Dear Shareholder:
Attached you will find the year 2001 annual report for
Smith Micro. As we have previously reported, the fourth
quarter was our first profitable quarter since early 1998,
thanks to factors including initial sales of our new CheckIt
Firewall and FAXstf OS X products. This was a
considerable achievement, considering it took place just
after the September 11 terrorist attacks
Despite a weaker first quarter this year (will have by then), 2002 promises to be a strong
year for Smith Micro shareholders. Let me briefly share the reasons for my optimism for
the remainder of 2002.
Some of the most promising developments are occurring in our Wireless & Broadband
Division, as reflected in several high-profile agreements we have announced over the
past year.
The most significant announcement was that Verizon Wireless, the country’s #1 wireless
carrier, is private-labeling our QuickLink Mobile software and selling it in kits designed
to provide Internet connectivity to mobile PC devices through the user’s wireless phone.
We also anticipate additional agreements to follow as we take leadership in the rapidly
growing market for wireless data connectivity. (has been announced) Although I cannot
specify other customers at this time, you should expect to hear about many other major
players in the wireless arena teaming with us to provide QuickLink Mobile to their
customers.
If we are successful at closing these deals, we expect our wireless customers to
generate significant revenues in 2002 with a positive effect on our bottom line. Our
relationships with Verizon and other existing customers such as Audiovox, Telus Mobility
and LGIC (OK) already give us access to a very significant market share of the North
American wireless market, and they offer a key reference that we expect will open the
door to other important accounts, both domestically and internationally.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X]
[ ]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______to ______
Commission File Number 0-26536
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
33-0029027
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
51 Columbia, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
92656
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 362-5800
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of each class)
Nasdaq National Market
(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.001 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 ( )
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-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K [ ].
The Registrant does not have different classes of Common Stock. As of March 12, 2002, the aggregate market value of the Common Stock
of the Registrant held by non-affiliates was $7,685,160, based upon the closing sale price of such stock on that date. For purposes of such
calculation, only executive officers, board members, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock
are deemed to be affiliates.
As of March 12, 2002, there were 16,232,416 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders currently expected to be held on May 21, 2002, as
filed with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Report.
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PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
Item 2. PROPERTIES
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Item 7A. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
PART IV
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
2001 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
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PART I
BUSINESS
PROPERTIES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS
PART II
MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
PART III
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
FORM 8-K
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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. The statements
contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not statements of historical fact may be forward looking statements. Words
such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans” or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause the actual results of the company to materially differ from those anticipated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as the date hereof. The company disclaims any obligation to publicly
release the results of any revisions to these forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances occurring
subsequent to the filing of this Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise to revise or update any oral or
written forward looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company. Readers are also urged to
carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by the company that describe certain factors which affect the company’s
business, including the “Risk Factors” commencing on page 21 of this Annual Report, in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and similar discussions in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. You
should carefully consider those factors, in addition to the other information in this Annual Report, before deciding to invest in our
company or to maintain or increase your investment.
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Item 1. BUSINESS
General
PART I
We are a developer and marketer of wireless, communications, diagnostic, utility and eCommerce software products as well as a provider of
Internet consulting and hosting services. We design integrated, cross platform, easy-to-use software for personal computing and business
solutions. Our software includes products developed for the wireless, Internet and broadband technologies, products that enable wireless
communications, eCommerce, Internet communications (voice-over-IP), video conferencing, general system utility and diagnostic products and
network fax along with traditional computer telephony.
We continue to develop new products that leverage off our core technologies. We also leverage our experience and position with original
equipment manufacturers, commonly known as OEM’s, to deploy these new product releases. Additionally, we are expanding our customer
base to include wireless service providers and manufacturers that produce wireless handsets and produce devices that take advantage of the
high bandwidth Internet connectivity such as cable and xDSL modems. Our corporate products are designed to provide cost effective and
efficient methods of communicating that take advantage of corporate local and wide area networks, including the Internet or intranets.
We were first incorporated in California in 1983 and later reincorporated in Delaware in 1995. In 1985, we shipped our first data
communication software product. At that time, we generated revenues primarily from the market acceptance of our OEM fax and data
communication software products. We began providing video communication products in 1996 to both OEM and retail customers. In January
1998, we purchased certain fax software assets of Mitek Systems, Inc. to provide LAN, Internet and Internet fax transmission solutions
designed for the corporate market. In September 1998, we shipped our first Internet communications software product. This multi-purpose
product provides for integrated telephony, multimedia e-mail, video surety, fax, video conferencing and text based chat functionality over the
Internet and other IP protocol services such as LAN’s and WAN’s. Designed to take advantage of high bandwidth technology, this product
functions over a variety of IP connectivity hardware including xDSL modems, cable modems, network interface devices and analog modems.
In April 1999, we expanded our Macintosh products with the acquisition of STF Technologies, Inc. This acquisition enhanced our ability to
develop and sell communications (primarily fax) software to the Macintosh market. In September 1999, we acquired Pacific Coast Software so
that we could offer eCommerce business solutions. In July 2000, we acquired the TouchStone CheckIt® product line (See Note 9 to the
consolidated financial statements). We market these products under the Smith Micro CheckIt® brand including CheckIt® Firewall. Finally, in
September 2000 we acquired the consulting practice unit of QuickStart Technologies, Inc., a provider of integrated Internet business services to
middle market companies (See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements).
Our products for the consumer and business markets are available through Internet sales, retail stores, direct sales, eTailers and value-added
resellers (VARs). Retail outlets that sell our products include CompUSA, Office Depot, Micro Center, Staples, Circuit City, PC Connections,
Multiplezones, and Fry’s Electronics. Our products can be purchased at many online locations, including Buy.com, Beyond.com and
Amazon.com. In the original equipment manufacturers (or OEM) market we are a supplier of communication and diagnostic utility software,
having shipped over 40 million copies of products. Our OEM customers include manufacturers of wireless devices and services, personal
computers, digital cameras and data modems. We currently maintain OEM relationships with several companies including Verizon, Tektronix,
Hughes Network Systems, Apple, Hewlett Packard, Gateway, Brother International, Philips Consumer Electronics, Viking Components, Zoom,
D-Link, Audiovox, LGIC, and Kyocera.
The Internet Solutions Division services include supporting our WebCatalog product, complete website design and installation, website
hosting and co-location services and application service provider services for
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WebCatalog. Our eCommerce customers include Kyocera/Infocomm, Harmon Multimedia, Diedrich’s Coffee and Boomtown Casino, among
others.
Industry Backgrounds
Wireless Industry – The proliferation of wireless technologies is offering competition to traditional communications services and providing
new opportunities globally. The evolving types of wireless infrastructures being implemented such as 1xRTT, GPRS and ultimately 3G will
offer wider bandwidth data services. Cellular platforms include the basic cellular phone, personal computing devices (PC's) and personal
communications devices including PDA's and handheld's. The adoption of these new mobile and wireless communications services provides
opportunities for new communications software products.
Our core communications technology has been updated to explore and enhance this emerging wireless data market. We manufacture, market
and sell value-added wireless telephony products primarily targeted at the OEM market, particularly mobile phone manufacturers and cellular
service providers. We offer software products for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows ME,
Windows CE, Pocket PC, Palm, Unix and Linux operating systems.
The underlying design concept is the long-standing Smith Micro concept of “enhancing the out-of-box experience” for the ultimate
consumer, thereby keeping the consumer satisfaction high and the OEM device sold. In addition, our custom engineering services bring more
than 20 years of hardware and software experience to OEM's seeking to better market their products by adding additional product features,
customizing existing features and translating an application into additional languages.
Internet Industry - Businesses and consumers are using the Internet to communicate, transact business, share information, and access vast
information resources. The increasing demand for Internet access is driving the adoption of new technology that enhances the Internet
experience. These advances are found in personal computers and Internet access devices such as wireless devices, analog modems, cable
modems, xDSL modems, network interface cards and software solutions. These connectivity devices enable personal computer communication
using direct connections, or connections over the Internet, intranets, Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. Manufacturers continue to
deliver products with higher transmission speeds and increased functionality. The rapid pace of these changes, the need to support a variety of
operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows CE, Palm,
Unix, Linux and Macintosh, and the desire to differentiate products, present a significant communication software challenge. Manufacturers
generally focus on hardware and do not find it cost effective to internally develop software to meet the evolving needs of communication
software for multiple platforms. Instead, these manufacturers typically bundle software from outside providers with their hardware. As
technology develops and communication hardware device manufacturers expand the functionality of communication devices, communication
software must be continually upgraded and improved in order for such devices to continue to offer integrated, easy-to-use solutions to enable
this functionality to the end user.
Diagnostic/Utility Software Industry - Diagnostic and utility software products assist home or corporate users as well as technical services
departments of the hardware manufacturers and hardware service companies identify and repair computer system related errors and other
problems. As the hardware manufacturers adopt new technology, the diagnostic tools must be continuously improved in order to solve new
problems. The challenge is to provide tools that support both the novice and technically savvy technical support personnel.
Computer Consulting Industry - A corporation’s information technology department generally will evaluate whether to design, build or
support these systems internally or to contract some or all of this work to specialists with technical expertise. Many corporations choose to use
outside consulting contractors for this work in order to focus their resources on their core competencies and avoid the time and expense
required to train their own employees. Our efforts are focused on these outsourced services.
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Smith Micro Strategy and Products
In the past, we operated as one business segment in the development and sales of software products. In 2000, we restructured our internal
operations and management into two business segments: software products and Internet solutions. The software products operating segment
develops and markets our software products, except for eCommerce software. Within software products we further concentrate on wireless and
broadband products, Macintosh products and the related retail products for each of these concentrations. The Internet solutions segment
provides eCommerce software solutions, strategy and integration of new infrastructure solutions into existing systems. The Internet solutions
segment also provides customer hosting. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for financial information related to our
operating segments.
In addition to our internal restructuring in 2000, we added key technologies by acquiring TouchStone Software CheckIt® software products
and QuickStart’s consulting business. These acquisitions have enabled us to broaden our market opportunities as well as our retail product
offerings, and develop a consulting service organization within our company.
Products and Services
The following is a list of the software products and services we offer, as well as a brief description of their principal features and functions:
Wireless & Broadband (OEM Software Products)
QuickLink® Mobile
Turns data capable wireless phones into wireless modems
Wireless Fax / Data Products
QuickLink® Mobile
Phonebook
Enables users to be able to easily edit wireless phonebooks on a PC computer and copy email or PIM
databases to the phone
QuickLink® Fax
Turns data capable wireless phones into wireless fax modems
QuickLink®
QuickLink®
MessageCenter
VideoLink®
VideoLink® Mail
Desktop Fax / Data Voice Products
Enables users to exchange faxes and data files with remote modems, fax/modems and fax machines
quickly and easily
An integrated voice, fax and data communication software program that lets users receive voice mail and
exchange faxes and data files with remote modems, fax/modems, and fax machines quickly and easily
Video and Audio Products
Enables video and audio communications over the Internet, intranet or ordinary telephone lines using a
standard analog modem connection
Allows users to attach audio/video messages to emails as self-extracting files that can be opened by
recipients without special software
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Macintosh (OEM Software Products)
FAXstf™ X
VideoLink® Pro
Enables users to exchange faxes and data files with remote modems, fax/modems, and fax machines
quickly and easily on the new OS X operating environment
Enables users to converse with video and voice over a standard telephone line, Internet Wide Area
Networks (WAN’s) and Local Area Networks (LAN’s)
Retail (Channel) Software Products
Utility Products
CheckIt® Utilities
Provides end-users the hardware information they need to evaluate, fine-tune and manage their
systems
CheckIt® NetOptimizer™
An Internet performance utility that actually speeds up Internet usage by actually adjusting
computer modem, port and software settings to accept data faster from the Internet
CheckIt® FastMove™
CheckIt® Firewall
A program that lets users copy files, folders or directories with the single simple click of a
button
Provides protection against unwanted security invasion on a Personal computer from the
outside particularly the Internet.
HotFax® MessageCenter
HotFax® MessageCenter
Pro – for the Mac
HotFax®
HotFax® Share
Desktop & Network Fax / Data Voice Products
An integrated voice, fax and data communication software program that lets users receive
voice mail and exchange faxes and data files with remote modems, fax/modems, and fax
machines quickly and easily
An integrated voice, fax and data communication software program that lets users receive
voice mail and exchange faxes and data files with remote modems, fax/modems, and fax
machines quickly and easily
Enables users to exchange faxes and data files with remote modems, fax/modems, and fax
machines quickly and easily
A client/server net faxing solution that eliminates the need for phone lines at every desktop,
which reduces cost and network management
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Internet Solutions
Consulting
Hosting
WebCatalog™
Acquisitions
Services
Consulting services range from supporting our WebCatalog product to complete website design and installation
consulting services.
We maintain a network operations facility that is monitored 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to ensure maximum
uptime. We offer a broad spectrum of bandwidth and service options to customers. We host customers on one of
our servers or house their server at our location.
Provides the tools necessary to develop a Web site or an eCommerce Web store supporting Windows, Mac,
Unix and Linux. Wireless WebDNA™ is an additional function that can be added to a Web site built using
WebCatalog™ that enables WAP capability.
Products
In September 2000, we acquired the eBusiness consulting practice of QuickStart Technologies, Inc. As a result of this acquisition, we now
have a comprehensive suite of services to assist middle market clients in planning, implementing and supporting eBusiness initiatives. These
services include methodologies to help clients focus, define and prioritize Internet investments; develop eCommerce sites and custom
eBusiness applications; implement tools to increase revenue per online transaction and transactions per customer; warehouse, mine and
integrate data for enhanced accessibility and effective decision support; and select the right technology infrastructure to support eBusiness.
In July 2000, we acquired the CheckIt® line of software products from Touchstone Software Corporation and eSupport.Com, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of TouchStone Software Corporation. We market these products under the Smith Micro CheckIt® brand including: CheckIt®
NetOptimizer™, CheckIt® Utilities; CheckIt® FastMove™; and CheckIt® Suite. CheckIt® NetOptimizer™ analyzes and optimizes wireless,
broadband and dialup Internet connections for maximum performance. CheckIt® Utilities enables users to uncover potential problems, check
PC performance and assess system reliability. CheckIt® FastMove™ is a file synchronization and transfer program for users who work on
multiple PC’s and also includes file management utilities. These products will also be included as components in the CheckIt® Suite product.
These products will also be available in special versions for OEM customers along with CheckIt® Factory Edition, targeted at PC
manufacturers for factory testing and burn-in.
In September 1999, Smith Micro acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Pacific Coast Software. Headquartered in San Diego,
California, PCS is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith Micro. PCS is a developer and publisher of eCommerce software products and
provides development and web hosting services to its customers.
In April 1999, Smith Micro acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of STF Technologies, Inc. STF is a developer and publisher of fax
and communications software products for the Apple Macintosh computer. Headquartered in Concordia, Missouri, STF is now a wholly owned
subsidiary of Smith Micro.
Sales and Marketing
Our products are available worldwide to customers through channels that include distributors, retail, mail order, corporate resellers, Internet-
based resellers or “eTailers,” value added resellers, original equipment
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manufacturers and educational institutions. We also sell products and product upgrades over the Internet through our own webstore at
www.smithmicro.com.
We maintain distribution relationships with major independent distributors. These distributors stock our products for redistribution to
independent dealers, consultants and other resellers. We also maintain direct relationships with major retailers, while marketing to these
retailers through independent distributors. Our sales force works closely with our major distributor and reseller accounts to manage the flow of
orders, inventory levels and sell-through to customers. We also work closely with them to manage promotions and other selling activities.
Our agreements with distributors are generally nonexclusive and may be terminated by either party without cause. These distributors are not
within our control and are not obligated to purchase products from us. These distributors also represent other vendors’ product lines. Sales to
Ingram Micro, a retail distributor, represented 16.9%, 20.4% and 23.4% of our net revenues in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Our marketing activities include advertising in trade, technical and business publications, online advertising, public relations, cooperative
marketing with distributors, resellers and dealers, direct mailings to existing and prospective end-users and participation in trade and computer
shows.
We are exposed to the risk of product returns and markdown allowances with respect to our distributors and retailers. We generally accept
returns for defective and damaged products and we may also permit customers to return or exchange product or we may provide price
protection on products unsold by a customer. In addition, we may provide markdown allowances, which consist of credits given to customers
to induce them to increase sales to consumers and to help manage our customers’ inventory levels in the distribution channel. Although we
maintain a reserve for returns and markdown allowances, and we manage our returns and markdown allowances through our authorization
procedure, we could choose to accept substantial product returns and provide markdown allowances to maintain our relationships with retailers
and our access to distribution channels. During the year ended December 31, 2001, our largest distributor changed its order taking and stocking
policies. As a result, we agreed, in the second quarter of 2001, to accept a significantly higher level of product returns than was anticipated in
an effort to work with the distributor to reduce their inventory. We believe that these returns represented a one-time event related to a policy
change of our largest distributor that will not significantly impact the historical and ongoing return rates from the distributor. If this is not an
isolated occurrence, future unexpected returns could have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. As a percentage of our net
revenues, retail sales represented 24.2% of our revenues in 2001, 25.9% of our revenues in 2000 and 31.9% of our revenues in 1999. For
further discussion, see Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
Our OEM market continues to evolve as we continue to offer new communications products and OEM’s adopt new technologies and
software bundling techniques. Our OEM customers include cell phone manufacturers, cellular service providers, personal computer and other
PC related equipment manufacturers. These manufacturers bundle or pre-load our software products with their own hardware products. We
have translated selected products into as many as 18 languages to allow our OEM customers the flexibility of offering multi-language products
that meet the needs of their worldwide markets.
The cycle from the placement of an OEM order to shipping is very short. OEM customers generally operate under a just-in-time system and
we generally ship our products as we receive orders. Additionally, an increasing percentage of our OEM revenue is derived from royalties
accrued by customers that are authorized to replicate our software products on a CD or to preload our software on a personal computer.
The three largest OEM customers, and their respective affiliates, in each year, have accounted for 20.6% of our net revenues in 2001, 20.6%
of our net revenues in 2000, and 26.8% of our net revenues in 1999. Our major customers could reduce their orders of our products in favor of
a competitor’s product or for any other reason. The loss of any of our major OEM customers, decisions by a significant OEM customer to
substantially decrease purchases or our inability to collect receivables from these customers could have an adverse effect on our business
We have relatively little backlog for our OEM products at any given time and we do not consider backlog to be
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a significant indicator of future performance. Moreover, we generally do not produce software in advance of anticipated orders and therefore
have insignificant amounts of inventory. As a result of the foregoing, our revenues in any quarter are substantially dependent on orders booked
in that quarter.
Our consulting service assists customers in deploying and using computer operating systems, applications, and communications products.
This group works out of our Internet Solutions group and helps create enterprise-wide computing solutions for large corporate accounts.
Customer Service and Technical Support
We provide technical support and customer service through our web site, email, telephone and fax. OEM customers generally provide their
own primary customer support functions and rely on us for back-up support for their own technical support personnel. We provide technical
support to end users of OEM customers through the technical support section of our web site.
Product Development
The software industry, particularly the Internet and wireless/broadband markets, are characterized by rapid and frequent changes in
technology and user needs. We work closely with industry groups and customers, both current and potential, to help us anticipate changes in
technology and determine future customer needs. Software functionality depends upon the capabilities of the hardware. Accordingly, we
maintain engineering relationships with various hardware and silicon chip manufacturers and we develop our software in tandem with their
development. Our engineering relationships with manufacturers, as well as with our major customers, are central to our product development
efforts. In addition, we participate in software product developer programs sponsored by key industry companies such as Microsoft, Intel and
Apple. We remain focused on the development and expansion of our technology, particularly our wireless, diagnostic, utility and Internet
software technologies.
Manufacturing
Our software is sold in several forms. Our software is sold in a package that includes a CD-ROM, a manual and certain other documentation
or marketing material. We also permit certain of our OEM customers to duplicate their own CD-ROMs and pay us a royalty based on usage.
This method of sale does not require us to provide a CD or manual. Finally, we grant licenses to certain OEM customers that enable those
customers to pre-load a copy of our software onto a personal computer’s hard drive. With the corporate sales program, we offer site licenses
under which a corporate user is allowed to distribute copies of the software to users within the corporate sites.
Our product development groups produce a master set of CD-ROMs and documentation for each product that is then duplicated and
packaged into products by the manufacturing organization. Purchasing of all components is done by Smith Micro Software personnel in our
Aliso Viejo, California facility. The manufacturing steps that are subcontracted to outside organizations include the replication of CD-ROMs
and the printing of documentation materials. Assembly of the final package is completed in our Aliso Viejo, California manufacturing facility.
Competition
The markets in which we operate are highly competitive and subject to rapid changes in technology. The strategic directions of major
personal computer and wireless communication hardware manufacturers and operating system developers are also subject to change. We
compete with other software vendors for access to distribution channels, retail shelf space and the attention of customers. We also compete
with other software companies in our efforts to acquire software technology developed by third parties and in attracting qualified personnel.
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We believe that the principal competitive factors affecting the communication and diagnostic utility software market include product
features and ease of use, willingness of the vendor to customize the product to fit customer-specific needs, product reputation, product quality,
product performance, price, customer service and support and the effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts. Although we believe that our
products currently compete favorably with respect to these factors, there can be no assurance that we can maintain our competitive position
against current and potential competitors, especially those with significantly greater financial, marketing, service, support, technical and other
resources.
Because there are relatively low barriers to entry in the communication and diagnostic utility software market and because rapidly changing
technology is constantly creating new opportunities in this market, we expect new competitors to enter the market. We also believe that
competition from established and emerging software companies will continue to intensify as fax and data applications merge with video and
audio applications and the emerging mobile, wireless and Internet telephony markets develop. The markets in which we compete have been
characterized by the consolidation of established communication software suppliers and we believe that this trend may continue, which may
lead to the creation of additional large and better-financed competitors. Increased competition could result in price reductions, reduced gross
margins and loss of market share, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We face competition from Microsoft, which dominates the personal computer software industry. Due to its market dominance and the fact
that it is the publisher of the most prevalent personal computer operating systems, Windows, Microsoft represents a significant competitive
threat to all personal computer software vendors, including us. We also compete with Symantec, Network Associates, and Norton, among
others, for communication, diagnostic and utility software products. Some of our competitors have a retail emphasis and offer OEM products
with a reduced set of features. The opportunity for retail upgrade sales may induce these and other competitors to make OEM products
available at their own cost or even at a loss. Such a pricing strategy could have an adverse effect on our business.
Many of our other current and prospective competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing, service, support, technical and other
resources than Smith Micro. Moreover, these companies may introduce additional products that are competitive with ours, and our products
may not compete effectively with such products. We believe that our ability to compete depends on elements both within and outside of our
control, including the success and timing of new product development and introduction, product performance, price, distribution and customer
support. We may not be able to compete successfully with respect to these and other factors. We believe that the market for our software
products has been and will continue to be characterized by significant price competition. A material reduction in the price of our products could
negatively affect our profitability.
Many of our existing and potential OEM customers have substantial technological capabilities. These customers may currently be
developing, or may in the future develop, products that compete directly with our products. In such event, these customers may discontinue
purchases of our products. Our future performance is substantially dependent upon the extent to which existing OEM customers elect to
purchase communication software from us rather then design and develop their own software. In light of the fact that our customers are not
contractually obligated to purchase any of our products, they may cease to rely, or fail to expand their reliance, on us as an external source for
communication software in the future.
Proprietary Rights and Licenses
Our success and ability to compete is dependent upon our software code base, our programming methodologies and other intellectual
properties. To protect our proprietary technology, we rely on a combination of trade secrets, nondisclosure and patent, copyright and trademark
law that may afford only limited protection. We apply for various patents and trademarks to protect intellectual property. We seek to avoid
disclosure of our intellectual property by requiring employees and consultants with access to our proprietary information to execute
confidentiality agreements with us and by restricting access to our source code. Prior to becoming a publicly held entity, we did not require our
employees to execute confidentiality agreements with us. The steps that we have taken to protect our proprietary
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technology may not be adequate to deter misappropriation of our proprietary information or prevent the successful assertion of an adverse
claim to software utilized by us. In addition, we may not be able to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights or take effective
steps to enforce those rights.
In selling our products, we primarily rely on “shrink wrap” licenses that are not signed by licensees and, therefore, may be unenforceable
under the laws of certain jurisdictions. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to as great an extent
as do the laws of the United States. Accordingly, the means we use currently to protect our proprietary rights may not be adequate. Moreover,
our competitors may independently develop similar technology to ours. We also license technology on a non-exclusive basis from several
companies for inclusion in our products and anticipate that we will continue to do so in the future. If we are unable to continue to license these
technologies or to license other necessary technologies for inclusion in our products, or if we experience substantial increases in royalty
payments under these third party licenses, our business could be materially and adversely affected.
Although we believe that our products do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, such a claim may be asserted against us in
the future. From time to time, we have received and may receive in the future communications from third parties asserting that trademarks used
by us or features or content of certain of our products infringe upon intellectual property rights held by such third parties. As the number of
trademarks, patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights in our industry increases, and as the coverage of these patents and rights
and the functionality of products in the market further overlap, we believe that our products, with their existing technology, may increasingly
become the subject of infringement claims. Moreover, any of these proceedings could also result in an adverse decision as to the priority of our
inventions. Such results would materially and adversely affect us, and may also require us to obtain one or more licenses from third parties. We
may not be able to obtain any such required licenses upon reasonable terms, if at all, and the failure by us to obtain such licenses could prohibit
us from selling some of our products or require us to modify some of our existing products.
Employees
As of December 31, 2001, Smith Micro had a total of 71 employees, of which 34 were engaged in engineering, 14 were in sales and
marketing, eight were in customer support, nine were in finance and administration and six were in manufacturing. We utilize temporary labor
to assist during periods of increased manufacturing volume. We believe that our future success will depend in large part upon our continuing
ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, sales, marketing, customer support, research and development personnel and consulting
staff. Like other software companies, we face intense competition for such personnel, and we have at times experienced and continue to
experience difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in attracting, assimilating and
retaining other qualified personnel in the future. We are not subject to any collective bargaining agreement and we believe that our
relationships with our employees are good.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters, including our principal administrative, sales and marketing, customer support and research and development
facility is located in approximately 28,500 square feet of space in Aliso Viejo, California. We have leased this facility through March 31, 2003.
We also lease a facility of approximately 7,000 square feet in San Diego, California pursuant to a lease that expires July 31, 2005. We operate
our Internet solutions segment out of our San Diego facility and a portion of our Aliso Viejo facility, with the remaining facilities serving our
software products segment.
Our other locations include a facility of approximately 3,100 square feet in Beaverton, Oregon pursuant to a lease that extends through
February 28, 2005. As part of the restructuring plan implemented in 2001, this facility has been vacated and we are in the process of securing a
sub-tenant or negotiating a settlement with the leaseholder.
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We also have a facility of approximately 1,900 square feet in Boulder, Colorado pursuant to a lease that extends through August 31, 2002,
and is currently sub-let through the end of the lease term, and a facility of approximately 3,000 square feet in Lee’s Summit, Missouri pursuant
to a lease that expires August 31, 2004. We believe that suitable additional or alternative space will be available in the future on commercially
reasonable terms as needed.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There were no pending legal issues at this time.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the quarter ended December 31, 2001.
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PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “SMSI.” The high and low closing sale prices for our common
stock as reported by Nasdaq are set forth below for the periods indicated.
High
Low
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
$ 3 23/32
1 32/33
1 1/2
1 1/4
32
17 7/16
7 1/2
3 1/4
3 7/8
3 7/8
3
11 3/4
94/97
1 3/25
11/20
3/5
2 3/4
4 3/8
3
3/4
1 7/8
1 13/16
1 1/2
5/8
On March 12, 2002, the closing sale price for our common stock as reported by Nasdaq was $1.1897.
Holders
As of March 12, 2002, there were 131 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we have no current plans to do so.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
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Use of Proceeds from Initial Public Offering
The effective date of our first registration statement filed on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-95096) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, was September 18, 1995. Pursuant to the registration statement, we sold 1,700,000 shares of common stock for an aggregate offering
price of $20,400,000. The net offering proceeds to us after total expenses were $18,138,000.
As of December 31, 2001, we had used the net proceeds from the offering as follows: $4,188,000 to repay amounts due under a promissory
note issued by us to certain of our stockholders as a part of a distribution of retained earnings in connection with our prior S corporation status,
$3,011,000 for our acquisition of Performance Computing Incorporated, which was consummated in March 1996, $1,091,000 for our
acquisition of STF which was consummated in April 1999, $458,000 for our acquisition of technology assets from Mitek Systems, Inc., which
was consummated in January 1998, $73,000 for our acquisition of the CheckIt® products from TouchStone Software Corporation in July 2000,
$94,000 for the consulting division of QuickStart Technologies in September 2000, $320,000 in the acquisition of other technologies and
$9,924,000 has been used for working capital requirements since the initial public offering. We have invested the remainder of the net proceeds
from the offering in U.S. Government obligations and corporate bonds. The use of the proceeds from the offering does not represent a material
change in the use of the proceeds described in the prospectus that is part of the registration statement.
In July, 2000, in addition to the $73,000 of cash, we issued 108,000 shares of common stock for our acquisition of the CheckIt® products
from TouchStone Software Corporation. At the time of the acquisition, each share of common stock was valued at $5.19 and there were no
underwriting discounts or commissions paid by us in connection with the consummation of the transaction. Pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the common stock issued to TouchStone Software Corporation was exempt from the
registration requirements under the Act based on a permit issued by the California Commissioner of Corporation under to Section 25113 of the
California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, as amended (the “California Law”) after the completion of a fairness determination.
In September 2000, in addition to the $94,000 of cash, we issued 100,000 shares of common stock for our acquisition of the consulting
division from QuickStart Technologies, Inc. At the time of the acquisition, each share of common stock was valued at $4.58 and there were no
underwriting discounts or commissions paid by us in connection with the consummation of the transaction. Pursuant to Section 4(2) and
Regulation D under the Act, the issuance of the stock in connection with the transaction was exempt from the registration requirements under
the Act and was subject to certain resale limitations.
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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Statement of Operations Data:
Net Revenues:
Software
Consulting
Total Net Revenues
Cost of Revenues:
Software
Consulting
Total Cost of Revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Restructuring Costs
Total operating expenses
Operating loss
Interest income, net
Loss before income taxes
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net loss
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
(in thousands, except per share data)
$ 8,218 $ 11,143 $ 10,700 $ 10,151 $ 12,229
2,544 2,595
10,762 13,738 10,700 10,151 12,229
1,880 2,499 2,476 2,911 3,868
2,048
1,150
3,928 3,649 2,476 2,911 3,868
6,834 10,089 8,224 7,240 8,361
5,844 5,578 6,135 3,984 3,725
2,997 4,041 3,826 3,416 3,420
3,734 3,985 3,923 3,556 4,227
380
12,955 13,604 13,884 10,956 11,372
(6,121 )
(3,515 )
(5,660 )
(3,716 )
86
414
447
708
(3,011 )
711
(6,035 )
(3,101 )
90
54
(5,213 )
888
(3,008 )
(1,112 )
(2,300 )
(839 )
$ (6,125 ) $ (3,155 ) $ (6,101 ) $ (1,896 ) $ (1,461 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$ (0.38 ) $ (0.20 ) $ (0.40 ) $ (0.13 ) $ (0.10 )
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted
16,232 15,984 15,292 15,075 15,075
Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets
Total liabilities
Accumulated deficit
Total stockholders’ equity
As of December 31,
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
$ 9,257
2,955
(18,503 )
6,302
$ 15,314
2,887
(12,378 )
12,427
$ 15,929
2,097
(9,223 )
13,832
$ 20,947
2,655
(3,122 )
18,292
$ 21,853
1,664
(1,226 )
20,188
The table above sets forth our selected consolidated financial data. We prepared this information using the consolidated financial statements of
Smith Micro for the five years ended December 31, 2001.
You should read this selected consolidated financial data along with the consolidated financial statements and related Notes contained in this
Report and in our other reports filed with the SEC, as well as the section of this Report and our other reports titled “Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS REPORT, INCLUDING STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COMPANY’S STRATEGY,
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND REVENUE SOURCES, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF
THE PRIVATES SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995, SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAFE
HARBORS CREATED BY THAT ACT AND THOSE SECTIONS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON
CURRENT EXPECTATIONS AND ENTAIL NUMEROUS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S
ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE
COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE RESULTS ANTICIPATED IN THESE FORWARD-
LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THOSE FACTORS SET FORTH UNDER “RISK FACTORS” AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
REPORT. READERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE VARIOUS DISCLOSURES MADE BY THE
COMPANY IN THIS REPORT AND IN THE COMPANY’S OTHER REPORTS FILED WITH THE SEC THAT ATTEMPT TO ADVISE
INTERESTED PARTIES OF CERTAIN RISKS FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS. READERS ARE
CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT.
YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMPANY’S
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition – We recognize software revenue in accordance with the Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, as amended . SOP 97-2 provides guidance on when revenue should be recognized for licensing, selling, leasing or otherwise
marketing computer software. We recognize revenues from sales of software as completed products are shipped and title passes and from
royalties generated as authorized customers duplicate our software, assuming that collection is reasonably assured. We generally accept returns
for defective and damaged products and we may also permit customers to return or exchange product or we may provide price protection on
products unsold by a customer. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 48, Revenue Recognition when
Right of Return Exists , revenue is recorded net of an allowance for estimated returns, exchanges, markdowns, price concessions, and warranty
costs. Such reserves are based upon our management’s evaluation of historical experience, current industry trends and estimated costs. While
returns and other concessions have historically been within our estimates (except as disclosed in the immediately succeeding sentence), the
amount of estimated reserves could change as new information becomes available. During the year ended December 31, 2001, our largest
distributor changed its order taking and stocking policies. As a result, we agreed, in the second quarter of 2001, to accept a significantly higher
level of product returns than was anticipated in an effort to work with the distributor to reduce their inventory. We believe that these returns
represented a one-time event related to a policy change of our largest distributor that will not significantly impact the historical and ongoing
return rates from the distributor. If this is not an isolated occurence future unexpected returns could have an adverse effect on our consolidated
financial statements.
We recognize consulting services and hosting revenues as services are provided or as milestones are delivered and accepted by our
customers.
We often offer point of sale incentives such as coupons or rebates. The cost of such incentives has historically been included as selling and
marketing expense. Effective January 1, 2002, we are required to adopt Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 01-09, Accounting for
Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products). Pursuant to the consensus of Issue 01-09, the
cost of sales incentives we offer without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single
exchange transaction is required to be accounted for as a reduction of revenue. Upon application of the consensus, our consolidated financial
statements for prior periods presented for comparative purposes will be reclassified to comply with the
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revised income statement display requirements. We are currently evaluating the impact of these issues, as we have not historically tracked all of
the above costs separately from other selling and marketing expenses. However, we estimate the approximate cost of sales incentives that will
be reclassified, reducing both revenue and expense by the same amount, is approximately 5% to 10% of total revenue based upon 2001
estimates.
Accounts Receivable – We sell our products worldwide. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not
require collateral. We maintain reserves for potential credit losses, and those losses have historically been within our expectations. We cannot,
however, guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past. If not, this could have an adverse
effect on our consolidated financial statements. Allowances for product returns and price protection are included in other adjustments to
accounts receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Long Lived Assets - We account for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 121, Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of . In accordance with SFAS No. 121, long-lived assets to be
held are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances that indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. We periodically review the
carrying value of long-lived assets to determine whether or not impairment to such value has occurred and have determined that there was no
impairment at December 31, 2001. In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived
assets and for the disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. While we have not
experienced impairment of intangible assets in prior periods, we cannot guarantee that there will not be impairment in the future, which could
have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain consolidated statement of operating data as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated:
Net Revenues:
Software
Consulting services
Total net revenues
Cost of revenues:
Software
Consulting services
Total cost of revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Restructuring
Total operating expenses
Operating loss
Interest income, net
Loss before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net loss
Years Ended December 31,
2001
2000
1999
76.4 %
23.6 %
81.1 %
18.9 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
17.5 %
19.0 %
18.2 %
8.4 %
23.1 %
36.5 %
26.6 %
23.1 %
63.5 %
73.4 %
76.9 %
54.3 %
27.9 %
34.7 %
3.5 %
40.6 %
29.4 %
29.0 %
57.3 %
35.8 %
36.7 %
120.4 %
99.0 %
129.8 %
-56.9 %
0.8 %
-25.6 %
3.0 %
-52.9 %
4.2 %
-56.1 %
0.8 %
-22.6 %
0.4 %
-48.7 %
8.3 %
-56.9 %
-23.0 %
-57.0 %
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Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
Revenues
Total net revenues were $10.8 million, $13.7 million and $10.7 million for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, representing a decrease of
$3 million, or 21.7%, from 2000 to 2001, and an increase of $3 million or 28.4%, from 1999 to 2000. Ingram Micro, our largest distribution
customer, accounted for 16.9%, 20.4% and 23.4% of total net revenues for 2001, 2000 and 1999 respectively.
Software. Net software revenues were $8.2 million, $11.1 million, and $10.7 million for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, representing a
decrease of $2.9 million or 26.3% from 2000 to 2001 and an increase of $400,000, or 4.1%, from 1999 to 2000. Software revenues accounted
for 76.4% of total revenues in 2001, 81.1% of total revenues in 2000 and materially all revenues in 1999.
The decrease in net software revenues from 2000 to 2001 was primarily the result of declining legacy OEM fax product revenues and a
substantial and unexpected change in order taking and stocking policies by our largest distributor in the second quarter of 2001. During that
quarter, the distributor announced that its future inventories will run at approximately 20% of previous levels. As a result of this policy shift,
new purchases from the distributor were unusually low during the second quarter of 2001. Additionally, in June 2001, we agreed to accept a
significantly higher level of product returns than we had anticipated, totaling approximately $1.1 million, in an effort to work with the
distributor to reduce their inventory. This one-time return resulted in a corresponding decrease in retail software sales during the second quarter
of 2001. The increase in net software revenue from 1999 to 2000 was due, in part, from additional retail sales provided by the TouchStone
acquisition, which took place in July 2000, and from sales of our new Quick Link Mobile software to cellular phone manufacturers.
Overall, net software revenues from 1999 through 2001 indicate a declining trend. We operate with little backlog because we generally ship
our software products as we receive orders and because our royalty revenue is based upon our customers’ actual usage in a given period. As a
result, our sales in any quarter are dependent on orders that we book and ship in that quarter. This makes it difficult for us to predict future
revenues and trends.
Consulting Services. Consulting services revenues were $2.5 million in 2001, $2.6 million in 2000 and were not significant in 1999. We
developed our consulting business in connection with the acquisition of PCS in September 1999, which we expanded upon in early 2000, and
again in September 2000 with the QuickStart acquisition. Consulting services revenue accounted for 23.6% of total revenues in 2001 and
18.9% of total revenues in 2000. During 2001 the impact of a full year of QuickStart operations was offset by the continuing economic
downturn and its impact on declining IT budgets.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of Software Revenues. Cost of software revenues was $1.9 million, $2.5 million and $2.5 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively,
representing a decrease of $619,000 or 24.8% from 2000 to 2001 with no change from 1999 to 2000. The decrease in the cost of software
revenue is directly related to the decrease in software revenue during the period. The cost of software revenue as a percentage of software
revenue was 22.9%, 22.4 % and 23.1% for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Cost of Consulting Service Revenues. Cost of consulting service revenues was $2.0 million and $1.2 million in 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Since we did not begin consulting services until September 1999, cost of consulting service revenues was not significant in 1999. Cost of
consulting services revenues includes the cost of our consulting personnel and the cost of hiring outside contractors to support our staff of
consultants. The increase in the cost of consulting service revenues was due to the impact of a full year of QuickStart operations in 2001. Cost
of consulting services revenues as a percentage of consulting services revenues was 80.5% in 2001 and 44.3% in 2000. The increase in cost of
consulting service revenues as a percentage of revenues was due to higher personnel costs and lower utilization of such personnel due to lower
than expected revenues.
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Operating Expenses
Selling and Marketing. Selling and marketing expenses were $5.8 million, $5.6 million and $6.1 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively, representing an increase of $200,000, or 4.8%, from 2000 to 2001 and a decrease of $500,000, or 9.1%, from 1999 to 2000. Our
selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, advertising costs, sales commissions and trade show expenses. These
expenses vary significantly from quarter to quarter based on the timing of trade shows and product introductions. The increase in our selling
and marketing expenses from 2000 to 2001 was primarily the result of increases in our eCommerce segment, including salaries and related
personnel expenses. Both of these increases came as a result of the additional expense of the QuickStart acquisition and the overall increase in
the size of our Internet Solutions division. These costs were partially offset by cost reduction measures undertaken in the second quarter of
2001. The decrease in our selling and marketing expenses in 2000 over 1999 was primarily the result of an approximate $1.0 million reduction
in spending for costs related to advertising and trade shows. These savings were partially offset by increases in hiring-related spending
increases in our eCommerce segment, including salaries and related personnel expenses and facilities expenses, which totaled approximately
$600,000.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $3.0 million, $4.0 million and $3.8 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively, representing a decrease of $1.0 million, or 25.8%, from 2000 to 2001 and an increase of $200,000, or 5.6%, from 1999 to 2000.
Our research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel and equipment costs required to conduct our software development
efforts. We remain focused on the development and expansion of our technology, particularly our wireless, diagnostic, utility and Internet
software technologies. The decrease in our research and development expenses from 2000 to 2001 is primarily due to the cost reduction efforts
implemented in 2001, most notably a reduction in headcount and the closure of our Oregon and Colorado offices in the second quarter of 2001.
This reduction realigns our research and development cost base consistent with current revenues. The increase in our research and development
expenses in 2000 over 1999 was primarily due to increases in salaries and related expenses of approximately $287,000 which was offset by
reductions in purchased technologies of approximately $92,000.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were $3.7 million, $4.0 million and $3.9 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively, representing a decrease of $300,000, or 6.3%, from 2000 to 2001 and an increase of $100,000, or 1.6%, from 1999 to 2000. The
decrease in our general and administrative expenses in 2001 from 2000 is due primarily to cost reduction efforts undertaken in 2001, which
consisted of reductions in headcount, compensation and professional services. The increase in our general and administrative expenses in 2000
over 1999 resulted when reductions in salaries and related expenses of approximately $757,000 were offset by increases in consulting fees for
investor relations of approximately $108,000, bad debt expense of approximately $545,000 primarily related to our eCommerce business and
increased amortization expense of approximately $188,000 related to the acquisition of QuickStart in September 2000.
Restructuring Costs. In the second quarter of 2001 we began implementing a restructuring plan to consolidate facilities and reduce
personnel costs. The plan was fully implemented by December 31, 2001. Total expense related to the restructuring amounted to $380,000
consisting of facility closure costs of $230,000 and employee severance costs of $150,000. These reductions were made to correlate with
revised revenue forecasts. As of December 31, 2001, $178,000 had been paid and $202,000 was included in accrued liabilities. The accrued
liability will be paid over the remaining lease term for the facility closed in the second quarter of 2001.
Interest Income, Net. Net Interest income was $86,000, $414,000 and $447,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, representing a
decrease of $328,000, or 79.2%, from 2000 to 2001, and a decrease of $33,000, or 7.4%, from 1999 to 2000. Decreases in our interest income,
in each of years being reported, are directly related to the reductions in our cash balance and declining interest rates. We have not changed our
investment strategy during the periods being reported on, with our excess cash consistently being invested in short term marketable securities.
(See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further discussion elsewhere in this annual report.)
Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $90,000, $54,000 and $888,000 in 2001, 2000
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and 1999, respectively. The provision for income taxes in 2001 and 2000 is primarily due to taxes on foreign income, which may vary
significantly from year to year. We completed a tax audit during the first quarter of 2001, which resulted in a payment of $127,000. The
payment was offset by foreign tax credits in the amount of $69,000. The provision for income taxes in 1999 is due to the increase in our
valuation allowance to offset all deferred tax assets. This increase was taken because our results of operations provided insufficient evidence
that the deferred tax assets will be realized. We may reduce our valuation allowance in the future at such time when there is sufficient evidence
that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through cash generated from operations and from net proceeds of $18.1 million
generated by our initial public offering in 1995. Our principal sources of liquidity as of December 31, 2001 consisted principally of cash and
cash equivalents of $3.2 million.
Net cash used in operations was $2.9 million in 2001 compared to $2.5 million in 2000 and $3.2 million in 1999. The primary use of cash in
each year was our net loss.
We used $101,000 in 2001, $750,000 in 2000 and $1.4 million in 1999 for investing activities. Our primary use of cash for investing
activities in all years related to our acquisitions, including our acquisition of STF Technologies in 1999 for $1.1 million in cash and 409,164
shares of our Common Stock. We also invested in property and equipment, including computers and production equipment, during each of
2001, 2000 and 1999.
In 2000, $732,000 was generated from financing activities, primarily from the exercise of stock options. This compared to $641,000 in
1999, which was offset by the repayment of a loan assumed in the acquisition of STF.
At December 31, 2001, we had $3.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $3.6 million of working capital. We have no significant capital
commitments, and currently anticipate that capital expenditures will not vary significantly from recent periods. We believe that our existing
cash, cash equivalent investment balances and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to finance our working capital and capital
expenditure requirements through at least the next 12 months. We may require additional funds to support our working capital requirements or
for other purposes and may seek to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing or from other sources. If additional
financing is needed, we cannot assure you that such financing will be available to us at commercially reasonable terms or at all.
We have non-cancelable operating leases for our building facilities which expire on various dates through July 31, 2005. Future minimum
rental commitments under leases with terms of 1 year or more consist of the following (in thousands):
Year ending December 31:
2002
2003
2004
2005
$ 829
434
300
134
$ 1,697
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities . SFAS No. 133 establishes
new accounting and reporting standards for derivative financial instruments and for hedging activities. SFAS No. 133 requires us to measure all
derivatives at fair value and to recognize them in the balance sheet as an asset or liability, depending on our rights or obligations under the
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applicable derivative contract. In June 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137, which deferred the effective date of adoption of SFAS No. 133
for one year. We adopted SFAS No. 133 on January 1, 2001. Adoption of the new method of accounting for derivatives and hedging activities
did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position because we do not have derivative instruments and do not engage in
hedging activities.
In June 2001, the FASB issued two new pronouncements: SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations , and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets . SFAS No. 141 prohibits the use of the pooling-of-interest method for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001
and also applies to all business combinations accounted for by the purchase method that are completed after June 30, 2001. There are also
transition provisions that apply to business combinations completed before July 1, 2001, that were accounted for by the purchase method.
SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 to all goodwill and other intangible assets recognized in an
entity’s statement of financial position at that date, regardless of when those assets were initially recognized. In accordance with these
pronouncements, we will evaluate the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets on an annual basis or sooner if events or
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. We are currently in the process of evaluating the initial impact of adopting
SFAS No. 142. We expect the ongoing impact of this adoption will be a decrease in amortization expense of approximately $500,000 in 2002.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 supersedes
SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of, and addresses financial
accounting and reporting for the impairment and disposal of long-lived assets. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 144 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In 2001 the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a
Reseller of the Vendor’s Product). Effective January 1, 2002, we are required to adopt EITF 01-09. Pursuant to the consensus of Issue 01-09,
the cost of sales incentives we offer without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single
exchange transaction is required to be accounted for as a reduction of revenue. Upon application of the consensus, our consolidated financial
statements for prior periods presented for comparative purposes will be reclassified to comply with the revised income statement display
requirements. We are currently evaluating the impact of these issues, as we have not historically tracked all of the above costs separately from
other selling and marketing expenses. However, we estimate the approximate cost of sales incentives that will be reclassified, reducing both
revenue and expense by the same amount, is approximately 5% to 10% of total revenue based upon 2001 estimates.
RISK FACTORS
BEFORE DECIDING TO INVEST IN OUR COMPANY OR TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE YOUR INVESTMENT, YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW, IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
REPORT AND IN OUR OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING OUR SUBSEQUENT REPORTS ON FORMS 10-Q AND 8-K.
THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED BELOW ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES FACING OUR COMPANY. ADDITIONAL
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES NOT PRESENTLY KNOWN TO US OR THAT WE CURRENTLY DEEM IMMATERIAL MAY ALSO
AFFECT OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. IF ANY OF THESE RISKS ACTUALLY OCCUR, THEY COULD SERIOUSLY HARM OUR
BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. IN THAT EVENT, THE MARKET PRICE FOR OUR
COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE AND YOU MAY LOSE ALL OR PART OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate and cause the price of our common stock to fall .
Our quarterly revenues and operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and may continue to vary from quarter to quarter due to
a number of factors, many of which are not within our control. If our operating results do
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not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, our stock price may decline. Fluctuations in our operating results may be due to a
number of factors, including the following:
•
the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales;
•
the size and timing of orders from and shipments to our major customers, including our largest distributor;
•
the size and timing of any return product requests for our products;
•
our ability to maintain or increase gross margins;
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general economic and market conditions;
•
variations in the our sales channels or the mix of our product sales;
•
the gain or loss of a key customer;
•
our ability to specify, develop, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a
timely manner;
•
the availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effect on sales and pricing of our products;
•
the effect of new and emerging technologies;
•
deferrals of orders by our customers in anticipation of new products, applications, product enhancements or operating systems;
•
customer policy and/or procedural changes regarding stocking; and
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the success of our cost-cutting measures.
A large portion of our operating expenses, including rent, depreciation, amortization, and capital lease expenditures, is fixed and difficult to
reduce or change. Accordingly, if our total revenue does not meet our expectations, we probably would not be able to adjust our expenses
quickly enough to compensate for the shortfall in revenue. In that event, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be
materially and adversely affected.
Due to all of the foregoing factors, and the other risks discussed in this report, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our
operating results as an indication of future performance.
If we are unable to comply with NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements, our Common Stock could be delisted from the NASDAQ National
Market.
In the second half of 2001 our common stock failed to meet the minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for 38 consecutive days, which
caused our stock price to fail to meet one of the minimum standards required by Nasdaq for continued listing as a Nasdaq National Market
security. On September 27, 2001, the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it was implementing an across-the-board moratorium on the
minimum bid requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq until January 2, 2002. On January 2, 2002, the Nasdaq discontinued the moratorium
on the minimum bid price requirements for continued listing. If our stock cannot maintain trading at prices over $1.00 we may become subject
to the delisting process.
Nasdaq also currently requires that an issuer have either net tangible assets of at least $4 million or shareholders’ equity of at least
$10 million to maintain listing on the National Market System. As of December 31, 2001, we had tangible net assets of $7.5 million and
shareholders’ equity of $6.3 million. We are currently subject to certain “grandfather” provisions that allow us to maintain our listing based on
the net tangible assets test. This transitional rule will remain in effect until November 1, 2002, at which time we will be required to comply
with the $10 million shareholders’ equity test. If we are unable to increase shareholders equity to the minimum Nasdaq requirement by
generating profits or by an infusion of additional capital, we will not meet the minimum listing requirements of the Nasdaq National Market as
of November 2002. There can be no assurance that we will satisfy all requirements for continued listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq
National Market. If we are unable to meet the continued listing requirements in the future, our common stock will be subject to delisting, which
may have a material adverse effect on the price of our common stock and the levels of liquidity currently available to our stockholders.
Technology and customer needs change rapidly in our market, which could render our products obsolete and negatively affect our revenues .
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Our future success will depend on our ability to anticipate and adapt to changes in technology and industry standards. We will also need to
continue to develop and introduce new and enhanced products to meet our customers’ changing demands, keep up with evolving industry
standards, including changes in the Microsoft operating systems with which our products are designed to be compatible, and to promote those
products successfully. The communications and utilities software markets in which we operate are characterized by rapid technological change,
changing customer needs, frequent new product introductions, evolving industry standards and short product life cycles. Any of these factors
could render our existing products obsolete and unmarketable. In addition, new products and product enhancements can require long
development and testing periods as a result of the complexities inherent in today’s computing environments and the performance demanded by
customers. If our software markets do not develop as we anticipate or our products do not gain widespread acceptance in these markets, or if
we are unable to develop new versions of our software products that can operate on future operating systems, our business, financial condition
and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Competition within our product markets is intense and includes numerous established competitors which could negatively affect our revenues.
We operate in markets that are extremely competitive and subject to rapid changes in technology. Microsoft Corporation poses a significant
competitive threat to us because Microsoft operating systems, Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95 and
Windows NT, may include some capabilities now provided by certain of our OEM and retail software products. If users are satisfied relying on
the capabilities of Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT or other operating systems, sales of
our products are likely to decline. In addition, our principal fax related retail products, HotFax MessageCenter and HotFax, currently compete
directly with Symantec’s WinFax Pro. In addition, because there are low barriers to entry into the software market, we expect significant
competition from other established and emerging software companies in the future. Furthermore, many of our existing and potential OEM
customers may acquire or develop products that compete directly with our products.
Microsoft Corporation and many of our other current and prospective competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing, service,
support, technical and other resources than we do. As a result, they may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and
changes in customer requirements or to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products. There is also a substantial risk that
announcements of competing products by large competitors such as Microsoft and Symantec could result in the cancellation of orders by
retailers, distributors or other customers in anticipation of the introduction of such new products. In addition, some of our competitors, such as
Symantec, currently make complementary products that are sold separately. Such competitors could decide to enhance their competitive
position by bundling their products to attract customers seeking integrated, cost-effective software applications. Some competitors have a retail
emphasis and offer OEM products with a reduced set of features. The opportunity for retail upgrade sales may induce these and other
competitors to make OEM products available at their own cost or even at a loss. We also expect competition to increase as a result of software
industry consolidations, which may lead to the creation of additional large and well-financed competitors. Increased competition is likely to
result in price reductions, fewer customer orders, reduced margins and loss of market share.
We rely primarily on one distributor for a significant portion of our total revenues.
Sales to Ingram Micro, a retail distributor, represented 16.9%, 20.4% and 23.4% of our total net revenues in 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. We are not able to directly control all the factors influencing whether and in what quantity Ingram purchases products from us.
The significant curtailment of purchases and increase in product returns by Ingram Micro, as experienced by us in the second quarter of 2001,
had an adverse effect on our business in that quarter and in 2001. There can be no assurance that sales to Ingram Micro, other distributors or
our retail customers in the future will not be negatively impacted by returns. There can also be no assurance that we will not lose Ingram Micro
as a distributor of our products altogether. We have entered into an agreement with another distributor in an attempt to reduce our reliance upon
Ingram Micro.
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We may not be able to develop and maintain relationships with distributors and retailers to sell our retail software products.
We depend on distributors (such as Ingram Micro), retailers (such as Staples, CompUSA, Office Depot, etc.), eCommerce distributors and
value added resellers, commonly known as VARs, to market and distribute our retail software products. Our relationships with our distributors
and retailers depend upon a number of factors, including our ability to meet certain minimum sales volume requirements. In addition, with little
or no advanced notice to us our retailers and VARs may purchase fewer products from us in any given quarter for reasons beyond our control
and in many cases unrelated to end user demand, such as a decision to change their inventory strategies. Our agreements with retailers and
VARs are not exclusive and in many cases may be terminated by either party without cause. If this happens or if we are unable to develop and
maintain relationships with distributors and retailers to sell our retail software products, our retail sales will be adversely affected.
We may have excessive, unanticipated retail product returns, which could negatively affect our revenues.
We are exposed to the risk of product returns, markdown allowances and stock rotations with respect to sales of our retail products. We
generally accept returns for defective and damaged products and may provide price protection on products unsold by a customer. In addition,
we may provide markdown allowances, which consist of credits given to customers to induce them to increase sales to consumers and to help
manage our customers’ inventory levels in the distribution channel. We may also allow distributors to rotate stock, where they may substitute
one product for another. Although we maintain a reserve for these situations, and manage these allowances through our returns authorization
procedure, we could choose to accept substantial allowances to maintain our relationships with retailers and our access to distribution channels.
During the second quarter of 2001, we agreed to accept a significantly higher level of product returns than we had anticipated in an effort to
work with a distributor to reduce their inventory. We expect ongoing distribution inventories at our largest distributor to run approximately
20% of previous levels.
Acquisitions of companies or technologies may disrupt our business and divert management attention and cause our current operations to
suffer.
We have in the past made and we expect to continue to consider acquisitions of complementary companies, products or technologies. If we
make any additional acquisitions, we will be required to assimilate the operations, products and personnel of the acquired businesses and train,
retain and motivate key personnel from the acquired businesses. We may be unable to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and
policies if we fail in these efforts. Similarly, acquisitions may cause disruptions in our operations and divert management’s attention from our
company’s day-to-day operations, which could impair our relationships with our current employees, customers and strategic partners.
Acquisitions may also subject us to liabilities and risks that are not known or identifiable at the time of the acquisition.
We may also have to incur debt or issue equity securities in order to finance future acquisitions. The issuance of equity securities for any
acquisition could be substantially dilutive to our existing stockholders. In addition, we expect our profitability could be adversely affected
because of acquisition-related accounting costs and write offs. In consummating acquisitions, we are also subject to risks of entering
geographic and business markets in which we have had limited or no prior experience. If we are unable to fully integrate acquired businesses,
products or technologies within existing operations, we may not receive the intended benefits of acquisitions.
Our stock price is highly volatile. Accordingly, you may not be able to resell your shares of common stock at or above the price you paid for
them.
The market price of our common stock has fluctuated substantially in the past and is likely to continue to be highly volatile and subject to
wide fluctuations. These fluctuations have occurred and may continue to occur in response to various factors, many of which we cannot
control, including:
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quarter-to-quarter variations in our operating results;
•
announcements of technological innovations or new products by our competitors, customers or us;
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• market conditions within our retail and OEM software markets;
•
general global economic and political instability;
•
changes in earnings estimates or investment recommendations by analysts;
•
changes in investor perceptions; or
•
changes in expectations relating to our products, plans and strategic position or those of our competitors or customers.
In addition, the market prices of securities of high technology companies have been especially volatile. This volatility has significantly
affected the market prices of securities of many technology companies. Accordingly, you may not be able to resell your shares of common
stock at or above the price you paid. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their securities have been the
subjects of securities class action litigation. If we were the object of a securities class action litigation, it could result in substantial losses and
divert management’s attention and resources from other matters.
Our products may contain undetected software errors, which could negatively affect our revenues.
Our software products are complex and may contain undetected errors. In the past, we have discovered software errors in certain of our
products and have experienced delayed or lost revenues during the period it took to correct these errors. Although we and our OEM customers
test our products, it is possible that errors may be found in our new or existing products after we have commenced commercial shipment of
those products. These undetected errors could result in adverse publicity, loss of revenues, delay in market acceptance of our products or claims
against us by customers.
We may need to raise additional capital in the future through the issuance of additional equity or convertible debt securities or by borrowing
money, and additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us.
We believe that the cash, cash equivalents and investments on hand and the cash we expect to generate from operations will be sufficient to
meet our capital needs for at least the next twelve months. However, it is possible that we may need or choose to obtain additional financing to
fund our activities. We could raise these funds by selling more stock to the public or to selected investors, or by borrowing money. We may not
be able to obtain additional funds on favorable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to curtail our operations
or other business activities significantly or to obtain funds through arrangements with strategic partners or others that may require us to
relinquish right to certain technologies or potential markets. If we raise additional funds by issuing additional equity or convertible debt
securities, the ownership percentages of existing stockholders would be reduced. In addition, the equity or debt securities that we issue may
have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. We currently have no established line of credit or
other business borrowing facility in place.
It is possible that our future capital requirements may vary materially from those now planned. The amount of capital that we will need in
the future will depend on many factors, including:
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the market acceptance of our products;
•
the levels of promotion and advertising that will be required to launch our products and achieve and maintain a competitive position
in the marketplace;
•
our business, product, capital expenditure and research and development plans and product and technology roadmaps;
•
the levels of inventory and accounts receivable that we maintain;
•
capital improvements to new and existing facilities;
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technological advances;
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our competitors’ response to our products; and
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our relationships with suppliers and customers.
In addition, we may require additional capital to accommodate planned growth, hiring, infrastructure and facility needs or to consummate
acquisitions of other businesses, products or technologies.
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Marketing efforts for our retail software products require substantial investments that may adversely affect our operating margins.
Maintaining product recognition distribution channels for our retail software products, including our new CheckIt® line of products,
requires significant investments in marketing and sales related to these products. We expect to have to continue to incur these costs and perhaps
even to increase them in the future. Accordingly, our retail sales may not provide us with the same contribution margin to operating income
that we have historically achieved on our OEM sales.
Inability or delays in deliveries from our component suppliers could damage our reputation and could cause our net revenues to decline and
harm our results of operations.
We rely on third party suppliers to provide us with the components for our product kits. These components include CDs and printed
manuals. We also rely on third parties for CD-ROM replication. We do not have long-term supply arrangements with any vendor to obtain
these necessary components for our products. If we are unable to purchase components from these suppliers or if the CD-ROM replication
facilities that we use do not deliver our requirements on schedule, we may not be able to deliver products in a CD-ROM format to our
customers on a timely basis or enter into new orders because of a shortage in components. Any delays that we experience in delivering our
products to customers could impair our customer relationships and adversely impact our reputation and our business. In addition, if our third
party suppliers raise their prices for components or CD-ROM replication services, our gross margins would be reduced.
Because we currently operate with little or no backlog, our ability to project our revenues is extremely limited.
We operate with little backlog because we generally ship our software products as we receive orders and because our royalty revenue is
based upon our customers’ actual usage in a given period. Accordingly, we recognize revenue shortly after orders are received or royalty
reports are generated. As a result, our sales in any quarter are dependent on orders that we book and ship in that quarter. This makes it difficult
for us to predict what our revenues and operating results will be in any quarter.
We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights.
Our success is dependent upon our software code base, our programming methodologies and other intellectual properties and proprietary
rights. In order to protect our proprietary technology, we rely on a combination of trade secret, nondisclosure and copyright and trademark law.
However, these measures afford us only limited protection. We currently own United States trademark registrations for certain of our
trademarks, but we have not yet obtained registrations for all of our trademarks in the United States or other countries. In addition, prior to
becoming a publicly held entity, we did not require our employees to sign proprietary information and inventions agreements stipulating to our
software ownership rights. We only recently started the patent application process for a number of technologies relating to our existing
products and products under development. Furthermore, we rely primarily on “shrink wrap” licenses that are not signed by the end user and,
therefore, may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions. Accordingly, despite the precautions we have taken to protect our
intellectual property and proprietary rights, it is possible that third parties may copy or otherwise obtain our rights without our authorization. It
is also possible that third parties may independently develop technologies similar to ours. It may be difficult for us to detect unauthorized use
of our intellectual property and proprietary rights.
We may be subject to claims of intellectual property infringement as the number of trademarks, patents, copyrights and other intellectual
property rights asserted by companies in our industry grows and the coverage of these patents and other rights and the functionality of software
products increasingly overlap. From time to time, we have received communications from third parties asserting that our trade name or
features, content, or trademarks of certain of our products infringe upon intellectual property rights held by such third parties. We have also
received correspondence from third parties separately asserting that our fax products may infringe on certain patents held by each of the parties.
Although we are not aware that any of our products infringe on the proprietary rights of others, third parties may claim infringement by us with
respect to our current or future products. Infringement claims, whether with or without merit,
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could result in time-consuming and costly litigation, divert the attention of our management, cause product shipment delays or require us to
enter into royalty or licensing agreements with third parties. If we are required to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, they may not be on
terms that are acceptable to us. Unfavorable royalty or licensing agreements could seriously impair our ability to market our products.
We must continue to retain key personnel.
Our future performance depends in significant part upon the continued service of our senior management and other key technical and
consulting personnel. We do not have employment agreements with our key employees that govern the length of their service. The loss of the
services of our key employees would likely materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our
future success also depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, particularly highly skilled engineers
involved in the ongoing research and development required to develop and enhance our communication software products as well those in our
highly specialized consulting business. Competition for these employees remains high and employee retention is a common problem in our
industry. Our inability to attract and retain the highly trained technical personnel that are essential to our product development, consulting
services, marketing, service and support teams may limit the rate at which we can generate revenue, develop new products or product
enhancements and generally have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, retaining key
employees during restructuring efforts is critical to company success.
If commerce conducted over the Internet grows more slowly than in the past, our future sales and future profits may decline.
If eCommerce does not continue to grow or grows more slowly than in the past, demand for certain of our products and services will be
reduced. Certain of our products, including WebCatalog, enhance companies’ abilities to transact business nd conduct Web-based operations.
As a result, future sales and any future profits from those products are substantially dependent upon the widespread acceptance and use of the
Internet as an effective medium of commerce by consumers and businesses. To be successful we must rely on consumers and businesses who
have not historically used the Internet to transact business and exchange information.
Our business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected as a result of legal, business and economic risks specific to
international operations.
Approximately 8.9% of our revenues in 2001 and 18.9% of our revenues in 2000 were derived from sales to customers outside the United
States. We also frequently ship products to our domestic customers’ international manufacturing divisions and subcontractors. In the future, we
may expand these international business activities. International operations are subject to many inherent risks, including:
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general political, social and economic conditions causing instability;
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trade restrictions;
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the imposition of governmental controls;
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exposure to different legal standards, particularly with respect to intellectual property;
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burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws;
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import and export license requirements and restrictions of the United States and each other country in which we operate;
•
unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
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foreign technical standards;
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changes in tariffs;
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difficulties in staffing and managing international operations;
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difficulties in collecting receivables from foreign entities; and
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potentially adverse tax consequences.
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Our officers and directors could control matters submitted to our stockholders.
As of March 12, 2002, William W. Smith Jr., the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of our company, and
Rhonda L. Smith, the Secretary, Treasurer and Vice-Chairman of the Board of our company, beneficially owned approximately 60.2% of our
outstanding shares of common stock. William W. Smith Jr. and Rhonda L. Smith are married to one another and, acting together, will have the
ability to elect our directors and determine the outcome of any corporate action requiring stockholder approval, including a sale of the
company, irrespective of how other shareholders may vote. This concentration of ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making
an offer to buy our company, which, in turn, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Future sales of our common stock could cause the price of our shares to decline.
As of March 12, 2002, we had 16,232,416 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Of this amount, the 9,770,670 shares held by William W.
Smith, Jr. and Rhonda L. Smith are available for sale in the public market (subject to the volume and other applicable restrictions of Rule 144).
Overall, our trading volume fluctuates widely and at times is relatively limited. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock by
William W. Smith, Jr., Rhonda L. Smith or any other person, including through any directed selling plan, either individually or when
aggregated with sales by other persons, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Provisions of our charter and bylaws and Delaware law could make a takeover of our company difficult.
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that may discourage or prevent a third party from acquiring us, even if doing
so would be beneficial to our stockholders. For instance, our certificate of incorporation authorizes the board of directors to fix the rights and
preferences of shares of any series of preferred stock, without action by our stockholders. As a result, the board can authorize and issue shares
of preferred stock, which could delay or prevent a change of control because the rights given to the holders of such preferred stock may
prohibit a merger, reorganization, sale or other extraordinary corporate transaction. In addition, we are organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware and certain provisions of Delaware law may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control.
Item 7A. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents. At December 31, 2001, the carrying values of our financial instruments
approximated fair values based on current market prices and rates. Because of their short duration, changes in market interest rates would not
have a material effect on fair value.
It is our policy not to enter into derivative financial instruments. We do not currently have any significant foreign currency exposure as we
do not transact business in foreign currencies. As such, we do not have significant currency exposure at December 31, 2001.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Our consolidated financial statements and schedule appear in a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1
and S-1, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL DATA
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED:
2001
March 31,
June 30,
September 30,
December 31,
Net Revenues
Gross Margin
Operating (Loss) Income
Net (Loss) Income
Net (Loss) Income Per Share, Basic
Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding, Basic
Net (Loss) Income Per Share, Diluted
Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding, Diluted
(in thousands, except earnings per share)
$ 3,245
2,207
(1,577 )
$ (1,614 )
$ (0.10 )
$ 1,081
140
(3,846 )
$ (3,833 )
$ (0.24 )
16,232
$ (0.10 )
16,232
$ (0.24 )
$ 2,522
1,711
(802 )
$
(794 )
$ (0.05 )
16,232
$ (0.05 )
$ 3,914
2,776
104
$
116
$ 0.01
16,232
$ 0.01
16,232
16,232
16,232
16,266
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED:
2000
March 31,
June 30,
September 30,
December 31,
Net Revenues
Gross Margin
Operating Loss
Net Loss
Net Loss Per Share, Basic and Diluted
Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding
(in thousands, except earnings per share)
$ 3,074
2,461
(732 )
$
(659 )
$ (0.04 )
$ 3,222
2,665
(741 )
$
(632 )
$ (0.04 )
$ 3,374
2,389
(960 )
$
(873 )
$ (0.05 )
$ 4,068
2,574
(1,082 )
$
(991 )
$ (0.07 )
15,759
15,895
16,030
16,232
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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
PART III
The sections titled “Executive Officers of the Company,” “Directors and Nominees” and “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act”
appearing in our Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The section titled “Executive Compensation and Related Information” appearing in our Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The section titled “Principal Stockholders” appearing in our Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Not applicable.
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PART IV
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)(1)Financial Statements
Smith Micro’s financial statements appear in a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on the pages referenced below:
Independent Auditors’ Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001
(2)Financial Statement Schedule
Page
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F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-7
Smith Micro’s financial statement schedule appears in a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K on the pages referenced below.
All other schedules have been omitted as they are not applicable, not required or the information is included in the consolidated financial
statements or the notes thereto.
Independent Auditors’ Report on Schedule
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001.
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(3)Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
3.1
3.1.1
3.2
4.1
10.1
10.2
Title
Method of Filing
Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Amendment to the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2000.
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Specimen certificate representing shares of
Common Stock of the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of Indemnification Agreement.
1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
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Exhibit
No.
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
Title
Method of Filing
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option
under 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of 1995 Stock Option Agreement under
1995 Stock Option /Stock Issuance Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of 1995 Stock Purchase Agreement
under 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan.
Distribution License Agreement dated
September 30, 1991, by and between the
Company and Crandell Development
Corporation.
Application Program Interface Retail License
Agreement July 28, 1992 by and between the
Company and Rockwell International
Corporation.
Application Program Interface License
Agreement July 28, 1992 by and between the
Company and Rockwell International
Corporation.
Rockwell High Speed Interface License
Agreement dated June 2, 1994, by and
between the Company and Rockwell
International Corporation.
Letter Agreement dated February 22, 1994,
by and between the Company and Rockwell
International Corporation.
Letter Agreement dated April 22, 1993, by
and between the Company and Rockwell
International Corporation.
Software Distribution Agreement dated
May 8, 1995, by and between the Company
and International Business Machines
Corporation.
Office Building Lease, dated June 10, 1992,
by and between the Company and Developers
Venture Capital Corporation.
Amendment No. 1 To Office Building Lease,
dated July 9, 1993, by and between the
Company and Pioneer Bank.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Amendment No. 2 To Office Building Lease,
dated August 15, 1994, by and
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
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Exhibit
No.
10.16
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
Title
Method of Filing
between the Company and T&C
Development.
Fourth Addendum to Office Building Lease,
dated April 21, 1995, by and between the
Company and T&C Development.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of Promissory Note related to S
Corporation Distribution.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and
Restated Software Licensing and Distribution
Agreement, dated April 18, 1996, by and
between the Company and U.S. Robotics
Access Corp.
Office Building Lease, dated March 1, 1994,
by and between Performance Computing
Incorporated and Petula Associates, Ltd./KC
Woodside.
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and
between Smith Micro Software, Inc.,
Performance Computing Incorporated and
PCI Video Products, Inc. dated as of
March 14, 1996.
Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 10,
1997, to Agreement and Plan of Merger by
and between Smith Micro Software, Inc.,
Performance Computing Incorporated and
PCI Video Products, Inc. dated as of
March 14, 1996.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1996.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 3l, 1995.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on March 28, 1996.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996.
Amendment No. 6 to Office Building Lease,
dated February 19, 1998, by and between the
Company and World Outreach Center.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1997.
Software Licensing and Distribution
Agreement dated December 1, 1998, by and
between the Company and 3Com
Corporation.
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
April 9, 1999 by and among Smith Micro
Software, Inc., STF Technologies, Inc. and
the Shareholders of STF Technologies, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 23, 1999.
Amendment No. 7 to Office Building Lease,
dated November 5, 1999, by and between the
Company and World Outreach Center.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999.
21.1
Subsidiaries
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000.
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Exhibit
No.
Title
Method of Filing
23.1
Independent Auditors’ Consent.
Filed herewith
(b)Exhibits on Form 8-K
No such reports were filed during the year ended December 31, 2001.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
Date: March 28, 2002
Date: March 28 2002
By: /s/ William W. Smith, Jr.
William W. Smith, Jr.
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
By /s/ Robert W. Scheussler
Robert W. Scheussler,
Chief Operating Officer and
Acting Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
/s/ William W. Smith, Jr.
William W. Smith, Jr.
/s/ Rhonda L. Smith
Rhonda L. Smith
/s/ Robert W. Scheussler
Robert W. Scheussler
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Vice-Chairman of the Board, Secretary,
Treasurer and Director
Date
March 28, 2002
March 28, 2002
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer,
Acting Chief Financial Officer and Director
March 28, 2002
/s/ Thomas G. Campbell
Director
March 28, 2002
Thomas G. Campbell
/s/ David M. Stastny
Director
March 28, 2002
David M. Stastny
/s/Gregory J. Szabo
Director
March 28, 2002
Gregory J. Szabo
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Smith Micro Software, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Smith Micro Software, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of
December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. 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, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Smith Micro Software,
Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
February 8, 2002
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2001 AND 2000
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and other adjustments of
$533 (2001) and $1,896 (2000)
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, net
OTHER ASSETS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Total current liabilities
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
and outstanding
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 16,232,000
shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Net stockholders’ equity
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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2001
2000
$ 3,226
$ 6,178
2,724
295
265
6,510
482
42
2,223
4,750
338
294
11,560
737
89
2,928
$ 9,257
$ 15,314
$ 1,160
1,795
$ 1,590
1,297
2,955
2,887
16
24,789
(18,503 )
16
24,789
(12,378 )
6,302
12,427
$ 9,257
$ 15,314
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
(In thousands, except per share data)
NET REVENUES
Software
Consulting
Total Net Revenues
COST OF REVENUES
Software
Consulting
Total Cost of Revenues
GROSS PROFIT
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Restructuring
Years ended December 31,
2001
2000
1999
$ 8,218
2,544
$ 11,143
2,595
$ 10,700
0
10,762
13,738
10,700
1,880
2,048
3,928
2,499
1,150
3,649
6,834
10,089
5,844
2,997
3,734
380
5,578
4,041
3,985
2,476
0
2,476
8,224
6,135
3,826
3,923
Total operating expenses
12,955
13,604
13,884
OPERATING LOSS
INTEREST INCOME, NET
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
NET LOSS
(6,121 )
86
(6,035 )
90
(3,515 )
414
(3,101 )
54
(5,660 )
447
(5,213 )
888
$ (6,125 )
$ (3,155 )
$ (6,101 )
NET LOSS PER SHARE, basic & diluted
$ (0.38 )
$ (0.20 )
$ (0.40 )
WEIGHTED AVG SHARES OUTSTANDING,
BASIC AND DILUTED
16,232
15,984
15,292
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
(In thousands)
BALANCE, January 1, 1999
Issuance of common stock in acquisitions
Exercise of common stock options
Net loss
BALANCE, December 31, 1999
Issuance of common stock in acquisitions
Exercise of common stock options
Net loss
BALANCE, December 31, 2000
Net loss
BALANCE, December 31, 2001
Common stock
Additional
Shares
Amount
paid-in
capital
Accumulated
deficit
Total
15,075 $ 15 $ 21,399
999
641
409 1
240
15,724 16 23,039
1,018
732
208
300
16,232 16 24,789
$ (3,122 )
(6,101 )
(9,223 )
(3,155 )
$ 18,292
1,000
641
(6,101 )
13,832
1,018
732
(3,155 )
(12,378 )
(6,125 )
12,427
(6,125 )
16,232 $ 16 $ 24,789
$ (18,503 )
$ 6,302
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for doubtful accounts and other adjustments to accounts receivable
Deferred income taxes
Loss on disposal of equipment and improvements
Change in operating accounts, net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable
Income taxes receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Net cash used in operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
Cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash received
Cash paid for acquisition of technologies, net of cash received
Net cash used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Repayment of notes payable
Net cash provided by financing activities
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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Years ended December 31,
2001
2000
1999
$ (6,125 )
$ (3,155 )
$ (6,101 )
1,255
1,412
1,112
1,067
23
614
(2,330 )
43
(118 )
68
164
(41 )
652
916
1,723
805
(849 )
956
199
192
(1,015 )
(2,851 )
(2,508 )
(3,174 )
(101 )
(583 )
(94 )
(73 )
(265 )
(1,091 )
(101 )
(750 )
(1,356 )
732
732
641
(139 )
502
(2,952 )
6,178
(2,526 )
8,704
(4,028 )
12,732
$ 3,226
$ 6,178
$ 8,704
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION -
Cash paid (received) during the year for income taxes
December 31,
2001
2000
1999
$ 155
$ 54
$ (996 )
DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
During 2000, the Company acquired a product line (CheckIt Software) and a business
(QuickStart Technologies — Consulting) in transactions summarized as follows:
CheckIt Software:
Fair value of purchased technology
Common stock issued in acquisition
Cash paid for acquisition
Liabilities assumed or created
QuickStart Technologies — Consulting:
Fair value of goodwill
Common stock issued in acquisition
Cash paid for acquisition
Liabilities assumed or created
During 1999, the Company acquired a business (STF Technologies) in a transaction
summarized as follows:
Fair value of assets acquired, including goodwill of $2,271
Common stock issued in acquisition
Cash paid for acquisition
Liabilities assumed or created
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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$ 721
(560 )
(73 )
$
88
$ 602
(458 )
(94 )
$
50
$ 2,686
(1,000 )
(1,091 )
$ 595
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business - Smith Micro Software, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) develops and sells eCommerce, diagnostic
utilities and communications software for personal and business use and provides professional services consulting. The Company’s
software includes products developed for the Internet and broadband technologies, products that enable eCommerce, Internet
communications (voice-over-IP — VoIP), video conferencing, wireless communications, general system utility products and network
fax along with traditional computer telephony. A substantial portion of the Company’s sales are made direct to hardware connectivity
device and personal computer manufacturers under Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreements. The Company sells its
communication and diagnostic utility products through independent distributors and retail channels. The Company’s eCommerce
products enable websites to be created with standard HTML text and provides fully automated payment processing and order
accounting.
Basis of Presentation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operating results and financial position of
Smith Micro Software, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. All intercompany amounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of cash, government securities and money market funds.
These securities are all held in one financial institution. All have original maturity dates of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable - The Company sells its products worldwide. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses, and those losses
have been within management’s expectations. Allowances for product returns and price protection are included in other adjustments
to accounts receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Inventories - Inventories consist principally of manuals and CDs and are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-
out method) or market. The Company regularly reviews its inventory quantities on hand and records a provision for excess and
obsolete inventory based primarily on management's estimated forecast of product demand and production requirements.
Equipment and Improvements - Equipment and improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are
amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term.
Long Lived Assets - The Company accounts for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, Accounting for the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of . In accordance with SFAS No. 121, long-lived assets
to be held are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances which indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. The
Company periodically reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets to determine whether or not an impairment to such value has
occurred and has determined that there was no impairment at December 31, 2001.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Goodwill represents the excess purchase cost over the net assets acquired and is amortized over
three to seven years using the straight-line method. Other intangible assets include acquired technology licenses and product
translation costs which are being amortized using the straight-line method over three years. Accumulated amortization on goodwill
and other intangible assets amounted to $2.9 million and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Company
periodically evaluates the recoverability of goodwill based on an undiscounted operating profitability analysis and evaluates the
recoverability of other intangible assets based on the requirements of SFAS No. 121. The Company has determined that there was no
impairment at December 31, 2001.
Revenue Recognition - Software revenue is recognized in accordance with the Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition , as amended. SOP 97-2 provides guidance on when revenue should be recognized for licensing, selling, leasing or
otherwise marketing computer software. The Company recognizes revenues from sales of its software as completed products are
shipped and title passes and from royalties generated as authorized customers duplicate its software, assuming collectibility is
reasonably assured. The Company is generally not contractually obligated to accept returns, except for defective and damaged
products. However, the Company may permit customers to return or exchange product and may provide price protection on products
unsold by a customer. In accordance with SFAS No. 48, Revenue Recognition when Right of Return Exists , revenue is recorded net
of an allowance for estimated returns, exchanges, markdowns, price concessions, and warranty costs. Such reserves are based upon
management’s evaluation of historical experience, current industry trends and estimated costs. While returns and other concessions
have historically been within management estimates, the amount of estimated reserves could change as new information becomes
available. During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company’s largest distributor changed its order taking and stocking
policies. As a result, the Company agreed to accept a significantly higher level of product returns than was anticipated in an effort to
work with the distributor to reduce their inventory. The Company believes that this was a one-time event related to a policy change
that will not significantly impact the historical and ongoing return rates from the distributor. The Company also provides technical
support to its customers. Such costs have historically been insignificant.
Consulting services and hosting revenues are recognized as services are provided or as milestones are delivered and accepted by
customers.
Software Development Costs - Development costs incurred in the research and development of new software products and
enhancements to existing software products are expensed as incurred until
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
technological feasibility has been established. The Company considers technological feasibility to be established when all planning,
designing, coding and testing has been completed according to design specifications. After technological feasibility is established,
any additional costs are capitalized. Through December 31, 2001, software has been substantially completed concurrently with the
establishment of technological feasibility; and, accordingly, no costs have been capitalized to date.
Advertising Expense - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were $1.4 million, $1.9 million and
$2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes . This statement
requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future consequences of events that have been recognized in the
Company’s financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax laws. In the event the
future consequences of differences between financial reporting bases and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities result
in a deferred tax asset, SFAS No. 109 requires an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by
such asset. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Stock-Based Compensation - The Company accounts for stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic value method in
accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related
interpretations.
Net Loss per Share - Pursuant to SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, the Company is required to provide dual presentation of “basic”
and “diluted” earnings (loss) per share (EPS). Basic EPS amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding. Diluted EPS amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding. Common equivalent shares include stock options using the treasury stock method. Common equivalent shares are
excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS in loss years, as the impact is antidilutive. Therefore, there was no difference between
basic and diluted EPS for each period presented.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
years. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Comprehensive Income - The Company has adopted SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income . This statement establishes
standards for the reporting of comprehensive income and its
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
components. Comprehensive income, as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources.
For each of the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, there was no difference between net loss and comprehensive loss.
New Accounting Pronouncements - In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities . SFAS No. 133 establishes
new accounting and reporting standards for derivative financial instruments and for hedging activities. SFAS No. 133 requires the
Company to measure all derivatives at fair value and to recognize them in the balance sheet as an asset or liability, depending on the
Company’s rights or obligations under the applicable derivative contract. In June 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137, which
deferred the effective date of adoption of SFAS No. 133 for one year. The Company adopted SFAS No. 133 on January 1, 2001.
Adoption of the new method of accounting for derivatives and hedging activities did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial position because the Company does not have derivative instruments and does not engage in hedging activities.
In June 2001, the FASB issued two new pronouncements: SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations , and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets . SFAS No. 141 prohibits the use of the pooling-of-interest method for business combinations initiated after
June 30, 2001 and also applies to all business combinations accounted for by the purchase method that are completed after June 30,
2001. There are also transition provisions that apply to business combinations completed before July 1, 2001, that were accounted for
by the purchase method. SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 to all goodwill and other
intangible assets recognized in an entity’s statement of financial position at that date, regardless of when those assets were initially
recognized. In accordance with these pronouncements, the Company will evaluate the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible
assets on an annual basis or sooner if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. The Company is
currently in the process of evaluating the initial impact of adopting SFAS No. 142. The Company expects the ongoing impact of this
adoption will be a decrease in amortization expense of approximately $500,000 in 2002.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets . SFAS No. 144
supersedes SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of, and
addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment and disposal of long-lived assets. This statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 144 will have on its
consolidated financial statements.
In 2001 the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issued EITF 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer
(Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Product). Effective January 1, 2002, the Company is required to adopt EITF 01-09. Pursuant to
the consensus of EITF 01-09, the cost of sales incentives offered without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are
exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single exchange transaction is required to be accounted for as a reduction of revenue. Upon
application of the consensus, the Company's consolidated financial statements for prior periods presented for
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
comparative purposes will be reclassified to comply with the revised income statement display requirements. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of these issues, as it has not historically tracked all of the above costs separately from other selling
and marketing expenses. However, the Company estimates the approximate cost of sales incentives that will be reclassified, reducing
both revenue and expense by the same amount, is approximately 5% to 10% of total revenue based upon 2001 estimates.
Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the
current year presentation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
2. EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
Equipment and improvements consist of the following (in thousands):
Machinery and equipment
Leasehold improvements
Office furniture and fixtures
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
3. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
Marketing and rebates
Royalties
Salaries and benefits
Accrued lease payments (restructuring costs)
Manufacturers’ representative commissions
Other
December 31,
2001
2000
$ 2,398
292
285
$ 2,442
273
287
2,975
(2,493 )
3,002
(2,265 )
$ 482
$ 737
December 31,
2001
2000
$ 553 $ 313
282
581
448
437
202
72
83
21
100
$ 1,795 $ 1,297
In the second quarter of 2001 the Company began implementing a restructuring plan to consolidate facilities and reduce personnel
costs. Total expense related to the restructuring amounted to $380,000 consisting of facility closure costs of $230,000 and employee
severance costs of $150,000. As of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
December 31, 2001, $178,000 had been paid and $202,000 was included in accrued liabilities. The accrued liability will be paid over
the remaining lease term for the facility closed in the second quarter.
4. INCOME TAXES
A summary of the income tax expense is as follows (in thousands):
Current:
Federal
State
Foreign
Deferred:
Federal
State
Change in valuation allowance
Year ended December 31,
2001
2000
1999
$
$
$
57
3
30
90
(2,295 )
(290 )
2,585
4
50
54
(1,508 )
(328 )
1,836
19
7
57
83
(2,433 )
(297 )
3,535
805
$
90
$
54
$ 888
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount of income tax expense that would result from applying the federal
statutory rate (35%) to income before provision for taxes is as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
Federal statutory rate
State tax, net of federal benefit
Nondeductible expense related to acquired intangibles
Other
Change in valuation allowance
December 31,
2001
2000
1999
(35 )%
1
2
2
32
(35 )%
1
6
1
29
(35 )%
6
2
3
41
2 %
2 %
17 %
The major components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
Various reserves
Nondeductible accruals
State taxes
Prepaid expenses
Credit carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards
Amortization
Fixed assets
Subtotal
Valuation allowance
December 31,
2001
2000
$ 250
190
1
(545 )
961
7,175
162
(238 )
7,956
(7,956 )
$ 851
74
1
(362 )
681
4,222
57
(153 )
5,371
(5,371 )
$
0
$
0
The Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $18,082,000 and $11,739,000, respectively, at
December 31, 2001. These federal and state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2020 and 2003, respectively. In
addition, the Company has federal and state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $689,000 and $272,000, respectively, at
December 31, 2001.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
As of December 31, 2001, a valuation allowance of approximately $7,956,000 has been provided based upon the Company’s
assessment that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will not be generated to realize the tax benefits of these
temporary differences.
Additionally, as of December 31, 2001, approximately $912,000 of the valuation allowance was attributable to the potential tax
benefit of stock option transactions that will be credited directly to additional paid in capital, if realized.
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases - The Company has non-cancelable operating leases for its building facilities which expire on various dates through July 31,
2005. Future minimum rental commitments under leases with terms of one year or more consist of the following (in thousands):
Year ending December 31:
2002
2003
2004
2005
$ 829
434
300
134
$ 1,697
As part of the restructuring plan discussed in Note 3, the Company has vacated its office in Beaverton, Oregon. As of December 31,
2001, the Company has not been able to negotiate a settlement with the landlord or to locate a sub-tenant. The remaining payments
due under the lease of $202,000 are included in Accrued Liabilities.
Total rent expense was $792,000, $802,000 and $707,000 for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Litigation - The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of business, none of which management believes will have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
6. SEGMENT INFORMATION
In the past, the Company operated as one business segment in the development and sales of software products. In 2000, the Company
restructured its internal operations and management into two business segments: software products and Internet solutions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
The software products operating segment develops and markets the Company’s software products, except for eCommerce software.
Within software products the Company further concentrates on wireless and broadband products, Macintosh products and the related
retail products for each of these concentrations.
The Internet solutions segment provides eCommerce software solutions, eBusiness strategy and integration of new infrastructure
solutions into existing systems. The Internet solutions segment also includes hosting revenue.
The Company does not separately allocate operating expenses to these segments, nor does it allocate specific assets to these
segments. Therefore, segment information reported includes only revenues, cost of sales and gross profit, as this information and the
geographic information described below are the primary information provided to the chief executive officer.
Comparisons to 1999 have not been made, as the Internet solutions segment was insignificant during that period. The following table
shows the net revenues, cost of revenues and gross profit generated by each segment.
December 31, 2001
Software Products
Wireless
& Broadband
Macintosh
Retail
Total Software
Products
Internet
Total
Solutions Company
Net revenue
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
$ 3,964
$ 1,364
$ 2,607
$ 7,935
2,000
$ 2,827 $ 10,762
1,928 3,928
$ 5,935
$ 899 $ 6,834
December 31, 2000
Software Products
Wireless
& Broadband
Macintosh
Retail
Total Software
Products
Internet
Solutions
Total
Company
Net revenue
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
$ 4,996
$ 1,634
$ 3,553
$ 10,183
2,329
$ 3,555
1,320
$ 13,738
3,649
$ 7,854
$ 2,235
$ 10,089
OEM product sales were 42.2%, 43.2%, and 58.0% of net revenues in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Sales of retail products
were 24.2%, 25.9% and 31.9% of net revenues in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Consulting revenues represented 23.6% and
18.9% of total revenues in 2001 and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
2000, respectively. Sales of other products accounted for approximately 10% of net revenues in each of the three year periods.
Sales to individual customers and their affiliates, which amounted to more than 10% of the Company’s net revenues in the year
indicated were as follows:
Customer:
1 – (OEM)
2 – (Retail)
December 31,
2001
2000
1999
2.9 %
16.9
6.5 %
20.4
15.2 %
23.4
19.8 %
26.9 %
38.6 %
Accounts receivable from these two customers were $206,000 and $1,105,000 at December 31, 2001 and $180,000 and $1,978,000 at
December 31, 2000, respectively.
The Company has historically derived a significant portion of its revenues from a relatively small number of customers. A decision
by a significant customer to substantially decrease or delay purchases from the Company or the Company’s inability to collect
receivables from these customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results
of operations.
The Company also has export sales representing 8.9%, 18.9% and 17.8% of its net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2001,
2000 and 1999, respectively. Sales to customers in the Asia Pacific region were 2.5%, 5.5% and 11.7% of net revenues for the years
ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Sales to other regions outside the United States were less than 10% of net
revenues for each of the three years ended December 31, 2001. All export sales have been denominated in U.S. dollars.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
7. PROFIT SHARING
The Company offers its employees a 401(k) plan, in which the Company matches the employee contribution at a rate of 20%, subject
to a vesting schedule. Total employer contributions amounted to $78,000, $68,000 and $71,000 for the years ended December 31,
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the Plan). The Plan, as amended, provides for issuance
of, or options to be granted for the purchase of, an aggregate of 3,150,000 shares of common stock. Under the terms of the Plan,
incentive and nonqualified options may be granted at an exercise price not less than 100% and 85%, respectively, of the fair market
value on the grant date, with terms of up to 10 years, and with vesting to be determined by the Board of Directors.
Stock option activity under the Plan is as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
OUTSTANDING, January 1, 1999 (382,000 shares, exercisable at weighted
average exercise price of $4.23)
Granted (weighted average fair value of $1.12)
Exercised
Canceled
OUTSTANDING, December 31, 1999 (488,000 shares, exercisable at
weighted average exercise price of $3.67)
Granted (weighted average fair value of $1.90)
Exercised
Canceled
OUTSTANDING, December 31, 2000 (426,000 shares, exercisable at
weighted average exercise price of $3.60)
Granted (weighted average fair value of $0.89)
Canceled
OUTSTANDING, December 31, 2001
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Number
of shares
1,163,000
373,000
(240,000 )
(225,000 )
$ 2.85
1.72
2.67
2.88
1,071,000
928,000
(300,000 )
(157,000 )
2.85
2.44
2.42
4.68
1,542,000
476,000
(281,000 )
2.55
1.10
2.34
1,737,000
Additional information regarding options outstanding as of December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Range of
exercise
prices
$0.75 - $2.25
$2.26 - $3.81
$5.16 - $7.10
$7.25 - $14.00
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Number
outstanding
Weighted average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Number
exercisable
1,157,000
485,000
35,000
60,000
1,737,000
8.7
7.3
4.9
3.9
8.1
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$ 1.18
$ 3.46
$ 6.33
$ 8.78
353,000 $ 1.42
332,000 $ 3.32
32,000 $ 6.44
60,000 $ 8.78
$ 2.18
777,000 $ 3.01
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
At December 31, 2001, 847,000 shares were available for future grants under the Stock Option Plan.
Additional Stock Plan Information - As discussed in Note 1, the Company continues to account for its stock-based awards using the
intrinsic value method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 and its related interpretations. No compensation expense has been
recognized in the consolidated financial statements for employee stock arrangements as all grants have been made with an exercise
price equal to the fair market value of the underlying shares at the date of grant.
SFAS No. 123 , Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, requires the disclosure of pro forma net loss and loss per share had the
Company adopted the fair value method as of the beginning of fiscal 1995. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of stock-based
awards to employees is calculated through the use of option pricing models, even though such models were developed to estimate the
fair value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without vesting restrictions, which significantly differ from the Company’s
stock option awards. These models also require subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to
exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values.
The Company’s calculations were made using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions: expected life, 48 months following vesting (ranging from four to eight years); stock volatility, 167%, 120% and 105%
for grants issued in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively; risk-free interest rates, ranging from 3.91% to 4.93%, 5.17% to 6.69% and
5.5% in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively; and no dividends during the expected term. The Company’s calculations are based on a
single-option valuation approach, and forfeitures or cancellations are recognized as they occur. If the computed fair values of the
2001, 2000 and 1999 awards had been amortized to expense over the vesting period of the awards, pro forma net loss would have
been $(6,464,000), or $(0.40) diluted per share in 2001, $(3,489,000), or $(0.22) diluted per share, in 2000 and $(6,420,000), or
$(0.42) diluted per share, in 1999.
9. ACQUISITIONS
On September 2, 2000, the Company acquired the eBusiness consulting practice of QuickStart Technologies, Inc., (the “QuickStart
Acquisition”) a provider of integrated Internet business services to middle market companies for 100,000 shares of Smith Micro
Common Stock valued at $458,000 plus $94,000 in cash and $50,000 in accrued expenses, including acquisition costs. The
acquisition was treated under the purchase method of accounting and the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired of
$602,000 was allocated to goodwill, which is amortized using the straight-line method over 3 years.
On July 31, 2000 the Company acquired the CheckIt® line of software products from Touchstone Software Corporation and
eSupport.Com, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TouchStone Software Corporation, (the “TouchStone Acquisition”) for 108,000
shares of Smith Micro Common Stock valued at $560,000 plus $73,000 in cash and $88,000 in accrued expenses, including
acquisition costs. Touchstone is the developer of the CheckIt® line of software which consist of general system utility
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 (Continued)
products. The acquisition was considered a purchase of technology, which is being amortized using the straight-line method over
3 years.
On September 3, 1999, Smith Micro acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Pacific Coast Software, Inc. (the “PCS Merger”)
in exchange for one million shares of Smith Micro common stock. PCS is a developer and publisher of eCommerce software
products and provides development and web hosting services to its customers. PCS is headquartered in San Diego, California and as
a result of the PCS Merger, PCS became a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith Micro. The merger was treated as a pooling of interests
for accounting purposes and the Company’s historical financial statements and footnotes have been restated to reflect the combined
amounts for all periods reported. Direct expenses of the transaction amounted to $187,000 and are included in general and
administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 1999.
On April 9, 1999, Smith Micro acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of STF Technologies, Inc. (the “STF Acquisition”) in
exchange for $1.1 million in cash, including acquisition costs, and 409,164 shares of Smith Micro Common Stock valued at
$1,000,000. STF is a developer and publisher of fax and communications software products for the Apple Macintosh computer. STF
was headquartered in Concordia, Missouri and, as a result of the STF Acquisition, STF became a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith
Micro. The acquisition was treated as a purchase and the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired of $2,271,000 was
allocated to goodwill, which is amortized using the straight-line method over seven years.
Unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 would have been as follows had the
STF Acquisition occurred as of January 1 of that year (in thousands, except per share data):
Pro forma net revenues
Pro forma net loss
Pro forma net loss per share, basic and diluted
Pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding
For the Year Ended
December 31, 1999
$ 11,077
$ (6,360 )
$ (0.42 )
15,292
Pro forma adjustments have been applied to reflect the addition of amortization related to the intangible assets acquired and reduction
in interest income as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 1999. The pro forma adjustment for amortization related to
intangible assets acquired was $81,000 for the period ended December 31, 1999.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON SCHEDULE
To the Stockholders of Smith Micro Software, Inc.:
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Smith Micro Software, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and
2000 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, and have issued our report thereon dated February 8,
2002, which is included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement
schedule listed in Item 14a(2). This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
February 8, 2002
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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
(In thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts and other
adjustments (1):
2001
2000
1999
Balance at
beginning of
period
Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses
Balance at
end of
period
Deductions
$ 1,896
1,944
1,255
$ 1,412
1,067
1,723
$ (2,775 )
(1,115 )
(1,034 )
$ 533
1,896
1,944
(1) Other adjustments relate principally to sales returns.
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Exhibit
No.
3.1
3.1.1
3.2
4.1
10.1
10.2
Exhibit Index
Title
Method of Filing
Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Amendment to the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2000.
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Specimen certificate representing shares of
Common Stock of the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of Indemnification Agreement.
1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
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Exhibit
No.
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
Title
Method of Filing
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option
under 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of 1995 Stock Option Agreement under
1995 Stock Option /Stock Issuance Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of 1995 Stock Purchase Agreement
under 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan.
Distribution License Agreement dated
September 30, 1991, by and between the
Company and Crandell Development
Corporation.
Application Program Interface Retail License
Agreement July 28, 1992 by and between the
Company and Rockwell International
Corporation.
Application Program Interface License
Agreement July 28, 1992 by and between the
Company and Rockwell International
Corporation.
Rockwell High Speed Interface License
Agreement dated June 2, 1994, by and
between the Company and Rockwell
International Corporation.
Letter Agreement dated February 22, 1994,
by and between the Company and Rockwell
International Corporation.
Letter Agreement dated April 22, 1993, by
and between the Company and Rockwell
International Corporation.
Software Distribution Agreement dated
May 8, 1995, by and between the Company
and International Business Machines
Corporation.
Office Building Lease, dated June 10, 1992,
by and between the Company and Developers
Venture Capital Corporation.
Amendment No. 1 To Office Building Lease,
dated July 9, 1993, by and between the
Company and Pioneer Bank.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Amendment No. 2 To Office Building Lease,
dated August 15, 1994, by and
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
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Exhibit
No.
10.16
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
Title
Method of Filing
between the Company and T&C
Development.
Fourth Addendum to Office Building Lease,
dated April 21, 1995, by and between the
Company and T&C Development.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Form of Promissory Note related to S
Corporation Distribution.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the.
Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096.
Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and
Restated Software Licensing and Distribution
Agreement, dated April 18, 1996, by and
between the Company and U.S. Robotics
Access Corp.
Office Building Lease, dated March 1, 1994,
by and between Performance Computing
Incorporated and Petula Associates, Ltd./KC
Woodside.
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and
between Smith Micro Software, Inc.,
Performance Computing Incorporated and
PCI Video Products, Inc. dated as of
March 14, 1996.
Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 10,
1997, to Agreement and Plan of Merger by
and between Smith Micro Software, Inc.,
Performance Computing Incorporated and
PCI Video Products, Inc. dated as of
March 14, 1996.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1996.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 3l, 1995.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on March 28, 1996.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996.
Amendment No. 6 to Office Building Lease,
dated February 19, 1998, by and between the
Company and World Outreach Center.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1997.
Software Licensing and Distribution
Agreement dated December 1, 1998, by and
between the Company and 3Com
Corporation.
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
April 9, 1999 by and among Smith Micro
Software, Inc., STF Technologies, Inc. and
the Shareholders of STF Technologies, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 23, 1999.
Amendment No. 7 to Office Building Lease,
dated November 5, 1999, by and between the
Company and World Outreach Center.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999.
21.1
Subsidiaries
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000.
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Exhibit
No.
Title
Method of Filing
23.1
Independent Auditors’ Consent.
Filed herewith
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Exhibit 23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-02418, 333-40106 and 333-62134 of Smith Micro Software,
Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 8, 2002, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Smith Micro Software, Inc. for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
March 28, 2002
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At the same time, our other divisions continue to demonstrate strong presence because
of their ability to meet user needs with best-of-breed products. Specifically:
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In our Macintosh Division, the rollout of products for the Mac OS X is providing
new revenue opportunities as we meet market demand for utilities that are
compatible with the new Macintosh operating system. FAXstf X, a complete fax
solution built exclusively for OS X, is the first in a series of OS X products from
which we expect strong sales.
In our Internet Solutions Division, we are implementing new strategies to
leverage the proprietary WebDNA technology contained in our WebCatalog
product which is now renamed WebDNA Commerce Edition. WebDNA
Commerce Edition continues to offer unique value in helping enterprises support
their eCommerce initiatives, and will soon be joined by other WebDNA products
as we build out the full product line. We believe that renewed emphasis on these
products will prove to be productive for shareholders. We also pared down what
we called the Microsoft consulting business and are fociusing on what we do
best which is product development and marketing.
In the retail channel, we have established relationships with key mass
merchandisers and specialty retailers, and we continue to deliver products with
broad consumer appeal. The CheckIt Speed & Security Internet Suite we
introduced during the first quarter of 2002 provides five integrated Web-related
security and performance enhancement products, including a means of
automatically blocking intrusive pop-up ads. Additional new product
introductions planned throughout the year will help support this channel.
I invite you to examine the attached Form 10-K for a detailed analysis of our
performance in 2001, and I have confidence in our ability deliver shareholder value in
2002. I also invite you to examine our products on our Web site at
www.smithmicro.com/products. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
William W. Smith, Jr.
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer