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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-23446
ENlighten SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY SOFTWARE PROFESSIONALS, INC.)
999 Baker Way, Fifth Floor, San Mateo, California 94404
(415) 578-0700
I.R.S. Employer
Incorporated in Identification Number
CALIFORNIA 94-3008888
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NONE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Common Stock, no par value
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant'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.
Approximate aggregate market value of the registrant's Common Stock
held by nonaffiliates on February 28, 1997 was $6,215,376. This amount excludes
shares held by directors, executive officers, and holders of 5% or more of the
outstanding Common Stock.
The number of common shares outstanding as of February 28, 1997 was
2,935,273.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Form 10-KSB reference
(1) Proxy Statement for Stockholder Meeting
scheduled for May 20, 1997 Part III
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
This report includes a number of forward-looking statements which
reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including those discussed below, that could cause actual results
to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. In this
report, the words "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "intends", "future", and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof. See "Business Risks" on page 16 of this report.
ENlighten Software Solutions develops, markets, and supports software
products designed to automate the management of computer systems for some of the
world's largest companies in banking, finance, telecommunications, information
technology, and other major industries. ENlighten Software offers systems
management and administration solutions for the UNIX and NT as well as the
Tandem systems market. The Company's product solutions allow companies to manage
their information systems by enabling systems managers and administrators to
control their systems from diverse platforms such as Sun Microsystems, IBM,
Hewlett-Packard, Silicon Graphics, Digital Equipment Corporation, Santa Cruz
Operation (SCO), and Microsoft Windows NT.
Founded in 1986, the Company is a leading provider of systems
management software on the Tandem platform, providing a range of automated
systems management products to over 400 companies in 30 countries. The Company
has recently begun offering products designed for the open systems marketplace,
building on its years of systems management experience on the Tandem platform.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE COMPANY
Fiscal 1996 was a period of significant change for ENlighten Software .
After a disappointing launch of the Company's UNIX product in mid-1995, the
Company incurred a reduction in force in January 1996, which included the
Company's Vice President of Sales and Marketing and the Director of Marketing.
In March 1996, the Company's new Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Byron
Jacobs, was hired and began significantly restructuring the sales and marketing
departments. While revenue continued the declining trend during this
restructuring through June 1996, the new organization began producing positive
results beginning with the third quarter of 1996.
In May 1996, version 2.0 of ENlighten/Distributed Systems Manager was
released. This release significantly increased the feature set of the Company's
prior release of this product. The product was recognized by several trade
magazines and industry analysts, and was awarded Outstanding Product of the Year
for 1996 by UNIX Review magazine.
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Key Management Changes
Several key appointments were made to the sales, marketing, and
engineering functions. In early March, 1996, Byron E. Jacobs was appointed Vice
President, Sales, Marketing, and Support. Mr. Jacobs has 23 years of experience
in various sales and marketing positions in the software and high technology
industries including Siren Software (a division of Vicor, Inc.), Oracle
Corporation, and Applied Data Research. He has over six years of experience in
open systems and Internet markets.
Additionally, John C. Howorth joined the Company as Director of
Marketing in November 1996. Most recently he served as Vice President of Sales
and Marketing at EcoSystems from start-up until its acquisition by Compuware.
His prior experience includes senior positions at Oracle Corporation and IBM.
In December 1996, Ian Cartwright was appointed Managing Director,
Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). His most recent prior position was as
Managing Director, EMEA for NatSystems. Prior to NatSystems, Mr. Cartwright led
the EMEA operation for Legent Corporation, and held senior sales positions at
Cincom Systems.
In December 1996, the Company hired Mark Himelstein as Vice President,
Engineering and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Himelstein was previously with
Apple Computers, Inc. where he served as Director of Open Systems Engineering.
He was responsible for the Macintosh Application Environment team which
developed the technology that enabled Macintosh applications to run on UNIX
platforms. Prior to Apple, he provided engineering consulting services for major
organizations such as Digital Equipment Corporation and Apple. Mr. Himelstein
started his career at MIPS where he guided the team responsible for porting the
UNIX operating system to the MIPS server and desktop products. Mr. Himelstein
has published numerous technical industry papers and holds several software
patents. In addition to serving on the Company's Executive Committee, he will be
responsible for all engineering and technology architecture.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
In recent years there has been a significant change in the market for
networked, enterprise-wide computer systems. Technology advances in hardware and
software have created a new paradigm in computing based upon a client/server
architecture, where the user and the information server are connected via high
speed networks, locally via LANs, or remotely via communications networks. In
many cases, these systems are being deployed to replace the existing mainframe
systems. Yet the Company believes that, in the majority of cases, these systems
are additional and complementary to an organization's existing computing
capability. In the latter situations, computer systems based upon UNIX and NT
operating systems are generally being deployed at the divisional and
departmental level. The development of client/server or distributed systems has
created a significant market for hardware and software companies that have
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developed products for these open environments based on UNIX or NT. Sun
Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, and IBM are a few of the hardware companies that
ship large quantities of UNIX workstations and servers. Database and programming
development products from companies such as Oracle, Informix, Sybase, Forte, SAP
and Baan have also enjoyed success based upon the development of open systems.
Open systems environments offer several benefits, such as common
standards, allowing for combinations of hardware and software from a variety of
vendors. These environments also provide easy portability of applications from
one vendor's UNIX system to another, thereby protecting a customer's original
investment. Other benefits include lower price points, cost effective
networking, and a large pool of experienced technical personnel. However,
managing the operations of large client/server systems can be difficult and
labor intensive. As corporate customers migrate mission critical applications
from mainframes to distributed UNIX and NT systems, they are demanding the same
type of management and administration tools provided in the mainframe
environment. Additionally, an inherent characteristic of open systems is a lack
of complete integration of the various vendors' products. The development of
standards such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and OpenView provide
a standard framework for systems management products in open environments, but
these standards must be integrated and managed. Hardware manufacturers have
little incentive to provide effective multi-vendor solutions to manage their
competitor's hardware, creating a market need for truly heterogeneous system
administration solutions.
While open systems have produced significant advantages, the management
of distributed, heterogeneous open systems presents a major challenge. Unlike
the mainframe environments where an operations department typically has both
trained resources and extensive systems utilities, the responsibility for
managing open systems became the responsibility of technicians who typically use
limited system utilities and "home grown" routines.
These market needs are currently being addressed by one of three types
of solutions: point products, or stand-alone products designed to address one
particular function or requirement; interfaced products, or a set of point
products loosely coupled by a common interface but not truly integrated; and
systems management frameworks, or products primarily offered through hardware
vendors providing base-level functionality which may or may not effectively
integrate with point products. Many products serving this market were developed
by porting dated mainframe technology and architecture to the UNIX environment.
These solutions are typically expensive to acquire and implement due to the
extensive efforts associated with installing and configuring these products to a
customer's particular environment.
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THE ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTION
The following statements regarding the Company's response to the
systems management and administration market, and those regarding Company
strategy and intentions, are forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary
substantially depending upon a variety of factors, including the development of
emerging markets for systems management and administration software,
competition, technological change, changing customer needs, evolving industry
standards, any product development delays, and the ability of the Company to
manage future growth and new distribution channels, if any. See "Business Risks"
on page 16 of this report.
ENlighten Software offers complete systems management and
administration solutions for the UNIX and NT open systems market and system
management utilities for the Tandem systems market. The Company intends to
leverage its years of systems management experience on the Tandem platform as it
establishes a presence in the rapidly expanding open systems marketplace. The
Company continues to support and develop its products in the Tandem Non-Stop
Kernel ("NSK") environment, which is a leading global mainframe environment for
fault tolerant computing, particularly in the banking, finance, and
telecommunications industries.
In the open systems market, ENlighten Software's mission is to
continue to provide the industry's most pervasive software solutions which help
enterprises monitor, manage, and administer distributed, heterogeneous computers
simply and inexpensively. The Company intends to consolidate the significant
product announcements of 1996 and to establish a leadership market presence for
easy to use, out-of-the-box, broad-based functionality for systems management
across open systems platforms. While numerous standards are being introduced and
companies are vying to position themselves in the open systems management
market, ENlighten Software is positioning its ENlighten product suite as the
one product that is essential and affordable to every open systems manager.
ENlighten Software's systems management solution differentiates itself
from other companies' systems management approaches. The Company believes that
systems managers demand management tools that are simple to use, easy to
install, scalable and customizable, intuitive to learn, and reasonably priced.
The ENlighten product suite is targeted to the broadest segment of the open
systems market; customers with 10 to 1,000 workstations from a variety of the
most popular vendors. The products are also scalable to much larger networks and
support the majority of the day-to-day operational requirements of networked
systems, such as adding users and nodes, reconfiguring system processes,
managing disk storage, and management of Intranet users. The Company believes
its product suite is affordably priced, scalable from 10 to over 10,000 systems,
designed to install within one half hour for most configurations, and will
integrate with other system console and network administration products, such as
Tivoli, Remedy, and many others.
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COMPANY STRATEGY
ENlighten Software's objective is to become a market leader in
integrated open systems management while maintaining its market position in
Tandem systems management. To achieve this objective, ENlighten Software has
adopted a business strategy incorporating the following elements:
Expand to additional open systems environments
The open systems environment is characterized by rapid change and is
continually evolving. To effectively compete in this market the Company feels it
must adapt its products to new platforms and standards. The Company has designed
its products to allow ease of portability to additional product platforms, and
ease of adaptability to emerging open systems standards. The Company's open
systems products currently operate on the UNIX and NT operating systems provided
by IBM, SCO, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corp., Silicon
Graphics and Microsoft Windows NT.
Focus on the "under-served" market
The enterprise systems management market is currently focused on the
large, Fortune 500 companies that can afford the time, expense, and resources
necessary to implement a monolithic enterprise-wide systems management solution.
Mid-sized companies, and smaller sites or departments of larger companies,
cannot effectively implement these solutions, and require less intrusive, more
cost-effective solutions. The Company believes there are very few products to
assist these organizations in managing and monitoring their UNIX and open
systems networks. ENlighten Software's focus for its UNIX/open systems products
is this largely ignored market, defined as those sites with 10 to 1,000 UNIX or
NT workstations or servers and without a large mainframe presence. The Company
feels its low-cost, easy to use, non-intrusive systems management solution will
be the most effective tool for these companies to use for easily managing and
monitoring their systems.
Expand distribution channels
The Company intends to continue to expand its direct field sales force.
The field sales function is soon to be complemented by a new dedicated lead
generation and telemarketing team. The Company intends to expand its indirect
distribution channels through software reseller, OEM, and VAR relationships.
Enhance strategic relationships
To increase market awareness of the Company's products in the UNIX and
NT marketplace, the Company has established strategic relationships with several
UNIX-
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based computer manufacturers. The Company also has a long standing relationship
with Tandem for its systems management solutions on the Tandem platform that
provides for cooperative marketing and technology-sharing arrangements. These
relationships were established primarily to facilitate product functionality on
strategic platforms. The Company believes that in order to achieve its objective
of becoming a market leader in open systems management it needs to expand these
strategic relationships to include cooperative marketing and product
integration. Additionally, the Company will pursue strategic partnerships with
other systems software vendors to provide marketing, distribution, and/or
product integration. These strategic relationships will be focused on
supplementing the Company's available distribution channels and increasing the
Company's market presence in the systems management market. The Company
currently has product development relationships with IBM, SCO, Hewlett-Packard,
Sun Microsystems, and Silicon Graphics which provide for software development
kits, access to operating system updates, hardware discounts, and other benefits
related to the development of product on their platforms.
The foregoing section regarding the Company's strategy contains
forward-looking statements, and actual results may vary substantially depending
upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the development of
emerging markets for systems management and administration software,
competition, technological change, changing customer needs, evolving industry
standards, any product development delays, and the ability of the Company to
manage future growth and new distribution channels, if any. See "Business Risks"
on page 16 of this report.
PRODUCTS
ENlighten Software Solutions offers a broad family of software products
designed to automate the management and administration of computer systems.
Listed below is a summary of the Company's principal product offerings by
product family.
OPEN SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
In the fast-paced UNIX environment millions of new computers are being
deployed annually. All system administrators must learn to manage networks in
which users are added on a regular and continuous basis. The tools these system
administrators need to effectively perform their jobs should be simple, easy to
implement, and intuitive; not complex rules-based system management software.
The Company acquired core technology for UNIX systems administration products in
December 1994, and released ENlighten SYS/ADMIN PACKAGE(TM) and
ENlighten/EVENTS(TM) in the second quarter of 1995. The features of these two
products were combined in ENlighten for UNIX/Distributed Systems Manager (DSM)
version 2.0, which was released in May 1996. Product license fees from the
Company's open systems product family represented 21.7% and 2.3 % of total
product license fees in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
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ENlighten for UNIX/Distributed Systems Manager (DSM)
ENlighten for UNIX/Distributed Systems Manager is a standards-based,
multi-function management system covering the following disciplines; functions
to manage users, security auditing, disk, backups, printers, systems, event
monitoring and other system functions. ENlighten/DSM runs on a variety of open
systems computer platforms, including HP/UX, SUN/Solaris, IBM/AIX, Intel
486/SCO, SGI, Digital UNIX and NT. Cross-platform functionality enables the
management of diverse and distributed systems from a centralized console.
ENlighten/DSM automatically collects and saves status, configuration,
performance, and capacity information and makes it available for monitoring by
most commercial Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) managers. The product
monitors system resources including peripheral devices, processes, resources,
and services. Thresholds can be set to generate alarms that warn users of an
error or problem about to occur. The product can also be set to take corrective
action automatically. ENlighten/DSM monitors and reports changes in system
inventory and can track the addition or removal of memory, disk drives, tape
drives, and other devices thereby reducing costly downtime and improving system
performance.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
To take full advantage of all the benefits of on-line computer systems,
operators need to be warned of system performance problems in real time before
they impact application response times. Large data centers expect continuous
availability, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. If performance analysis and
management functions are not properly automated, the system may fall short of
user expectations. ENlighten Software's performance solutions allow users to
more quickly and effectively diagnose problems and thereby reduce downtime. The
performance management product family generated 41.9% and 53.8% of total product
license fees in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
ENlighten(R)/TANDEM PERFORMANCE MONITOR (TPM) and ENlighten/TPM for Windows
The Company believes ENlighten/TPM is the de facto standard for
real-time performance management and diagnosis for Tandem's NSK platform. It
provides accurate, up-to-the-moment performance information that allows
operators to take corrective action before computer response time adversely
affects users. ENlighten/TPM can be dynamically reconfigured based on the
operator's changing needs, resulting in more effective utilization of computer
resources. ENlighten/TPM provides important performance statistics in real time
for most major system components.
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PERFORMANCE ANALYZER(TM)
PERFORMANCE ANALYZER is a Windows-based product that helps operations
analysts replay and explain performance problems that have occurred on the
system. PERFORMANCE ANALYZER automatically generates a diagram of the entire
computer system which can be printed for inventory or capacity planning.
Additionally, the user can point and click on computer components on the screen
to display detailed hardware and performance information. The sophisticated
graphical user interface shows the problem areas of the system highlighted on a
single screen. Users can step through graphs and tables and gain a dynamic,
time-based view of their system. A user may also establish alarm thresholds by
setting the performance standards to the user's specifications.
STORAGE MANAGEMENT
With the continuing decrease of disk storage costs, the volume of
information electronically stored by large organizations has steadily increased.
Efficient archiving, cataloging, maintaining, and securing files now requires
specialized storage management software products. The Company's storage
management software solutions help users to optimize computer system
availability and efficiency while minimizing unnecessary operator intervention
and computer system outages. The storage management product family represented
17.5% and 20.5% of total product license fees in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
TAPES/MANAGER(TM)
Using a manual system to catalog and track removable magnetic media,
such as tapes and cartridges, can be difficult and inefficient. TAPES/MANAGER
automatically catalogs removable magnetic media, allows erasure of the media
when its retention period is over, and tracks the rotation between on-and
off-site storage locations. Automatic alert of mounts and dismounts helps to
streamline the operator's jobs, and a wide range of reports can be generated for
work flow analysis, security, and archiving.
DISC-FILES/MANAGER II(R)
DISC-FILES/MANAGER II is a Windows-based product that helps users avoid
application failures caused by volume usage and file space problems by notifying
the user in advance of these conditions. This product provides a comprehensive
set of disk and file tracking and projection tools. Planning for better
utilization of disk capacity reduces the need to purchase extra disk drives.
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SECURITY MANAGEMENT
Security management is a major factor in keeping on-line transaction
systems running smoothly. To be effective, the system must be accessible to
every authorized person, while being protected against unauthorized access or
tampering. The Company's security management products are specifically designed
to help security managers plan, implement, and maintain a cost-saving, effective
security management system. The security management product family generated
10.8% and 16.8% of total product license fees in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
SAFEGUARD/REPORTS PLUS(TM)
SAFEGUARD/REPORTS PLUS is a security audit reporting software package
that produces a wide range of reports. Reports can be customized easily to meet
specific business security requirements. Security reports can be generated from
a single location for any system on the network.
ENTRUST FOR WINDOWS(TM)
Entrust for Windows provides centralized Tandem security administration
from a Windows desktop. An easy to use, graphical user interface provides the
ability to administer, implement and manage Safeguard security data without
having to learn complicated command syntax. User accountability is greatly
increased through the enforcement of security policies across the network, all
managed from a single point of control.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
As more companies standardize on SQL databases, the need for faster,
easier ways to access the information contained in these databases increases.
The need to manage queries and reports is becoming the responsibility of
departmental users, in addition to the MIS staff. The Company believes this has
created demand for software products that simplify the task of dealing with
complex database issues. Product license fees from the Company's database
management product family represented 8.1% and 5.1% of total product license
fees in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
SQL/DATABASE MANAGER II(TM)
SQL/DATABASE MANAGER II is a Windows-based client/server product that
MANAGER allows users to reduce the time devoted to typing commands and searching
for errors. This is accomplished through the product's ability to generate
standard NonStop SQL code which can then be imbedded into application programs.
Additionally, it is designed to take advantage of features of Tandem's new SQL
Release 3.
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SQL/EXPLAIN MANAGER(TM)
SQL/EXPLAIN MANAGER is an analysis and reporting product that is used
for database tuning and performance improvement. It allows users to proactively
find problems in the database before those problems impact system performance.
CUSTOMERS
ENlighten Software products are used by over 400 customers across a
variety of industries in over 30 countries. The Company believes this
diversification may help to stabilize the Company when economic downturns occur
in a particular industry or geographic region. No individual customer accounted
for 10% or more of the Company's revenues during any of the last three years.
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
The Company's revenues are derived from three sources: product license
fees, product maintenance fees, and consulting services.
Product license fees
ENlighten Software uses an inside telesales channel, a direct field
sales force, and third party distributors for the sale of its software products.
The Company's products are marketed throughout North America, South America, and
parts of the Pacific Rim by its product sales organization located at the
Company's San Mateo headquarters as well as through its regional field sales
offices in the Chicago and New York areas. ENlighten Software markets its
products internationally through its wholly-owned subsidiary located in the
United Kingdom and through independent distributors.
ENlighten Software intends to seek additional distributors in North
America and internationally to market its open systems product suite. The
Company intends to continue to expand its distribution channels to include
additional international distributors as well as OEM and VAR relationships.
The foregoing paragraph regarding the Company's intention to expand its
distribution channels is a forward-looking statement, and actual results may
vary substantially depending upon a variety of factors, including but not
limited to, the development of emerging markets for systems management and
administration software, competition, technological change, and the ability of
the Company to manage any future growth and new distribution channels. See
"Business Risks" on page 16 of this report.
Product license fees consist primarily of revenue from the granting of
10-year and perpetual licenses and from the licensing of product upgrades
necessary when customers upgrade their system hardware. Revenue from licenses is
payable in full at the commencement of the license period and is recognized
after the following events have
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occurred: a product evaluation has been shipped to the customer; the customer
elects to purchase the software following an evaluation period; and the customer
signs the related contract. Product license fees represented 40.8% and 38.4% of
total revenue in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Product maintenance fees
All customers subscribing to ENlighten Software's maintenance service
agreements are entitled to receive (1) technical support and consultation,
primarily over the telephone, and (2) subsequent product enhancement and
maintenance releases periodically produced by the Company. Product maintenance
support is provided directly to customers as well as through the Company's
authorized distributors.
Product maintenance fees consist of all maintenance revenue on new and
existing installed software products. The Company generally charges, on an
annual basis, between 15 to 20% of the current list price of its products in
exchange for telephone support, product updates, and product enhancements.
Product maintenance revenue is recognized ratably over the maintenance contract
period (typically one year). Product maintenance fees accounted for 52.6% and
55.1% of total revenue in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Consulting services
Consulting services consist of fees charged for contract services,
product training, and other service activities. This department provides fee
based consulting services to the Company's customers throughout the U.S.
Consulting services include most phases of the software development lifecycle
including planning, feasibility, analysis, design, development, implementation,
and facilities management. Consulting service revenue is recognized when
services are performed for time and material contracts and on a percentage of
completion basis for fixed price contracts. Consulting services represented 6.6%
and 6.5% of total revenue in 1996 and 1995 respectively.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The statements made herein regarding scheduled introductions of the
Company's products under development and proposed enhancements are
forward-looking statements, and the actual release dates for such products or
enhancements could differ materially from those projected as a result of a
variety of factors, including but not limited to, the development of emerging
markets for systems management and administration software, competition,
technological change, changing customer needs, evolving industry standards, any
product development delays, and the ability of the Company to manage any future
growth and new distribution channels. See "Business Risks" on page 16 of this
report.
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The computer software industry is characterized by rapid technological
change and is highly competitive in regard to timely product innovation.
Accordingly, the Company believes that its future success depends on its ability
to enhance current products that meet a wide range of customer needs and to
develop new products rapidly to attract new customers. In particular, the
Company believes it must continue to respond quickly to users' needs for broad
functionality and open systems support.
ENlighten Software Solutions addresses the needs of current users
through regularly scheduled maintenance and enhancement releases. At the same
time, the Company seeks to acquire and develop new products to meet the needs of
a broader group of users.
The Company develops and sells products which provide system management
solutions. The Company provides a suite of individual products for the Tandem
platform running Tandem's NSK which address performance monitoring, tape
management, disk management, security, and database management. The Company also
provides an integrated management product for open systems running on UNIX-based
systems from six different vendors which consists of the following features:
archiving, disk management, internet/intranet management, user administration,
printer management, and event monitoring.
During 1996, the Company released new versions of its Tandem and open
systems products which included maintenance bug fixes and new features. The
Tandem releases included:
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Performance monitoring enhanced error reporting, enhanced
configuration and control
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Tape management enhanced upgrade from previous versions,
added inquiry screens and individual file
archive
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Database Management year 2000 support, standard Windows
Interface
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Security year 2000 support, consolidated multi-node
reports, data encryption, personnel
databases
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Disk management maintenance release
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In the open systems product, the Company significantly enhanced its
integrated product with release 2.0 of DSM. This release contains a
significantly improved feature set from the previous release and won UNIX
Review's Outstanding Product of the Year for 1996. The new features included
internet/intranet management, graphical status map, programmable event
management and point, and click installation. In addition, this version of the
product combined two previously separate products into one seamless product and
enhanced the graphical user interface significantly.
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The Company also began ports to DEC ALPHA OSF and WINDOWS NT for the
DSM product. The Company intends to deliver both of these products in 1997.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had 21 professional and technical
employees engaged in research and development. During the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company's research and development expenditures
before the capitalization of software development were $2,531,237 and
$2,134,882, respectively.
COMPETITION
The marketplace for Tandem NSK software products continues to be
competitive with various third party vendors established. In particular,
Computer Associates has recently emerged as a competitor based upon their
alliance with Tandem Computers. However, the Company is positioned as the leader
in the proprietary Tandem NSK market for automated systems management. The
Company believes no other competitor in the Tandem market has a larger installed
base of licensed product.
The Company's competitors in the open systems markets, however, are
larger and have greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources
than the Company. However, there are other competitive forces in the open
systems marketplace in which the Company believes it competes favorably. These
include product features and functionality, such as scalability,
interoperability across multiple platforms, adherence to standards, security, as
well as reliability, ease-of-use, price, and an ability to work easily with
other third party vendors.
OPEN SYSTEMS PRODUCT MARKET
Open Systems Management
The open system management segment of the software industry is rapidly
changing and highly competitive. The Company competes with a number of mainframe
software vendors in this product area. The Company believes that several vendors
offer software solutions competitive with ENlighten Software in this area. The
Company's primary competition is expected to come from systems administration
vendors including Tivoli and Computer Associates, as well as point products from
Platinum Technologies and network management products from Hewlett-Packard.
A number of the competitors in open systems management have
substantially greater resources than the Company. If one of these companies were
to develop or acquire similar software, it could have a significant adverse
impact on the Company's sales of the products. The Company believes that its
ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors including time to
market, truly open architecture, price, performance, ease of use, functionality
and key strategic partnerships with other vendors.
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TANDEM PRODUCTS MARKET
Performance Management
In the market for performance management products, the Company's
competitors include Integrated Research, Computer Security Products, Systar,
Inc., and Overlord, all of which provide some form of performance management for
Tandem systems. To a limited degree, Tandem Computers also provides tools that
have some overlapping functionality with ENlighten/TPM.
Storage Management
The three competitors in the storage management area are a product
module from Integrated Research, a tape management product from Quality Software
Associates, and another tape management product from Computer Associates. All
three of these competitive products are similar in functionality to those of the
Company. While these companies do not offer a complete line of storage
management products covering disk, tape, and backup, the tape management
functionality of their products compete directly with the Company's.
Security Management
In the security management area the Company's primary competitors are
two product offerings from Computer Security Products, and OnGuard from Computer
Associates. The products from Computer Security Products offer similar
functionality to the Company's products. Computer Associates' product serves a
different segment of the security market and is not considered directly
competitive at this time, but due to their partnership agreement with Tandem and
their intent to replace Tandem's security system, they may be competitive in the
near future.
SQL Database Management
The Company believes it has limited competition in the SQL product
area. DBA/M from Genus Software, Inc., offers similar functionality to the
Company's products. The Company believes, however, that its products are easier
to use and offer a better price/performance ratio.
PRODUCT PROTECTION
The Company relies on a combination of copyright, trade secret and
trademark laws, along with employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements, to
protect its intellectual property rights, products, and technology. The
Company's products are typically licensed on a "right to use" basis pursuant to
either a ten-year or perpetual license that restricts the use of the products to
the customer's internal purposes. The
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Company distributes its software under license agreements that are signed by its
end users. The Company uses a lock-out device limiting the use of its software
to systems specified by the customer and disables the software at the end of the
license term. Despite the precautions taken by the Company to protect its
software, unauthorized parties may attempt to reverse engineer, copy, or obtain
and use information the Company regards as proprietary. Policing unauthorized
use of the Company's products is difficult, and software piracy can be expected
to be a persistent problem. Additionally, the laws of some foreign countries do
not protect the Company's proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws
of the United States.
The Company has entered into source code escrow agreements with some of
its customers that require the release of source code to the customer in the
event there is a bankruptcy proceeding by or against the Company, or the Company
ceases to do business. In the event of a release of the source code, the
customer is required to maintain its confidentiality and, in general, to use the
source code solely for the purpose of maintaining the software's usability.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1996, the Company employed 58 people worldwide,
consisting of 52 in the United States and 6 in Europe. Of these employees, 21
were engaged in product development, 25 in sales, marketing, and customer
support, and 12 in finance and other administrative departments. None of the
Company's employees are subject to any collective bargaining agreements. Each
employee of the Company has executed an agreement not to disclose trade secrets
or other confidential information. ENlighten Software believes its employee
relations are good.
BUSINESS RISKS
Uncertainty of Success in Open Systems Market
The Company has derived a substantial portion of its revenue to date
from its Tandem-based products. The future success of the Company is highly
dependent on its ability to generate significant revenue from its open systems
product offering. The Company's initial product entry into the open systems
market was met with very limited success. The latest release of the open systems
product, ENlighten/DSM, was released in mid-1996 and was more successful than
the previous version, representing 21.7% of the Company's license revenues in
1996, and garnering product awards. However, the open systems market is
characterized by rapid technological growth and intense competition. There can
be no assurance that the Company has the resources, both financial and
personnel, to effectively capitalize on, and continue with, its early success in
this market.
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Expansion of Distribution Channels
Currently, the Company uses primarily a direct sales model,
complemented with a telesales force, for the sale of its software products. In
1996, the Company began to expand its distribution efforts to include third
party resellers in both the United States and internationally. The Company's
growth will require it to expand its direct sales force and add distributors to
market, sell, and support the Company's software products. The Company will be
increasingly dependent upon distributors for domestic and international sales.
The Company has only limited experience in marketing its products through
distributors. The expansion of the Company's distribution network and its direct
sales force will require the expenditure of substantial resources which will be
funded primarily through the Company's operations. There can be no assurance the
Company will be able to expand its distribution channels successfully.
Intense Competition
The Company experiences intense competition from other automated
systems management companies, particularly in the open systems market. The
Company believes that its ability to compete successfully depends on a number of
factors, including the performance, price, and functionality of its products
relative to those of its competitors. Most of the Company's competitors,
particularly in the open systems market, are larger and have greater financial,
technical, marketing, support, and other resources than the Company. In
addition, the software industry is characterized by low barriers to entry. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully in the
future, or that the competition will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's operating results and financial condition.
Possible Need for Additional Financing
The Company currently funds product development and the expansion of
sales and marketing activities through existing cash reserves and cash from
operations. In the event that cash from operations and other available funds
prove to be insufficient to fund the Company's presently anticipated operations
the Company may be required to seek additional financing. There can be no
assurance that, if additional financing is required, it will be available on
acceptable terms, or at all. Additional financing may involve substantial
dilution to the interests of the Company's then-current shareholders.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company leases approximately 17,000 square feet of office space in
San Mateo, California which expires in April 2002. The Company leases additional
sales and support offices in Lisle, Illinois, Saddlebrook, New Jersey, and the
United Kingdom under month-to-month leases. The Company believes that its
current facilities are adequate for its needs through 1997 and should additional
space be needed, it will be
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available to accommodate the expansion of the Company's operations on
commercially reasonable terms.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In January 1997, the Company was served with two complaints and demands
for arbitration from TRIicon Solutions, Inc. ("TSI"). In the first complaint,
TSI is requesting arbitration in order to confirm the termination of a
distribution agreement entered into by and between the Company and TSI in August
1993. The Company filed a response and counter-claim in February 1997 asserting
the termination by TSI was improper and a breach of contract for which it seeks
compensation from TSI. In the second complaint, TSI is requesting arbitration in
order to confirm the termination of an agreement for use of technology by and
between TSI and the Company entered into in February 1994. The Company filed a
response and counter-claim in February 1997 asserting the termination by TSI was
improper and a breach of contract for which it seeks compensation from TSI.
Currently, no arbitration date has been set. Failure to be properly compensated
for such improper terminations may have an adverse financial impact on the
Company. The Company believes it will prevail in both matters and will receive
compensation for the improper terminations and breaches of contract by TSI.
However, at this time, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of
such arbitration, the costs associated with defending the claim and pursuing the
counterclaim, and monetary compensation awarded, if any.
The Company is not currently involved in any other legal proceedings
and is not aware of any proceedings that any party is contemplating to bring
against the Company.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTER TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Since April 20, 1994, the Company's Common Stock has been traded on the
Nasdaq National Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market(SM) under the symbol
"SFTW". As of December 31, 1996, there were 24 record holders of the Company's
Common Stock. As of the same date, 2,910,956 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding and 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock were authorized.
The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing sale
prices for each of the periods indicated for the shares of Common Stock.
<TABLE>
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1994
Quarter Ended High Low
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June 30, 1994 (from April 20, 1994) $5.50 $3.25
September 30, 1994 $4.13 $2.38
December 31, 1994 $5.25 $3.75
1995
Quarter Ended
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March 31, 1995 $4.63 $2.63
June 30, 1995 $3.75 $3.13
September 30, 1995 $4.00 $2.38
December 31, 1995 $3.88 $2.25
1996
Quarter Ended
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March 31, 1996 $2.63 $1.63
June 30, 1996 $6.88 $1.88
September 30, 1996 $6.50 $3.38
December 31, 1996 $6.25 $3.50
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DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has never paid cash dividends and does not anticipate
paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company intends to retain
earnings, if any, for future growth and expansion of its business.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
This Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and
Results Of Operations includes a number of forward-looking statements which
reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including those discussed below that could cause actual results
to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. In this
report, the words "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "intends", "future", and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof. See "Business Risks" on page 16 of this report.
OVERVIEW
ENlighten Software Solutions develops, markets, and supports software
products designed to automate the management of computer systems for some of the
world's largest companies in banking, finance, telecommunications, information
technology, and other major industries. ENlighten Software offers systems
management and administration solutions for the UNIX and NT as well as the
Tandem systems market. The Company's product solutions allow companies to manage
their information systems by enabling systems managers and administrators to
control their systems from diverse platforms such as Sun Microsystems, IBM,
Hewlett-Packard, Silicon Graphics, Digital Equipment Corporation, Santa Cruz
Operation (SCO), and Microsoft Windows NT. The Company develops software
products internally and enhances and packages other software products it
acquires.
The following statements regarding the Company's future revenues,
expenses, and net income are forward-looking statements, and actual results may
vary substantially depending upon a variety of factors described in this
paragraph and elsewhere in this report.
The Company intends to continue expansion of its market presence
through hiring additional staff, diversifying its product line, and/or adding
features to existing products. This may require the Company to incur substantial
additional operating expenses prior to its receipt of material additional
revenues, if any, resulting from those expenditures. The Company expects that
these expenses will be incurred prior to earning any related revenue and,
therefore, may adversely affect the Company's quarterly net income in 1997 and,
perhaps, thereafter.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
Total revenue. Total revenue decreased 1.2% from $6,558,000 in 1995, to
$6,477,000 in 1996. This decrease was due to the 5.7% reduction in product
maintenance fees, from $3,614,000 in 1995 to $3,408,000 in 1996.
Revenue from product license fees increased 5.1% from $2,516,000 in
1995, to $2,645,000 in 1996. The increase was primarily attributable to product
license fees from the Company's new UNIX product offering, ENlighten/DSM
(released in May 1996), partially offset by a decrease in the Company's Tandem
product license fees.
Product license fees from ENlighten/DSM increased by $516,000, or
905.3%, from $57,000 in 1995 to $573,000 in 1996. Version 2.0 of ENlighten/DSM
accounted for all UNIX product license fees in 1996.
Revenue from the Company's Tandem product license fees decreased by
$388,000, or 15.8%, from $2,459,000 in 1995, to $2,071,000 in 1996. The decrease
in Tandem-related product license fees is attributable to a decrease in product
license fees generated during the first six months of 1996, and to the
performance of the Company's UK subsidiary. Tandem license fees in the first six
months of 1996 decreased by $848,000, or 63.1%, prior to the restructuring of
the sales and marketing departments. In January 1996, the Company reduced its
workforce by 12%, including sales and marketing personnel, most notably the Vice
President of Sales and Services and the Director of Marketing. See "Business -
Recent Developments for the Company". The restructuring resulted in a higher
than normal turnover rate in the sales and marketing organization. The effects
of such changes were reflected in the decreased license fee revenue through June
30, 1996. Tandem license fees during the last six months of 1996 increased by
$460,000, or 41.2%, from $1,116,000 in the last six months of 1995, to
$1,576,000 in the same period of 1996. All Tandem product families decreased
during the first six months of 1996, and increased during the last six months of
1996 when compared to the same periods in 1995.
Product license revenue from the Company's UK subsidiary decreased
30.6% from $627,000 in 1995 to $435,000 in 1996. During 1996, the Company
changed Managing Directors of their UK subsidiary.
As noted above, product maintenance fees decreased by $206,000 in 1996
compared to 1995. This is due to declining maintenance revenue from the
Company's Tandem products, primarily the performance and security products.
Factors causing the Tandem maintenance base to decline include declining product
license fees from Tandem products in the first six months of 1996, a
consolidation within the Tandem market caused by customers consolidating their
Tandem operations from several machines to fewer higher powered servers, thereby
reducing the installed base of Tandem systems
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within the Company's customer base, and increased competition in the Tandem
market. Competition in the Tandem market, particularly the performance area,
increased in 1996 and is expected to continue to increase throughout 1997. The
Company believes, however, with its position as a leader in the Tandem
marketplace, its breadth of product offerings for Tandem computers, and its
Tandem sales resurgence in the last six months of 1996, the Company should be
able to mitigate the effect of the above factors. Additionally, during 1996, the
Company replaced one of its security products, Safeguard Manager, with a third
party product, Entrust. The Company licenses this product on a non-exclusive
basis and is not responsible for, nor does it generate revenue from, product
maintenance fees on this product.
The product license and maintenance fees for the Company's leading
product, ENlighten/TPM, accounted for 48.0% and 52.2% of the Company's total
revenue in 1996 and 1995, respectively. Additionally, the Company expects a
substantial portion of its revenue in the future to consist of product license
and maintenance fees from the Company's UNIX product, ENlighten/DSM. These
software products, together with their related enhancements, are expected to
account for a substantial portion of the Company's revenues for the foreseeable
future. Because of this revenue concentration, a decline in demand for these
products as a result of competition, technological change, management strategy,
or other reasons could have a material adverse affect on the Company's operating
results and financial condition.
Consulting services revenue decreased by 1.0%, or $4,000, in 1996 when
compared with 1995.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue consists of royalties paid to third
parties, amortization of software development and acquisition costs, product
packaging and documentation, software media, and the costs of employees and
contractors providing consulting services. Cost of revenue decreased by
$421,000, or 28.9%, excluding the technology write-off discussed below. The
reduction in cost of revenue is caused by a decrease in amortization of acquired
technology and capitalized software development costs as a result of the
Company's $1,316,000 write-off of software technology discussed below.
Technology write-off. The Company recognized a one-time charge of
$1,316,000 primarily related to the write-off of certain Tandem software
technology during the fourth quarter of 1995. A large portion of the write-off
was related to Tandem technology acquired in previous years that had been
replaced by newer technology. These amounts were written off principally due to
significant design changes and enhancements made to the products since
acquisition. These amounts were written off in the fourth quarter of 1995,
coinciding with significant enhancements to the product and management's review
of the current and future capitalized costs in relation to future revenues
associated with certain products.
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Research and development. Research and development expenses consist of
personnel expenses and associated overhead, and costs of short-term independent
contractors required in connection with the Company's product development
efforts, less amounts capitalized. Research and development expenses increased
by 23.4% from $1,660,000, or 25.3% of revenue in 1995, to $2,048,000, or 31.6%
of revenue in 1996. This increase is primarily attributable to the development
of version 2.0 of the Company's UNIX product, ENlighten/DSM, during 1996. In
order to meet introduction schedules during 1996, the Company relied more on the
use of outside contractors resulting in higher research and development
expenses. To continue to penetrate the open systems market and sustain its
position in the Tandem market, the Company expects to increase its current level
of spending on research and development, in absolute dollars, in the future.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses include costs of
sales and marketing personnel, advertising and promotion expenses, customer
service and technical support, travel and entertainment, and other selling and
marketing costs. Sales and marketing expenses increased by 3.4%, from
$2,882,000, or 43.9% of revenue in 1995, to $2,979,000, or 46.0% of revenue in
1996, primarily due to the addition of personnel during the last six months of
1996. After a reduction in force in January 1996, the Company rebuilt its direct
sales team, customer support department, and its product management staff. The
Company intends to continue to increase its direct sales force both in the
United States and Europe. The Company has shifted its focus from a telesales
channel to a direct field presence with sales people located at several sites
throughout the country. ENlighten Software intends to continue to seek
additional distributors in North America and internationally to market its open
systems product suite. The Company intends to continue to expand its
distribution channels to include additional international distributors as well
as OEM and VAR relationships. The Company expects sales and marketing costs to
continue to increase as both a percentage of revenue and in absolute dollars in
the foreseeable future.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses, which
include personnel costs for finance, administration, information systems, and
general management, as well as other administrative costs, decreased by 4.7%,
from $1,439,000, or 21.9% of revenue in 1995, to $1,371,000, or 21.2% of revenue
in 1996. The Company's reduction in force in January 1996 and a focus on
reducing costs in this area attributed to the decrease in general and
administrative expenses. However, the Company expects these costs may increase
in 1997 as the Company manages any future growth.
Acquired in-process research and development. In December 1994, the
Company acquired (the "Acquisition") all of the outstanding shares of Network
Partners, Inc. ("NPI"). At the time of the Acquisition, NPI's sole asset
consisted of core UNIX systems management technology. In connection with this
acquisition, the purchase price was allocated to in-process research and
development, expensed in the fourth quarter of 1994. The acquisition of NPI was
accounted for using the purchase method and was not considered deductible for
tax purposes. Under the terms of the agreements for the
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acquisition, the purchase price was to be increased upon sales of the acquired
technology. In December 1996 the Company successfully negotiated a termination
agreement with the former shareholders of Network Partners, Inc. ("NPI
Shareholders"). In exchange for a guaranteed payment, the NPI Shareholders
agreed to forgo any and all rights to future revenue from the UNIX technology
purchased in connection with the Acquisition.
Other income (expense), net. Other income and expense includes interest
income net of interest expense and gains and losses on foreign currency
transactions. Interest income is primarily derived from interest on the
Company's savings accounts and short term interest-bearing securities. Interest
expense is comprised of interest on bank notes and capital leases of computer
equipment. Other income and expense (net) decreased by $73,000, or 28.2%, in
1996 when compared to 1995 as a result of lower cash balances. Additionally, the
Company experienced a loss on foreign currency transactions during 1996 compared
to a gain in 1995.
Income tax expense (benefit). The tax expense recognized in 1996 was
due to the Company's inability to recognize a tax benefit for loss and credit
carryforwards, the realizability of which is uncertain. The entire loss
generated in 1995 was carried back to offset prior taxable income and,
therefore, the Company recognized a tax benefit related to such loss.
VARIABILITY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The Company has experienced significant quarterly fluctuations in
operating results and expects that these fluctuations will continue in future
periods. These fluctuations have been caused by a number of factors, including
the timing of new product or product enhancement introductions by the Company or
its competitors, purchasing patterns of its customers, size and timing of
individual orders, the rate of customer acceptance of new products, and pricing
and promotion strategies undertaken by the Company or its competitors. Future
operating results may fluctuate as a result of these and other factors,
including the Company's ability to continue to develop, acquire, and introduce
new products on a timely basis. Additionally, the Company's operating results
may be influenced by seasonality (principally in Europe where sales are
typically lower in the summer months) and overall trends in the global economy.
Because the Company operates with a relatively small backlog, quarterly sales
and operating results generally depend on the volume and timing of orders
received during the quarter, which are difficult to forecast. Historically, the
Company has recognized a substantial portion of its license revenues in the last
month of the quarter, particularly the last week. Since the Company's staffing
levels and other operating expenses are based upon anticipated revenues, delays
in the receipt of orders can cause significant fluctuations in income from
quarter to quarter.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's operating activities used cash of $570,000 in 1996,
compared to cash provided by operating activities of $52,000 in the prior year.
The reduction was principally caused by a decrease in net income excluding
one-time charges, and an increase in accounts receivable. These were partially
offset by the change in income taxes receivable and payable, deferred income
taxes, and an increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities.
The Company's investing activities have consisted primarily of
short-term investments, expenditures for software technology acquisitions,
software development costs, and additions to capital equipment. Investing
activities used cash of $1,024,000 in 1996, compared with $1,385,000 in 1995.
The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in the purchase of property and
equipment in 1996 compared with 1995, partially offset by the increase in
acquired in-process research and development due to the negotiated termination
agreement with NPI Shareholders.
Financing activities provided cash of $159,000 in 1996, compared with
cash used by financing activities of $202,000 in the prior year. The increase in
cash provided from financing activities resulted from a reduction in payments on
bank borrowings and from cash provided by the exercise of employee stock options
in 1996.
In September 1994, the Company acquired all rights to a suite of SQL
database management products from Sierra Software, Inc. The purchase price and
certain additional amounts were paid over a two year period. At December 31,
1996, no amounts remained to be paid under this arrangement. In January 1997,
the Company and Sierra Software amended the agreement, pursuant to which the
principals of Sierra Software will continue to provide exclusive services in
exchange for an extension of the time period for which incentives are earned
through December 1997.
In December 1994, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of
NPI. Additionally, in December 1994, the Company acquired core UNIX systems
management technology from Overseers Corporation. Under the terms of the
agreements for both acquisitions, the purchase price is increased by incentive
amounts based upon sales performance of the technology acquired. Should revenues
directly resulting from these technologies fail to exceed certain revenue
thresholds, no additional amounts are to be paid. Any increases to the purchase
price under these agreements are to be paid annually through 1998 should revenue
exceed stated thresholds in any twelve month period. As noted above, an
agreement was reached with NPI Shareholders in which they relinquished all
rights to future payments in exchange for a guaranteed buy-out.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and
short-term investments of $2,329,000, compared to $3,445,000 at December 31,
1995, and working capital of $2,030,000, compared to working capital of
$2,673,000 at December 31, 1995. The Company believes that existing sources of
liquidity and anticipated funds
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from operations will satisfy the Company's projected working capital and capital
expenditure requirements through at least the next twelve months.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
See Consolidated Financial Statements included herein beginning on page
F-1.
ITEM 8 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information required by this Item 9 is set forth in the Company's
Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 20,
1997, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 10 is set forth in the Company's
Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 20,
1997, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information required by this Item 11 is set forth in the Company's
Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 20,
1997, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information required by this Item 12 is set forth in the Company's
Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 20,
1997, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Auditors F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
December 31, 1996 and 1995 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity:
Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-6
(a)(2) Exhibits:
See Exhibits Index on Page 28. The Exhibits listed in the accompanying
Exhibits Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this report.
Exhibit Nos. 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.14, 10.15, 10.16, 10.21, 10.21.1, 10.22,
10.23, 10.24, 10.25, and 10.26 are compensatory plans or arrangements.
(b) Schedules:
No schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts has been included as
fluctuations were not material.
(c) Reports on Form 8-K:
No Reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the quarter
ended December 31, 1996.
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EXHIBITS INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
3.1(1) Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
3.2(1) Bylaws.
10.1(1)@ Form of Indemnity Agreement for officers and directors.
10.2(1)@ First Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option Plan.
10.3(1)@ 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
10.4(1) Business Loan Agreement and related agreements, dated April 14, 1993,
by and between Software Professionals, Inc. and Commercial Center Bank.
10.5(1) Commercial Security Agreement and related agreements, dated April 14,
1993, by and between Software Professionals, Inc. and Commercial Center
Bank.
10.6(1) Loan Agreement and related agreements, dated April 14, 1993, by and
between Software Professionals, Inc. and Commercial Center Bank.
10.7(1) Demand Note, dated December 31, 1990, by and between Software
Professionals, Inc. and Peter J. McDonald.
10.8(1) Demand Note, dated September 21, 1991, by and between Software
Professionals, Inc. and Peter J. McDonald.
10.9(1) Demand Note, dated September 23, 1991, by and between Software
Professionals, Inc. and Peter J. McDonald.
10.10(1) Lease, dated January 19, 1989, by and between Software Professionals
and Mariner's Island Ltd. for 999 Baker Way, Suite 390, San Mateo,
California 94404, and Amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4 thereto.
10.11(1) Lease, dated November 25, 1994, by and between Software Professionals,
Ltd. and Cannon Silver Quastel for 6 Eghams Court, Boston Drive, Bourne
End, Bucks, SL8 54S, U.K.
10.12(1) ENlighten Purchase Agreement, dated April 10, 1993, by and between
Software Professionals, Inc. and Steve Killelea.
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10.13(1) Partner Agreement, dated December 29, 1993, by and between Software
Professionals, Inc. and Gupta Corporation.
10.14(2)@ Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated January 1, 1993, by and
between Software Professionals, Inc. and Kenneth S. Voss.
10.15(2)@ Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated January 1, 1993, by and
between Software Professionals, Inc. and Michael A. Morgan.
10.16(2)@ Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated January 1, 1993, by and
between Software Professionals, Inc. and Michael A. Morgan.
10.17(3) Software Purchase and Assignment Agreement dated September 9, 1994, by
and between Software Professionals, Inc. and Sierra Software, Inc.
10.18(4) Stock Agreement dated December 30, 1994, by and between Software
Professionals, Inc. and Network Partners, Inc.
10.19(5) Software Purchase and Assignment Agreement dated December 30, 1994, by
and between Software Professionals, Inc., Thomas Kraus, and Overseers
Corporation.
10.20(5) Lease, dated February 24, 1995, by and between Software Professionals
and Mariner's Island Ltd. for 999 Baker Way, Fifth Floor San Mateo,
California 94404.
10.21(6)@ Employment letter and Termination and Change in Control Agreement,
dated March 4, 1996, by and between ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
and Byron E. Jacobs.
10.21.1@ Amendment to Employment letter and Termination and Change in Control
Agreement, dated November 6, 1996, by and between ENlighten Software
Solutions, Inc. and Byron E. Jacobs. 47
10.22(6)@ Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated March 4, 1996, by and
between ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. and Byron E. Jacobs.
10.23(6)@ Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated March 4, 1996, by and between
ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. and Byron E. Jacobs.
10.24 @ Termination and Change in Control Agreement, dated April 24, 1996, by
and between ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. and Michael A. Morgan.
49
10.25 @ Employment letter, dated December 27, 1996, by and between ENlighten
Software Solutions, Inc. and Mark Himelstein. 52
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10.26@ Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated December 27, 1996, by and
between ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. and Mark Himelstein. 55
21.1(5) Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP 46
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
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(1) Incorporated by reference from exhibits of the same number in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75388), which
became effective April 19, 1994.
(2) Exhibits 10.14, 10.15, 10.16 are incorporated by reference from
exhibits 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, respectively, in the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75388), which became effective April 19,
1994.
(3) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit of the same number in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 1994.
(4) Incorporated by reference from exhibit 2.1 in the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated December 30, 1994.
(5) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit of the same number in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1994.
(6) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit of the same number in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the year ended March 31,
1996.
@ Compensatory or employment arrangement.
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Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors
Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc.:
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Enlighten Software
Solutions, Inc. and subsidiary as listed in the accompanying index. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial 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 the Enlighten
Software Solutions, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in
the two-year period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
San Jose, California
February 7, 1997
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS 1996 1995
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 689,611 $2,124,525
Short term investments 1,639,065 1,320,727
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$210,000 1,500,051 1,100,625
Refundable income taxes 400,669 288,265
Prepaid expenses and other assets 215,819 116,536
---------- ----------
Total current assets 4,445,215 4,950,678
Property and equipment, net 1,152,302 1,268,337
Acquired technology and software development costs, net 903,346 720,667
Deferred income taxes - 210,512
Other assets 208,384 178,577
---------- ----------
$6,709,247 $7,328,771
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and debt $ 7,319 $ 129,188
Trade accounts payable 344,266 276,151
Accrued and other current liabilities 587,933 333,176
Deferred revenue 1,475,273 1,539,074
---------- ----------
Total current liabilities 2,414,791 2,277,589
---------- ----------
Commitments
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
and outstanding - -
Common stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,910,956
and 2,821,214 shares issued and outstanding
in 1996 and 1995, respectively 4,921,208 4,639,954
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (626,752) 411,228
---------- ----------
Total shareholders' equity 4,294,456 5,051,182
---------- ----------
$6,709,247 $7,328,771
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Revenue:
Product and license fees $ 2,644,546 $ 2,515,745
Product maintenance fees 3,407,778 3,613,553
Consulting services 424,975 429,182
----------- -----------
Total revenue 6,477,299 6,558,480
----------- -----------
Cost of revenue:
Product licenses 593,206 1,098,992
Product maintenance 101,675 98,141
Consulting services 338,768 257,122
Technology write-off - 1,316,078
----------- -----------
Total cost of revenue 1,033,649 2,770,333
----------- -----------
Gross profit 5,443,650 3,788,147
----------- -----------
Operating expenses:
Research and development 2,047,604 1,659,534
Sales and marketing 2,979,078 2,882,293
General and administrative 1,371,108 1,438,668
Acquired in-process research and development 210,469 -
----------- -----------
Total operating expenses 6,608,259 5,980,495
----------- -----------
Operating loss (1,164,609) (2,192,348)
----------- -----------
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net 190,016 221,218
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net (4,852) 36,512
----------- -----------
Total other income 185,164 257,730
----------- -----------
Loss before income tax expense (benefit) (979,445) (1,934,618)
Income tax expense (benefit) 58,535 (655,215)
----------- -----------
Net loss $(1,037,980) $(1,279,403)
=========== ===========
Net loss per share $ (0.36) $ (0.45)
=========== ===========
Shares used in computing net loss per share 2,870,448 2,817,473
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Retained
Common Stock Earnings Total
---------------------- (Accumulated Shareholders'
Shares Amount Deficit) Equity
--------- ---------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances at December 31, 1994 2,805,782 $4,602,115 $ 1,690,631 $ 6,292,746
Stock options exercised 3,667 10,067 - 10,067
Employee stock purchase plan shares issued 11,765 27,772 - 27,772
Net loss - - (1,279,403) (1,279,403)
--------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Balances at December 31, 1995 2,821,214 4,636,954 411,228 5,051,182
Stock options exercised 79,080 263,129 - 263,129
Employee stock purchase plan shares issued 10,662 18,125 - 18,125
Net loss - - (1,037,980) (1,037,980)
--------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Balances at December 31, 1996 2,910,956 $4,921,208 $ (626,752) $ 4,294,456
========= ========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(1,037,980) $(1,279,403)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 639,044 872,181
Deferred income taxes 210,512 (343,873)
Write-off of acquired in-process research and development 210,469 -
Technology write-off - 1,316,078
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (399,426) 650,388
Refundable income taxes (112,404) (288,265)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (129,090) (22,594)
Trade accounts payable 68,115 (138,997)
Accrued and other liabilities 44,288 (436,788)
Deferred revenue (63,801) (17,918)
Income taxes payable - (258,961)
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (570,273) 51,848
----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments (1,331,338) (5,747,234)
Sales of short-term investments 1,013,00 5,514,000
Capitalization of software development costs (483,632) (475,348)
Purchases of property and equipment (222,056) (676,212)
----------- -----------
Net cash used for investing activities (1,024,026) (1,384,794)
----------- -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of bank borrowings and debt (121,869) (239,975)
Proceeds from issuance of stock 281,254 37,839
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 159,385 (202,136)
----------- -----------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,434,914) (1,535,082)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,124,525 3,659,607
----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 689,611 $ 2,124,525
=========== ===========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes $ - $ 166,000
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
(1) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business
Founded in 1986, ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiary (the
Company) develops, markets, and supports system management software in
both the Tandem and open systems marketplace. The Company licenses
software and provides maintenance and consulting services worldwide.
The Company's headquarters are in California and the Company has a
sales office in the United Kingdom. The Company's ENlighten product
suite provides systems administration solutions for heterogeneous UNIX
systems including Sun Microsystems, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and SCO. In
the Tandem market, the Company has a leadership position, providing a
range of automated systems management products to a client base of over
400 companies in 30 countries.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Revenue Recognition
Product license fees are recognized after the following events have
occurred: a product evaluation has been shipped to the customer; the
customer elects to purchase the software following an evaluation
period; the customer signs the related contract; and collection of the
sales price is probable. Product maintenance fees committed as part of
new product licenses and maintenance resulting from renewed maintenance
contracts are deferred and recognized ratably over the contract period,
generally one year. Consulting service revenue is recognized when
services are performed for time and material contracts and on a
percentage of completion basis for fixed price contracts.
Cash Equivalents and Short Term Investments
The Company considers all liquid investments purchased with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The Company has classified its investments in commercial paper and U.S.
Treasury notes as "held-to-maturity." All such investments mature in
less than one year and are stated at amortized cost, which approximates
fair value. Interest income is recorded using an effective interest
rate, with the associated discount or premium amortized to interest
income.
Additionally, the Company has classified its investments in preferred
stock as "available-for-sale." Such investments are recorded at fair
market value based on quoted market prices, with unrealized gains and
losses reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. As of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, unrealized gains and losses were not
significant.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated
on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets, generally five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the lease term or the estimated useful life of
the asset, whichever is less.
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Acquired Technology and Software Development Costs
Acquired technology represents amounts paid by the Company for the
rights to use certain completed software that is either incorporated
into the Company's products or sold as a stand-alone product, and is
amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful
lives of the related products, generally three to five years.
Software development costs incurred subsequent to the determination of
product technological feasibility are capitalized and amortized over
the products' estimated useful lives, generally three to five years.
Costs related to computer software development incurred prior to
establishing product technological feasibility are expensed as
incurred.
The Company periodically assesses the recoverability of these
intangible assets by comparing their remaining amortized cost to the
net realizable value of the related products. The amount by which the
unamortized costs exceed the net realizable value is written off.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency for the Company's foreign subsidiary is the
U.S. dollar. Accordingly, this entity remeasures monetary assets and
liabilities at year-end exchange rates while nonmonetary items are
remeasured at historical rates. Income and expense accounts are
remeasured at the average rates in effect during the year, except for
depreciation which is remeasured at historical rates. Remeasurement
adjustments and transaction gains and losses are recognized in income
in the year of occurrence.
Use of Estimates
The Company's management has made a number of estimates and assumptions
relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company's cash, cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, and accounts payable approximate the carrying amount due to
the relatively short maturity of these items. The fair value of the
Company's short term investments are based on quoted market prices.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company uses the intrinsic value-based method to account for all of
its employee stock-based compensation plans.
Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of
The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of. This
statement requires long-lived assets to be evaluated for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company's adoption of
SFAS No. 121 on January 1, 1996 did not have a material effect on the
Company's consolidated results of operations
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of short term
investments and trade account receivables. The Company has investment
policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any one financial
institution and restrict placement of these investments to financial
institutions evaluated as credit worthy. Concentrations of credit risk
with regard to trade account receivables are limited due to the large
number of customers comprising the Company's customer base and their
dispersion across many different industries and geographies. The
Company has no significant concentration of credit risk in any
geographic area or industry.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability
method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities
and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change
in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per share data has been computed using the weighted average
number of shares of common stock. Common equivalent shares from stock
options outstanding have not been included as their effect would be
anti-dilutive.
(2) CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
Cash, cash equivalents consisted of the following as of December 31,
1996 and 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1996 1995
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash $ 440,880 $ 216,318
Commercial paper -- 1,272,000
Money market funds 248,731 636,207
---------- ----------
$ 689,611 $2,124,525
========== ==========
Short term investments consisted of the following:
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
Equity securities $1,120,152 $ 822,000
Commercial paper 518,913 --
U.S. treasury notes -- 498,727
---------- ----------
$1,639,065 $1,320,727
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(3) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
A summary of property and equipment as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Equipment $2,039,723 $1,817,668
Furniture and fixtures 271,511 271,511
Leasehold improvements 136,669 136,669
---------- ----------
2,447,903 2,225,848
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,295,601 957,511
---------- ----------
$1,152,302 $1,268,337
========== ==========
</TABLE>
(4) ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
A summary of acquired technology and software development costs as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Acquired technology $ 475,000 $ 475,000
Software development costs 1,512,733 1,200,607
---------- ----------
1,987,733 1,675,607
---------- ----------
Less accumulated amortization:
Acquired technology 334,999 241,249
Software development costs 749,388 713,691
---------- ----------
1,084,387 954,940
---------- ----------
$ 903,346 $ 720,667
========== ==========
</TABLE>
The Company capitalized software development costs of $483,633 and
$475,348 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The Company recognized a one-time charge of $1,316,000 primarily
related to the write-off of certain Tandem software technology during
the fourth quarter of 1995. A large portion of the write-off is related
to Tandem technology acquired in previous years that had been replaced
by newer technology. These amounts were written-off principally due to
significant design changes and enhancements made to the products since
acquisition which no longer associated the amortization to the current
and future product revenue. These amounts were written off in the
fourth quarter of 1995, coinciding with significant enhancements to the
product and management's review of the current and future capitalized
costs in relation to future revenues associated with the legacy
products.
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(5) INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Current Deferred Total
------- -------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended December 31, 1996:
Federal $(164,333) $ 142,767 $ (21,566)
State and local 800 67,745 68,545
Foreign 11,556 -- 11,556
--------- --------- ---------
$(151,977) $ 210,512 $ 58,535
========= ========= =========
Year ended December 31, 1995:
Federal $(382,026) $(250,520) $(632,546)
State and local 800 (93,354) (92,554)
Foreign 69,885 -- 69,885
--------- --------- ---------
$(311,341) $(343,874) $(655,215)
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The Company's income tax expense (benefit) differed from the amounts
computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (34%) to
loss before income taxes as a result of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Computed "expected" tax benefit $(333,011) $(657,770)
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
State and local income taxes, net of federal
benefit 45,240 (61,085)
Change in valuation allowance 399,440 --
Foreign taxes 11,556 69,885
Tax benefit related to option exercise (62,005) (2,421)
Other (2,685) (3,824)
--------- ---------
$ 58,535 $(655,215)
========= =========
</TABLE>
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The tax expense recognized in 1996 was due to the Company's inability to
recognize a tax benefit for loss and credit carryforwards. The tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions
of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December
31, 1996 and 1995 are presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 84,290 $ 84,290
Covenant not to compete 65,730 66,661
Accrued compensation 21,294 25,260
Depreciation and amortization 88,950 229,467
State taxes 272 272
Credit carryforward 233,727 --
Loss carryforward 211,569 --
--------- --------
Deferred tax assets 705,832 405,950
Valuation Allowance (399,440) --
--------- --------
Net deferred tax assets 306,392 405,950
--------- --------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Software development costs 306,392 195,438
--------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities 306,392 195,438
--------- --------
Net deferred tax asset $ -- $210,512
========= ========
</TABLE>
The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $399,440 with respect
to the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 1996. Management has
determined that such portion of deferred tax assets may not be realized.
The Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $622,000 and $1,323,000, respectively, that may be used to
offset future taxable income and federal and state research tax credits
of approximately $311,000 and $34,000, respectively, that may be used to
offset future tax liability. If unused, both the net operating loss and
research credit carryforwards will expire in the year 2011.
(6) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(a) Preferred Stock
The Board of Directors has the authority to issue, without further
action by the shareholders, up to 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock
in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges,
and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion rights,
voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking
fund terms, and the number of shares constituting any series or the
designation of such series.
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(b) Employee Stock Option and Purchase Plans
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had authorized 1,000,000 shares of
Common Stock for issuance under the 1992 Employee Stock Option Plan
(the Option Plan). The Option Plan may be administered by the Board of
Directors or a committee of the Board, which determines the terms of
the options granted under the Option Plan, including exercise price,
number of shares subject to each option, and the exercisability
thereof. The vesting periods determined by the Board of Directors
generally provides for shares to vest ratably over 3.5 years and expire
over 10 years.
The Company's option activity was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Weighted-average
shares exercise price
--------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31, 1994 378,844 $ 3.33
Granted 236,625 3.34
Exercised (3,667) 2.75
Terminated (79,134) 3.58
-------
Balance at December 31, 1995 532,668 3.30
Granted 383,750 2.88
Exercised (79,080) 3.33
Terminated (148,230) 3.28
-------
Balance at December 31, 1996 689,108 3.06
=======
</TABLE>
The following table summarizes information about fixed stock options
outstanding at December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options outstanding Options exercisable
--------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------
Range Number Weighted- Weighted- Number Weighted-
of outstanding average average exercisable average
exercise at December 31, remaining exercise at December 31, exercise
prices 1996 contractual life price 1996 price
------ ---- ---------------- ----- ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$1.67 - 2.13 306,555 9.1 $1.99 121,784 $1.83
2.66 - 5.13 382,553 7.3 3.93 152,716 3.79
------- -------
1.67 - 5.13 689,108 8.1 3.06 274,500 2.92
======= =======
</TABLE>
Under the Company's 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Purchase
Plan) a total of 172,577 shares of common stock remain reserved for
issuance under the Purchase Plan. The Purchase Plan permits eligible
employees to purchase common stock through payroll deductions, which
may not be less than 1% nor exceed 10% of an employee's compensation,
not to exceed shares with a fair market value of $25,000. The price of
stock purchased under the Purchase Plan must be at least 85% of the
lower of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning of
each six-month offering period or at the end of the present purchasing
period. Employees may end their participation in the offering at any
time during the offering period, and participation ends automatically
upon termination of employment with the Company.
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(c) Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Plans
The Company has elected to use the intrinsic value-based method in
accounting for its Plan. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been
recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because
the exercise price of each option equals or exceeds the fair value of
the underlying common stock as of the grant date for each option. Had
compensation cost for the Company's stock options been determined in a
manner consistent with SFAS No. 123, the Company's net loss and net loss
per share as reported would have been increased to the pro forma amounts
indicated below (in thousands except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Net loss as reported $ (1,038) $ (1,279)
Adjusted pro forma $ (1,444) $ (1,426)
Net loss per share as reported $ (0.36) $ (0.45)
Adjusted pro forma $ (0.50) $ (0.51)
</TABLE>
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted
average assumptions: 1996 - an expected life of 3.5 years, risk-free
interest rates of 6.25%, 114.9% expected volatility, and no dividends;
1995 - an expected life of 3.5 years, risk-free interest rates of 5.32%,
114.9% expected volatility, and no dividends. The weighted-average fair
value of options granted during the period at exercise price equal to
market price at grant date was $2.10 and $2.47 for the periods ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The fair value of employees' stock purchase rights under the Purchase
Plan was estimated by calculating the difference between the share
purchase price and the fair market value of the share at the date of the
purchase. All assumptions were omitted in the estimate due to the
immateriality of the compensation cost generated under the Purchase
Plan.
Pro forma net income reflects only options granted in 1996 and 1995.
Therefore, the full impact of calculating compensation cost for stock
options under SFAS No. 123 is not reflected in the pro forma net income
amounts presented above because compensation cost is reflected over the
options' vesting period of 3.5 years and compensation cost for options
granted prior to January 1, 1995 is not considered.
(7) COMMITMENTS
(a) Leases
The Company leases office space, automobiles, and certain office
equipment under noncancelable leases expiring in 1997 through 2001.
Future minimum lease payments under these leases aggregate
approximately $380,032, $393,328, $407,092, $421,340, and $142,048 in
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and thereafter. Rent expense was $550,387 and
$419,173 in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
(b) Royalties
The Company has license agreements with unrelated third parties
covering certain of its products requiring royalty payments ranging
from 10% to 50% of product license and maintenance fees. Royalties
related to these agreements were $289,273 and $159,128 in 1996 and
1995, respectively.
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ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(c) Major Customers
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had 1 major customer that
represented 15% of total accounts receivable and 7% of net revenues for
the year ended December 31, 1996. The Company had no major customers
for the year ended December 31, 1995.
(8) FOREIGN OPERATIONS
The Company's operations outside of the United States consist solely of
a sales office in the United Kingdom. Domestic operations are
responsible for the design, development, and licensing of all products.
Following are selected financial data, categorized by primary geographic
area, for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Sales to unaffiliated customers:
North America $ 5,306,348 $ 5,139,824
United Kingdom 1,170,951 1,418,656
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Total $ 6,477,299 $ 6,558,480
=========== ===========
Operating income (loss):
North America $(1,181,971) $(2,213,099)
United Kingdom 17,362 20,751
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Total $(1,164,609) $(2,192,348)
=========== ===========
Total assets:
North America $ 6,296,838 $ 6,886,105
United Kingdom 412,409 442,666
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Total $ 6,709,247 $ 7,328,771
=========== ===========
Export sales $ 1,045,775 $ 1,249,454
=========== ===========
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EXHIBIT 10.21.1
ATTACHMENT A - AMENDED
VICE PRESIDENT SALES AND MARKETING
COMPENSATION PROGRAM
COMPENSATION
The Deferred Compensation/Bonus section (section 2) of Attachment A to
the Employment Agreement by and between Byron Jacobs and ENlighten Software
Solutions, Inc. (known formerly as Software Professionals, Inc.) is hereby
amended to read as below.
2. Deferred Compensation/Bonus: For the year ending December 31,
1996, your deferred compensation/bonus program will be as follows:
(a) Bonus based upon total world-wide revenue for the
year ending December 31, 1996:
$3,000 for attaining $7 million in total world-wide
revenue, and;
$3,000 for each additional $50,000 in revenue in
excess of $7 million up to a maximum of
$30,000 in bonus compensation under this
category
(b) Bonus based upon total UNIX related world-wide
license and maintenance fees for the year ending December 31, 1996:
$3,000 for attaining $600,000 in total world-wide
license and maintenance fees, and;
$3,000 for each additional $40,000 in total
world-wide license and maintenance fees in excess of
$600,000 up to a maximum of $30,000 in bonus
compensation under this category
(c) Bonus based the Company net income for the fourth
quarter ending December 31, 1996:
$2,000 for attaining $.02 in net income per share,
and;
$2,000 for each additional $.004 in net income per
share up to a maximum of $20,000 in bonus
compensation under this category
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All such incentives would not be earned until February 15,
1997. In order for these amounts to be earned, you must be employed by the
Company on that date. Additional bonuses may be earned for extraordinary
performance at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors.
All other provisions of your employment agreement remain unchanged.
Agreed to and accepted:
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Byron Jacobs Peter McDonald
- ----------------- -----------------
Date Date
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EXHIBIT 10.24
TERMINATION AND CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT
This Termination and Change in Control Agreement (the "Agreement") is
made and entered into by and between Software Professionals, Inc. (the
"Company") and Michael A. Morgan ("Morgan") as of April 24, 1996.
1. Benefits Upon Voluntary Termination: In the event that Morgan
voluntarily resigns from his employment with the Company (unless such
resignation is for Good Reason), or in the event that Morgan's employment
terminates as a result of his death or disability, Morgan shall be entitled to
no compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under his
current compensation plan as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors through the date of Morgan's termination.
2. Benefits Upon Other Termination: Morgan agrees that his
employment may be terminated by the Company at any time, with or without cause.
In the event of the termination of Morgan's employment by the Company for the
reasons set forth below, Morgan shall be entitled to the following:
(a) Termination for Cause: If Morgan's employment is
terminated by the Company for cause as defined below, he shall be entitled to no
compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under his
current compensation plan as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors through the date of Morgan's termination.
For purposes of this Agreement, a termination "for
cause" occurs if Morgan is terminated for any of the following reasons:
(i) theft, dishonesty, or falsification of any
employment or Company records;
(ii) improper disclosure of the Company's
confidential or proprietary information;
(iii) any intentional act by Morgan which causes
loss, damage, or injury to the Company's property, reputation, employees, or
business; or
(v) any material breach of this Agreement, which
breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice of such
breach from the Company.
(b) Termination for Other Than Cause: If Morgan's
employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than cause, he
shall be entitled to the following separation benefits:
(i) a termination severance package equal to
twelve (12) months of Morgan's then current base salary, or $95,000, whichever
is greater. Such severance package shall be payable in four (4) equal
installments, each due respectively within thirty (30), sixty (60), ninety (90),
and one hundred twenty (120) days of Morgan's termination of employment with the
Company.
(c) Termination for Good Reason: If Morgan terminates his
employment for good reason he shall be entitled to the separation benefits
outlined in paragraph 2(b).
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For purposes of this Agreement, a termination "for
good reason" occurs if Morgan terminates his employment as a result of the
Company, without Morgan's consent:
(i) reducing his salary or benefits, title, or
authority;
(ii) relocating his place of performance of
services outside a sixty (60) mile radius of San Mateo; or
(iii) directing Morgan to violate a reasonable and
normal code of business ethics so as to cause loss, damage, or injury to
Morgan's property or reputation, or the property or reputation of clients or
customers of the Company;
(d) Termination Following a Change in Control:
(i) In the event of a Change in Control and
Morgan's employment is terminated by the Company or its successor within twelve
(12) months of a Change in Control, other than for cause, or Morgan terminates
his employment because of a change in duties, or any reason stated in paragraph
2(c), Morgan shall be entitled to the following:
A. a termination severance package
equal to twelve (12) months of Morgan's then current base salary, or $95,000,
whichever is greater. Such severance package shall be payable within thirty (30)
days of Morgan's termination of employment with the Company;
B. full vesting in all of the Stock
Options granted to Morgan through the date of the Change in Control; and
C. payment of any Deferred
Compensation/Bonus. Morgan shall be entitled to receive any Deferred
Compensation/Bonus under his compensation plan as approved by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors for the fiscal year in which the Change in
Control occurs and his employment terminates.
Following the twelve (12) month period after a Change in
Control, the provisions of paragraph 2(b) shall remain in effect.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement a "Change of
Control" shall mean an Ownership Change in which the shareholders of the Company
before such Ownership Change do not retain, directly or indirectly, at least a
majority of the beneficiary interest in the voting stock of the Company after
such transaction or in which the Company is not the surviving corporation. For
purposes of this Agreement an "Ownership Change" shall be deemed to have
occurred in the event any of the following occurs with respect to the Company:
A. the direct or indirect sale or
exchange by the shareholders of the Company of more than fifty percent (50%) of
the stock of the Company;
B. a merger or consolidation in which
the Company is a party;
C. the sale, exchange, or transfer of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or
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D. a liquidation or dissolution of the
Company.
3. Exclusive Remedy: Subject to paragraph 2 above, Morgan shall
be entitled to no further compensation for any damage or injury arising out of
the termination of his employment by the Company.
4. Successors and Assigns: This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. In
view of the personal nature of the services to be performed by Morgan under this
Agreement, he shall not have the right to assign or transfer any of his rights,
obligations, or benefits under this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of
April 24, 1996.
SOFTWARE PROFESSIONALS, INC.
By:____________________________ ______________________________
Title:_________________________ Date:______________________________
Date:__________________________
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December 16, 1996
Mr. Mark Himelstein
12256 Candy Court
Saratoga, CA 95070
Dear Mark:
I am pleased to offer you a position with ENlighten Software Solutions,
Incorporated as a Vice President of Engineering (pending Board Approval),
commencing on December 23, 1996. Your compensation is outlined in Attachment A
to this letter, which will be paid in accordance with the Company's normal
payroll procedures. As an ENlighten Software Solutions employee, you will also
receive, in accordance with each applicable plan document, certain employee
benefits including: incentive stock options (25,000 options to be issued prior
to December 31, 1996 and 25,000 options to be issued at the board meeting
following your start date, in no case later than January 31, 1997, and
additional options may be granted annually), participation in the employee stock
purchase plan, medical insurance, dental insurance, 401(k) plan, an accrued 20
days paid personal time off during each year of employment (to be used as
vacation, sick leave, etc.), plus paid public holidays recognized by the
Company. The price of the incentive stock options will be set at the dates of
grant following your start date as indicated above. The options granted to you
in this letter will have an extended period for exercise post-termination from
the standard thirty (30) days to one (1) year. As a Vice President, you will be
covered under the Company's existing Directors and Officers liability insurance.
You should be aware that your employment with ENlighten Software Solutions is
for no specific period. As a result, you are free to resign at any time, for any
reason or no reason. Similarly, the Company is free to conclude its relationship
with you at any time, with or without cause.
For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to
ENlighten Software Solutions documentary evidence of your identity and
eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be
provided to us with three (3) business days of your date of hire, or our
employment relationship with you may be terminated.
As a condition of employment you may be required to work outside of the office
at client sites from time to time. Additionally, you may be required to pass
security clearance procedures, although this is not a condition of employment.
In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of our
employment relationship, you and ENlighten Software Solutions agree that all
such disputes shall be fully and finally resolved by binding arbitration
conducted by the American Arbitration Association in San Mateo, California,
HOWEVER, we agree that this arbitration provision shall not apply to any
disputes or claims relating to or arising out of the misuse or misappropriation
of ENlighten Software Solutions' trade secrets or proprietary information.
(a) You agree that, while you are an ENlighten Software Solutions Employee, you
will not, directly or indirectly, work for, advise, consult, render services to
or invest directly or indirectly in any individual or entity (in any capacity)
which directly or indirectly engages in any business in which ENlighten Software
Solutions is engaged at the time of such work, advice, consultation, rendering
of services or investment.
None of the forgoing shall restrict any direct or indirect investments in any
publicly traded company, provided such investment does not exceed 5% of the
company's total voting shares.
(b) You further agree that for a period of two (2) years after termination of
your employment with ENlighten Software Solutions, you will not, directly or
indirectly, hire, or in any other manner persuade an employee, dealer or
customer, of the Company to discontinue that person's relationship with or to
ENlighten Software Solutions as an employee, dealer or customer, as the case may
be.
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ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
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(c) We both agree that: (i) the services to be rendered by you are special,
unique and of an extraordinary character; (ii) because of the nature of the
business of ENlighten Software Solutions, and the types of information which you
will obtain with respect to the business of ENlighten Software Solutions, it
would be impractical or extremely difficult to determine actual damages in the
event of a breach of your promises in this letter; and (iii) resulting damages
would not adequately compensate ENlighten Software Solutions.
Accordingly, if you commit such a breach or threaten to commit such a breach the
Company shall have the right to have the provisions of this Agreement
specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction without the
posting of bond or other security, since any such breach or threatened breach
would cause irreparable injury to ENlighten Software Solutions.
(d) The above-mentioned right is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other
rights and remedies available to ENlighten Software Solutions under law or in
equity.
(e) This covenant shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for
each of the fifty-eight (58) counties in California, for each state in the
United States, and for each nation outside the United States.
To indicate your acceptance of ENlighten Software Solutions' offer, please sign
and date both letters in the space provided below and return them to me. This
letter, between you and ENlighten Software Solutions, sets forth the terms of
your employment with ENlighten Software Solutions and supersedes any prior
representations or agreements, whether written or oral. This letter may not be
modified or amended except by a written agreement, signed by ENlighten Software
Solutions and by you. This offer will remain valid until December 20, 1996.
We look forward to working with you at ENlighten Software Solutions. Welcome
Aboard!
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED
_______________________________ _______________________________
Michael A. Morgan Mark I. Himelstein
Dated:________/________/_______ Dated:________/________/_______
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ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
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ATTACHMENT A
VICE PRESIDENT ENGINEERING
COMPENSATION PROGRAM
This document defines the compensation program for the position of Vice
President Engineering at ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. (the "Company"). The
total targeted compensation is made up of your base salary and deferred
compensation/bonus. The total targeted compensation is $156,000, excluding any
stock options.
COMPENSATION
1. Base Salary: Your base salary is $140,000 per year, this will
be paid through the regular semi-monthly company payroll at $5,833.33 per pay
period.
2. Deferred Compensation/Bonus: For the year ending December 31,
1997, your deferred compensation/bonus program will be as follows:
(a) Quarterly bonuses of $4,000 based upon accomplishment
of management objectives and payable 30 days after
the end of the quarter;
(b) 2,500 options per quarter, granted at the Board
meeting following your employment, based upon
accomplishments of management objectives;
(c) Additional bonuses may be earned for extraordinary
performance at the discretion of the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors.
Due to plan restrictions, some or all of the options granted
in 2(b) above will be issued outside the Company's 1992 Employee Stock Option
Plan. Any options issued outside the plan will unregistered securities. The
Company will register any such options with any other security registration the
Company may do following the grant of unregistered options. In the event of your
termination, the Company will register any unregistered options held by you
within twelve months of your termination date.
TERMINATION PROVISIONS
3. Benefits Upon Voluntary Termination: In the event that you
voluntarily resign from your employment with the Company (unless such
resignation is for Good Reason), or in the event that your employment
terminates as a result of your death or disability, you shall be entitled to
no compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under
paragraphs 1 and 2 above through the date of your termination.
4. Benefits Upon Other Termination: You agree that your
employment may be terminated by the Company at any time, with or without
cause. In the event of the termination of your employment by the Company for
the reasons set forth below, you shall be entitled to the following:
(a) Termination for Cause: If you employment is
terminated by the Company for cause as defined below,
you shall be entitled to no compensation or benefits
from the Company other than those earned under
paragraphs 1 and 2 through the date of your
termination.
For purposes of this Agreement, a termination "for
cause" occurs if you are terminated for any of the
following reasons:
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ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
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(i) theft, dishonesty, or falsification of any
employment or Company records;
(ii) violation of Confidentiality and Inventions
Agreement;
(iii) any intentional act by you which causes
loss, damage, or injury to the Company's
property, reputation, employees, or
business;
(b) Termination of Other Than Cause: If your employment
is terminated by the Company for any reason other
than cause, you shall be entitled to the following
separation benefits:
(i) a termination severance package equal to
three (3) months of your then current base
salary, or $35,000 whichever is greater.
Such severance package shall be payable in
three (3) equal installments, each due
respectively within thirty (30), sixty (60),
and ninety (90) days of your termination of
employment with the Company.
(a) Termination for Good Reason: If your employment is
terminated by you for good reason you shall be
entitled to the separation benefits outlined in
paragraph 4(b).
For purposes of this Agreement, a termination "for
good reason" occurs if you terminate your employment
as a result of the Company, without your consent:
(i) reducing your salary or benefits, title, or
authority;
(ii) relocating your place of performance of
services outside a sixty (60) mile radius of
San Mateo; or
(iii) directing you to violate a reasonable and
normal code of business ethics so as to
cause loss, damage, or injury to your
property or reputation, or the property or
reputation of clients or customers of the
Company.
1. Exclusive Remedy: Subject to paragraph 4 above, you shall be
entitled to no further compensation for any damage or injury arising out of
the termination of your employment by the Company.
2. Successors and Assigns: This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.
In view of the personal nature of the services to be performed by you under
this Agreement, you shall not have the right to assign or transfer any of
your rights, obligations, or benefits under this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT 10.26
Option No. 00375
ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC.
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") granted to the
individual named below an option to purchase certain shares of common stock of
the Company, in the manner and subject to the provisions of this Option
Agreement. This Option has not been granted pursuant to the Company's 1992 Stock
Option Plan.
1. Definitions:
(a) "Optionee" shall mean Mark Himelstein
(b) "Date of Option Grant" shall mean 12/30/1996
(c) "Number of Option Shares" shall mean 25,000 shares of common stock
of the Company as adjusted from time to time pursuant to paragraph 9
below.
(d) "Exercise Price", shall mean $3.5000 per share as adjusted from
time to time pursuant to paragraph 9 below.
(e) "Initial Exercise Date" shall be the Initial Vesting Date.
(f) "Initial Vesting Date" shall be the date occurring six (6) months
after the Date of the Option Grant.
(g) Determination of "Vested Ratio":
Vested Ratio
Prior to Initial Vesting Date 0
On Initial Vesting Date, 1/7
provided the optionee is
continuously employed by
a Participating Company from
the Date of Option Grant until
the Initial Vesting Date
Plus
For each full month 1/42
of the Optionee's
continuous employment by a
Participating Company from the
Initial Vesting Date
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In no event shall the Vested
Ratio exceed 1/1.
(h) "Option Term Date" shall mean the date ten (10) years
after the Date of Option Grant.
(I) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(j) "Company" shall mean ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc., a
California corporation, and any successor corporation thereto.
(k) "Participating Company" shall mean (i) the Company and
(ii) any future parent and/or subsidiary corporation of the Company while such
corporation is a parent or subsidiary of the Company. For purposes of this
Option Agreement, a parent corporation and a subsidiary corporation shall be as
defined in sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code.
(1) "Participating Company Group" shall mean at any point in
time all corporations collectively which are then a Participating Company.
(m) "Plan" shall mean the ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
First Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option Plan.
2. Status of the Option. This Option is intended to be an
incentive stock option as described in section 422 of the Code, but the Company
does not represent or warrant that this Option qualifies as such. The Optionee
should consult with the Optionee's own tax advisors regarding the tax effects of
this Option and the requirements necessary to obtain favorable income tax
treatment under section 422 of the Code, including, but not limited to, holding
period requirements. (NOTE: If the aggregate Exercise Price of the Option (that
is, the Exercise Price multiplied by the Number of Option Shares) plus the
aggregate exercise price of any other incentive stock options held by the
Optionee (whether granted pursuant to the Plan or any other stock option plan of
the Participating Company Group) is greater than One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000), the Optionee should contact the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company to ascertain whether the entire Option qualifies as an incentive stock
option.) In addition to t he foregoing, in the event that the adoption of the
Plan or any amendment of the Plan is subject to the approval of the Company's
shareholders in order for the Plan to comply with the requirements of Rule
16b-3, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), the Option shall not be exercisable prior to such shareholder
approval if the Optionee is subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, unless
the Board, in its sole discretion, approves the exercise of the Option prior to
such shareholder approval.
3. Administration. All questions of interpretation concerning
this Option Agreement shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company (the "Board") and/or by a duly appointed committee of the Board having
such powers as shall be specified by the Board. Any subsequent references herein
to the Board shall also mean the committee if such committee has been appointed
and, unless the powers of the committee have been specifically limited, the
committee shall have all of the powers of the Board granted in the Plan,
including, without limitation, the power to terminate or amend the Plan at any
time, subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable limitations imposed by
law. All determinations by the Board shall be final and binding upon all persons
having an
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interest in the Option. Any officer of a Participating Company shall have the
authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right,
obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to
the Company herein, provided the officer has apparent authority with respect to
such matter, right, obligation, or election.
4. Exercise of the Option.
(a) Right to Exercise. The Option shall first become
exercisable on the Initial Exercise Date. The Option shall be
exercisable on and after the, Initial Exercise Date and prior to the
termination of the Option in the amount equal to the Number of Option
Shares multiplied by the Vested Ratio as set forth in paragraph 1 above
less the number of shares previously acquired upon exercise of the
Option. In no event shall the Option be exercisable for more shares
than the Number of Option Shares. In addition to the foregoing, in the
event that the adoption of the Plan or any amendment of the Plan is
subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders in order for the
Plan to comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3, promulgated under
the Exchange Act, the Option shall not be exercisable prior to such
shareholder approval if the Optionee is subject to Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act, unless the Board, in its sole discretion, approves the
exercise of the Option prior to such shareholder approval.
(b) Method of Exercise. The Option may be exercised by written
notice to the Company which must state the election to exercise the
Option, the number of shares for which the Option is being exercised
and such other representations and agreements as to the Optionee's
investment intent with respect to such shares as may be required
pursuant to the provisions of this Option Agreement. The written notice
must be signed by the Optionee and must be delivered in person or by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, or other authorized representative of
the Participating Company Group, prior to the termination of the Option
as set forth in paragraph 6 below, accompanied by (i) full payment of
the exercise price for the number of shares being purchased and (ii) an
executed copy, if required herein, of the then current forms of escrow
and security agreements referenced below.
(c) Form of Payment of Option Exercise Price. Such payment
shall be made (i) in cash, by check, or cash equivalent, (ii) by tender
to the Company of shares of the Company's common stock owned by the
Optionee having a value not less than the option price, which either
have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months or were
not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company, or (iii) by any
combination of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option
may not be exercised by tender to the Company of shares of the
Company's common stock to the extent such tender of stock would
constitute a violation of the provisions of any law, regulation and/or
agreement restricting the redemption of the Company's common stock.
(d) Withholding. At the time the Option is exercised, in whole
or ill part, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Company, the
Optionee hereby authorizes payroll withholding and otherwise agrees to
make adequate provision for foreign, federal and state tax withholding
obligations of the Company, if any, which arise in connection with the
Option, including, without limitation, obligations arising upon (i) the
exercise, in whole or in part, of the Option, (ii) the transfer, in
whole or in part, of any shares acquired on exercise of the Option,
(iii) the operation of any law or regulation providing for the
imputation of interest, or (iv) the lapsing of any restriction with
respect to any shares acquired on exercise of the Option. The Optionee
is cautioned that the Option is not exercisable unless the Company's
withholding obligations are satisfied. Accordingly, the Optionee may
not be able to exercise the Option when desired even though the Option
is vested and the Company shall have no obligation to issue a
certificate for such shares.
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(e) Certificate Registration. The certificate or certificates
for the shares as to which the Option shall be exercised shall be
registered in the name of the Optionee, or, if applicable, the heirs of
the Optionee.
(f) Restrictions on Grant of the Option and Issuance of
Shares. The grant of the Option and the issuance of the shares upon
exercise of the Option shall be subject to compliance with all
applicable requirements of federal or state law with respect to such
securities. The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of shares
upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities laws or other law or regulations. In
addition, no Option may be exercised unless (i) a registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), shall at the time of exercise of the Option be in effect with
respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option or (ii) in
the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon
exercise of the Option may be issued in accordance with the terms of an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. THE OPTIONEE IS CAUTIONED THAT THE OPTION MAY NOT BE
EXERCISABLE UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. ACCORDINGLY,
THE OPTIONEE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THE OPTION WHEN DESIRED EVEN
THOUGH THE OPTION IS VESTED. Questions concerning this restriction
should be directed to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. As a
condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the
Optionee to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or
appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or
regulation and to make any representation o r warranty with respect
thereto as may be requested by the Company.
(g) Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to
issue fractional shares upon the exercise of the Option.
5. Non-Transferability of the Option. The Option may be exercised
during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee and may not be assigned
or transferred in any manner except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. Following the death of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent
unexercised and exercisable by the Optionee on the date of death, may be
exercised by the Optionee's legal representative or by any person empowered to
do so under the deceased Optionee's will or under the then applicable laws of
descent and distribution.
6. Termination of the Option. The Option shall terminate and may
no longer be exercised on the first to occur of (a) the Option Term Date as
defined above, (b) the last date for exercising the Option following termination
of employment as described in paragraph 7 below, or (c) upon a Transfer of
Control as described in paragraph 8 below.
7. Termination of Employment.
(a) Termination of the Option. If the Optionee ceases to be an
employee of the Participating Company Group for any reason, except death or
disability within the meaning of section 422(c) of the Code, the Option, to the
extent unexercised and exercisable by the Optionee on the date on which the
Optionee ceased to be an employee, may be exercised by the Optionee within three
hundred and sixty five (365) days after the date on which the Optionee's
employment terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Term Date. If
the Optionee's employment with the Company is terminated because of the death or
disability of the Optionee within the meaning of section 422(c) of the Code, the
Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable by the Optionee on the date on
which the Optionee ceased to be an employee, may be exercised by the Optionee
(or the
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Optionee's legal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of six (6)
months from the date on which the Optionee's employment terminated, but in any
event no later than the Option Term Date. The Optionee's employment shall be
deemed to have terminated on account of death if the Optionee dies within three
hundred and sixty five (365) days after the Optionee's termination of
employment. Except as provided in this paragraph 7(a), the Option shall
terminate and may not be exercised after the Optionee ceases to be an employee
of the Participating Company Group.
(b) Employee and Termination of Employment Defined. For purposes of
this paragraph 7, the term "employee" shall mean any person, including officers
and directors, employed by a Participating Company or performing services for a
Participating Company as a director, consultant, advisor or other independent
contractor. For purposes of this paragraph 7, the Optionee's employment shall be
deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of employment or
upon the Optionee's employer ceasing to be a Participating Company.
(c) Extension if Exercise Prevented by Law. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set
forth above is prevented by the provisions of paragraph 4(f) above, the Option
shall remain exercisable until three (3) months after the date the Optionee is
notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no
later than the Option Term Date. The Company makes no representation as to the
tax consequences of any such delayed exercise. The Optionee should consult with
the Optionee's own tax advisors as to the tax consequences to the Optionee of
any such delayed exercise.
(d) Extension if Optionee Subject to Section 16 (b). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods
set forth above would subject the Optionee to suit under Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act, the Option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of
(i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which the Optionee would no
longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day
after the Optionee's termination of employment , or (iii) the Option Term Date.
The Company makes no representation as to the tax consequences of any such
delayed exercise. The Optionee should consult with the Optionee's own tax
advisors as to the tax consequences to the Optionee of any such delayed
exercise.
(e) Leave of Absence. For purposes hereof, the Optionee's employment
with the Participating Company Group shall not be deemed to terminate if the
Optionee takes any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of
absence approved by the Company of ninety (90) days or less. In the event of a
leave in excess of ninety (90) days, the Optionee's employment shall be deemed
to terminate on the ninety-first (91st) day of the leave unless the Optionee's
right to reemployment with the Participating Company Group remains guaranteed
by statute or contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, a leave of
absence shall be treated as employment for purposes of determining the
Optionee's Vested Ratio if and only if the leave of absence is designated by the
Company as (or required by law to be) a leave for which vesting credit is given.
8. Ownership Change and Transfer of Control. An "Ownership
Change" shall be deemed to have occurred in the event any of the following
occurs with respect to the Company:
(a) the direct or indirect sale or exchange by the
shareholders of the Company of all or substantially all of the stock of the
Company;
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(b) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a party;
(c) the sale, exchange, or transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company (other than a sale, exchange, or transfer to
one (1) or more subsidiary corporations as defined in paragraph l(k) above of
the Company); or
(d) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
A "Transfer of Control" shall mean an Ownership Change in
which the shareholders of the Company before such Ownership Change do not
retain, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the beneficial interest
in the voting stock of the Company after such transaction or in which the
Company is not the surviving corporation.
In the event of a Transfer of Control, any unexercised portion
of the Option shall be immediately exercisable and vested in full as of the date
ten (10) days prior to the date of the Transfer of Control. Any exercise of the
Option that was permissible solely by reason of this paragraph 8 shall be
conditioned upon the consummation of the Transfer of Control. In addition, the
surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing corporation or parent
corporation thereof, as the case may be (the "Acquiring Corporation"), may
either assume the Company's rights and obligations under the Option or
substitute for the Option a substantially equivalent option for the Acquiring
Corporation's stock. The Option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding
effective as of the date of the Transfer of Control to the extent that the
Option is neither assumed or substituted for by the Acquiring Corporation in
connection with the Transfer of Control nor exercised as of the date of the
Transfer of Control.
Should the exercisability of this Option be accelerated in
connection with a Transfer of Control in accordance with this paragraph 8, then
to the extent that the aggregate fair market value of the shares of stock with
respect to which the Optionee may exercise the Option for the first time during
the calendar year of the Transfer of Control, when added to the aggregate fair
market value of the shares subject to any other options designated as incentive
stock options granted to the Optionee under all stock option plans of the
Participating Company Group prior to the Date of Option Grant with respect to
which such options are exercisable for the first time during the same calendar
year, exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (or such other limit, if
any, imposed by Section 422 of the Code), the portion of the Option which
exceeds such amount shall be treated as a nonqualified stock option. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, options designated as incentive stock
options shall be taken into account in such order as will maximize the number
of shares that may be treated as subject to incentive stock options, and the
fair market value of shares of stock shall be determined as of the time the
option with respect to such shares is granted.
9. Effect of Change in Stock Subject to the Option. Appropriate
adjustments shall be made in the number, exercise price and class of shares of
stock subject to the Option in the event of a stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, or like
change in the capital structure of the Company. In the event a majority of the
shares which are of the same class as the shares that are subject to the Option
are exchanged for, converted into, or otherwise become (whether or not pursuant
to an Ownership Change) shares of another corporation (the "New Shares"), the
Company may unilaterally amend the Option to provide that the Option is
exercisable for New Shares. In the event of any such amendment, the number of
shares and the exercise price shall be adjusted in a fair and equitable manner.
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10. Rights as a Shareholder or Employee. The Optionee shall have
no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares covered by the Option
until the date of the issuance of a certificate or certificates for the shares
for which the Option has been exercised. No adjustment shall be made for
dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to
the date such certificate or certificates are issued, except as provided in
paragraph 9 above. Nothing in the Option shall confer upon the Optionee any
right to continue in the employ of a Participating Company or interfere in any
way with any right of the Participating Company Group to terminate the
Optionee's employment at any time.
11. Notice of Sales Upon Disqualifying Disposition. The Optionee
shall dispose of the shares acquired pursuant to the Option only in accordance
with the provisions of this Option Agreement. In addition, the Optionee shall
promptly notify the Chief Financial Officer of the Company if the Optionee
disposes of any of the shares acquired pursuant to the Option within one (1)
year from the date the Optionee exercises all or part of the Option or within
two (2) years of the date of grant of the Option. Until such time as the
Optionee disposes of such shares in a manner consistent with the provisions of
this Option Agreement, the Optionee shall hold all shares acquired pursuant to
the Option in the Optionee's name (and not in the name of any nominee) for the
one-year period immediately after exercise of the Option and two-year period
immediately after grant of the Option. At any time during the one-year or
two-year periods set forth above, the Company may place a legend or legends on
any certificate or certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to the
Option requesting the transfer agent for the Company's stock to notify the
Company of any such transfers. The obligation of the Optionee to notify the
Company of any such transfer shall continue notwithstanding that a legend has
been placed on the certificate or certificates pursuant to the preceding
sentence.
12. Legends. The Company may at any time place legends referencing
any applicable federal or state securities law restrictions on all certificates
representing shares of stock subject to the provisions of this Option Agreement.
The Optionee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the
Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to the
Option in the possession of the Optionee in order to carry out the provisions of
this paragraph. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on
such certificates may include, but shall not be limited to, the following
"THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED BY THE
CORPORATION TO THE REGISTERED HOLDER UPON EXERCISE OF AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 422 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED
("ISO"). IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE PREFERENTIAL TAX TREATMENT AFFORDED TO ISOs, THE
SHARES SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO ____________. SHOULD THE REGISTERED
HOLDER ELECT TO TRANSFER ANY OF THE SHARES PRIOR TO THIS DATE AND FOREGO ISO TAX
TREATMENT, THE TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE SHARES SHALL NOTIFY THE CORPORATION
IMMEDIATELY. THE REGISTERED HOLDER SHALL HOLD ALL SHARES PURCHASED UNDER THE
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION IN THE REGISTERED HOLDER'S NAME (AND NOT IN THE NAME OF
ANY NOMINEE) PRIOR TO THIS DATE OR UNTIL TRANSFERRED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE."
13. Initial Public Offering. The Optionee hereby agrees that in
the event of any underwritten public offering of stock, including an initial
public offering of stock made by the Company pursuant to an effective
registration statement filed under the Securities Act, the Optionee shall not
offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, hypothecate, grant any option to purchase
or make any short sale of, or otherwise dispose of any shares of stock of the
Company or any rights to acquire stock of the Company for such period of time
from and
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after the effective date of such registration statement as may be established by
the underwriter for such public offering; provided, however, that such period of
time shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of
the registration statement to be filed in connection with such public offering.
The foregoing limitation shall not apply to shares registered in' the initial
public offering under the Securities Act and shall cease to apply once a
registration statement is effective covering shares issuable pursuant to options
granted pursuant to the Plan, whether or not such registration statement applies
to any of the shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Option.
14. Binding Effect. This Option Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
15. Termination or Amendment. The Board, including any duly
appointed committee of the Board, may terminate or amend the Plan and/or the
Option at any time; provided, however, that no such termination or amendment may
adversely affect the Option or any unexercised portion hereof without the
consent of the Optionee unless such amendment is required to enable the Option
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
16. Integrated Agreement. This Option Agreement constitutes the
entire understanding and agreement of the Optionee and the Participating Company
Group with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and there are no
agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among
the Optionee and the Company other than those as set forth or provided for
herein. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of this Option
Agreement shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall remain in full
force and effect.
17. Applicable Law. This Option Agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between
California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State
of California.
ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: _____________________________
Title: __________________________
The Optionee represents that the Optionee is familiar with the
terms and provisions of this Option Agreement and hereby accepts the Option
subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. The Optionee hereby agrees
to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of
the Board upon any questions arising under this Option Agreement.
_______________________________________________ _________________________
Signature Date
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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No.
33-73588) on Form S-8 of ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc. of our report dated
February 7, 1997, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of ENlighten
Software Solutions, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1996,
which report appears in the December 31, 1996, annual report on Form 10-KSB of
ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
San Jose, California
April 10, 1997
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