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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-KSB
(X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-288-42
( ) TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
For the transition period _______________to _______________.
SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)
DELAWARE 84-1035353
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
2425 55TH STREET, SUITE 100, BOULDER, COLORADO 80301
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(303) 544-2900
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COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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to be the best of the Issuer's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB.
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The Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year were:
$14,350,000.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the Issuer was $14,333,000 as of January 29, 1999.*
The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding was 9,252,291 as of
January 29, 1999.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format. Yes No X
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The information required by Part III (Items 9, 10, 11 and 12) is
incorporated by reference to portions of the Issuer's definitive proxy statement
for the 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998.
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* Excludes 5,430,251 shares of Common Stock held by directors and officers
and stockholders whose beneficial ownership exceeds five percent of the
shares outstanding at January 29, 1999. Exclusion of shares held by any
person should not be construed to indicate that such person possesses the
power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of the Issuer, or that such person is controlled by
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SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB
DECEMBER 31, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Item 1 Description of Business ........................................................................ 1
Item 2 Description of Property ........................................................................ 9
Item 3 Legal Proceedings .............................................................................. 9
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ............................................ 9
PART II
Item 5 Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters ....................................... 10
Item 6 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .......... 11
Item 7 Financial Statements ........................................................................... 24
Item 8 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures .......... 38
PART III
Item 9 Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act .............................................. 38
Item 10 Executive Compensation ......................................................................... 38
Item 11 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management ................................. 38
Item 12 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ................................................. 38
Item 13 Exhibits, Lists and Reports on Form 8-K ........................................................ 39
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the following
discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
discussed here. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this section, as well as in
the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
GENERAL
Spatial Technology Inc. ("Spatial" or the "Company") is a leading
software developer for modeling, viewing and sharing high-fidelity
three-dimensional ("3D") digital geometry. The Company operates predominantly in
the manufacturing industry with special focus on the computer-aided design
("CAD"), manufacturing ("CAM"), engineering ("CAE") and architecture ("AEC")
markets for 3D modeling software.
The year 1998 involved important product transitions for Spatial. In
addition to many product advancements made to the Company's flagship product,
the ACIS(R) 3D Toolkit, the Company made a significant move to begin the
development of software solutions for 3D model interoperability. This move was
made to capitalize on the Company's perception that there is a rapidly emerging
market for 3D CAD model interoperability, and to respond to the requests of many
of the Company's traditional OEM customers to make it easier to import non-ACIS
models into their ACIS-enabled applications. Spatial closed 1998 with the
acquisition of InterData Access Inc. ("IDA") in order to broaden the Company's
interoperability expertise and interoperability solutions.
Entering 1999, the Company offers two families of 3D-enabled software
products. These include Component Technologies that address 3D modeling, and
Interoperability Solutions that address viewing, exchanging and sharing of 3D
CAD models among ACIS-enabled and proprietary engineering applications.
Spatial maintains its corporate office in Boulder, Colorado from which
all executive, marketing, finance, administrative and most research and
development functions are executed. The Company has four wholly-owned
subsidiaries: Spatial Technology GmbH (Germany), Spatial Technology K.K.
(Japan), and Spatial Technology Ltd. (England) each of which assist in regional
sales and licensing of the Company's Component and Interoperability products,
internationally. A fourth subsidiary, IDA, is also located in Boulder where it
executes the Company's Interoperability Solutions strategy and business.
COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES
Since its inception in 1986, the Company has specialized in the design,
development and marketing of the ACIS 3D modeling software and related component
technology. Spatial licenses its 3D software products to OEMs for building
commercially available 3D software products and to large manufacturing companies
for building in-house proprietary 3D applications. The ACIS 3D modeling engine
is also broadly licensed to leading universities and research institutions
worldwide and is the foundation for many of the Company's other products.
The Company licenses its Component Technologies to software developers
using a direct sales force headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with sales offices
in Monchengladbach, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. Development licenses for the ACIS
3D Software vary in price depending on the licensed functionality and
distribution rights. Maintenance services, which include product updates, are
available for an annual fee. Most licensees also pay royalties based on a
percentage of net revenue received from applications incorporating the ACIS 3D
Software.
The ACIS 3D modeling software is an open, object-oriented technology
that provides state-of-the-art modeling capabilities to numerous popular
CAD/CAM/CAE software applications. The software has been developed in C++ and
employs a modern "plug-in" architecture that lowers the cost for customer
integration and for Spatial's in-house development. Spatial's software runs on
Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM), Windows(R) 98 and 95 and the major Unix(R)
operating system platforms.
In 1998, Spatial introduced five product releases of the ACIS 3D Toolkit
and introduced several component software products, including IGES (Initial
Graphics Exchange Standard), Model Healing, and Deformable Modeling that were
well received in the market.
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Today, there are over 480 ACIS licensees worldwide and over 175
ACIS-enabled applications that serve more than 1.3 million end-users, making
ACIS one of the most widely used 3D modeling kernels in the world. ACIS
end-users can interchange models with other ACIS end-users via the ACIS SATT
file format. The ACIS SAT file format is key to 3D model interoperability among
ACIS-enabled applications, including ABAQUS/CAE by Hibbit, Karlsson & Sorensen,
Inc., AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop by Autodesk, Inc., CADKEY by Baystate
Technologies, Inc., Grade/CUBE II by Hitachi Zosen Information Systems, GSCAD by
Intergraph Corporation, IronCAD by Visionary Design Systems, Inc., Maxwell 3D
Field Simulation by Ansoft Corporation, Working Model 3D by MacNeal-Schwendler,
TurboCAD Solid Modeler by IMSI, and Vellum Solids by Ashlar Inc.
INTEROPERABILITY SOLUTIONS
Interoperability of 3D models makes it possible for an end user to
employ any 3D CAD model in a variety of design, analysis or manufacturing
applications, regardless of which CAD system was used to create the model.
Manufacturers throughout the world have 3D model interoperability requirements
as they exchange models between departments, divisions and external suppliers.
However, interchanging 3D models is significantly more difficult than
interchanging different word processor documents because CAD/CAM/CAE suppliers
often use different mathematical representations of geometry, operate at
different levels of geometric accuracy, and have vastly different data
representations. Inadequate interoperability capabilities in the industry have
led to a pent-up demand for powerful 3D model interoperability solutions and
have led industry analysts to tag interoperability as the most vexing and costly
problem faced by the manufacturing industry today.
Spatial developed a strategy for 3D model interoperability solutions in
1998 after having identified interoperability as a large market opportunity and
after receiving requests from many of the Company's OEM and industrial customers
for such solutions. Spatial believes that the advantage in solving model
interoperability rests in the hands of a 3D modeling company. The Company
further believes that its ACIS modeler, whose SAT file format incorporates the
highest model precision and geometric coverage, is ideally suited to form the
foundation for a broad-based set of interoperability solutions.
The Company's product strategy identifies ACIS as the foundation
technology and calls for three additional technologies: translation software for
converting foreign models into ACIS SAT format; healing software to repair
inaccurate models; and tolerant modeling extensions to the ACIS modeler to
handle inaccurate models that can not be fully healed. These technologies were
staffed and targeted for delivery together with ACIS 5.0. In addition, Spatial
identified a need for expertise in data translation standards, product data
management integration, and enterprise level information technology, all leading
to the IDA acquisition in December 1998.
INTERDATA ACCESS, INC. ACQUISITION
To strengthen Spatial's interoperability expertise and broaden the
Company's interoperability solutions, Spatial acquired IDA in December 1998 by
issuing 1.4 million shares of Spatial's common stock in exchange for all of the
outstanding common stock of IDA. The acquisition has been accounted for as a
pooling of interests.
The IDA acquisition strengthened Spatial's interoperability solutions
and expertise as IDA is recognized as a strategic provider of 3D product data
viewing, exchange software, and consulting services to Fortune 500 industrial
companies worldwide. IDA's most popular products include IntraVISIONT, Data
Exchange Manager and IGES Quality Control & Development tools to enhance the
implementation of model translation support using the IGES standard. Customers
of IDA's software solutions and consulting services include BMW AG, The Boeing
Company, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Motorola, Inc., Hitachi, Ltd.,
Bombardier Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Diebold Incorporated, Northrop Grumman
Corporation, Silicon Graphics, Inc., and General Electric Company.
The Company's Interoperability Solutions are marketed to both its
traditional OEMs and to large manufacturing enterprises for use by engineers and
other corporate users to access, view, manipulate and exchange 3D model data as
it moves through the product engineering process. The product engineering
process involves moving products from initial concept to a manufactured product.
Interoperability Solutions are targeted toward users and applications throughout
this process.
Spatial's Interoperability Solutions may be used as stand-alone
products, or "clients", often connected through the Internet, corporate intranet
or world-wide web to in-house interoperability applications, or "servers." These
interoperability tools can be combined with other Spatial component technologies
and integrated with corporate data repositories such as Product Data Management
(PDM) or Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems to form total
interoperability solutions. As such, the Company's Interoperability Solutions
and Component Technologies work together to provide efficient methods of sharing
and accessing product data throughout the engineering and manufacturing
processes, helping companies reduce cost and improve time to market.
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING OVERVIEW
3D modeling refers to the ability to create, modify and manipulate 3D
objects digitally on a computer. The data used to describe a 3D model can vary
dramatically from system to system. The shape of a 3D object (geometry) is
usually described using mathematical definitions of curves and surfaces which
includes their position in space. Visual attributes such as color, material,
textures and light reflectance can be attached to curves and surfaces of a model
to further describe an object when it is rendered on a computer display monitor.
General purpose attributes such as cost, supplier, and density are also often
attached to models to more fully describe a product's characteristics. With 3D
solid modeling, rigorous definitions of volumes are maintained in addition to
the mathematical definition of curves and surfaces, thereby enabling the
modeling of form features, dimensions and constraints, plus the automatic
calculation of mass, moments, weights, interference and other physical
properties. As a result, 3D applications employing solid models can incorporate
more accurate, lifelike and intuitive modeling capabilities than other modeling
technologies. The Company's ACIS 3D modeling software enables all of the above
in that it supports the modeling of curves, surfaces and solids and general
purpose attributes in one unified environment.
Historically, CAD has been the primary market for 3D modeling software,
and the use of 3D modeling for CAD applications has become widespread. Today, 3D
modeling software is extending beyond the CAD market and is increasingly
affecting the way people communicate, work, learn and play. 3D modeling software
is already playing a key role in product engineering and manufacturing process
improvements worldwide, and product data interoperability, and related
technologies, are emerging as a key growth area throughout the industry.
PRODUCT DATA INTEROPERABILITY
Nearly all manufacturing organizations in both the public and private
sector use multiple CAD/CAM/CAE (CAx) software products and multiple data
formats to model product designs. Each of these systems produces 3D model assets
that are unique to each combination of product, application and user. Problems
are caused when a user or division wants to share product model information with
another, because each CAx system provides a different set of modeling
capabilities, and operates at a different level of geometric accuracy and model
integrity. These problems are compounded as enterprise manufacturers distribute
their development worldwide and outsource more work to suppliers of various size
and capability, each of whom has yet another combination of CAx systems. The
larger the enterprise, the larger and more costly the problem - more
combinations of CAx systems, larger dependence on external suppliers and global
distribution of manufacturing facilities, some of which had been acquired at
some time with their own set of CAx systems.
Interoperability is the ability for a product model to be shared amongst
different CAx systems from different vendors, regardless of which CAx system
created it. Interoperability requires that the underlying data model
sufficiently span the combined requirements of each of the systems and processes
that will interact with the product model. Providing mission-critical
technologies that enable enterprise manufacturers to exchange these valuable
manufacturing assets between and among their various operations and suppliers
will be beneficial throughout the manufacturing and defense sectors of the
world, leading to cost savings and other derivative benefits.
The Company sees convergence between the requirements for this
enterprise interoperability market and its current and planned products, sales
channel and customer base. Many of Spatial's OEM customers have identified an
improved capability to import and manage 3D models from a wider variety of
sources as one of their most important business requirements. These customers
believe that such "interoperability" technology would enhance their ability to
sell their ACIS-enabled products to the world's manufacturing industry. In
addition, the Company believes the rapid growth of powerful personal computers
with advanced 3D graphics capabilities, coupled with strong demand for solutions
to these interoperability problems, will open significantly broader markets for
its software products. Thus, as a complementary target market, the Company also
plans to leverage the strengths of its products and business model to target
this new business opportunity.
PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Spatial develops 3D modeling software, complementary products and
consulting services. Spatial's products and services help optimize engineering
processes in companies by enabling commercial software companies to create more
advanced, less expensive product modeling software products, and by enabling
cost-effective access, exchange and sharing of product data throughout the
manufacturing enterprise.
The Company's principal products include the ACIS 3D modeling engine and
associated optional component extensions. The ACIS 3D modeling engine, often
referred to as the ACIS "Kernel", is used for the creation, definition and
manipulation of 3D shapes. ACIS component extensions, also called "Husks",
enhance the modeling engine by providing optional, more advanced or targeted
functionality. The ACIS 3D Toolkit provides a suite of component
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extensions packaged with the modeling engine. This packaging allows developers
to shorten the overall development process for 3D software applications,
reducing their development costs and time to market.
The Company's ACIS 3D modeling software is designed as an open,
component-based software technology that is compatible with the most popular
computing platforms. Open architecture allows commercial or corporate software
developers to integrate the ACIS 3D modeling engine and component extensions
with other "best of breed" applications and tools. This allows these developers
to better address the requirements of specific markets, products and
applications. In addition, the ACIS SAT data format has become established as a
de-facto industry standard that allows end-users to share 3D models created with
different ACIS-enabled applications.
The Company's Interoperability Solutions provide product data viewing
and exchange software for end-users in large manufacturing companies.
Interoperability Solutions and consulting services enable customers to optimize
engineering processes by providing efficient methods of sharing and accessing
product data throughout the design and manufacturing process.
In addition, the Company provides consulting services to assist software
developers in the effective use, implementation and deployment of products based
on their enabling products.
ACIS 3D MODELING ENGINE
The ACIS 3D modeling engine is the Company's flagship product and
provides the foundation for many of the Company's other products. ACIS enables
solid, surface and wire-frame modeling in a single modeling environment. The
ACIS 3D modeling engine uses a boundary-representation data format to accurately
represent the volume of a 3D model and uses a mathematical definitions of curves
and surfaces to model the shape of a model. This technique offers greater
precision than other 3D modeling techniques, such as wire-frame, planar-facet
and surface modeling techniques, and is better at producing complex objects with
smooth flowing lines, resulting in richer, more physically realistic models.
The informational completeness of ACIS models allows software
applications to calculate many other physical properties such as strength,
center of gravity, mass, flexibility and momentum. As a result, 3D applications
employing ACIS 3D models can incorporate many operations for building,
manipulating and analyzing 3D shapes.
ACIS COMPONENT TOOLKITS
ACIS 3D Toolkit
The ACIS 3D Toolkit has been designed for rapid, low cost development of
3D software applications. The ACIS 3D Toolkit consists of the ACIS 3D modeling
engine and a suite of component extensions to prototype and/or develop
applications that make it easy to create, manipulate, visualize and interact
with 3D models. Component extensions internal to the 3D Toolkit include geometry
construction, which facilitates the creation of geometric shapes, graphical
interaction, a graphical user interface for modeling, and basic rendering, which
applies shading, coloring and other visual features to the model. The ACIS 3D
Toolkit provides a powerful LISP- based scripting language allowing the
Company's customers to quickly prototype ACIS-enabled 3D applications.
Applications developers may also utilize an Applications Procedural Interface
and direct C++ access to tightly integrate the functionality of the ACIS 3D
modeling software into their 3D applications.
The Company offers its customers development licenses for the ACIS 3D
Toolkit which range in price depending on the licensed functionality and
distribution rights. Optional maintenance services, including product updates,
are available for an annual fee. In addition, most licensees are required by
their license agreements to pay royalties typically based on a percentage of the
net revenue generated by their sales of applications incorporating the ACIS 3D
Toolkit.
Optional Component Extensions ("Husks")
In addition to the component extensions packaged with the ACIS 3D
Toolkit, the Company offers a series of optional component extensions, or
"Husks", that provide more advanced and specifically targeted functionality for
the ACIS 3D Toolkit. The introduction of new component extensions also enables
the Company to market new products to new and existing customers. Optional
component extensions are priced separately from the ACIS 3D Toolkit. Examples of
component extensions include:
o ADVANCED BLENDING. Advanced Blending allows users to seamlessly
connect or "blend" especially complex combinations of two or more
curves or surfaces. This component extension was developed to
meet the advanced design requirements necessary for consumer
product, automotive and aerospace design, where smooth, flowing
surfaces are critical.
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o DEFORMABLE MODELING. Deformable Modeling is an interactive
sculpting tool for creating and manipulating free-form curves and
surfaces using forces, pressures and constraints. Its local and
global editing features allow natural manipulation of B-spline
and NURB curves and surfaces to achieve a high level of artistic
design while retaining the ability to generate a precise
machinable surface.
o LOCAL OPERATIONS. Local Operations are an advanced editing tool
enabling developers to easily modify features of a model after it
has been constructed. For example, features such as holes can be
resized or relocated on a model or removed completely. This
component extension has broad application throughout the
mechanical marketplace, particularly in manufacturing design.
o SHELLING. Shelling offers the ability to convert a solid volume
to a thin-walled volume by "shelling" out the inside of an
object. Since it is usually faster to model an object as a solid
volume and then remove the interior contents, shelling reduces
design time. For example, this component extension can be used to
design thin-walled plastic parts, such as a computer monitor
casing or a telephone handset.
o MODEL HEALING. Many 3D models from legacy systems and models that
have been transferred through neutral file formats can have
varying levels of precision. These models can be inaccurate and,
consequently, unusable in many high-performance modeling
applications. ACIS Healing Husk provides the ability to "heal"
(repair) these models. The Husk detects and corrects a large
percentage of tolerance inaccuracies in a model's geometry.
Healing allows users to turn inaccurate models into precise ACIS
models that can easily be shared between different design
environments or with downstream applications that require exact
models, such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
o IGES TRANSLATION. IGES Translation provides the functionality for
exchanging geometric data in IGES format, between proprietary
applications and precision ACIS-enabled applications. This
component also performs limited cleanup and repair of models and
compensates for some of the subtle differences between IGES
implementations. It also provides user-controlled options to tune
the import and export of IGES files.
o VDA-FS TRANSLATION (standard for the transfer of surface data
defined by the German Automotive Manufacturers Association).
VDA-FS Translation provides the functionality for exchanging
geometric data in VDA-FS file format between proprietary
applications and precision ACIS-enabled applications. This
component performs limited cleanup and repair of the model and
compensates for some of the subtle differences between VDA-FS
implementations. It also provides user-controlled options to tune
the import and export of VDA-FS files.
ACIS INTEROPERABILITY SOLUTIONS
In 1998, the Company undertook the development and marketing of interoperability
solutions to both its traditional OEM's and to large manufacturing
organizations. These Interoperability Solutions are designed to help customers
use and share 3D content in different areas of an organization. In addition,
Interoperability Solutions create demand for ACIS-enabled applications and ACIS
3D content, thus driving sales of the Company's ACIS 3D Toolkit and generating
royalty revenues for the Company.
IntraVISION
IntraVISION provides users with a single tool to access various forms of product
data (legacy information, plot files, documents and CAD models) produced from a
variety of different applications, enabling them to share, communicate and
review data used in the creation, support and maintenance of manufactured
products. IntraVISION preserves the intelligence found in the native CAD/CAM
file. This enables users the ability to view, measure, markup and manipulate the
accurate data of original designs and concurrent engineering processes.
IGES Quality Control and Development Tools
Composed of three products, the IGES Toolkit provides tools for developing
high-level IGES engineering applications. These components are IGESVIEW, IGES
Parser/Verifier, and IGESXpert. IGESVIEW is a graphics viewer for the display,
interrogation and manipulation of IGES files in their graphical form. The IGES
Parser/Verifier is a detailed analysis utility for checking conformance of an
IGES file to the IGES specification and to the CALS and JAMA subsets. IGESXpert
is a powerful IGES file browser and editor for the examination, flavoring, and
repair of IGES files.
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ACIS 3D Open Viewer
In 1997, the Company introduced the ACIS 3D Open Viewer. The Viewer is an
end-user application that allows users to view models created by any
ACIS-enabled application. ACIS 3D Open Viewer provides basic visualization
functions for 3D CAD models and serves as a "bridge" to Microsoft Office
applications, allowing users to embed 3D content within their documents and
presentations.
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Spatial provides consulting services to both Toolkit and
Interoperability products customers to help the full spectrum of Spatial
customers integrate Spatial's products into their enterprise or customize
Spatial's products to address their unique requirements.
TRAINING
Spatial offers comprehensive basic and advanced training classes in the use of
OEM and interoperability products. Seminars and focused training materials are
being developed for component extensions (Husks) to the ACIS 3D toolkit.
OEM CONSULTING
Expert consultants are available to further accelerate the delivery of
ACIS-enabled applications to market by our OEM customers. These services include
assistance with application design, prototype product and code reviews, and
shared development.
PRODUCT DATA CONSULTING
Interoperability customers can avail themselves of our extensive background in
developing and providing a variety of custom solutions to product data
integration problems. Coupled with our Interoperability solutions, Spatial
offerings include:
o Data exchange services
o Viewing and PDM integration
o Enterprise data modeling
o Development and implementation of data sharing environments
CUSTOMERS
The Company's customer base of over 2200 licensees generally falls into one
of four categories:
(i) software developers who create commercial ACIS-enabled products
for resale
(ii) large enterprise manufacturing companies who use the Company's
Component Toolkits for internal development of interoperability
or 3D modeling applications
(iii) large enterprise manufacturing companies who use the Company's
Interoperability Solutions to access, exchange and share product
data throughout their engineering and manufacturing processes,
to reduce their cost of innovation and product development
(iv) leading universities and research institutions.
Software application developers represent the majority of the Company's
current customer base and revenue from Component Toolkits. The Company's
Component Toolkit sales to enterprise developers are important because they
create demand for ACIS 3D modeling technology by encouraging additional
commercial software developers to produce more ACIS-enabled applications. In
addition, sales to universities and research institutions have served valuable
roles as (i) a training ground for future software developers for both the
commercial software and enterprise manufacturing industries, (ii) a "global
incubator" for design ideas incorporated by the Company, and (iii) a useful
mechanism to educate staff and students in ACIS 3D modeling technology and
motivate its use in academic research.
In order to encourage the adoption of the ACIS 3D modeling technology by
the CAD market, in June 1991 the Company entered into a strategic relationship
with Autodesk Inc. Pursuant to the Company's agreements with Autodesk, the
Company granted a perpetual nonexclusive license of the ACIS 3D modeling engine
for use in Autodesk's family of products. Autodesk paid the Company an initial
license fee and is required to pay the Company royalties on a quarterly basis
for products sold which incorporate the Company's ACIS 3D modeling software. In
addition, Autodesk is required to pay maintenance fees which entitle Autodesk to
license product upgrades as they are released. Either party may terminate upon
material breach of the agreement. During 1996, 1997 and 1997 Autodesk accounted
for 10%, 11%, and 11% of total revenue, respectively.
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Spatial acquired IDA in December 1998 to help accelerate its ability to
deliver interoperability solutions, and to create demand for ACIS-enabled
applications and ACIS 3D content within manufacturing companies, thus driving
sales of the Company's ACIS 3D Toolkit and generating royalty revenues for the
Company. IDA's customer base of over 1800 industrial manufacturing companies
provide a significant realizable market for Spatial's Component Toolkit and
Interoperability Solutions.
RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The Company believes that its continued growth will depend in large part
on its ability to maintain and enhance its current products, develop new
products and maintain technological competitiveness. The Company has built a
development group with specialized expertise in geometric modeling techniques,
advanced mathematics and C++ programming techniques. Spatial finished 1998 with
64 people in software development, including third party developers, 22 of whom
have doctorates. The development organization is recognized as one of the
technology centers of excellence for 3D modeling worldwide. During 1996, 1997,
and 1998 research and development expenses were $4.2 million, $4.6 million, and
$5.7 million, respectively.
To maintain and improve its competitive position, the Company is
committed to providing its customers technological innovations and product
upgrades. In April 1998, the Company released ACIS 4.0, which dramatically
improved the performance of the product, providing customers with additional
competitive advantages in the 3D marketplace. The Company has since executed an
aggressive schedule of follow-up releases approximately every two to three
months, to extend it's leading position in the marketplace. In January 1999, the
Company released version 5.0 of the ACIS 3D Toolkit, again extending the
functionality and performance of its flagship product. The Company identifies
customer requirements for product enhancements and new products through an
analysis of current customer requests communicated through the Technical Support
Department and new customer requests communicated through the Sales and
Marketing Department. In order to enhance the level of communication with its
customers, the Company holds an annual developer conference. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Risk
Factors - We Depend on Swift and Timely Introductions of New Products, - Our
Products May Contain Undetected Errors."
The Company augments its internal development capabilities through a
network of development partners possessing geometric modeling expertise. The
Company has development relationships with recognized leaders in 3D modeling.
The Company typically co-owns the technology with the development partner and
has the exclusive right to market and distribute that technology.
The Company also resells certain rendering component extensions from
other third party software developers. Although the Company has a license to
distribute these products, the developer retains ownership of this software and
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to control the
development of such extensions.
SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
To date, the Company has focused its sales, marketing and distribution
efforts primarily on the CAD software market. The Company has also marketed and
sold its 3D modeling software to emerging 3D markets including multimedia,
technical documentation, architecture, virtual reality, animation, and
professional filmmaking. Beginning in late-1998, with the emergence of new
products that address interoperability problems in manufacturing companies, and
with the acquisition of IDA and its products that target these same companies,
the Company expects to expand its sales, marketing and distribution to include
large discrete manufacturing companies worldwide.
The Company markets its Component Toolkits to software developers
worldwide through a direct sales force serviced by the Company's Boulder,
Colorado facility and its sales offices in Monchengladbach, Germany and Tokyo,
Japan.
The Company's sales cycle for new customers of its Component Toolkits is
generally three to nine months. Following identification of a prospect, the
Company trains prospects in design and programming techniques. The sales cycle
then entails a preliminary agreement that, for a fee, entitles the customer to a
one to three month limited license primarily for product evaluation. Following a
satisfactory evaluation, the Company typically licenses the ACIS 3D modeling
software and other components on a non-exclusive, perpetual use basis. The
Company generally ships products as orders are received and, therefore, has
little or no backlog. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations--Risk Factors-Our Operating Results
Fluctuate Substantially."
The market for the Company's ACIS Interoperability Solutions has
significantly different characteristics than the Component Toolkits. In
addition, the Company anticipates a much broader market base for ACIS
Interoperability Solutions. Thus Spatial expects to use a multi-channel
distribution model for Interoperability Solutions, employing a
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combination of the Company's existing direct sales force and value-added
resellers who provide local sales and support, worldwide.
The Company's sales cycle for Interoperability Solutions is generally
shorter than for Component Toolkits. Smaller unit purchases are often made in a
few weeks, while larger purchases are generally more "corporate" in nature and
often follow the implementation of database, product data management (PDM) and
related software purchases. These large corporate agreements often take many
months to unfold but are typically large in scale and scope.
For its Interoperability Solutions, the Company uses all common
merchandising techniques, such as advertising, direct mail and trade shows, with
good return on marketing investments. The Company also uses extensively a
web-based distribution model for demonstration versions of its Interoperability
Solutions. A typical prospect contacts Spatial either by responding to its
direct marketing, or personally accesses and downloads demonstration versions of
one or more products, after which contact is made to the Company's sales force
or VAR channel.
In addition, the Company believes that users targeted for ACIS
Interoperability Solutions will purchase substantial numbers of products over
the Internet. Accordingly, the Company anticipates marketing ACIS
Interoperability Solutions through the Internet, leading electronic catalogs,
feature story writing for visual programming trade publications, and attendance
at key conferences. Furthermore, the Company expects to provide add-on Component
Products ("plug-ins") through its web site for purchase and download directly by
prospects with little or no intervention.
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT
The Company believes that customer service and support is critical to
the success of its products. Customer phone calls or e-mails are answered and
managed by support professionals who review customer communications with the
appropriate development group and coordinate the response to the customer.
As part of its licensing arrangements for all products, the Company
offers maintenance services including technical updates and product support. To
date, a majority of customers have purchased these maintenance services which
are offered on a renewable basis for an annual fee. These services allow
customers full access to the products they have licensed, including all new
releases, telephone support and other support required to utilize the Company's
products effectively.
COMPETITION
The markets for the Company's products are highly competitive, subject
to rapid change and characterized by constant demand for new product features
and pressure to accelerate the release of new products and product enhancements
and to reduce prices.
COMPONENT TOOLKIT COMPETITION
A number of companies currently offer products that compete directly or
indirectly with one or more of the Company's products. These companies include,
among others, Shape Data, Ltd. (a subsidiary of Unigraphics.) and Ricoh Corp. In
addition, the Company also competes with in-house proprietary development
programs producing modeling tools and 3D products. While the Company is not
aware of any competitor providing solid modeling tools to the visual programming
market, other companies may have introduced other modeling technologies to this
market. Many of the Company's competitors or potential competitors have or may
have significantly greater financial, management, technical and marketing
resources than the Company. A variety of potential actions by any of the
Company's competitors, including announcement or accelerated introduction of new
or enhanced products or features, increased promotion or a reduction of product
prices could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition. In addition, the Company's present and future
competitors may be able to develop products comparable or superior to those
offered by the Company or adapt more quickly than the Company to new
technologies or evolving market requirements. The Company believes that the
primary competitive factors affecting the market for the Company's products
include performance, features, quality, name recognition, reputation, access to
channels of distribution, the quality of documentation, customer support and
price. Although the Company believes that it competes favorably with respect to
these factors, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
continue to compete effectively with respect to these or any other competitive
factors. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations--Risk Factors-Competition In Our Industry Is Intense."
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Company regards its technology as proprietary and relies primarily
on a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, employee and
third party nondisclosure agreements, and other intellectual property protection
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methods to protect its products and technology. The Company has no patents with
respect to its ACIS 3D modeling technology. The Company believes that the
ownership of patents is not presently a significant factor in its business and
that its success does not depend on the ownership of patents, but primarily on
the innovative skills, technical competence and marketing abilities of its
personnel. Existing copyright laws afford only limited protection, and it may be
possible for unauthorized third parties to copy the Company's products or to
reverse engineer or obtain and use information that the Company regards as
proprietary. The Company licenses portions of the technology used in the ACIS 3D
modeling engine and component extensions. See "Business- Research and Product
Development." The Company also resells certain component extensions of third
party software developers. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Risk Factors-We Are Dependent on
Third Party Developers" and "-We May Be Exposed To Risks of Intellectual
Property and Proprietary Rights Infringement."
While the Company is not aware that any of its products infringe the
proprietary rights of any third parties, there can be no assurance that third
parties will not claim infringement by the Company with respect to current or
future products. The Company expects that it could increasingly be subject to
such claims as the number of products and competitors in the 3D modeling
software market grows and the functionality of such products overlaps with other
industry segments. See "Risk Factors-- We May Be Exposed To Risks of
Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights Infringement."
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1998, the Company had 102 full-time employees,
including 54 in product development, quality assurance and technical support, 34
in sales and marketing and 14 in administration. The Company's employees are not
subject to any collective bargaining agreements, and the Company believes its
relations with its employees are good.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company's principal executive office is located at 2425 55th Street,
Suite 100, Boulder, Colorado 80301, where the Company leases approximately
23,500 square feet of office space. Monthly lease payments for this facility are
approximately $29,000. The lease for this facility expires in September 2000. As
a result of the acquisition of IDA in December 1998, the Company leases
approximately 3,700 square feet of office space in Westchester, Illinois at a
monthly rate of approximately $3,000. In addition, the Company leases
international sales offices in Monchengladbach, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. The
Company believes that its facilities are adequate for its current needs and its
needs for the foreseeable future.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company has been involved in litigation relating
to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. As of
the date of this filing, the Company is not a party to any legal proceedings,
the adverse outcome of which would, in management's opinion, have a material
adverse effect on the Company's operating results and financial condition.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) The Issuer's Common Stock is listed on the over-the-counter market
through the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "STY". The following table
indicates the high and low sale prices per share reported by the American Stock
Exchange for the period indicated. These prices do not include retail markups,
markdowns or commissions.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1998
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HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First Quarter $ 6.13 $ 2.75 $ 2.63 $ 1.25
Second Quarter $ 3.13 $ 2.00 $ 2.63 $ 1.88
Third Quarter $ 2.75 $ 1.56 $ 2.63 $ 1.88
Fourth Quarter $ 2.44 $ 1.25 $ 3.56 $ 1.44
</TABLE>
As of January 29, 1999 there were approximately 90 holders of record of
the Common Stock.
The Company has never declared or paid dividends on its Common Stock.
The Company currently intends to retain any future earnings to finance the
growth and development of its business and therefore does not anticipate paying
any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. In 1996, prior to being acquired
by the Company, IDA declared dividends in the amount of $235,000.
(b) On December 23, 1998, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,400,000
shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") in connection with the acquisition of all
the outstanding capital stock of IDA. The Shares were issued to the stockholders
of IDA pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, by and among the Company, IDA
and IDA stockholders, dated December 23, 1998. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-3 with
respect to the Shares on or prior to February 22, 1999. The sale and issuance of
such shares was deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act
of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. The recipients represented their
intention to acquire the securities for investment only. Appropriate legends are
affixed to the stock certificates issued in such transaction. All recipients
either received adequate information about the Company or had access to such
information.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected financial data of the Company.
All periods reflect combined results for Spatial and IDA. IDA was acquired in
December 1998 and the merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests.
Accordingly, the financial statements for prior periods have been restated to
include the results of IDA. The selected financial data as of December 31, 1998
and for the three-year period ended December 31, 1998 have been derived from the
Company's consolidated financial statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP,
independent auditors. The data should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 7 hereof
(in thousands except per share data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
License fees............................. $ 3,579 $ 5,318 $ 5,308 $ 4,854 $ 6,253
Royalties................................ 1,472 1,341 2,243 2,866 3,922
Maintenance and other.................... 2,259 2,687 3,079 3,164 4,175
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total revenue................................ 7,310 9,346 10,630 10,884 14,350
Gross profit................................. 6,575 8,397 9,612 10,059 13,586
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing...................... 2,918 3,168 3,840 4,477 5,213
Research and development................. 3,506 3,248 4,167 4,619 5,678
General and administrative............... 1,018 1,284 1,457 2,393 2,097
Acquired in-process research and
development.............................. -- -- -- 621 --
Merger costs............................. -- -- -- -- 319
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total operating expenses..................... 7,442 7,700 9,464 12,110 13,307
Earnings (loss) from operations.............. (867) 697 148 (2,051) 279
Earnings (loss) before extraordinary item.... (1,042) 414 11 (1,820) 201
Extraordinary item (1)....................... 298 -- -- -- --
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Net earnings (loss).......................... $ (744) $ 414 $ 11 $(1,820) $ 201
======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Earnings (loss) per common share (2):
Basic
Continuing operations................... $ (0.24) $ 0.09 $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
Extraordinary item...................... 0.07 -- -- -- --
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Earnings (loss) per common share........ $ (0.17) $ 0.09 $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Diluted
Continuing operations................... $ (0.24) $ 0.05 $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
Extraordinary item...................... 0.07 -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings (loss) per common share........ $ (0.17) $ 0.05 $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding (2)
Basic................................... 4,402 4,419 3,411 8,849 9,199
Diluted................................. 4,402 8,595 6,781 8,849 9,307
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BALANCE SHEET DATA: DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents....................... $ 427 $ 225 $ 8,441 $ 5,795 $ 4,534
Working capital (deficit)....................... (992) (1,187) 7,545 5,703 5,349
Total assets.................................... 2,993 3,083 11,468 10,751 11,589
Long-term debt and capital lease obligation..... 500 -- 451 249 79
Redeemable preferred stock (3).................. 14,155 14,155 -- -- --
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)............ (15,088) (14,714) 7,890 7,269 7,802
</TABLE>
(1) The extraordinary item represents a gain on the early extinguishment of
debt.
(2) Diluted earnings per share and weighted average common shares outstanding
for 1995 and 1996 gives effect to the conversion of all outstanding shares
of mandatory redeemable preferred stock into 4,099,598 shares of common
stock pursuant to the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") in October
1996 as described in Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The effect of conversion in 1994 is antidilutive. As a result of the IPO in
1996, conversion of preferred stock is not applicable for 1997 and 1998.
(3) Converted to common stock in 1996. See Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements
OVERVIEW
Except for the historical information contained herein, the following
discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
discussed here. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this section under "Risk
Factors".
Financial results for all periods presented in this document, including
the consolidated financial statements, as well as all related discussion and
analysis reflect combined results for Spatial. and IDA. IDA was acquired in
December 1998 and the merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests.
Accordingly, the financial statements for prior periods have been restated to
include the results of IDA. (See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements)
The Company has three sources of revenue: license fees, royalties, and
services, which include maintenance, training and consulting. License fees
consist of fees paid by customers to license the Company's products for use in
customers' product development efforts. Revenue from license fees is recognized
upon completion of a signed contract and shipment of product. Most licensees
also pay royalties based on a percentage of net revenue received form
applications incorporating the ACIS 3D software. Royalty revenue is generally
recognized upon receipt of payment or according to the payment terms specified
in the contract. Maintenance revenue, consisting of fees received by the Company
for customer support and product upgrades, is generally based on annual
contracts recognized ratably over the period of the contract. Other revenue
consists of training and consulting fees, which is recognized upon completion of
a training class or performance of services, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company earned a profit of
$201,000 (or $0.02 per share) on total revenue of $14.4 million, as compared to
a net loss of $1.8 million (or $0.21 per share) on total revenue of $10.9
million reported for 1997. In connection with the December 1998 acquisition of
IDA the Company recognized charges associated with the transaction of
approximately $319,000, primarily for legal, accounting and other costs
associated with the integration of the two companies. Additionally, results for
1997 include a $621,000 charge for acquired in-process research and development
in connection with the purchase of certain technology. Excluding merger costs in
1998 and acquired in-process research and development costs in 1997, pro forma
earnings in 1998 of $520,000 reflect a $1.7 million improvement over a $1.2
million loss reported for the year ended December 31, 1997. The improvement in
1998 as compared to 1997 was due to revenue growth of 32%, while operating
expenses increased 10%. Decreased cost of sales also contributed to the improved
performance in 1998 as compared to 1997. Cost of sales decreased 7% to $764,000
and represented 5% of total revenue in 1998, as compared to $825,000,
representing 8% of total revenue, reported in 1997.
From the middle of 1996 through the second quarter of 1997 the Company
allocated resources to the development and marketing of products outside of its
core market segment. Shipments of ACIS 3D Building Blox, which was targeted at
the visual programming development market, fell below expectations due primarily
to two factors: 1) the Company overestimated the market demand for ACIS 3D
Building Blox, and 2) the Company underestimated the requisite functionality for
a 3D modeling software toolkit targeted at visual programming developers. In the
second half of 1997 the Company changed its strategy and refocused the Company's
resources on its core market segments, including mechanical computer-aided
design (MCAD), manufacturing (CAM), engineering (CAE), and architecture (AEC).
In the third quarter of 1997 the Company returned to profitability by developing
products with functionality and performance in demand by its existing customer
base and market segments. Between September 1997 and January 1999 the Company
released three major product updates, which incorporated significant new
functionality and performance enhancements. In addition, the Company released
three new products during 1998, which contributed over 40% of the Company's new
license revenue in 1998.
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During 1998, having returned to profitability while rebuilding
credibility with customers and leading industry analysts, Spatial formed its
Interoperability Solutions Division. The mission of the Interoperability
Solutions Division is to develop and market software tools for engineers and
other corporate end users at large manufacturing enterprises which enables them
to access, view, manipulate and share product data as it moves through the
product engineering process. The Company's interoperability strategy is to
become the leading supplier of production-proven technology for 3D model
interoperability. Many of today's industrial design software programs create 3D
models of vastly divergent qualities and accuracy levels. This lack of model
interoperability is one of the most vexing and costly problems the manufacturing
industry currently faces. To address this problem, Spatial has developed
software tools to address the three key elements of model interoperability: data
translation, model healing , and model tolerance. (See Description of Business -
Interoperability Solutions).
The Company has experienced in the past, and expects to continue to
experience in the future significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results
due to factors within and outside the Company's control. Because the Company's
operating expenses to a large extent are fixed and are based in part on
anticipated revenues, a substantial portion of which may not be generated until
near the end of each quarter, the Company may be unable to adjust spending in
time to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any
significant shortfall in sales of the Company's products in relation to the
Company's expectations could have a material adverse impact on the Company's
operating results. Additionally, the Company's revenues are historically based
on low volume, high value orders. Software license fees from a single contract
are often in excess of $100,000; therefore, the receipt, delay or cancellation
of a minimal number of customer orders can have a dramatic impact on license fee
revenues in any given period. See "Risk Factors-Our Operating Results Fluctuate
Substantially."
As of December 31, 1998, the Company had net operating loss
carryforwards totaling $13.7 million, which may be used to reduce future income
taxes. Utilization of these net operating loss carryforwards may be limited
under certain circumstances. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain
statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of total revenue:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1997 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
License fees....................................... 50% 45% 44%
Royalties.......................................... 21 26 27
Maintenance and other.............................. 29 29 29
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Total revenue.......................................... 100 100 100
Gross profit........................................... 90 92 95
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing................................ 36 41 36
Research and development........................... 39 42 40
General and administrative......................... 14 22 15
Acquired in-process research and development....... -- 6 --
Merger costs....................................... -- -- 2
------ ------ ------
Total operating expenses............................... 89 111 93
Earnings (loss) from operations........................ 1% (19)% 2%
Net earnings (loss).................................... 0% (17)% 1%
</TABLE>
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FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Revenue. For the year ended December 31, 1998, total revenue increased
32% to $14.4 million from $10.9 million reported for 1997, reflecting increases
in all revenue categories. License fees increased 29% to $6.3 million in 1998 as
compared to $4.9 million for 1997, as the Company's component and
interoperability product lines both contributed to increased license fees.
Increased license fees were primarily due to an increase in the number of
contracts executed in 1998 as compared to 1997. Additionally, new product
introductions were a driving factor in increased license fees for the component
business during 1998, accounting for more than 40% of new license revenue.
Royalties increased 37% to $3.9 million from $2.9 million reported in 1997,
reflecting an increase in the number of the Company's customers shipping
ACIS-based software applications. Maintenance and other revenue increased 32% to
$4.2 million for 1998 as compared to $3.2 million reported in 1997. Maintenance
and other revenue includes maintenance, training and consulting fees, all of
which increased in 1998 as compared to 1997. Revenue from the Company's OEM
product line increased 28% to $12.4 million as compared to $9.7 million reported
in 1997. Revenue derived from interoperability products and services increased
68% to $2.0 million from $1.2 million in 1997.
Geographically, revenue increased in the United States and Europe during
1998, while Japan was substantially unchanged from the prior year. Domestic
revenue represented 51% of total revenue in 1998, a decrease from the 54%
reported for 1997. However, domestic revenue increased 24% to $7.3 million in
1998 as compared to $5.9 million reported in 1997. International revenue
increased 41%, growing to $7.0 million in 1998 from $5.0 reported in the prior
year due to increased revenue in Europe. Revenue reported for Europe in 1998
increased 61% to $4.4 million from $2.7 million reported in 1997. Revenue
reported for Japan was unchanged at $2.0 million for 1998 and 1997. Revenue for
other geographic regions, including other parts of Asia and Canada, increased
92% to $641,000 for 1998 from $333,000 reported for 1997 due to increased
revenue in Canada.
Cost of Sales. Total cost of sales decreased 7% to $764,000 for 1998, as
compared to $825,000 reported in 1997. Cost of sales consists of royalty
payments by the Company to third party developers, customer support costs,
manufacturing costs (primarily media duplication, manuals, and shipping) and
amortization of purchased computer software. Total cost of sales decreased due
to lower royalty and other manufacturing costs. Royalty expense decreased
$92,000 in 1998 as compared to the prior year due to the acquisition of certain
intellectual property rights from Three-Space Limited ("TSL") in December 1997.
As part of this transaction, the Company's royalty obligation to TSL was
eliminated. (See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
Manufacturing costs decreased $61,000 (or 44%) in 1998 as compared to 1997,
reflecting cost savings derived from the Company's transition to the use of
on-line documentation and use of the internet to deliver certain product
releases to its customers. As a percent of total revenue, cost of sales
decreased to 5% in 1998 from 8% in 1997.
Sales and Marketing Expense. For the year ended December 31, 1998, sales
and marketing expense increased 16% to $5.2 million from $4.5 million reported
in 1997. Increased sales and marketing expense for 1998 as compared to 1997 was
due to higher commission and travel related costs associated with increased
revenue. As a percent of revenue, sales and marketing expense decreased from 41%
in 1997 to 36% in 1998.
Research and Development Expense. Research and development expense
increased 23% to $5.7 million for 1998 as compared to $4.6 million reported in
1997. Research and development expense was higher in 1998 as compared to 1997
due to increased staffing in support of increased development efforts for
existing products, as well as for new product offerings, including the ACIS(R)
3D Open Viewer, the ACIS(R) Healing Husk and the ACIS(R) IGES Translator Husk.
Increased development efforts, on existing products during 1998 produced
significantly enhanced functionality and performance, including new bending
functionality, and enhanced blending capabilities. As a percent of revenue,
research and development expense decreased from 42% in 1997 to 40% in 1998. The
Company accounts for research and development expense in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 86, under which the
Company is required to capitalize software development costs after technological
feasibility is established. Capitalizable software development costs incurred to
date have not been significant; therefore, the Company has expensed all of these
costs in the periods incurred.
General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense
decreased 12% to $2.1 million in 1998 from $2.4 million reported in 1997.
Decreased general and administrative expense for 1998 as compared to 1997
reflected lower payroll related expenses as a result of a decrease in staffing
levels in 1998 as compared to 1997. As a percent of revenue, general and
administrative expense decreased from 22% in 1997 to 15% in 1997.
Acquired In-process Research and Development and Merger Costs. Charges
associated with the December 1998 acquisition of IDA were approximately $319,000
and represent legal, accounting and other costs associated with the integration
of the two companies. All of these costs were charged to operations in December
1998. Acquired in-process research and development expense of $621,000 in 1997
relates to the acquisition of certain intellectual property rights from TSL.
Specifically included in this expense were amounts allocated to projects, which
had not reached technological feasibility and had no probable alternative future
uses. (See Note 1 and 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
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Other Income (Expense), Net. Other income reported in 1998 was $238,000
as compared to $341,000 in 1997, reflecting lower interest income, as a result
of lower cash balances in 1998 as compared to 1997.
Income Tax Expense. The Company's income tax expense increased to
$316,000 for 1998 from $110,000 for 1997. Income tax expense for 1998 includes
approximately $100,000 related to earnings by IDA prior to the December 1998
acquisition. The Company's net operating loss carry forwards are not available
to offset IDA's taxable income. The remaining amount expensed in 1998, as well
as the 1997 expense includes only withholding taxes on foreign sales. (See Note
6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
Revenue. Total revenue increased slightly to $10.9 million for 1997 from
$10.6 million in 1996, reflecting increased royalties partially offset by
decreased license fees. License fees decreased 9% to $4.9 million for 1997, as
compared to $5.3 million reported for 1996. The decline was attributable to both
fewer and lower value contracts executed in 1997 as compared to 1996 for the
Company's component product line, partially offset by a 16% increase in the
interoperability product line. Royalties increased 28%, growing from $2.2
million in 1996 to $2.9 million reported in 1997. Two factors contributed to
increased royalties in 1997 as compared to 1996: 1) an increase in the number of
the Company's customers shipping ACIS-based software applications, and 2) two
customers shipped a product release update during 1997 resulting in
approximately $250,000 of royalties. Maintenance and other revenue increased
slightly to $3.2 million for 1997 from $3.1 million reported in 1996. This
modest increase in maintenance and other revenue is a result of a lower growth
rate in the customer base during 1997 as compared to prior periods. This trend
is evidenced by the decrease in the number of contracts executed in 1997 as
compared to 1996.
Geographically, increased revenue in the United States, Europe and
Japan, was partially offset by decreased revenue in Canada. Domestic revenue
represented 54% of total revenue in 1997 and 1996, and increased 3% to $5.9
million from $5.7 million reported in 1996. International revenue increased
modestly to $5.0 million in 1997 as compared to $4.9 million reported for 1996.
Revenue reported for Europe in 1997 increased 18% to $2.7 million from $2.3
million reported in 1996. Revenue reported for Japan increased 6% to $2.0
million for 1997 from $1.8 million reported for 1996. Revenue for other
geographic regions, including other parts of Asia and Canada, decreased 58% to
$333,000 for 1997 from $793,000 reported for 1996 due to decreased revenue in
Canada.
Cost of Sales. Total cost of sales decreased 19% to $825,000 for 1997,
as compared to $1,018,000 reported in 1996. Cost of sales consists of royalty
payments by the Company to third party developers, customer support costs,
manufacturing costs (primarily media duplication, manuals, and shipping) and
amortization of purchased computer software. Total cost of sales decreased due
to lower royalty and other manufacturing costs. Royalty expense decreased
$106,000 in 1997 as compared to prior year due to the acquisition of certain
intellectual property rights from TSL in December 1997. As part of this
transaction, effective October 1997, the Company's royalty obligation to TSL was
eliminated. (See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Also
contributing to decreased royalty expense was a change in the Company's product
mix toward lower royalty bearing products. Manufacturing costs decreased 36% to
$77,000 in 1997 as compared to 1996, reflecting cost savings derived from the
Company's transition to CD-ROM based media as its primary media format and to
the use of on-line documentation. As a percent of total revenue, cost of sales
decreased to 8% in 1997 from 10% in 1996.
Sales and Marketing Expense. For the year ended December 31, 1997, sales
and marketing expense increased 17% to $4.5 million from $3.8 million reported
in 1996. Increased sales and marketing expense for 1997 as compared to 1996 was
due to higher spending on marketing, including increased staffing in support of
increased marketing activities in 1997 as compared to 1996. Marketing program
expenses also increased in 1997 as compared to 1996 for public relations,
advertising campaigns, and sales collateral. As a percent of revenue, sales and
marketing expense increased from 36% in 1996 to 41% in 1997.
Research and Development Expense. Research and development expense
increased 11% to $4.6 million for 1997 as compared to $4.2 million reported in
1996. Increased research and development expense includes a $200,000 charge for
the write-down of purchased computer software in 1997. As a percent of revenue,
research and development expense increased from 39% in 1996 to 42% in 1997. The
Company accounts for research and development expense in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 86, under which the
Company is required to capitalize software development costs after technological
feasibility is established. Capitalizable software development costs incurred to
date have not been significant; therefore, the Company has expensed all of these
costs in the periods incurred.
General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense
increased 64% to $2.4 million in 1997 from $1.5 million reported in 1996.
Included in this increase was a charge in June 1997 of approximately $198,000 in
connection with expenses associated with the resignation of the former president
of the Company. Additional increases to general and administrative expense for
1997 as compared to 1996 were due to increased spending on insurance,
professional fees and other costs associated with the Company's reporting
obligations as a
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public company. As a percent of revenue, general and administrative expense
increased from 14% in 1996 to 22% in 1997.
Acquired In-process Research and Development. Acquired in-process
research and development expense was $621,000 in 1997 and relates to the
acquisition of certain intellectual property rights from TSL. Specifically
included in this expense were amounts allocated to projects which had not
reached technological feasibility and had no probable alternative future uses.
(See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
Other Income (Expense), Net. Other income reported in 1997 was $341,000
as compared to $16,000 in 1996, reflecting interest income earned on proceeds
from the Company's initial public offering completed in 1996.
Income Tax Expense. The Company's income tax expense decreased 28% to
$110,000 for 1997 from $153,000 for 1996. Income tax expense for these periods
included only withholding taxes on foreign sales. (See Note 6 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.)
QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following table sets forth certain quarterly financial data for the
periods indicated. All periods reflect combined results for Spatial and IDA. IDA
was acquired in December 1998 and the merger was accounted for as a pooling of
interests. Accordingly, the financial statements for prior periods have been
restated to include the results of IDA. This quarterly information is unaudited.
In the opinion of management, such unaudited information includes all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a
fair presentation for the periods. The operating results for any quarter are not
necessarily indicative of results for any future period.
(In thousands)
Three months ended
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MAR. 31 JUN. 30 SEP. 30 DEC. 31 MAR. 31 JUN. 30 SEP. 30 DEC. 31
1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998
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Revenue:
License fees....................... $ 782 $ 1,065 $ 1,429 $ 1,578 $ 936 $ 1,759 $ 1,760 $ 1,798
Royalties.......................... 786 553 706 821 1,002 932 919 1,069
Maintenance and other.............. 752 727 778 907 954 972 933 1,316
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Total revenue........................... 2,320 2,345 2,913 3,306 2,892 3,663 3,612 4,183
Gross profit............................ 2,116 2,158 2,679 3,106 2,736 3,512 3,446 3,892
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing................ 1,008 1,073 1,074 1,322 1,241 1,242 1,351 1,379
Research and development........... 1,026 1,273 1,125 1,195 1,210 1,376 1,464 1,628
General and administrative......... 602 852 512 427 434 594 561 508
Acquired in-process research and
development....................... -- -- -- 621 -- -- -- --
Merger costs....................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 319
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Total operating expenses................ 2,636 3,198 2,711 3,565 2,885 3,212 3,376 3,834
Earnings (loss) from operations......... (520) (1,040) (32) (459) (149) 300 70 58
Net earnings (loss)..................... $ (465) $ (938) $ 13 $ (430) $ (192) $ 244 $ 90 $ 59
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For five consecutive quarters, beginning with the quarter ended March
31, 1997, through the quarter ended March 31, 1998, the Company incurred
operating losses. The operating losses for these periods were primarily due to a
shortfall in revenue, in particular license fees, as well as higher operating
expenses due to increased marketing activities, and increased general and
administrative expenses related to spending on insurance, professional fees and
other costs associated with the Company's reporting obligations as a public
company. During the quarter ended June 30, 1997, the Company charged
approximately $398,000 to operations related to two separate events, a $200,000
charge to research and development expense for a write-down of purchased
computer software, which was due to a change in the Company's development
strategy, and a charge of approximately $198,000 to general and administrative
expense in connection with the resignation of the former president of the
Company. In addition, for the quarter ended December 31, 1997 the Company
charged $621,000 to operations for acquired in- process research and development
in connection with the acquisition of certain technology (See Note 2 from Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements). Excluding the charge for acquired
in-process research and development in the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company
had pro forma earnings from operations of $162,000. For the quarter ended March
31, 1998 the Company incurred a loss from operations of $149,000 due to a
decrease in license fee revenue from the prior quarter.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of December 31, 1998, the Company had $4.5 million in cash and cash
equivalents, reflecting a decrease of $1.3 million from 1997. The decrease in
cash and cash equivalents during 1998 is primarily due to cash used in investing
activities. Cash decreased $2.6 million to $5.8 million as of December 31, 1997
due to cash used by operating and investing activities.
Net cash used by operating activities in 1998 was $150,000. Net income
of $201,000 and cash provided by increased deferred revenue and accounts payable
was offset by increased accounts receivable and decreased accrued expenses. Net
cash used by operating activities was $1.2 million in 1997, reflecting the net
loss, offset by non-cash and other adjusting items in operating activities
including, depreciation, amortization, acquired in-process research and
development, and write-down of purchased computer software. Additionally,
increased accounts receivable were partially offset by increased accrued
expenses. Net cash provided by operating activities was $30,000 in 1996.
Cash used by investing activities was $1.1 million, $1.8 million, and
$464,000, for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
During 1998 the Company used $629,000 to purchase capital equipment, primarily
personal computers and networking equipment. In addition the Company used
$446,000 to purchase certain technologies that are included in purchased
computer software. Net cash used by investing activities in 1997 includes
$910,000 used for capital equipment purchases, including, furniture, personal
computers and networking equipment to upgrade the Company's infrastructure.
Additionally, the Company used $851,000 during 1997 in connection with the
acquisition of TSL. (See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
Net cash used by investing activities in 1996 reflects $264,000 for equipment
purchases and $200,000 for additions to purchased computer software.
Net cash used by financing activities was $7,000 during 1998 as compared
to cash provided by financing activities of $391,000 in 1997 and $8.7 million in
1996. Net cash used by financing activities in 1998 includes principal payments
on debt partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant
to the Company's employee stock purchase plan. Net cash provided by financing
activities in 1997 reflects, $525,000 from the issuance of common stock for cash
by IDA and $319,000 in proceeds from exercise of common stock options and common
stock issued under the employee stock purchase plan. Financing cash proceeds
during 1997 were partially offset by cash used for principal payments on debt of
$268,000 and dividend payments of $185,000. Net cash provided by financing
activities in 1996 reflects $8.7 million in proceeds from the Company's initial
public offering, $525,000 provided from the exercise of common stock warrants
and options and $547,000 provided from issuance of notes payable. Financing
proceeds in 1996 were partially offset by $560,000 used to repurchase common
stock by IDA, $500,000 used for payments on debt and dividend payments by IDA of
$50,000.
As of December 31, 1998, the Company had accounts receivable of
approximately $4.0 million for license fees and maintenance and other fees.
Typically, the Company's terms for payment on its accounts receivable are net 30
days from invoicing and shipment, and the Company typically experiences
collection cycles of 30 to 60 days domestically, and longer periods for
international accounts. The Company generally recognizes a substantial portion
of its revenue near the end of each quarter and, as a result, the accounts
receivable outstanding at the end of each quarter have averaged more than 30
days.
As of December 31, 1998, the Company's principal source of liquidity was
cash and cash equivalents totaling $4.5 million. The Company also has a
revolving line of credit with a bank providing for maximum borrowings of
$1,500,000. The line of credit bears interest at the bank's prime rate and
matures in August 1999. As of January 31, 1999, the Company had no outstanding
borrowings under this line of credit.
The Company believes that existing cash, together with existing credit
facilities and cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet the
Company's operating and capital requirements for the foreseeable future
including at least the next twelve months.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of
Statement of Position 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition" ("SOP 97-2") which
requires that revenue for licensing, selling, leasing, or otherwise marketing
computer software be recognized when evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery
of the product has occurred, collectibility of the related receivable is assured
and the vendor's fee is fixed or determinable. In addition, revenue is
recognized for the multiple elements of software arrangements based upon the
fair value of each element. The effect of adopting SOP 97-2 was not material
given the Company's existing policy of utilizing standard contracts and
allocating revenue to each element in a given contract based on an established
price list.
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income," (SFAS 130) was issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) in June 1997 and was adopted by the Company in 1998. This
statement requires the disclosure of comprehensive income and its components in
a full set of general- purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income is
defined as net income plus revenues, expenses, gains and losses that, under
generally accepted accounting principles, are excluded from net income. The
components of comprehensive income, which are excluded from net income, are not
significant individually or in aggregate, and therefore, no separate statement
of comprehensive income has been presented.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosure about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," (SFAS 131) was issued by the
FASB in June 1997, and requires the reporting of operating segments, major
customers, and geographic financial information. Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 132, "Employers' Disclosure about Pensions and Other
Postretirement Benefits," (SFAS 132) was issued by the FASB in February 1998,
and enhances the disclosure requirements for pensions and other postretirement
benefits. SFAS 131 and SFAS 132 have been adopted by the Company for 1998 and
had no effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," (SFAS No. 133) was issued by the
FASB in June 1998. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards
for derivative instruments and hedging activities and requires all derivatives
to be recognized as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance
sheet, measured at fair value. The corresponding change in fair value of the
derivative will be recorded in the earnings of the Company, net of related
change in fair value of the hedged item, or as a component of comprehensive
income depending upon the intended use and designation. The Company does not
anticipate the impact of adopting SFAS No. 133 will have a material effect on
the Company's consolidated financial statements.
RISK FACTORS
OUR OPERATING RESULTS FLUCTUATE SUBSTANTIALLY
Our operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and we
expect them to continue to fluctuate due to factors that affect two of Spatial's
principal sources of revenue: license fees and royalties.
Quarterly revenues from royalties may fluctuate significantly. Revenues
from royalties are based on sales by our customers of products incorporating the
ACIS 3D modeling software and, therefore, our customers' sales fluctuations are
reflected in our royalty revenue stream.
Quarterly revenues from license fees may be affected by a number of
factors, including:
o the volume of orders received within a quarter;
o demand for our products and the product mix purchased by our
customers;
o competing capital budget considerations of our customers;
o introduction and enhancement of products by us and our competitors;
o market acceptance of new products;
o reviews in the industry press concerning our products or those of our
competitors;
o seasonal factors, such as the timing of new product release, year-end
purchasing and trade shows;
o delays in the introduction or availability of hardware and software
products from third parties;
o changes or anticipated changes in our pricing or that of our
competitors; and
o general economic conditions.
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In addition, the timing of our license fees fluctuates quarterly because
we generally ship products as we receive orders and, therefore, we have little
or no backlog. Additionally, we have generally shipped products and recognized
most of our license fee revenues near the end of each quarter, thus recognizing
the majority of license fee revenue in the last few days of the quarter. Our
operating expenses are to a large extent fixed and are based in part on
anticipated revenues. As a result, it is difficult for us to reduce expenses in
time to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any
significant unanticipated shortfall in sales could materially adversely affect
operating results.
Many of these factors are described in more detail in this "Risk
Factors" section.
WE OFFER AN UNDIVERSIFIED PRODUCT LINE TO A CONCENTRATED CUSTOMER BASE
We generate substantially all of our revenues from license fees,
royalties and maintenance and training contracts relating to the ACIS 3D
modeling software. Any decline in demand for the ACIS 3D modeling software could
materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial
condition. Any of the following factors could cause such a decline in demand:
o failure to achieve market acceptance of any new version of ACIS 3D;
o increased competition;
o technological superiority of a competitor; or
o our failure to release new versions of ACIS 3D modeling software on a
timely basis.
Historically, most of our revenues have come from sales to a few large
CAD software developers such as Autodesk, Baystate Technologies, Inc. and
Visionary Design Systems, Inc. Our growth strategy is to target smaller 3D
applications software developers. This new market segment may have lower profit
margins and higher credit risks than we have experienced previously. Revenues
from our current customers may decline, or we may be unable to expand our
customer base profitably.
WE DEPEND ON SWIFT AND TIMELY INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW PRODUCTS
We compete in an industry faced with evolving standards and rapid
technological developments. New products are introduced frequently and customer
requirements change with technology developments. Our success will depend upon
our ability to anticipate evolving standards, technological developments and
customer requirements and enhance existing products accordingly.
Software development is inherently uncertain. We cannot predict the
exact timing of a new product shipment or version release on any particular
platform; we have experienced delays in the development of certain new products
and product versions. Additionally, we utilize third party development partners
to facilitate the development of product enhancements and new component
extensions. Factors beyond our control may affect our partners' ability to
timely deliver product enhancements and new component extensions. Delays in
product development may adversely affect our business, financial condition and
operating results. Negative reviews of new products or product versions could
also materially adversely affect market acceptance.
OUR PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN UNDETECTED ERRORS
Our software products may contain undetected errors when first
introduced or as new versions are released. In the past, we have discovered
software errors in some new products and enhancements after their introduction.
We may find errors in current or future new products or releases after
commencement of commercial shipments. Any errors, whether we discover them
before or after shipment, may result in delay, which could materially adversely
affect our business, operating results and financial condition. Although we have
not experienced product liability claims by customers in the past as a result of
product errors, such claims might be brought against Spatial in the future.
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COMPETITION IN OUR INDUSTRY IS INTENSE
The markets for our products are highly competitive, rapidly changing
and subject to constant technological innovation. Participants in these markets
face constant pressure to accelerate the release of new products, enhance
existing products, introduce new product features and reduce prices. Many of our
competitors or potential competitors have significantly greater financial,
managerial, technical and marketing resources than us. Actions by our
competitors which could materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations include:
o a reduction in product prices;
o increased promotion;
o accelerated introduction of, or the announcement of, new or enhanced
products or features;
o acquisitions of software applications or technologies from third
parties; or
o product giveaways or product bundling.
In addition, our present and future competitors may be able to develop
comparable or superior products or respond more quickly to new technologies or
evolving standards. Accordingly, we may be unable to consistently compete
effectively in our markets, competition might intensify or future competition
may develop, all of which could materially adversely affect our business,
financial condition or results of operations.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON KEY PERSONNEL AND THE ABILITY TO HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL
Our executive officers and key employees are vital assets. We do not
have employment agreements with any of our executive officers, except for the
president and chief executive officer.
We also depend on our ability to attract, retain and motivate high
quality personnel, especially management, skilled development personnel and
sales personnel. Competition for skilled development personnel with specialized
experience and training relevant to 3D modeling software is intense. There are a
limited number of skilled people in the United States with the skills and
training we require. As our sales force has grown, we have suffered turnover
among our United States sales force that has, in some cases, delayed sales.
The loss of any of our executive officers or other key employees could
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating
results. A failure to recruit executive officers or key sales, management or
development personnel would similarly harm our growth and competitiveness.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON THIRD PARTY DEVELOPERS
We rely on a number of development partners and third party licensors
for the development and enhancement of portions of the ACIS 3D modeling
software. Our plans for the future development of the ACIS 3D modeling
technology continue to rely on these development partners and third party
licensors for further product enhancements and extensions. We share ownership
of, or rights to, the technology developed with certain development partners. In
certain limited circumstances, these partners may use this technology to compete
with us.
All of our development partners and third party licensors may terminate
these agreements under certain circumstances. We may not be able to continue to
use the services of our development partners to augment our development
capabilities or the technologies of third party licensors in our products, and
we may not be able to replace those services or technologies in a timely manner,
if necessary. The loss of any third party licensees could also result in delays
or cancellations in product shipments until equivalent software can be
identified, licensed or developed and integrated with our products.
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WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OUR GROWTH
The growth in our operations has placed substantial demands on our
managerial, operational and financial resources. Our future success will depend
upon our ability to
o continue to enhance our core 3D modeling technologies and
commercialize products using such technologies;
o respond to competitive developments;
o expand our sales and marketing efforts, and
o attract, train, motivate and retain qualified management and
engineering personnel.
Although we believe that our systems and controls are adequate for the
current level of our operations, we anticipate that we may need to add
additional personnel and expand and upgrade our systems and controls to manage
possible future growth. The failure to do so could have a material adverse
effect upon our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the future, we may acquire additional complementary companies,
products or technologies. Managing acquired businesses entails numerous
operational and financial risks. These risks include the difficulty in
assimilating acquired operations, diversion of management's attention and the
potential loss of key employees or customers of acquired operations. We may not
be able to achieve or effectively manage growth, and failure to do so could
materially adversely affect our operating results.
WE MAY BE EXPOSED TO RISKS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
INFRINGEMENT
Our proprietary technologies are crucial to our success and ability to
compete. We rely on trade secret and copyright laws to protect our proprietary
technologies, including our source code, but our efforts may be inadequate to
protect our proprietary rights or to prevent others from claiming violations of
their proprietary rights. We have no patents with respect to the ACIS 3D
modeling technology. Further, effective trade secret and copyright protection
may not be available in all foreign countries.
We generally enter into confidentiality or license agreements with
employees, consultants and customers. Additionally, we generally control access
to and distribution of our software, documentation and other proprietary
information. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized
parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain and use
information that we regard as proprietary. Policing unauthorized use of our
proprietary information is difficult.
The unauthorized misappropriation of our technology could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations. If we resort to legal proceedings to enforce our proprietary rights,
the proceedings could be burdensome and expensive and could involve a high
degree of risk.
We may also be subject to claims alleging infringement by us of third
party proprietary rights. Litigating such claims, whether meritorious or not,
could be costly. These claims might require us to enter into royalty or license
agreements, the terms of which may be unfavorable to us. If we were found to
have infringed upon the proprietary rights of third parties, we could be
required to pay damages, cease sales of the infringing products and redesign or
discontinue such products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF OUR SALES ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
MARKET
International sales represented a substantial portion of our total
revenues in 1998. We believe that international sales will continue to represent
a significant portion of our total revenues. Inherent risks of conducting
business internationally include:
o unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
o problems and delays in collecting accounts receivable;
o export license requirements, tariffs and other trade barriers;
o difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
o political instability;
o fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
o seasonal reductions in business activity; and
o potentially adverse tax consequences.
This reliance on international sales makes our business results
particularly vulnerable to changes in overseas markets. These changes are
difficult to anticipate and react to and, therefore, may affect us
disproportionately.
Sales of our products currently are denominated principally in U.S.
dollars. Accordingly, any increase in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared
to currencies in our principal overseas markets would increase the foreign
currency-denominated cost of our products, which may decrease our sales in those
markets. We have not engaged in any currency exchange hedging practices.
FUTURE SALES OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY DEPRESS OUR STOCK PRICE
Additionally, immediately following the filing of this Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB, we intend to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3 in order to
register an aggregate of 1,850,000 shares of our common stock. After such
registration statement becomes effective, the shares registered thereunder will
be eligible for resale in the market without restriction. Sales of any
substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market may have
an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. The average daily
trading volume of our common stock has been very low. Any sustained sales of
shares by our existing or future stockholders or any increase in the average
volume of shares traded in the public market may adversely affect the market
price of our common stock.
OUR STOCK PRICE IS HIGHLY VOLATILE
The market price of our common stock has been highly volatile and is
likely to continue to be volatile. Factors affecting our stock price may
include: fluctuations in our operating results, announcements of technological
innovations or new software standards by us or competitors, published reports of
securities analysts, developments in patent or other proprietary rights, changes
in our relationships with development partners and general market conditions,
especially regarding the general performance of comparable technology stocks.
Many of these factors are beyond our control. These factors may materially
adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our
operating performance.
OUR SYSTEMS AND THOSE OF OUR CUSTOMERS MAY NOT BE YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT
Many currently installed computer systems and software products accept
only two digit entries in the date code field. These date code fields will need
to accept four digit entries to distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century
dates. As a result, by the end of this year computer systems and/or software
used by many companies may need to be upgraded to comply with such "Year 2000"
requirements.
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We have evaluated Year 2000 compliance issues and believe that such
issues will not materially adversely impact our products and internal management
information systems. Our software products do not incorporate date-sensitive
algorithms. Any date codes contained in our software do not affect the
functionality of our products. We also incorporate third party software with
ACIS 3D, our core product. We have concluded that any date codes contained in
such third party software will not materially adversely impact our products.
In addition, we have evaluated our management information systems and
have concluded that they are Year 2000 compliant. Moreover, we manage a low
number of transactions because we depend on low volume, high value orders. As a
result, we believe that any date-sensitive material contained in our software
would not materially adversely affect our management information systems
software. However, to the extent that any of our foregoing assessments are
incorrect, the cost of updating the performance of software might materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Moreover, Year 2000 compliance issues affecting our customers' products
and internal management information systems might have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our customers'
Year 2000 compliance is beyond our control. As an OEM provider, our products may
be incorporated directly into customers' products. Any Year 2000 issues
affecting our customers might, therefore, also affect our sales.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of December 31, 1997 and 1998................................... 26
Consolidated Statements of Operations, years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998............. 27
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit), years ended December 31,
1996, 1997 and 1998........................................................................ 28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998............. 29
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...................................................... 30
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Spatial Technology Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Spatial
Technology Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1998, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit)
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1998. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Spatial
Technology Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1998, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boulder, Colorado
January 22, 1999
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SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES)
ASSETS
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ........................................ $ 5,795 $ 4,534
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $82 and $100 in 1997
and 1998, respectively ......................................... 2,732 3,981
Prepaid expenses and other ....................................... 409 542
-------- --------
Total current assets ......................................... 8,936 9,057
Equipment, net (note 3) ............................................. 1,145 1,392
Purchased computer software, net (note 2) ........................... 670 1,140
-------- --------
Total Assets ............................................... $ 10,751 $ 11,589
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt (note 4) .................... $ 30 $ 10
Accounts payable ................................................. 244 626
Accrued royalties payable ........................................ 317 41
Other accrued expenses ........................................... 1,172 1,162
Deferred revenue ................................................. 1,470 1,869
-------- --------
Total current liabilities .................................... 3,233 3,708
-------- --------
Long-term debt, less current maturities (note 4) .................... 249 79
-------- --------
Stockholders' Equity (note 5):
Common stock, $.01 par value; 22,500,000 shares authorized:
9,141,348 and 9,239,791, shares outstanding in 1997 and 1998,
respectively ................................................... 91 92
Additional paid-in capital ....................................... 24,569 24,929
Accumulated deficit .............................................. (17,276) (17,075)
Other comprehensive loss ......................................... (115) (144)
-------- --------
Total stockholders' equity ................................... 7,269 7,802
Commitments and contingencies (note 7)
-------- --------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ................. $ 10,751 $ 11,589
======== ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31,
------------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
License fees ............................................. $ 5,308 $ 4,854 $ 6,253
Royalties ................................................ 2,243 2,866 3,922
Maintenance and other .................................... 3,079 3,164 4,175
-------- -------- --------
Total revenue ...................................... 10,630 10,884 14,350
-------- -------- --------
Cost of sales:
License fees ............................................. 384 319 461
Royalties ................................................ 198 163 39
Maintenance and other .................................... 436 343 264
-------- -------- --------
Total cost of sales ................................ 1,018 825 764
-------- -------- --------
Gross profit ................................................ 9,612 10,059 13,586
-------- -------- --------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing ...................................... 3,840 4,477 5,213
Research and development ................................. 4,167 4,619 5,678
General and administrative ............................... 1,457 2,393 2,097
Acquired in-process research and development (note 2) .... -- 621 --
Merger costs (note 1) .................................... -- -- 319
-------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses ........................... 9,464 12,110 13,307
-------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) from operations .................... 148 (2,051) 279
Other income (expense):
Interest income .......................................... 96 382 255
Interest expense ......................................... (98) (32) (27)
Other, net ............................................... 18 (9) 10
-------- -------- --------
Total other income ................................. 16 341 238
-------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes ................ 164 (1,710) 517
Income tax expense (note 6) ................................. 153 110 316
-------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss) ................................ $ 11 $ (1,820) $ 201
======== ======== ========
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic .................................................. $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
Diluted ................................................ $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic .................................................. 3,411 8,849 9,199
Diluted ................................................ 6,781 8,849 9,307
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
27.
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SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Additional
-------------------------- paid-in- Accumulated Treasury
Shares Amount capital deficit stock
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances at January 1, 1996 ................... 4,446,112 $ 44 $ 151 $ (14,672) $ (176)
Common stock issued in initial public offering,
net of offering costs (note 5) ............... 2,100,000 21 8,629 -- --
Conversion of preferred stock (note 5) ......... 4,099,598 41 14,114 -- --
Exercise of common stock warrants for cash ..... 155,821 2 503 -- --
Exercise of common stock options for cash ...... 13,678 -- 20 -- --
Common stock issued for services ............... 8,333 -- 20 -- --
Common stock issued for cash ................... 15,000 -- 57 -- --
Retirement of treasury stock .................. (83,333) (1) (175) -- 176
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock by
pooled company ............................... (2,369,725) (23) 23 (560) --
Dividends declared ............................. -- -- -- (235) --
Net earnings ................................... -- -- -- 11 --
Foreign currency translation adjustment ........ -- -- -- -- --
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1996 .................. 8,385,484 $ 84 $ 23,342 $ (15,456) $ --
Exercise of common stock options for cash ...... 64,496 1 168 -- --
Common stock issued under employee stock
purchase plan ................................ 56,964 1 149 -- --
Common stock issued for purchased computer
software (note 2) ............................ 250,000 2 388 -- --
Common stock issued for cash by pooled
company ...................................... 435,183 4 521 -- --
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock by
pooled company ............................... (50,779) (1) 1 -- --
Net loss ....................................... -- -- -- (1,820) --
Foreign currency translation adjustment ........ -- -- -- -- --
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1997 .................. 9,141,348 $ 91 $ 24,569 $ (17,276) $ --
Exercise of common stock options for cash ...... 1,625 -- 3 -- --
Common stock issued under employee stock
purchase plan ................................ 96,818 1 179 -- --
Common stock options issued for purchased
computer software and services ............... -- -- 178 -- --
Net earnings ................................... -- -- -- 201 --
Foreign currency translation adjustment ........ -- -- -- -- --
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1998 .................. 9,239,791 $ 92 $ 24,929 $ (17,075) $ --
=========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
<CAPTION>
Other Total
comprehensive stockholders'
loss equity (deficit)
------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Balances at January 1, 1996 ................... $ (61) $ (14,714)
Common stock issued in initial public offering,
net of offering costs (note 5) ............... -- 8,650
Conversion of preferred stock (note 5) ......... -- 14,155
Exercise of common stock warrants for cash ..... -- 505
Exercise of common stock options for cash ...... -- 20
Common stock issued for services ............... -- 20
Common stock issued for cash ................... -- 57
Retirement of treasury stock .................. -- --
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock by
pooled company ............................... -- (560)
Dividends declared ............................. -- (235)
Net earnings ................................... -- 11
Foreign currency translation adjustment ........ (19) (19)
---------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1996 .................. $ (80) $ 7,890
Exercise of common stock options for cash ...... -- 169
Common stock issued under employee stock
purchase plan ................................ -- 150
Common stock issued for purchased computer
software (note 2) ............................ -- 390
Common stock issued for cash by pooled
company ...................................... -- 525
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock by
pooled company ............................... -- --
Net loss ....................................... -- (1,820)
Foreign currency translation adjustment ........ (35) (35)
---------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1997 .................. $ (115) $ 7, 269
Exercise of common stock options for cash ...... -- 3
Common stock issued under employee stock
purchase plan ................................ -- 180
Common stock options issued for purchased
computer software and services ............... -- 178
Net earnings ................................... -- 201
Foreign currency translation adjustment ........ (29) (29)
---------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1998 .................. $ (144) $ 7,802
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31,
-------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) ........................................... $ 11 $(1,820) $ 201
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ............................... 296 312 584
Common stock issued for services ............................ 20 -- --
Common stock options issued for services .................... -- -- 14
Acquired in-process research and development ................ -- 621 --
Write-down of purchased computer software ................... -- 200 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable ....................................... 156 (858) (1,249)
Prepaid expenses and other ................................ (157) (52) (133)
Accounts payable .......................................... (220) (155) 320
Accrued expenses .......................................... (181) 367 (286)
Deferred revenue .......................................... 105 145 399
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities ........ 30 (1,240) (150)
------- ------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to equipment ........................................ (264) (911) (629)
Additions to purchased computer software ...................... (200) (851) (446)
------- ------- -------
Net cash used by investing activities ................... (464) (1,762) (1,075)
------- ------- -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt .................................... (500) (268) (190)
Dividends paid ................................................ (50) (185) --
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock ..................... (560) -- --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net ................... 8,707 525 --
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and
warrants and purchase of common stock for cash .............. 525 319 183
Proceeds from notes payable ................................... 547 -- --
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities ........ 8,669 391 (7)
------- ------- -------
Foreign currency translation adjustment affecting cash ........... (19) (35) (29)
------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .... 8,216 (2,646) (1,261)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ................. 225 8,441 5,795
------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ....................... $ 8,441 $ 5,795 $ 4,534
======= ======= =======
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest ........................................ $ 53 $ 27 $ 29
======= ======= =======
Cash paid for income taxes .................................... $ 91 $ 145 $ 229
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
Spatial Technology Inc. (Spatial or the Company) was incorporated under
the laws of the State of Delaware on July 7, 1986 to design, develop, and market
3D modeling software. Spatial has three wholly owned subsidiaries that assist in
the sales and licensing of the Company's products, including, Spatial Technology
Ltd., Spatial Technology GmbH, and Spatial Technology K.K. located in England,
Germany, and Japan, respectively. In addition, the Company operates InterData
Access, Inc. (IDA), a wholly owned subsidiary from its Boulder, Colorado
headquarters. The Company and the subsidiaries operate in one single business
segment.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(b) ACQUISITION
In December 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common
stock of IDA in exchange for 1,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
Established in 1983, IDA develops and markets software for the sharing, access
and exchange of electronic product data throughout the manufacturing process.
The merger was accounted for as a pooling of interest and, accordingly, the
financial statements for all periods presented have been restated to include the
assets, liabilities and operations of IDA.
There were no transactions between Spatial and IDA prior to the business
combination, and immaterial adjustments were recorded to conform IDA's
accounting policies to those of the Company.
A reconciliation of the accompanying statements of operations to
previously reported operating information of the Company is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
Spatial ......... $ 9,573 $ 9,711 $ 12,382
IDA ............. 1,057 1,173 1,968
-------- -------- --------
Combined .... $ 10,630 $ 10,884 $ 14,350
======== ======== ========
Net income (loss):
Spatial ......... $ (162) $ (1,818) $ 23
IDA ............. 173 (2) 178
-------- -------- --------
Combined .... $ 11 $ (1,820) $ 201
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
Total charges associated with the merger were approximately $319,000 and
represent legal, accounting and other costs associated with the integration of
the two companies. These costs were charged to operations in December 1998.
(c) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per
share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding plus the dilutive effect of potential common stock, consisting only
of common stock warrants and options. For the year ended December 31, 1997,
diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share, as the effect of
potential common stock is antidilutive.
30.
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(d) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments purchased
with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
(e) OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS
Assets and liabilities of the Company's international subsidiaries are
translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates in effect at the
balance sheet date, and revenue and expense accounts are translated using a
weighted average exchange rate during the period. Net exchange gains and losses
resulting from such translation are included as a separate component of
stockholders' equity (deficit) as other comprehensive income or loss. Gains and
losses from foreign currency transactions, when applicable, are included in
other income (expense). There were no significant gains or losses on foreign
currency transactions during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998.
(f) REVENUE RECOGNITION
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of
Statement of Position 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition" ("SOP 97-2") which
requires that revenue for licensing, selling, leasing, or otherwise marketing
computer software be recognized when evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery
of the product has occurred, collectibility of the related receivable is assured
and the vendor's fee is fixed or determinable. In addition, revenue is
recognized for the multiple elements of software arrangements based upon the
fair value of each element. Accordingly, revenue from products or services is
recognized based upon shipment of products or performance of services. License
fee revenue is recognized upon completion of a signed contract and shipment of
the software. Revenue from royalties is recognized upon receipt of payment or
according to the payment terms specified in the contract. Revenue from
maintenance contracts is deferred and recognized ratably over the period of the
agreement. Training and consulting revenue is recognized upon completion of the
training and course or performance of services, respectively.
(g) EQUIPMENT AND PURCHASED COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which range
from five to seven years. Purchased computer software represents software
enhancements acquired from third parties, and is amortized over its estimated
useful life of three to seven years, beginning when the software is incorporated
into the Company's products.
(h) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans using the
intrinsic value based method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related interpretations
(APB 25). The Company has provided pro forma disclosures of net earnings (loss)
and earnings (loss) per share as if the fair value based method of accounting
for these plans, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), had been applied. See
note 5.
(i) IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company accounts for long lived assets under the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of"
("SFAS 121") which requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles, including goodwill, held and used by an entity be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is
recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be
generated by the asset is less than its carrying value. Measurement of the
impairment loss is based on the fair value of the asset, which is generally
determined using valuation techniques such as discounted present value of
expected future cash flows. In June 1997 the Company charged $200,000 to
operations related to the write-down of purchased computer software as a result
of a change in the Company's product development strategy, and such amount is
included in research and development expense in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.
(j) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Costs to establish the technological feasibility of computer software
products are expensed as incurred. Generally, products are ready for sale upon
establishment of technological feasibility. Accordingly, no software development
costs have been capitalized by the Company in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
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(k) INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109). SFAS 109 requires the use
of the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the
asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory rates
applicable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and
the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities.
(l) RECLASSIFICATION
Certain 1996 and 1997 amounts items have been reclassified to conform to
the 1998 presentation.
(2) ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND IN-PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
In December 1997, the Company purchased certain intellectual property
rights from Three-Space Limited (TSL) for $1,241,000, consisting of $851,000 in
cash and 250,000 shares of common stock. The transaction eliminated TSL's joint
ownership rights in ACIS, including the Company's royalty obligation to TSL. The
purchase price was allocated to the technology acquired based on their estimated
fair values, including $620,000 of purchased computer software and $621,000 of
in-process research and development projects. The purchased computer software
will be amortized over seven years. The Company charged the in-process research
and development to operations at the date of acquisition, as such technology had
not reached technological feasibility and had no probable alternative future use
by the Company.
(3) EQUIPMENT
Equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1997 1998
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Computer equipment ................ $ 2,400 $ 2,949
Furniture and office equipment .... 749 813
Leasehold improvements ............ 181 197
------- -------
3,330 3,959
Less accumulated depreciation ..... (2,185) (2,567)
------- -------
$ 1,145 $ 1,392
======= =======
</TABLE>
(4) NOTES PAYABLE
In August 1998 the Company amended its revolving line of credit with a
bank. The amended line of credit provides for maximum borrowings of $1,500,000
through August 2, 1999. The line of credit bears interest at the bank's prime
rate. As of January 31, 1999, the Company had no borrowings under the line of
credit
IDA has issued subordinated promissory notes to two stockholders. Each
promissory note bears interest at 10% per annum, and requires monthly payments
of $760 through 2005. The total amount outstanding at December 31, 1998 was
approximately $89,000. Annual principal maturities total approximately $13,000
through 2005.
(5) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
In October 1996, the Company completed an initial public offering of
3,000,000 shares of common stock. The offering consisted of 2,100,000 shares
sold by the Company and 900,000 shares sold by existing stockholders, at a price
of $5.00 per share. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $8,650,000,
after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering
expenses.
PREFERRED STOCK
Effective upon the closing of the initial public offering described
above, all 6,381,473 shares of outstanding mandatory redeemable preferred stock
were converted into 4,099,598 shares of common stock.
In June 1996, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized, at their
discretion, the issuance of up to 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock in one or
more series and to fix the rights, preferences, and privileges of such series.
As of December 31, 1998, no shares of preferred stock were outstanding.
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STOCK OPTIONS
In July 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 1998
Non-officer Stock Option Plan (1998 Plan). Up to 225,000 shares of Common Stock
may be issued pursuant to the 1998 Plan. Under the 1998 Plan, the Company may
issue nonqualified stock options. Nonqualified stock options are granted at an
exercise price not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value
of the stock on the date of grant. Vesting and option term, which may not exceed
ten (10) years from the date of grant, are determined by the Board of Directors
at the time of grant. As of December 31, 1998 options to purchase 141,000 shares
of common stock under the 1998 Plan were outstanding at a weighted average
exercise price of $2.33.
In June 1996, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 1996
Equity Incentive Plan (1996 Plan). Up to 1,125,000 shares of Common Stock may be
issued pursuant to the 1996 Plan. Under the 1996 Plan the Company may issue
incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options. Incentive stock options
are granted at an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the
stock on the date of grant, vest over a four-year employment period, and are
exercisable over a maximum ten-year employment period. The Company also grants
nonqualified stock options under the 1996 Plan that vest over a four-year period
or upon specific performance objectives, and are exercisable over a maximum
ten-year period or upon completion of such objectives. As of December 31, 1998
options to purchase 862,423 shares of common stock under the 1996 Plan were
outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $2.67.
In June 1996, the Board of Directors approved the 1996 Non-Employee
Directors' Stock Option Plan (Directors' Plan). Up to 250,000 shares of Common
Stock may be issued pursuant to the Directors' Plan. Stock options granted under
the Directors' Plan are granted at not less than the fair market value of the
stock on the date of grant, are immediately exercisable, are subject to
repurchase by the Company, vest in four equal annual installments, and are
exercisable over a ten-year period from date of grant. As of December 31, 1998
options to purchase 111,000 shares of common stock under the Directors' Plan
were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $3.55.
In August 1996, the Company's Board of Directors approved the
termination, effective upon the initial public offering described above, of the
Amended and Restated 1987 Stock Option Plan (1987 Plan). Under the 1987 Plan the
Company issued incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options. Incentive
stock options were granted at an exercise price not less than the fair market
value of the stock on the date of grant, vest over a four-year employment
period, and are exercisable over either a five-year or ten-year employment
period. The Company also granted nonqualified stock options under the 1987 Plan
that vest over a four-year period or upon specific performance objectives, and
are exercisable over a five-year period or upon completion of such objectives.
As a result of such termination, no additional options may be issued under the
1987 Plan. The options to purchase 93,507 shares of Common Stock at a weighted
average exercise price of $3.64 outstanding as of December 31, 1998 will remain
exercisable until they expire or terminate pursuant to their terms.
A summary of the status of the Company's fixed option plans as of
December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998 and changes during the years then ended is
presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
SHARES PRICES SHARES PRICES SHARES PRICES
---------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at beginning of year .... 329,505 $ 2.81 889,809 $ 4.29 1,170,649 $ 3.18
Granted ............................. 657,872 4.81 606,825 1.97 416,800 2.12
Exercised ........................... (13,678) 1.57 (64,496) 2.55 (1,625) 1.88
Forfeited ........................... (83,890) 3.06 (261,489) 4.32 (377,894) 3.28
---------- ----------- -----------
Outstanding at end of year .......... 889,809 4.29 1,170,649 3.18 1,207,930 2.78
========== =========== ===========
Weighted-average fair value of
options granted during the year
at exercise prices equal to
market price at grant date ........ $ 2.56 $ 1.18 $ 1.33
========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
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The following table summarizes information about fixed stock options
outstanding as of December 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
-------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
NUMBER WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER
RANGE OF OUTSTANDING AT REMAINING EXERCISABLE AT
EXERCISE DECEMBER 31, CONTRACTUAL WEIGHTED-AVERAGE DECEMBER 31, WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
PRICES 1998 LIFE EXERCISE PRICE 1998 EXERCISE PRICE
- ---------- -------------- ---------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$1.63-1.75 268,366 8.6 years $1.74 109,011 $1.75
$1.88-2.00 336,565 9.0 1.92 148,292 1.91
$2.13-3.00 290,324 7.7 2.49 120,573 2.62
$3.84-5.00 312,675 7.7 4.88 240,579 4.87
-------------- --------------
1,207,930 8.3 2.78 618,455 3.17
============== ==============
</TABLE>
The fair value of options granted during 1996, 1997 and 1998 was
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes multiple option pricing
model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 1996,
1997 and 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997 1998
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Risk free interest rate .............. 5.875% 5.750% 5.190%
Expected life ........................ 3 years 4 years 4 years
Volatility ........................... 58% 55% 68%
</TABLE>
Pro forma financial information assuming the use of SFAS 123 in
accounting for stock based compensation is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net earnings (loss):
As reported ..................... $ 11 $ (1,820) $ 201
Adjusted pro forma .............. (310) (2,419) (219)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
As reported ..................... $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
Adjusted pro forma .............. (0.09) (0.27) (0.02)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
As reported ..................... $ 0.00 $ (0.21) $ 0.02
Adjusted pro forma .............. (0.05) (0.27) (0.02)
</TABLE>
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
In June 1996, the Board of Directors approved the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan. Up to 175,000 shares of common stock may be issued pursuant to
the plan. Employees may elect to withhold up to 15% of their compensation for
the purchase of the Company's common stock. The amounts withheld are used to
purchase the Company's common stock at a price equal to 85% of the fair market
value of shares. During 1997 and 1998 the Company issued an aggregate of 153,782
shares at an average price of $2.15.
WARRANTS
In October 1996, in connection with the initial public offering
described above, the Company issued a warrant to the underwriter to purchase
210,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.50. This warrant is
exercisable at the holder's option through its expiration in 2001.
During 1995, the Company issued additional warrants to purchase 6,666
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.22 per share in connection
with the Company's debt financing. These warrants are exercisable at the
holder's option through their expiration in 2000.
During 1994, the Company issued warrants to purchase 227,492 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $8.22 per share in connection with the
Company's debt financing. During 1995, 60,827 of these warrants were canceled.
As of December 31, 1997 the remaining warrants to purchase 166,665 shares of
common stock at a price of $8.22 per share are exercisable at the holder's
option through their expiration in 2001.
During 1993, in connection with the issuance of preferred stock, the
Company issued warrants to purchase 42,915 shares of common stock at $.03 per
share. These warrants were exercisable at the holders' option from February 2,
1993 through their expiration in February 1999. During 1994, a warrant for 3,435
shares of common stock,
34.
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held by an existing stockholder, was exercised at $.03 per share. During 1996,
two warrants for 4,091 and 19,741 shares of common stock, held by existing
stockholders, were exercised at $.03 per share. In February 1999 a warrant for
15,648 shares of common stock held by an existing stockholder, was exercised at
$.03 per shares.
(6) INCOME TAXES
Tax expense for 1996 and 1997 is comprised solely of withholding taxes
on foreign sales. Tax expense for 1998 consists of foreign withholding taxes for
Spatial and federal and state income tax expense for IDA
Income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the
statutory federal income tax rate to earnings (loss) before income taxes and
extraordinary item as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1996 1997 1998
----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Expected income tax expense (benefit) .......... $ 56 $(581) $ 176
Non deductible expenses, net ................... 7 11 94
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance ..... -- 750 89
Withholding taxes on foreign sales ............. 140 96 95
State taxes, net of federal benefit ............ -- -- 38
Research and development tax credit ............ (50) (174) (206)
Other, net ..................................... -- 8 30
----- ----- -----
Income tax expense ............................. $ 153 $ 110 $ 316
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
The tax effects of significant temporary differences that result in
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1997 1998
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Accounts receivable, primarily due to differences in accounting for
bad debts ........................................................... 30 37
Property and equipment, primarily due to differences in
Depreciation ........................................................ (24) (51)
Deferred revenue, due to differences in revenue recognition for
financial statement and income tax purposes ......................... 19 22
Accrued expenses, primarily due to difference in the period of
recognition for financial statement and income tax purposes ......... 101 122
Purchased software, primarily due to differences in carrying values
for financial statement and income tax purposes ..................... (37) (94)
Research and development and other tax credit carryforwards ........... 1,117 1,307
Net operating loss carryforwards ....................................... 5,543 5,495
------- -------
Total deferred tax assets ......................................... 6,749 6,838
Less valuation allowance ............................................... (6,749) (6,838)
======= =======
Net deferred tax assets ........................................... $ -- $ --
======= =======
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1998, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards
for regular income tax purposes of approximately $13,687,000, which if not
utilized, expire in the years 2003 through 2012. The net operating loss
carryforward at December 31, 1998 is subject to limitation under Section 382 of
the Internal Revenue Code. The Company has provided a valuation allowance for
the entire deferred tax balance due to uncertainty of the realization of the
asset.
The Company also has research and development credit carryforwards for
income tax purposes available totaling approximately $1,295,000, which if not
utilized, expire in the years 2003 through 2018. Approximately $284,000 of the
total credit carryforward is also subject to limitation under Section 382 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
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(7) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company leases its office facilities and various office equipment
under noncancelable operating leases. Future minimum rental payments on these
leases are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999...................... $ 434
2000...................... 356
2001...................... 54
2002...................... 9
------
$ 853
======
</TABLE>
Rent expense was approximately $438,000, $487,000 and $528,000 in 1996,
1997 and 1998, respectively.
The Company executed a long-term development agreement with Three-Space
Limited, a United Kingdom corporation (TSL), in 1989 (the 1989 Development
Agreement) obligating the Company to pay approximately $30,000 per month for
specified research and marketing activities. In connection with the acquisition
discussed in Note 2, the Company terminated the 1989 Development Agreement and
entered into a Software Consulting Agreement with substantially the same
financial obligation to the Company. Expenses under the 1989 Development
Agreement were approximately $408,000, $327,000 and $400,000 in 1996, 1997 and
1998, respectively.
The Company has entered into various licensing agreements, which require
the Company to pay royalties on each sale of the licensed software products.
Royalty expense under these agreements is included in costs of sales and totaled
approximately $489,000, $383,000 and $291,000 in 1996, 1997 and 1998,
respectively.
In December 1998 the Company settled a dispute with a Software Developer
who, in 1995, asserted a claim for additional royalties in the amount of
$551,000 based on its interpretation of the terms of its license agreement with
the Company. The settlement agreement satisfied all outstanding and past royalty
obligation, and extinguished all future royalties owed by the Company in
connection with the technology licensed from the Software Developer.
(8) REVENUE, SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OR CREDIT RISK
Revenue by geographic area is summarized as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------
1996 1997 1998
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States ..................... $ 5,711 $ 5,893 $ 7,331
Europe ............................ 2,278 2,699 4,355
Japan ............................. 1,848 1,959 2,023
Other ............................. 793 333 641
------- ------- -------
Total .................... $10,630 $10,884 $14,350
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Earnings (loss) from operations by geographic area is summarized as
follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States ..................... $ 4,003 $ 4,209 $ 5,369
Europe ............................ 1,196 1,457 2,771
Japan ............................. 692 894 960
Other ............................. 491 255 533
------- ------- -------
6,382 6,815 9,633
Unallocated corporate expenses .... (6,234) (8,866) (9,354)
------- ------- -------
Total .................... $ 148 $(2,051) $ 279
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Substantially all of the company's identifiable assets relate to domestic
operations.
During 1996, 1997 and 1998 one customer accounted for 10%, 11% and 11% of the
Company's revenue in each year, respectively.
36.
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The Company is exposed to potential concentrations of credit risk from
its accounts receivable with its various customers. The Company's accounts
receivable are from both large multinational corporate customers and smaller
companies in a variety of industries, with no concentration in a single
industry. However, the Company is subject to credit risk due to economic events
or circumstances in the various international and domestic markets in which the
Company operates. To reduce this risk, the Company evaluates the
creditworthiness of its customers prior to the shipment of software or
performance of services.
37.
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The information concerning directors and executive officers is set forth
in the Proxy Statement under the headings "Proposal 1 - Election of Directors"
and "Management", which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information concerning executive compensation is set forth in the
Proxy Statement under the heading "Executive Compensation", which information is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial
owners and management is set forth in the Proxy Statement under the heading
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management", which
information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information concerning certain relationships and related
transactions is set forth in the Proxy Statement under the heading "Certain
Transactions", which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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<PAGE> 41
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS, LISTS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
-------- -----------
3(i).1* -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
3(i).2* -- [Intentionally Omitted]
3(i).2(a)* -- Certificate of Correction to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).2(b)* -- Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).2(c)* -- Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).2(d)* -- Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).3* -- Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be
effective upon the closing of this offering to which
this Registration Statement relates.
3(ii).4* -- By-laws of the Registrant, as amended.
3(ii).5* -- Form of By-laws to be effective upon the closing of this
offering to which this Registration Statement relates.
4.1* -- Reference is made to Exhibits 3(i).1 through 3(ii).2.
4.2 -- [Intentionally Omitted]
10.1* -- Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between
the Registrant and its directors and officers, with
related schedule.
10.2* -- Investment Agreement, dated as of August 12, 1986.
10.3* -- Investors' Rights Agreement, dated as of
February 4, 1993.
10.4* -- 1996 Amended and Restated 1987 Stock Option Plan of the
Registrant (the "Restated Plan"), including form of
Incentive Stock Option and Nonstatutory Stock Option
under the Restated Plan.
10.5* -- 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"),
including form of Incentive Stock Option and
Nonstatutory Stock Option under the Incentive Plan of
the Registrant.
10.6* -- 1996 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan of the
Registrant (the "Directors' Plan"), including form of
Nonstatutory Stock Option under the Directors' Plan.
10.7* -- Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Registrant and
related offering document.
10.8* -- Employment Agreement between the Registrant and
Karlheinz Peters, dated as of May 5, 1993.
10.9 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.10* -- Lease Agreement between the Registrant and Cottonwood
Development Partners, dated June 29, 1990, as amended.
10.11 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.12 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.13* -- Warrant to Purchase 15,648 shares of Common Stock issued
by the Registrant to New York Life Insurance Company.
10.14 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.15* -- Warrant to Purchase 100,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to New York Life
Insurance Company.
10.16* -- Warrant to Purchase 200,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Nazem & Company II,
L.P.
10.17* -- Warrant to Purchase 200,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Benefit Capital
Management Corporation.
10.18* -- Warrant to Purchase 20,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Silicon Valley Bank.
10.19* -- Warrant to Purchase 37,500 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Benefit Capital
Management Corporation.
10.20* -- Warrant to Purchase 30,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to New York Life
Insurance Company.
10.21* -- Development Agreement between the Registrant and
Three-Space Limited, dated June 26, 1987, as amended.
10.22* -- Marketing Agreement between the Registrant and
Three-Space Limited, dated May 31, 1989, as amended.
10.23* -- Consultancy Agreement between the Registrant and D-Cubed
Ltd., dated June 19, 1991, as amended.
10.24* -- Technology Development and Royalty Agreement between the
Registrant and Autodesk, Inc., dated June 27, 1991,
as amended.
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10.25* -- Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between
the Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, dated as of
August 15, 1995, as amended.
10.26* -- Ninth Amendment to the Development Agreement between the
Registrant and Three-Space Limited, dated June 26, 1987,
as theretofore amended (Exhibit 10.21 to this
Registration Statement) dated September 11, 1996.
10.27** -- Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between
the Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, dated as of
August 15, 1995, as amended.
10.28** -- Separation and Release Agreement between the Registrant
and Jerry T. Sisson, dated as of June 23, 1997.
10.29** -- Employment Agreement between the Registrant and R. Bruce
Morgan, dated as of July 1, 1997.
10.30*** -- Technology Purchase Agreement, by and between the
Registrant and TSL, dated as of December 31, 1997.
10.30a**** -- Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement between the
Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, dated as of
August 15, 1995, as amended.
10.31*** -- Registration Rights Agreement, by and between the
Registrant and TSL, dated as of December 31, 1997.
10.32*** -- Software Consulting Agreement, by and between the
Registrant and TSL, dated December 31, 1997.
10.33***** -- Stock Purchase Agreement, by and among the Registrant,
InterData Access, Inc., and Shareholders of InterData
Access, Inc., dated December 23, 1998.
10.34***** -- Escrow Agreement, by and among the Registrant, InterData
Access, Inc., and Shareholders of InterData Access,
Inc., dated December 23, 1998.
21.1* -- List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 -- Consent of KPMG LLP.
27 -- Financial Data Schedule
* Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2, File No. 333-5416-D, as amended.
** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
*** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Report on Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1997.
**** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.
***** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Report on Form 8-K dated
December 23, 1998.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
A Report on Form 8-K was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 7, 1999 in connection with the acquisition of IDA
pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 10.33), by and
among the Company, IDA and IDA shareholders, dated as of December 23, 1998. In
accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired
all outstanding capital stock of IDA, totaling 827.1 shares of Common Stock, in
consideration for the issuance of 1,400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
("Company Shares"). In connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement, the parties
also executed an Escrow Agreement (Exhibit 10.34), pursuant to which ten percent
(10%) of the Company Shares issued in the transaction are being held in escrow
for one (1) year following the closing for the purpose of securing the
indemnification obligations of the IDA stockholders.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Issuer
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
By: /s/ R. Bruce Morgan
-----------------------------------------------
R. Bruce Morgan
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive and Financial Officer)
By: /s/ Todd S. Londa
-----------------------------------------------
Todd S. Londa
Vice President, Administration and
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 22,1999
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below
by the following persons on behalf of the Issuer and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
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<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- --------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Richard M. Sowar Chairman, Director and Chief February 22, 1999
- ----------------------- Technology Officer
Richard M. Sowar
/s/ R. Bruce Morgan President, Chief Executive Officer February 22, 1999
- ----------------------- and Director (Principal Executive
R. Bruce Morgan and Financial Officer)
/s/ Philip E. Barak Director February 22, 1999
- -----------------------
Philip E. Barak
/s/ H. Robert Gill Director February 22, 1999
- -----------------------
H. Robert Gill
/s/ M. Thomas Hull Director February 22, 1999
- -----------------------
M. Thomas Hull
/s/ Fred F. Nazem Director February 22, 1999
- -----------------------
Fred F. Nazem
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 44
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
------- -----------
<S> <C>
3(i).1* -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
3(i).2* -- [Intentionally Omitted]
3(i).2(a)* -- Certificate of Correction to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).2(b)* -- Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).2(c)* -- Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).2(d)* -- Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
3(i).3* -- Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be
effective upon the closing of this offering to which
this Registration Statement relates.
3(ii).4* -- By-laws of the Registrant, as amended.
3(ii).5* -- Form of By-laws to be effective upon the closing of this
offering to which this Registration Statement relates.
4.1* -- Reference is made to Exhibits 3(i).1 through 3(ii).2.
4.2 -- [Intentionally Omitted]
10.1* -- Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between
the Registrant and its directors and officers, with
related schedule.
10.2* -- Investment Agreement, dated as of August 12, 1986.
10.3* -- Investors' Rights Agreement, dated as of
February 4, 1993.
10.4* -- 1996 Amended and Restated 1987 Stock Option Plan of the
Registrant (the "Restated Plan"), including form of
Incentive Stock Option and Nonstatutory Stock Option
under the Restated Plan.
10.5* -- 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"),
including form of Incentive Stock Option and
Nonstatutory Stock Option under the Incentive Plan of
the Registrant.
10.6* -- 1996 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan of the
Registrant (the "Directors' Plan"), including form of
Nonstatutory Stock Option under the Directors' Plan.
10.7* -- Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Registrant and
related offering document.
10.8* -- Employment Agreement between the Registrant and
Karlheinz Peters, dated as of May 5, 1993.
10.9 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.10* -- Lease Agreement between the Registrant and Cottonwood
Development Partners, dated June 29, 1990, as amended.
10.11 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.12 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.13* -- Warrant to Purchase 15,648 shares of Common Stock issued
by the Registrant to New York Life Insurance Company.
10.14 -- [Intentionally omitted]
10.15* -- Warrant to Purchase 100,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to New York Life
Insurance Company.
10.16* -- Warrant to Purchase 200,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Nazem & Company II,
L.P.
10.17* -- Warrant to Purchase 200,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Benefit Capital
Management Corporation.
10.18* -- Warrant to Purchase 20,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Silicon Valley Bank.
10.19* -- Warrant to Purchase 37,500 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to Benefit Capital
Management Corporation.
10.20* -- Warrant to Purchase 30,000 shares of Next Preferred
Stock issued by the Registrant to New York Life
Insurance Company.
10.21* -- Development Agreement between the Registrant and
Three-Space Limited, dated June 26, 1987, as amended.
10.22* -- Marketing Agreement between the Registrant and
Three-Space Limited, dated May 31, 1989, as amended.
10.23* -- Consultancy Agreement between the Registrant and D-Cubed
Ltd., dated June 19, 1991, as amended.
10.24* -- Technology Development and Royalty Agreement between the
Registrant and Autodesk, Inc., dated June 27, 1991,
as amended.
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 45
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
------- -----------
<S> <C>
10.25* -- Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between
the Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, dated as of
August 15, 1995, as amended.
10.26* -- Ninth Amendment to the Development Agreement between the
Registrant and Three-Space Limited, dated June 26, 1987,
as theretofore amended (Exhibit 10.21 to this
Registration Statement) dated September 11, 1996.
10.27** -- Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between
the Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, dated as of
August 15, 1995, as amended.
10.28** -- Separation and Release Agreement between the Registrant
and Jerry T. Sisson, dated as of June 23, 1997.
10.29** -- Employment Agreement between the Registrant and R. Bruce
Morgan, dated as of July 1, 1997.
10.30*** -- Technology Purchase Agreement, by and between the
Registrant and TSL, dated as of December 31, 1997.
10.30a**** -- Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement between the
Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, dated as of
August 15, 1995, as amended.
10.31*** -- Registration Rights Agreement, by and between the
Registrant and TSL, dated as of December 31, 1997.
10.32*** -- Software Consulting Agreement, by and between the
Registrant and TSL, dated December 31, 1997.
10.33***** -- Stock Purchase Agreement, by and among the Registrant,
InterData Access, Inc., and Shareholders of InterData
Access, Inc., dated December 23, 1998.
10.34***** -- Escrow Agreement, by and among the Registrant, InterData
Access, Inc., and Shareholders of InterData Access,
Inc., dated December 23, 1998.
21.1* -- List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 -- Consent of KPMG LLP.
27 -- Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
* Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2, File No. 333-5416-D, as amended.
** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
*** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Report on Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1997.
**** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.
***** Incorporated by reference to the Issuer's Report on Form 8-K dated
December 23, 1998.
<PAGE> 1
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Spatial Technology Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos.
333-59569, 333-56079, and 333-14429) on Form S-8 of Spatial Technology Inc. of
our report dated January 22, 1999, relating to the consolidated balance sheets
of Spatial Technology Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997, and 1998,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity
(deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1998, which report appears in the December 31, 1998, annual report
on Form 10-KSB of Spatial Technology Inc.
KPMG LLP
Boulder, Colorado
February 19, 1999
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