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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[x] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, or
[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from to .
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Commission file number 000-23926
GEOWORKS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 94-2920371
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
960 ATLANTIC AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA 94501
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
510-814-1660
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.[X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
stock, as of the latest practicable date:
COMMON STOCK, .01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE: 16,063,632 SHARES
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
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GEOWORKS CORPORATION
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed consolidated balance sheets: September 30, 1998 and March 31, 1998 2
Condensed consolidated statements of operations: Three and six months ended
September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997 3
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows: Six months ended
September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997 4
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements 5
Item 2. Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results
of operations 6-20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk 20
Part II. Other Information
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 21
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 23
Signature 24
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PART 1 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GEOWORKS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
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SEPT. 30, MARCH 31,
1998 1998
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,648 $ 8,738
Marketable securities 9,258 11,243
Accounts receivable (billed) 378 1,546
Accounts receivable (unbilled) 1,595 1,866
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 658 542
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Total current assets 14,537 23,935
Furniture and equipment, net 2,680 3,301
Other assets 225 227
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$17,442 $27,463
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,132 $ 1,669
Deferred revenue 1,455 778
Other current liabilities 894 1,393
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Total current liabilities 3,481 3,840
Other liabilities 198 231
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Total liabilities 3,679 4,071
Stockholders' equity 13,763 23,392
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$17,442 $27,463
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See accompanying notes
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GEOWORKS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
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SEPT. 30, SEPT. 30, SEPT. 30, SEPT. 30,
1998 1997 1998 1997
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Net revenues:
License revenue $ 293 $ 755 $ 425 $ 1,605
Research and development fees 891 2,533 2,176 3,357
Service revenue 109 76 185 301
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Total net revenues 1,293 3,364 2,786 5,263
Operating expenses:
Cost of license revenue 13 39 31 86
Sales and marketing 1,403 1,533 2,646 3,781
Research and development 3,709 3,913 8,349 8,812
General and administrative 909 904 1,820 1,798
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Total operating expenses 6,034 6,389 12,846 14,477
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Operating loss (4,741) (3,025) (10,060) (9,214)
Other income (expense):
Interest income 171 360 366 835
Interest expense (2) (44) (20) (76)
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Loss before income taxes (4,572) (2,709) (9,714) (8,455)
Provision for income taxes 29 7 60 44
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Net loss $ (4,601) $ (2,716) $ (9,774) $ (8,499)
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Net loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.29) $ (0.17) $ (0.61) $ (0.55)
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Shares used in per share computation 16,048 15,640 15,989 15,576
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GEOWORKS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
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1998 1997
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Operating activities:
Net loss $ (9,774) $ (8,499)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 754 736
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 1,229 (2,389)
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Net cash used in operating activities (7,791) (10,152)
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Investing activities:
Purchases of furniture and equipment (net of retirements) (121) (708)
Sales of marketable securities (net of purchases) 1,985 8,799
Other (25) (24)
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Net cash provided by investing activities 1,839 8,067
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Financing activities:
Payments of obligations under capital leases (308) (167)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 170 772
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (138) 605
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (6,090) (1,480)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 8,738 6,319
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,648 $ 4,839
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GEOWORKS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months
ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 are unaudited but reflect all adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial
position and results of operations for the interim periods. The condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with management's
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations,
included in the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. The results of operations for the three months
ended September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for the entire fiscal year.
2. In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("FAS 128") which
replaced the calculation of primary and fully diluted earnings per share with
basic and diluted earnings per share. Unlike primary earnings per share, basic
earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and
convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share is very similar to the
previously reported fully diluted earnings per share and includes the dilutive
effect of the assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method.
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share are based on the
weighted-average shares outstanding in each period. The effect of outstanding
stock options is excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as
their inclusion would be antidilutive. Net loss per share amounts for all
periods have been presented in conformity with the requirements of FAS 128.
3. In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("FAS 130") and Statement No. 131 "Disclosure
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" ("FAS 131"). Geoworks
(the "Company") has adopted these statements in fiscal year 1999. FAS 130
establishes new standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and
its components. The Company's comprehensive loss for the three and six months
ended September 30, 1998 does not differ materially from the reported net loss.
FAS 131 requires disclosure of certain information regarding operating segments,
products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers.
Adoption of these statements has not had a material effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
4. At September 30, 1998, the Company had a balance of $ 1,595,000 in unbilled
accounts receivable. This balance consisted of research and development fees
which were recorded as revenue under the percentage-of-completion method of
accounting but unbilled as of the date of the balance sheet. Research and
development fees are billed by the Company in accordance with installment
payment schedules stipulated in license agreements with OEMs. Unbilled accounts
receivable balances result when revenue earned under the
percentage-of-completion method exceeds the amount billed to OEM licensees
pursuant to the terms of their respective agreements.
5. In September 1998, the Company executed a settlement agreement with an OEM
customer to resolve a contract dispute. The customer had alleged a material
breach of contractual obligations by the Company, and disputed the amount of
research and development fees payable. The effect of the settlement, under the
percentage-of-completion method, was to lower the Company's estimate of revenue
and accounts receivable by $740,000 during the current quarter.
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ITEM 2 -- MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995
Many of the discussions in this Form 10-Q for Geoworks Corporation
("Geoworks" or the "Company") are forward-looking statements, within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( the "Exchange Act"). Words such as
"expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "seeks," "estimates,"
and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify
these forward-looking statements. In particular, discussions of the following
topics include forward-looking statements: the anticipated emergence, timing and
size of the market for mobile communicating devices, particularly smart phones;
the Company's strategy for establishing its software as a standard solution for
the smart phone market; competition in the market for mobile communicating
devices; the Company's intention to fund and complete ongoing research and
development projects, including the ongoing development and improvement of the
latest version of its operating system software; the Company's intention to
attract new OEM licensees and to develop additional devices with existing
licensees; the Company's intention to expand the market for its software by
leveraging its existing licensees; the development of a market for wireless
content and services; the Company's intention to integrate and market such
wireless content and service technologies for use by wireless mobile operators
and mobile communicating device manufacturers; and the Company's assessment of
its exposures and remedial efforts in connection with "Year 2000" issues.
Actual results may vary materially from such forward-looking
statements, due to various risks and uncertainties. In particular, those risks
include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the Company's business is
critically dependent upon the emergence of a new market and on the activities of
a limited number of device manufacturers, and the Company has no direct control
over those activities; (ii) the Company's success depends upon the acceptance of
its existing and future technologies by existing and new market participants;
(iii) development by the Company of its technologies is subject to the
scheduling and delivery risks inherent in the development of complex
technologies, and such risks have in the past caused product delays and may in
the future affect the Company's ability to develop and release new products on a
timely basis; (iv) the Company anticipates the emergence and potential impact of
competitive products and services; (v) widespread adoption of mobile
communicating devices may depend upon the commercial availability of
complementary relationships and technologies, such as wireless mobile network
infrastructure; (vi) the Company does not control the development, timing or
commercial distribution of its licensees' products, and there can be no
assurance that such devices will be released to the public or that the Company
will receive any significant revenue therefrom; and (vii) the Company has
historically experienced significant losses and disappointing revenue from past
products. Please refer to the detailed discussions of these and other risk
factors at Factors Affecting Future Operating Results, beginning on page 12.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements contained herein, which reflect the analysis of the management of
Geoworks only as of the date hereof. Geoworks does not undertake any obligation
to release publicly the results of any revision to these forward-looking
statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997
Net Revenues
Net revenues decreased $2,071,000, or 62%, during the three months
ended September 30, 1998, in comparison with the corresponding period of the
previous fiscal year. Substantial decreases in license revenue and revenue from
research and development fees in the current quarter more than offset a small
increase in service revenue.
During the three months ended September 30, 1998, license revenue
decreased $462,000, or 61%, in comparison with the corresponding period of the
previous fiscal year. In September 1997, the Company recognized revenue of
$532,000 upon the termination of a license agreement with an OEM customer.
Pursuant to the original agreement, the customer had made non-refundable
payments of advance royalties which at the time of the termination had yet to be
earned as revenue. There was no such one-time revenue during the current
quarter. For the three months ended September 30, 1998, license revenue
consisted principally of technology license fees and royalties on units sold by
OEM customers. Revenues associated with technology license fees, or with any
change to the terms of license agreements resulting from termination, amendment,
or restructuring, are non-recurring. Accordingly, license revenue for the three
months ended September 30, 1997 is not indicative of revenues to be recognized
in future periods. Further, the Company's realization of anticipated license
revenue from OEM customers is uncertain due to potential delays and risks in the
commercial release and acceptance of new products.
Revenue related to research and development fees decreased
$1,642,000, or 65%, during the three months ended September 30, 1998, in
comparison with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Research
and development fees represent amounts received pursuant to contracts with OEM
customers under which the Company is reimbursed for a portion of its development
costs related to specific products up to the amounts specified in the contracts.
The Company is typically paid by the OEM customer as certain project milestones
are achieved. Revenue under these research and development arrangements is
recognized under the percentage-of-completion method. The extent to which such
revenue is reported can vary considerably among periods, depending upon the
specific terms of the Company's contracts with OEM customers and the relative
level of development effort devoted towards projects on which research and
development fees are charged. The substantial decrease in research and
development fees during the three months ended September 30, 1998 over the
corresponding period in the previous fiscal year occurred as the Company reached
or neared completion of its development work on several major OEM projects. As
work on these projects concluded, the Company assigned development staff onto
projects with lower reimbursement rates and also reduced staffing levels through
attrition. Additionally, the Company resolved a contract dispute with an OEM
customer by executing a settlement agreement in September 1998. Under the
percentage-of-completion method, the effect of this settlement was to lower the
Company's estimate of revenue and corresponding accounts receivable in the
current quarter by $740,000. As of September 30, 1998, the Company had
approximately $275,000 of potential additional revenue to earn in research and
development fees under the terms of current contracts with OEM customers.
Service revenue of $109,000 for the three months ended September 30,
1998 represents amounts earned for the support and maintenance of software
licensed by OEM customers, and fees
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earned in connection with software workshops sponsored by the Company for the
benefit of current and prospective OEM customers. The increase of $33,000 in
service revenue over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year
related to higher fees earned in connection with software workshops sponsored by
the Company.
Operating Expenses
Cost of License Revenue. The Company's gross margin percentage on
license revenue was 96% for the three months ended September 30, 1998, and 95%
in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Cost of license revenue
for both periods consisted of license payments to third parties for software
that is incorporated into the Company's software.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expense decreased $130,000,
or 8%, during the three months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison with the
corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The Company has narrowed the
scope of its product plans and marketing activities during the current fiscal
year, and as a result has lowered its staffing and achieved certain other cost
reductions in its sales and marketing programs.
Research and Development. Research and development expense decreased
$204,000, or 5%, during the three months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison
with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. This decrease was
attributable principally to reductions in staffing and related costs as the
Company has narrowed the scope of its research and development activities.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense
increased $5,000, or 1%, during the three months ended September 30, 1998 in
comparison with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Nominal
increases in fees for outside professional services accounted for this change.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income declined $189,000, or 53%, during the three months
ended September 30, 1998 in comparison with the corresponding period of the
previous fiscal year. This decrease was attributable to lower balances available
to the Company for short-term investment in the current period as a direct
result of the cash used to fund the Company's operations over the preceding 12
months. Interest expense decreased $42,000, or 95%, during the three months
ended September 30, 1998 in comparison with the corresponding period of the
previous fiscal year. Monthly payments by the Company of capital lease
obligations amortized outstanding principal balances and accordingly reduced
computed interest expense.
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Provision for Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Income
tax expense consists of foreign income tax withholding on foreign source
royalties paid to the Company. As of March 31, 1998, the Company had net
operating loss carryforwards for U.S. income tax purposes of approximately
$67,000,000, for U.K. income tax purposes of approximately $7,000,000, and for
state income tax purposes of approximately $14,000,000. The Company also had
research and development credit carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of
approximately $2,000,000 and for state income tax purposes of approximately
$780,000. Utilization of the Company's U.S. net operating loss and research
credit carryforwards will be subject to an annual limitation due to the "change
of ownership" provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The annual limitation
may result in the expiration of net operating loss and research credit
carryforwards before utilization.
Six Months Ended September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997
Net Revenues
Net revenues decreased $2,477,000, or 47%, during the six months
ended September 30, 1998, in comparison with the corresponding period of the
previous fiscal year. All categories of revenue declined in the current fiscal
year relative to the preceding fiscal year.
During the six months ended September 30, 1998, license revenue
decreased $1,180,000, or 74%, in comparison with the corresponding period of the
previous fiscal year. In June 1997, the Company recognized revenue of $650,000
in connection with a source code license, and in September 1997, the Company
recognized revenue of $532,000 upon the termination of a license agreement with
an OEM customer. Pursuant to the original agreement, the customer had made
non-refundable payments of advance royalties which at the time of the
termination had yet to be earned as revenue. There has been no such revenue
during the current fiscal year to compare with these one-time revenue events
from the preceding fiscal year, and license revenue has declined as a result.
For the six months ended September 30, 1998, license revenue has consisted
principally of technology license fees and royalties on units sold by OEM
customers. Revenues associated with licenses of source code, technology license
fees, or any change to the terms of license agreements resulting from
termination, amendment, or restructuring, are non-recurring. Accordingly,
license revenue for the six months ended September 30, 1997 is not indicative of
revenues to be recognized in future periods. Further, the Company's realization
of anticipated license revenue from OEM customers is uncertain due to potential
delays and risks in the commercial release and acceptance of new products.
Revenue related to research and development fees decreased
$1,181,000, or 35%, during the six months ended September 30, 1998, in
comparison with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Research
and development fees represent amounts received pursuant to contracts with OEM
customers under which the Company is reimbursed for a portion of its development
costs related to specific products up to the amounts specified in the contracts.
The Company is typically paid by the OEM customer as certain project milestones
are achieved. Revenue under these research and development arrangements is
recognized under the percentage-of-completion method. The extent to which such
revenue is reported can vary considerably among periods, depending upon the
specific terms of the Company's contracts with OEM customers and the relative
level of development effort devoted towards projects on which research and
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development fees are charged. The substantial decrease in research and
development fees during the six months ended September 30, 1998 over the
corresponding period of the previous fiscal year occurred as the Company reached
or neared completion of its development work on several major projects, and
subsequently assigned development staff onto projects with lower reimbursement
rates. Additionally, the Company settled a contract dispute with an OEM customer
in September 1998. Under the percentage-of-completion method, the effect of this
settlement was to lower the Company's estimate of revenue and corresponding
accounts receivable in the current fiscal year by $740,000. As of September 30,
1998, the Company had approximately $275,000 of potential additional revenue to
earn in research and development fees under the terms of current contracts with
OEM customers.
Service revenue of $185,000 for the six months ended September 30,
1998 represents amounts earned for the support and maintenance of software
licensed by OEM customers, and fees earned in connection with software workshops
sponsored by the Company for the benefit of current and prospective OEM
licensees. The decrease of $116,000 in service revenue in the current year
related to higher fees earned in the previous fiscal year for software workshops
sponsored by the Company.
Operating Expenses
Cost of License Revenue. The Company's gross margin percentage on
license revenue was 93% for the six months ended September 30, 1998, and 95% in
the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Cost of license revenue
for both periods consisted of license payments to third parties for software
that is incorporated into the Company's software.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expense decreased
$1,135,000, or 30%, during the six months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison
with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The Company has
narrowed the scope of its product plans and marketing activities during the
current fiscal year, and as a result has lowered its staffing and achieved
certain other cost reductions in its sales and marketing programs. Additionally,
there was a non-recurring charge of approximately $300,000 during the previous
fiscal year for a reorganization of staff in certain sales and marketing
functions.
Research and Development. Research and development expense decreased
$463,000, or 5%, during the six months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison
with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. This decrease was
attributable principally to reductions in staffing and related costs, as the
Company has narrowed the scope of its research and development activities and
reduced the amounts paid to outside developers for the license of software to be
incorporated into future products.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense
increased $22,000, or 1%, during the six months ended September 30, 1998 in
comparison with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. This
nominal increase reflected higher fees paid for certain professional services
during the current fiscal year.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income declined $469,000, or 56%, during the six months
ended September 30, 1998 in comparison with the corresponding period of the
previous fiscal year. This decrease was attributable to lower balances available
to the Company for short-term investment in the current period as a direct
result of the cash used to fund the Company's operations over the preceding 12
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months. Interest expense decreased $56,000, or 74%, during the six months ended
September 30, 1998 in comparison with the corresponding period of the previous
fiscal year, as monthly payments by the Company of capital lease obligations
amortized outstanding principal balances and accordingly reduced computed
interest expense.
Provision for Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Income
tax expense consists of foreign income tax withholding on foreign source
royalties paid to the Company. As of March 31, 1998, the Company had net
operating loss carryforwards for U.S. income tax purposes of approximately
$67,000,000, for U.K. income tax purposes of approximately $7,000,000, and for
state income tax purposes of approximately $14,000,000. The Company also had
research and development credit carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of
approximately $2,000,000 and for state income tax purposes of approximately
$780,000. Utilization of the Company's U.S. net operating loss and research
credit carryforwards will be subject to an annual limitation due to the "change
of ownership" provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The annual limitation
may result in the expiration of net operating loss and research credit
carryforwards before utilization.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities
declined to $11.9 million at September 30, 1998 from $20.0 million at March 31,
1998. This decrease of $8.1 million resulted principally from the use of cash
during the period to fund the Company's operations. The Company expects to incur
additional substantial operating losses at least through its fiscal year ending
March 31, 1999, but anticipates that its existing capital resources will be
adequate to satisfy its operating and capital requirements throughout the
current fiscal year.
At September 30, 1998, the Company had a balance in accounts
receivable of $1,973,000, a decrease of $1,439,000 from the corresponding
balance at March 31, 1998. The balance consisted primarily of amounts recorded
as revenue by the Company under the percentage-of-completion method. During the
six months ended September 30, 1998, payments received from OEM customers in
connection with the achievement of engineering milestones exceeded the amount of
revenue recorded under the percentage-of-completion method, causing the balance
in accounts receivable to decline. Additionally, the Company executed a
settlement agreement to resolve a contract dispute with an OEM customer and
consistent with the settlement terms of the agreement the Company lowered its
estimate of accounts receivable by $740,000 during the present fiscal year.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased $116,000 from March 31, 1998
to September 30, 1998, primarily because of an increase in the amount of prepaid
insurance premiums. The policy year for the Company's primary insurance
contracts expires in June, and as a result prepaid balances for these policies
are significantly higher at September 30 than at March 31. Furniture and
equipment, net of depreciation, decreased $621,000 from March 31, 1998 to
September 30, 1998, as depreciation of existing furniture and equipment exceeded
purchases of new furniture and equipment during the six months ended September
30, 1998.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased $537,000 at
September 30, 1998 in comparison with March 31, 1998, due principally to lower
balances in the current fiscal year for short-term equipment lease obligations
and accrued office rent. In the current fiscal year, the Company has made
scheduled balloon payments to equipment lessors and significantly reduced the
outstanding principal balance of its short-term debt obligations. Deferred
revenue increased $677,000 from March 31, 1998 to September 30, 1998, as the
Company received advance royalty payments from OEM customers which exceeded the
amount of such payments earned and therefore recognized as revenue within the
period. Other current liabilities decreased $499,000 from March 31, 1998 to
September 30, 1998 due primarily to the amortization in the current fiscal year
of
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severance obligations which had been accrued in previous periods. Also, balances
for certain employee benefit and incentive compensation programs have declined
during the current fiscal year.
Factors Affecting Future Operating Results
History Of Operating Losses; Anticipated Future Losses. Since its inception
in 1983, the Company has realized limited revenues, incurred significant losses,
and suffered substantial negative operating cash flow. As of September 30, 1998,
the Company had an accumulated deficit of $83.0 million, and had incurred
operating losses of approximately $16.0 million, $15.5 million, and $10.7
million in the fiscal years ended March 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, respectively,
and an operating loss of $10.1 million for the six months ended September 30,
1998. The Company expects to continue to incur substantial annual operating
losses at least through its fiscal year ending March 31, 1999, and it is unclear
how soon thereafter, if ever, the Company will operate profitably. The Company's
strategic plan to achieve profitability includes reducing its operating
expenses, and maximizing its revenues in the near term by focusing on the smart
and enhanced phone segments of the market for mobile communicating devices. The
Company's objective is to establish its operating system software as a leading
operating system for these segments, and to leverage its position by developing
and marketing other products and services to the installed base of devices. The
duration and outcome of any of these efforts is uncertain, and the Company's
future operating results will depend upon the growth rate of these markets, the
Company's ability to establish licensing relationships with leading hardware
manufacturers, the introduction by those manufacturers of successful products,
the emergence of wireless content and services for smart phones to spur demand
for the smart phone market and generate additional revenues, and the Company's
ability to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage should such a market
develop.
Dependence On Emergence Of Smart Phone Market. The Company's efforts are
currently concentrated on developing and marketing operating system software and
applications for use in smart phones, from enhanced phones to the higher end of
smart communicators. The Company's success depends upon the emergence of a new
market for these products. Although the market for wireless mobile telephones is
well-established and is currently growing at an appreciable rate, the smart
phone market is in the early stages of development, and to date no smart phone
device has achieved broad market acceptance or been shipped in volume in the
United States. In August 1996, Nokia released a smart phone in selected
geographic markets which incorporates the Company's GEOS(R) software. The
product began shipping in North America in December 1997. In July 1997, Toshiba
released a smart phone for the Japanese market that incorporates the Company's
operating system software. Although these devices have received positive reviews
and several awards, their market acceptance has been limited and they have yet
to make a meaningful contribution to the Company's royalty revenues or operating
results. More generally, the failure, delay in shipment, or cancellation of any
product in this new category, or the discontinuation of any such product by its
manufacturer, could significantly affect the marketability of other similar or
related products and components and the development of the market. The Company
has no control over the commercial release or pricing of devices incorporating
the Company's operating system and, therefore, cannot guarantee that any devices
will reach the desired price points to achieve mass market acceptance. Further,
there can be no assurance that the market for smart communicators will emerge.
The Company believes that in any case such market will not emerge before the
year 2000.
The development of the smart phone market, like that of other computer and
consumer electronics markets, is dependent upon the simultaneous development of
a substantial infrastructure
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of related and supporting products and services, including hardware and software
products, distribution channels and services, communications services, and
maintenance and support services. The Company has only limited influence over
and, therefore, is substantially dependent upon, the activities of third parties
for the development of this infrastructure. The success of smart phones also
depends on a number of other general market factors outside the Company's
control, including but not limited to consumer acceptance of particular smart
phone concepts and features.
In addition, the Company's long-term results will be affected by the
success of the market for wireless content products and services that operate on
smart phones. There can be no assurance that the wireless content and services
market will develop in a manner which is favorable to the Company's prospects.
Risks of Software Product Development and Risk of Delays. The Company's
future success will depend upon its ability to develop and release, on a timely
basis, new operating system and application software products and upgrades for
smart communicators, new applications for enhanced phones, and new aftermarket
products and services. Geoworks has recently introduced a new generation of its
operating system software called GEOS(R)-SC(TM) that, unlike its predecessor
GEOS technology, is processor-independent, i.e., not limited to processors based
upon the Intel x86 architecture. Further, Geoworks is currently developing
software technologies for enhanced phones. Broad acceptance of Geoworks'
existing and yet to be released products in new markets, including markets that
may be characterized by greater usage of non-Intel microprocessors, is critical
to Geoworks' future success. Geoworks has made progress toward this development
goal, but acceptance of its newly developed products in the market is uncertain
and the adaptation and/or development of core technology for a different
microprocessor architecture can be technically difficult, time-consuming and
subject to delays. There can be no assurance that Geoworks will be successful in
continuing to market and sell products developed for non-Intel microprocessors,
or will be successful in future development efforts.
Further, because of the short product life cycles and intense competition
expected in the mobile communicating device market, the timeliness of new
product introductions and shipments can be critical to whether a particular
product will ever achieve market acceptance. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to develop, introduce and ship new products or upgrades on
a timely basis. Furthermore, from time to time, the Company and others may
announce new products, features or technologies that have the potential to
replace or shorten the life cycle of the Company's existing product offerings.
There can be no assurance that announcements by the Company or by its
competitors will not cause customers to defer purchasing existing products of
the Company or its hardware partners, or cause distributors and dealers to
return products. Delays or difficulties associated with developing or
introducing new products could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business and results of operations.
The Company has historically engaged in significant customization of its
GEOS system software for each mobile communicating device hardware partner. The
software development and customization process is inherently unpredictable.
Development time and the achievability of design objectives may not be
determinable until very late in the development process. Problems and delays in
product development or customization may result in the delay or cancellation of
planned product or service offerings by the Company and its strategic partners,
and consequently could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating
results. In the past, the Company has experienced significant delays in the
completion of development and customization projects and the release of new
products to mobile communicating device hardware partners. Consequently, the
partners' payment of research and development fees and license revenue from
these partners has also been delayed or withheld, and in several cases the
partners have elected not to commercialize the products under development. Such
delays have resulted from a number of factors, including,
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but not limited to, changes in specifications initiated by the Company's
hardware partners. The extent of these delays has varied depending upon the size
and scope of the project and the nature of the problems encountered. There can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to prevent similar problems and
delays in the future, which would have material adverse effects on the Company's
operating results. Furthermore, complex software products often contain errors,
and significant errors may go undetected for some time. Discovery of significant
errors may delay or cancel product releases and, if not discovered until after
product release, may necessitate recall of products by the Company and its
strategic partners and expose the Company to substantial expense and claims for
reimbursement.
Competition. The Company expects there to be intense competition among
mobile communicating device operating systems, to the extent a market develops
for such communicating devices. Although the Company believes that the diverse
segments of the mobile communicating device market will provide opportunities
for more than one operating system, it is possible that a single operating
system supplier may dominate in one or more segments of the market. Companies
with significantly greater financial, technical, and marketing resources and
greater name recognition than the Company, such as Symbian (a joint venture
involving Psion, Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia), Microsoft, Sun Microsystems,
Microware, and 3COM (through its Palm Computing division), have each developed
or are reported to be developing operating systems that may compete directly
with the Company's current and anticipated future operating system software.
Further, developers of real-time operating systems and low-end operating system
software may attempt to adapt their products for the smart phone market, thus
providing operating systems that compete with the Company's offerings in terms
of size and battery life. Each of these systems represents an effort to deliver
an operating system for use in mobile communicating devices, and one or more of
these systems may include or improve upon features which the Company believes
currently give the GEOS and GEOS-SC system software an advantage in mobile
communicating devices over competing operating systems. Moreover, a number of
the Company's current licensees have also established relationships with certain
of these competing companies, and future licensees may do the same. In addition,
manufacturers may choose to develop or acquire proprietary operating systems for
their mobile communicating devices and thereby compete directly with the
Company. There can be no assurance that the Company's competitors will not
develop or market mobile communicating device operating system or application
software products that are superior to those of the Company, that are offered at
lower prices than those of the Company, or that achieve greater market
acceptance than those of the Company.
In June of 1998, Psion, Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia announced a joint
venture named Symbian that will license Psion's EPOC operating system to smart
phone manufacturers. Through Symbian the partners are seeking to introduce an
operating system platform in the smart phone market which would be directly
competitive to the Company's GEOS-SC system software, and together they have
contributed approximately $150 million to capitalize the venture. Collectively,
Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia hold a dominant position as suppliers in the
worldwide market for wireless mobile telephones, of which smart phones represent
a market segment. While Symbian is in its formative stages and its ultimate
impact on the Company is difficult to assess, this joint venture could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business and results of operations.
Acceptance Of Geoworks Technology. The Company's success in establishing
its current or its anticipated future operating system software and applications
software as leading software solutions in the mobile communicating device market
is critically dependent on the Company's ability to establish and sustain
business relationships with key mobile communicating device market participants.
The Company has already established relationships with several mobile
communicating device hardware manufacturers and other companies which the
Company believes
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will be significant participants in the mobile communicating device and services
markets. Despite the importance of these relationships, the Company must secure
additional strategic design wins and licensing relationships with its existing
licensees and with other market participants in order to establish the Company's
software as a viable platform. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the
Company's existing licenses will result in sustained license relationships,
successful products, or substantial revenues for the Company. Furthermore, even
if the Company is able to establish and sustain relationships with particular
participants in the mobile communicating device market, the Company's success
depends upon the development by the Company and others of aftermarket
application products and services for mobile communicating device products in
order to derive revenue from aftermarket products and services. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to establish any such relationships,
that the Company's software will be accepted or that successful aftermarket
products and services will be developed or licensed.
Dependence On Complementary Technologies. In certain mobile communicating
device market segments, widespread adoption and use of mobile communicating
devices may depend on the commercial availability of other technologies and
business relationships. For example, widespread use of wireless mobile
telephones for data transfer in the United States or other regions may depend
upon the development of a wireless mobile network infrastructure capable of
digital transmission, as well as reliable, affordable and convenient wireless
transmission of data. For mobile communicating devices to achieve consumer-level
pricing, technologies which reduce the cost of manufacturing and the cost of
goods may need to be developed and implemented. These cost reductions will also
require the Company's OEM licensees to achieve economies of scale in
manufacturing. There can be no assurance that such complementary technologies
will develop, or that such cost and price reductions can be achieved.
Disappointing Revenue from Previous Generation Products. Prior to its
concentration on software for the emerging smart phone market, the Company
licensed its operating system software to manufacturers of non-communicating
mobile devices, such as personal digital assistants and handheld electronic
organizers. These non-communicating devices - in particular the Hewlett-Packard
OmniGo and Casio Z-7000 -- as well as those introduced by competitors, such as
the Apple Newton, Sony MagicLink and Motorola Envoy, achieved only modest unit
sales. With the exception of the Palm Pilot product from 3COM (which does not
incorporate the Company's software), products in these device categories have
experienced low adoption rates. The Company has failed to generate significant
royalty revenues in connection with its licensing efforts to date, and its
operating results have been affected adversely as a result. Several of the
Company's previous licensees have canceled products prior to introduction or
discontinued them after experiencing disappointing sales. Collectively, these
third-party product cancellations, terminations and disappointments have
resulted in the Company recognizing lower-than-expected recurring license
revenues in previous fiscal years.
Adequacy of Capital Resources to Execute Business Plan. The Company
anticipates that its existing capital resources will be adequate to satisfy its
operating and capital requirements at least through March 31, 1999. The Company
expects to incur additional substantial losses at least through the fiscal year
ending March 31, 1999, and may require substantial additional capital beyond
that time to successfully execute its business plan and achieve profitability.
The Company's long-term capital requirements will depend upon many factors,
including, but not limited to, revenue from operations, working capital
requirements, investment in product development and sales and marketing
activities, and capital expenditures. Historically, the Company has relied upon
the sale of equity securities, advance payments of license revenue and
engineering fees, and short-term loans as sources of funding. In the event the
Company requires additional financing to execute its business plan, there can be
no assurance that such additional financing will be available or that, if
available at all, the terms of such financing would be
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favorable to the Company or to its stockholders without substantial dilution of
their ownership and rights. If adequate funds are not available to satisfy
either short-term or long-term requirements, the Company may be required to
significantly curtail the scale of its operations, forego market opportunities,
or obtain funds through arrangements with strategic partners or others that may
require the Company to relinquish material rights to certain of its technologies
or potential markets.
Dependence On Limited Number Of Manufacturers. In the current fiscal year,
one OEM customer alone has accounted for greater than half of the Company's
total net revenues, and three OEM customers collectively have accounted for
greater than 80% of the Company's total revenues (exclusive of the $740,000
reduction in estimated revenues resulting from the settlement of a contract
dispute). During fiscal year 1998, three customers accounted collectively for
greater than half of the Company's total net revenues, and four customers each
accounted individually for greater than 10% of the Company's total net revenues.
A termination or decline in the Company's business relationship with any one of
these customers could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business,
financial condition, and results of operations, and there can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to sustain these relationships and derive
comparable revenues therefrom in future periods. The Company's business is
critically dependent upon the timely introduction and successful marketing and
sale by a limited number of consumer product companies of smart phones based
upon the Company's software. The Company is dependent upon the actions of its
customers concerning the development and release of their products, and there
can be no assurance that the Company's licensees will commercialize such
products or that the Company will derive revenues therefrom. In August 1996,
Nokia released in selected geographic markets a smart phone which incorporates
the Company's GEOS software. In July 1997, Toshiba introduced the GENIO, a
mobile communicating device for the Japanese market incorporating Company's
operating system software. These products have yet to generate significant
royalty revenue or make material, favorable contributions to the Company's
operating results. It is unclear whether these products will in the long term
have a beneficial impact on the Company's reported royalties or the adoption
rate of smart phones. The Company has no direct control over any particular
smart phone's hardware design, product functionality, pricing strategy, release
dates, market positioning, product promotion or distribution, all of which
affect the product's success and, therefore, the Company's business results. In
addition, foreign currency fluctuations may limit the ability of foreign
consumer product companies to achieve production costs low enough to meet the
pricing requirements of the smart phone market or otherwise affect the pricing
of their products in foreign markets, to the extent that pricing is denominated
in U.S. dollars. If a particular smart phone does not achieve broad market
acceptance and generate anticipated sales volume, the Company's operating system
royalties from such product and the Company's opportunity for aftermarket sales
of products and services to users of such product will be materially adversely
affected. Furthermore, under the terms of the Company's agreements with hardware
manufacturers, the manufacturer is generally permitted to add product
enhancements or new products to the agreement. In such event, the Company may be
obligated to apply unamortized advance payments under the agreement against
license revenue to be earned by the Company on per unit sales of such additional
products. The Company may incur additional research and development expenses to
provide software for such products. Any such activities are generally subject to
reaching agreement on specifications, delivery, pricing and additional payments.
Dependence On Development Of Wireless Content And Services. Even if the
general smart phone market develops as anticipated by the Company and the
Company's software becomes a leading software solution for hardware devices, the
Company believes its long-term financial success is also dependent on its
ability to derive revenue from the delivery of wireless content and services for
mobile communicating devices. The Company's plan for generating such revenue
includes: sales by the Company of internally developed client and server
software and services for, as well as upgrades to and associated products for,
smart phones based upon the Company's
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operating system and upon other operating systems; recurring license revenue
from communication services providers; and integration by the Company of
third-party content, applications and services. There can be no assurance,
however, that the Company will be able to derive significant revenue from any of
these sources. The Company currently offers only a very limited number of
aftermarket applications in selected smart phone market segments. The Company's
wireless server and client development resources, experience and market presence
are more limited than those of many other developers. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to successfully develop additional aftermarket
products or services or obtain distribution rights to third-party products or
content, or that any such products or content will achieve acceptance in the
market. Further, the Company has historically marketed operating system and
applications, and has only limited experience marketing server and client
applications to communication service providers. There can be no assurance that
the Company will be able to offer sufficiently attractive products to generate
significant revenue. Moreover, the Company may be required to respond to
competitive products and to customer demands by including features of its
aftermarket products or services in updated versions of the Company's software.
To the extent that the Company is required to so include such products and
services, the Company may be unable to derive the level of revenue from such
products and services that the Company would derive if such products or services
were sold separately. While, in the past, the Company has been able to obtain
recurring license revenue from certain communication services providers, there
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain similar arrangements
with other providers. Finally, practicable and effective wireless distribution
of content and services is an unproven concept which depends on many factors for
success, including the size of the data and applications to be distributed and
the presence of an appropriate infrastructure. Accordingly, there can be no
assurance that wireless distribution will prove to be feasible or that the
Company's technology will be suitable for the distribution infrastructure as it
develops. Regardless of the success of the Company's operating system software,
if the Company is unable to derive significant revenue from one or more of the
foregoing aftermarket sources, the Company's long-term business, results of
operations and financial condition will be materially adversely affected.
Fluctuations in Operating Results. The Company's operating results have in
the past been, and are expected in the future to be, subject to significant
fluctuations on both a quarterly and annual basis. Specifically, the Company
expects that its operating results will fluctuate as a result of the timing and
success of the Company's efforts to establish and maintain relationships with
significant smart phone market participants; the introduction by these
participants and market acceptance of new phones based upon the Company's
software; the introduction and distribution of new system and application
software by the Company; the extent to which the Company can negotiate and
subsequently earn research and development fees from customers; the ability of
the Company to effectively manage its costs; actions by competitors of the
Company; and actions by its partners. License revenue related to OEM customer
products which contain the Company's software is contingent upon those OEM
customers' success in meeting anticipated shipment dates, obtaining market
acceptance for their products, and realizing significant sales volume of those
products. Revenue from research and development fees can vary considerably among
periods, depending upon the specific terms of the Company's contracts with
customers and the relative level of development effort devoted toward projects
on which research and development fees are charged. The Company's results are
also affected by the timing and extent of research and development and sales and
marketing expenses. The Company has traditionally devoted substantial resources
toward research and development, which has affected its investment and
performance in other activities and in turn affected reported operating results.
While the Company has taken recent measures to reduce its research and
development expenditures, its investment in research and development remains
significant relative to its investment in other aspects of the Company's
operations. In addition, the Company's results may be affected by seasonal and
other fluctuations in demand for smart phones and for related software products
and services, as well as
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by the general state of the domestic, Japanese and global economies. The Company
believes that the market for smart phones and other mobile communicating devices
could ultimately reflect significant seasonal swings in demand similar to those
in the consumer electronics market, in which demand typically peaks in the
fourth calendar quarter of each year.
International Operations. International revenue has accounted for the
majority of the Company's revenue in each of the last three fiscal years. The
Company anticipates that international revenue will continue to represent a
significant portion of the Company's future revenue. Revenue from international
sources is subject to certain inherent risks, including unexpected changes in
regulatory requirements and tariffs, potential difficulties in the collection of
accounts receivable, and unfavorable tax consequences. Although the Company's
revenue is generally denominated in U.S. dollars, fluctuations in currency
exchange rates and changes in local economic conditions could have adverse
consequences on the Company's ability to execute agreements with international
customers, and as a result could adversely affect the Company's ability to
generate revenue from technology licensing and from research and development
fees. Additionally, royalty income from licensees in certain countries, such as
Japan and Finland, is subject to the withholding of income taxes. The amount and
mix of the Company's revenue derived from such licensees will impact the
Company's provision for income taxes. Differences in the amount and mix of the
Company's revenue actually derived from licensees subject to foreign withholding
taxes as compared to amounts forecast by the Company may adversely impact the
Company's income tax rate.
Non-Recurring Revenues. The Company's operating results may also vary as a
result of the receipt of one-time technology license or engineering fees, and
the recognition as revenue of paid but unamortized advance royalties under OEM
agreements (currently recorded as deferred revenue) upon the termination,
amendment, or restructuring of such agreements or upon product discontinuation.
Amounts recognized upon such termination, amendment, or restructuring have
accounted in the past, and could account in the future, for a material portion
of the Company's revenue, with no corresponding cash flow benefit in the period
in which the revenue is recognized.
Effect Of Wholesale Prices On Royalties. Royalties from the license of the
Company's software to mobile communicating device hardware manufacturers may
represent a significant component of the Company's future revenues. The
royalties the Company receives from these licenses are usually correlated to the
wholesale or comparable transfer price of the mobile communicating devices in
which the Company's software is incorporated. The price of smart phones and
other mobile communicating devices is expected to decline over time, as a result
of competitive pressures and consumer demands, and due to the efforts of the
Company's OEM customers to achieve increased sales volume through price
reductions. To the extent that the Company's royalty is determined as a
percentage of said price, or to the extent that the Company responds to market
pressures by reducing the amount of fixed-dollar royalties, any such reduction
in the wholesale or comparable transfer price will have a material adverse
effect on the royalty per unit the Company receives. There can be no assurance
that an increase in sales volume will result from a decline in the wholesale or
comparable price and thereby compensate for any decline in royalties per unit
which the Company receives from its OEM licensees.
Dependence on Key Personnel. The Company's future success depends in large
part on the continued service of its key technical, sales, and management
personnel, and on its ability to attract and retain qualified employees,
particularly highly skilled software design engineers involved in the
development of new products. The competition in the high technology industry for
such personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that the Company will
be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. In addition, the
Company does not have any employment contracts in
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place for key employees. The loss of key employees could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, operating results, and financial condition.
Dependence on Year 2000 Compliance. Without modifications, many currently
installed computer systems and applications are not capable of adequately
responding to the change from the 20th century to the 21st century, potentially
resulting in operating difficulties ("Year 2000"). To the extent such Year 2000
issues cause significant delay in, or cancellation of, decisions to purchase the
Company's products or product support, or to the extent internal management and
communication systems are disrupted, the Company's business, results of
operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
The Company's software products operate as a conduit for data from smart phones
and other mobile communicating devices to application software developed by
third parties. The Company has no control as to whether such hardware devices
and third party software will accurately process Year 2000 data. The Company
faces additional risk to the extent that suppliers of products, services and
systems purchased by the Company and others with whom the Company transacts
business are not Year 2000 compliant. The Company has initiated efforts to
address these potential problems, but there can be no assurance that the Company
will identify and remedy all significant Year 2000 problems in a timely fashion,
that remedial efforts in this regard will not involve significant time and
expense, or that such problems will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.
Based on its assessment to date, the Company believes that the current versions
of its products, as well as its internal management information and other
systems, are either Year 2000 compliant or will not require substantial effort
or cost to make them Year 2000 compliant. The Company's review of its Year 2000
issues has been conducted internally by company management and personnel. No
outside services or consultants have been retained in the review process. The
Company has not yet incurred any explicit costs associated with Year 2000
compliance, as necessary software upgrades and other remediation efforts to date
have been covered under existing maintenance and warranty agreements with
vendors. The Company does not believe that any such costs will become material
in the future. Should Year 2000 problems arise in their most severe form, the
Company believes that royalty revenues associated with OEM products could be
adversely affected due to the recall or delay in commercial release of such
products, and further believes that in the worst case scenario certain internal
functions, in particular telecommunication features such as voicemail, could be
disrupted. Additionally, the Company may be obligated to certain of its OEM
customers for legal damages or additional development work should it be
determined that the Company's software products failed to perform as warranted.
However, the Company believes there is only a remote chance that such severe
outcomes could occur, and believes that it cannot reasonably estimate the range
of lost revenues or additional costs, if any, that would result should such
outcomes occur. The Company has yet to adopt a contingency plan to address the
most severe effects of the Year 2000 problem, but intends to develop and adopt
such a plan within the next 12 months.
With respect to the Company's software products and remediation efforts, the
Company and its OEM hardware partners have imposed routine testing procedures in
the product development process to ensure that the software and the products
into which it is incorporated are Year 2000 compliant. To date, there have been
no performance problems detected related to Year 2000 issues which have
significantly affected or delayed product development schedules or the
commercial release dates of the products under development. Testing routines
will be continuously applied to products as they are developed, and the Company
will continue to undertake reasonable and diligent efforts in future development
activities to detect and correct any Year 2000 issues.
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For the Company's internal management information and communication systems, a
preliminary review of each system has occurred, and a remediation program
appropriate to any detected exposure has been adopted. The Company estimates
that the aggregate cost of these remediation programs will not exceed $100,000,
and expects that the majority of any costs incurred will relate to the upgrade
of certain telecommunication systems such as voicemail. The Company's
preliminary review has also addressed certain aspects of the Company's
operations which are traditionally considered to be outside the scope of
standard information and communication systems. The most significant remediation
program identified in this part of the Company's preliminary review involves an
upgrade to the Company's building security systems. The Company estimates that
the cost of such an upgrade will not exceed $10,000. The Company intends to
continue reviewing its internal systems and operations for Year 2000 compliance
over the next 12 months, but does not anticipate that such additional reviews
will uncover exposures of a material nature which have not been previously
identified.
As the Company utilizes third-party software, telecommunications, and other
technology components in both its internal information systems and its external
product offerings, these products and services affect the Company's ability to
achieve Year 2000 compliance. The Company recognizes its dependence upon these
outside parties, and has successfully obtained legal indemnification for Year
2000 problems from certain key suppliers of third-party software and services.
However, there are a significant number of developers, suppliers, and
contractors who have not specifically indemnified the Company for the effects of
Year 2000 problems, and the Company remains exposed to the extent these
components supplied by third parties fail to properly handle the change to the
Year 2000. The Company has included these third-party products and services in
its review of existing internal information systems, and in the case of its
product development activities has subjected these outside components to its
standard testing procedures. Based upon these efforts, Company does not
presently believe these third-party products and services present a material
risk to the Company's business. There can be no assurance, however, that the
Company's procedures have identified or will identify all potential Year 2000
problems, or that a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition
and operating results could be avoided in the event third-party products and
services fail to properly handle the change to the Year 2000.
Volatility Of Stock Price. Shortfalls in the Company's revenues or results of
operations in comparison with levels expected by securities analysts could have
an immediate and significant adverse effect on the trading price of the
Company's common stock. Moreover, the Company's stock price is subject to the
volatility generally associated with technology stocks and may also be affected
by broader market trends unrelated to the Company's specific performance.
ITEM 3 -- QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
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PART 2 -- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4 -- SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on September 15, 1998.
(b) The Company's Board of Directors is elected at each Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. The Directors elected at the meeting were: Bernard B. Bianchino,
Brian P. Dougherty, Gordon E. Mayer, Eric E. Schmidt, and David A. Thatcher.
(c) The matters described below were voted on at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, and the votes cast with respect to each matter and with respect to
the election of directors for each nominee were as indicated.
1. To elect directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOMINEE FOR WITHHELD ABSTAIN
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bernard B. Bianchino 14,197,335 699,832 1,558,568
Brian P. Dougherty 14,197,335 426,435 1,558,568
Gordon E. Mayer 14,197,335 424,740 1,558,568
Eric E. Schmidt 14,197,335 422,314 1,558,568
David A. Thatcher 14,197,335 502,598 1,558,568
</TABLE>
2. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1994 Stock Plan to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
thereunder by 785,000 shares.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR OPPOSED NOT VOTED ABSTAIN
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 9,090,708 5,758,009 0 48,450
</TABLE>
3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR OPPOSED NOT VOTED ABSTAIN
--------- --------- --------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 14,836,741 44,272 0 16,154
</TABLE>
(d) The Company also held a Special Meeting of the Stockholders on July 27,
1998.
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(e) The matters described below were voted on at this Special Meeting of the
Stockholders, and the votes cast with respect to each matter were as
indicated.
1. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1994 Stock Plan to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
thereunder by 200,000 shares.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR OPPOSED NOT VOTED ABSTAIN
--------- --------- --------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 12,330,859 357,298 0 30,818
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2. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1994 Stock Plan to
implement an evergreen provision.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR OPPOSED NOT VOTED ABSTAIN
--------- --------- --------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 12,141,416 444,366 90,150 43,043
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PART 2 -- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6 -- EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) Exhibits
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed in this quarter.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 10, 1998
GEOWORKS CORPORATION
by: /s/ Stephen T. Baker
------------------------------------
Stephen T. Baker
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
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GEOWORKS CORPORATION
EXHIBITS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Exhibit No. Description
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF GEOWORKS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998
<CASH> 2,648,000
<SECURITIES> 9,258,000
<RECEIVABLES> 1,973,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,537,000
<PP&E> 7,484,000
<DEPRECIATION> (4,804,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,442,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,679,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 96,621,000
<OTHER-SE> (82,858,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,442,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,786,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 31,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,815,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (9,714,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 60,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,774,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (9,774,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY> (0.61)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.61)
</TABLE>
