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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC. 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 December 31, 1998 or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number 0-15235
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Mitek Systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 87-0418827
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10070 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, California 92131
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 635-5900
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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
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There were 10,281,916 shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock
as of January 22, 1999.
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PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
MITEK SYSTEMS, INC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED
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DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
1998 1998
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 1,182,055 $ 1,740,760
Accounts receivable - net 2,963,019 2,234,640
Note receivable 0 56,478
Inventories 25,024 123,909
Prepaid expenses and other assets 183,641 161,437
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Total current assets 4,353,739 4,317,224
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net 233,348 192,135
OTHER ASSETS 728,954 1,626,413
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 5,316,041 $ 6,135,772
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 555,772 $ 650,206
Accrued payroll and related taxes 347,033 242,427
Unearned maintenance income 321,008 201,568
Other accrued liabilities 241,348 705,836
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Total current liabilities 1,465,161 1,800,037
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 49,551 54,187
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Total liabilities 1,514,712 1,854,224
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock - $.001 par value; 20,000,000
shares authorized, 10,198,116 and
11,573,152 issued and outstanding, respectively 10,198 11,573
Additional paid-in capital 8,338,726 9,191,887
Accumulated deficit (4,547,595) (4,921,912)
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Total stockholders' equity 3,801,329 4,281,548
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 5,316,041 $ 6,135,772
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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MITEK SYSTEMS, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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NET SALES $ 2,210,477 $ 1,305,929
COST OF SALES 422,653 497,367
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GROSS MARGIN 1,787,824 808,562
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operations 126,045 100,945
General and administrative 506,569 378,436
Research and development 295,134 452,598
Selling and marketing 495,556 538,440
Other charges 689,000
Interest (income) - net (9,796) (21,237)
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Total costs and expenses 1,413,508 2,138,182
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 374,316 (1,329,620)
OTHER EXPENSES - NET 0 (299,549)
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 374,316 (1,629,169)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 0 0
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 374,316 $ (1,629,169)
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC $ 0.04 $ (0.14)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC 10,420,568 11,540,421
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED $ 0.04 $ (0.14)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES AND
COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING - DILUTED 10,572,288 11,540,421
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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MITEK SYSTEMS, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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Net income (loss) $ 374,316 $ (1,629,169)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 77,543 197,156
Loss on sale of property and equipment 1,242 0
Asset impairment 0 489,000
Value of stock options granted to non-employee 6,511 0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable (728,378) 409,988
Inventories, prepaid expenses, and other assets 76,681 172,524
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related taxes,
unearned maintenance income, and other accrued liabilities (339,512) 36,382
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Net cash (used in) operating activities (531,597) (324,119)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from note receivable 56,478 0
Purchases of property and equipment (69,436) (19,791)
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Net cash (used in) investing activities (12,958) (19,791)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repurchase of common stock (14,150) 0
Repayment of notes payable and long-term liabilities 0 (2,185)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants 0 13,523
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (14,150) 11,338
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NET (DECREASE) IN CASH (558,705) (332,572)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,740,760 1,261,117
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 1,182,055 $ 928,545
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Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
591,114 shares of unregistered common stock reacquired
pursuant to settlement agreement - see Note 3 369,446
763,922 shares of unregistered common stock reacquired
pursuant to revised cross investment and licensing
agreements - see Note 4 477,451
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not
include all information and footnote disclosures that are otherwise required by
Regulation S-X and that will normally be made in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K. The financial statements do, however, reflect all adjustments (solely
of a normal recurring nature) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary
for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented.
Results for the three months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of results which may be reported for any other interim
period or for the year as a whole.
2. Inventories
Inventories are summarized as follows:
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DECEMBER 31, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997
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Raw materials $ 18,144 $ 78,677
Work in process 0 3,500
Finished goods 6,880 127,823
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Total $ 25,024 $ 210,000
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Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost (on the first-in,
first-out basis) or market and are net of a $200,000 reserve for inventory
obsolescence in both periods.
3. Acquisition and Settlement
On June 3, 1997, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of
Technology Solutions, Inc. ("TSI"), a Chantilly, Virginia based software
developer and solution provider of document image processing systems. The
purchase price consisted of issuing 685,714 unregistered shares of the Company's
common stock and $240,000 cash payment. The purchase resulted in $1,065,107 of
goodwill, to be amortized over 60 months as a component of cost of sales. A
$293,000 goodwill impairment was recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 1998.
Disputes arose between the Company, TSI, and the principals of TSI. On
October 20,1998, the Company entered into an agreement with TSI and its
principals in settlement of all claims and cross-claims. Pursuant to this
agreement, the Company reacquired 591,114 shares of its unregistered common
stock and a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free
license to use key components of the TSI document imaging systems software. TSI
and its principals reacquired ownership of their technology and software. This
settlement did not result in an impairment of goodwill, and the reacquired
common stock was recorded as treasury stock in the amount of $369,466. The
goodwill balance after this transaction of $168,366 is applicable to the
software rights retained and will be amortized over 48 months, as a component of
cost of sales.
4. Licensing Agreements
In April 1997 the Company entered into an exclusive software licensing
agreement with Parascript Limited Liability Company (Parascript). The terms of
the agreement required the Company to pay Parascript $650,000 cash, and lend
Parascript $250,000 cash to be repaid in part from the royalties due Parascript
(the $250,000 loan was repaid during the year ended December 31, 1998). In
addition, the entities entered into a cross investment agreement providing
Parascript with 763,922 shares of unregistered common stock of the Company
valued at $668,814 in exchange for a 10% interest in Parascript. The investment
in Parascript was accounted for on the cost method and was included in Other
Assets at December 31, 1998.
On October 16, 1998 the Company and Parascript agreed to undo their cross
investment agreement and entered into a new licensing agreement. The new
licensing agreement is not exclusive except for six major customers, and
provides for a reduction in royalty percentages payable. The Company received
763,922 shares of unregistered common stock of the Company previously held by
Parascript valued at $477,451 in exchange for returning its 10% interest in
Parascript, exclusivity for six customers, and reduced royalties. The difference
between the carrying value of the investment in Parascript of $668,814 at
December 31, 1998 and the $477,451 value of the Company common stock reacquired
on October 16, 1998 of $191,363, is included in Other Assets as prepaid license
rights in the accompanying balance sheet at December 31, 1998, and is being
amortized over 48 months as a component of cost of sales.
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5. Commitments and contingencies
The Company signed an agreement to sub-lease approximately 1,131 square
feet of office space in Sterling, Virginia, effective January 1, 1999 through
December 31, 2003, for an initial annual base rent of $23,293 plus scheduled
annual increases.
In the general course of business the Company, at various times, has been
named in lawsuits. During fiscal 1998 the Company was involved in a number of
legal proceedings. All of these proceedings were resolved in October, 1998 and
the costs of these settlements were included in the fiscal year ended September
30, 1998 financial statements. In October 1998 the company settled a lawsuit
with two founders of Technology Solutions, Inc (see Note 3) and revamped their
cross investment and licensing agreement with Parascript Limited Liability
Company (see Note 4). In addition, the company agreed in October 1998 to settle
a pending lawsuit with a customer and an employee related lawsuit.
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MANAGEMENTS' DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION
The following cautionary statements are made pursuant to the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in order for the Company to avail
itself of the "safe harbor" provisions of that Act. The discussion and
information in Management's' Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Result of Operations (the "MD&A") may contain both historical and
forward-looking statements. To the extent that MD&A contains forward-looking
statements regarding the financial condition, operating results, business
prospects or any other aspect of the Company, please be advised that the
Company's actual financial condition, operating results and business performance
may differ materially from that projected or estimated by the Company in
forward-looking statements. The Company has attempted to identify, in context,
certain of the factors that it currently believes may cause actual future
experience and results to differ from the Company's current expectations. The
difference may be caused by a variety of factors, including but not limited to
adverse economic conditions, general decreases in demand for Company products
and services, intense competition, including entry of new competitors, increased
or adverse federal, state and local government regulation, inadequate capital,
unexpected costs, lower revenues and net income than forecast, price increases
for supplies, inability to raise prices, the risk of litigation and
administrative proceedings involving the Company and its employees, higher than
anticipated labor costs, the possible fluctuation and volatility of the
Company's operating results and financial condition, adverse publicity and news
coverage, inability to carry out marketing and sales plans, loss of key
executives, changes in interest rates, inflationary factors, and other specific
risks that may be alluded to in this MD&A.
The Company developed a growth strategy for fiscal 1999 which focused on
the elimination of non-core technologies, enhancement of core strengths, and
increased sales and marketing efforts to bring the Company's products to new
applications and markets. In particular, Mitek determined to expand into new
markets by addressing the needs of new and different types of customers with a
variety of application specific solutions. Mitek also sought to broaden the use
of its products with current customers by identifying new and innovative
applications of its existing technology. The Company doubled its sales force
during the first quarter of fiscal 1999 which significantly contributed to the
strong sales performance in the quarter.
The Company believes that its results for the first quarter of fiscal
1999 ended December 31, 1998 are a result of the successful implementation of
that growth strategy. In the three months ending December 31, 1998, revenues
were $2,210,000, an increase of $904,000 or 69% over the $1,306,000 revenues in
the same period last year. Gross margin for the quarter ended December 31, 1998
was $1,788,000, an increase of $979,000 or 121% over the $809,000 gross margin
in the same period last year. The Company earned net income of $374,000 or $0.04
per share for the first quarter of fiscal 1999, compared with a net (loss) of
($1,629,000) or ($0.14) per share for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 which
included write-offs taken by the Company, as previously reported.
The Company continued to maintain its cash position in the first quarter
of fiscal 1999. At December 31, 1998 the Company had $1.2 million in cash and
cash equivalents as compared to $1.7 million on September 30, 1998. The Company
retained its $750,000 revolving and $250,000 equipment lines of credit. There
were no borrowings under the lines of credit as of December 31, 1998 or
September 30, 1998.
During the first quarter of fiscal 1999 Mitek announced a significant
relationship with International Business Machines (IBM). IBM will license the
CheckScript(TM) recognition engine from Mitek for use in IBM's ImagePlus
Intelligent Forms Processing Solution (IFP) for Windows NT. Mitek anticipates
IBM's first order of CheckScript in early 1999. CheckScript is a registered
trademark of Parascript LLC.
The Company is pleased it experienced a growth in revenue and earnings in
the first quarter of fiscal 1999 while maintaining a positive cash position with
no borrowings against its lines of credit. The Company will continue to work
very closely with its customers to meet their needs and the needs of their
customers. The Company is looking for a continued upward trend in the second
quarter of fiscal 1999, with growth in most areas of the Company.
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
Net Sales. Net sales for the three month period ended December 31, 1998
were $2,210,000, compared to $1,306,000 for the same period in 1997, an increase
of $904,000, or 69%. The increase was primarily attributable to penetrating
target markets and successfully executing the Company's growth plan.
Gross Margin. Gross margin for the three month period ended December 31,
1998 was $1,788,000, compared to $809,000 for the same period in 1997, an
increase of $979,000 or 121%. Stated as a percentage of net sales, gross margin
increased to 81% for the three month period ended December 31, 1998 compared to
62% for the same period in 1997. Goodwill and license amortization charged to
cost of sales was $50,000 (2% of net sales) for the three months ended December
31, 1998 and $147,000 (11% of net sales) for the same period in 1997. The
increase in gross margin resulted primarily from increased sales, changes in
product mix, and a decrease in goodwill and license amortization charged to cost
of sales. The increase in gross margin stated as a percentage of sales resulted
primarily from product mix and decreased goodwill and license amortization
charged to cost of sales.
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OPERATIONS. Operations expenses for the three month period ended December
31, 1998 were $126,000, compared to $101,000 for the same period in 1997, an
increase of $25,000 or 25%. Stated as a percentage of net sales, operations
expenses decreased to 6% for the three month period ended December 31, 1998,
compared to 8% for the same period in 1997. The increase in expenses is
primarily attributable to staff additions, while the decrease in the percentage
of net sales is primarily attributable to increased revenues
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses for the
three month period ended December 31, 1998 were $507,000, compared to $378,000
for the same period in 1997, an increase of $129,000 or 34%. Stated as a
percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses decreased to 23%
for the three month period ended December 31, 1998, compared to 29% for the same
period in 1997. The increases in expenses for the three months were primarily
attributable to costs associated with outside professional services, legal fees
and staff additions, while the decrease in the percentage of net sales is
primarily attributable to increased revenues.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses for the three
month period ended December 31, 1998 were $295,000, compared to $453,000 for the
same period in 1997, a decrease of $158,000 or 35%. The amounts for the three
months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 do not include $19,000 and $116,000,
respectively, that was spent on research and development related contract
development and charged to cost of sales. Research and development expenses
before charges to cost of sales were $314,000 and $569,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The decrease in expenses are the
result of engineering staff reductions and the elimination of certain
engineering projects. Stated as a percentage of net sales, research and
development expenses before charges to cost of goods sold decreased to 14% for
the three month period ended December 31, 1998, compared to 44% for the same
period in 1997. The decrease as a percentage of net sales for the three month
period is primarily attributable to both the decrease in absolute dollar
expenditures as well as the increase in revenues.
SELLING AND MARKETING. Selling and marketing expenses for the three month
period ended December 31, 1998 were $496,000, compared to $538,000 for the same
period in 1997, a decrease of $42,000 or 8%. Stated as a percentage of net
sales, selling and marketing expenses decreased to 22% from 41% for the same
period in 1997. The decrease in expenses and in the percentage of net sales are
primarily attributable to the termination of marketing efforts on certain
products and related staff reductions, and the increase in revenues. However,
sales staff was increased again in the quarter substantially over the previous
quarter ended September 30, 1998.
OTHER CHARGES. For the three month period ended December 31, 1997,
other charges totaling $689,000 consist of several non-recurring charges to
operations. The charges consist of the following components:
Goodwill impairment -- In June 1997 the Company purchased
substantially all of the assets of Technology Solutions, Inc., a software
developer and solution provider of document image processing systems. One of
the key employees of the Company, a former principle of Technology Solutions,
Inc., opted to resign his employment. The unexpected departure, in the
opinion of management, would detrimentally impact the future cash flows of
the Company. The Company determined the fair value of the goodwill by
evaluating the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted and without
interest charges), in accordance with FAS 121, ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT
OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND FOR LONG-LIVED ASSETS TO BE DISPOSED OF. The
evaluation indicated the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded its fair
value, resulting in an impairment loss of $293,000. See Note 3.
License Fee impairment -- In April, 1997 the Company entered into an
exclusive software licensing agreement with Parascript LLC. In December 1997,
Parascript notified the Company of its dissatisfaction with the Company's
progress in marketing the software affected by the license agreement, along
with an assertion that the Company had committed material breach of contract.
The Company has strongly and vigorously denied the claims. A proposed
solution to the dispute by Parascript included converting the Company's
software license from exclusive to non-exclusive. In addition, the Company
over-estimated the availability and the performance of the product and
anticipated prices for the software affected by the agreement. The
adversarial condition of the relationship coupled with the decreased
expectations, in the opinion of management, would detrimentally impact the
future cash flows of the Company. The Company determined the fair value of
the goodwill represented by the license fee paid for the exclusive license by
evaluating the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted and without
interest charges), in accordance with FAS 121, ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT
OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND FOR LONG-LIVED ASSETS TO BE DISPOSED OF. The
evaluation indicated the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the fair
value, resulting in an impairment loss of $196,000. The Company and
Parascript reworked their licensing and cross investment agreement in October
1998. See Note 4.
The Company traditionally sold its QuickStrokes Application
Programmer Interface products with various acceleration hardware boards.
Decreasing prices coupled with the higher speeds of general hardware have
rapidly altered the market need for these acceleration boards. The largest
customer utilizing these acceleration boards informed the Company of its
intent to discontinue the offering of these products in the domestic market.
As a result, the Company has recorded a reserve for inventory obsolescence in
the amount of $200,000 during the three months ended December 31, 1997.
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INTEREST INCOME. Interest income for the three month period ended
December 31,1998 was $10,000, compared to interest income of $21,000 for the
same period in 1997, a decrease of $11,000 or 50%. Interest income was
generated from invested funds received from the secondary public offering in
the quarter ended December 31, 1996, combined with no bank borrowings in the
quarters ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. The decline in interest income
reflects the use of invested funds.
OTHER EXPENSES -- NET. Other expense -net for the three months ended
December 31, 1997 results from reserves for an employee related law-suit
($134,000) and certain executive recruiting and relocations costs pursuant an
executive employment agreement ($166,000).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
The Company has financed its cash needs primarily from increased
profits in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 1998 and the first quarter
of fiscal 1999, collection of accounts and notes receivable, and execution of
operations within budget.
Net cash used by operating activities during the year ended December
31, 1998 was $532,000. The primary use of cash from operating activities was
an increase in accounts receivable of $728,000 and a decrease in accounts
payable and accrued expenses of $340,000. The primary source of cash from
operating activities was net income of $374,000 plus depreciation and
amortization of $79,000. Higher receivables resulted primarily from increased
sales. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses resulted
primarily from payment for litigation settlements.
The Company's working capital and current ratio was $2,889,000 and
2.97 at December 31, 1998, and $2,517,000 and 2.4 at September 30, 1998. At
December 31, 1998, total liabilities to equity ratio was .40 to 1 compared to
.43 to 1 at September 30, 1998. As of December 31, 1998, total liabilities
were less by $340,000 than on September 30, 1998 .
In June 1998, the Company obtained an increase in its working capital
line of credit from its bank from $400,000 to $750,000. The line of credit
expires on June 8, 1999 and interest is payable at prime plus 1.5 percentage
points. In addition, the Company obtained an equipment credit line in the
amount of $250,000 under similar terms and conditions. There were no
borrowings under the working capital or equipment lines of credit as of
December 31, 1998 or September 30, 1998. The Company believes that together
with existing cash, credit available under the credit lines, and cash
generated from operations, funds will be sufficient to finance its operations
for the next twelve months. All cash in excess of working capital
requirements will be kept in short term, investment grade securities.
YEAR 2000
Historically, most computer databases, as well as embedded
microprocessors in computer systems and industrial equipment, were designed
with date data fields which used only two digits of the year. Most computer
programs, computers, and embedded microprocessors controlling equipment were
programmed to assume that all two digit dates were preceded by "19", causing
"00" to be interpreted as the year 1900. This formerly common practice now
could result in a computer system or embedded microprocessor which fails to
recognize properly a year that begins with "20", rather than "19". This in
turn could result in computer system miscalculations or failures, as well as
failures of equipment controlled by date-sensitive microprocessors, and is
generally referred to as the "Year 2000 problem."
1. The Company's State of Year 2000 Readiness. In 1997 the Company began to
formulate a plan to address its year 2000 issues. The Company's Year 2000
plan now contemplates five phases: Awareness, Assessment, Remediation,
Testing, and Implementation.
Awareness involves ensuring that employees who deal with the Company's
computer assets, and all managers, executives and directors, understand the
nature of the Year 2000 problem and the adverse effects on the business
operations of the Company that would result from the failure to become and
remain Year 2000 ready. Assessment involves the identification and
inventorying of all computer assets of the Company (both information
technology systems and embedded microprocessors) and the determination as to
whether such assets will properly recognize a year that begins with "20",
rather than "19". Computer hardware, software and firmware, and embedded
microprocessors, that, among other things, properly recognize a year
beginning with "20" are said to be "Year 2000 ready". Remediation involves
the repair or replacement of computer assets that are not Year 2000 ready.
Testing involves the validation of the actions taken in the remediation
phase. Implementation is the installation and integration of remediated and
tested computer assets into an overall information technology and embedded
microprocessor system that is Year 2000 ready.
These phases have substantial overlap. The Company has completed the
Awareness and Assessment phases (4th Quarter 1998) and has commenced the
Remediation (4th Quarter 1998) and Testing (4th Quarter 1998) phases. The
Company has assigned Noel Flynn, Vice President of Operations/Customer
Support, the responsibility for overseeing the timely completion of each
phase of the Company's Year 2000 plan.
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The Company believes that all employees who deal with the Company's
computer assets, and all levels of the Company's management, appreciate the
importance of Year 2000 readiness and understand that achieving such
readiness is primarily a business problem, not merely a technology problem.
The Company has also communicated directly with its vendors of goods and
services in an attempt to assure that its key vendors are aware of the
importance the Company places on Year 2000 readiness.
The Company began its assessment of its internal computer systems in
1997. Computers and applications were identified, assessed and ranked for
critical importance to the operations of the Company. Since then, the Company
has modified and tested such applications and replaced the one system that
was not Year 2000 compliant. The Company currently plans to have addressed
all computer systems that are critical to its operations by March 1999.
The Company is in the process of completing its assessment of the
potential for Year 2000 problems with embedded microprocessors in its
equipment, and will have remedied all non-compliant equipment by February
1999.
The Company has mailed information concerning Year 2000 readiness to
vendors of goods and services. The Company is not presently dependent upon
any single source and supply for critical components or services for its
products, and believes it can acquire such products from a number of
suppliers. The Company expects to continue discussions with all of its
vendors of goods and services during 1999 to attempt to ensure the
uninterrupted supply of such goods and services and to develop contingency
plans in the event of the failure of any vendors to become and remain Year
2000 ready.
The Company currently estimates the total cost of completing all five
phases of its Year 2000 plan, will not exceed $85,000. This estimate is based
on currently available information and will be updated as the Company
completes its assessment.
2. The Risks of the Company's Year 2000 Issues. If any computer hardware,
software applications, or embedded microprocessors critical to the Company's
operations have been overlooked in the assessment or remediation phases, if
any of the Company's remediated or replaced internal computer systems fail
the testing phase, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations, liquidity and financial condition of a magnitude which
the Company has not yet fully analyzed.
In addition, the Company has not yet been assured that (1) the
computer systems of all of its "key" or "mission critical" vendors of goods
and services will be Year 2000 ready in a timely manner or that (2) the
computer systems of third parties with which the Company's computer systems
exchange data will be Year 2000 ready both in a timely manner and in a manner
compatible with continued data exchange with the Company's computer systems.
If the vendors of the Company's most important goods and services, or
the suppliers of the Company's necessary energy, telecommunications and
transportation needs, fail to provide the Company with (1) the materials and
services which are necessary to produce, distribute and sell its product, (2)
the electrical power and other utilities necessary to sustain its operations,
or (3) reliable means of transporting supplies to its customers, such failure
could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, liquidity
and financial condition of the Company.
The Company's customers are primarily banks and financial institutions
or entities that provide financial services to those industries. The banking
industry has indicated it may experience severe problems associated with the
Year 2000 problem. Banks and other financial institutions are spending
significant capital resources to remedy their own Year 2000 issues. These
expenditures may reduce budgeted funds that would otherwise be available to
acquire new technologies and systems from the Company and other suppliers. To
the extent that those customers experience or continue to experience
significant capital costs for Year 2000 compliance, the demand for the
Company's products may be reduced because of budgetary constraints.
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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Exhibits: None
b. Reports on Form 8-K:
On October 9, 1998 the Company reported the resignation of Elliott
Wassarman as a director and officer of the Company and the appointment of
John Thornton as President and Chief Executive Officer.
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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.
MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: February 1, 1999
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John Thornton, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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