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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

 

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

For the transition period from                        to                      

Commission File Number: 0-17995

 

 

 

ZIX CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Texas		75-2216818
(State of Incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2711 North Haskell Avenue

Suite 2200, LB 36

Dallas, Texas 75204-2960

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(214) 370-2000

(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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer		¨		Accelerated filer		x
Non-accelerated filer		¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company		¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class		Outstanding at May 3, 2013
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		61,874,546

 

 

 

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INDEX

 

		Page Number
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012			3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March  31, 2013 and 2012			4
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2013			5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March  31, 2013 and 2012			6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			10
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			16
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			16
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			16
Item 1A. Risk Factors			16
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			16
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			16
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures			16
Item 5. Other Information			16
Item 6. Exhibits			17

 

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ZIX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In thousands, except par values)		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	24,208			$	22,988
Receivables, net			1,675				967
Prepaid and other current assets			1,473				1,697
Deferred tax assets			1,604				1,600
Total current assets			28,960				27,252
Property and equipment, net			2,264				2,384
Goodwill			2,161				2,161
Deferred tax assets			51,018				51,052
Total assets		$	84,403			$	82,849
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	851			$	501
Accrued expenses			2,455				2,655
Deferred revenue			17,427				17,470
Total current liabilities			20,733				20,626
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred revenue			1,005				902
Deferred rent			59				76
Total long-term liabilities			1,064				978
Total liabilities			21,797				21,604
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding			—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 73,759,870 issued and 61,858,970 outstanding in 2013 and 73,165,433 issued and 61,264,533 outstanding in 2012			730				728
Additional paid-in capital			356,539				355,747
Treasury stock, at cost; 11,900,900 common shares in 2013 and 11,900,900 common shares in 2012			(41,506	)			(41,506	)
Accumulated deficit			(253,157	)			(253,724	)
Total stockholders’ equity			62,606				61,245
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	84,403			$	82,849

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZIX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)		2013				2012
Revenues		$	11,764			$	10,301
Cost of revenues			1,936				1,855
Gross margin			9,828				8,446
Operating expenses:
Research and development			2,611				1,477
Selling, general and administrative			6,616				4,330
Total operating expenses			9,227				5,807
Operating income			601				2,639
Other income, net			60				5
Income before income taxes			661				2,644
Income tax expense			(94	)			(218	)
Net Income		$	567			$	2,426
Basic income per common share		$	0.01			$	0.04
Diluted income per common share		$	0.01			$	0.04
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			60,977,582				63,022,777
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			62,032,258				63,764,735

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZIX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

		Stockholders’ Equity
		Common Stock								Additional Paid-In				Treasury				Accumulated				Total Stockholders’
(In thousands, except shares)		Shares				Amount				Capital				Stock				Deficit				Equity
Balance, December 31, 2012			73,165,433			$	728			$	355,747			$	(41,506	)		$	(253,724	)		$	61,245
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options			209,437				2				390				—				—				392
Issuance of restricted common stock			385,000				—				—				—				—				—
Employee stock-based compensation costs			—				—				402				—				—				402
Net income			—				—				—				—				567				567
Balance, March 31, 2013			73,759,870			$	730			$	356,539			$	(41,506	)		$	(253,157	)		$	62,606

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZIX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2013				2012
Operating activities:
Net income		$	567			$	2,426
Non-cash items in net income:
Depreciation and amortization			355				333
Employee stock-based compensation costs			402				203
Non-employee stock-based compensation costs			—				4
Changes in deferred taxes			29				68
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(708	)			(445	)
Prepaid and other current assets			225				58
Accounts payable			365				(190	)
Deferred revenue			60				207
Accrued and other liabilities			(217	)			(131	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			1,078				2,533
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(250	)			(228	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(250	)			(228	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			392				19
Purchase of treasury shares			—				(4,998	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			392				(4,979	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1,220				(2,674	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			22,988				20,680
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	24,208			$	18,006

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZIX CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Zix Corporation (“ZixCorp,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”) should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These financial statements are unaudited, but have been prepared in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of providing information with respect to the covered interim periods. Management of the Company believes that all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation for such periods have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future periods or for the full fiscal year.

2. Recent Accounting Standards and Pronouncements

Presentation of Other Comprehensive Income

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance that requires entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. This new guidance did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

3. Stock- Based Awards and Stock-Based Employee Compensation Expense

Our stock-based awards include stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units (“RSU’s”). As of March 31, 2013, the Company had 7,453,060 stock options outstanding and 517,700 shares available for grant.

Stock Option Activity

There were 209,437 stock options exercised for the three month period ended March 31, 2013, and 12,100 stock options exercised for the three month period ended March 31, 2012. There was a $19 thousand excess tax benefit recorded in the three month period ended March 31, 2013, related to the 209,437 option exercises. A deferred tax asset totaling $85 thousand and $61 thousand, resulting from stock-based compensation expense associated with options relating to the Company’s U.S. operations, was recorded for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following is a summary of all stock option transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2013:

 

		Options				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted  Average Remaining Contractual Term (Yrs)
Outstanding at December 31, 2012			7,684,776			$	4.28
Granted at market price			150,000			$	3.27
Cancelled or expired			(172,279	)		$	4.56
Exercised			(209,437	)		$	1.87
Outstanding at March 31, 2013			7,453,060			$	4.32				4.41
Options exercisable at March 31, 2013			6,194,412			$	4.59				3.46

At March 31, 2013, we had 3,227,206 stock options outstanding and 2,197,571 options exercisable in which the exercise price was lower than the market price of the Company’s common stock. The aggregate intrinsic value of these options was $4.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

For additional information regarding the Company’s Stock Options and Stock-based Employee Compensation, see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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Restricted Stock Activity

The following is a summary of all restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2013:

 

		Restricted Shares				Weighted Average Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012			351,000			$	2.49
Granted at market price			385,000				3.45
Vested			—				—
Cancelled			—				—
Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2013			736,000			$	2.99

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following is a summary of all RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2013:

 

		Restricted Stock  Units				Weighted Average Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2012			113,000			$	2.49
Granted at market price			95,000				3.45
Vested			—				—
Cancelled			—				—
Unvested restricted stock units at March 31, 2013			208,000			$	2.93

The weighted average grant-date fair value of awards of restricted stock and RSU’s (collectively “restricted stock”) is based on the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

For the three month period ended March 31, 2013, the total stock-based employee compensation expense resulting from stock options, restricted stock, and RSU’s was recorded to the following line items of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

(In thousands)		Three Months Ended March  31, 2013				Three Months Ended March  31, 2012
Cost of revenues		$	42			$	25
Research and development			51				21
Selling, general and administrative			309				157
Stock-based compensation expense		$	402			$	203

As of March 31, 2013, there was $4.7 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation related to non-vested stock-based compensation awards granted under the incentive plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.87 years.

4. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information relating to taxes:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2013				2012
Cash income tax payments		$	31			$	104

 

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5. Receivables, net

 

(In thousands)		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
Receivables		$	1,707			$	995
Allowance for returns and doubtful accounts			(32	)			(28	)
Note receivable			458				458
Allowance for note receivable			(458	)			(458	)
Receivables, net		$	1,675			$	967

The allowance for doubtful accounts includes all specific accounts receivable which we believe are likely not collectible based on known information. In addition, we record 2.5% of all accounts receivable greater than 90 days past due, net of those accounts specifically reserved, as a general allowance against accounts that could potentially become uncollectible.

The note receivable represents the remaining outstanding balance of an original note related to the sale of a product line in 2005 in the amount of $540 thousand. This was fully reserved at the time of the sale as the note’s collectability was not assured. The note receivable is fully reserved at March 31, 2013.

6. Earnings Per Share and Potential Dilution

Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding is included in diluted earnings per share. The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:

 

		March 31,
		2013				2012
Basic weighted average shares			60,977,582				63,022,777
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee and director stock options			881,503				741,958
Restricted Stock			131,087				—
RSU’s			42,086				—
Potential dilutive common shares			62,032,258				63,764,735

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, weighted average shares related to 5,248,082 stock options, 125,125 shares of restricted stock, and 30,875 RSU’s were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of the awards was in excess of the market price and such awards are therefore anti-dilutive. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, weighted average shares related to 5,064,681 stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the stock options were similarly anti-dilutive.

7. Commitments and contingencies

A summary of our fixed contractual obligations and commitments at March 31, 2013, is as follows:

 

		Payments Due by Period
(In thousands)		Total				1 Year				Years 2 & 3				Years 4 & 5				Beyond 5 Years
Operating leases		$	2,411			$	1,278			$	941			$	192				—

We have not entered into any material, non-cancelable purchase commitments at March 31, 2013.

Claims and Proceedings

We may be subject to legal claims, litigation, and other legal proceedings. The expenses of those matters could be significant. There is no current or pending material legal proceeding. We expect no adverse effect on our operations or financial results as a result of the cost or other impacts of concluded legal proceedings.

8. Fair Value Measurements

FASB guidance regarding fair value measurement establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

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For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and accounts payable, the fair values approximate carrying values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The carrying values of other current assets and accrued expenses are also not recorded at fair value, but approximate fair values primarily due to their short-term nature.

9. Common Stock Repurchase Program

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company repurchased 1,685,308 shares at an aggregate cost of $5.0 million under a $15 million share repurchase program authorized by our board of directors announced November 9, 2011. This repurchase program was completed during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

10. Income Taxes

At the end of 2012, the Company recorded a $2.3 million tax benefit by reducing the valuation allowance related to its deferred tax assets. This reduction was determined through an assessment of future deferred tax asset utilization following accounting guidance which relies largely on historical earnings. Using the same methodology, and updating the future taxable earnings estimates based on first quarter 2013 actual earnings, the Company believes its future U.S. federal taxable earnings estimate to be established at the end of 2013 will exceed the estimate used at the end of 2012. For this reason, the Company offset its first quarter 2013 federal deferred tax provision by reducing its valuation allowance by an equal amount, thereby eliminating from its deferred tax provision federal taxes in excess of the estimated Alternative Minimum Tax from the Company’s first quarter 2013 financial statements. The Company expects to follow this same methodology in the second and third quarters of 2013 and will reevaluate the need for its valuation allowance at December 31, 2013, following the same assessment that was performed at December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 2.

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

NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

Statements in this report which are not purely historical facts or which necessarily depend upon future events, including statements about trends, uncertainties, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations, plans, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Any of these risk factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or financial results and reduce the value of an investment in our securities. We may not succeed in addressing these and other risks associated with an investment in our securities, with our business and with our achieving any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us on the date the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

ZixCorp^® offers email encryption and data loss prevention solutions to meet the data protection and compliance needs of organizations primarily in the healthcare, financial services, insurance and government sectors. ZixCorp^® Email Encryption Service enables the secure exchange of email for sensitive information and offers the industry’s only fully transparent delivery, such that secure email can be sent and received without extra steps or passwords. ZixCorp has the world’s largest email encryption community with tens of millions of members and growing by approximately 100,000 members per week. Our members include all federal financial regulators—such as those on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)—divisions of the U.S. Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA), one in every five U.S. banks, more than 30 Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations and one in every five U.S. hospitals.

ZixCorp^® Email Encryption is a comprehensive secure messaging service, which allows an enterprise to use policy-driven rules to determine which email messages should be sent securely to comply with regulations or company-defined policies. ZixCorp’s main differentiation in the marketplace is our exceptional ease of use. The best example of this is our ability to provide transparent delivery of secure, encrypted email. Most email encryption solutions are focused on the sender. They typically introduce an added burden on

 

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receivers, often requiring additional user authentication with creation of a new user identity and password. We designed our solution to alleviate the receiver’s burden by enabling the delivery of encrypted email automatically and transparently. ZixCorp enables transparent delivery by (1) ZixDirectory^® , the world’s largest email encryption community which is designed to share identities, (2) ZixCorp’s Best Method of Delivery ™, which is designed to deliver email according to the sender’s encryption policy, and (3) ZixGateway^® , which is an enterprise gateway that automatically decrypts the message. The result is secure encrypted email exchange that is transparent for both sender and receiver.

In March 2013 the Company launched ZixDLP^TM, an email-specific data loss prevention (“DLP”) solution. ZixDLP addresses business’s greatest source of data loss—email. By focusing strictly on email, ZixCorp provides a straightforward DLP approach that decreases the cost, reduces deployment time from months to hours and minimizes impact on customer resources and workflow.

Our business operations and service offerings are supported by the ZixData Center™, a SysTrust/SOC3 certified, SOC2 accredited, PCI Level 1, DSS V2.0 certified facility. The operations of the ZixData Center are independently audited annually to maintain AICPA SysTrust/SOC3 certification in the areas of security, confidentiality, integrity and availability. Auditors also produce a SOC2 (formerly SAS70 Type II) report on the effectiveness of operational controls used over the audit period. The ZixData Center is staffed 24 hours a day with a proven 99.99% reliability rate.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most subjective judgments.

We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. We discuss our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Results of Operations

First Quarter 2013 Summary of Operations

Financial

 

•	Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, was $11.8 million compared with $10.3 million for the same period in 2012, representing a 14% increase.

 

•	Gross margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, was $9.8 million or 84% of revenues compared with $8.4 million or 82% of revenues for the comparable period in 2012.

 

•	Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, was $0.6 million compared with net income of $2.4 million in the comparable period in 2012.

 

•	Ending cash and cash equivalents were $24.2 million on March 31, 2013, compared with $23.0 million on December 31, 2012.

Operations

 

•	New first year orders (“NFYOs”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, were $2.1 million. As of March 31, 2013, backlog was $59.6 million.

Revenues

Email Encryption is a subscription-based service. The following table sets forth a quarter-over-quarter comparison of the Company’s revenues:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,								3-month Variance 2013 vs.  2012
(In thousands)		2013				2012				$				%
Revenues		$	11,764			$	10,301				1,463				14	%

 

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The increase in revenue was due to the growth inherent in a successful subscription model with steady additions to the subscriber base coupled with a high rate of existing customer renewals.

Revenue Indicators — Backlog, Orders and Deployments

Backlog — Our end-user order backlog is comprised of contractually bound agreements that we expect to amortize into revenue as the services are performed. The timing of revenue is affected by both the length of time required to deploy a service and the length of the service contract.

As of March 31, 2013, total backlog was $59.6 million and we expect approximately 56% of the total backlog to be recognized as revenue during the next twelve months. As of March 31, 2013, the backlog was comprised of the following elements: $18.5 million of deferred revenue that has been billed and paid, $6.4 million billed but unpaid, and approximately $34.7 million of unbilled contracts. The first quarter ending backlog was a 14% increase over the $52.3 million backlog at the end of the first quarter 2012 and 3% above the ending backlog of $57.7 million at December 31, 2012.

Orders — Total orders were $13.9 million and $9.1 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total orders include contract renewals, NFYOs, and in the case of new multi-year contracts, the years beyond the first year of service. NFYOs were $2.1 million and $1.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Cost of Revenues

The following table sets forth a quarter-over-quarter comparison of the cost of revenues:

 

		Three Months Ended March  31,								3-month Variance 2013 vs. 2012
(In thousands)		2013				2012				$				%
Cost of revenues		$	1,936			$	1,855			$	81				4	%

Cost of revenues is comprised of costs related to operating and maintaining the ZixData Center, a field deployment team, customer service and support and the amortization of Company-owned, customer-based computer appliances. A significant portion of the total cost of revenues relates to the ZixData Center, which currently has excess capacity. Accordingly, cost of revenues is relatively fixed and is therefore expected to grow at a slower pace than revenue. The four percent period over period increase resulted from increases in average headcount.

Research and Development Expenses

The following table sets forth a quarter-over-quarter comparison of our research and development expenses:

 

		Three Months Ended March  31,								3-month Variance 2013 vs. 2012
(In thousands)		2013				2012				$				%
Research and development expenses		$	2,611			$	1,477			$	1,134				77	%

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salary, benefits, and stock-based compensation for our development staff, and other direct and indirect costs associated with enhancing our existing products and services and developing new products and services. The 77% increase in expenses in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 resulted from additional headcount, both new employees and independent contractors, primarily related to new product development. As announced in July of 2012, the Company increased new product investment spending to deliver two new products, ZixDLP and a mobile device email data security product for the BYOD (“bring your own device”) market. ZixDLP, an email data loss prevention product, was delivered on time and on budget in March 2013 and is now commercially available. The BYOD product is scheduled to be introduced in mid-2013 and is expected to address the loss of sensitive data in corporate email which is a serious threat created by a more mobile workforce.

 

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Selling and Marketing Expenses

The following table sets forth a quarter-over-quarter comparison of our selling and marketing expenses:

 

		Three Months Ended March  31,								3-month Variance 2013 vs. 2012
(In thousands)		2013				2012				$				%
Selling and marketing expenses		$	3,610			$	2,531			$	1,079				43	%

Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of salary, commissions, travel, stock-based compensation and employee benefits for selling and marketing personnel as well as costs associated with promotional activities and advertising. The 43% increase in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 resulted primarily from higher sales commissions and bonuses due to higher NFYOs and an increase in average headcount ($0.5 million). We also acquired new sales and marketing tools and invested in marketing and advertising programs ($0.4 million). Travel expenses were up $0.1 million over the same period due to higher average headcount. Stock-based compensation expense and other selling expenses increased $0.1 million.

General and Administrative Expenses

The following table sets forth a quarter-over-quarter comparison of our general and administrative expenses:

 

		Three Months Ended March  31,								3-month Variance 2013 vs. 2012
(In thousands)		2013				2012				$				%
General and administrative expenses		$	3,006			$	1,799			$	1,207				67	%

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salary and bonuses, travel, stock-based compensation and benefits for administrative and executive personnel as well as fees for professional services and other general corporate activities. The increase in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 resulted primarily from a year-over-year increase in outside legal counsel fees associated with litigation ($1.1 million) and minor net expense increases and decreases incurred in providing other general corporate services. We do not expect these higher litigation related legal costs to continue due to recently settled litigation.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $94 thousand and $218 thousand for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The operating losses incurred by the Company’s U.S. operations in past years and the resulting net operating losses for U.S. Federal tax purposes are subject to a $50 million reserve because of the uncertainty of future taxable income levels sufficient to utilize our net operating losses and credits. Our March 31, 2013, provision of $94 thousand includes $27 thousand in state taxes currently payable based on gross revenues, $29 thousand related to deferred state taxes, $8 thousand related to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax, and $30 thousand in taxes related to our Canadian operations. Our March 31, 2012, provision of $218 thousand consisted of $92 thousand in state taxes payable based on gross revenues, $69 thousand related to deferred state taxes, $36 thousand related to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax, and taxes related to our Canadian operations totaling $21 thousand.

There were no penalty-related charges to selling, general and administrative expenses accrued or recognized for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Additionally, we have not taken a tax position that would have a material effect on the financial statements or the effective tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. We are currently subject to a three-year statute of limitations by major tax jurisdictions.

At March 31, 2013, the Company partially reserved its U.S. net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of future taxable income sufficient to utilize net loss carryforwards prior to their expiration. The Company did not reserve a portion, $52.6 million, of its U.S. net deferred tax assets. The majority of this unreserved portion related to $43.9 million in U.S. net operating losses (“NOLs”) because we believe the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in future years to utilize these NOLs prior to their expiration. The remaining balance consists of $5.6 million relating to temporary differences between GAAP and tax-related expense, $2.2 million relating to U.S. state income tax credits and net operating loss carryovers, and $900 thousand related to Alternative Minimum Tax credits.

At the end of 2012, the Company recorded a $2.3 million tax benefit by reducing the valuation allowance related to its deferred tax assets. This reduction was determined through an assessment of future deferred tax asset utilization following accounting guidance which relies largely on historical earnings. Using the same methodology, and updating the future taxable earnings estimates based on first quarter 2013 actual earnings, the Company believes its future U.S. federal taxable earnings estimate to be established at the end of 2013 will exceed the estimate used at the end of 2012. For this reason, the Company offset its first quarter 2013 federal deferred tax provision by reducing its valuation allowance by an equal amount, thereby eliminating from its deferred tax provision federal taxes in excess of the estimated Alternative Minimum Tax from the Company’s first quarter 2013 financial statements. The Company expects to follow this same methodology in the second and third quarters of 2013 and will reevaluate the need for its valuation allowance at December 31, 2013, following the same assessment methodology that was performed at December 31, 2012. Adjusting our valuation allowance could have a significant impact on operating results in the period that it becomes more likely than not that an additional portion of our deferred tax assets will or will not be realized.

 

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We have determined that utilization of existing net operating losses against future taxable income is not subject to limitation by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Future ownership changes, however, may limit the company’s ability to fully utilize its existing net operating loss carryforwards against future taxable income.

As indicated earlier, the operating losses incurred by our U.S. operations and the resulting net operating losses for U.S. Federal tax purposes are subject to a partial reserve. Significant judgment is required in determining any reserve recorded against the deferred tax asset. In assessing the need for a reserve, we consider all available evidence, including past operating results, estimates of future taxable income, and the feasibility of tax planning strategies.

Net Income

The net income for the three months ended March 31, 2013, of $567 thousand is a decrease of $1.9 million compared to the net income of $2.4 million for the same period last year. Our increased revenue and resulting higher gross margin was offset by increased R&D and SG&A spending, as discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Based on our performance over the last four quarters and current expectations, we believe our cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operations, will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures, investment requirements, contractual obligations, commitments, future customer financings, and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations through at least the next twelve months. We plan for and measure our liquidity and capital resources through an annual budgeting process. At March 31, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $24.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million from the December 31, 2012 balance, and we had no debt.

Sources and Uses of Cash Summary

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2013				2012
Net cash provided by operations		$	1,078			$	2,533
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(250	)		$	(228	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		$	392			$	(4,979	)

Our primary source of liquidity from our operations is the collection of revenue in advance from our customers and accounts receivable from our customers, net of the timing of payments to our vendors and service providers.

Our investing activities in the first quarter of 2012 and 2013 consisted of computer and networking equipment purchases.

Financing activities include the receipt of $392 thousand from the exercise of stock options in the first quarter 2013. Cash used in financing activities in the first quarter of 2012 included a $5.0 million repurchase of common stock, partially offset by $19 thousand received from the exercise of stock options.

Options of ZixCorp Common Stock

We have significant options outstanding that are currently vested. There is no assurance that any of these options will be exercised; therefore, the extent of future cash inflow from additional option activity is not certain. The following table summarizes the options that were outstanding as of March 31, 2013. The vested shares are a subset of the outstanding shares. The value of the shares is the number of shares multiplied by the exercise price for each share.

 

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		Summary of Outstanding Options
Exercise Price Range		Outstanding Options				Total Value  of Outstanding Options (In  thousands)				Vested Options (included in outstanding options)				Total Value of Vested  Options (In thousands)
$1.11—$1.99			1,074,336			$	1,602				1,074,336			$	1,602
$2.00—$3.49			2,152,870				5,887				1,123,235				3,048
$3.50—$4.99			2,622,862				11,373				2,393,849				10,489
$5.00—$5.99			311,500				1,564				311,500				1,564
$6.00—$8.99			498,700				3,262				498,700				3,262
$9.00—$11.00			792,792				8,496				792,792				8,496
Total			7,453,060			$	32,184				6,194,412			$	28,461

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None.

Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

A summary of our fixed contractual obligations and commitments at March 31, 2013, is as follows:

 

		Payments Due by Period
(In thousands)		Total				1 Year				Years 2 & 3				Beyond 3 Years
Operating leases		$	2,411			$	1,278			$	941			$	192

We have not entered into any material, non-cancelable purchase commitments at March 31, 2013.

We have severance agreements with certain employees which would require the Company to pay approximately $2.5 million if all such employees separated from employment with our Company following a change of control, as defined in the severance agreements.

 

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ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2013.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

None.

 

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

See Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risk factors in our Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with the considerations set forth above in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(a)

None.

 

(b)

None.

 

(c)

None.

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

a. Exhibits

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibits
3.1		Restated Articles of Incorporation of Zix Corporation, as filed with the Texas Secretary of State on November 10, 2005. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Zix Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Zix Corporation, dated January 1, 2013. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Zix Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 31, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.
31.1*		Certification of Richard D. Spurr, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*		Certification of Michael W. English, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**		Certification of CEO and CFO, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1***		101. INS (XBRL Instance Document) 101. SCH (XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document) 101. CAL (XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document) 101. LAB (XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document) 101. DEF (XBRL Taxonomy Linkbase Document) 101. PRE (XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document)

 

*	Filed herewith.

**	Furnished herewith.

***

In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

				ZIX CORPORATION
Date: May 7, 2013				By:		/s/ MICHAEL W. ENGLISH
						Michael W. English
						Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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