a suite of loyalty and retention solutions.

 

On September 7, 2017 we announced the completion of the acquisition of four business operating units of Lumata Holdings Ltd. (“the Lumata Entities”). The Lumata Entities are a leading global provider of real-time, next generation loyalty and customer lifecycle management software and services that helps businesses gain value from their customer data for relevant and contextual insights and actions of value to both customers and enterprises. Its customers include mobile operators including Orange, Telefonica and other Tier-1 and emerging operators in Europe and around the world. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Evolving Systems’ operations once the integration of the business is completed during 2018.

 

We believe the acquisitions of BLS and the Lumata Entities further reinforce our commitment to the customer acquisition and customer value management (“CVM”) domains that began with the acquisition of Sixth Sense Media (“Evolving Systems NC, Inc.”). With these recent acquisitions, we now have a customer base of more than 100 customers spanning 59 countries across the world. The experienced team and technology from BLS, which provides actionable insights and relevant offers based on customer data, greatly complements our software portfolio and 25 years of expertise in customer acquisition, activation and retention. The technology further expands our Managed Services platform for delivering on-tap strategic and tactical solutions. The Lumata Entities’ value lies in its patented technology, industry expertise and strong customer relationships, in particular, those across Western Europe. Led by the explosive growth in mobile, the next generation of CVM is moving beyond traditional CRM and points-based loyalty systems to highly personalized and contextual, real-time, omni-channel consumer engagement in multiple verticals including telecom, finance, and retail.

 

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X and the related rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures included in these consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this document have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements, and in our opinion reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations for interim financial statements. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that we will have for any subsequent period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the

 

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audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We made estimates with respect to revenue recognition for progress toward completion and direct profit or loss on contracts, allowance for doubtful accounts, income tax valuation allowance, fair values of long-lived assets, valuation of intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives for property, equipment and intangible assets, business combinations, capitalization of internal software development costs and fair value of stock-based compensation amounts. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Foreign Currency — Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of our foreign operations, generally, is the respective local currency for each foreign subsidiary. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations denominated in local currencies are translated at the spot rate in effect at the applicable reporting date. Our consolidated statements of income are translated at the weighted average rate of exchange during the applicable period. The resulting unrealized cumulative translation adjustment is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. Realized and unrealized transaction gains and losses generated by transactions denominated in a currency different from the functional currency of the applicable entity are recorded in other income (loss) in the period in which they occur.

 

Principles of Consolidation — The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Evolving Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Goodwill — Goodwill is the excess of acquisition cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but tested for impairment annually or whenever indicators of impairment exist. These indicators may include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business or other factors. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, assignment of goodwill to the reporting unit, and determination of the fair value of the reporting unit.

 

Intangible Assets — Amortizable intangible assets consist primarily of purchased software and licenses, customer relationships, trademarks and tradenames, non-competition and purchased software acquired in conjunction with our purchase of Telespree Communications (“Evolving Systems Labs, Inc.”), Evolving Systems NC, Inc., EVOL BLS and the Lumata Entities. These assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated lives.

 

We assess the impairment of identifiable intangibles if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable.

 

If we determine that the carrying value of intangibles and/or long-lived assets may not be recoverable, we compare the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition to the asset’s carrying amount. If an amortizable intangible or long-lived asset is not deemed to be recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss representing the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its estimated fair value.

 

Fair Value Measurements — Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 — Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents — All highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents.

 

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Revenue Recognition — Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contacts with Customers (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 was applied using the modified retrospective method. Accordingly, comparative periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under FASB ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605”). There was no cumulative effect of the initial application to be recognized as an adjustment to opening retained earnings at January 1, 2018 as the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

The majority of our license fees and services revenue is generated from fixed-price contracts, this provides for licenses to our software products and services that customize such software to meet our customers’ needs. In most instances, customization services are determined to be essential to the functionality of the delivered software. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when our customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We measure revenue based on consideration specified in a contract with a customer and excludes any sales incentives. Furthermore, we recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control over the service to our customer.

 

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct service to the customer. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as, the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Our customers typically receive the benefit of our services as they are performed. Substantially all customer contracts provide that we are compensated for services performed to date. Losses on fixed-price projects are recorded when identified. Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by us from a customer, are excluded from revenue.

 

Nature of goods and services

 

The following is a description of our products and services from which we generate revenue, as well as the nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations, and significant payment terms for each:

 

i. License Revenue

 

License fees represent the fees we receive from the licensing of our software products. In most instances, customization services are determined to be essential to the functionality of the delivered software. The license along with the customization services are transferred to our customers over time. In arrangements where the services are not essential to the functionality of the delivered software, we recognize license revenue when the license agreement has been approved and the software has been delivered. We can identify each party’s rights, payment terms, and commercial substance of the content. Where applicable, we identify multiple performance obligations and record as revenue as the performance obligations are fulfilled based on their estimated allocated value. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgement and is based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation.

 

ii. Customer Support Revenue

 

Customer support services includes annual support fees, recurring maintenance fees, warranty support fees and minor product upgrades. The warranty support fees represent a separate performance obligation that is provided for up to a year with initial license purchase. The Company allocates the contract transaction price related to warranty support fees based on pricing consistent with what we would offer to other market participants. Upon the conclusion of the warranty period, the customer can choose to continue to receive support and maintenance services via our customer support offerings. We recognize revenue from our support ratably over the service contract period.

 

iii. Services Revenue

 

We recognize revenue from fixed-price service contracts using the input method of accounting. Under the input method, revenue is recognized revenue on the basis of an entity’s efforts or inputs toward satisfying a performance obligation. We recognize revenue from professional services provided pursuant to time-and-materials based contracts and training services as the services are performed, as that is when our performance obligation to our customers under such arrangements is fulfilled.

 

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iv. Managed Services

 

We recognize revenue from our managed services contracts primarily over the service contract period. On occasion, our managed services contracts will contain a specified number of hours to work over the term of the contract. Revenue for this type of managed service contract is recognized using the input method of accounting, as previously described.

 

Disaggregation of revenue

 

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by primary geographical market, major products/service lines, and timing of revenue recognition (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Primary geographical markets

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

$

1,806

 

$

1,029

 

Switzerland

 

485

 

613

 

Other

 

5,867

 

4,233

 

 

 

$

8,158

 

$

5,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major products/service lines

 

 

 

 

 

Licensing

 

$

335

 

$

343

 

Customer support, including warranty support fees

 

2,609

 

2,027

 

Services

 

2,951

 

2,036

 

Managed services

 

2,263

 

1,469

 

Services

 

7,823

 

5,532

 

Total

 

$

8,158

 

$

5,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition

 

 

 

 

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

$

160

 

$

51

 

Products and services transferred over time

 

7,998

 

5,824

 

 

 

$

8,158

 

$

5,875

 

 

Contract balances

 

The following table provides information about receivables, contracts assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Contract receivables, net

 

$

11,018

 

$

10,151

 

Unbilled work-in-progress, net

 

$

5,540

 

$

5,823

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Unearned revenue

 

$

6,822

 

$

5,397

 

 

Contract receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Credit is extended based on the evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and collateral is not required. Unbilled work-in-progress is revenue which has been earned but not invoiced. The contract assets are transferred to the receivables when invoiced.

 

The contract liabilities primarily relate to unearned revenue. Amounts billed in advance of performance obligations being satisfied are booked as unearned revenue.

 

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Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations

 

Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm orders for which work has not been performed as of the period end date and excludes unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts (e.g., indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity). As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations greater than one year was $3.1 million. The Company expects approximately 65% of remaining performance obligations to be recognized into revenue within the next twelve months, with the remaining 35% recognized thereafter.

 

We apply the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-50-14 and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. We apply the transition practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-65-1(f)(3) and does not disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations and an explanation of when we expect to recognize that amount as revenue. Additionally, applying the practical expedient in paragraph 340-40-25-4, the Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts (i.e., commissions) as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

 

Stock-based Compensation — We account for stock-based compensation by applying a fair-value-based measurement method to account for share-based payment transactions with employees and directors. We record compensation costs associated with the vesting of unvested options on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense because we settle these obligations by issuing shares of our common stock instead of settling such obligations with cash payments. We use the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant. This model requires the use of estimates for expected term of the options and expected volatility of the price of our common stock.

 

The fair market value of restricted shares for share-based compensation expensing is equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. Of the restrictions on the stock awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017, 20% vested in January 2018, and 10% annually beginning on the one year anniversary of their offering thereafter for four years. The remaining 40%, will be released evenly over four years beginning in 2018 contingent upon the attainment of annual performance goals established by our Board of Directors.

 

Comprehensive Income — Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income refers to revenue, expenses, gains, and losses that under GAAP are recorded as an element of shareholders’ equity but are excluded from net income. Other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the U.S. dollar as their functional currency.

 

Income Taxes — We record deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as operating losses and tax credit carry-forwards. We measure deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to be applied to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We reduce deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized.

 

We use a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.

 

Segment Information — We define operating segments as components of our enterprise for which separate financial information is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-makers to evaluate performance and to make operating decisions. We have identified our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance as our chief operating decision-makers (“CODM”). These chief operating decision makers review revenues by segment and review overall results of operations.

 

We currently operate our business as one operating segment which includes two revenue types: license fees revenue and services revenue (as shown on the condensed consolidated statements of income). License fees revenue represents the fees received from the license of software products. Services revenue includes services directly related to the delivery of the licensed products, such as fees for custom development, integration services, SaaS service, managed services, annual support fees, recurring maintenance fees, fees for maintenance upgrades and warranty services. Warranty services that are similar to software maintenance services are typically bundled with a license sale.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)  issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets by recognizing a lessee’s rights and obligations, while expenses will continue to be recognized in a similar manner to today’s legacy lease accounting guidance. This ASU could also significantly affect the financial ratios used for external reporting and other

 

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purposes, such as debt covenant compliance. This ASU will be effective for us on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220); Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this ASU allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the ASU. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 2 — GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

$

25,216

 

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates(1)

 

655

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 

$

25,871

 

 


(1)         Represents the impact of foreign currency translation for instances when goodwill is recorded in foreign entities whose functional currency is also their local currency. Goodwill balances are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at period end. Adjustments related to foreign currency translation are included in other comprehensive income.

 

We performed our annual goodwill impairment test as of July 31, 2017, at which time we had $21.5 million of goodwill. The fair value of the reporting unit was estimated using both market and income-based approaches. Specifically, we incorporated observed market multiple data from selected guideline public companies and values arrived at through the application of discounted cash flow analyses, which in turn were based upon our financial projections as of the valuation date. We believe that a market participant would weigh both possibilities without a bias to one or the other. Consequently, we gave equal consideration to both. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for our business, estimation of the useful life over which cash flows will occur, and determination of our weighted average cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and goodwill impairment for each reporting unit. If the carrying value of a reporting unit were to exceed its fair value, we would then compare the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to its carrying amount, and any excess of the carrying amount over the fair value would be charged to operations as an impairment loss. If the projected future performance of our segment as estimated in the income valuation approach is adjusted downward or is lower than expected in the future, we could be required to record a goodwill impairment charge. As a result of the first step of the 2017 goodwill impairment analysis, the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. Therefore, the second step was not necessary. From July 31, 2017, through the date of this report, no events have occurred that we believe may have impaired goodwill.

 

We amortized identifiable intangible assets for Evolving Systems Labs, Evolving Systems NC, EVOL BLS, and the Lumata entities on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives ranging from one to eight years. As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, identifiable intangibles were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Average
Amortization
Period

 

Purchased software

 

$

2,921

 

$

809

 

$

2,112

 

$

2,921

 

$

743

 

$

2,178

 

7.7 yrs

 

Trademarks and tradenames

 

310

 

194

 

116

 

310

 

189

 

121

 

3.7 yrs

 

Non-competition

 

40

 

36

 

4

 

40

 

35

 

5

 

2.0 yrs

 

Customer relationships

 

4,363

 

1,138

 

3,225

 

4,363

 

1,054

 

3,309

 

8.7 yrs

 

 

 

$

7,634

 

$

2,177

 

$

5,457

 

$

7,634

 

$

2,021

 

$

5,613

 

6.8 yrs

 

 

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Amortization expense of identifiable intangible assets was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Expected future amortization expense related to identifiable intangibles based on our carrying amount as of March 31, 2018 was as follows (in thousands):

 

Twelve months ending March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

$

960

 

2020

 

969

 

2021

 

959

 

2022

 

925

 

2023

 

641

 

Thereafter

 

1,003

 

 

 

$

5,457

 

 

Pro Forma

 

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma results of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 as if the acquisitions of EVOL BLS and Lumata Entities occurred on January 1, 2017. The pro forma results include estimates and assumptions which management believes are necessary. The unaudited pro forma revenue and net loss for EVOL BLS was approximately $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The unaudited pro forma revenue and net profit for the Lumata Entities was approximately $1.4 million and $42,000, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2017. However, pro forma results do not include an anticipated cost savings or their effects of the planned integration of EVOL BLS and Lumata Entities and are not necessarily indicative of the result that would have occurred if the business combination had been in effect on the dates indicated, or which may result in the future. The pro forma information includes adjustments for the amortization of intangible assets.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Revenue

 

8,158

 

8,072

 

Earnings

 

484

 

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EVOL BLS or the Lumata Entities did not have any material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.

 

NOTE 3 — BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

 

The components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

864

 

$

1,530

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

1,719

 

1,749

 

Accrued liabilities

 

3,472

 

3,611

 

 

 

$

6,055

 

$

6,890

 

 

NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

We compute basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, including common stock issuable under participating securities. We compute diluted EPS using the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including participating securities, plus all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents consist of stock options and restricted stock.

 

Our policy is to treat unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, as participating securities, included in the computation of both basic and diluted earnings per share. We exclude unvested restricted stock from our basic earnings per share. Our restricted stock, which vests based on the passage of time is included in dilutive earnings per share. Our restricted stock which vests contingent upon the attainment of annual

 

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performance goals is included in dilutive earnings per share as the performance goals are achieved. The following is the reconciliation of the denominator of the basic and diluted EPS computations (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Basic income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

484

 

$

973

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

12,077

 

11,921

 

Basic income per common share:

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

484

 

$

973

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

12,077

 

11,921

 

Effect of dilutive securities - options and restricted stock

 

88

 

23

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

12,165

 

11,944

 

Diluted income per common share:

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.08

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 0.3 million and 0.5 million shares, respectively, underlying stock options were excluded from the dilutive stock calculation because their exercise prices were greater than the average fair value of our common stock for the period. All shares of unvested restricted stock were excluded from basic and dilutive earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 — SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

We account for stock-based compensation by applying a fair-value-based measurement method to account for share-based payment transactions with employees and directors, and record compensation cost for all stock awards granted after January 1, 2006 and awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date, using the modified prospective method. We record compensation costs associated with the vesting of unvested options on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We recognized $0.4 million and $0.1 million of compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations, with respect to our stock-based compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expenses recorded in the consolidated statement of operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

$

13

 

$

7

 

Sales and marketing

 

16

 

8

 

General and administrative

 

310

 

51

 

Product development

 

27

 

15

 

Total share-based compensation

 

$

366

 

$

81

 

 

Stock Incentive Plans

 

In June 2007, our stockholders approved the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Stock Plan”) with a maximum of 1,000,000 shares reserved for issuance. In June 2010, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2007 Stock Plan which increased the maximum shares that may be awarded under the plan to 1,250,000. In June 2013, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2007 Stock Plan which increased the maximum shares that may be awarded under the plan to 1,502,209. In June 2015, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2007 Stock Plan which increased the maximum shares that may be awarded under the plan to 2,002,209. Awards permitted under the 2007 Stock Plan include: Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Awards issued under the 2007 Stock Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. As applicable, awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, generally vest over four years for employees and three years for an initial grant and one year for subsequent grants for directors and expire no more than ten years from the date of grant. At March 31, 2017, no shares were

 

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available for grant under the 2007 Stock Plan, as amended. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 0.6 million and 0.7 million options were issued and outstanding under the 2007 Stock Plan as amended, respectively.

 

In June 2016, our stockholders approved the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Stock Plan”) with a maximum of 250,000 shares reserved for issuance. In June 2017, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2016 Stock Plan which increased the maximum shares that may be awarded under the plan to 650,000. Awards permitted under the 2016 Stock Plan include: Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Awards issued under the 2016 Stock Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. As applicable, awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, generally vest over four years for employees and three years for an initial grant and one year for subsequent grants for directors and expire no more than ten years from the date of grant. At March 31, 2018, there were approximately 0.1 million shares available for grant under the 2016 Stock Plan.

 

There were no shares of restricted stock granted to members of our Board of Directors or senior management during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 542,000 shares granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 175,250 and 1,250 shares of restricted stock vested, respectively. There were 67,000 and 1,000 shares of restricted stock were forfeited during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. A large portion of the forfeitures were related to the performance-based shares. The fair market value of restricted shares for share-based compensation expensing is equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense includes $0.3 million and $41,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of expense related to restricted stock grants. Of the restrictions on the stock awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017, 20% vested in January 2018, and 10% annually beginning on the one year anniversary of their offering thereafter for four years. The remaining 40%, will be released evenly over four years beginning in 2018 contingent upon the attainment of annual performance goals established by our Board of Directors.

 

The following is a summary of restricted stock activity under the plans for the three months ended March 31, 2018:

 

 

 

Restricted

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2017

 

597

 

Restricted stock granted

 

 

Less restricted stock forfeited/expired

 

(67

)

Less restricted stock vested

 

(175

)

Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2018

 

355

 

 

The following is a summary of stock option activity under the plans for the three months ended March 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

Average

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

Exercise

 

Term

 

Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Price

 

(Years)

 

(in thousands)

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2017

 

713

 

$

5.71

 

8.23

 

$

128

 

Less options forfeited/cancelled

 

(66

)

5.56

 

 

 

 

 

Less options exercised

 

0

 

1.34

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2018

 

647

 

$

5.73

 

7.99

 

$

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at March 31, 2018

 

301

 

$

6.67

 

6.74

 

$

65

 

 

No stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. As of March 31, 2018, there were approximately $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options and restricted stock. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.01 years. Total fair value of stock options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $0.1 million.

 

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The deferred income tax benefits from stock option expense related to Evolving Systems U.K. totaled approximately $4,000 and $2,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Cash received from stock option exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was a de minimis amount and $7,000, respectively.

 

Exercises during the three months ended March 31, 2018, resulted in 235 shares issued in settlement of shares issued. Net settlement exercises during the three months ended March 31, 2017, resulted in 13,112 shares issued and 70,352 options cancelled in settlement of shares issued.

 

NOTE 6 — CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, one significant customer (defined as contributing at least 10%) accounted for 11% of revenue from operations. The significant customer for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is a large telecommunications operator in Europe. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, one significant customer accounted for 10% of revenue from operations. The significant customer for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is a large telecommunications operator in Europe.

 

As of March 31, 2018, one significant customer accounted for approximately 14% of contract receivables and unbilled work-in-progress. This customer is a large telecommunications operator in Europe. As of December 31, 2017, no customers accounted for 10% of contract receivables and unbilled work-in-progress.

 

NOTE 7 — LONG-TERM DEBT

 

On August 16, 2017, we entered into a Term Loan Facility Agreement with East West Bank as lender in the amount of $4.7 million (the “Loan Facility”). The purpose of the Loan Facility is to provide funds in connection with the Company’s entry into a Share Purchase Agreement with Lumata Holdings Limited for a cash payment totaling €4 million ($4.8 million) for the Lumata Entities acquisition. The Loan Facility requires the Company to make monthly principal payments of approximately $131,400 commencing July 31, 2018 and interest at the greater of (a) 3.5% or (b) the variable rate of interest that appears in the Wall Street Journal on a monthly measurement date plus in either case 1.5%. As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 the U.S.A. Prime Rate was 4.75% and 4.50%, respectively. EVOL Inc. entered into the Loan Facility as the Parent Guarantor; Evolving Systems BLS LTD and Evolving Systems Limited entered into the Loan Facility as Original Guarantors (the “Original Guarantors”). The Loan Facility is secured by all of the assets of EVOL Holdings and the Original Guarantors in accordance with the terms of a Debenture entered into by EVOL Holdings and the Original Guarantors in favor of East West Bank. EVOL Holdings, EVOL Inc. and the Original Guarantors also entered into a Subordination Deed whereby each of the parties agreed to subordinate all loans by and among each other to East West Bank. Following completion of the Lumata Acquisition, Lumata France SAS and Lumata UK Ltd are also bound to adhere to the finance documents as additional obligors.

 

The Loan Facility requires the Company to pay an Arrangement Fee (“Origination Fee”) of $23,650, payable in 4 equal installments, with the first payment due on the date of the Loan Facility and the remaining three payments on the first, second and third anniversary thereof. The Company also agreed to pay East West Bank’s legal fees in connection with the transaction. The Company may prepay the Loan Facility at any time, in a minimum amount of $250,000 and increments of $50,000, subject to a prepayment fee of 2% of the amount prepaid, on any prepayment made before the second anniversary date of the Agreement. The unpaid balance of the Loan Facility is due on August 16, 2021.

 

The Loan Facility includes financial covenants to maintain a minimum current ratio, a specified ratio of Total Liabilities to EBITDA and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio as well as negative covenants that place restrictions on EVOL Holdings, the Parent and Original Guarantors and the additional obligors’ ability to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens or other encumbrances on assets; make loans, enter into letters of credit, guarantees, investments and acquisitions; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; declare dividends, cause or permit a change of control; merge or consolidate with another entity; enter into affiliate transactions; and change the nature of its business materially, subject to standard exceptions.

 

On February 29, 2016, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement with East West Bank which provides for a Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) for $6.0 million. The $6.0 million loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to the U.S.A. Prime Rate plus 1.0%. As of March 31, 2017, the U.S.A. Prime Rate was 4.75%. The Term Loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of Evolving Systems, including a pledge, subject to certain limitations with respect to stock of foreign subsidiaries, of the stock of the existing and future direct subsidiaries of Evolving Systems. Interest accrues from the date the Term Loan was made at the aforementioned rate and is payable monthly. The Term Loan shall be repaid in 36 equal monthly installments of principal, plus accrued but unpaid interest, commencing on January 1, 2017 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter through and including January 1, 2020. On the Term Loan maturity date, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be immediately due and payable. The Term Loan, once repaid, may not be reborrowed. We must

 

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maintain a minimum current ratio, a specified ratio of Total Liabilities to EBITDA and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio which are as defined in the Term Loan. The Term Loan requires us to pay two annual credit facility fees of $18,750 and legal fee equal to $1,000. The Term Loan agreement required us to use the term loan’s proceeds and $4.0 million from our cash balances to pay off and terminate a Revolving Facilities Loan and Security Agreement with East West Bank totaling $10.0 million. The Term Loan matures on January 1, 2020.

 

The Term Loan and the Loan Facility (collectively, “Loans”) include negative covenants that place restrictions on the Company’s ability to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens or other encumbrances on assets; make loans, enter into letters of credit, guarantees, investments and acquisitions; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; cause or permit a change of control; merge or consolidate with another entity; make negative pledges; enter into affiliate transactions; limits the amount of cash distributions to our shareholders; and change the nature of our business materially. Outstanding amounts under the Term Loan may be accelerated by East West Bank upon the occurrence and continuance of certain events of default, including without limitation: payment defaults, breach of covenants beyond applicable grace periods, breach of representations and warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, and the occurrence of a material adverse effect (as defined). Acceleration is automatic upon the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency defaults.

 

As of March 31, 2018, we are in compliance with the covenants and have a $8.2 million balance under the Loans net of approximately $2,000 of debt issuance costs.

 

NOTE 8— INCOME TAXES

 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted in the United States. The Tax Act includes a number of changes to existing U.S. tax laws that impact the Company including the reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The Tax Act also provides for a one-time transition tax on indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings and the acceleration of depreciation for certain assets placed into service after September 27, 2017, as well as prospective changes beginning in 2018, including the elimination of certain domestic deductions and credits, capitalization of research and development expenditures, and additional limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation and interest.

 

The income tax effects of the Tax Act in 2017 recognized in the Company’s financial statements are provisional in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which provides SEC staff guidance for the application of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, in the reporting period in which the Tax Act was signed into law. As such, the Company’s financial results reflect the income tax effects of the Tax Act for which accounting under ASC Topic 740 is incomplete but a reasonable estimate could be determined. The Company did not identify items for which the income tax effects of the Tax Act have not been completed and a reasonable estimate could not be determined as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

We recorded net income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The net expense during the three months ended March 31, 2018 consisted of current income tax expense of $0.2 million and a deferred tax benefit of ($0.1) million. The current tax expense consists of income tax from our U.K. and India based operations. The deferred tax benefit was related primarily to the amortization of deferred tax liabilities in the U.S. The net expense during the three months ended March 31, 2017 consisted of current income tax expense of $0.4 million and a deferred tax benefit of approximately ($0.1) million. The current tax expense consists of income tax from our U.K. and India based operations and unrecoverable foreign withholding taxes in the U.K.

 

Our effective tax rate was 16% and 27% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate relates to the effect of the tax reform discussed above and higher proportion of our income being generated in the U.K., for which the statutory corporate tax rate is lower and the utilization of Foreign Tax Credits (“FTC”).

 

As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 we continued to maintain a valuation allowance on portions of our domestic net deferred tax asset. Such assets primarily consist of Foreign Tax credit carry forwards (“FTC”), state Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, and research and development tax credits. Our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign tax credits carryforwards

 

$

4,731

 

$

4,731

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

3,811

 

3,294

 

Research & development credits

 

303

 

303

 

AMT credits

 

770

 

770

 

Stock compensation

 

652

 

570

 

Depreciable assets

 

46

 

33

 

Accrued liabilities and reserves

 

182

 

66

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

10,495

 

9,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Intangibles

 

(1,066

)

(1,045

)

Accrued liabilities and reserves

 

(196

)

(120

)

Total deferred tax liability

 

(1,262

)

(1,165

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance

 

9,233

 

8,602

 

Valuation allowance

 

(8,837

)

(8,328

)

Net deferred tax asset

 

$

396

 

$

274

 

 

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Two Indian subsidiaries of SSM were acquired pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 30, 2015. We have reason to believe there is uncertainty related to the lack of historical US International reporting for these two foreign subsidiaries, and are in the process of determining whether either or both of these subsidiaries are controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”) within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code and related Regulations, or if a “check-the-box” election has taken place to effectively treat one or both of these subsidiaries as disregarded entities for US federal tax reporting purposes. The Company is in the process of obtaining pertinent information to assess the degree of uncertainty and to quantify related costs or liabilities.

 

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 we had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

 

We conduct business globally and, as a result, Evolving Systems, Inc. or one or more of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. Throughout the world, in the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities up until, two years in the U.K. and four years in India, following the end of the accounting period. As of the date of this report, none of our income tax returns are under examination.

 

NOTE 9 —GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

 

We are headquartered in Englewood, a suburb of Denver, Colorado. We use customer locations as the basis for attributing revenues to individual countries. We provide products and services on a global basis through our headquarters, our London-based Evolving Systems U.K. subsidiary, EVOL BLS, Lumata Entities and our North Carolina based Evolving Systems NC, Inc. subsidiary. Additionally, personnel in Bangalore and Kolkata, India provide software development and support services to our global operations. Financial information relating to long-lived assets by geographic region is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Long-lived assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

11,098

 

$

11,276

 

United Kingdom

 

18,599

 

17,968

 

Other

 

1,867

 

1,843

 

 

 

$

31,564

 

$

31,087

 

 

NOTE 10 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

(a)          Other Commitments

 

As permitted under Delaware law, we have agreements with officers and directors under which we agree to indemnify them for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at our request in this capacity. The term of the indemnification period is indefinite. There is no limit on the amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements; however, we maintain Director and Officer insurance policies, as well as an Employment Practices

 

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Liability Insurance Policy, that may enable us to recover a portion of any amounts paid. As a result of our insurance policy coverage, we believe the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

 

We enter into standard indemnification terms with customers and suppliers, in the ordinary course of business, for third party claims arising under our contracts. In addition, as we may subcontract the development of deliverables under customer contracts, we could be required to indemnify customers for work performed by subcontractors. Depending upon the nature of the indemnification, the potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements may be unlimited. We may be able to recover damages from a subcontractor or other supplier if the indemnification results from the subcontractor’s or supplier’s failure to perform. To the extent we are unable to recover damages from a subcontractor or other supplier, we could be required to reimburse the indemnified party for the full amount. We have never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims relating to an indemnification. As a result, we believe the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

 

Our standard license agreements contain product warranties that the software will be free of material defects and will operate in accordance with the stated requirements for a limited period of time. The product warranty provisions require us to cure any defects through any reasonable means. We believe the estimated fair value of the product warranty provisions in the license agreements in place with our customers is minimal. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these product warranty provisions as of March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

 

Our software arrangements generally include a product indemnification provision whereby we will indemnify and defend a customer in actions brought against the customer for claims that our products infringe upon a copyright, trade secret, or valid patent of a third party. We have not historically incurred any significant costs related to product indemnification claims. Accordingly, there were no liabilities recorded for these indemnification provisions as of March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

 

In connection with our acquisition of Telespree on October 24, 2013, we agreed to make a cash payment of $0.5 million on the one year anniversary of the closing. This payment was subject to reduction for certain claims and has not been paid to date. We have made claims against this payment which are currently under dispute. Once settled the final payment will be released.

 

In connection with our acquisition of SSM on September 30, 2015, we agreed to make a cash payment of $0.3 million on the one year anniversary of the closing. This payment is subject to reduction for certain claims and has not been paid to date. Once settled the final payment will be released.

 

In connection with our acquisition of EVOL BLS on July 3, 2017, we agreed to an earnout equal to 50% of EVOL BLS based revenue over $4.8 million per year for 3 years after the closing date. The Company also agreed to guarantee EVOL BLS’ obligations under the Purchase Agreement. We have estimated the earnout to be approximately $0.4 million as March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

(b)         Litigation

 

From time to time, we are involved in various legal matters arising in the normal course of business. We do not expect the outcome of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

 

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

 

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that have been made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about Evolving Systems’ industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements include our expectations regarding product, services, and maintenance revenue, annual savings associated with the organizational changes effected in prior years, and short- and long-term cash needs. In some cases, words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” variations of these words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in any forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties of our business include those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” as well as additional risks described in this Form 10-Q. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. However, readers should carefully review the risk factors set forth in other reports or documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Evolving Systems, Inc. is a provider of real-time digital engagement solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and cable markets. We maintain long-standing relationships with many of the largest wireline, wireless and cable companies worldwide. The Company’s portfolio includes market-leading solutions and services for real-time analytics, customer acquisition and activation, customer value management and loyalty for the telecom industry promoting partnerships into retail and financial services. The Company has moved from selling technology to offering business solutions. The value proposition likewise has moved away from cost savings to a focus on revenue increases for the carrier and our business model has moved from classic capital expenditure license and services to operating expense models based on managed services with performance fees.

 

On July 6, 2017 we announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Business Logic Systems (“BLS”). BLS, headquartered in Newbury, UK, specializes in data-driven customer value management and customer engagement solutions that have been implemented in over 20 mobile operators in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean. BLS solutions turn customer data into actionable insights and personalized contextual offers. Customer engagement occurs through in-bound and out-bound offers and is further extended through a suite of loyalty and retention solutions. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to our operations once the integration of the business is completed during 2018.

 

On September 7, 2017 we announced the completion of the acquisition of four business operating units of Lumata Holdings Ltd. (“the Lumata Entities”). The Lumata Entities are a leading global provider of real-time, next generation loyalty and customer lifecycle management software and services that helps businesses gain value from their customer data for relevant and contextual insights and actions of value to both customers and enterprises. Its customers include mobile operators including Orange, Telefonica and other Tier-1 and emerging operators in Europe and around the world. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to our operations once the integration of the business is completed during 2018.

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

Consolidated revenue was $8.2 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in revenue for the three months ended is due to additional contractual relationships from the acquired companies partially offset by a decline in licensing and service fees from our historical product lines.

 

We have operations in foreign countries where the local currency is used to prepare the financial statements which are translated into our reporting currency, U.S. Dollars. Changes in the exchange rates between these currencies and our reporting currency are partially responsible for some of the changes from period to period in our financial statement amounts. The chart below summarizes how our revenue and expenses would change had they been reported on a constant currency basis. The constant currency basis assumes that the exchange rate was constant for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

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For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Changes in:

 

2018 vs. 2017

 

Revenue

 

$

450

 

Costs of revenue and operating expenses

 

(1,274

)

Operating loss

 

$

(824

)

 

The net effect of our foreign currency translations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was a $0.5 million increase in revenue and a $1.3 million decrease in operating expenses versus the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table presents the unaudited consolidated statements of operations reflected as a percentage of total revenue:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

License fees

 

4

%

6

%

Services

 

96

%

94

%

Total revenue

 

100

%

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS OF REVENUE AND OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

35

%

26

%

Sales and marketing

 

20

%

18

%

General and administrative

 

21

%

17

%

Product development

 

10

%

8

%

Depreciation

 

0

%

1

%

Amortization

 

3

%

3

%

Total costs of revenue and operating expenses

 

89

%

73

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

11

%

27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

0

%

0

%

Interest expense

 

(2

)%

(1

)%

Other expense

 

(0

)%

0

%

Foreign currency exchange loss

 

(1

)%

(3

)%

Other income (expense), net

 

(3

)%

(4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

 

8

%

23

%

Income tax expense

 

1

%

6

%

Net income

 

7

%

17

%

 

Revenue

 

Revenue is comprised of license fees and services. License fees represent the fees we receive from the licensing of our software products. Services revenue are directly related to the delivery of the licensed product as well as integration services, managed services, SaaS services, time and materials work and customer support services. Customer support services includes annual support fees, recurring maintenance fees, minor product upgrades and warranty fees. Warranty fees are typically deferred and recognized over the warranty period.

 

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License Fees

 

License fees revenue was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The additional revenues from the acquired companies is offset by the decline in licensing activity from the historical products as the Company transitions to a managed services model.

 

Services

 

Services revenue increased $2.3 million, or 41%, to $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase is related to $2.7 million in service revenue from the acquired companies offset by a decline in our managed services revenues.

 

Costs of Revenue, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization

 

Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, consist primarily of personnel costs and other direct costs associated with these personnel, facilities costs, costs of third-party software and partner commissions. Costs of revenue includes product development expenses related to software features requested in advance of their scheduled availability which are funded by customers as part of a managed service offering. Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization increased $1.3 million, or 85%, to $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in costs of revenue is primarily attributable to higher service project hours from the acquired companies of $1.4 million. As a percentage of revenue, costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, increased to 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 26% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase as a percentage of revenue is primarily due to the increased hours and resource costs from the acquired companies on projects generating lower margins.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of compensation costs, including incentive compensation and commissions, travel expenses, advertising, marketing and facilities expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased $0.5 million, or 53%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in expenses is attributable to $0.7 million in costs from the acquired companies. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expenses increased to 20% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 18% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue is primarily due to the aforementioned higher costs.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative expenses consist principally of employee related costs and professional fees for the following departments: facilities, finance, legal, human resources, and certain executive management. General and administrative expenses increased $0.8 million or 79% to $1.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in costs was related to $0.3 million in additional costs from the acquired company and $0.3 in equity compensation costs. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 17% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue is primarily due to the aforementioned higher costs.

 

Product Development

 

Product development expenses consist primarily of employee related costs and subcontractor expenses. Product development expenses increased $0.4 million, or 80%, to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase is primarily related to $0.4 million in additional costs related to the acquired companies. As a percentage of revenue, product development expenses increased to 10% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in product development expenses as a percentage of revenue is primarily due to the aforementioned higher costs.

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation expense consists of depreciation of long-lived property and equipment. Depreciation expense was approximately $33,000 and $51,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was less than 1% and 1%, respectively.

 

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Amortization

 

Amortization expense consists of amortization of identifiable intangible assets acquired through our acquisition of Evolving Systems Labs, Inc., Evolving Systems NC, Inc., EVOL BLS, and the Lumata Entities. Amortization expense was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. As a percentage of total revenue, amortization expense remained at 3% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income includes interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents. Interest income was approximately $28,000 and $1,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense includes the amortization of debt issuance costs from our debt facility and interest expense from our term loans. Interest expense was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As a percent of revenue, interest expense was 2% and 1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase is related to the second term loan used to acquire the Lumata Entities.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Gain (Loss)

 

Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) resulted from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the respective subsidiary decreased $0.1 million or 49% to ($0.1) million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from ($0.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The losses were generated primarily through the re-measurement of certain non-functional currency denominated financial assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries.

 

Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)

 

Other comprehensive gain (loss) refers to revenue, expenses, gains, and losses that under GAAP are recorded as an element of shareholders’ equity but are excluded from net income. Other comprehensive loss consists of foreign currency translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. Other comprehensive gain was $0.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $0.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The current period gain is related to the increase in net assets from the acquired companies as well as a strengthening of the British Pound Sterling and the related translation of our U.K. subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities to the United States Dollar for consolidation purposes.

 

Income Taxes

 

We recorded net income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The net expense during the three months ended March 31, 2018 consisted of current income tax expense of $0.2 million and a deferred tax benefit of ($0.1) million. The current tax expense consists of income tax from our U.K. and India based operations. The deferred tax benefit was related primarily to the amortization of deferred tax liabilities in the U.S. The net expense during the three months ended March 31, 2017 consisted of current income tax expense of $0.4 million and a deferred tax benefit of approximately ($0.1) million. The current tax expense consists of income tax from our U.K. and India based operations and unrecoverable foreign withholding taxes in the U.K.

 

Our effective tax rate was 16% and 27% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate relates to the effect of the tax reform in the U.S. and higher proportion of our income being generated in the U.K., for which the statutory corporate tax rate is lower and the utilization of Foreign Tax Credits (“FTC”).

 

As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 we continued to maintain a valuation allowance on portions of our domestic net deferred tax asset. Such assets primarily consist of FTC carryforwards, certain state NOL carryforwards, research and development tax credits. See Note 8 to the financial statements for a summary of our deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Our working capital position increased $0.1 million, or 1%, to $9.1 million as of March 31, 2018 from $9.0 million as of December 31, 2017. The increase in working capital is related to increases in cash and accounts receivable, coinciding with the decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and offset by a decrease in prepaids and other assets along with an increase in unearned revenue and current notes payable.

 

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

There have been no material changes to the contractual obligations as disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We have historically financed operations through cash flows from operations as well as debt and equity transactions. At March 31, 2018, our principal source of liquidity was $8.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $11.0 million in contract receivables, net of allowances. Our anticipated uses of cash in the future will be to fund the expansion of our business through both organic growth as well as possible acquisition activities, the expansion of our customer base internationally and debt service payments on the Term Loan. Other uses of cash may include capital expenditures and technology expansion.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $1.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily due to increase in unearned revenue of $1.2 million, and approximately $0.5 million decrease in prepaids and other assets offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $0.8 million related primarily to vendor payments.

 

Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $12,000 and $3,000, respectively, due to the purchase of property and equipment.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily related to principal payments on our term loan. Net cash used in financing activities of $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily related to principal payments on our term loan and the payment for second year debt issuance costs.

 

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, together with anticipated cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure and financing requirements for at least the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements. In making this assessment we considered the following:

 

·                                          Our cash and cash equivalents balance at March 31, 2018 of $8.7 million;

 

·                                          Our working capital balance of $9.1 million;

 

·                                          Our demonstrated ability to generate positive cash flows from operations; and,

 

·                                          Our planned capital expenditures of less than $1.0 million during 2018.

 

We are exposed to foreign currency rate risks which impact the carrying amount of our foreign subsidiaries and our consolidated equity, as well as our consolidated cash position due to translation adjustments. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the effect of exchange rate changes resulted in a ($0.2) million decrease and $0.1 million increase, respectively. We do not currently hedge our foreign currency exposure, but we monitor rate changes and may hedge our exposures if we see significant negative trends in exchange rates.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have a material current effect or that are reasonably likely to have a material future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

In the ordinary course of business, we are exposed to certain market risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Uncertainties that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable such as political, economic, tax, other regulatory, or credit risks are not included in the following assessment of market risks.

 

Interest Rate Risks

 

Our cash balances are subject to interest rate fluctuations and as a result, interest income amounts may fluctuate from current levels.

 

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Foreign Currency Risk

 

We are exposed to favorable and unfavorable fluctuations of the U.S. dollar (our functional currency) against the currencies of our operating subsidiaries. Any increase (decrease) in the value of the U.S. dollar against any foreign currency that is the functional currency of one of our operating subsidiaries will cause the parent company to experience unrealized foreign currency translation losses (gains) with respect to amounts already invested in such foreign currencies. In addition, we and our operating subsidiaries are exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that we enter into transactions denominated in currencies other than our respective functional currencies, such as accounts receivable (including intercompany amounts) that are denominated in a currency other than their own functional currency. Changes in exchange rates with respect to these items will result in unrealized (based upon period-end exchange rates) or realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses upon settlement of the transactions. In addition, we are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations related to our operating subsidiaries’ monetary assets and liabilities and the financial results of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates when their respective financial statements are translated into U.S. dollars for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of equity. As a result of foreign currency risk, we may experience economic loss and a negative impact on earnings and equity with respect to our holdings solely as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

 

The relationship between the British pound sterling Euro, Indian rupee and the U.S. dollar, which is our functional currency, is shown below, per one U.S. dollar:

 

Spot rates:

 

March 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

British pound sterling

 

0.71265

 

0.74071

 

Euro

 

0.81175

 

0.83348

 

Indian rupee

 

65.05461

 

63.84000

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Average rates:

 

2018

 

2017

 

British pound sterling

 

0.71338

 

0.80790

 

Euro

 

0.81394

 

N/A

 

Indian rupee

 

64.49811

 

67.00385

 

 

At the present time, we do not hedge our foreign currency exposure or use derivative financial instruments that are designed to reduce our long-term exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. To the extent that translation and transaction gains and losses become significant, we will consider various options to reduce this risk.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance 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 Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance, has 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 that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of such period.

 

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2018, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are involved in various legal matters arising in the normal course of business. Losses, including estimated costs to defend, are recorded for these matters to the extent they were probable of loss and the amount of loss could be reasonably estimated. We do not believe that any such matters, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material impact on our results of operations and financial position.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on April 2, 2018.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the risk factors defined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

(a)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit 31.1 — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2 — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1 — Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.2 — Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 101 — The following financial information from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Evolving Systems, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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: May 15, 2018

/s/ Mark P. Szynkowski

 

Mark P. Szynkowski

 

Senior Vice President of Finance and Secretary
(Principle Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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