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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment #1)
(MARK ONE)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
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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: 000-21319
LIGHTBRIDGE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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04-3065140 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Incorporation or Organization) |
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30 Corporate Drive
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 359-4000
(Registrants 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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or
a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes þ No
As of May 4, 2005, there were 26,612,816 shares of the registrants common stock, $.01 par
value, outstanding.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
RESTATEMENT OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As reported in Amendment Number 1 to our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on February 17, 2006, we have restated our
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. We also reported in
Amendment Number 1 to our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A that we would amend our previously
filed quarterly reports for each of the first three quarters of 2005. The first three quarterly
periods of fiscal 2005 are referred to herein as the 2005 Quarters.
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A, which amends and restates items identified below with
respect to our Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on
May 10, 2005 (the Original Filing), is being filed to reflect the restatement of our condensed
consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the three months ended March 31,
2005, as discussed below.
During the fiscal 2005 year end close process, we determined that, historically, the deferred
income tax liability for the book and income tax basis difference in goodwill and trademarks as a
result of our acquisition of Authorize.Net Corporation in 2004 was incorrectly offset against the
deferred income tax assets in considering the appropriate amount for the valuation allowance that
was required. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets, the deferred tax liability that arises as our goodwill and trademarks are
amortized for tax purposes must be considered as a liability related to an asset with an indefinite
life. Accordingly, the deferred tax liability was not available as a source of future taxable
income to offset the future deductions or benefits embedded in the deferred tax assets created by
other deductible temporary timing differences; and the increase in the tax valuation allowance
should have been recorded (exclusive of the deferred tax liability for the goodwill and trademarks
which are non-amortizing for book purposes) in the year ended December 31, 2004 and the 2005
Quarters. See Note 2, Restatement of Financial Statements, in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements for further details.
This Form 10-Q/A only amends and restates certain information in Items 1, 2, and 4, of Part I
and Item 6 of Part II of the Original Filing, in each case solely as a result of and to reflect the
restatement. In addition, the Original Filing has been amended to include updated certifications
executed as of the date of this Form 10-Q/A from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer as required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are attached to this Form 10-Q/A as
exhibits, 31.1, 31.2 and 32.1.
Except for the foregoing amended and restated information, this Form 10-Q/A continues to
describe conditions as of the date of the Original Filing, and the disclosures contained herein
have not been updated to reflect events, results or developments that have occurred after the
Original Filing, or to modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. Among
other things, forward looking statements made in the Original Filing have not been revised to
reflect events, results or developments that have occurred or facts that have become known to us
after the date of the Original Filing (other than the restatement), and such forward looking
statements should be read in their historical context.
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LIGHTBRIDGE, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q/A FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LIGHTBRIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(As Restated, See Note 2) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
40,250 |
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$ |
39,036 |
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Short-term investments |
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8,612 |
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12,589 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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19,189 |
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18,940 |
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Other current assets |
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3,434 |
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3,132 |
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Total current assets |
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71,485 |
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73,697 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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15,654 |
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16,978 |
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Other assets, net |
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274 |
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336 |
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Restricted cash |
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2,200 |
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600 |
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Goodwill |
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57,628 |
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57,628 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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20,539 |
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21,247 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
167,780 |
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$ |
170,486 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
5,689 |
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$ |
7,300 |
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
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4,405 |
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5,073 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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4,116 |
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4,113 |
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Deferred rent |
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1,789 |
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1,592 |
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Deferred revenues |
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3,399 |
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3,681 |
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Funds due to merchants |
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6,033 |
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5,558 |
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Reserve for restructuring |
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2,925 |
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3,383 |
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Total current liabilities |
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28,356 |
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30,700 |
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Deferred rent, less current portion |
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2,464 |
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2,709 |
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Deferred tax liability |
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1,669 |
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1,261 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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217 |
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149 |
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Total liabilities |
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32,706 |
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34,819 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued or outstanding at March 31, 2005
and December 31, 2004 |
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Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000
shares authorized; 30,031,110 and
29,951,826 shares issued and 26,592,067
and 26,512,783 shares outstanding at
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
respectively |
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300 |
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300 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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167,968 |
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167,465 |
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Warrants |
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206 |
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Foreign currency translation |
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26 |
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(184 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(12,433 |
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(11,333 |
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Less: treasury stock, at cost |
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(20,787 |
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(20,787 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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135,074 |
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135,667 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
167,780 |
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$ |
170,486 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIGHTBRIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(As Restated, |
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See Note 2) |
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Revenues: |
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Transaction services |
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25,655 |
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$ |
20,566 |
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Consulting and maintenance services |
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3,450 |
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5,573 |
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Software licensing and hardware |
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1,535 |
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3,486 |
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Total revenues |
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30,640 |
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29,625 |
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Cost of revenues: |
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Transaction services |
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13,046 |
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12,302 |
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Consulting and maintenance services |
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1,814 |
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2,245 |
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Software licensing and hardware |
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486 |
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1,519 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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15,346 |
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16,066 |
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Gross profit: |
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Transaction services |
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12,609 |
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8,264 |
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Consulting and maintenance services |
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1,636 |
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3,328 |
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Software licensing and hardware |
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1,049 |
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1,967 |
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Total gross profit |
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15,294 |
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13,559 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Engineering and development |
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6,461 |
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6,973 |
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Sales and marketing |
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4,932 |
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3,752 |
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General and administrative |
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3,561 |
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3,519 |
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Purchased in-process research and development |
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679 |
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Restructuring costs |
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870 |
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499 |
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Total operating expenses |
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15,824 |
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15,422 |
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Operating loss |
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(530 |
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(1,863 |
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Other income, net |
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278 |
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352 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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(252 |
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(1,511 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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848 |
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(770 |
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Net loss |
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(1,100 |
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$ |
(741 |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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Shares used for computing basic and diluted loss per common share |
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26,562 |
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26,950 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIGHTBRIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(As Restated, |
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See Note 2) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(1,100 |
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$ |
(741 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Purchased in-process research and development |
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679 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,746 |
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1,787 |
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Deferred taxes |
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408 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(249 |
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(1,044 |
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Other assets |
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(241 |
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1,003 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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(2,730 |
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(1,311 |
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Funds due to merchants |
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475 |
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Deferred rent |
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(48 |
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Deferred revenues |
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(282 |
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1,079 |
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Other liabilities |
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68 |
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(8 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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(953 |
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1,444 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(727 |
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(1,038 |
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Restricted cash |
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(1,600 |
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Purchase of short-term investments |
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(1,561 |
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(26,335 |
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Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments |
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5,538 |
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83,608 |
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Acquisition of Authorize. Net, less cash received |
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(78,562 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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1,650 |
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(22,327 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
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297 |
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308 |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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(774 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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297 |
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(466 |
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Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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220 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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1,214 |
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(21,349 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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39,036 |
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69,685 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
40,250 |
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$ |
48,336 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIGHTBRIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Lightbridge, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, Lightbridge or the Company). Lightbridge
believes that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of
Lightbridges financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the
periods indicated. Although certain information and disclosures normally included in Lightbridges
annual financial statements have been omitted, Lightbridge believes that the disclosures provided
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Results of interim periods may not
be indicative of results for the full year or any future periods. These financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in
Lightbridges Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
2. RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the fiscal 2005 year end close process, the Company determined that the deferred income
tax liability for the book and income tax basis difference in goodwill and trademarks as a result
of the Authorize.Net acquisition in 2004 was incorrectly offset against deferred income tax assets
in considering the appropriate amount for the valuation allowance that was required. In accordance
with SFAS 142, the deferred tax liability that arises as the Companys goodwill and trademarks are
amortized for tax purposes must be considered as a liability related to an asset with an indefinite
life. Accordingly, the deferred tax liability was not available as a source of future taxable
income to offset the future deductions or benefits embedded in the deferred tax assets created by
other deductible temporary timing differences; and the increase in the tax valuation allowance
should have been recorded (exclusive of the deferred tax liability for goodwill and trademarks
which are non-amortizing for book purposes) in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Therefore,
the Company has recorded additional deferred tax expense of approximately $0.4 million to increase
its deferred tax liability as of March 31, 2005.
The Company has restated its March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 balance sheets, statements
of operations, and statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005, as follows:
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March 31, 2005 |
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December 31, 2004 |
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As previously |
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As previously |
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reported |
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As restated |
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reported |
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As restated |
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
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Deferred tax liability |
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$ |
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$ |
1,669 |
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$ |
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$ |
1,261 |
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Total liabilities |
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31,037 |
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32,706 |
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33,558 |
|
|
|
34,819 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(10,764 |
) |
|
|
(12,433 |
) |
|
|
(10,072 |
) |
|
|
(11,333 |
) |
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
136,743 |
|
|
|
135,074 |
|
|
|
136,928 |
|
|
|
135,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
|
As previously |
|
|
|
|
reported |
|
As restated |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
440 |
|
|
$ |
848 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(692 |
) |
|
|
(1,100 |
) |
Net loss per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March
31, 2005 |
|
|
As previously |
|
|
|
|
reported |
|
As restated |
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(692 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,100 |
) |
Deferred taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
408 |
|
The restatement had no impact on the amounts originally reported for net cash
provided by (used in) operating, financing, or investing activities on the statements of cash
flows. The restatement also impacts certain disclosures in Notes 7, 10 and 11 to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.
3. BUSINESS ACQUISITION
On March 31, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Authorize.Net Corp.
(Authorize.Net) from InfoSpace, Inc. for $81.6 million in cash. In addition, the Company incurred
approximately $2.0 million in acquisition related costs. Authorize.Net provides credit card and
electronic check payment processing solutions to companies that process orders for goods and
services over the Internet, by phone and mail, at retail locations and on wireless devices.
Authorize.Net connects IP-enabled businesses to large credit card processors and banking
organizations, allowing those businesses to accept electronic payments. The results of operations
of Authorize.Net have been included in the Companys financial statements since the date of the
acquisition. In connection with the Authorize.Net acquisition, the Company recorded a $679,000
charge during the first quarter of 2004 for two in-process research and development (IPR&D)
projects. Please refer to the Companys 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2004 for a complete description of this acquisition.
Pro forma financial information
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company
including Authorize.Net for the three months ended March 31, 2004, as if the acquisition had
occurred at the beginning of 2004, after giving effect to certain purchase accounting adjustments.
The pro forma adjustments include elimination of revenue associated with pre-acquisition deferred
revenue of Authorize.Net, amortization of intangible assets, elimination of interest income
associated with the cash purchase price of the acquisition and related income tax effects.
The pro forma net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2004 excludes the expense of IPR&D
of $679,000 related to the Authorize.Net acquisition due to its non-recurring nature. These results
are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the actual
operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the transaction had been
consummated on January 1, 2004 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, 2004 |
|
Pro forma net revenues |
|
$ |
37,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
649 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income per basic share |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income per diluted share |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used for basic computation |
|
|
26,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used for diluted computation |
|
|
27,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
8
Goodwill impairment analysis
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 (SFAS 142), the Company
is required to analyze the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets against the
estimated fair value of those assets for possible impairment on an annual basis. If impairment has
occurred, the Company will record a charge in the amount by which the carrying value of the assets
exceeds their estimated fair value. Estimated fair value will generally be determined based on
discounted cash flows. On March 31, 2005, the Company performed the annual impairment test for the
goodwill balance of $57.6 million related to the acquisition of Authorize.Net. The Company used the
discounted cash flow and market methodologies to determine the fair value of the reporting unit
related to these intangible assets. The discounted cash flow methodology is based upon converting
expected cash flows to present value. A comparison of the resulting fair value of the reporting
unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill, indicated that the goodwill balance was not
impaired as of March 31, 2005.
4. DISCLOSURES ABOUT SEGMENTS OF AN ENTERPRISE AND RELATED INFORMATION
As a result of the Companys corporate reorganization efforts during 2004, the Company has
changed its previously reported operating segments effective in the fourth quarter of 2004. All
prior period segment financial information has been restated to conform with the current
presentation. Based upon the way financial information is provided to the Companys Chief Executive
Officer for use in evaluating allocation of resources and assessing performance of the business,
the Company reports its operations in four distinct operating segments: Telecom Decisioning
Services (TDS), Payment Processing Services (Payment Processing), Intelligent Network Solutions
(INS) and Instant Conferencing Services (Instant Conferencing).
The TDS segment provides wireless subscriber qualification, risk assessment, fraud screening,
consulting services and call center services to telecom and other companies. The Payment Processing
segment offers a transaction processing system, under the Authorize.Net® brand, that allows
businesses to authorize, settle and manage credit card, electronic check and other electronic
payment transactions online. The INS segment provides wireless carriers with a real-time rating
engine for voice, data and IN services for prepaid subscribers as well as postpaid charging
functionality and telecom calling card services. The Instant Conferencing segment provides managed
instant conferencing services through its Lightbridge GroupTalk tm product. In
the first quarter of 2005, the Company made the decision to no longer actively market or sell its
GroupTalk tm product and took actions to outsource the continuing operations of
its Instant Conferencing segment. The Company expects to continue to provide the services for
GroupTalk tm under its agreement with America Online, Inc. (AOL). Within these four segments,
performance is measured based on revenue, gross profit and operating income (loss) realized from
each segment. There are no transactions between segments.
As further described in Note 13 below, on April 25, 2005, the Company announced that it had
entered into an asset purchase agreement for the sale of its INS business, which includes its
PrePay IN product and related services, to Verisign, Inc. The sale is expected to close in the
second quarter of 2005. In addition, as described in Note 13 below, the Company announced, on April
25, 2005, that it is evaluating strategic alternatives for its TDS business and has engaged
investment bankers to investigate a range of possibilities for the TDS business.
The Company does not allocate certain corporate or centralized marketing and general and
administrative expenses to its business unit segments, because these activities are managed
separately from the business units. Also, the Company does not allocate restructuring expenses and
other non-recurring gains or charges to its business unit segments because the Companys Chief
Executive Officer evaluates the segment results exclusive of these items. Asset information by
operating segment is not reported to or reviewed by the Companys Chief Executive Officer and
therefore the Company has not disclosed asset information for each operating segment.
Financial information for each reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2005,
and 2004 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
Instant |
|
Reportable |
|
Reconciling |
|
Consolidated |
March 31, 2005 |
|
TDS |
|
Processing |
|
INS |
|
Conferencing |
|
Segments |
|
Items |
|
Total |
Revenues |
|
$ |
17,073 |
|
|
$ |
10,100 |
|
|
$ |
3,467 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
30,640 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
30,640 |
|
Gross profit (loss) |
|
|
5,872 |
|
|
|
7,805 |
|
|
|
1,932 |
|
|
|
(315 |
) |
|
|
15,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,294 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
|
2,097 |
|
|
|
(529 |
) |
|
|
(887 |
) |
|
|
3,156 |
|
|
|
(3,686 |
)(1) |
|
|
(530 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
1,047 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
2,543 |
|
|
|
203 |
(2) |
|
|
2,746 |
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
Instant |
|
Reportable |
|
Reconciling |
|
Consolidated |
March 31, 2004 |
|
TDS |
|
Processing |
|
INS |
|
Conferencing |
|
Segments |
|
Items |
|
Total |
Revenues |
|
$ |
23,809 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,816 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
29,625 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
29,625 |
|
Gross profit (loss) |
|
|
10,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,141 |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
13,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,559 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
4,035 |
|
|
|
(679 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(1,072 |
) |
|
|
2,247 |
|
|
|
(4,110 |
)(1) |
|
|
(1,863 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
1,616 |
|
|
|
171 |
(2) |
|
|
1,787 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Reconciling items from segment operating income (loss) to consolidated operating income (loss) include the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
$ |
870 |
|
|
$ |
499 |
|
Unallocated corporate and centralized marketing, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
2,816 |
|
|
|
3,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,686 |
|
|
$ |
4,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
|
Represent depreciation and amortization included in the unallocated
corporate or centralized marketing, general and administrative
expenses. |
10
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At March 31, 2005, the Company was holding funds in the amount of $5.0 million on behalf of
merchants utilizing Authorize.Nets eCheck.Net product. The funds are included in cash and cash
equivalents and funds due to merchants on the Companys consolidated balance sheet. Authorize.Net
typically holds eCheck.Net funds for approximately seven business days; the actual number of days
depends on the contractual terms with each merchant. In addition, at March 31, 2005, the Company
held funds in the amount of $1.0 million on behalf of merchants processing credit card and ACH
transactions using the Integrated Payment Solution (IPS) product. The funds are included in cash
and cash equivalents and funds due to merchants on the Companys consolidated balance sheet. Credit
card funds are held for approximately two business days; ACH funds are held for approximately four
business days, according to the specifications of the IPS product and the contract between
Authorize.Net and the financial institution through which the transactions are processed.
In addition, the Company currently has $0.6 million on deposit with a financial institution to
cover any deficit account balance that could occur if the amount of eCheck.Net transactions
returned or charged back exceeds the balance on deposit with the financial institution. To date,
the deposit has not been applied to offset any deficit balance, and management believes that the
likelihood of incurring a deficit balance with the financial institution due to the amount of
transactions returned or charged back is remote. The deposit will be held continuously for as long
as Authorize.Net utilizes the ACH processing services of the financial institution, and the amount
of the deposit may increase as processing volume increases.
As of March 31, 2005, the Companys primary contractual obligations and commercial commitments
are under its operating leases and a letter of credit. The Company maintained a letter of credit in
the amount of $1.6 million, as required for security under the lease for its headquarters. This
letter of credit expires in January 2006.
Leases The Company has noncancelable operating lease agreements for office space and certain
equipment. These lease agreements expire at various dates through 2011 and certain of them contain
provisions for extension on substantially the same terms as are currently in effect.
Future minimum payments under operating leases, including facilities affected by
restructurings and the Companys new headquarters lease, consisted of the following at March 31,
2005 (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
Leases |
|
Remainder of 2005 |
|
$ |
3,498 |
|
2006 |
|
|
3,820 |
|
2007 |
|
|
3,013 |
|
2008 |
|
|
2,758 |
|
2009 |
|
|
2,108 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
3,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum lease payments |
|
$ |
18,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
6. RESTRICTED CASH
As of March 31, 2005, the Company has provided $1.6 million of cash as collateral for a letter
of credit, which is required for security under an operating lease for its corporate headquarters.
The letter of credit and this related collateral agreement expires in January 2006. In addition, as
described in Note 5 above, the Company has $0.6 million on deposit with a financial institution to
cover any deficit account balance that could occur if the amount of transactions returned or
charged back exceeds the balance on deposit with the financial institution.
7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company applies the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock options granted to
employees. The Company accounts for stock options and awards to non-employees using the fair value
method.
Under the intrinsic value method, compensation associated with stock awards to employees is
determined as the difference, if any, between the current fair value of the underlying common stock
on the date compensation is measured and the price an employee must pay to exercise the award. The
measurement date for employee awards is generally the date of grant. Under the fair value method,
compensation associated with stock awards to non-employees is determined based on the estimated
fair value of the award itself, measured using either current market data or an established option
pricing model. The measurement date for non-employee awards is generally the date performance of
services is complete.
11
Had the Company used the fair value method to measure such compensation expense associated
with grants of stock options to employees, reported net loss and basic and diluted loss per share
would have been as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Net loss as reported |
|
$ |
(1,100 |
) |
|
$ |
(741 |
) |
Stock-based compensation recorded in net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation measured using the fair value method |
|
|
562 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss pro forma |
|
$ |
(1,662 |
) |
|
$ |
(955 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share pro forma |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value of options on their grant date was measured using the Black-Scholes Option
Pricing Model. Key assumptions used to apply this pricing model for the three-month periods ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
2.8 |
% |
|
2.9% - 4.7% |
Expected life of options grants |
|
1 - 5 years |
|
1 - 5 years |
Expected volatility of underlying stock |
|
|
68 |
% |
|
|
84 |
% |
Expected dividend payment rate, as a percentage of the stock price on the date of grant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
It should be noted that the option pricing model used was designed to value readily tradable
stock options with relatively short lives. The options granted to employees are not tradable and
have contractual lives of up to ten years.
8. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (EPS)
Basic EPS is computed by dividing loss available to common stockholders by the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were
exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock.
Stock options for which the exercise price exceeds the average market price over the period
have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS and, accordingly, are excluded from the diluted computations
for both periods presented. Had such shares been included, shares for the diluted computation would
have increased by approximately 3,084,000 and 3,053,000 for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and
2004, respectively.
In addition, all other stock options and warrants convertible into common stock have been
excluded from the diluted EPS computations for both periods presented, as they are anti-dilutive
due to the net loss recorded by the Company in each period. Had such shares been included, the
number of shares for the diluted computation would have increased by approximately 358,000 and
206,000 shares for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, respectively.
9. RESTRUCTURING RESERVES
In February 2005, the Company decided to outsource the operations of its Instant Conferencing
Services business and close its Fremont, California facility, where its Instant Conferencing
business was located, effective March 31, 2005. This action continued the streamlining of the
operations of the Company and provides further reductions in expenses. Lightbridge expects to
continue to provide the services for GroupTalk, its Instant Conferencing product, under an
agreement with AOL. This action resulted in the termination of 7 employees as follows: 5 in
engineering and development, 1 in sales and marketing and 1 in general and administrative. The
Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $0.5 million relating to employee
severance and termination benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2005. The Company
anticipates that all costs related to this action will be paid by the end of 2005.
12
The following summarizes the changes to the February 2005 restructuring reserve since it was
accrued (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Accrued |
|
|
Utilized |
|
|
2005 |
|
Employee severance and termination benefits |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
475 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In January 2005, the Company announced the closing its Broomfield, Colorado call center in
order to take advantage of its other existing call center infrastructure and operate more
efficiently. This action resulted in the termination of approximately 40 employees associated with
product service and delivery at this location. The Company recorded a restructuring charge of
approximately $0.4 million relating to facility closing costs and employee severance and
termination benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2005. The Company anticipates that the
severance costs related to this action will be paid by the end of 2005, and the Company anticipates
that all other costs relating to this action, consisting principally of lease obligations on unused
space, net of estimated sublease income, will be paid by the end of 2008.
The following summarizes the changes to the January 2005 restructuring reserve since it was
accrued (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Accrued |
|
|
Utilized |
|
|
2005 |
|
Employee severance and termination benefits |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
Facility closing and related costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
372 |
|
|
$ |
69 |
|
|
$ |
303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In December 2004, the Company announced a restructuring of its business in order to lower
overall expenses to better align them with future revenue expectations. This action followed the
Companys announcement of an anticipated revenue reduction as a result of the acquisition of AT&T
Wireless Services, Inc. by Cingular Wireless LLC. This action resulted in the termination of 38
employees, in the Companys corporate offices in Burlington, Massachusetts as follows: 16 in
product and service delivery, 11 in engineering and development, 10 in sales and marketing and 1 in
general and administrative. The Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $1.4
million relating to employee severance and termination benefits during the three months ended
December 31, 2004. Additionally, subsequent to its acquisition of Authorize.Net the Company
relocated its offices in Bellevue, Washington and the remaining rent paid of $0.2 million on the
vacated space was included in restructuring charges during the three months ended December 31,
2004. The Company anticipates that costs related to these actions will be paid by the end of 2005.
The following summarizes the changes to the December 2004 restructuring reserve since December
31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Accrued |
|
|
Utilized |
|
|
2005 |
|
Employee severance and termination benefits |
|
$ |
1,364 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
761 |
|
|
$ |
630 |
|
|
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In October 2004, the Company announced a restructuring of its business in accordance with the
sale of the Fraud Centurion product suite to Subex Systems Limited. This action, a continuation of
the Companys emphasis on expense management, resulted in the termination of 9 employees in the
Companys Broomfield, Colorado location as follows: 2 in product and service delivery, and 7 in
engineering and development. The Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $0.2
million relating to employee severance and termination benefits during the three months ended
December 31, 2004. The Company anticipates that all costs related to this action will be paid by
the end of 2005.
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The following summarizes the changes to the October 2004 restructuring reserve since December
31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):
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25 |
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4 |
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20 |
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In September 2004, the Company announced a restructuring of its business in order to lower
overall expenses to better align them with future revenue expectations. This action, a continuation
of the Companys emphasis on expense management, resulted in the termination of 64 employees and 2
contractors in the Companys corporate offices in Burlington, Massachusetts and its Broomfield,
Colorado location as follows: 12 in product and service delivery, 16 in engineering and
development, 25 in sales and marketing and 13 in general and administrative. The Company recorded a
restructuring charge of approximately $2.1 million relating to employee severance and termination
benefits during the three months ended September 30, 2004. The Company anticipates that all costs
related to this action will be paid by the end of 2005.
The following summarizes the changes to the September 2004 restructuring reserve since
December 31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):
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835 |
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(10 |
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$ |
244 |
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$ |
581 |
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In January 2004, the Company announced a reorganization of its internal business operations.
This action, a continuation of the Companys emphasis on expense management, resulted in the
termination of 10 individuals in the Companys corporate office in Burlington, Massachusetts. The
Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $0.5 million relating to employee
severance and termination benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2004. All costs related
to this action were paid by the end of the first quarter of 2005.
The following summarizes the changes to the January 2004 restructuring reserves since December
31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):
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2005 |
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5 |
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(1 |
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4 |
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In June 2003, the Company announced that it would be closing its Irvine, California facility,
transferring certain employment positions to its Broomfield, Colorado facility and reducing its
headcount by an estimated 70 employees as follows: 16 in product and service delivery, 30 in
development, 13 in sales and marketing and 11 in general and administrative. During the three
months ended June 30, 2003, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $0.7
million relating primarily to employee severance and termination benefits. During the three months
ended September 30, 2003, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge associated with
this action of approximately $3.3 million, consisting of $1.1 million for employee severance and
termination benefits, $1.7 million in future lease obligations for unused facilities and $0.5
million for capital equipment write-offs. In the quarter ended December 31, 2003, the Company
recorded an additional restructuring charge of $0.1 million related to future lease obligations and
employee severance and termination benefits. The capital equipment write-offs and a majority of
severance costs related to this restructuring were incurred by the end of 2003, and the Company
anticipates that all other costs related to this action, consisting principally of lease
obligations on unused space, will be paid by the end of 2006.
The following summarizes the changes to the June 2003 restructuring reserves since December
31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):
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2004 |
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2005 |
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868 |
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11 |
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$ |
161 |
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718 |
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In March 2003, the Company announced that it would be streamlining its existing Broomfield,
Colorado call center operations into its Lynn, Massachusetts facility and a smaller facility in
Broomfield, Colorado by the end of May 2003. In the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Company
recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $0.1 million relating to employee severance and
termination benefits. In the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the Company recorded an additional
restructuring charge associated with this action of approximately $1.0 million, consisting of
approximately $0.6 million in future lease obligations for unused facilities and approximately $0.4
million for capital equipment write-offs. The capital equipment write-offs and all of the severance
costs related to this restructuring were incurred by the end of 2003 and all other costs relating
to this action have been paid by the end of the first quarter of 2005.
The following summarizes the changes to the March 2003 restructuring reserves since December
31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):
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3 |
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In June 2002, the Company announced that it was reducing its workforce by seven percent and
consolidating its Waltham, Massachusetts call center operations into its Lynn, Massachusetts and
Broomfield, Colorado facilities by the end of 2002. The Company recorded a restructuring charge of
approximately $3.6 million, consisting of $1.6 million relating to employee severance and
termination benefits, $1.3 million for facilities reductions including lease obligations, utilities
and security costs on unused space and $0.7 million for capital equipment write-offs associated
with these measures. The restructuring plan resulted in the termination of 65 personnel as follows:
25 in product and service delivery, 22 in development, 11 in sales and marketing and 7 in general
and administrative. The capital equipment write-offs and a majority of severance costs related to
this action were incurred by the end of 2002, and the Company anticipates that all other costs
relating to this action, consisting principally of lease obligations on unused space, will be paid
by the end of 2005.
The following summarizes the changes to the June 2002 restructuring reserves since December
31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):
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283 |
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85 |
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198 |
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10. PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES
The Company provides for income taxes on an interim basis based on the full-year projected
effective tax rate. The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2005 of $0.8
million includes a provision for foreign taxes of $0.4 million, and a deferred federal and state
provision of $0.4 million attributable to amortization of intangibles for tax purposes with
indefinite lives. The Company has not reflected the sale of its INS business (described in Note 13
below) in its full-year projected taxable income as of March 31, 2005. Upon the consummation of the
transaction, the event will be reflected in the full-year projected taxable income analysis. The
income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflects a net benefit of $0.8
million which consists of an income tax benefit at an annual effective tax rate of 32.0%, as well
as a $0.3 million tax benefit related to the recognition of prior years research and development
tax credits. At March 31, 2005, the Company continues to believe a full valuation allowance is
required until an appropriate level of profitability is sustained that would enable the Company to
conclude that it is more likely than not that a portion of the Companys deferred taxes would be
realizable.
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11. COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The amounts that comprise comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and
2004 are as follows (in thousands):
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2005 |
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Net loss as reported |
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$ |
(1,100 |
) |
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$ |
(741 |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Foreign currency gain |
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210 |
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$ |
(890 |
) |
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$ |
(741 |
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12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R). This Statement is a
revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related
implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an
entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. The Statement requires
entities to recognize stock compensation expense for awards of equity instruments to employees
based on the grant-date fair value of those awards (with limited exceptions). SFAS No. 123R is
effective for the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. The
Company is evaluating the two methods of adoption allowed by SFAS No. 123R: the
modified-prospective transition method and the modified-retrospective transition method.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 25, 2005, the Company announced that it had entered into an asset purchase agreement
for the sale of its INS business, which includes its PrePay IN product and related services, to
VeriSign, Inc. for $17.45 million in cash plus assumption of certain contractual liabilities. The
sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005. The operating results and financial
condition of the INS segment have been included as part of the financial results from continuing
operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the disposal of the INS
business was not probable as of March 31, 2005. Commencing in the second quarter of 2005, the
financial condition and results of the INS segment will be presented as a discontinued operation
whereby revenue and expenses of the INS segment will be aggregated and presented as a single line
in the consolidated statements of operations following income from continuing operations.
Comparative prior period amounts will be presented in a similar manner. The Company expects to
record a significant gain on the disposal of its INS business, which will be presented as a gain on
disposal of discontinued operations upon closing of the sale.
Also on April 25, 2005, the Company announced that it is evaluating strategic alternatives for
its TDS business and has engaged investment bankers to investigate a range of possibilities for the
TDS business.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A contains Forward-Looking Statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to
be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words believes, anticipates,
plans, expects and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors,
including the factors set forth under the heading Risk Factors below that may cause the actual
results, performance and achievements of Lightbridge to differ materially from those indicated by
the forward-looking statements. Lightbridge undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements it makes.
ALIAS, AUTHORIZE.NET, the Authorize.Net logo, ECHECK.NET, FRAUDBUSTER, FRAUD CENTURION,
FRAUDSCREEN.NET, FRAUD SENTINEL, LIGHTBRIDGE, PHONEPRINT and PROFILE are registered trademarks of
Lightbridge, and @RISK, AUTOMATED RECURRING BILLING, CAS, CUSTOMER ACQUISITION SYSTEM, FDS,
GROUPTALK, INSIGHT, LIGHTBRIDGE FRAUDBRIDGE, LIGHTBRIDGE IDENTITYBRIDGE, LIGHTBRIDGE CREDITBRIDGE,
PREPAY IN, LIGHTBRIDGE TELESERVICES, POPS, PREPAY, RETAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, RMS, the Lightbridge
logo, and TALKGROUP are trademarks of Lightbridge. All other trademarks or trade names appearing in
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A are the property of their respective owners.
Restatement of Financial Statements
During the fiscal 2005 year end close process, we determined that the deferred income tax
liability for the book and income tax basis difference in goodwill and trademarks as a result of
the Authorize.Net acquisition in 2004 was incorrectly offset against deferred income tax assets in
considering the appropriate amount for the valuation allowance that was required. In accordance
with SFAS 142 the deferred tax liability that arises as the Companys goodwill and trademarks are
amortized for tax purposes must be considered as a liability related to an asset with an indefinite
life. Accordingly, the deferred tax liability was not available as a source of future taxable
income to offset the future deductions or benefits embedded in the deferred tax assets created by
other deductible temporary timing differences; and the increase in the tax valuation allowance
should have been recorded (exclusive of the deferred tax liability for the goodwill and trademarks
which are non-amortizing for book purposes) in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Therefore,
we have recorded additional deferred tax expense of approximately $0.4 million to increase our
deferred tax liability as of March 31, 2005.
We have restated our March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 balance sheets, statements of
operations, and statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as follows:
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March 31, 2005 |
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December 31, 2004 |
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As previously |
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As previously |
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reported |
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As restated |
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reported |
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As restated |
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,261 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
31,037 |
|
|
|
32,706 |
|
|
|
33,558 |
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|
|
34,819 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(10,764 |
) |
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|
(12,433 |
) |
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|
(10,072 |
) |
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(11,333 |
) |
Total shareholders equity |
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|
136,743 |
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|
|
135,074 |
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|
|
136,928 |
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|
135,667 |
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, 2005 |
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|
As previously |
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|
|
|
reported |
|
As restated |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
440 |
|
|
$ |
848 |
|
Net income loss |
|
|
(692 |
) |
|
|
(1,100 |
) |
Net income loss per common share: |
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|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted |
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$ |
(0.03 |
) |
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$ |
(0.04 |
) |
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Three Months Ended |
|
|
March
31, 2005 |
|
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As previously |
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|
|
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reported |
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As restated |
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA: |
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|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(692 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,100 |
) |
Deferred taxes |
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|
|
|
|
|
408 |
|
The restatement had no impact on the amounts originally reported for net cash provided by
(used in) operating, financing, or investing activities on the statements of cash flows.
The following managements discussion and analysis has been amended to reflect the restatement
described above and in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Lightbridge has identified and discussed certain critical accounting policies and estimates in
its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company did not modify
its critical accounting policies during the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Those policies and
estimates have been applied in the preparation of the Companys financial statements included in
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A.
Overview
We develop, market and support a suite of products and services for merchants that sell
products and services online and communications providers, including payment processing, customer
acquisition and qualification, risk management, prepaid billing, instant teleconferencing, and
authentication services.
A majority of our revenues historically have been derived from clients located in the United
States. Our revenues are derived from transaction services, consulting and maintenance services,
software licensing and hardware.
Our transaction service revenues are derived primarily from the processing of applications for
qualification of subscribers for telecommunications services and the activation of services for
those subscribers, and from the processing of payment transactions for merchants. We have expanded
our telecommunications transactions offerings from credit evaluation services to include screening
for subscriber fraud, evaluating carriers existing accounts, interfacing with carrier and
third-party systems and providing call center services. We also offer transaction services to
screen and authenticate the identity of users engaged in online transactions. Our transaction-based
solutions provide multiple, remote, systems access for workflow management, along with
centrally-managed client-specified business policies, and links to client and third-party systems.
Transaction services are provided through contracts with carriers and others, which specify the
services to be utilized and the markets to be served. Our clients are charged for these services on
a per transaction basis. Pricing varies depending primarily on the volume and type of transactions,
the number and type of other products and services selected for integration with the services and
the term of the contract under which services are provided. The volume of transactions processed
varies depending on seasonal and retail trends, the success of the carriers and others utilizing
our services in attracting subscribers and the markets served by our clients. Transaction revenues
are recognized in the period in which the services are performed.
Transaction services revenues related to payment processing are derived from our credit card
processing and ACH processing services, and other services (collectively, payment processing
services), per-transaction fees, gateway fees and set-up fees. Payment processing services revenue
is based on a fee per transaction and is recognized in the period in which the transaction occurs.
Gateway fees are monthly subscription fees charged to our merchant customers for the use of our
payment gateway. Gateway fees are recognized in the period in which the service is provided. Set-up
fees represent one-time charges for initiating our payment processing services. Although these fees
are generally paid to us at the commencement of the agreement, they are recognized ratably over the
estimated average life of the merchant relationship, which is determined through a series of
analyses of active and deactivated merchants. Commissions paid to outside sales partners are
recorded in sales and marketing expense in our statements of operations.
We also offer instant voice conferencing transaction services through our GroupTalk offering.
No significant revenues have been recognized from our GroupTalk offering to date and the Instant
Conferencing business segment is not expected to generate significant revenues in 2005. On March
31, 2005, we closed our Fremont, California facility, where our Instant Conferencing business is
located. We expect to continue to provide the services for GroupTalk, our Instant Conferencing
product, under our agreement with America
Online, Inc. (AOL).
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Our consulting revenues are derived principally from providing solution development and
deployment services and business advisory consulting in the areas of customer acquisition and
retention, authentication, prepay billing and risk management. The majority of consulting
engagements are performed on a time-and-materials basis and revenues from these engagements are
generally recognized as the services are performed. When we perform work under a fixed-fee
arrangement, revenues are generally recognized as services are performed. Revenues from software
maintenance contracts are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance agreement.
Our software licensing revenues consist of revenues attributable to the licensing of our CAS
Application Modules and PrePay billing software. The PrePay billing system allows carriers to
market and manage prepaid wireless services to customers. Prepay is licensed as a packaged software
product and each product generally requires incidental customization or integration with other
products and systems to varying degrees. Software licensing revenues are recognized when persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the product has been made, and a fixed fee and
collectibility have been determined. Our hardware revenues historically have been derived in
connection with sales of our PrePay and PhonePrint products. Revenue from hardware is recognized
upon shipment, unless testing, integration or other services are required, in which case it is
recognized upon commissioning and acceptance of the product. Revenue from hardware sold in
conjunction with software is deferred until the software revenue is recognized.
In 2004, we determined that we would no longer actively market or sell our Retail Management
System (RMS) product or our PhonePrint product. In October 2004, we completed the sale of certain
assets related to our Fraud Centurion software product to Subex. As a result of these actions, we
do not expect to recognize significant future revenues from these products.
On March 31, 2004, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Authorize.Net from InfoSpace
Inc., for $81.6 million in cash and we incurred approximately $2.0 million in acquisition related
transaction costs. Authorize.Net is a provider of payment solutions for online customer
transactions. The Authorize.Net payment gateway provides credit card and electronic check solutions
to companies that process orders for goods and services over the Internet, by phone and mail, at
retail locations and on wireless devices. Authorize.Net connects small and medium sized businesses
to large credit card processors and banking organizations, allowing those businesses to accept
electronic payments.
In November 2004, we announced that we expected that our future revenues from AT&T Wireless
Services, Inc. (AT&T Wireless) will decline significantly as a result of the acquisition of AT&T
Wireless by Cingular Wireless LLC. As a result of the acquisition, AT&T Wireless customer
activations will transition from our system to Cingulars internal system and we do not expect that
AT&T Wireless will be a significant customer in 2005. Our services agreements with Sprint and
Nextel expire on December 31, 2006. On December 15, 2004, Sprint and Nextel announced that their
respective Boards of Directors had approved a definitive agreement for a merger of the two
companies. We are unable to predict the effect of the merger of Nextel and Sprint on our
relationship with either customer including, without limitation, the timing or extent of any
reductions in applications processed or other services provided under our contracts with those
customers. It is possible that Sprint or Nextel could elect not to renew their agreements, to
reduce the volume of products and services they purchase from the Company or to request significant
changes to the pricing or other terms in any renewal agreement. Additionally, a significant portion
of our revenues from our PrePay billing system is generated through distribution agreements with
Ericsson and Nortel Networks. A loss of one or more of these major clients, a decrease in orders by
one or more of these clients or a change in the combination of products and services they obtain
from us would adversely affect our revenues, margins and net income.
On April 25, 2005, we announced that we had entered into an asset purchase agreement for the
sale of our Intelligent Network Solutions (INS) business, which includes our PrePay IN product and
related services, to VeriSign, Inc. for $17.45 million in cash plus assumption of certain
contractual liabilities. The sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005. The operating
results and financial condition of our INS segment have been included as part of our financial
results from continuing operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the
disposal of our INS business was not probable as of March 31, 2005. Commencing in the second
quarter of 2005, the financial condition and results of our INS segment will be presented as a
discontinued operation, whereby revenue and expenses of our INS segment will be aggregated and
presented as a single line in the consolidated statements of operations following income from
continuing operations. Comparative prior period amounts will be presented in a similar manner. We
expect to record a significant gain on the disposal of our INS business, which will be presented as
a gain on disposal of discontinued operations, upon closing of the sale.
Also on April 25, 2005, we announced that we are evaluating strategic alternatives for our
Telecom Decisioning Services business and have engaged investment bankers to investigate a range of
possibilities for our TDS business.
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Operating Segments
As a result of our corporate reorganization efforts during 2004, we changed our
previously-reported operating segments effective in the fourth quarter of 2004. All prior period
segment financial information has been restated to conform to the current presentation. Based upon
the way financial information is provided to our chief operating decision maker, the Chief
Executive Officer, for use in evaluating allocation of resources and assessing performance of the
business, we now report our operations in four distinct operating segments: Payment Processing
Services (Payment Processing), Telecom Decisioning Services (TDS), Intelligent Network Solutions
(INS) and Instant Conferencing Services (Instant Conferencing).
The Payment Processing segment offers a transaction processing system, under the
Authorize.Net® brand, that allows businesses to authorize, settle and manage credit card,
electronic check and other electronic payment transactions online. The TDS segment provides
customer qualification, risk assessment, fraud screening, consulting services and call center
services to telecommunications and other companies. The INS segment provides wireless carriers with
a real-time rating engine for voice, data and IN services for prepaid subscribers as well as
postpaid charging functionality and telecom calling card services. The Instant Conferencing segment
provides managed instant conferencing services through our GroupTalk tm
product. Within these four segments, performance is measured based on revenue, gross profit and
operating income (loss) realized from each segment. There are no transactions between segments.
As described above, on April 25, 2005, we announced that we had entered into an asset purchase
agreement for the sale of our INS business, to Verisign, Inc. We also announced that we are
evaluating strategic alternatives for our TDS business and have engaged investment bankers to
investigate a range of possibilities for the TDS business.
We do not allocate certain corporate or centralized marketing and general and administrative
expenses to our business unit segments, because these activities are managed separately from the
business units. Also, we do not allocate restructuring expenses and other non-recurring gains or
charges to our business unit segments because our Chief Executive Officer evaluates the segment
results exclusive of these items. Asset information by operating segment is not reported to or
reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer and therefore we have not disclosed asset information for
each operating segment.
The historical operating results associated with our RMS product, which we no longer actively
market or sell, are included in our TDS segment. The historical operating results associated with
our PhonePrint product, which we no longer actively market or sell, and our Fraud Centurion
products, which we sold to Subex Systems, Limited NJ (Subex) in 2004, are included in our INS
segment. The historical operating results associated with our Mobile Data Manager product, which we
no longer actively market or sell, are included in our Instant Conferencing segment.
Results Of Operations
Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 Compared with Quarter Ended March 31, 2004.
Revenues. Revenues and certain revenue comparisons for the three months ended March 31, 2005
and 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Transaction services |
|
$ |
25,655 |
|
|
$ |
20,566 |
|
|
$ |
5,089 |
|
|
|
24.7 |
% |
Consulting and maintenance services |
|
|
3,450 |
|
|
|
5,573 |
|
|
|
(2,123 |
) |
|
|
(38.1 |
) |
Software licensing and hardware |
|
|
1,535 |
|
|
|
3,486 |
|
|
|
(1,951 |
) |
|
|
(56.0 |
) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
30,640 |
|
|
$ |
29,625 |
|
|
$ |
1,015 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in transaction services revenues was due primarily to the acquisition of
Authorize.Net on March 31, 2004, which contributed $10.1 million of revenue in the quarter ended
March 31, 2005. Authorize.Nets revenues for the quarter have increased 20% compared to the same
period in 2004, as reported by Authorize.Nets former owner, InfoSpace, Inc. The increased revenues
are the result of an increase in the number of merchant customers and increased volume of
transactions processed. The increased revenue related to the acquisition of Authorize.Net was
partially offset by a $5.0 million decline in transactions services revenues in our TDS segment.
The decline in TDS transaction services revenues was primarily a result of a $3.4 million reduction
in transaction fees
charged to AT&T Wireless, as well as an unfavorable change in the mix of services provided and a 4%
decrease in the volume of subscriber applications processed for clients other than AT&T Wireless.
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In the near term, we expect transaction services revenue from Authorize.Net to
continue to increase. However, we expect transaction services revenue associated with our TDS
segment to decline from the first quarter level as a result of declining revenues from Cingular /
AT&T Wireless, and continued price pressures. We do not expect AT&T Wireless to contribute
significant revenues in the quarter ending June 30, 2005. We expect TDS transaction services
revenues to continue to reflect the industrys rate of growth of new subscribers as well as the
rate of switching among carriers by subscribers (subscriber churn). We believe that transaction
revenues in future periods will continue to be impacted by changes in the demand for our
transaction offerings, changes in the combination of services purchased by clients, carrier
consolidation including the proposed merger of Sprint and Nextel (which represented a combined $9.6
million of our transaction services revenues in the first quarter of 2005), and competitive pricing
pressures.
The decrease in consulting and maintenance services revenues of $2.1 million was principally
due to a decline in consulting and maintenance revenues related to our decision to no longer
actively market, sell or develop our RMS product and the sale of our Fraud Centurion product.
Consulting and maintenance services revenues associated with these products were $1.5 million lower
in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 than in the same quarter of the preceding year. Additionally,
consulting and maintenance services revenues from AT&T Wireless declined $1.0 million in the
quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared with the prior year, but an increase in consulting and
maintenance services revenues associated with our PrePay product line during the same period
partially mitigated this impact.
The decline in software licensing and hardware revenues of $1.9 million in the quarter ended
March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004 was largely due to a decrease in revenue
associated with new PrePay clients, partially offset by higher software license growth fees
associated with existing PrePay clients.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit. Cost of revenues consists primarily of personnel costs,
costs of resold third party hardware, software and services, costs of maintaining systems and
networks used in processing qualification and activation transactions (including depreciation and
amortization of systems and networks) and amortization of capitalized software and acquired
technology. Cost of revenues for Authorize.Net, included in transaction services cost of revenues,
consists of expenses associated with the delivery, maintenance and support of Authorize.Nets
products and services, including personnel costs, communication costs, such as high-bandwidth
Internet access, server equipment depreciation, transactional processing fees, as well as customer
care costs. In the future, cost of revenues may vary as a percentage of total revenues as a result
of a number of factors, including changes in the volume of transactions processed, changes in the
mix of transaction revenues between those from automated transaction processing and those from
processing transactions through our TeleServices call centers, changes in pricing to certain
clients and changes in the mix of total revenues among transaction services revenues, consulting
and maintenance services revenues, and software licensing and hardware revenues.
Cost of revenues, gross profit and certain comparisons for the three months ended March 31,
2005 and 2004 were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Cost of revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction services |
|
$ |
13,046 |
|
|
$ |
12,302 |
|
|
$ |
744 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
% |
Consulting and maintenance services |
|
|
1,814 |
|
|
|
2,245 |
|
|
|
(431 |
) |
|
|
(19.2 |
) |
Software licensing and hardware |
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
1,519 |
|
|
|
(1,033 |
) |
|
|
(68.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenues |
|
$ |
15,346 |
|
|
$ |
16,066 |
|
|
$ |
(720 |
) |
|
|
(4.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction services $ |
|
$ |
12,609 |
|
|
$ |
8,264 |
|
|
$ |
4,345 |
|
|
|
52.6 |
% |
Transaction services % |
|
|
49.1 |
% |
|
|
40.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting and maintenance services $ |
|
$ |
1,636 |
|
|
$ |
3,328 |
|
|
$ |
(1,692 |
) |
|
|
(50.8 |
)% |
Consulting and maintenance services % |
|
|
47.4 |
% |
|
|
59.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software licensing and hardware $ |
|
$ |
1,049 |
|
|
$ |
1,967 |
|
|
$ |
(918 |
) |
|
|
(46.7 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software licensing and hardware % |
|
|
68.3 |
% |
|
|
56.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit $ |
|
$ |
15,294 |
|
|
$ |
13,559 |
|
|
$ |
1,735 |
|
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit % |
|
|
49.9 |
% |
|
|
45.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Transaction services cost of revenues increased by $0.7 million in the quarter ended March 31,
2005 from the prior year. Costs of revenues associated with our Authorize.Net business, which were
not included in our results for the first quarter of 2004, accounted for a $2.3 million spending
increase in the first quarter of 2005 in comparison with the same period in 2004. In our TDS
business, spending decreased in our call centers as a result of the closing of our Broomfield,
Colorado call center, and the staffing shift from this site to our Liverpool, Nova Scotia call
center. We also realized reductions in third party data and services costs as a result of
processing fewer transactions for AT&T Wireless, reduced costs for maintaining systems and networks
used in processing qualification and activation transactions, and headcount-related savings
resulting from our 2004 restructuring activities. Transaction services gross profit and gross
profit percentage increased primarily as a result of the acquisition of Authorize.Net on March 31,
2004. Authorize.Net contributed $7.8 million to the transaction services gross profit amount. This
was partially offset by a decrease in the transaction services gross profit related to our TDS
segment, where the revenue reduction exceeded the cost of sales expense reduction. Authorize.Net
generates a higher gross profit percentage than our TDS segment, resulting in increased transaction
services gross profit percentage in the quarter ending March 31, 2005 than in the same quarter of
2004.
Consulting and maintenance services cost of revenues decreased by $0.4 million in the first
quarter of 2005 in comparison with the same period in 2004. This decrease was attributable to a
reduction in headcount associated with the September and December 2004 restructurings, and the sale
of our Fraud Centurion product to Subex in October 2004. Consulting and maintenance services gross
profit and gross profit percentage decreased in the first quarter of 2005 due to lower revenues
related to our RMS product line, the sale of our Fraud Centurion product line and from a reduction
in services provided to AT&T Wireless.
Software licensing and hardware cost of revenues decreased by $1.0 million in the first
quarter of 2005 in comparison with the prior year. This decrease was attributable to a reduction in
hardware costs, as a result of lower hardware sales. Software licensing and hardware gross profit
decreased in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as a result of lower revenues, but gross profit
percentage increased as a result of a higher percentage of revenue coming from higher-margin
software revenue, rather than lower-margin hardware revenue. The gross profit percentage earned by
us can vary significantly based on discounts given on individual transactions and the mix of
software and hardware revenues.
We expect that fluctuations in gross profit may occur in future periods primarily because of a
change in the mix of revenue generated from our revenue components, and also because of competitive
pricing pressures.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses and certain operating expense comparisons for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Engineering and development |
|
$ |
6,461 |
|
|
$ |
6,973 |
|
|
$ |
(512 |
) |
|
|
(7.3 |
)% |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
4,932 |
|
|
|
3,752 |
|
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
31.4 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
3,561 |
|
|
|
3,519 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
Purchased in-process research and development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
679 |
|
|
|
(679 |
) |
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
Restructuring |
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
74.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,824 |
|
|
$ |
15,422 |
|
|
$ |
402 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering and Development. Engineering and development expenses include software development
costs, consisting primarily of personnel and outside technical service costs related to developing
new products and services, enhancing existing products and services, and implementing and
maintaining new and existing products and services. The $0.5 million decrease in engineering and
development expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared with the same quarter in 2004
was primarily due to cost savings associated with the 2004 restructuring activities, our decision
to cease new development and enhancement of our RMS software product, and our sale of the Fraud
Centurion product to Subex. These savings were partially offset by the addition of Authorize.Net,
the expenses from which are included in our results beginning on April 1, 2004. Authorize.Net
represented $1.2 million of engineering and development expenses in first quarter 2005 results.
Engineering and development expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased for the first
quarter of 2005 as a result of increased revenues and lower spending.
We expect engineering and development expenses for the quarter ending June 30, 2005 to be
lower than in the previous quarter as a result of the anticipated sale of our INS business to
VeriSign.
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Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, commissions
and travel expenses of direct sales and marketing personnel, as well as costs associated with
advertising, trade shows and conferences. For Authorize.Net, sales and marketing expenses also
include commissions paid to outside sales partners. The increase in sales and marketing expenses in
the quarter ended March 31, 2005, in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue, was due to
the addition of Authorize.Net and the related sales partner commissions included in sales and
marketing expense. Authorize.Net represented $3.9 million of sales and marketing expenses in the
first quarter of 2005 results. This increase was partially offset by reductions in marketing costs
for the other portions of our business as a result of reduced sales and marketing headcount
resulting from our 2004 restructuring activities, and reduced sales and marketing program spending
as compared with the first quarter of 2004.
We expect that sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2005 will be down
slightly from the previous quarter as savings associated with the anticipated sale of our INS
business to VeriSign will be partially offset by spending growth associated with our Authorize.Net
business. In future quarters, we expect sales and marketing expenses to increase with growth in
Authorize.Nets revenues as a result of sales partner commissions associated with these revenues.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist principally of
salaries of executive, finance, human resources and administrative personnel and fees for certain
outside professional services. General and administrative expenses were largely unchanged in the
first quarter of 2005 relative to the same quarter of 2004. The inclusion of Authorize.Net
expenditures beginning on April 1, 2004, resulted in a $0.6 million increase in general and
administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2005 relative to the same quarter in the prior
year. Lower general and administrative expenses in other areas of the business, reflecting savings
associated with our 2004 restructuring activities and reduced program spending offset higher
spending associated with Authorize.Net.
We do not expect significant changes in the level of general and administrative expenses in
the quarter ending June 30, 2005.
Purchased In-Process Research and Development (IPR&D). In connection with the Authorize.Net
acquisition, we recorded a $0.7 million charge during the first quarter of 2004 for two IPR&D
projects. Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004 for
a complete description of this IPR&D charge. There were no IPR&D charges recorded during the three
months ended March 31, 2005.
Restructuring. During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we recorded a $0.5 million charge
related to our decision to outsource the operations of our Instant Conferencing Services business
and close our Fremont, California facility, where our Instant Conferencing business was located,
effective March 31, 2005. The charge consisted of employee severance and termination benefits,
which we anticipate will be paid by the end of 2005. We also recorded a $0.4 million restructuring
charge in the first quarter of 2005 related to our decision to close our Broomfield, Colorado call
center. The charge consisted of facility closing costs and employee severance and termination
benefits. We expect that the employee severance and termination benefits will be paid by the end of
2005 while the facility closing costs, consisting principally of unused space, net of estimated
sublease income, will be paid by the end of 2008.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, restructuring charges primarily consisted of a $0.5
million charge related to a reorganization of our internal business operations at our corporate
office in Burlington, Massachusetts. This charge consisted of employee severance and termination
benefits. All costs related to this action were paid by the end of the first quarter of 2005.
Please refer to Note 9 in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for a complete description of these charges.
Other Income, Net. Other income, net primarily consists of interest income earned on our cash
and short-term investment balances. Other income, net decreased by $0.1 million in the quarter
ended March 31, 2005 in comparison with the same period in 2004 primarily due to a decline in our
cash and short-term investments balance as a result of the payment of the purchase price for the
acquisition of Authorize.Net.
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes. We provide for income taxes on an interim basis
based on the full-year projected effective tax rate. The income tax provision for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 of $0.8 million includes a provision for foreign taxes of $0.4 million, and a
deferred federal and state provision of $0.4 attributable to amortization of intangibles for tax
purposes with indefinite lives. We have not reflected the expected sale of our INS business
(described above) in our full-year projected taxable income as of March 31, 2005. Upon consummation
of this transaction, this event will be reflected in the full-year projected taxable income
analysis. The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflects a net benefit
of $0.8 million which consists of an income tax benefit at an annual effective tax rate of 32.0%,
as well as a $0.3 million tax benefit related to the recognition of prior years research and
development tax credits.
23
Results by Operating Segment. Certain operating results and comparisons by operating segment
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TDS |
|
$ |
17,073 |
|
|
$ |
23,809 |
|
|
$ |
(6,736 |
) |
|
|
(28.3 |
)% |
Payment Processing |
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
INS |
|
|
3,467 |
|
|
|
5,816 |
|
|
|
(2,349 |
) |
|
|
(40.4 |
) |
Instant Conferencing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
30,640 |
|
|
$ |
29,625 |
|
|
$ |
1,015 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit (Loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TDS $ |
|
$ |
5,872 |
|
|
$ |
10,434 |
|
|
$ |
(4,562 |
) |
|
|
(43.7 |
)% |
TDS % |
|
|
34.4 |
% |
|
|
43.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment Processing $ |
|
$ |
7,805 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
7,805 |
|
|
|
|
% |
Payment Processing % |
|
|
77.3 |
% |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INS $ |
|
$ |
1,932 |
|
|
$ |
3,141 |
|
|
$ |
(1,209 |
) |
|
|
(38.5 |
)% |
INS % |
|
|
55.7 |
% |
|
|
54.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Instant Conferencing $ |
|
$ |
(315 |
) |
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
(299 |
) |
|
|
(1,868.8 |
)% |
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Instant Conferencing % |
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% |
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% |
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Total gross profit $ |
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$ |
15,294 |
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$ |
13,559 |
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$ |
1,735 |
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12.8 |
% |
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Total gross profit % |
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49.9 |
% |
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45.8 |
% |
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Operating Income (Loss): |
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TDS |
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$ |
2,475 |
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$ |
4,035 |
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$ |
(1,560 |
) |
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(38.7 |
)% |
Payment Processing |
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2,097 |
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(679 |
) |
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2,776 |
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408.8 |
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INS |
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(529 |
) |
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(37 |
) |
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(492 |
) |
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(1,329.7 |
) |
Instant Conferencing |
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(887 |
) |
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|
(1,072 |
) |
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|
185 |
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17.3 |
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Total segment operating income |
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$ |
3,156 |
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$ |
2,247 |
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$ |
909 |
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40.5 |
% |
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Reconciling items(1) |
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(3,686 |
) |
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(4,110 |
) |
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Total operating loss |
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$ |
(530 |
) |
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$ |
(1,863 |
) |
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(1) |
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Reconciling items consist of certain corporate or centralized
marketing and general and administrative expenses not allocated to our
business unit segments, because these activities are managed
separately from the business units. Also, we do not allocate
restructuring expenses and other non-recurring gains or charges to our
business unit segments because our Chief Executive Officer evaluates
the segment results exclusive of these items. |
Revenues by Operating Segment
TDS. The decline in TDS revenues was primarily a result of a $4.4 million reduction in revenue
from AT&T Wireless, as well as a 4% decrease in the volume of subscriber applications processed for
other clients, an unfavorable change in the mix of services provided, and a reduction in revenue
from our RMS product line.
Payment Processing. We began recording Payment Processing revenues as of April 1, 2004
following the acquisition of Authorize.Net on March 31, 2004. Authorize.Nets revenues for the
quarter have increased 20% compared to the same period in 2004, as reported by Authorize.Nets
former owner, InfoSpace, Inc. The increased revenues are the result of an increase in the number of
merchant customers and increased volume of transactions processed.
INS. Revenues decreased by $2.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared with
the same quarter of 2004. On October 1, 2004 Lightbridge sold its Fraud Centurion product line,
which generated $1.2 million in INS revenues in the first quarter of 2004. In addition, revenue
associated with software and hardware sales to new PrePay clients decreased, and this decline was
partially
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offset by higher software growth fees associated with existing PrePay clients.
Instant Conferencing. We did not record any revenues from this segment in either period.
Gross Profit (Loss) by Operating Segment
TDS. The decline in TDS gross profit was a result of lower revenue, an unfavorable change in
the mix of services provided, and a reduction in revenue from our RMS product line. The impact of
the revenue decline was partially mitigated by a $2.2 million expense reduction. Spending decreased
in our call centers as a result of the closing of our Broomfield, Colorado call center, and the
staffing shift from this site to our Liverpool, Nova Scotia call center. We also realized
reductions in third party data and services costs as a result of processing fewer transactions for
AT&T Wireless, reduced costs for maintaining systems and networks used in processing qualification
and activation transactions, and headcount-related savings resultant from our 2004 restructuring
activities.
Payment Processing. Lightbridge began recording Payment Processing results as of April 1, 2004
following the acquisition of Authorize.Net on March 31, 2004. We expect gross profit generated by
our Payment Processing Segment to represent a larger portion of our total gross profit in the
second quarter of 2005 as compared with the same quarter of 2004.
INS. The reduction in INS gross profit is largely the result of lower software license fees
associated with sales to new clients.
Instant Conferencing. The reduction in the Instant Conferencing gross profit reflects spending
to support our relationship with AOL, which began using the product in the second quarter of 2004.
Operating Income (Loss) by Operating Segment.
TDS. The decline in TDS operating income reflects the impact of reduced revenues, partially
offset by spending reductions resulting from our 2004 restructuring activities.
Payment Processing. We began recording Payment Processing results as of April 1, 2004
following the acquisition of Authorize.Net on March 31, 2004. We expect the operating income
generated by our Payment Processing Segment to become a larger portion of our total operating
income in the second quarter of 2005 as compared with the same period in 2004.
INS. The increase in INS operating loss is largely the result of lower software license fees
associated with sales to new clients, partially offset by savings associated with our 2004
restructuring initiatives and the sale of our Fraud Centurion Product line to Subex in October
2004.
Instant Conferencing. The decrease in Instant Conferencing operating loss reflects lower
operating expenses following the 2004 restructuring activities, partially offset by increased cost
of sales expenses to support our relationship with AOL, which began using the product in the second
quarter of 2004. We expect the operating loss in our Instant Conferencing segment to decrease in
2005 as compared with 2004 as a result of restructuring initiatives undertaken in 2004 and the
first quarter of 2005.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted
cash of $51.1 million. We believe that our current cash and short-term investment balances will be
sufficient to finance our operations and capital expenditures for the next twelve months.
Thereafter, the adequacy of our cash balances will depend on a number of factors that are not
readily foreseeable such as the impact of general market conditions on our operations, additional
acquisitions or investments, divestitures, restructuring or obligations associated with the closure
of products or facilities, and the sustained profitability of the our operations.
During the first three months of 2005, we used cash in operating activities of approximately
$1.0 million and generated $1.7 million and $0.3 million in investing and financing activities,
respectively. During the first three months of 2005, our accounts payable and accrued compensation
and benefits decreased by a combined $2.3 million primarily related to the payment of 2004 bonuses
and the timing of payments to certain significant vendors. Also included in cash used in investing
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2005, was $1.6 million provided as restricted cash
to collateralize a letter of credit supporting the operating lease for our corporate headquarters.
Our capital expenditures totaled $0.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The
capital expenditures during this period were principally associated with our service delivery
infrastructure and computer equipment for software development activities. We lease our facilities
and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements that expire at various dates
through January 2011.
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Future minimum payments under operating leases, including facilities affected by
restructurings, consisted of the following at March 31, 2005 (amounts in thousands):
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Operating |
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Leases |
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Remainder of 2005 |
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$ |
3,498 |
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2006 |
|
|
3,820 |
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2007 |
|
|
3,013 |
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2008 |
|
|
2,758 |
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2009 |
|
|
2,108 |
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Thereafter |
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3,526 |
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Total minimum lease payments |
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$ |
18,723 |
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At March 31, 2005, we were holding funds in the amount of $5.0 million on behalf of merchants
utilizing Authorize.Nets eCheck.Net product. The funds are included in both cash and cash
equivalents and the funds due to merchants liability on our consolidated balance sheet.
Authorize.Net holds eCheck.Net funds for approximately seven business days; the actual number of
days depends on the contractual terms with each merchant. In addition, at March 31, 2005, we held
funds in the amount of $1.0 million for and on behalf of merchants processing credit card and ACH
transactions using the Integrated Payment Solution (IPS) product. The funds are included in both
cash and cash equivalents and the funds due to merchants liability on our consolidated balance
sheet. Credit card funds are held for approximately two business days; ACH funds are held for
approximately four business days, according to the specifications of the IPS product and the
contract between Authorize.Net and the financial institution through which the transactions are
processed.
In addition, we currently have $0.6 million on deposit with a financial institution to cover
any deficit account balance that could occur if the amount of eCheck.Net transactions returned or
charged back exceeds the balance on deposit with the financial institution. To date, the deposit
has not been applied to offset any deficit balance, and we believe that the likelihood of incurring
a deficit balance with the financial institution due to the amount of transactions returned or
charged back is remote. The deposit will be held continuously for as long as we utilize the ACH
processing services of the financial institution, and the amount of the deposit may increase as
processing volume increases.
Our primary contractual obligations and commercial commitments are under operating leases and
a letter of credit. We maintained a letter of credit in the amount of $1.0 million, which expired
in January 2005, as required for security under the lease for our headquarters. This letter of
credit was renewed in January 2005 in the amount of $1.6 million and extends through January 2006.
In January 2005, we provided $1.6 million of cash as collateral for the renewed letter of credit.
Inflation
Although certain of our expenses increase with general inflation in the economy, inflation has
not had a material impact on our financial results to date.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R). This Statement is a
revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related
implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an
entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. The Statement requires
entities to recognize stock compensation expense for awards of equity instruments to employees
based on the grant-date fair value of those awards (with limited exceptions). SFAS No. 123R is
effective for the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. We
are evaluating the two methods of adoption allowed by SFAS No. 123R: the modified-prospective
transition method and the modified-retrospective transition method.
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Risk Factors
If One or More of Our Major Clients Stops Using Our Products or Services or Changes the Combination
of Products and Services It Uses, Our Operating Results Would Suffer Significantly.
On April 25, 2005, we announced that we engaged investment bankers to explore strategic
alternatives for our TDS business. Our revenues are concentrated among a few major clients. Our 10
largest clients accounted for approximately 61% of our total revenues in the quarter ended March
31, 2005. Although our client concentration has declined, we expect that most of our revenues will
continue to come from a relatively small number of clients for the foreseeable future.
Consequently, our revenues, margins and net income may fluctuate significantly from quarter to
quarter based on the actions of a single significant client. A client may take actions that
significantly affect us for reasons that we cannot necessarily anticipate or control, such as
reasons related to the clients financial condition, changes in the clients business strategy or
operations, the introduction of alternative competing products or services, acquisitions, or as the
result of the perceived quality or cost-effectiveness of our products or services. Our services
agreements with Sprint Spectrum L.P. (Sprint), and Nextel Operations, Inc. (Nextel) expire on
December 31, 2006. Our services agreement with AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. AT&T expires on April
1, 2009, but is subject to earlier termination upon twelve months notice and designated services
upon notice. In February 2004, Cingular Wireless LLC (Cingular) announced an agreement to acquire
AT&T and in October 2004, Cingular announced that it had completed its merger with AT&T. Cingular
is not presently a client of Lightbridge. As a result of the acquisition of AT&T, we do not expect
that client to generate significant revenue in the remainder of 2005. On December 15, 2004, Sprint
and Nextel announced that their respective Boards of Directors had approved a definitive agreement
for a merger of the two companies. We are unable to predict the effect of the merger of Nextel and
Sprint on our relationship with either client including without limitation the timing or extent of
any reductions in applications processed or other services provided under our contracts with those
clients. It is possible that Sprint and/or Nextel could elect not to renew their agreements, to
reduce the volume of products and services they purchase from us or to request significant changes
to the pricing or other terms in any renewal agreement. The loss of Sprint and/or Nextel or any of
our other major clients would cause sales to fall below expectations and materially reduce our
revenues, margins and net income and adversely affect our business.
Certain of Our Revenues Are Uncertain Because Our Clients May Reduce the Amounts of or Change the
Combination of Our Products or Services They Purchase.
Most of our communications client contracts extend for terms of between one and three years.
During the terms of these contracts, our communications clients typically may elect to purchase any
of several different combinations of products and services. The revenue that we receive for
processing a transaction for such a client may vary significantly depending on the particular
products and services used to process the transaction. In particular, transactions handled through
our TeleServices Group generally result in significantly higher revenue than transactions that are
submitted and processed electronically, but also result in higher cost of revenues. Therefore, our
revenues or margins from a particular client may decline if the client changes the combination of
products and services it purchases from us.
To the extent our client contracts contain minimum purchase or payment requirements, these
minimums are typically at levels significantly below actual or historical purchase or payment
levels. Therefore, our current clients may not continue to utilize our products or services at
levels similar to previous years or at all, and may not generate significant revenues in future
periods. If any of our major clients significantly reduces or changes the combination of products
or services it purchases from us for any reason, our business would be seriously damaged.
Our Revenues Are Concentrated in the Wireless Telecommunications Industry, Which Is Experiencing
Declining Growth Rates, Consolidation and Increasing Pressure to Control Costs.
We currently derive a majority of our revenues from companies in the wireless
telecommunications industry, and we expect that wireless telecommunications companies will continue
to account for a majority of our revenues in 2005. In recent years, the growth rate of the domestic
wireless industry has slowed. In addition, consolidation has affected the number of carriers to
whom our products and services can be marketed and sold, and competition among wireless carriers
has continued to increase, resulting in heightened efforts by carriers to control costs. Many of
our carrier clients have sought, and may in the future seek, pricing concessions when they renew
their services agreements with us or at other times, which could affect our revenues, margins and
net income. In addition, certain of our carrier clients have sought bankruptcy protection in recent
years, and we believe it is possible that additional clients may file for bankruptcy protection if
current industry conditions continue. Bankruptcy filings by our clients or former clients such as
WorldCom, Inc. may prevent us from collecting some or all of the amounts owing to us at the time of
filing, may require us to return some or all of any payments received by us within 90 days prior to
a bankruptcy filing and may also result in the termination of our service agreements. As a result
of the foregoing conditions, our success depends on a number of factors:
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our ability to maintain our profit margins on sales of products and services to companies in the
wireless telecommunications industry; |
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the financial condition of our clients and their continuing ability to pay us for services and products;
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our ability to develop and market new or enhanced products and services to new and existing clients; |
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continued growth of the domestic wireless telecommunications markets; |
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the number of carriers seeking to implement prepaid billing services; and |
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our ability to increase sales of our products and services internationally. |
Our Future Revenues May Be Uncertain Because of Reliance on Third Parties for Marketing and
Distribution.
Authorize.Net distributes its service offerings primarily through outside sales partners.
Authorize.Nets revenues are derived predominantly through relationships with distribution
partners. In addition, the PrePay billing system is currently marketed primarily through
distribution agreements with Ericsson and Nortel. Ericsson has been the source of substantially all
of our revenue derived from the PrePay billing system in recent years. Our agreement with Ericsson
may be terminated by either party on 180 days notice to the other. In connection with our TDS
business, we have also entered into a business alliance with VeriSign, Inc. (VeriSign) to assist
us in penetrating the online transaction market.
We intend to continue to market and distribute our current and future products and services
through existing and other relationships both in and outside of the United States. There are no
minimum purchase obligations applicable to any existing distributor or other sales and marketing
partners and we do not expect to have any guarantees of continuing orders. Failure by our existing
and future distributors or other sales and marketing partners to generate significant revenues or
our failure to establish additional distribution or sales and marketing alliances or changes in the
industry that render third party distribution networks obsolete could have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
In addition, distributors and other sales and marketing partners may become our competitors
with respect to the products they distribute either by developing a competitive product themselves
or by distributing a competitive offering. For example, resellers of Authorize.Net products and
services are permitted to and generally do market and sell competing products and services;
Ericsson or Nortel may evaluate and seek to distribute or acquire alternative vendors prepaid
products that compete with PrePay; and VeriSign may elect to market or acquire alternative fraud
and identity verification products. Competition from existing and future distributors or other
sales and marketing partners could significantly harm sales of our products.
Our Exploration of Strategic Alternatives for Our Non-Core Businesses Including the Disposition of
our INS Business May Prove Unsuccessful or May Otherwise Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our
Ability to Conduct Business, Our Operations and Our Financial Condition.
We are taking steps to streamline operations and sharpen our strategic focus. We recently
announced that we entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell our INS business to Verisign,
Inc. and that we are exploring strategic options for our TDS business.
We can offer no assurances that we will be able to locate potential strategic partners for the
TDS business or will be able to consummate any transactions with potential strategic partners we do
locate, including with respect to the INS business, VeriSign, Inc. Our pursuit of strategic
initiatives may prove unsuccessful or may otherwise have a material adverse effect on our ability
to conduct business, our operations and our financial condition. For example, we may not always be
able to obtain the optimal price for assets and businesses we choose to sell or may receive a price
that is substantially lower than the investments made for the assets or businesses being disposed
of. In addition, our continuing operations may suffer as a result of losing synergies with the
assets and businesses sold. Further, the inherent uncertainty in the process of seeking strategic
alternatives could result in loss of customers or employees, which could impair the value of those
assets.
Furthermore, changes to our business may not prove successful in the short or long term and
may negatively impact our financial results. In particular, we expect to experience a decline in
revenue in the short term, in the case of dispositions, and we may incur additional charges due to
restructuring or impairment of assets.
We Have Made and May Continue to Make Acquisitions, Which Involve Risks.
We acquired Corsair Communications, Inc. in February of 2001, the assets of Altawave, Inc. in
February of 2002 and Authorize.Net Corporation in March of 2004. We may also make additional
acquisitions in the future if we identify companies, technologies or assets that appear to expand
or complement our core business. Acquisitions involve risks that could cause the actual results of
any acquisitions we make to differ from our expectations. If we are not able to make acquisitions,
we may not be able to expand our business. For example:
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We may experience difficulty in integrating and managing acquired
businesses successfully and in realizing anticipated economic,
operational and other benefits in a timely manner. The need to retain
existing clients, employees, and sales and distribution channels of an
acquired company and to integrate and manage differing corporate
cultures can also present significant risks. If we are unable to
successfully integrate and manage acquired businesses, we may incur
substantial costs and delays or other operational, technical or
financial problems. |
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Our acquisition of Authorize. Net significantly
reduced our available cash and liquidity. In other
future acquisitions, we may issue equity securities
that could be dilutive to our shareholders or we
may use our remaining cash, which may have an
adverse effect on our liquidity. We also may incur
additional debt and amortization expense related to
intangible assets as a result of acquisitions. This
additional debt and amortization expense, as well
as the potential impairment of any purchased
goodwill, may materially and adversely affect our
business and operating results. We may also be
required to make continuing investments in acquired
products or technologies to bring them to market,
which may negatively affect our cash flows and net
income. We may also incur additional costs relating
to the integration, review and evaluation and
enhancement of our internal controls for
Authorize.Net. In addition, we may assume
contingent liabilities that may be difficult to
estimate. |
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Acquisitions may divert managements attention from
our existing business and may damage our
relationships with our key clients and employees. |
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The Success of Our Business Strategy Is Dependent on Our Ability to Expand into New or
Complementary Markets.
As part of our business strategy, we are seeking to expand our business into new markets or
markets that are complementary to our existing core business. If we are not able to expand
successfully into new markets, our financial results and future prospects may be harmed. Our
ability to enter new markets depends on a number of factors, including:
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growth in our targeted markets; |
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our ability to provide products and services to address the needs of those markets; and |
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competition in those markets. |
If We Do Not Continue to Enhance Our Existing Products and Services, and Develop or Acquire
New Ones, We Will Not Be Able to Compete Effectively.
The industries in which we do business or intend to do business have been changing rapidly as
a result of increasing competition, technological advances, regulatory changes and evolving
industry practices and standards, and we expect these changes will continue. Current and potential
clients have also experienced significant changes as the result of consolidation among existing
industry participants and economic conditions. In addition, the business practices and technical
requirements of our clients are subject to changes that may require modifications to our products
and services. In order to remain competitive and successfully address the evolving needs of our
clients, we must commit a significant portion of our resources to:
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identify and anticipate emerging technological and market trends affecting the markets in which we do business; |
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enhance our current products and services in order to increase their functionality, features and
cost-effectiveness to clients that are seeking to control costs and to meet regulatory requirements; |
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develop or acquire new products and services that meet emerging client needs, such as products and services
for the online market; |
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modify our products and services in response to changing business practices and technical requirements of our
clients, as well as to new regulatory requirements; |
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integrate our current and future products with third-party products; and |
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create and maintain interfaces to changing client and third party systems. |
We must achieve these goals in a timely and cost-effective manner and successfully
market our new and enhanced products and services to clients. In the past, we have experienced
errors or delays in developing new products and services and in modifying or enhancing existing
products and services. If we are unable to expand or appropriately enhance or modify our products
and services quickly and efficiently, our business and operating results will be adversely
affected.
We and Our Clients Must Comply with Complex and Changing Laws and Regulations.
Government regulation influences our activities and the activities of our current and
prospective clients, as well as our clients expectations and needs in relation to our products and
services. Businesses that handle consumers funds, such as our Authorize.Net business, are subject
to numerous regulations, including those related to banking, credit cards, electronic transactions
and communication, escrow, fair credit reporting, privacy of financial records and others. State
money transmitter regulations and federal anti-money laundering and money services business
regulations can also apply under some circumstances. The application of many of these laws with
regard to electronic commerce is currently unclear. In addition, it is possible that a number of
laws and regulations
may be applicable or may be adopted in the future with respect to conducting business over the
Internet concerning matters such as
taxes, pricing, content and distribution. If applied to us, any of the foregoing rules and
regulations could require us to change the way we do business in a way that increases costs or
makes our business more complex. In addition, violation of some statutes may result in severe
penalties or restrictions on our ability to engage in e-commerce, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business.
Our clients also include telecommunications companies that, to the extent that they extend
consumer credit, may be subject to federal and state regulations. In making credit evaluations of
consumers, performing fraud screening or user authentication, our clients are subject to
requirements of federal law, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and regulations thereunder, as well
as state laws which impose a variety of additional requirements. Privacy legislation may also
affect the nature and extent of the products or services that we can provide to clients as well as
our ability to collect, monitor and disseminate information subject to privacy protection.
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Although most of the products and services we provide to the telecommunications industry, other
than our ProFile service, are not directly subject to these requirements, we must take these
extensive and evolving requirements into account in order to meet our clients needs. In some
cases, consumer credit laws require our clients to notify consumers of credit decisions made in
connection with their applications for telecommunications services, and we have contracted with
some of our clients, including Sprint, AT&T, Nextel, Western Wireless Corporation and Dobson
Communications, Inc., to provide such notices on their behalf. Our software has in the past
contained, and could in the future contain, undetected errors affecting compliance by our clients
with one or more of these legal requirements. Failure to properly implement these requirements in
our products and services in a timely, cost-effective and accurate manner could result in
liability, either directly or as indemnitor of our clients, damage to our reputation and
relationships with clients and a loss of business.
Consumer protection laws in the areas of privacy, credit and financial transactions have been
evolving rapidly at the state, federal and international levels. As the electronic transmission,
processing and storage of financial information regarding consumers continues to grow and develop,
it is likely that more stringent consumer protection laws may impose additional burdens on
companies involved in such transactions. Uncertainty and new laws and regulations, as well as the
application of existing laws to e-commerce, could limit our ability to operate in our markets,
expose us to compliance costs and substantial liability and result in costly and time-consuming
litigation.
Furthermore, the growth and development of the market for e-commerce may prompt more stringent
consumer protection laws that may impose additional regulatory burdens on those companies, such as
Lightbridge, that provide services to online business. The adoption of additional laws or
regulations may affect the ability to offer, or cost effectiveness of offering, goods or services
online, which could, in turn, decrease the demand for our products and services and increase our
cost of doing business.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. have also enacted regulations affecting our corporate governance, securities disclosure and
compliance practices. We expect these regulations to increase our compliance costs and to make some
of our activities more time-consuming. If we fail to comply with any of these regulations, we could
be subject to legal actions by regulatory authorities or private parties.
On-Demand Voice Conferencing Services May Become Subject to Traditional Telecommunications Carrier
Regulation by Federal and State Authorities, Which Would Increase the Cost of Providing Our
Services, Require Us to Suspend Services to Existing Clients, and May Subject Us to Penalties.
Although we believe that traditional telecommunications carrier regulations do not apply to
our Group Talk on-demand, voice conferencing services, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) and state public service commissions may require us to submit to such regulations for our
GroupTalk service under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and various state laws or
regulations as provider of telecommunications services. If the FCC or any state public service
commission seeks to enforce any of these laws or regulations against us, we could be prohibited
from providing the voice aspect of our voice conferencing service until we have obtained various
federal and state licenses and filed tariffs. We believe we would be able to obtain those licenses,
although in some states, doing so could significantly delay our ability to provide services. We
also could be required to comply with other aspects of federal and state laws and regulations.
Subjecting our voice conferencing service to these laws and regulations would increase our
operating costs, may require us to suspend service to existing clients, could require restructuring
of those services to charge separately for the voice and other components, and would involve
on-going reporting and other compliance obligations. We also might be subject to fines or
forfeitures and civil or criminal penalties for non-compliance.
We Need to Continue to Improve or Implement our Procedures and Controls.
Requirements adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the passage of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require annual review and evaluation of our internal control
systems, and attestation of these systems by our registered independent public accounting firm. As
permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, management
determined that the internal control over financial reporting of Authorize.Net would be excluded
from the final 2004 internal control assessment.
In January 2006, we re-evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures for the first three
quarters of fiscal 2005 and concluded, based upon managements January 2006 evaluation of those
disclosure controls and procedures, that as of March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2005, our
disclosure controls and procedures were not fully effective as of those dates to provide a
reasonable level of assurance of reaching the Companys disclosure control objectives.
Accordingly, we had a material weakness as a result of which our deferred income tax liability was
incorrectly offset against deferred income tax assets. Previously, we had evaluated our disclosure
controls and procedures as of March 31 and September 30, 2005 and found them effective to provide a
reasonable level of assurance of reaching our disclosure control objectives. However, our previous
evaluation as of June 30, 2005 had identified a separate material weakness as a result of which
adjustments were needed to properly account for the gain on the sale of our INS business. Please
refer to Part I. Item 4. below for a discussion about controls and procedures in the quarter
covered by this Form 10-Q/A.
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We continue to evaluate our disclosure controls and procedures, including with regard to
Authorize.Net, which was acquired in March 2004, and may modify, enhance or supplement them as
appropriate in the future. We need to periodically review our internal control procedures, modify,
enhance or supplement them as may be necessary, and consider the adequacy of the documentation of
such procedures. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain compliance with all of
the new requirements. Any modifications, enhancements or supplements to our internal control
systems or in documentation of such internal control systems and the internal control assessment of
Authorize.Net could be costly to prepare or implement, divert attention of management or finance
staff, and may cause our operating expenses to increase over the ensuing year.
Changes to Credit Card Association Rules or Practices Could Adversely Impact Our Authorize.Net
Business.
Our Authorize.Net credit card payment gateway does not directly access the Visa and MasterCard
credit card associations. As a result, we must rely on banks and their service providers to process
our transactions. We must comply with the operating rules of the credit card associations. The
associations member banks set these rules, and the associations interpret the rules. Some of those
member banks compete with Authorize.Net. Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover could adopt
new operating rules or interpretations of existing rules which we might find difficult or even
impossible to comply with, resulting in our inability to give customers the option of using credit
cards to fund their payments. If we were unable to provide a gateway for credit card transactions,
our Authorize.Net business would be materially and adversely affected.
We Could Be Subject to Liability as a Result of Security Breaches, Service Interruptions by Cyber
Terrorists or Fraudulent or Illegal Use of Our Services.
Because some of our activities involve the storage and transmission of confidential personal
or proprietary information, such as credit card numbers and social security numbers, and because we
are a link in the chain of e-commerce, security breaches, service interruptions and fraud schemes
could damage our reputation and expose us to a risk of loss or litigation and possible monetary
damages. Cyber terrorists have periodically interrupted, and may continue to interrupt, our payment
gateway services in attempts to extort payments from us or disrupt commerce. Our payment gateway
services may be susceptible to credit card and other payment fraud schemes, including unauthorized
use of credit cards or bank accounts, identity theft or merchant fraud. We expect that technically
sophisticated criminals will continue to attempt to circumvent our anti-fraud systems. If such
fraud schemes become widespread or otherwise cause merchants to lose confidence in our services in
particular, or in Internet systems generally, our business could suffer.
In addition, the large volume of payments that we handle for our clients makes us vulnerable
to third party or employee fraud or other internal security breaches. Further, we may be required
to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against security breaches and fraud to
address any problems they may cause.
Our payment system may also be susceptible to potentially illegal or improper uses. These uses
may include illegal online gambling, fraudulent sales of goods or services, illicit sales of
prescription medications or controlled substances, software and other intellectual property piracy,
money laundering, bank fraud, child pornography trafficking, prohibited sales of alcoholic
beverages and tobacco products and online securities fraud. Despite measures we have taken to
detect and lessen the risk of this kind of conduct, we cannot ensure that these measures will
succeed. In addition, regulations under the USA Patriot Act of 2001 may require us to revise the
procedures we use to comply with the various anti-money laundering and financial services laws. Our
business could suffer if clients use our system for illegal or improper purposes or if the costs of
complying with regulatory requirements increase significantly.
We have expended, and may be required to continue to expend, significant capital resources to
protect against security breaches, service interruptions and fraud schemes. Our security measures
may not prevent security breaches, service interruptions and fraud schemes and the failure to do so
may disrupt our business, damage our reputation and expose us to risk of loss or litigation and
possible monetary damages.
The Demand for Our Payment Processing Products and Services Could Be Negatively Affected by a
Reduced Growth of e-Commerce or Delays in the Development of the Internet Infrastructure.
Sales of goods and services over the Internet do not currently represent a significant portion
of overall sales of goods and services. We depend on the growing use and acceptance of the Internet
as an effective medium of commerce by merchants and customers in the United States and as a means
to grow our business. We cannot be certain that acceptance and use of the Internet will continue to
develop or that a sufficiently broad base of merchants and consumers will adopt, and continue to
use, the Internet as a medium of commerce.
It is also possible that the number of Internet users, or the use of Internet resources by
existing users, will continue to grow, and may overwhelm the existing Internet infrastructure.
Delays in the development or adoption of new standards and protocols required to handle increased
levels of Internet activity could also have a detrimental effect on the Internet and
correspondingly on our business. These factors would adversely affect usage of the Internet, and
lower demand for our products and services.
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Our Reliance on Suppliers and Vendors Could Adversely Affect Our Ability to Provide Our Services
and Products to Our Clients on a Timely and Cost-Efficient Basis.
We rely to a substantial extent on third parties to provide some of our equipment, software,
data, systems and services. In some circumstances, we rely on a single supplier or limited group of
suppliers. For example, our Authorize.Net business requires the services of third-party payment
processors. If any of these processors cease to allow us to access their processing platforms, our
ability to process credit card payments would be severely impacted. In addition, we depend on our
Originating Depository Financial Institution partner to process Automated Clearing House
transactions, and our ability to process these transactions would be severely impacted if we were
to lose such partner for any reason.
Our reliance on outside vendors and service providers also subjects us to other risks,
including a potential inability to obtain an adequate supply of required components and reduced
control over quality, pricing and timing of delivery of components. For example, in order to
provide our credit verification service, we need access to third-party credit information databases
provided to us by outside vendors. Similarly, delivery of our activation services often requires
the availability and performance of billing systems which are also supplied by outside vendors. If
for any reason we were unable to access these databases or billing systems, our ability to process
credit verification transactions could be impaired.
In addition, our business is materially dependent on services provided by various
telecommunications providers. A significant interruption in telecommunications services including,
without limitation, a power loss could seriously harm our business.
From time to time, we must also rely upon third parties to develop and introduce components
and products to enable us, in turn, to develop new products and product enhancements on a timely
and cost-effective basis. In particular, we must rely on the development efforts of third-party
wireless infrastructure providers in order to allow our PrePay product to integrate with both
existing and future generations of the infrastructure equipment. We may not be able to obtain
access, in a timely manner, to third-party products and development services necessary to enable us
to develop and introduce new and enhanced products. We may not be able to obtain third-party
products and development services on commercially reasonable terms and we may not be able to
replace third-party products in the event such products become unavailable, obsolete or
incompatible with future versions of our products.
Our Business May Be Harmed by Errors in Our Software.
The software that we develop and license to clients, and that we also use in providing our
transaction processing and call center services, is extremely complex and contains hundreds of
thousands of lines of computer code. Large, complex software systems such as ours are susceptible
to errors. The difficulty of preventing and detecting errors in our software is compounded by the
fact that we maintain multiple versions of our systems to meet the differing requirements of our
major clients, and must implement frequent modifications to these systems in response to these
clients evolving business policies and technical requirements. Our software design, development
and testing processes are not always adequate to detect errors in our software prior to its release
or commercial use. As a result, we have from time to time discovered, and may likely in the future
discover, errors in software that we have put into commercial use for our clients, including some
of our largest clients. Because of the complexity of our systems and the large volume of
transactions they process on a daily basis, we sometimes have not detected software errors until
after they have affected a significant number of transactions. Software errors can have the effect
of causing clients that utilize our products and services to fail to comply with their intended
credit or business policies, or to fail to comply with legal requirements, such as those under the
ECOA, FCRA, or GLBA.
Such errors, particularly if they affect a major client, can harm our business in several
ways, including the following:
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we may not be paid for the products or services provided to a client that contain errors, or we
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product development projects that we may undertake to minimize the occurrences of such errors
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Our errors and omissions insurance may not adequately compensate us for losses that
may occur due to software errors. It is also possible that such insurance might cease to be
available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
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Our Initiatives to Improve Our Software Design and Development Processes May Not Be Successful.
The development of our products has, in some cases, extended over a period of more than ten
years. This incremental development process has resulted in systems which are extremely complex.
Systems of the size and complexity of ours are inherently difficult to modify and maintain. We have
implemented and are also evaluating changes in our product development, testing and control
processes to improve the accuracy and timeliness of modifications that we make to our software,
including the frequent modifications that we must make in response to changes in the business
policies and technical requirements of our clients. We believe that our initiatives to implement a
new product architecture and to improve our product development, test and control processes will be
important to our future competitive position and success. If we are not successful in carrying out
these initiatives on a timely basis or in a manner that is acceptable to our clients, our business
and future prospects could be harmed.
If We Do Not Close the Sale of Our INS Business to VeriSign, Inc., Our Success Will Continue to
Depend in Part on PrePay, Which May Not Achieve Market Penetration.
On April 25, 2005, we announced that we had entered into an asset purchase agreement for the
sale of our INS business, which includes our PrePay product and related services, to VeriSign, Inc.
We expect the sale to close in the second quarter of 2005. If we are unable to close the sale, our
future operating results will continue to depend to a significant extent on the demand for and
market penetration of PrePay, our prepaid metered billing system. To date, only a small number of
wireless carriers, almost all of them outside the U.S., have deployed PrePay, and the rate of
adoption of the PrePay system will need to increase significantly in order to achieve our revenue
targets. PrePay has been sold predominantly by Ericsson. Ericsson, from time to time, may evaluate
and seek to distribute or acquire alternative vendors prepaid product offerings. Any change in the
terms of our distribution arrangements with Ericsson or Ericssons desire to discontinue our
relationship would drastically affect sales of PrePay. Although our own sales force also sells
PrePay, it has not yet generated significant PrePay sales. We cannot ensure that sales of the
PrePay system will increase or that PrePay will gain market penetration. If PrePay does not gain
market penetration, our future operating results would be adversely affected.
We May Not Be Able to Successfully Manage Operational Changes.
Over the last several years, our operations have experienced rapid growth in some areas and
significant restructurings and cutbacks in others. These changes have created significant demands
on our executive, operational, development and financial personnel and other resources. If we
achieve future growth in our business, or if we are forced to make additional restructurings, we
may further strain our management, financial and other resources. Our future operating results will
depend on the ability of our officers and key employees to manage changing business conditions and
to continue to improve our operational and financial controls and reporting systems. We cannot
ensure that we will be able to successfully manage the future changes in our business.
Our Quarterly Operating Results May Fluctuate.
Our operating results are difficult to predict and may fluctuate significantly from quarter to
quarter. If our operating results fall below the expectations of investors or public market
analysts, the price of our common stock could fall dramatically. Our common stock price could also
fall dramatically if investors or public market analysts reduce their estimates of our future
quarterly operating results, whether as a result of information we disclose, or based on industry,
market or economic trends, or other factors.
Our revenues are difficult to forecast for a number of reasons:
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Seasonal and retail trends affect our transaction
revenues, in both our Payment Processing and TDS
businesses, as well as our other products and
services. Transaction revenues historically have
represented the majority of our total revenues. As
a result, our revenues can fluctuate. For example,
our revenues generally have been highest in the
fourth quarter of each calendar year, particularly
in the holiday shopping season between Thanksgiving
and Christmas. In addition, marketing initiatives
undertaken by our clients or their competitors may
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The sales process for our products and services
offered to telecommunications clients is lengthy,
sometimes exceeding twenty-four months. The length
of the sales process makes our revenues difficult
to predict. The delay of one or more large orders,
particularly orders for software, which typically
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We ship our software products within a short period
after receipt of an order, and we usually do not
have a material backlog of unfilled orders of
software products. Consequently, our revenues from
software licenses in any quarter depend
substantially on the orders booked and shipped in
that quarter. As a result, a delay in the
consummation of a license agreement may cause our
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Our consulting services revenues can fluctuate based on the
timing of product sales and projects we perform for our
clients. Many of our consulting engagements are of a
limited duration, so it can be difficult for us to forecast
consulting services revenues or staffing requirements
accurately more than a few months in advance.
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The factors described above under the headings If One or
More of Our Major Clients Stops Using Our Products or
Services or Changes the Combination of Products and
Services It Uses, Our Operating Results Would Suffer
Significantly, Certain of Our Revenues Are Uncertain
Because Our Clients May Reduce the Amounts of or Change the
Combination of Our Products or Services They Purchase and
Our Revenues Are Concentrated in the Wireless
Telecommunications Industry, Which Is Experiencing
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Most of our expenses, particularly employee compensation, are relatively fixed. As a result,
even relatively small variations in the timing of our revenues may cause significant variations in
our quarterly operating results and may result in quarterly losses.
Our quarterly results may also vary due to the timing and extent of restructuring and other
charges that may occur in a given quarter.
As a result of these factors, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of
operations are not necessarily meaningful. You should not rely on our quarterly results of
operations to predict our future performance.
Our Foreign Sales and Operations Subject Us to Risks and Concerns Which Could Negatively Affect Our
Business Overall.
We expect our international revenues will continue to represent a significant portion of our
total revenues. We also intend to further expand our sales efforts internationally. In addition to
the risks generally associated with sales and operations in the U.S., sales to clients outside the
U.S. and operations in foreign countries present us with many additional risks, including the
following:
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changes in tariffs, taxes and other barriers that may reduce our ability to sell our solutions or may
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fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates, which may reduce our earnings if we denominate
arrangements with international clients in the currency of the country in which our products or
services are provided, or with respect to arrangements with international clients that are U.S.
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groups and may require additional development efforts on our part or change the buying behavior of some
of our clients; |
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difficulties in managing a global network of distributors or representatives and in staffing and
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We Face Significant Competition for a Limited Supply of Qualified Software Engineers,
Consultants and Sales and Marketing Personnel.
Our business depends on the services of skilled software engineers who can develop, maintain
and enhance our products, consultants who can undertake complex client projects and sales and
marketing personnel. In general, only highly qualified, highly educated personnel have the training
and skills necessary to perform these tasks successfully. In order to maintain the competitiveness
of our products and services and to meet client requirements, we need to attract, motivate and
retain a significant number of software engineers, consultants and sales and marketing personnel.
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Qualified personnel such as these are in short supply and we face significant competition for these
employees, from not only our competitors but also clients and other enterprises. Other employers
may offer software engineers, consultants and sales and marketing personnel significantly greater
compensation and benefits or more attractive career paths than we are able to offer. Any failure on
our part to hire, train and retain a sufficient number of qualified personnel would seriously
damage our business.
Changes in Management Could Affect Our Ability to Operate Our Business.
Our future success will depend to a significant degree on the skills, experience and efforts
of our executive officers. We have experienced recent changes in management including the
resignation of Pamela D.A. Reeve, our former President and CEO, on August 2, 2004. The loss of any
of our executive officers could impair our ability to successfully manage our current business or
implement our planned business objectives and our future operations may be adversely affected.
We Face Competition from a Broad and Increasing Range of Vendors.
The market for products and services offered to communications providers and participants in
online transactions is highly competitive and subject to rapid change. Each of these markets is
fragmented, and a number of companies currently offer one or more products or services competitive
with ours. We anticipate continued growth and the formation of new alliances in each of the markets
in which we compete, which will result in the entrance of new competitors in the future. We face
potential competition from several primary sources:
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providers of online payment processing services,
including VeriSign, CyberSource Corporation, Plug &
Pay Technologies, Inc. and LinkPoint International,
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software vendors that provide one or more customer
acquisition, customer relationship management and
retention or risk management solutions, including
ECtel Ltd., TSI Telecommunications Services Inc.
(TSI), Fair Isaac Corporation, Magnum Software
Systems, Inc., American Management Systems,
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telecommunications equipment vendors that market
software-based solutions to complement their
hardware offerings, such as Hewlett-Packard Company
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service providers that offer customer acquisition,
customer relationship management and retention,
risk management or authentication services in
connection with other services, including
Choicepoint Inc., Visa U.S.A., Experian Information
Solutions, Inc., Equifax, Inc., Lexis Nexis, Trans
Union, L.L.C., Schlumberger Sema plc and Amdocs
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information technology departments within larger
carriers that have the ability to provide products
and services that are competitive with those we
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information technology vendors that offer wireless
and internet software applications such as Oracle
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consulting firms or systems integrators that may
offer competitive services or the ability to
develop customized solutions for customer
acquisition and qualification, customer
relationship management and retention or risk
management, such as American Management Systems,
Incorporated, Accenture Ltd., BearingPoint, Inc.,
PeopleSoft, Inc., Siebel Systems, Inc. and Cap
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software vendors of prepaid wireless billing
products, including Boston Communications Group,
Inc., Intervoice, Inc., Comverse Technology, Inc.,
Glenayre Technologies, Inc., VeriSign
Telecommunications Services, Telemac Cellular
Corporation, Fair Isaac Corporation, ORGA
Kartensysteme GmbH, Schlumberger Sema plc, Alcatel
USA, Priority Call Management, Lucent Technologies,
Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company (Tandem Division),
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profilers, personal identification numbers and
authentication, provided by companies such as
Verizon Communications, Inc., Authentix Network
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vendors that provide products and services in the
wireless data market, such as Bridgewater Systems
Corporation, OracleMobile, a division of Oracle
Corporation, 4thPass, Inc., TSI, Seven Networks,
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vendors that provide or resell products and
services in the voice conferencing market such as
Spectel, Inc., Polycom Inc., Raindance
Communications, Inc., Ptek Holdings, Inc., and the
major worldwide telecommunications providers such
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Because competitors can easily penetrate one or more of our markets, we anticipate
additional competition from other established and new companies. In addition, competition may
intensify as competitors establish cooperative relationships among themselves or alliances with
others.
Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing,
technical and other competitive resources than we do. As a result, these competitors may be able to
adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in client requirements, or may be
able to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products and services. In
addition, in order to meet client requirements, we must often work cooperatively with companies
that are, in other circumstances, competitors. The need for us to work cooperatively with such
companies may limit our ability to compete aggressively with those companies in other
circumstances.
A Failure of, Error in or Damage to Our Computer and Telecommunications Systems Would Impair Our
Ability to Conduct Transactions, Payment Processing and Support Services and Harm Our Business
Operations.
We provide TDS and payment processing transaction services, as well as support services, using
complex computer and telecommunications systems. Our business could be significantly harmed if
these systems fail or suffer damage from fire, natural disaster, terrorism including cyber
terrorism, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized access by hackers, electronic
break-ins, intrusions or attempts to deny our ability to deploy our services, computer viruses or
similar events. In addition, the growth of our client base, a significant increase in transaction
volume or an expansion of our facilities may strain the capacity of our computers and
telecommunications systems and lead to degradations in performance or system failure. Many of our
agreements with telecommunications carriers contain level of service commitments, which we might be
unable to fulfill in the event of a natural disaster, an actual or threatened terrorist attack or a
major system failure. Errors in our computer and telecommunications systems may adversely impact
our ability to provide the products and services contracted for by our clients. We may need to
expend significant capital or other resources to protect against or repair damage to our systems
that occur as a result of malicious activities, cyber-terrorism, natural disasters or human error,
but these protections and repairs may not be completely effective. Our property and business
interruption insurance and errors and omissions insurance might not be adequate to compensate us
for any losses that may occur as the result of these types of damage. It is also possible that such
insurance might cease to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
Our Success Depends in Part on Our Ability to Obtain Patents for, or Otherwise Protect, Our
Proprietary Technologies.
We rely on a combination of copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret laws, license and
confidentiality agreements, and software security measures to protect our proprietary rights. Much
of our know-how and other proprietary technology is not covered by patent or similar protection,
and in many cases cannot be so protected. If we cannot obtain patent or other protection for our
proprietary software and other proprietary intellectual property rights, other companies could more
easily enter our markets and compete successfully against us.
We have a limited number of patents in the U.S. and abroad, and have pending applications for
additional patents, but we cannot be certain that any additional patents will be issued on those
applications, that any of our current or future patents will protect our business or technology
against competitors that develop similar technology or products or services or provide us with a
competitive advantage, or that others will not claim rights in our patents or our proprietary
technologies.
Patents issued and patent applications filed relating to products used in the wireless
telecommunications and payment processing industry are numerous and it may be the case that current
and potential competitors and other third parties have filed or will file applications for, or have
received or will receive, patents or obtain additional proprietary rights relating to products used
or proposed to be used by us. We may not be aware of all patents or patent applications that may
materially affect our ability to make, use or sell any current or future products or services.
The laws of some countries in which our products are licensed do not protect our products and
intellectual property rights to the same extent as U.S. laws. We generally enter into
non-disclosure agreements with our employees and clients and restrict access to, and distribution
of, our proprietary information. Nevertheless, we may be unable to deter misappropriation of our
proprietary information or detect unauthorized use of and take appropriate steps to enforce our
intellectual property rights. Our competitors also may independently develop technologies that are
substantially equivalent or superior to our technology.
We May Become a Party to Intellectual Property Infringement Claims, Which Could Harm Our Business.
We are aware of, and we expect we may become a party to, a pending lawsuit captioned Net
MoneyIN, Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc., et al., Case No. CIV 01-441 TUC RCC, which lawsuit was brought by
a company that claims to hold patents related to payment processing services. The case was brought
in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, against a variety of defendants,
including payment processing gateway providers and banks, which are accused of infringing certain
patents involving payment processing over computer networks. The plaintiff alleges that numerous
products or services infringe its patents, including the Authorize.Net Payment Gateway Service and
eCheck.Net service.
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Neither Lightbridge nor Authorize.Net is a party to the suit, but Authorize.Net is indemnifying and
defending defendants InfoSpace, Inc. and E-Commerce Exchange, Inc. as to services provided by
Authorize.Net. Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has also requested indemnification, including
defense costs, from Authorize.Net based on certain contracts with Authorize.Net. Lightbridge
anticipates that plaintiff may attempt to add Authorize.Net and/or Lightbridge as a party
defendant. The litigation is currently in the fact discovery phase, and no trial date has been set.
We have incurred legal expenses in connection with the defense of the Net MoneyIN, Inc. lawsuit
since our acquisition of Authorize.Net and expect to incur defense costs of approximately $1.2
million to $1.5 million in 2005.
From time to time, we have had and may be forced to respond to or prosecute other intellectual
property infringement claims to protect our rights or defend a clients rights. These claims,
regardless of merit, may consume valuable management time, result in costly litigation or cause
product shipment delays, all of which could seriously harm our business and operating results.
Furthermore, parties making such claims may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief
that could effectively block our ability to make, use, sell or otherwise practice our intellectual
property, whether or not patented or described in pending patent applications, or to further
develop or commercialize our products in the U.S. and abroad and could result in the award of
substantial damages against us. We may be required to enter into royalty or licensing agreements
with third parties claiming infringement by us of their intellectual property in order to settle
these claims. These royalty or licensing agreements, if available, may not have terms that are
acceptable to us. In addition, if we are forced to enter into a license agreement with terms that
are unfavorable to us, our operating results would be materially harmed. We may also be required to
indemnify our clients for losses they may incur under indemnification agreements if we are found to
have violated the intellectual property rights of others.
Our Business Could Require Additional Financing.
Our future business activities, including our operation of Authorize.Net, the development or
acquisition of new or enhanced products and services, the acquisition of additional computer and
network equipment, the costs of compliance with government regulations and the international
expansion of our business will require us to make significant capital expenditures. If our
available cash resources prove to be insufficient, because of unanticipated expenses, revenue
shortfalls or otherwise, we may need to seek additional financing or curtail our expansion
activities. If we obtain equity financing for any reason, our existing stockholders may experience
dilution in their investments. If we obtain debt financing, our business could become subject to
restrictions that affect our operations or increase the level of risk in our business. It is also
possible that, if we need additional financing, we will not be able to obtain it on acceptable
terms, or at all.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
In January 2006, we re-evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2005. Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer supervised and participated in this evaluation. Due to the identification of a
material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to the Companys accounting
for income taxes, as described below, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards Auditing Standard No. 2 defines a material
weakness as a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant deficiencies, that results in
there being a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
In January 2005, our Tax Manager voluntarily resigned. We engaged a tax consultant resource to
assist us with the tax review for fiscal 2004 and to provide an ongoing technical assistance
service. We did not have adequate internal technical expertise with respect to income tax
accounting to effectively oversee and review our accounting for income taxes. This lack of adequate
internal technical expertise contributed to the following material error in our accounting for
income taxes, which was identified in January 2006, during the course of the audit of our financial
statements for fiscal 2005. This deficiency was determined to be a material weakness. The error
related to the deferred income tax liability for the book and income tax basis difference in
goodwill and trademarks as a result of the Authorize.Net acquisition in 2004. The deferred income
tax liability was incorrectly offset against deferred income tax assets. As a result of the error,
we have restated our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March
31, 2005. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further information concerning
the restatement.
Regarding the material weakness described above, the Company is in the process of taking steps
to ensure that the material weakness is remediated by implementing enhanced control procedures over
accounting for income taxes which include hiring a new Director of Tax in June 2005 and engaging
tax consulting resources to assist with the Companys evaluation of complex issues concerning tax
accounting and to assist management in developing its judgments with respect to such issues.
The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various
inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions
about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such
inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and
procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a
timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.
As discussed above the Tax Manager resigned in January 2005. This change had a material
effect on internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
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10.1(1)
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Employment Agreement dated January 7, 2005 between Lightbridge, Inc. and Robert E. Donahue. |
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10.2(1)
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Notice of Stock Option Grant for 250,000 shares of common stock of Lightbridge, Inc., granted to Robert E.
Donahue on January 7, 2005. |
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10.3(1)
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Notice of Stock Option Grant for 150,000 shares of common stock of Lightbridge, Inc., granted to Robert E.
Donahue on January 7, 2005. |
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10.4(1)
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Separation Agreement and Release dated December 30, 2004 between Lightbridge, Inc. and Judith Dumont. |
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10.5(2)
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Notice of Stock Option Grant for 25,000 shares of common stock of Lightbridge, Inc. granted to Gary Haroian on
February 16, 2005. |
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10.6(2)
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Form of Notice of Stock Option Grant to Directors |
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10.7(2)
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2005 Executive Incentive Plan for Robert E. Donahue, Eugene J. DiDonato and Timothy C. OBrien and MBOs for
Eugene J. DiDonato and Timothy C. OBrien. |
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10.8(2)
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2005 Business Unit Executive Incentive Plan and MBOs for Roy Banks. |
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10.9(3)
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2005 MBOs for Robert Donahue. |
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10.10(4)
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Notice of Stock Option Grant for 50,000 shares of Common Stock granted to Timothy C. OBrien on April 27, 2005. |
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10.11(4)
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Letter Agreement dated April 27, 2005 between Eugene J. DiDonato and the Company for conditional bonus payment. |
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31.1
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Certification of Robert E. Donahue dated March 10, 2006 |
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31.2
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Certification of Timothy C. OBrien dated March 10, 2006 |
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32.1
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Certification of Robert E. Donahue and Timothy C. OBrien dated March 10, 2006 (furnished but not filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission) |
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Incorporated by reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2005. |
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Incorporated by reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 22, 2005. |
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Incorporated by reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 17, 2005. |
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Incorporated by reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 10-Q dated May 10, 2005. |
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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.
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LIGHTBRIDGE, INC. |
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Date: March 10, 2006
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By:
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/s/ Timothy C. OBrien |
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Timothy C. OBrien |
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Vice President, Finance and Administration, |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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(Principal Financial and Chief Accounting |
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Officer) |
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