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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2004    COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-26273

 


 

PRIMUS KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

WASHINGTON   91-1350484

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1900

Seattle, Washington 98101

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(206) 834-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

As of May 6, 2004 there were 23,771,438 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

 



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Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.

Form 10-Q

March 31, 2004

 

INDEX

 

         PAGE

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

ITEM 1.

  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)     
   

•    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

   3
   

•    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

   4
   

•    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2004

   5
   

•    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

   6
   

•    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   7

ITEM 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12

ITEM 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    39

ITEM 4.

  Controls and Procedures    39

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    

ITEM 1.

  Legal Proceedings    40

ITEM 2.

  Change in Securities    41

ITEM 6.

  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    41

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11,819     $ 12,154  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $174 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

     4,044       5,475  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     911       1,001  
    


 


Total current assets

     16,774       18,630  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $7,981 and $7,743 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     1,258       1,415  

Goodwill

     11,971       11,785  

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $282 and $68 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     3,494       3,608  

Other assets

     223       225  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 33,720     $ 35,663  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 2,322     $ 2,555  

Accrued and other liabilities

     2,359       2,170  

Compensation-related accruals

     1,325       1,733  

Obligations due under credit facility

     380       395  

Deferred revenue, including related party amounts of $86 and $94 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     9,095       8,797  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     15,481       15,650  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies

                

Shareholders’ equity:

                

Common stock, $.025 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 23,698,614 and 23,257,082 shares at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     592       581  

Additional paid-in-capital

     122,910       122,051  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     508       188  

Accumulated deficit

     (105,771 )     (102,807 )
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     18,239       20,013  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 33,720     $ 35,663  
    


 


 

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Quarter Ended

March 31,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Revenue:

                

License:

                

Third party

   $ 1,514     $ 2,086  

Related party–Primus KK

     139       289  
    


 


       1,653       2,375  

Service:

                

Third party

     4,371       2,982  

Related party–Primus KK

     50       131  
    


 


       4,421       3,113  
    


 


Total revenue

     6,074       5,488  
    


 


Cost of revenue:

                

License

     232       97  

Service

     1,515       1,139  

Amortization of purchased intangibles

     213       —    
    


 


Total cost of revenue

     1,960       1,236  
    


 


Gross profit

     4,114       4,252  

Operating expenses:

                

Sales and marketing

     2,900       2,598  

Research and development

     2,352       1,816  

General and administrative

     1,297       973  

Restructuring charges

     461       —    
    


 


Total operating expenses

     7,010       5,387  
    


 


Loss from operations

     (2,896 )     (1,135 )

Other income (expense), net

     (26 )     55  
    


 


Loss before income taxes

     (2,922 )     (1,080 )

Income tax expense

     (42 )     (50 )
    


 


Net loss

   $ (2,964 )   $ (1,130 )
    


 


Basic and diluted net loss per share amounts

   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.06 )
    


 


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

     23,454,322       19,053,821  
    


 


 

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common stock

   Additional
paid-in
capital


   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income


   Accumulated
deficit


    Total
shareholders’
equity


 
     Shares

   Par value

          

Balance at December 31, 2003

   23,257,082    $ 581    $ 122,051    $ 188    $ (102,807 )   $ 20,013  

Exercise of stock options

   406,532      10      683      —        —         693  

Stock issued in exchange for services

   35,000      1      176      —        —         177  

Comprehensive income:

                                          

Foreign currency translation gain

   —        —        —        320      —         —    

Net loss

   —        —        —        —        (2,964 )     —    
                       

  


 


Total comprehensive loss

   —        —        —        320      (2,964 )     (2,644 )
    
  

  

  

  


 


Balance at March 31, 2004

   23,698,614    $ 592    $ 122,910    $ 508    $ (105,771 )   $ 18,239  
    
  

  

  

  


 


 

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Quarter Ended

March 31,


 
     2004

    2003

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net loss

   $ (2,964 )   $ (1,130 )

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

                

Depreciation and amortization

     441       481  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     1,440       349  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     94       (112 )

Other assets

     —         44  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     78       306  

Compensation-related accruals

     (412 )     156  

Deferred revenue

     233       130  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (1,090 )     224  
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Purchases of short-term investments

     —         (394 )

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

     —         1,000  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (67 )     (29 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (67 )     577  
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Repayment of obligations under credit facility

     (27 )     —    

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchases of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan

     693       —    
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     666       —    
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     156       (52 )

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (335 )     749  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     12,154       11,948  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 11,819     $ 12,697  
    


 


 

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

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2004

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

 

We provide software solutions that enable companies to deliver a superior customer experience via contact centers, information technology (IT) help desks, Web (Intranet and Internet) self-service, and electronic communication channels. Our technology powers every interaction with knowledge to increase customer satisfaction and reduce operational costs. We provide application software that enables companies to find, capture and communicate enterprise knowledge to deliver answers to questions and solutions to problems. We also offer electronic communication solutions, such as web self-service, email management, chat, and wireless communications. Our software products can be implemented as a suite or as individual modules as part of a comprehensive eService solution, customer service delivered through web based applications. Our solutions can be used in combination with leading CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and IT helpdesk applications, including those from Amdocs/Clarify, Kana, Onyx, Oracle CRM, PeopleSoft, Remedy, Siebel, SAP, and others. In addition to software applications, we offer professional services to assist customers with software implementation, integration, hosting, training and support.

 

Acquisitions

 

Acquisition of Broad Daylight, Inc.

 

On August 12, 2003, we signed a definitive merger agreement and announced our intent to acquire 100% of the voting interest in Broad Daylight, Inc. (“Broad Daylight”) an e-service software developer specializing in solutions for customer and employee self-service. The merger of Broad Daylight with a subsidiary of ours