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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

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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 June 30, 2002

 

OR

 

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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 000-23305

 


 

FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant in its character)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

77-0357037

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer identification number)

 

 

 

3393 Octavius Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(408) 567-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

40,328,535 shares

(Class)

 

Outstanding as of August 8, 2002

 

 



 

First Virtual Communications, Inc.

Form 10-Q

 

Index

 

PART 1.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2002

3

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4

Item 2.

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

9

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

23

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

24

Item 2.

Change in Securities

24

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

25

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

26

SIGNATURES

27

EXHIBIT INDEX

28

 

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

First Virtual Communications, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

June 30,
2002

(Unaudited)

 

December 31,
2001
(Audited
)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,305

 

$

6,946

 

Short-term investments

 

495

 

2,438

 

Accounts receivable

 

6,524

 

6,365

 

Inventory

 

1,639

 

3,188

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

1,056

 

1,227

 

Total current assets

 

20,019

 

20,164

 

Property and equipment, net

 

2,847

 

3,183

 

Other assets

 

398

 

322

 

Intangible assets, net

 

13,807

 

14,489

 

 

 

$

37,071

 

$

38,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

261

 

$

36

 

Accounts payable

 

3,372

 

3,268

 

Accrued liabilities

 

4,076

 

5,561

 

Deferred revenue

 

4,137

 

2,936

 

Total current liabilities

 

11,846

 

11,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 27,437 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 40,116,179 and 33,327,995 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

40

 

33

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

118,333

 

113,437

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

74

 

153

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(93,452

)

(87,266

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

24,995

 

26,357

 

 

 

$

37,071

 

$

38,158

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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First Virtual Communications, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

$

1,916

 

730

 

$

5,998

 

763

 

Product

 

3,568

 

5,695

 

4,909

 

9,001

 

Support Services

 

1,160

 

1,710

 

2,338

 

2,753

 

Total Revenue

 

6,644

 

8,135

 

13,245

 

12,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

3,653

 

4,389

 

5,001

 

6,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

2,991

 

3,746

 

8,244

 

5,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

2,431

 

2,842

 

5,188

 

6,828

 

Sales and marketing

 

2,375

 

2,353

 

4,290

 

5,368

 

General and administrative

 

2,777

 

3,070

 

5,061

 

6,509

 

Acquisition and other non-recurring charges

 

 

1,781

 

 

1,781

 

Total operating expense

 

7,583

 

10,046

 

14,539

 

20,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(4,592

)

(6,300

)

(6,295

)

(14,945

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

48

 

170

 

92

 

486

 

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary

 

32

 

(12

)

17

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(4,512

)

$

(6,142

)

$

(6,186

)

$

(14,473

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.12

)

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.79

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

38,445

 

18,859

 

36,267

 

18,238

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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First Virtual Communications, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands; unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$

(6,186

)

$

(14,473

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

1,587

 

1,900

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

509

 

 

Acquired in-process research and development

 

 

276

 

Other non-recurring costs

 

 

1,083

 

Provision for inventory

 

1,000

 

592

 

Other

 

(98

)

(9

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(441

)

2,422

 

Inventory

 

549

 

(4,143

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(121

)

(1,407

)

Accounts payable

 

104

 

(1,385

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(1,185

)

(1,389

)

Deferred revenue

 

1,201

 

1,332

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(3,081

)

(15,201

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment, net

 

(430

)

218

 

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments, net

 

1,848

 

12,032

 

Cash acquired in acquisition of CUseeMe Networks, Inc.

 

 

6,601

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

1,418

 

18,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 

5,022

 

170

 

Repayment of Capital lease obligations

 

 

29

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

5,022

 

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,359

 

3,849

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

6,946

 

7,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

10,305

 

$

10,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued and options and warrant assumed in connection with acquisition of CUseeMe Networks, Inc.

 

$

 

$

20,190

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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First Virtual Communications, Inc.

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.  Basis of Presentation

 

First Virtual Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) has prepared the accompanying financial data for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2002, consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, and consolidated cash flow activities for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001.

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 

2.  Short Term Investments

 

Management determines the appropriate classification of short term investments in marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. Held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value as determined by the most recently traded price of each security at the balance sheet date. The net unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities are reported as a component of comprehensive loss, net of tax. The specific identification method is used to compute the realized gains and losses on debt and equity securities.

 

The Company regularly monitors and evaluates the realizable value of its marketable securities. If events and circumstances indicate that a decline in the value of these assets has occurred and is other than temporary, the Company records a charge to investment income (expense).

 

Marketable securities are comprised as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2002

 

December 31,
2001

 

Available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt

 

$

407

 

$

414

 

Corporate medium-term notes

 

 

1,850

 

Certificate of Deposit

 

70

 

60

 

Equity securities

 

18

 

114

 

 

 

$

495

 

$

2,438

 

 

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As of June 30, 2002, the Company’s available for sale securities had contractual maturities of less than one year. Available-for-sale securities are comprised as follows at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

$

169

 

$

 

$

(55

)

$

114

 

Debt securities

 

2,320

 

5

 

(1

)

2,324

 

Total

 

$

2,489

 

$

5

 

$

(56

)

$

2,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

$

169

 

$

 

$

(151

)

$

18

 

Debt securities

 

477

 

 

 

477

 

Total

 

$

646

 

$

 

$

(151

)

$

495

 

 

3.  Inventory

 

Inventories as of June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 were (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

1,052

 

$

2,384

 

Finished goods

 

587

 

804

 

Total inventory

 

$

1,639

 

$

3,188

 

 

4.  Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic loss per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding excluding contingently issuable or returnable shares, such as shares of unvested restricted common stock. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares outstanding.

 

As a result of the losses incurred by the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, all potential common shares were anti-dilutive and were excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculations for such periods.

 

The following table summarizes securities outstanding that were not included in the calculations of diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

 

 

 

Three and Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Unvested restricted common stock

 

 

 

 

Common stock options

 

11,501

 

12,208

 

Common stock warrants

 

6,913

 

3,589

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

3,617

 

5,617

 

 

The common stock warrants are exercisable at $.91 to $12.00 per share and expire at various times from December 31, 2002 through April 12, 2007.  The stock options outstanding at June 30, 2002, had a weighted average exercise price per share of $2.72, and expire beginning in June 2004 through June 2012.

 

5.  Adoption of SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS 142), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” in the first quarter of 2002. SFAS 142 supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 17, “Intangible Assets,” and discontinues the amortization of goodwill. In addition, SFAS 142 includes provisions regarding: 1) the reclassification between goodwill and identifiable intangible assets in accordance with the new definition of intangible assets set forth in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations;” 2) the reassessment of the useful lives of existing recognized intangibles; and 3) the testing for impairment of existing goodwill and other intangibles.

 

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In accordance with SFAS 142, beginning January 1, 2002, goodwill is no longer being amortized, but will be reviewed periodically for impairment.  The Company did not identify any intangibles to be reclassified out of previously reported goodwill under the new definition of intangible assets.  Purchased technology and other intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of five years using the straight-line method. No changes were made to the useful lives of amortizable intangibles in connection with the adoption of SFAS 142.

 

Components of intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30 , 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

 

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased technology

 

$

6,161

 

$

(1,222)

 

$

6,161

 

$

(651

)

Assembled workforce

 

 

 

1,505

 

(159

)

Trademark

 

661

 

(132)

 

661

 

(70

)

Other

 

668

 

(270)

 

218

 

(74

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

7,490

 

$

(1,624)

 

$

8,545

 

$

(954

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unamortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

9,069

 

$

(1,128)

 

$

8,026

 

$

(1,128

)

 

The Company reclassified previously identified intangible assets related to the purchase of an assembled workforce with a net unamortized balance of $1,346,000 to goodwill.  During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company settled certain pre-acquisition contingencies, resulting in a net decrease of goodwill in the amount of approximately $303,000.

 

Aggregate amortization expense was $441,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and $154,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. Aggregate amortization expense was $821,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and $308,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001.  As of June 30, 2002, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be: $0.8 million for the second half of 2002, $1.5 million for 2003, $1.5 million for 2004, $1.4 million for 2005 and $0.6 million for 2006.

 

Net income on a pro forma basis, excluding goodwill amortization expense, would have been as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported net loss

 

$

(4,512

)

$

(6,142

)

$

(6,186

)

$

(14,473

)

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill amortization

 

 

154

 

 

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income/(loss)

 

(4,512

)

(5,988

)

(6,186

)

(14,165

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported net loss

 

$

(0.12

)

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.79

)

Adjusted net loss

 

$

(0.12

)

$

(0.32

)

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.78

)

 

6.  Comprehensive Loss

 

Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities.

 

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Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2002

 

December 31,
2001

 

Foreign currency translation

 

$

225

 

$

204

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of income taxes

 

(151

)

(51

)

 

 

$

74

 

$

153

 

 

Comprehensive losses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss, as reported

 

$

(4,512

)

$

(6,142

)

$

(6,186

)

$

(14,473

)

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

(54

)

(10

)

(21

)

26

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of Income Taxes

 

(44

)

 

 

(95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(4,610

)

$

(6,132

)

$

(6,302

)

$

(14,447

)

 

7.  Litigation

 

On April 23, 2001, the Company received notice of a stockholder’s derivative action filed in California Superior Court in the County of Santa Clara, alleging that, among other things, certain directors and officers of the Company sold shares of the Company’s common stock between January 21, 1999 and April 6, 1999, while in possession of material non-public information pertaining to the Company. The Company and the individual defendants demurred to the complaint, and moved to dismiss the action, or in the alternative to stay the action pending the outcome of the appeal in the related federal court class action or, if necessary, the investigation of the claims by the Company. The court granted the demurrer in part and denied it in part, granting plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint, and stayed the action pending the outcome of the appeal in the federal court class action. The court also ordered that certain limited discovery of documents could take place with respect to the filing of the amended complaint. In December 2001, the plaintiff moved for leave to take certain third-party discovery. The motion was denied by the court. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on February 22, 2002. A hearing on the defendants’ demurrer to the amended complaint was scheduled to take place on May 21, 2002. The parties agreed to a continuance of the hearing in order to permit them to engage in settlement discussions with a third-party mediator. On July 25, 2002, the parties reached a tentative settlement of the derivative action, subject to a number of conditions, including approval of the settlement by a special committee of independent directors appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors and empowered to act on behalf of the Company with respect to the action. Under the terms of the tentative settlement, the Company would not pay any money to any party in connection with the settlement, nor would it pay any money as indemnification to present or former officers and directors in the event of a settlement of the SEC enforcement action described in the following paragraph.

 

On April 25, 2002, the Company was informed by the staff of the SEC that the staff intends to recommend that the SEC commence an enforcement action against the Company, Ralph Ungermann and two former officers of the Company in connection with the Company’s January 1999 announcement of unaudited financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 1998, which were revised by the Company prior to the release of the Company’s Form 10-K in April 1999.  The staff indicated that the basis for such an action would be allegations that the January 1999 announcement was misleading and/or the result of inadequate financial controls.  The staff did not state what remedies it would seek in such an action, but noted that the remedies it might seek could include an injunction against future violations, disgorgement, civil penalties and an officer and director bar against the individuals.  The Company expresses no opinion as to the likely outcome of this matter.  While no assurances can be provided, the Company does not believe that the investigation will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. However, the Company's evaluation of the likely impact of

 

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these actions could change in the future and an unfavorable outcome, depending upon the amount and timing, could have a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows of a future period.

 

8.  New Accounting Pronouncements

 

On October 3, 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (SFAS 144).  SFAS 144 supercedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of.” SFAS 144 applies to all long-lived assets (including discontinued operations) and consequently amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30. SFAS 144 develops one accounting model for long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale. SFAS 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lower of book value or fair value less cost to sell. Additionally, SFAS 144 expands the scope of discontinued operations to include all components of an entity with operations that (1) can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and (2) will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. SFAS 144 is effective for the Company for all financial statements issued in fiscal 2003.

 

In April 2002, the FASB issued FAS 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections,” which is effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002.  FAS 145 rescinds FAS 4 and FAS 64, which addressed the accounting for gains and losses from extinguishment of debt.  FAS 44 set forth industry-specific transitional guidance that did not apply to the Company.  FAS 145 amends FAS 13 to require that certain lease modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions.   FAS 145 also makes technical corrections to certain existing pronouncements that are not substantive in nature.  The Company does not expect the adoption of FAS 145 to have a significant impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" (SFAS 146).  SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)."  SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged.  The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of SFAS 146 but does not believe that the adoption will have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

 

9.  Issuance of common stock and warrants

 

                On March 29, 2002, the Company signed a definitive binding agreement to raise approximately $4.8 million from a private placement of its common stock and warrants.  On April 12, 2002, the Company issued 6,686,000 shares of common stock at $0.72 per share and warrants to purchase 3,343,001 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.01 per share. The warrants are exercisable for five years, commencing six months from the closing date. Among others, the investors in the offering included Mr. Ungermann and Dr. Gaut, members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and Special Situations Technology Fund L.P., of which Adam Stettner, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, serves as the Managing Director.

 

10.  Subsequent Event(s)

 

On July 31, 2002 the Company acquired the remaining 48% interest in its subsidiary in the United Kingdom in exchange for $259,098 in cash and potential future payments based on financial performance.

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of First Virtual Communications, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

In addition to the historical information contained in this Item, this Item contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward looking statements include, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements will have known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the Company’s limited operating history and variability of operating results, market acceptance of video technology, including the Company’s new broadband video services business, dependence on ATM and other technologies, the Company’s potential inability to maintain business relationships with telecommunications carriers, distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition and consolidation in the video networking industry, the importance of attracting and retaining personnel, management of the Company’s growth, the risk that the benefits expected from the merger with CUseeMe Networks will not be realized, consolidation and cost pressures in the video networking industry, dependence on key employees, and other risk factors set forth below and described in this Form 10-Q report and in other documents the Company files with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.

 

Overview

 

The Company delivers integrated, end-to-end rich media Web conferencing and collaboration solutions, including both hardware and software technologies, for IP, ISDN and ATM networks. The Company combines its expertise in networking systems, real-time audio and video technology, and Web-based collaboration to provide integrated voice, video, data, text and streaming media solutions for a wide range of rich media enterprise applications, including Web conferences, broadcasts, video-on-demand, videoconferences and video calls over converged multi-service networks. The Company provides integrated, end-to-end rich media communications solutions, including both hardware and software technologies, for IP, ISDN and ATM networks. The Company was incorporated in California in October 1993 and reincorporated in Delaware in December 1997. The Company first shipped its video networking products in 1995.

 

On June 19, 2001, the Company and CUseeMe Networks completed a merger, pursuant to which CUseeMe Networks became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. CUseeMe Networks provided innovative software-based solutions to enable voice, video, and data collaboration over IP-based networks. CUseeMe Networks specialized in delivering a solution that was both centrally managed and centrally deployed, enabling large-scale deployments of rich media collaboration to enterprise desktops. As a result of the merger, the Company is able to provide a broad range of integrated rich media Web conferencing solutions that run seamlessly across multiple network types to enterprise customers and service providers worldwide.

 

In the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Company recorded $6.6 million in revenue, a decrease of 18.3% compared to the same period of the previous year.  In the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company recorded $13.2 million in revenue, an increase of 5.8% compared to the same period of the previous year. The Company derived its revenue in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 from the sale of products and services to distributors, value added resellers, federal government agencies, enterprise customers and telecommunications service providers. The Company sells primarily through indirect sales channels and telecommunications service providers, which include companies such as Net One Systems, Hitron, Electronic Data Systems, AT&T and France Telecom.  For the three months ended June 30, 2002, 54.3% of the Company’s revenue was from enterprise customers and 45.7% was from service providers, compared to 52.3% from enterprise customers and 47.7% from service providers in the same period of the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, 70.6% of the Company’s revenue was from enterprise customers and 29.4% was from service providers, while for the six months ended June 30, 2001, revenue from enterprise customers was 63.0% and 37.0% was from service providers. The Company’s internal sales force qualifies and stimulates end-user demand, and manages the Company’s strategic relationships with its distribution partners, including original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and value added resellers, or VARs, and systems integrators.  AT&T Corporation accounted for 36.7% of net revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2002, and AT&T Corporation and a federal government agency accounted for 19.0% and 14.1%, respectively, of net revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2002.  Electronic Data Systems accounted for 15.6% of net revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2001, and Electronic Data Systems accounted for 14.8% of net revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2001.  At June 30, 2002, two customers accounted for 19.6% of total accounts receiveable.  At June 30, 2001, one customer accounted for 12.5% of total accounts receiveable.

 

The Company maintains sales offices in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Hong Kong and Japan, and distributes its products under the FVC.COM name in both Europe and Asia through resellers and distributors in more than 25 countries. Sales in Asia, excluding Japan, are conducted through the Company’s Hong Kong sales subsidiary, since the Company’s acquisition of its exclusive distributor for Asia in January of 2002. For the three months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001, approximately 28.0% and 19.6%, of the Company’s sales were generated from customers outside of the United States.  For the six months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001, approximately 30.2% and 21.3% of the Company's sales were generated from customers outside of the United States.

 

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The Company expects that direct sales from shipments to customers outside of the United States will continue to represent a significant portion of its future revenue. In addition, the Company believes that a small portion of its sales through OEMs, resellers and integrators are ultimately sold to international end-users. Revenue from the Company’s international operations is subject to various risks, including seasonality, longer payment cycles, changes in regulatory requirements and tariffs, reduced protection of intellectual property rights, political and economic restraints, and currency risks, among others. To date, the Company has not engaged in any foreign currency hedging activity.

 

Some of the Company’s products are assembled and tested by subcontract manufacturers, the largest provider being InnerStep, Inc.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 14 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001.  The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue recognition. We derive our revenue from primarily two sources (i) product revenue, which includes software license and hardware revenue, and (ii) services and support revenue which includes software license maintenance, training and consulting revenue. As described below, significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with the revenue recognized in any accounting period. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of our revenue for any period if our management made different judgments or utilized different estimates.

 

We apply the provisions of Statement of Position 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” to all transactions involving the sale of software products and hardware transactions where the software is not incidental. For hardware transactions where software is incidental, we apply the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 101, “Revenue Recognition.”

 

We license our software products on a perpetual basis. We recognize revenue from the sale of software licenses when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the fee is fixed and determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Delivery generally occurs when product is delivered to a common carrier.

 

At the time of the transaction, we assess whether the associated fee is fixed and determinable and whether or not collection is reasonably assured. We assess whether the fee is fixed and determinable based on the payment terms associated with the transaction. If a significant portion of a fee is due after our normal payment terms, which are 30 to 90 days from invoice date, we account for the fee as not being fixed and determinable. In these cases, we recognize revenue as the fees become due.

 

We assess collection based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the credit-worthiness of the customer. We do not request collateral from our customers. If we determine that collection of a fee is not reasonably assured, we defer the fee and recognize revenue at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash.

 

For all sales, except those completed over the Internet, we generally use either a binding purchase order or other signed agreement as evidence of an arrangement. For sales over the Internet, we use a credit card authorization as evidence of an arrangement. Generally sales through our distributors and official resellers are evidenced by a reseller agreement governing the relationship with or without binding purchase orders on a transaction by transaction basis.

 

For arrangements with multiple obligations (for example, undelivered maintenance and support), we allocate revenue to each component of the arrangement using the residual value method based on the fair value of the undelivered elements, which is specific to the Company. This means that we defer revenue from the arranged fee that is equivalent to the fair value of the undelivered elements. Fair values for the ongoing maintenance and support obligations for our perpetual licenses are based upon separate sales of renewals to other customers or upon renewal rates quoted in the contracts. The

 

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Company bases the fair value of services, such as training or consulting, upon separate sales of these services to other customers. We recognize revenue for maintenance services ratably over the contract term. Our training and consulting services are billed based on hourly rates, and we generally recognize revenue as these services are performed.

 

Our arrangements do not generally include acceptance clauses. However, if an arrangement includes an acceptance provision, acceptance occurs upon the earlier of receipt of a written customer acceptance or expiration of the acceptance period.

 

Revenue from sales to certain of the Company’s resellers is subject to agreements allowing rights of return and price protection. In these cases, the Company provides reserves for estimated future returns and allowances upon revenue recognition. These reserves are estimated based upon historical rates of returns and allowances, reseller inventory levels, the Company’s estimates of sell through by resellers and other related factors. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the event of the inability to estimate returns from any reseller, the Company defers revenue recognition until the reseller has sold the products to the end-user. Advance payments received from customers and gross margin deferred with respect to sales, for which revenue has not been recorded, are recorded as deferred revenue.

 

Sales returns and other allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts and litigation. The preparation of financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the period. Specifically, our management must make estimates of potential future product returns related to current period product revenue. Management analyzes historical returns, current economic trends, and changes in customer demand and acceptance of our products when evaluating the adequacy of the sales return and other allowances. Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the sales return and other allowances in any accounting period. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of our revenue for any period if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates. The provision for sales returns and other allowances amounted to $708,000 at June 30, 2002 and $809,000 at June 30, 2001. Similarly, our management must make estimates of the uncollectability of our accounts receivable. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable, including historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The accounts receivable balance was $6.5 million, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and returns of $1.8 million as of June 30, 2002.  The accounts receivable balance was $6.4 million, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and returns of $2.5 million as of December 31, 2001.

 

Management’s current estimated range of liability related to some of the pending litigation involving the Company is based on claims for which our management can estimate the amount and range of loss. We have recorded the minimum estimated liability related to those claims, where there is a range of loss. Because of the uncertainties related to both the amount and range of loss on the pending litigation, management is unable to make a reasonable estimate of the liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome. As additional information becomes available, we will assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise our estimates. Such revisions in our estimates of the potential liability could materially impact our results of operation and financial position.

 

Valuation of Inventories.    The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual future demand or market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. During the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Company recorded inventory related charges of $1.0 million, which related to the write down of inventories for excess and obsolete products.  During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company recorded inventory related charges of $7.3 million, which related to the write down of inventories for excess and obsolete products.

 

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Valuation of long-lived and intangible assets and goodwill.   The Company will perform goodwill impairment tests on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances. In response to changes in industry and market conditions, the Company may strategically realign its resources and consider restructuring, disposing of, or otherwise exiting businesses, which could result in an impairment of goodwill. Factors the Company considers important that could trigger an impairment review include the following:

 

significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;

significant changes in the manner of the Company’s use of the acquired assets or the strategy for its overall business;

significant negative industry or economic trends;

significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period; and

the Company’s market capitalization relative to net book value.

 

When the Company determines that the carrying value of intangibles, long-lived assets and goodwill may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, the Company measures any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by its management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the Company’s current business model.

 

Accounting for income taxes.    As part of the process of preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements the Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process involves the Company estimating its actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company must then assess the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent that the Company believes that recovery is not likely, it must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent the Company establishes a valuation allowance or increases this allowance in a period, it must include an expense within the tax provision in the statement of operations.

 

Significant management judgment is required in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes,  deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against its net deferred tax assets. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $46.5 million as of December 31, 2001, due to uncertainties related to the ability to utilize some of the deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of certain net operating losses carried forward and foreign tax credits, before they expire. The valuation allowance is based on the Company’s estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction in which it operates and the period over which its deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or the Company adjusts these estimates in future periods, the Company may need to establish an additional valuation allowance which could materially impact its financial position and results of operations.  At June 30, 2002, the deferred tax asset continued to be fully reserved.

 

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain items from the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated.

 

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Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Cost of revenue

 

55.0

%

54.0

%

37.8

%

55.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

45.0

%

46.0

%

62.2

%

44.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

36.6

%

34.9

%

39.2

%

54.5

%

Sales and marketing

 

35.7

%

28.9

%

32.4

%

42.9

%

General and administrative

 

41.8

%

37.7

%

38.2

%

52.0

%

Acquisition and other non-recurring charges

 

0.0

%

21.9

%

0.0

%

14.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expense

 

114.1

%

123.5

%

109.8

%

163.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

-69.1

%

-77.4

%

-47.5

%

119.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

0.7

%

2.1

%

0.7

%

3.9

%

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary

 

0.5

%

-0.1

%

0.1

%

-0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

-67.9

%

-75.5

%

-46.7

%

-115.6

%

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2001

 

Revenue.  Revenue was $6.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002, a decrease of 18.3% from $8.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001.  The decrease in revenue was primarily a result of lower demand and lower average selling prices of hardware based ATM legacy products.

 

Gross Profit.  Gross profit consists of revenue less the cost of revenue, which consists primarily of costs associated with the purchase of components from outside manufacturers or the manufacture of the Company’s products by outside manufacturers and related costs of freight, inventory obsolescence, royalties, warranties and customer support costs, which were expensed in the period incurred.

 

Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2002 decreased by $755,000 to $3.0 million, or 45% of revenue, compared to $3.7 million, or 46% of revenue in the comparable period of 2001.  The decrease was due to the provision for excess and obsolete inventory related to legacy ATM products offset by a higher percentage of revenue from software-based products.

 

Research and Development.  Research and development expense consist primarily of personnel costs, costs of contractors and outside consultants, supplies and materials expenses, equipment depreciation and overhead costs. Research and development expense decreased $411,000 to $2.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2002, a decrease of 14.5% over the $2.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease in absolute dollars was principally due to a $141,000 decrease in personnel-related expenses, a $141,000 decrease in consulting expenditures and a $129,000 decrease in other expenses after the Company implemented cost cutting measures throughout the organization. As a percentage of total revenue, research and development expense increased to 36.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2002, from 34.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2001. The increase as a percentage of revenue primarily was due to the lower revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2002.

 

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Sales and Marketing.  Sales and marketing expense includes personnel and related overhead costs for sales and marketing, costs of outside contractors, advertising, trade shows and other related marketing and promotional expenses. Sales and marketing expense was $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002, which slightly increased by 0.9% compared to the spending during the three months ended June 30, 2001. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expense increased to 35.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2002, from 28.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2001.  The increase as a percentage of revenue primarily was due to lower revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2002.

 

General and Administrative.  General and administrative expense includes personnel and related overhead costs for finance, human resources, information technology, product operations, and general management and the amortization of intangible assets. General and administrative expense decreased $293,000, or 9.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2002, to $2.8 million, from $3.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease was mainly due to a $253,000 decrease in personnel-related expenses, a $374,000 decrease in professional expenditures and a $395,000 decrease in other expenses after the Company implemented cost cutting measures throughout the organization, offset by an increase of $729,000 in bad debt expense. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expense increased to 41.8% in the three months ended June 30, 2002, compared to 37.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2001. The increase in general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2002 primarily reflects the lower revenue from the comparable period of 2001.

 

Acquisition and other non-recurring costs, net. The $1.8 million of one-time charges in the second quarter of 2001 includes $276,000 of in-process research and development activities as a result of the acquisition of CUseeMe Networks, the impairment of $1.1 million of goodwill, associated with the 1998 acquisition of ICAST Corporation and $422,000 of costs associated with the reduction in workforce during the quarter, ended September 30, 2001.  We incurred no acquisition or other non-recurring costs, net, in the period ending Jne 30, 2002.

 

Other Income, Net.  Other income, net consists primarily of interest income earned on short-term investments and cash balances, offset by interest expense relating to the Company’s credit facilities and long-term debt, if any.  Other income, net totaled $48,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $170,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease primarily was a result of lower market interest rates.

 

Minority Interest in Consolidated Subsidiary.  Minority interest reflects the interest of minority stockholders in the operating results of the Company’s consolidated subsidiary in the United Kingdom. The Company acquired a controlling interest in this entity in May 1999. For the three months ended June 30, 2002, the amount primarily reflects the portion of losses in this subsidiary that were attributable to minority stockholders.

 

Income Taxes.  The Company has incurred losses since its inception. No tax benefit was recorded for any period presented, as the Company believes that, based on the history of such losses and other factors, the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that it will not be able to realize the benefit of these net operating losses, and thus a full valuation reserve has been recorded.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2001

 

Revenue.  Revenue was $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002, an increase of 5.8% from the $12.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The increase in revenue was mainly due to the Company’s transition form sales of hardware-based ATM legacy products to software-based products as well as its efforts to expand its customer base worldwide.

 

Gross Profit.  Gross profit consists of revenue less the cost of revenues, which consists primarily of costs associated with the purchase of components from outside manufacturers or the manufacture of the Company’s products by outside manufacturers and related costs of freight, inventory obsolescence, royalties, warranties and customer support costs, which were expensed in the period incurred.

 

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2002 increased by $2.7 million to $8.2 million, or 62.2% of revenue, compared to $5.5 million, or 44.3% of revenue in the comparable period of 2001.  The increase primarily was due to a higher percentage of revenue from software-based products in the quarter.

 

Research and Development.  Research and development expense consists primarily of personnel costs, costs of contractors and outside consultants, supplies and materials expenses, equipment depreciation and overhead costs. Research and development expense decreased $1.6 million to $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002, a decrease of 24.0% over the $6.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease in absolute dollars principally was due to an $888,000 decrease in personnel-related expenses, a $406,000 decrease in professional expenditures, a $276,000 decrease in equipment and supply expenses, and a $271,000 decrease in travel and entertainment expenses and other expenses after the Company implemented

 

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cost cutting measures throughout the organization, offset by an increase of $201,000 in allocated facility expenses mainly due to the merger with CuseeMe Networks. As a percentage of total revenue, research and development expense decreased to 39.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2002, from 54.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease as a percentage of revenue primarily was due to the higher sales and lower spending during the six months ended June 30, 2002.

 

Sales and Marketing.  Sales and marketing expense includes personnel and related overhead costs for sales and marketing, costs of outside contractors, advertising, trade shows and other related marketing and promotional expenses. Sales and marketing expense decreased $1.1 million, or 20.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, to $4.3 million from $5.4 for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease in absolute dollars was principally due to a $376,000 decrease in personnel-related expenses, a $278,000 decrease in trade show and marketing activity expenditures, and a $174,000 decrease in equipment and supply expense and other expenses after the Company implemented cost cutting measures throughout the organization, [and a $359,000 decrease in bad debt expense due to the subsequent collection of the accounts receivable from one of our subsidiaries, which was originally reserved as doubtful accounts in the quarter ended December 31, 2001, offset by an increase of $109,000 in allocated facility expense mainly due to the merger with CuseeMe Networks. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expense decreased to 32.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2002, from 42.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2001.  The decrease as a percentage of revenue primarily was due primarily to lower spending during the six months ended June 30, 2002.

 

General and Administrative.  General and administrative expense include personnel and related overhead costs for finance, human resources, information technology, product operations, and general management and the amortization of intangible assets. General and administrative expense decreased $1.4 million, or 22.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, to $5.1 million, from $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease primarily was due to a $1.0 million decrease in personnel-related expenses, a $859,000 decrease in professional expenditures, a $209,000 decrease in equipment and supply expense, a $173,000 decrease in travel and entertainment expenditures, and a $269,000 decrease in other expenses after the Company implemented cost cutting measures throughout the organization, offset by an increase of $729,000 in bad debt expense. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expense decreased to 38.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to 52.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease in general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002 primarily reflects the higher revenue and lower spending from the comparable period of 2001.

 

Acquisition and other non-recurring costs, net. The $1.8 million of one-time charges in the second quarter of 2001 includes $276,000 of in-process research and development activities as a result of the acquisition of CUseeMe Networks, the impairment of $1.1 million of goodwill, associated with the 1998 acquisition of ICAST Corporation and $422,000 of costs associated with the reduction in workforce during the quarter ended on September 30, 2001.  We incurred no accquisition or other non-recurring costs, net, in the period ending June 30, 2002.

 

Other Income, Net.  Other income, net consists primarily of interest income earned on short-term investments and cash balances, offset by interest expense relating to the Company’s credit facilities and long-term debt.  Other income, net totaled $92,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $486,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease primarily was a result of lower market interest rates.

 

Minority Interest in Consolidated Subsidiary.  Minority interest reflects the interest of minority stockholders in the operating results of the Company’s consolidated subsidiary in the United Kingdom. The Company acquired a controlling interest in this entity in May 1999. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, the amount primarily reflects the portion of losses in this subsidiary that were attributable to minority stockholders.

 

Income Taxes.  The Company has incurred losses since its inception. No tax benefit was recorded for any period presented, as the Company believes that, based on the history of such losses and other factors, the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that it will not be able to realize the benefit of these net operating losses, and thus a full valuation reserve has been recorded.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since inception, the Company has financed its operations primarily through private and public placements of equity securities and to a lesser extent through certain credit facilities and long-term debt. As of June 30, 2002, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $10.8 million and working capital of $8.2 million.

 

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On March 29, 2002, the Company entered into a binding agreement to sell common stock and warrants to purchase common stock to investors in a private placement for aggregate proceeds of approximately $4.8 million. On April 12, 2002 the Company issued 6,686,000 shares of common stock at $0.72 per share and warrants to purchase 3,343,001 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.01 per share. The warrants are exercisable for five years, commencing six months from the closing date. The investors in the financing included Special Situations Funds, including Special Situations Technology Funds, L.P., of which Adam Stettner, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, serves as Managing Director, Mr. Ungermann and Dr. Gaut, each of whom are members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and other purchasers.

 

The Company has experienced significant net operating losses from inception. In the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company incurred losses of $6.2 million and used $3.1 million of cash in its operating activities.  In the comparable period of 2001, the Company incurred net losses of $31.6 million and used $20.7 million of cash in its operating activities. Management currently expects that operating losses and negative cash flows will continue for the foreseeable future.  The Company decreased the size of its workforce by 26% in 2001 and 7% in 2002, as well as instituting measures to control discretionary spending.  Management currently believes that the Company's existing cash and investments are adequate to fund the Company's operations through December 31, 2002.  However, the Company’s cash requirements depend on several factors, including the rate of market acceptance of its products and services, the ability to expand and retain its customer base the Company's ability to continue to control its expenses and other factors.

 

In order to aggressively pursue business opportunities, the Company may be required to seek equity investments from existing or potential strategic partners in the future. Should the Company sell additional equity, the sale may result in dilution to the Company’s current stockholders. Should the Company be unsuccessful in its efforts to raise equity from strategic partners, it may seek additional capital from the public and/or private equity markets that will likely result in dilution of the Company’s current stockholders. There can be no assurance that any financing will be available at acceptable terms or at all.

 

Cash used in operating activities totaled $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001.  Cash used in operating activities primarily consisted of $6.2 million from a net loss adjusted for non-cash items, a decrease of $1.2 million in accrued liabilities and an increase of $441,000 in accounts receivable, partially offset by an increase of $1.2 million of deferred revenue, a decrease of $549,000 in inventory, and an increase of $104,000 of accounts payable.  Cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2001, reflects $14.5 million from a net loss adjusted for non-cash items, an increase of $4.1 million in inventory,  $1.4 million in prepaid expenses and other assets, a decrease of $1.4 million in accounts payable and $1.4 million in accrued liabilities, offset in part by a decrease of $2.4 million in accounts receivable and an increase of $1.3 million in deferred revenue.

 

Cash provided from investment activities totaled $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $18.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001.  Cash provided by investment activities for the six months ended June 30, 2002, primarily consisted of $1.8 million of net sales of short-term investments, offset by $430,000 of cash used in the acquisition of property and equipment. Cash provided in investment activities for the six month ended June 30, 2001, primarily consisted of net sales of short-term investments of $12.0 million and $6.6 million in cash acquired from the acquisition of CuseeMe Networks.

 

Cash provided by financing activities was $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002, principally from the issuance of stock. Cash provided by financing activities was $199,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001, principally from the issuance of stock.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements. On October 3, 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (SFAS 144).  SFAS 144 supercedes SFAS 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of.” SFAS 144 applies to all long-lived assets (including discontinued operations) and consequently amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30. SFAS 144 develops one accounting model for long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale. SFAS 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lower of book value or fair value less cost to sell. Additionally, SFAS 144 expands the scope of discontinued operations to include all components of an entity with operations that (1) can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and (2) will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. SFAS 144 is effective for the Company for all financial statements issued in fiscal 2003.

 

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections,” which is effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002.  SFAS 145 rescinds SFAS 4 and FAS 64, which addressed the accounting for gains and losses from extinguishment of debt.  SFAS 44 set forth industry-specific transitional guidance that did not apply to the Company.  SFAS 145 amends SFAS 13 to require that certain lease modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions.  SFAS 145 also makes technical corrections to certain existing pronouncements that are not substantive in

 

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nature.  The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 145 to have a significant impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" (SFAS 146).  SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)."  SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged.  The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of SFAS 146 but does not believe that the adoption will have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

 

Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information provided in this report, the following risk factors should be considered in evaluating the Company and its business.

 

The Company has a history of operating losses and will incur losses in the future. The Company may never generate sufficient revenue to achieve profitability.

 

The Company has incurred operating losses in each quarter since it commenced operations in 1993. The Company expects to continue to devote substantial resources to its research and development and sales and marketing activities. As a result, the Company expects that it will continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future. The Company’s revenues decreased from $40 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 to $27.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, while its net loss increased from $18.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 to $31.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. At June 30, 2002, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $93.5 million.

 

The Company’s quarterly financial results are expected to fluctuate and may cause the price of the Company’s common stock to fall.

 

The Company has experienced in the past, and is likely to experience in the future, fluctuations in revenue, gross margin and operating results. Various factors could contribute to the fluctuations in revenue, gross margin and operating results, including the Company’s:

 

                                         success in developing its rich media Web conferencing business and in developing, introducing and shipping new products and product enhancements, particularly for Click to Meet and the Multi Conferencing Unit, or MCU;

 

                                         success in accurately forecasting demand for new orders that may have short lead-times before required shipment, product mix, percentage of revenue derived from original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs versus distributors or resellers;

 

                                         new product introductions and price reductions by competitors;

 

                                         results from strategic collaborations;

 

                                         use of OEMs, distributors, resellers, and other third parties;

 

                                         ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel;

 

                                         research and development efforts and success; and

 

                                         selling, general and administrative expenditures.

 

Additionally, the Company’s operating results may vary significantly depending on a number of factors that are outside of its control. Further, a significant portion of the Company’s expenses are fixed. The Company has made significant progress in reducing its operating expenses in the last year and expects that operating expenses will decrease in the future due to continued expense reduction measures. However, to the extent that operating expenses are not reduced and to the extent that revenue or gross margin cannot be increased, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected. Due to all the foregoing factors, it is likely that in some future quarter, as at times in past quarters, the Company’s results of operations will be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors, resulting in a negative impact on the Company’s common stock price.

 

 

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The Company’s success depends on the market’s acceptance of rich media and Web conferencing services and the Company’s products, including Click to Meet™ and the Multi Conferencing Unit.

 

The Company’s success depends in part on the market’s acceptance of rich media and Web conferencing services and the Company’s products, including Click to Meet™ and the MCU. Potential end-users must accept video applications as a viable alternative to face-to-face meetings and conventional classroom-based learning.  New applications, such as the use of video conferencing in marketing, selling and manufacturing, are still in the development stage. The Company’s contracts with telecommunications service providers to provide video and Web conferencing solutions are in the early stage and only recently has the Company received significant revenue from this market segment. If rich media, Web conferencing and broadband video services fail to achieve broad commercial acceptance or if such acceptance is delayed, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected. The Company anticipates that significant revenue and growth in the foreseeable future will come from the sale of its Click to Meet™ and MCU products and services. Broad market acceptance of these products and services is therefore critical to the Company’s operating success.

 

The Company faces potential delisting from The Nasdaq National Market. If delisting occurs, the market price and market liquidity of the Company’s common stock may be adversely affected.

 

The Company’s common stock currently is listed on The Nasdaq National Market. Pursuant to its rules, The Nasdaq National Market commenced procedures to delist the Company’s shares based on the shares trading below $1.00 per share on The Nasdaq National Market for a period of 30 consecutive trading days.  In June 2002, the Company received notice from The Nasdaq National Market of its continued non-compliance with the Nasdaq rules and that its shares would be delisted from The Nasdaq National Market.  The Company requested a written appeal hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualification Panel to review the delisting determination.  In July 2002, the written appeal hearing was granted and a hearing date was set for August 8, 2002. The Company is awaiting the Panel’s determination from that hearing.  If the Company’s appeal to The Nasdaq National Market for relief from compliance is unsuccessful, then the Company’s common stock will be delisted from The Nasdaq National Market, and the Company intends to apply to transfer its shares for trading on The Nasdaq Small Cap Market. On August 9, 2002, the last sale reported on the Nasdaq National Market System for the Company’s stock was at $0.44.

 

If delisting occurs the trading of the Company’s common stock is likely to be conducted on The Nasdaq Small Cap Market.  If the Company fails to meet the qualification to transfer to The Nasdap Small Cap Market or fails to continue to meet the listing requirements under The Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the trading of the Company’s common stock is likely to be conducted on the OTC Bulletin Board, which will have an adverse affect on the market price of the Company’s common stock and on the ability of stockholders and investors to buy and sell the common stock. If delisting occurs, you may lose some or all of your investment.

 

Software developed by the Company or developed by others and incorporated by the Company into its products may contain significant undetected errors, especially when first released or as new versions are released. Although the Company’s software products are tested before commercial release, errors in the products may be found after customers begin to use the software. Any defects in the Company’s current or future products may result in significant decreases in revenue or increases in expenses because of adverse publicity, reduced orders, product returns, uncollectible accounts receivable, delays in collecting accounts receivable, and additional and unexpected costs of further product development to correct the defects.

 

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The Company faces potential volatility in its common stock price.

 

The market price of the Company’s common stock has been extremely volatile in the past and, like that of other technology companies, is likely to be subject to significant volatility in the future, depending upon many factors, including:

 

              fluctuations in the Company’s financial results;

 

              technological innovations or new commercial products developed by the Company or its competitors;

 

              establishment of and success of corporate partnerships or licensing arrangements;

 

              announcements regarding the acquisition of technologies, products or companies;

 

              regulatory changes and developments that affect the Company’s business;

 

              developments or disputes concerning patent and proprietary rights and other legal matters;

 

              an adverse outcome from the SEC enforcement proceedings;

 

              issuance of new or changed stock market analyst reports and/or recommendations; and

 

              economic and other external factors.

 

One or more of these factors could significantly harm the Company’s business and decrease the price of its common stock in the public market. Severe price fluctuations in a company’s stock, including the Company’s stock, have frequently been followed by securities litigation. Such litigation can result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources and therefore could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Past financial performance of the Company should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

 

The Company has a history of generating a large percentage of its revenue at the end of each quarterly accounting period.

 

Due to the way that many customers in the Company’s target markets allocate and spend their budgeted funds for acquisition of the Company’s products and other products, a large percentage of the Company’s business is booked at the end of each quarterly accounting period. Because of this, the Company may not be able to reliably predict order volumes or prepare orders for shipment on time. If the Company is unable to ship its customer orders on time, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

 

The Company’s success depends on the performance of participants in the Company’s distribution channels.

 

The Company currently sells its products through OEMs, distributors and resellers. The Company’s future performance will depend in large part on sales of its products through these distribution relationships, such as Net One, SBC Communications, Verizon and other key partners. Agreements with distribution partners generally provide for discounts based on the Company’s list prices, and do not require minimum purchases or restrict development or distribution of competitive products. Therefore, entities that distribute the Company’s products may compete with the Company. In addition, OEMs, distributors and resellers may not dedicate sufficient resources or give sufficient priority to selling the Company’s products. The Company additionally depends on its respective distribution relationships for most customer support, and expends significant resources to train its respective OEMs, distributors and resellers to support customers. These entities can generally terminate the distribution relationship upon 30 days notice. The loss of a distribution relationship or a decline in the efforts of a material distributor, or loss in business or cancellation of orders from, significant changes in scheduled deliveries to, or decreases in the prices of products sold to, any of these distribution relationships could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

 

The Company expects to rely on a limited number of large customer projects for its revenue in the future. Losing one or more of these customers may adversely affect the Company’s future revenue.

 

The Company depends on a limited number of large end-user projects for a majority of its revenue which has resulted in, and may in the future result in, significant fluctuations in quarterly revenue. The Company expects that revenue from the sale of products to large resellers and telecommunications service providers will continue to account for a

 

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significant percentage of its revenue in any particular quarter for the foreseeable future. Additionally, a significant portion of Company’s sales of video networking products has historically been to government agencies, such as military and educational institutions, or to third parties using the Company’s products on behalf of government agencies. Government customers are often subject to budgetary pressures and may from time to time reduce their expenditures and/or cancel orders. The loss of any major customer, or any reduction or delay in orders by a customer, or the failure of the Company or its distribution partners to market the Company’s products successfully to new customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Because sales of some of the Company’s products require a lengthy sales effort and implementation cycle, revenue may be unpredictable and the Company’s business may be harmed.

 

Sales of some of the Company’s products have required and will continue to require an extended sales effort. For some projects the period from an initial sales call to an end-user agreement can range from six to twelve months, and can be longer. Therefore, the timing of revenue booking and recognition may be unpredictable. A lengthy delay in recognizing revenue could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Rapid technological change and evolving industry standards and regulations may impair the Company’s ability to develop and market its products and services.

 

Rapid technological change and evolving industry standards characterize the market for the Company’s products and services. The Company’s success will depend, in part, on its ability to maintain technological leadership and enhance and expand its existing product and services offerings. The Company’s success also will depend in part upon its ability and the ability of its strategic partners to comply with evolving industry standards. The Company’s products must meet a significant number of domestic and international video, voice and data communications regulations and standards, some of which are evolving as new technologies are deployed. The Company’s products are currently in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. However, as standards evolve, the Company will be required to modify its products, or develop and support new versions of its products. In addition, telecommunications service providers require that equipment connected to their networks comply with their own environment and standards, which may vary from industry standards.

 

The Company’s ability to compete successfully is also dependent upon the continued compatibility and interoperability of its products with products and architectures offered by other vendors. The Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected if it were unable in a timely manner to comply with evolving industry standards or to address compatibility issues. In addition, from time to time, the Company may announce new products, capabilities or technologies that have the potential to replace or shorten the life cycle of the Company’s existing product offerings. The announcement of product enhancements or new product or service offerings could cause customers to defer purchasing the Company’s products. In addition, the Company has experienced delays in the introduction of new products in the past and may experience additional delays in the introduction of products currently under development or products developed in the future. The failure of the Company to successfully introduce new products, product enhancements or services on schedule or in time to meet market opportunities, or customer delays in purchasing products in anticipation of new product introductions or because of changes in industry standards, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company faces intense competition from other industry participants and may not be able to compete effectively.

 

The market for Web conferencing and networking products and services is extremely competitive. Because the barriers to entry in the market are relatively low and the potential market is large, the Company expects continued growth in existing competitors and the entrance of new competitors in the future. Many of the Company’s current and potential competitors have significantly longer operating histories and significantly greater managerial, financial, marketing, technical and other competitive resources, as well as greater name recognition, than that of the Company. As a result, these companies may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements and may be able to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their competing products and services.

 

As a result, the Company may not be able to compete successfully with existing or new competitors in the rich media Web conferencing and collaboration solutions market. The Company believes that its ability to compete successfully in this market will depend on a number of factors both within and outside its control, including:

 

                                         the timing of the introduction of new products and services by the Company and its competitors;

 

                                         the pricing policies of the Company’s competitors and suppliers;

 

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                                         the Company’s ability to hire and retain highly qualified employees;

 

                                         continued investment in research and development;

 

                                         continued investment in sales and marketing; and

 

                                         the adoption and evolution of industry standards.

 

The Company’s business may be harmed if it is unable to protect its proprietary rights.

 

The Company’s success and ability to compete in the rich media Web conferencing and collaboration solutions market depends, in part, upon its ability to protect its proprietary technology. The Company may be unable to deter misappropriation of its proprietary technology, detect unauthorized use, and take appropriate steps to enforce its intellectual property rights.

 

The Company does not rely on patent protection for its products, and does not hold any patents, although it has filed a patent application relating to the initiation and support of video conferencing using instant messaging This patent application may not be approved, however, and even if issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it may not give the Company an advantage over competitors. The Company’s adherence to industry-wide technical standards and specifications may limit its opportunities to provide proprietary product features. The Company currently licenses certain technology from third parties and plans to continue to do so in the future. The commercial success of the Company will depend, in part, on its ability to continue to obtain licenses to use third-party technology in its products.

 

The Company relies upon a combination of trade secret, copyright and trademark laws and contractual restrictions to establish and protect proprietary rights in its technology. The Company also enters into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with its employees and enters into non-disclosure agreements with its consultants, suppliers, distributors and customers to limit access to and disclosure of its proprietary information. However, these statutory and contractual arrangements may not be sufficient to deter misappropriation of the Company’s proprietary technologies. In addition, independent third parties may develop similar or superior technologies to those of the Company. Furthermore, the laws of some foreign countries do not provide the same degree of protection of the Company’s proprietary information as do the laws of the United States.

 

Claims by third parties that the Company infringes their proprietary technology could prevent the Company from offering its products or otherwise hurt the Company’s business.

 

The commercial success of the Company also will depend, in part, on the Company not breaching third-party intellectual property rights. The Company licenses certain third-party technology for use in its products, but is subject to the risk of litigation alleging infringement of other third–party intellectual property rights. A number of companies have developed technologies or received patents on technologies that may be related to or be competitive with the Company’s technologies. The Company has not conducted a patent search relating to the technology used in its products. In addition, since patent applications in the United States are not publicly disclosed until the patent issues, applications may have been filed, which, if issued as patents, would relate to the Company’s products. The Company’s lack of patents may inhibit the Company’s ability to negotiate or obtain licenses from or oppose patents of third parties, if necessary.

 

The Company could incur substantial costs in defending itself and its customers against any intellectual property litigation, regardless of the merits of such claims. The Company may also be required by contract or by statutory implied warranties to indemnify its distribution partners and end-users against third–party infringement claims. Parties making infringement claims against the Company may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief which could effectively block the Company’s ability to sell its products in the United States and abroad, and could result in an award of substantial damages. In the event of a successful claim of infringement, the Company, its customers and end-users may be required to obtain one or more licenses from third parties. The Company, or its customers, may not be able to obtain necessary licenses from third parties at a reasonable cost, or at all. The defense of any lawsuit could result in time-consuming and expensive litigation, damages, license fees, royalty payments and restrictions on the Company’s ability to sell its products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

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The Company is dependent on key personnel and must hire and retain skilled personnel.

 

The Company’s success is significantly dependent on the contributions of a number of its key personnel. The Company’s success depends to a significant degree on the services of Ralph Ungermann, its executive chairman of the board of directors, and Killko Caballero, its chief executive officer and president. The loss of the services of either of these individuals or any of the Company’s other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company believes that its future success also will depend upon its ability to attract and retain additional highly skilled technical, managerial, manufacturing, sales and marketing personnel. Competition for these personnel is intense. The Company may not be able to anticipate accurately, or to obtain, the personnel that it may require in the future.

 

The Company’s reliance on third party manufacturers and suppliers could adversely affect the Company’s business.

 

The Company currently outsources the manufacturing of some of its products and purchases critical components for some of its products from single suppliers. The Company relies on several vendors to manufacture certain of its products. If one or more of these manufacturers experiences quality control or other problems, product shipments by the Company may be delayed. The Company does not have long-term agreements with suppliers, and its current suppliers are not obligated to provide components to the Company for any specific period, in any specific quantity or at any specific price, except as may be provided in a particular purchase order. Qualifying additional suppliers is a time consuming and expensive process, and there is a greater likelihood of problems arising during a transition period to a new supplier. If the Company is required to find replacements for its manufacturers or suppliers, this could result in short-term cost increases and delays in delivery, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company may not be able to continue to negotiate arrangements with its existing, or any future, manufacturers or suppliers on terms favorable to the Company.

 

The Company faces additional risks from its international operations.

 

The Company’s international business involves a number of risks that could adversely affect its operating results or contribute to fluctuations in those results. The Company’s revenue from international sales represented 30.2% of its total revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2002, 21% of its total revenue in 2001 and 12% of its total revenue in 2000. The Company intends to seek opportunities to expand its product and service offerings into additional international markets, although the Company may not succeed in developing localized versions of its products for new international markets or in marketing or distributing products and services in those markets.

 

The majority of the Company’s international sales are currently denominated in United States dollars. However, it is possible that a significantly higher level of future sales of the Company’s products may be denominated in foreign currencies. To the extent that the Company’s sales are denominated in currencies other than United States dollars, fluctuations in exchange rates may result in foreign exchange losses. The Company does not have experience in implementing hedging techniques that might minimize the Company’s risks from exchange rate fluctuations.

 

The Company’s international business also involves a number of other difficulties and risks, including risks associated with:

 

                                         changing economic conditions and political instability in foreign countries;

 

                                         export restrictions and export controls relating to the Company’s technology;

 

                                         compliance with existing and changing regulatory requirements;

 

                                         tariffs and other trade barriers;

 

                                         difficulties in staffing and managing international operations;

 

                                         longer payment cycles and problems in collecting accounts receivable;

 

                                         software piracy;

 

                                         seasonal reductions in business activity in Europe and certain other parts of the world during the summer months; and

 

                                           potentially adverse tax consequences.

 

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The Company’s inability to secure additional funding could adversely effect its business.

 

In order to meet the Company’s anticipated working capital and Company’s capital expenditure requirements, the Company may need to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities in the future. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of the stockholders of the Company will be reduced, stockholders may experience additional dilution, and the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of the Company’s common stock. Additional financing may not be available when needed or on terms favorable to the Company, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company may be required to delay, reduce or eliminate some or all of its development programs for its products or services, and may be unable to take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results.

 

Control By Insiders

 

As of August 1 2002, the Company’s executive officers, directors and their affiliates beneficially owned approximately 10,146,579 shares or approximately 22% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, on an as-converted to common stock basis. As a result, these persons may have the ability to effectively control the Company and direct its affairs and business, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company, and making certain transactions more difficult or impossible absent the support of these stockholders, including proxy contests, mergers involving the Company, tender offers, open-market purchase programs or other purchases of common stock that could give stockholders of the Company the opportunity to realize a premium over the then prevailing market price for shares of common stock.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The Company’s market risk exposures as set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001, have not materially changed.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

On April 23, 2001, the Company received notice of a stockholder’s derivative action filed in California Superior Court in the County of Santa Clara, alleging that, among other things, certain directors and officers of the Company sold shares of the Company’s common stock between January 21, 1999 and April 6, 1999, while in possession of material non-public information pertaining to the Company. The Company and the individual defendants demurred to the complaint, and moved to dismiss the action, or in the alternative to stay the action pending the outcome of the appeal in the related federal court class action or, if necessary, the investigation of the claims by the Company. The court granted the demurrer in part and denied it in part, granting plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint, and stayed the action pending the outcome of the appeal in the federal court class action. The court also ordered that certain limited discovery of documents could take place with respect to the filing of the amended complaint. In December 2001, the plaintiff moved for leave to take certain third–party discovery. The motion was denied by the court. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on February 22, 2002. A hearing on the defendants’ demurrer to the amended complaint was scheduled to take place on May 21, 2002. The parties agreed to a continuance of the hearing in order to permit them to engage in settlement discussions with a third-party mediator.  On July 25, 2002, the parties reached a tentative settlement of the derivative action, subject to a number of conditions, including approval of the settlement by a special committee of independent directors appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors and empowered to act on behalf of the Company with respect to the action. Under the terms of the tentative settlement, the Company would not pay any money to any party in connection with the settlement, nor would it pay any money as indemnification to present or former officers and directors in the event of a settlement of the SEC enforcement action described in the following paragraph.

 

On April 25, 2002, the Company was informed by the staff of the SEC that the staff intends to recommend that the SEC commence an enforcement action against the Company, Ralph Ungermann and two former officers of the Company in connection with the Company’s January 1999 announcement of unaudited financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 1998, which were revised by the Company prior to the release of the Company’s Form 10-K in April 1999.  The staff indicated that the basis for such an action would be allegations that the January 1999 announcement was misleading and/or the result of inadequate financial controls.  The staff did not state what remedies it would seek in such an action, but noted that the remedies it might seek could include an injunction against future violations, disgorgement, civil penalties and an officer and director bar against the individuals.  The Company expresses no opinion as to the likely outcome of this matter.  While no assurances can be provided, the Company does not believe that the investigation will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. However, our evaluation of the likely impact of these actions could change in the future and an unfavorable outcome, depending upon the amount and timing, could have a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows of a future period.

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities

 

On March 29, 2002, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with certain investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of 6,686,000 shares of Common Stock at a per share purchase price of $0.72, the closing bid price of the Common Stock as traded on The Nasdaq National Market (“Nasdaq”) on the date immediately prior to the date the parties signed the purchase agreement for the transaction, to the following investors: (i) Special Situations Fund III, L.P.; (ii) Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P.; (iii) Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P.; (iv) Stratford Partners, L.P.; (v) Ralph Ungermann; (vi) Norman Gaut; (vii) Net One Systems Co., LTD; and (vii) Shigeru Ota. In addition, the Company agreed to issue warrants to the investors to purchase up to 3,343,001 shares of Common Stock exercisable at any time on or after October 12, 2002 through April 12, 2007, at an exercise price of $1.01 per share (a 40% premium to the fair market value on the date of issuance as determined by the Nasdaq rules). The closing occured on April 12, 2002, pursuant to which the Company issued the Common Stock and warrants for aggregate cash proceeds of $4,813,290. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, the Company filed a Form S-3 registration statement (File No. 333-88058) with the SEC on May 10, 2002, as amended on May 29, 2002, covering the resale of the shares of its Common Stock issued and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants in the private placement. The SEC declared the registration statement effective on May 29, 2002.

 

The parties intended the private placement to be exempt from registration and prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each of the investors represented that it was an accredited investor and its intention was to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to distribution thereof. An appropriate legend was affixed to each Common Stock

 

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certificate and warrant. Each investor was knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making investment decisions of this kind and received adequate information about the Company or had adequate access, through its business relationships with the Company, to information about the Company.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 14, 2002 (the “Annual Meeting”).  The following matters were considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

 

(1)           the election of two director nominees, Adam Stettner and Robert W. Wilmot, to serve as directors until the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The votes cast for and against such nominees were as follows:

 

Name:

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Adam Stettner

 

36,805,055

 

244,631

 

Robert W. Wilmot

 

36,793,628

 

256,058

 

 

(2)           the approval of the Company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan, as amended, to provide for (i) an increase in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized under such plan by 800,000 shares, to an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares, (ii) an increase in the initial and annual automatic grants under such plan to non-employee directors for service on the Board of Directors, (iii) an increase in the initial and annual automatic grants under such plan to non-employee directors for service on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees of the Board of Directors, (iv) a change in the vesting schedule for all grants made pursuant to such plan, and (v) an extension of the option exercise period after a director ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors, an employee or consultant to the Company.   There were 34,981,246 votes cast for approval and 2,003,077 votes cast against approval.  There were 87,045 abstentions and 423,114 broker non-votes.

 

(3)           the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.  There were 36,875,340 votes cast for ratification and 150,085 votes cast against ratification.  There were 45,673 abstentions and 423,384 broker non-votes.

 

(4)           the approval of a series of amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s Common Stock whereby each outstanding three, four or five shares would be combined, converted and changed into one share of Common Stock, with the effectiveness of one of such amendments, or the abandonment of the other amendments, or the abandonment of all of the amendments, as permitted under Section 242(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, to be determined by the Board of Directors.  There were 13,509,523 votes cast for approval and 1,545,546 votes cast against approval.  There were 56,581 abstentions and 22,247,038 broker non-votes.

 

Based on the voting results, the stockholders of the Company elected each of the directors nominated, approved the second matter and ratified the third matter.  The stockholders of the Company did not approve the fourth matter.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(a)                                          Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)

3.1(i)

 

Certificate of Ownership and Merger, effective August 3, 1998 (2)

3.1(ii)

 

Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (3)

3.1(iii)

 

Certificate of Ownership and Merger, effective February 5, 2001 (4)

3.1(iv)

 

Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed on June 19, 2001 (4)

3.2

 

Amended Bylaws of the Company (5) (Exhibit 3.3)

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (6)

4.2

 

Specimen Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate (3)

4.3

 

Warrant to purchase 2,614,377 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, dated May 7, 2001 issued by the Company to PictureTel Corporation (7)

4.4

 

Warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, dated June 8, 2000 issued by the Company to Vulcan Ventures Incorporated (5) (Exhibit 10.5)

4.5

 

Warrant to purchase 18,750 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, dated April 11, 1997 issued by the Company to Silicon Valley Bank (1) (Exhibit 10.18)

4.6

 

Warrant to purchase the Company’s Common Stock, dated April 12, 2002, issued by the Company to the purchasers and in the amounts as set forth on Schedule A attached thereto (8) (Exhibit 4.3)

10.1

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 12, 2002, by and among the Company and each of the purchasers listed therein (8) (Exhibit 4.2)

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Promissory Note and related Security Agreement executed on May 14, 2002 by Killko Caballero in favor of the Company. (9) (Exhibit 10.9)

10.3

 

First Virtual Communications Partner Agreement, dated April 1, 2002 between Net One Systems and the Company*

99.1

 

Certification, dated August 14, 2002, required by Section 906 of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted)

 


(1)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-38755), as filed on October 24, 1997.

 

(2)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998, as filed on August 11, 1998 (File No. 000-23305).

 

(3)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2000, as filed on August 14, 2000 (File No. 333-72533).

 

(4)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001, as filed on August 15, 2001 (File No. 000-23305).

 

(5)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K 405/A for the period ended December 31, 1999, as filed on April 15, 2000 (File No. 333-72533).

 

(6)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-38755), as filed on December 4, 1997.

 

(7)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001, as filed on November 14, 2001 (File No. 000-23305).

 

(8)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-88058), as filed on May 10, 2002.

 

(9)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2002, as filed on May 15, 2002.

 

*                                         Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain portions of this exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(b)           Reports on Form 8-K.

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: August 14, 2002

FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy A. Rogers

 

 

 

Timothy A. Rogers

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

 

 

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)

3.1(i)

 

Certificate of Ownership and Merger, effective August 3, 1998 (2)

3.1(ii)

 

Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (3)

3.1(iii)

 

Certificate of Ownership and Merger, effective February 5, 2001 (4)

3.1(iv)

 

Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed on June 19, 2001 (4)

3.2

 

Amended Bylaws of the Company (5) (Exhibit 3.3)

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (6)

4.2

 

Specimen Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate (3)

4.3

 

Warrant to purchase 2,614,377 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, dated May 7, 2001 issued by the Company to PictureTel Corporation (7)

4.4

 

Warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, dated June 8, 2000 issued by the Company to Vulcan Ventures Incorporated (5) (Exhibit 10.5)

4.5

 

Warrant to purchase 18,750 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, dated April 11, 1997 issued by the Company to Silicon Valley Bank (1) (Exhibit 10.18)

4.6

 

Warrant to purchase the Company’s Common Stock, dated April 12, 2002, issued by the Company to the purchasers and in the amounts as set forth on Schedule A attached thereto (8) (Exhibit 4.3)

10.1

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 12, 2002, by and among the Company and each of the purchasers listed therein (8) (Exhibit 4.2)

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Promissory Note and related Security Agreement executed on May 14, 2002 by Killko Caballero in favor of the Company. (9) (Exhibit 10.9)

10.3

 

First Virtual Communications Partner Agreement, dated April 1, 2002 between Net One Systems and the Company*

99.1

 

Certification, dated August 14, 2002, required by Section 906 of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted)

 


(1)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-38755), as filed on October 24, 1997.

 

(2)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998, as filed on August 11, 1998 (File No. 000-23305).

 

(3)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2000, as filed on August 14, 2000 (File No. 333-72533).

 

(4)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001, as filed on August 15, 2001 (File No. 000-23305).

 

(5)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K 405/A for the period ended December 31, 1999, as filed on April 15, 2000 (File No. 333-72533).

 

(6)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-38755), as filed on December 4, 1997.

 

(7)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001, as filed on November 14, 2001 (File No. 000-23305).

 

(8)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-88058), as filed on May 10, 2002.

 

(9)                                  Incorporated by reference to the corresponding or indicated exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2002, as filed on May 15, 2002

 

*              Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain portions of this exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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