Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2006

 

¨ 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 000-27163

 


Kana Software, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware   77-0435679

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

181 Constitution Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 614-8300

 


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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer  ¨    Accelerated Filer  ¨    Non-Accelerated Filer  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  YES    x  NO

On October 31, 2006, approximately 35,236,561 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, were outstanding.

 



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Kana Software, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Quarter Ended September 30, 2006

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements   
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (unaudited)    3
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)    4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)    5
  Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    6

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    16

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    36

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures    37

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings    40

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors    40

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    40

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities    41

Item 4.

  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    41

Item 5.

  Other Information    41

Item 6.

  Exhibits    42
  Signatures    43
  Exhibit Index    44
  Certifications   

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KANA SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

September 30,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,634     $ 6,216  

Restricted cash

     —         5,900  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $148 and $149 as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     7,288       6,095  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,372       2,859  
                

Total current assets

     14,294       21,070  

Restricted cash, long-term

     1,063       1,063  

Property and equipment, net

     1,331       1,846  

Goodwill

     8,623       8,623  

Acquired intangible assets, net

     48       148  

Other assets

     3,029       2,956  
                

Total assets

   $ 28,388     $ 35,706  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

    

Current liabilities:

    

Line of credit

   $ —       $ 7,400  

Note payable, current portion

     149       —    

Accounts payable

     2,821       5,057  

Accrued liabilities

     7,002       8,706  

Accrued restructuring

     1,992       2,727  

Deferred revenue

     15,637       14,529  

Warrant liability

     —         1,090  
                

Total current liabilities

     27,601       39,509  

Deferred revenue, long-term

     570       506  

Accrued restructuring, long-term

     3,802       4,825  

Other long-term liabilities

     937       660  
                

Total liabilities

     32,910       45,500  
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

    

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Common stock

     35       34  

Additional paid-in capital

     4,300,569       4,293,063  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     325       517  

Accumulated deficit

     (4,305,451 )     (4,303,408 )
                

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (4,522 )     (9,794 )
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 28,388     $ 35,706  
                

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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KANA SOFTWARE, INC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  
     (unaudited)  

Revenues:

        

License fees

   $ 4,381     $ 1,600     $ 13,148     $ 5,505  

Services

     8,722       9,353       25,927       26,201  
                                

Total revenues

     13,103       10,953       39,075       31,706  
                                

Costs and Expenses:

        

Cost of license fees

     832       597       2,202       2,246  

Cost of services

     2,539       2,219       7,291       6,594  

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     34       34       100       100  

Sales and marketing

     4,514       4,309       13,823       13,944  

Research and development

     2,853       2,908       7,795       10,566  

General and administrative

     2,779       2,247       7,790       8,387  

Impairment of internal-use software

     —         —         —         6,326  

Restructuring

     —         (189 )     (36 )     196  
                                

Total costs and expenses

     13,551       12,125       38,965       48,359  
                                

Income (loss) from operations

     (448 )     (1,172 )     110       (16,653 )

Interest and other income (expense), net

     85       (74 )     (826 )     (161 )

Registration rights penalty

     (166 )     —         (1,198 )     —    
                                

Loss before income taxes

     (529 )     (1,246 )     (1,914 )     (16,814 )

Income tax expense

     (53 )     (18 )     (129 )     (134 )
                                

Net loss

   $ (582 )   $ (1,264 )   $ (2,043 )   $ (16,948 )
                                

Basic and diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.57 )
                                

Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

     34,570       30,929       34,265       29,813  
                                

__________

        

(1)    Employee stock-based compensation included in the expense line items:

        

Cost of services

   $ 86     $ —       $ 217     $ 2  

Sales and marketing

     373       —         1,030       9  

Research and development

     161       —         569       2  

General and administrative

     958       2       1,528       25  
                                
   $ 1,578     $ 2     $ 3,344     $ 38  
                                

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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KANA SOFTWARE, INC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005  
     (unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (2,043 )   $ (16,948 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     1,152       1,894  

Loss on the disposal of property and equipment

     —         3  

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     100       100  

Employee and consultant stock-based compensation

     3,786       38  

Impairment of internal-use software

     —         6,326  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     65       (133 )

Restructuring

     (36 )     196  

Non-cash interest accretion

     69       —    

Registration rights penalty

     1,198       —    

Change in fair value of warrant liability

     774       (66 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (1,399 )     (1,493 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     252       985  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (3,959 )     1,217  

Accrued restructuring

     (1,530 )     (2,361 )

Deferred revenue

     1,478       (1,650 )
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (93 )     (11,892 )
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of marketable securities

     —         (10,351 )

Maturities and sales of marketable securities

     —         16,740  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (627 )     (407 )

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     —         (115 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (627 )     5,867  
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

(Payments on) borrowings under line of credit, net

     (7,400 )     790  

Borrowings under a note payable

     459       —    

Payments on note payable

     (13 )     —    

Decrease in restricted cash

     5,900       —    

Net proceeds from issuances of common stock and warrants

     659       6,333  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (395 )     7,123  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (467 )     (677 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,582 )     421  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     6,216       13,772  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 4,634     $ 14,193  
                

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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KANA SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Kana Software, Inc. and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Kana Software, Inc. (“the Company” or “KANA”) was incorporated in July 1996 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in September 1999. KANA develops, markets and supports customer communications software products. The Company sells its products primarily in the United States and Europe, and to a lesser extent, in Asia, through its direct sales force and third party integrators. References to “we,” “our,” “us” and similar pronouns refer to KANA.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $4.3 billion and has experienced recurring losses. We continue to take steps to lower the expenses related to cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative areas of the Company.

In February 2005, we announced that we were taking actions to reduce these expenses substantially. For example, employee headcount decreased from 181 on December 31, 2004 to 125 on December 31, 2005 and to 123 on March 31, 2006. During the third quarter of 2006, we added 22 employees bringing our headcount to 153 on September 30, 2006. We also were able to substantially reduce our headcount in outsourced engineering after completing the development of a new product announced in December 2004. In addition, the Company was successful in closing two private sales of KANA common stock, raising approximately $2.4 million on June 30, 2005 and approximately $4.0 million on September 29, 2005. Management believes that based on its current plans, its existing funds will be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital and capital expenditure requirements through September 30, 2007. However, if we experience lower than anticipated demand for our products we will need to further reduce costs, issue equity securities or borrow money to meet our cash requirements. Any such equity issuances could be dilutive to our stockholders, and any financing transactions may be on unfavorable terms, if at all.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KANA and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by KANA and reflect all normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the entire year ending December 31, 2006. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with KANA’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in KANA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1999 Plan”), as successor to the 1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the “1997 Plan”), provides for shares of the Company’s common stock to be granted to employees, independent contractors, officers, and directors. Options are granted at an exercise price equivalent to the closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. All options are granted at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and have a term not greater than 10 years from the date of grant. Options are immediately exercisable when vested and generally vest monthly over four years.

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense in the statement of operations

 

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for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options and employee stock purchases related to the employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123(R) supersedes the Company’s previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) relating to SFAS 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R). Using the modified prospective transition method of adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began recognizing compensation expense for stock-based awards granted or modified after December 31, 2005 and awards that were granted prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) but were still unvested at December 31, 2005. Under this method of implementation, no restatement of prior periods is required or has been made.

Employee stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123(R) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 related to stock options was $1.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company’s stock-based awards, less expected forfeitures, is amortized over the awards’ vesting period on a straight-line basis. As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company’s loss before income taxes and net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was increased by $1.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The implementation of SFAS 123(R) increased basic and diluted net loss per share by $0.05 and $0.10 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. In both periods a net income per share was changed to a net loss per share based on the effect of implementing SFAS 123(R). The implementation of SFAS 123(R) did not have an impact on cash flows from operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s statements of operations. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company measured compensation expense for its employee stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method under APB 25 and related interpretations. In accordance with APB 25, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the Company’s statements of operations for stock options granted to employees and directors that had an exercise price equal to the quoted market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

Employee stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 included compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). As new grants occur, our stock-based compensation expense will also include compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Since stock-based compensation expense recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. In the Company’s pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for the periods prior to 2006, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.

On November 10, 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 123(R)-3 “Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.” This FSP provides a practical transition election related to the accounting for the tax effects of share-based payment awards to employees, as an alternative to the transition guidance for the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC pool”) in paragraph 81 of SFAS 123(R). The alternative transition method includes simplified methods to establish the beginning balance of the APIC pool related to the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and statements of cash flows of the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation awards that are outstanding upon adoption of SFAS 123(R). The guidance in this FSP was effective after November 10, 2005. The Company may take up to one year from the later of adoption of SFAS 123(R) or the effective date of this FSP to evaluate its available transition alternatives and make its one-time election. The Company is currently evaluating the transition alternatives.

For stock options granted to non-employees the Company recognizes compensation expense in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services”, which require such equity instruments to be recorded at their fair value on the measurement date. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instruments vest. The Company amortizes compensation expense related to non-employee stock options in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans” (“FIN 28”).

The Company extended the vesting period of approximately 1,000,000 stock options held by four terminated employees who had agreements to provide consulting services. As a result of that modification, the Company recognized non-employee stock-based compensation expense of $442,200 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

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Stock Options

The following table summarizes activity under the equity incentive plans for the indicated periods:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
  

Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

   8,673,108     $ 8.03      

Cancelled

   (504,718 )   $ 6.19      
              

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   8,168,390     $ 8.15      

Cancelled

   (512,724 )   $ 22.90      
              

Outstanding at June 30, 2006

   7,655,666     $ 7.17      

Cancelled

   (930,523 )   $ 6.95      

Exercised

   (391,129 )   $ 1.69      

Granted

   3,640,439     $ 2.95      
              

Outstanding at September 30, 2006

   9,974,453     $ 5.86    7.99    $ 4,460,532
              

Options vested and exercisable and expected to be vested and exercisable at September 30, 2006

   8,802,620     $ 6.01    7.80    $ 3,974,823

Options vested and exercisable at September 30, 2006

   5,421,750     $ 7.56    6.96    $ 2,379,001

At September 30, 2006 the Company had 9,601,747 options available for grant under its option plans.

At September 30, 2006, the Company had $8.6 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock option plans that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining period of 1.7 years.

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of September 30, 2006:

 

     Options Outstanding    Options Vested and Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

  

Number

Outstanding

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (in Years)

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price per

Share

  

Number

Exercisable

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price per

Share

$  0.10 - 1.73

   2,109,063    7.93    $ 1.61    1,103,427    $ 1.59

    1.75 – 2.88

   1,193,743    7.26      2.55    1,018,745      2.56

    2.95 – 3.11

   4,423,105    9.41      2.97    1,285,853      3.00

    3.11 – 14.41

   2,095,080    5.76      9.12    1,894,948      9.61

    16.55 – 998.50

   153,462    3.94      128.62    118,777      122.37
                  

Total

   9,974,453    7.99    $ 5.86    5,421,750    $ 7.56
                  

 

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Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company followed the disclosure-only provisions under SFAS 123. The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2005

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2005

 

Net loss, as reported

   $ (1,264 )   $ (16,948 )

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net loss

     2       38  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards

     (1,952 )     (5,868 )
                

Net loss, pro forma

   $ (3,214 )   $ (22,778 )
                

Basic and diluted net loss per share:

    

As reported

   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.57 )

Pro forma

   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.76 )

Compensation expense for pro forma purposes is reflected over the vesting period, in accordance with the method described in FIN 28.

Employee share based compensation recognized in 2006 as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R) as well as pro forma disclosures according to the original provisions of SFAS 123 for the periods prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) use the Black-Scholes option pricing model for estimating the fair value of options granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans. The weighted average assumptions that were used to calculate the Company’s stock option awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (there were no employee stock option grants during the three months ended September 30, 2005), were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005    2006     2005  

Risk-free interest rate

   4.71 %   n/a    4.71 %   3.91 %

Expected dividend yield

   0 %   n/a    0 %   0 %

Expected volatility

   59 %   n/a    59 %   99 %

Expected life

   5 years     n/a    5 years     5 years  

The expected life and expected volatility of the stock options are based upon historical data and other relevant factors. Forfeitures of employee stock options were accounted for on an as-incurred basis. Based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock option grants was $1.22 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and $1.62 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. There were no employee stock option grants or stock option exercises during the three months ended September 30, 2005. The intrinsic value of options exercised was $522,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

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Net Income (Loss) per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock and, when dilutive, shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options and warrants deemed outstanding using the treasury stock method. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Basic and diluted net loss per share:

        

Numerator:

        

Net loss

   $ (582 )   $ (1,264 )   $ (2,043 )   $ (16,948 )
                                

Denominator:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     34,570       30,929       34,265       29,813  
                                

Basic and diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.57 )
                                

For each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase common stock in an aggregate of approximately 12,119,000 shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as all such securities were anti-dilutive. For each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005, outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase common stock in an aggregate of approximately 11,174,000 shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as all such securities were anti-dilutive.

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments,” (“SFAS 155”) an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140. SFAS 155 will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2007. SFAS 155 permits interests in hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation, to be accounted for as a single financial instrument at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. This election is permitted on an instrument-by-instrument basis for all hybrid financial instruments held, obtained, or issued as of the adoption date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 155 to its financial position and results of operations.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”. It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 to its financial position and results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). The purpose of SFAS No. 157 is to define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value and enhance disclosures about fair value measurements. The measurement and disclosure requirements are effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company is currently evaluating whether SFAS No. 157 will result in a change to our fair value measurements.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB No. 108”). The purpose of SAB No. 108 is to provide guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purposes of a materiality assessment. The guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The Company will apply the guidance of SAB No. 108 for its financial statements issued after November 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SAB No. 108 to its financial position and results of operations.

 

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Note 2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The components of goodwill and other intangibles are as follows (in thousands):

 

    

September 30,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

 

Goodwill

   $ 8,623     $ 8,623  
                

Intangibles:

    

Customer relationships

   $ 150     $ 150  

Purchased technology

     14,650       14,650  

Less: accumulated amortization

     (14,752 )     (14,652 )
                

Intangibles, net

   $ 48     $ 148  
                

Expected amortization expense is $33,000 for the remainder of 2006 and $15,000 in 2007. Of these amounts, 62.5% relates to purchased technology and 37.5% relates to customer relationships.

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment tests at June 30, 2006, and concluded that goodwill was not impaired as the fair value of the Company exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill.

Note 3. Stockholders’ Deficit

Issuance of Common Stock and Warrants

In June 2005, the Company completed a private placement of unregistered securities for the issuance of 1,631,541 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 815,769 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $2.4 million. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.452 per share. The warrants were valued at $581,000 using the Black-Scholes valuation model and recorded as a liability on the date of issue of June 30, 2005. These warrants were amended in September 2005 and became exercisable on March 28, 2006, and expire on September 29, 2010. The modification resulted in an increase of $21,000 to the value of the warrants. See Note 4 for further details regarding the accounting of these warrants as a liability at the date of issuance.

In September 2005, the Company completed a private placement of unregistered securities for the issuance of 2,626,912 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 945,687 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $4.0 million. The warrants initially had an exercise price of $2.284 per share. These warrants became exercisable on March 28, 2006, and expire on September 29, 2010. The warrants were valued at $672,000 using the Black-Scholes valuation model and recorded as a liability on the date of issue. These warrants were amended to have an exercise price of $1.966 per share in October 2005. The modification resulted in an increase of $49,000 to the value of the warrants in October 2005. See Note 4 for further details regarding the accounting of these warrants as a liability at the date of issuance.

The terms of the September 2005 private placement require additional shares of common stock and warrants to be issued in the event the Company’s stock was delisted from The NASDAQ National Market. In October 2005, the Company’s common stock was delisted from The NASDAQ National Market and the Company issued an additional 425,358 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 153,130 shares of common stock to the respective investors of the June and September 2005 private placements (“Investors”). These additional warrants have an exercise price of $1.966 per share and will become exercisable on April 24, 2006, and will expire on October 25, 2010. These warrants were valued at $98,000 using the Black-Scholes valuation model and recorded as a liability on the date of issue. See Note 4 for further details regarding the accounting of these warrants as a liability at the date of issuance.

In May 2006, the Company amended the Registration Agreement related to the June and September 2005 private placements (collectively referred to as “Private Placements”) to extend the registration deadline of the shares of common stock and shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued to the Investors to September 30, 2006 from January 27, 2006, in exchange for the issuance of 593,854 shares of common stock to the Investors. The shares were valued at approximately $1.0 million based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the amendment less a 10% discount to reflect that unregistered stock was issued. This amount was recorded as a non-operating expense during the second quarter of 2006.

The September 30, 2006 registration deadline was not met and an additional 59,383 shares of common stock were issued to the Investors. The shares were valued at approximately $166,000 based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on September 30, 2006 less a 10% discount to reflect that unregistered stock was issued. This amount was recorded as a non-operating expense during the third quarter of 2006. On November 9, 2006, the Company completed the registration of the shares of common stock, and shares of common stock underlying the warrants, issued to the investors.

Note 4. Warrant Liability

The warrants issued to the Investors in June, September and October 2005 (collectively referred to as the “Warrants”) have cash penalties for the failure to register the underlying shares of common stock. Pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (“EITF 00-19”), we recorded the Warrants as liabilities at their fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model with changes in value reported to other income or expense each period. For the year ended December 31, 2005, $331,000 was recorded to other income for the change in fair value of the Warrants. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, $0 and $774,000, respectively, was recorded to other expense for the change in fair value of the Warrants.

 

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The Warrants require physical settlement but allow for net-share settlement if the underlying shares of common stock are not registered. A maximum of 1,914,586 shares of common stock could be issued to settle the Warrants under a net-share settlement.

As noted above, in May 2006, we amended the Registration Agreement related to the Private Placements to extend the registration deadline of the shares of common stock and underlying shares of common stock of the warrants issued to the Investors. We amended the penalty for failure to register the underlying shares of common stock from cash to share-based payments, with a maximum limit of 59,383 penalty shares to be issued. Pursuant to EITF 00-19, with the elimination of these cash penalties and a maximum limit on penalty shares, the fair value of the Warrants on the date of this amendment was reclassified to equity from liability, and gains or losses recorded to account for the contract at fair value during the period that the contract was classified as a liability were not reversed.

Note 5. Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments. The total changes in comprehensive loss during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows (in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net loss

   $ (582 )   $ (1,264 )   $ (2,043 )   $ (16,948 )

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

     (29 )     (40 )     (192 )     59  
                                

Comprehensive loss

   $ (611 )   $ (1,304 )   $ (2,235 )   $ (16,889 )
                                

Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

The underwriters for our initial public offering, Goldman Sachs & Co., Lehman Bros, Hambrecht & Quist LLC, and Wit Soundview Capital Corp, the Company, and certain current and former officers of the Company were named as defendants in federal securities class action lawsuits filed in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The cases allege violations of various securities laws by more than 300 issuers of stock, including the Company, and the underwriters for such issuers, on behalf of a class of plaintiffs who, in the case of the Company, purchased the Company’s common stock between September 21, 1999 and December 6, 2000 in connection with our initial public offering. Specifically, the complaints allege that the underwriter defendants engaged in a scheme concerning sales of the Company’s and other issuers’ securities in the initial public offering and in the aftermarket. In July 2003, we decided to join in a settlement negotiated by representatives of a coalition of issuers named as defendants in this action and their insurers. Although we believe that the plaintiffs’ claims have no merit, we have decided to accept the settlement proposal to avoid the cost and distraction of continued litigation. Because the settlement will be funded entirely by the Company’s insurers, we do not believe that the settlement will have any effect on our financial condition, results of operation, or cash flows. The proposed settlement agreement is subject to final approval by the court. Should the court fail to approve the settlement agreement, we believe we have meritorious defenses to these claims and will defend the action vigorously.

On March 16, 2006, Polaris IP, LLC filed suit against the Company, Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., Priceline.com, Capital One, Continental Airlines, Inc., and E*Trade Financial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,411,947 and 6,278,996, and seeking injunctive relief, damages and attorneys fees. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims and intend to defend this action vigorously.

On July 11, 2006, the Company was served with notice of a claim in the District Court of Denver County, Colorado, by Christopher Garcia, a stock investor, alleging that certain conduct of the Company’s underwriters and the Company during the Company’s initial public offering in September 1999 caused extreme inflation in the Company’s stock price and caused his losses when he invested in the Company in 2002. On October 18, 2006, the court issued an order dismissing this matter with prejudice.

Other third parties have from time to time claimed, and others may claim in the future that we have infringed their past, current, or future intellectual property rights. We have in the past been forced to litigate such claims. These claims, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, require expensive changes in our methods of doing business, or could require us to enter into costly royalty or licensing agreements, if available. As a result, these claims could harm our business.

The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain, and either unfavorable or favorable outcomes could have a material negative impact on our results of operations, consolidated balance sheet and cash flows, due to defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

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Guarantees

The Company leases its facilities under non-cancelable operating leases with various expiration dates through January 2011. In connection with its existing leases, as of September 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $781,000 expiring in 2006 through 2011. The letters of credit are supported by restricted cash and our line of credit.

Indemnifications

The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in its ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party in connection with any patent, copyright, or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to the Company’s products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. To date, the Company has not incurred any costs related to any claims under such indemnifications provisions; accordingly, the amount of such obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Therefore, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of September 30, 2006 and there were no outstanding claims at September 30, 2006.

As permitted by Delaware law, the Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that limits its exposure and enables the Company to recover a portion of any such amounts. As a result of the Company’s insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is insignificant. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of September 30, 2006.

Warranties

The Company offers warranties on its software products. To date, there have been no material payments or costs incurred related to fulfilling these warranty obligations. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these warranties as of September 30, 2006. The Company assesses the need for a warranty reserve on a quarterly basis and there can be no guarantee that a warranty reserve will not become necessary in the future.

Outsourcing Arrangements

In January 2003, the Company implemented an outsourcing strategy that involved entering into agreements for subcontracting a significant portion of its software programming, quality assurance, and technical documentation activities to development partners with staffing in India and China. All of these agreements, except for two pay-as-you-go master agreements for offshore development services, have expired or been cancelled.

Note 7. Restructuring Costs

As of September 30, 2006, the Company has $5.8 million in recorded restructuring liabilities primarily related to excess leased facilities exited in prior years. The majority of this restructuring reserve was originally recorded pursuant to provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)” and continues to be evaluated pursuant to the requirements thereof. For facilities vacated after December 2002, the corresponding restructuring charge was recorded pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” Future cash outlays are anticipated through January 2011 unless the Company negotiates to exit the leases at an earlier date.

In December 2005, the Company consolidated its research and development operations into one location in Menlo Park, California to optimize the Company’s research and development processes and decrease overall operating expenses. As a result, the Company terminated the employment of 15 employees based in New Hampshire. Due to this consolidation, the Company incurred a restructuring charge of $282,000 related to employee termination costs.

The following table provides a summary of restructuring activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

     Facilities    

Severance

and

Related

    Total  

Restructuring accruals:

      

Accrual as of December 31, 2004

   $ 10,794     $ —       $ 10,794  

Restructuring charge

     196       —         196  

Payments made

     (2,988 )     —         (2,988 )

Sublease payments received

     136       —         136  
                        

Accrual as of September 30, 2005

   $ 8,138     $ —       $ 8,138  
                        

Accrual as of December 31, 2005

   $ 7,270     $ 282     $ 7,552  

Restructuring recoveries

     —         (36 )     (36 )

Payments made

     (2,655 )     (246 )     (2,901 )

Sublease payments received

     1,179       —         1,179  
                        

Accrual as of September 30, 2006

   $ 5,794     $ —       $ 5,794  
                        

 

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To the extent that new estimates vary adversely from the original estimates, the Company may incur additional losses that are not included in the accrued balance at September 30, 2006. Conversely, unanticipated improvements in vacancy rates or sublease rates, or termination settlements for less than the Company’s accrued amounts, may result in a reversal of a portion of the accrued balance and a benefit on the Company’s statement of operations in a future period.

Note 8. Information About Geographic Areas

The Company’s chief operating decision-maker reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by geographic region for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, the Company considers itself to be in a single industry segment, specifically the license, implementation, and support of its software applications. The following table provides geographic information on revenue (based upon customer location) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

     2006    2005    2006    2005

North America

   $ 7,360    $ 7,597    $ 26,855    $ 22,209

Europe

     5,543      3,111      11,482      8,423

Asia Pacific

     200      245      738      1,074
                           

Total

   $ 13,103    $ 10,953    $ 39,075    $ 31,706
                           

 

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During the three months ended September 30, 2006, one customer represented 15% of total revenues and during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, one customer represented 12% of total revenues. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, one customer represented 12% and 11% of total revenues, respectively.

Geographic information on the Company’s long-lived assets (property and equipment, net and other assets), based on physical location, is as follows (in thousands):

 

    

September 30,

2006

  

December 31,

2005

United States

   $ 2,229    $ 2,835

International

     2,131      1,967
             

Total

   $ 4,360    $ 4,802
             

Note 9. Line of Credit

On November 30, 2005, the Company established a new banking relationship with Bridge Bank N.A. (“Bridge”). In addition, on November 30, 2005, the Company entered into a Business Financing Agreement and Intellectual Property Security Agreement with Bridge under which the Company has access to a Loan facility of $7.0 million (“Loan”). This Loan is made up of two parts: (i) a Formula Revolving Line of Credit of up to $5.0 million and (ii) a Non-Formula Revolving Line of Credit of up to $6.0 million, of which $2.0 million is available for stand-by letters of credits, settlement limits on foreign exchange contracts (FX) or cash management products. The combined total borrowing under the two parts cannot exceed $7.0 million. The Formula Revolving Line of Credit is collateralized by all of our assets and expires November 29, 2006 at which time the entire balance under the line of credit will be due. Interest for the Formula Revolving Line of Credit accrues at Bridge’s Prime Lending Rate plus 2% while interest for the Non-Formula Revolving Line of Credit accrues at Bridge’s Prime Lending Rate plus 0.50%. On December 29, 2005, the Company entered into a Business Financing Agreement, which provided for additional advances up to $1.5 million based on an advance rate of 80% of eligible receivables. The overall Loan Facility was increased to $7.5 million. On March 30, 2006, the Company modified the Business Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank to increase the additional advances for accounts receivable to $2.0 million and the overall Loan Facility to $8.0 million. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had no borrowings drawn against the Loan.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and industry, and our beliefs and assumptions. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” and variations of these words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. Forward-looking statements that were believed to be true at the time made may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed July 6, 2006, and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Overview

Kana Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“the Company” or “KANA”) is a world leader in multi-channel customer service. Our software applications enable organizations to improve the quality and efficiency of interactions with customers and partners across multiple communication points. The Company’s integrated solutions allow companies to deliver consistent, managed service across all channels, including email, chat, call centers, and Web self-service, so customers have the freedom to choose the service they want, and how and when they want it. As a result, our target market is comprised of large enterprises with high volumes of customer interactions, such as banks, telecommunications companies, high-tech manufacturers, healthcare organizations, and government agencies.

Our revenue is primarily derived from the sale of our software and related maintenance and support of the software. To a lesser extent, we derive revenues from consulting and training. Our products are generally installed by our customers using a systems integrator, such as International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”), Accenture or BearingPoint. KANA professional services assist the integrators as subject matter experts and in some cases will act as the prime contractor for implementation of our software. To a large degree, we rely on our relationship with IBM to recommend and install our software. This provides leverage in the selling phase, and also allows us to realize higher gross margins by selling primarily software licenses and support, which typically have higher margins than consulting and implementation services. In the past, the Company supplied specialists (subject matter experts) to work with IBM and other systems integrators. While the Company continues this practice, the Company has recently seen an increase in providing consulting and implementation services directly. These services may be provided to our existing customers who would like the Company to review their implementations or to new customers who are not quite large enough to gain the interest of a large system integrator to provide services to the KANA customer. However, in the case of most of the initial installations of our applications that are generally installed by our customers using a system integrator, these services generally increase the cost of the project substantially, subjecting their purchase to more levels of required approval and scrutiny of projected cost savings in their customer service and marketing departments. This contributes to the difficulty that we face in predicting the quarter in which sales to expected customers will occur and to the uncertainty of our future operating results. To the extent that significant sales occur earlier or later than anticipated, revenues for subsequent quarters may be lower or higher, respectively, than expected.

In the first quarter of 2005, we reduced our cost structure through the reduction of outsourced product development, a reduction in amortization related to the discontinuance of certain internal-use software, reduced headcount, and other cost reduction programs. In late 2005, we made a decision to bring core technology development back to our personnel in the United States in a process that we refer to as “back-shoring” and by the end of the third quarter of 2006 we have brought back all core technology development except for one product group. We also plan to back-shore our technical support. These adjustments have reduced our total cost of licenses, sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative expenses in the first three quarters of 2006. From now on, we will strive to match our spending with the anticipated revenue but, given the unpredictability of our license revenue, we are unable to predict with any certainty the period(s) when the Company will be profitable, if at all.

Since 1997 we have incurred substantial costs to develop our products and to recruit, train, and compensate personnel for our engineering, sales, marketing, client services, and administration departments. As a result, we have incurred substantial losses since inception. On September 30, 2006, the Company had ending cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 million. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $4.3 billion and a negative working capital of $13.3 million. We had a loss from operations of $448,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and income from operations of $110,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, and losses from operations of $1.2 million and $16.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. Net cash used for operating activities was $93,000 for the first nine months of 2006 and $11.9 million in the first nine months of 2005. These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might be required as a result of this uncertainty.

 

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We have taken steps to lower the expenses related to cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative areas of the Company. We also successfully closed two private sales of our common stock, of approximately $2.4 million on June 30, 2005 and approximately $4.0 million on September 29, 2005. Management believes that based on its current plans, its existing funds will be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital and capital expenditure requirements through September 30, 2007. However, if we experience lower than anticipated demand for our products, we will need to further reduce costs, issue equity securities, or borrow money to meet our cash requirements. Any such equity issuances could be dilutive to our stockholders, and any financing transactions may be on unfavorable terms, if at all.

As of September 30, 2006, we had 153 full-time employees, an increase of 28 from 125 employees at December 31, 2005 and an increase of 12 from 141 employees at September 30, 2005.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. This forms the basis of judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. In some cases, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from our estimates.

We believe the following discussion addresses the Company’s most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Statement of Position 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition” (“SOP 97-2”), as amended.

Revenue from software license agreements is recognized when the basic criteria of software revenue recognition have been met (i.e. persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery of the product has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collection is probable). The Company uses the residual method described in AICPA Statement of Position 98-9, “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions” (“SOP 98-9”), to recognize revenue when a license agreement includes one or more elements to be delivered at a future date and vendor-specific objective evidence of the fair value of all undelivered elements exists. Under the residual method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the arrangement fee is recognized as license revenue. If evidence of the fair value of one or more undelivered elements does not exist, all revenue is deferred and recognized when delivery of those elements occurs or when fair value can be established.

When licenses are sold together with consulting services, license fees are recognized upon delivery, provided that (1) the basic criteria of software revenue recognition have been met, (2) payment of the license fees is not dependent upon the performance of the consulting services, and (3) the consulting services do not provide significant customization of the software products and are not essential to the functionality of the software that was delivered. The Company does not provide significant customization of its software products.

Revenue arrangements with extended payment terms are generally considered not to be fixed or determinable and, the Company generally does not recognize revenue on these arrangements until the customer payments become due and all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Probability of collection is based upon assessment of the customer’s financial condition through review of their current financial statements or publicly-available credit reports. For sales to existing customers, prior payment history is also considered in assessing probability of collection. The Company is required to exercise significant judgment in deciding whether collectibility is reasonably assured, and such judgments may materially affect the timing of our revenue recognition and our results of operations.

Services revenues include revenues for consulting services, customer support, and training. Consulting services revenues and the related cost of services are generally recognized on a time and materials basis. KANA’s consulting arrangements do not include significant customization of the software. Customer support agreements provide technical support and the right to unspecified future upgrades on an if-and-when available basis. Customer support revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the support period (generally one year). Training services revenues are recognized as the related training services are delivered. The unrecognized portion of amounts billed in advance of delivery for services is recorded as deferred revenue.

 

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Vendor-specific objective evidence for consulting and training services are based on the price charged when an element is sold separately or, in the case of an element not yet sold separately, the price established by authorized management, if it is probable that the price, once established, will not change before market introduction. Vendor-specific objective evidence for maintenance services is generally based on the price charged when an element is sold separately or the stated contractual renewal rates.

Cost of license revenue primarily includes license fees paid to third party software vendors and fulfillment costs. Cost of services revenue consists primarily of personnel related costs incurred in providing consulting services, customer support, and training to customers.

Accounting for Internal-Use Software

Internal-use software costs, including fees paid to third parties to implement the software, are capitalized beginning when we have determined various factors are present, including among others, that technology exists to achieve the performance requirements, we have made a decision as to whether we will purchase the software or develop it internally, and we have authorized funding for the project. Capitalization of software costs ceases when the software implementation is substantially complete and is ready for its intended use, and the capitalized costs are amortized over the software’s estimated useful life (generally five years) using the straight-line method. As of September 30, 2006, we had $561,000 of capitalized costs for internal use software less $495,000 of accumulated amortization for a net balance of $66,000.

When events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of internal use software might not be recoverable, we assess the recoverability of these assets by determining whether the amortization of the asset balance over its remaining life can be recovered through undiscounted future operating cash flows. The amount of impairment, if any, is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the projected discounted future operating cash flows and is recognized as a write down of the asset. In addition, if it is no longer probable that computer software being developed will be placed in service, the asset will be adjusted to the lower of its carrying value or fair value, if any, less direct selling costs. Any such adjustment would result in an expense in the period recorded, which could have a material adverse effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. In the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, the Company’s information technology department reviewed its operations and technology requirements, and decided to discontinue its use of certain internal use software, which resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $6.3 million.

Restructuring

During 2001, we recorded significant liabilities in connection with our restructuring program. These reserves included estimates pertaining to contractual obligations related to excess leased facilities in Menlo Park, California; Princeton, New Jersey; Framingham, Massachusetts; and Marlow in the United Kingdom. Remaining lease commitments terminate over various dates beginning in April 2007 through January 2011. We are seeking to sublease or renegotiate the obligations associated with the excess space. We have subleased some of the excess space, but in all cases, the sublease income is less than the rent we pay the landlord. We had $5.8 million in accrued restructuring costs as of September 30, 2006, which was our estimate, as of that date, of the exit costs of these excess facilities. We have worked with real estate brokers in each of the markets where the properties are located to help us estimate the amount of the accrual. This process involves significant judgments regarding these markets. If we determine that any of these real estate markets has deteriorated further, additional adjustments to this accrual may be required, which would result in additional restructuring expenses in the period in which such determination is made. Likewise, if any of these real estate markets strengthen, and we are able to sublease the properties earlier or at more favorable rates than projected, or if we are otherwise able to negotiate early termination of obligations on favorable terms, adjustments to the accrual may be required that would increase income in the period in which such determination is made. As of September 30, 2006, our estimate of accrued restructuring cost included an assumption that we would receive $1.8 million in sublease payments that are not subject to any contractual arrangement as of September 30, 2006. We have assumed that the majority of these assumed sublease payments will begin in 2007 and continue through the end of the related leases. In December 2005, we consolidated our research and development operations into one location at Menlo Park, California to optimize our research and development processes and decrease overall operating expenses. As a result, we terminated the employment of 15 employees based in New Hampshire and we incurred a restructuring charge of $282,000 related to employee termination costs.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Consideration paid in connection with acquisitions is required to be allocated to the acquired assets, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities acquired. Acquired assets and liabilities are recorded based on our estimate of fair value, which requires significant judgment with respect to future cash flows and discount rates. For intangible assets other than goodwill, we are required to estimate the useful life of the asset and recognize its cost as an expense over the useful life. We use the straight-line method to expense long-lived assets, which results in an equal amount of expense being recorded in each period.

We regularly evaluate all potential indicators of impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, but at a minimum, test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions and operational performance. Future events could cause us to conclude that impairment indicators exist and that goodwill and other intangible assets associated with our acquired businesses are impaired.

 

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Goodwill as of September 30, 2006 was $8.6 million.

We assess whether any potential indicators of impairment of goodwill have occurred and have determined that no such indicators have arisen as of September 30, 2006. Any impairment loss could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Income Taxes

We estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate as part of the process of preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements. This process involves us estimating our actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as net operating loss carryforwards, and stock-based compensation, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. We then assess the likelihood that our net deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not more likely than not, we establish a valuation allowance. We concluded that a full valuation allowance was required for all periods presented. While we have considered future taxable income in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be made, increasing our income in the period in which such determination was made.

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, the amounts of and benefits from net operating loss carryforwards may be impaired or limited in certain circumstances. Events which cause limitations in the amount of net operating losses that we may utilize include, but are not limited to, a cumulative change of more than 50% ownership of the company, as defined, over a three year period. The portion of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards subject to potential expiration has not been included in deferred tax assets.

Contingencies and Litigation

We are subject to lawsuits and other claims and proceedings. We assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of loss contingency required, if any, for these matters are made after careful analysis of each individual matter. The required loss contingencies may change in the future as the facts and circumstances of each matter changes.

Stock Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options and employee stock purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123(R) supersedes our previous accounting under APB 25 for periods beginning in fiscal year 2006. In March 2005, the SEC issued SAB 107 providing supplemental implementation guidance for SFAS 123(R). We have applied the provisions of SAB 107 in our adoption of SFAS 123(R).

SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using an option pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method which requires the application of the accounting standard starting from January 1, 2006, the first day of our fiscal year 2006. Our condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). Stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, was $1.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively, which consisted of stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options recognized under SFAS 123(R).

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we accounted for stock-based awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 as allowed under SFAS 123. Under the intrinsic value method, no stock-based compensation expense for employee stock options had been recognized in our consolidated statements of operations, because the exercise price of our stock options granted to employees and directors equaled the quoted market price of the underlying stock at the date of grant. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method we used in adopting SFAS 123(R), our results of operations prior to fiscal year 2006 have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the possible impact of SFAS 123(R).

Stock-based compensation expense recognized during a period is based on the value of the portion of stock-based awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, included compensation expense for stock-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the fair value on the grant date estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123. As new grants occur, our stock-based compensation expense will also include compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). As stock-based compensation expense recognized in our results for the nine months of 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Prior to fiscal year 2006, we accounted for forfeitures as they occurred for the purposes of pro forma information under SFAS 123, as disclosed in our notes to condensed consolidated financial statements for the related periods.

 

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Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), we selected the Black-Scholes option pricing model as the most appropriate method for determining the estimated fair value for stock-based awards. The Black-Scholes model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions which determine the fair value of stock-based awards, including the option’s expected term and the price volatility of the underlying stock.

For stock options granted to non-employees the Company recognizes compensation expense in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services”, which require such equity instruments to be recorded at their fair value on the measurement date. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instruments vest. The Company amortizes compensation expense related to non-employee stock options in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans” (“FIN 28”).

Also see Stock-Based Compensation in Note 1 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (“SFAS 155”) an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140. SFAS 155 will be effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2007. SFAS 155 permits interests in hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation, to be accounted for as a single financial instrument at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. This election is permitted on an instrument-by-instrument basis for all hybrid financial instruments held, obtained, or issued as of the adoption date. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 155 to our financial position and results of operations.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”. It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 to our financial position and results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). The purpose of SFAS No. 157 is to define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value and enhance disclosures about fair value measurements. The measurement and disclosure requirements are effective for us beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. We are currently evaluating whether SFAS No. 157 will result in a change to our fair value measurements.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB No. 108”). The purpose of SAB No. 108 is to provide guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purposes of a materiality assessment. The guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. We will apply the guidance of SAB No. 108 for our financial statements issued after November 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of SAB No. 108 to our financial position and results of operations.

 

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Results of Operations Data

The following table sets forth selected data for the indicated periods. Percentages are expressed as a percentage of total revenues.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Revenues:

        

License fees

   33 %   15 %   34 %   17 %

Services

   67     85     66     83  
                        

Total revenues

   100     100     100     100  
                        

Costs and Expenses:

        

Cost of license fees

   6     5     6     7  

Cost of services

   19     20     19     21  

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

   —       —       —       —    

Sales and marketing

   34     39     35     44  

Research and development

   22     27     20     33  

General and administrative

   21     20     20     26  

Impairment of internal-use software

   —       —       —       20  

Restructuring

   —       (2 )   —       1  
                        

Total costs and expenses

   103     111     100     153  
                        

Income (loss) from operations

   (3 )   (11 )   0     (53 )

Interest and other income (expense), net

   1     (1 )   (2 )   (1 )

Registration rights penalty

   (1 )   —       (3 )   —    
                        

Loss before income taxes

   (4 )   (11 )   (5 )   (53 )

Income tax expense

   —       —       —       —    
                        

Net loss

   (4 )%   (12 )%   (5 )%   (53 )%
                        

Revenues

License revenues include licensing fees only, and exclude associated maintenance and consulting revenue. The majority of our licenses to customers are perpetual and associated revenues are recognized upon shipment provided that all revenue recognition criteria are met as discussed in “Revenue Recognition” under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” above. License revenues increased 174% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period in the prior year. License revenues constituted 33% of total revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 15% during the three months ended September 30, 2005. The increase was due to stronger demand for our products and increased average transaction value. License revenues increased 139% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period in the prior year. License revenues constituted 34% of total revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 17% during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase was based, in part, on increased demand for our products, increased average transaction value and on a significant add-on sale to an existing customer during the second quarter 2006. While we are focused on increasing license revenue, we are unable to predict such revenue from period to period with any degree of accuracy because, among other things, the market for our products is unpredictable and intensely competitive, and our sales cycle is long and unpredictable.

Our service revenues consist of support revenues and professional services fees. Support revenues relate to providing customer support, product maintenance and updates to our customers. Professional services revenues relate to providing consulting, training and implementation services to our customers. Services revenue decreased 7% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The relative consistency of services revenue is due in large part to the nature of support revenues, which are recognized evenly over the related maintenance period and are typically renewed for one-year periods.

Revenues from domestic sales were $7.4 million and $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Revenues from international sales were $5.7 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Revenues from domestic sales were $26.9 million and $22.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Revenues from international sales were $12.2 million and $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The overall increase in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the similar periods in 2005 was due to stronger demand for our products, increased effectiveness of our sales team and during the nine month period in 2006, a significant add-on sale to an existing customer.

 

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Cost of Revenues

Cost of license fees consists primarily of third-party software royalties, and to a lesser extent, costs of product packaging and documentation and production. Cost of license fees as a percentage of license fees was 19% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 37% for the same period in the prior year. Cost of license fees as a percentage of license fees was 17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 41% for the same period in the prior year. The increase in cost of license fees in absolute dollars during the three month period ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in the prior year was due to the inclusion of third-party referral fees in 2006, related to the referral of a new customer in the third quarter of 2006, and the increase in license fees revenues. The decrease in cost of license fees as a percentage of license fees in the three and nine month periods in 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005 was partially due to the increase in license fees in 2006 while certain of our royalty costs remained constant, the mix of products licensed, and the replacement of certain third-party technology with a lower cost alternative. In addition, the cost of license fees also includes the royalty cost owed when customers upgrade certain software as well as year over year support. We are not able to predict when customers will choose to upgrade this software which will then cause us to expense this royalty cost. We expect that our cost of license fees as a percentage of sales will vary based on changes in the mix of products we sell and the timing of upgrades. We are looking at alternatives for some Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) products embedded in KANA products. If such alternatives are found viable and cost effective, they could result in lower royalty expenses in the cost of license fees in the future.

Cost of services consists primarily of salaries and related expenses for our customer support, consulting, and training services organization and allocation of facility costs and system costs incurred in providing customer support. Cost of services as a percentage of services revenue was 29% and 28% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, compared to 24% and 25% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005. The increase in absolute dollars was primarily due to an increase in outsourced support expenses offset in part by lower employee related costs as we moved from internal support to an outsourced model during the first part of 2006. We are currently transitioning back to an internal support model. The higher services gross margin in 2005 is also partially due to a one-time services revenue recognized in the third quarter of 2005. As of September 30, 2006, we had 42 personnel in support and consulting compared to 26 as of September 30, 2005, a 62% increase. The increase in personnel reflected our replacement of certain consultants with employees at the end of the second and third quarters of 2006. The increase in cost of services also included $86,000 and $217,000 in non-cash stock-based compensation expense from the implementation of SFAS 123(R), for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Cost of services may increase or decrease depending on the demand for these services.

Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets

The amortization of acquired intangible assets is recorded in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 related to $400,000 of identifiable intangibles purchased in connection with the Hipbone acquisition in February 2004. Acquired intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed over the estimated useful lives of the asset, which is three years. We expect amortization of intangibles to be approximately $33,000 per quarter through the last quarter of 2006 with the balance fully amortized in the first quarter of 2007. Amortization may increase if we acquire another company.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs for sales and marketing personnel and promotional expenditures, including public relations, advertising, lead-generation programs, and marketing materials. Sales and marketing expenses increased $205,000 or 5% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period in the prior year and decreased $121,000 or 1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase for the three month period was primarily due to increased spending for advertising and public relations partially offset by a reduction in salary and salary related expenses based on reduction of sales and marketing personnel in 2005 and lower allocated expenses. The decrease for the nine month period was primarily due to lower salary and salary related costs as we realigned the organization and lower allocated expenses, which were partially offset by increased commissions and marketing related expenses. These expenses included a $373,000 and $1.0 million increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense from the implementation of SFAS 123(R) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, we had 49 personnel in sales and marketing compared to 47 as of September 30, 2005, a 4% increase as we strategically add sales and marketing personnel to increase our revenues.

Sales and marketing expenses may increase or decrease, depending primarily on the amount of future revenues and our assessment of market opportunities and sales channels.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs for research and development employees and contractors and enhancement of existing products and quality assurance activities. Research and development expenses decreased $55,000 or 2% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period in the prior year and decreased $2.8 million or 26% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period in the prior year. These decreases

 

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were attributable primarily to a reduction in outsourcing expenses as well as lower employee related expenses and allocated expenses. Research and development expenses also included a $161,000 and $567,000 increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense from the implementation of SFAS 123(R), for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, we had 32 personnel in research and development compared to 31 as of September 30, 2005, a 3% increase.

Research and development expenses including related headcount may increase or decrease, depending primarily on the amount of future revenues, customer needs, and our assessment of market demand.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs for finance, legal, human resources, corporate governance, and bad debt expense. Information technology and facilities costs are allocated among all operating departments. General and administrative expenses increased $532,000 or 24%, for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in the prior year and decreased $597,000 or 7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2006, was primarily due to higher auditing and legal fees based on filing two Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and an Annual Report on Form 10-K during the quarter and the non-cash stock compensation expense discussed below offset in part by the reversal of a state tax expense (that had been expensed in a prior period) based on a favorable tax ruling. The decrease in expenses during the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to the reversal of the state tax expense, and lower auditing and legal fees, which were partially offset by the non-cash stock compensation expense and the increased use of outside consultants. General and administrative expenses also included a $956,000 and $1.5 million increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense from the implementation of SFAS 123(R) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, we had 30 personnel in general and administrative and information technology combined compared to 31 as of September 30, 2005, a 3% reduction.

General and administrative expenses may increase or decrease, depending primarily on the amount of future revenues and corporate infrastructure requirements including insurance, professional services, taxes, bad debt expense, and other administrative costs.

Impairment of Internal Use Software

In the three months ended March 31, 2005, we reviewed all our continuing operating expenses across the entire Company, including our technology requirements. One result of this review was a decision to discontinue the use of certain internal use software. The total non-cash impairment charge related to this software was $6.3 million in the first quarter of 2005.

Restructuring Costs

Based on current information, the Company revalued the restructuring accrual and decreased the accrual by $36,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2006. This revaluation was a result of changes in the assumptions related to severance of employees in our New Hampshire facility. There was no revaluation adjustment or additional expense recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net

Interest and other income (expense), net consists primarily of interest income, interest expense, and changes in fair value of warrant liabilities. Interest income consists primarily of interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and was approximately $37,000 and $124,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Interest expense relates primarily to our line of credit and was approximately $18,000 and $247,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Interest expense was approximately $199,000 and $131,000 lower in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the similar periods in the prior year based on lower debt balances during 2006. Interest and other income (expense), net also consists of changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $774,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. Interest and other income (expense), net also consists of changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $66,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005. There was no change in the fair value of the warrant liability during the three month period ended September 30, 2006.

Registration Rights Penalty

In May 2006, the Company amended the Registration Agreement related to the June and September 2005 private placements (collectively referred to as “Private Placements”) to extend the registration deadline of the shares of common stock and underlying shares of common stock of the warrants issued to certain investors (the “Investors”) to September 30, 2006 from January 27, 2006, in exchange for the issuance of 593,854 shares of common stock to the Investors. The shares were valued at approximately $1.0 million based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the amendment less a 10% discount to reflect that unregistered stock was issued. This amount was recorded as a non-operating expense during the second quarter of 2006.

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September 30, 2006 less a 10% discount to reflect that unregistered stock was issued. This amount was recorded as a non-operating expense during the third quarter of 2006. On November 9, 2006, the Company completed the registration of the shares of common stock, and shares of common stock underlying the warrants, issued to the Investors.

Provision for Income Taxes

We have incurred operating losses on a consolidated basis for all periods from inception through September 30, 2006, except that we had an operating profit in the three month period ended June 30, 2006. Accordingly, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our gross deferred tax assets, as the future realization of the tax benefit is not currently likely. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, certain consolidated foreign entities were profitable based upon application of our inter-company transfer pricing agreements, which resulted in us reporting income tax expense totaling approximately $53,000 and $129,000 in those foreign jurisdictions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2006, we had $4.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $6.2 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2005. As of September 30, 2006, we had negative working capital of $13.3 million, compared to negative working capital of $18.4 million as of December 31, 2005. As of September 30, 2006, $15.6 million of our current liabilities consist of deferred revenue (primarily reflecting payments received for future maintenance services to be provided to our customers).

History and Recent Trends

We have had negative cash flows from operations in each year since inception. To date, we have funded our operations primarily through issuances of common stock and, to a lesser extent, cash acquired in acquisitions. The rate of cash we have used in operations is $12.7 million in 2003, $13.1 million in 2004, $16.3 million in 2005, and $93,000 in the first nine months of 2006. In 2003 and 2004, we implemented successive net workforce reductions of approximately 154 and 30 employees, respectively. During 2005, we had a net reduction of 56 employees. Staffing is expected to change from time to time based upon the balancing of roles between employees and outsourced staffing. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, we had positive cash flow from operations of $2.6 million and during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 we had a negative cash flow from operations of only $93,000, which reflect, among other things, the benefit of our continuing emphasis on cost management offset by continued cash outflow for rent on excess facilities. Our cash collections during any quarter are driven primarily by the amount of sales booked in the previous quarter, and we cannot be certain that we will meet our revenue expectations in any given period.

Primary Driver of Cash Flow

Our ability to generate cash in the future relies upon our success in generating sufficient sales transactions, especially new license transactions. We expect our maintenance renewals in 2006 to continue to be relatively flat from 2005. Since our new license transactions are relatively small in number and are difficult to predict, we may not be able to generate new license transactions as anticipated in any particular future period. From time to time, changes in assets and liabilities, such as changes in levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable may also affect our cash flows.

Operating Cash Flow

We had negative cash flow from operating activities of $93,000 for the first nine months of 2006, which included a $2.0 million net loss, a $1.4 million increase in accounts receivable, a $4.0 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, a $1.5 million decrease in accrued restructuring, partially offset by non-cash charges of $3.8 million for stock compensation expense, a $774,000 change in the fair value of warrant liability, a $1.2 million charge for a registration rights penalty, $1.2 million of depreciation and a $1.5 million increase in deferred revenue.

Investing Cash Flow

Our investing activities used $627,000 of cash for the first nine months of 2006, which consisted of the purchase of property and equipment.

Financing Cash Flow

Our financing activities used $395,000 of cash for the first nine months of 2006, and consisted primarily of the repayment of borrowings under our bank line of credit of $7.4 million partially offset by a decrease in the related restricted cash of $5.9 million and $659,000 in proceeds from the issuance of common stock.

Existence and Timing of Contractual Obligations

On November 30, 2005, the Company established a new banking relationship with Bridge Bank N.A. (“Bridge”). In addition, on November 30, 2005, the Company entered into a Business Financing Agreement and Intellectual Property Security Agreement with Bridge under which the Company has access to a Loan facility, originally in a maximum amount of $7.0 million (the ”Loan Facility”).

 

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This Loan Facility is made up of two parts: (i) a Formula Revolving Line of Credit of up to $5.0 million and (ii) a Non-Formula Revolving Line of Credit of up to $6.0 million, of which $2.0 million is available for stand-by letters of credit, settlement limits on foreign exchange contracts (FX) or cash management products. The combined total borrowing under the two parts cannot exceed $7.0 million. The Formula Revolving Line of Credit is collateralized by all of our assets and expires November 29, 2006 at which time the entire outstanding balance under the line of credit will be due. Interest on the Formula Revolving Line of Credit accrues at Bridge’s Prime Lending Rate plus 2% while interest for the Non-Formula Revolving Line of Credit accrues at Bridge’s Prime Lending Rate plus 0.50%. On December 29, 2005, the Company entered into a Business Financing Agreement, as an additional part of the Loan Facility, which provided for additional advances up to $1.5 million based on an advance rate of 80% of eligible receivables. The overall Loan Facility was increased to $7.5 million. On March 30, 2006, the Company modified the Business Financing Agreement with Bridge to increase the additional advances for accounts receivable to $2.0 million and the overall Loan Facility to $8.0 million. On September 30, 2006, the Company had no borrowings drawn against the Loan Facility.

Future payments due under our lease obligations and contractual commitments related to other agreements as of September 30, 2006 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Payments Due By Period
     Total    

Less than

1 year

   

1 - 3

years

    3 - 5
years
   

More than

5 years

Contractual obligations:

          

Non-cancelable operating lease obligation (1)

   $ 14,896     $ 5,020     $ 6,920     $ 2,956     $ —  

Less: Sublease income (2)

     (5,266 )     (1,684 )     (2,371 )     (1,211 )     —  

Other contractual obligations (3)

     4,400       3,688       712       —         —  
                                      

Total

   $ 14,030     $ 7,024     $ 5,261     $ 1,745     $ —  
                                      

(1) Includes leases for properties included in the restructuring liability.
(2) Includes only subleases that are under contract as of September 30, 2006, and excludes future estimated sublease income for agreements not yet signed.
(3) Represents minimum payments to four vendors for future royalty fees, minimum payments to one vendor for software services, minimum payments to one outsourcing company, minimum payments on a note payable, minimum payments to seven vendors for purchase obligations, and minimum payments for severance obligations.

Outlook

Based on our current 2006 revenue expectations, management believes that, based on its current plans, our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital and capital expenditure requirements through September 30, 2007. However, if we do not experience an increase in demand for our products from the level experienced in 2005 and in the first nine months of 2006, we will need to further reduce costs or raise additional funds through private or public sales of securities, strategic relationships, bank debt, lease financing arrangements, or other available means. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity or equity-related securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution, or such equity securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms to meet our business needs, our business may be harmed. Our expectations as to our future cash flows and our future cash balances are subject to a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding anticipated increases in our revenue, improvements in general economic conditions and customer purchasing and payment patterns, many of which are beyond our control.

Risk Factors That Could Affect Future Results

We operate in a dynamic and rapidly changing business environment that involves substantial risks and uncertainty, including but not limited to the specific risks identified below. The risks described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may become important factors that impair our business operations. Any of these risks could cause, or contribute to causing, our actual results to differ materially from expectations. Prospective and existing investors are strongly urged to carefully consider the various cautionary statements and risks set forth in this report and our other public filings.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

The relatively large size of many of our expected license transactions could contribute to our failure to meet expected sales in any given quarter and could materially harm our operating results.

Our quarterly revenues are especially subject to fluctuation because they depend on the completion of relatively large orders for our products and related services. The average size of our license transactions is generally large relative to our total revenue in any quarter, particularly as we have focused on larger enterprise customers, on licensing our more comprehensive integrated products, and have involved system integrators in our sales process. If sales expected from a specific customer in a particular quarter are not realized in that quarter, we are unlikely to be able to generate revenue from alternate sources in time to compensate for the shortfall.

 

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This dependence on large orders makes our net revenue and operating results more likely to vary from quarter to quarter, and more difficult to predict, because the loss of any particular large order is significant. In recent periods, we have experienced increases in the length of a typical sales cycle. This trend may add to the uncertainty of our future operating results and reduce our ability to anticipate our future revenues. Moreover, to the extent that significant sales occur earlier than anticipated, revenues for subsequent quarters may be lower than expected. As a result, our operating results could suffer if any large orders are delayed or canceled in any future period. In part as a result of this aspect of our business, our quarterly revenues and operating results may fluctuate in future periods and we may fail to meet the expectations of investors and public market analysts, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

We may not be able to forecast our revenues accurately because our products have a long and variable sales cycle and we rely on systems integrator partners for sales.

The long sales cycle for our products may cause license revenue and operating results to vary significantly from period to period. To date, the sales cycle for most of our product sales has taken anywhere from 6 to 18 months. Our sales cycle typically requires pre-purchase evaluation by a significant number of individuals in our customers’ organizations. Along with third parties that often jointly market our software with us, we invest significant amounts of time and resources educating and providing information to prospective customers regarding the use and benefits of our products. Many of our customers evaluate our software slowly and deliberately, depending on the specific technical capabilities of the customer, the size of the deployment, the complexity of the customer’s network environment, and the quantity of hardware and the degree of hardware configuration necessary to deploy our products.

Furthermore, we rely to a significant extent on systems integrators to identify, influence, and manage large transactions with customers, and we expect this trend to continue as our industry consolidates. Selling our products in conjunction with our systems integrators who incorporate our products into their offerings can involve a particularly long and unpredictable sales cycle, as it typically takes more time for the prospective customer to evaluate proposals from multiple vendors. In addition, when systems integrators propose the use of our products to their customers, it is typically part of a larger project, which can require more levels of customer approvals. We have little or no control over the sales cycle of an integrator-led transaction or our customers’ budgetary constraints and internal decision-making and acceptance processes.

As a result of increasingly long sales cycles, we have faced increased difficulty in predicting our operating results for any given period, and have experienced significant unanticipated fluctuations in our revenues from period to period. Any failure to achieve anticipated revenues for a period could cause our stock price to decline.

Our business relies heavily on customer service solutions, and these solutions may not gain market acceptance.

We have made customer service solutions our main focus and, in recent periods, have allocated a significant portion of our research and development and marketing resources to the development and promotion of such products. If these products are not accepted by potential customers, our business would be materially adversely affected. For our current business model to succeed, we believe that we will need to convince new and existing customers of the merits of purchasing our customer service solutions over traditional customer relationship management, or CRM, solutions and competitors’ customer service solutions. Many of these customers have previously invested substantial resources in adopting and implementing their existing CRM products, whether such products are ours or are those of our competitors. We may be unable to convince customers and potential customers that it is worth them purchasing substantial new software packages to provide them with our specific customer service capabilities. If our strategy of offering customer service solutions fails, we may not be able to sell sufficient quantities of our product offerings to generate significant license revenues, and our business could be harmed.

Our expenses are generally fixed and we will not be able to reduce these expenses quickly if we fail to meet our revenue expectations.

Most of our expenses, such as employee compensation and outsourcing of technical support and certain development functions, are relatively fixed in the short term. Other expenses like leases are fixed and are more long term. Moreover, our forecast is based, in part, upon our expectations regarding future revenue levels. As a result, in any particular quarter our total revenue can be below expectation and we could not proportionately reduce operating expenses for that quarter. Accordingly, such a revenue shortfall would have a disproportionate negative effect on our expected operating results for that quarter.

If we fail to generate sufficient revenues to support our business and require additional financing, failure to obtain such financing would affect our ability to maintain our operations and to grow our business, and the terms of any financing we obtain may impair the rights of our existing stockholders.

In the future, we may be required to seek additional financing to fund our operations or growth, and such financing may not be available to us, or may impair the rights of our existing stockholders. Furthermore, any failure to raise sufficient capital in a timely fashion could prevent us from growing or pursuing our strategies or cause us to limit our operations and cause potential customers to question our financial viability. We had cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 million at September 30, 2006. It is possible that our cash position could decrease over the next few quarters and some customers will be increasingly concerned about our cash situation and our ongoing ability to update and maintain our products. This could significantly harm our sales efforts.

 

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Factors such as the commercial success of our existing products and services, the timing and success of any new products and services, the progress of our research and development efforts, our results of operations, the status of competitive products and services, and the timing and success of potential strategic alliances or potential opportunities to acquire or sell technologies or assets may require us to seek additional funding sooner than we expect. In the event that we require additional cash, we may not be able to secure additional financing on terms that are acceptable to us, especially in the current uncertain market climate, and we may not be successful in implementing or negotiating other arrangements to improve our cash position. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders would be reduced and the securities we issue might have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of our current stockholders. If adequate funds were not available on acceptable terms, our ability to achieve or sustain positive cash flows, maintain current operations, fund any potential expansion, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance products or services, or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be significantly limited.

If we fail to grow our customer base or generate repeat business, our operating results could be harmed.

Our business model generally depends on the sale of our products to new customers as well as on expanded use of our products within our customers’ organizations. If we fail to grow our customer base or generate repeat and expanded business from our current and future customers, our business and operating results will be seriously harmed. In some cases, our customers initially make a limited purchase of our products and services for pilot programs. These customers may not purchase additional licenses to expand their use of our products. If these customers do not successfully develop and deploy initial applications based on our products, they may choose not to purchase deployment licenses or additional development licenses. In addition, as we introduce new versions of our products, new product lines or new product features, our current customers might not require the additional functionality we offer and might not ultimately license these products. Furthermore, because the total amount of maintenance and support fees we receive in any period depends in large part on the size and number of licenses that we have previously sold, any downturn in our software license revenue would negatively affect our future services revenue. Also, if customers elect not to renew their maintenance agreements, our services revenue could decline significantly. If customers are unable to pay for their current products or are unwilling to purchase additional products, our revenues would decline. Additionally, a substantial percentage of our sales come from repeat customers. If a significant existing customer or a group of existing customers decide not to repeat business with us, our revenues would decline and our business would be harmed.

We face substantial competition and may not be able to compete effectively.

The market for our products and services is intensely competitive, evolving, and subject to rapid technological change. From time to time, our competitors reduce the prices of their products and services (substantially in certain cases) in order to obtain new customers. Competitive pressures could make it difficult for us to acquire and retain customers and could require us to reduce the price of our products.

Our customers’ requirements and the technology available to satisfy those requirements are continually changing. Therefore, we must be able to respond to these changes in order to remain competitive. If our international development partners do not adequately perform the software programming, quality assurance, and technical documentation activities we outsourced, we may not be able to respond to such changes as quickly or effectively. Changes in our products may also make it more difficult for our sales force to sell effectively. In addition, changes in customers’ demand for the specific products, product features, and services of other companies’ may result in our products becoming uncompetitive. We expect the intensity of competition to increase in the future. Increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced gross margin and loss of market share. We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors, and competitive pressures may seriously harm our business.

Our competitors vary in size and in the scope and breadth of products and services offered. We currently face competition with our products from systems designed in-house and by our competitors. We expect that these systems will continue to be a major source of competition for the foreseeable future. Our primary competitors for eCRM platforms are larger, more established companies such as Oracle, which recently acquired Siebel Systems. The rate at which competitors are consolidating is increasing. We also face competition from Chordiant Software, ATG, Amdocs, Knova, Talisma, eGain, RightNow, Instranet, and Pegasystems with respect to specific applications we offer. We may face increased competition upon introduction of new products or upgrades from competitors, or if we expand our product line through acquisition of complementary businesses or otherwise. As we have combined and enhanced our product lines to offer a more comprehensive software solution, we are increasingly competing with large, established providers of customer management and communication solutions as well as other competitors. Our combined product line may not be sufficient to successfully compete with the product offerings available from these companies, which could slow our growth and harm our business.

Many of our competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources, significantly greater name recognition and a larger installed base of customers than we have. In addition, many of our competitors have well-established relationships with our current and potential customers and have extensive knowledge of our industry. We may lose potential customers to competitors for various reasons, including the ability or willingness of competitors to offer lower prices and other incentives that we cannot match. It is possible that new competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share. We also expect that competition will increase as a result of recent industry consolidations, as well as anticipated future consolidations.

 

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We have a history of losses and may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve and maintain profitability.

Since we began operations in 1997, our revenues have not been sufficient to support our operations, and we have incurred substantial operating losses in every quarter. As of September 30, 2006, our accumulated deficit was approximately $4.3 billion, which includes approximately $2.7 billion related to goodwill impairment charges. We continue to commit a substantial investment of resources to sales, product marketing, and developing new products and enhancements, and we will need to increase our revenue to achieve profitability and positive cash flows. Our expectations as to when we can achieve positive cash flows, and as to our future cash balances, are subject to a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding improvements in general economic conditions and customer purchasing and payment patterns, many of which are beyond our control. Our history of losses has previously caused some of our potential customers to question our viability, which has in turn hampered our ability to sell some of our products. Additionally, our revenue has been affected by the uncertain economic conditions in recent years, both generally and in our market. As a result of these conditions, we have experienced and expect to continue to experience difficulties in attracting new customers, which means that we may continue to experience losses, even if sales of our products and services grow.

The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our audited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2005 indicates that there are a number of factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern. Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued its report dated June 15, 2006 in connection with the audit of our financial statements as of December 31, 2005, that included an explanatory paragraph describing the existence of conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to our recurring losses from operations, net capital deficiency, negative cash flow from operations and accumulated deficit. If we are not able to continue as a going concern, it is likely our holders of common stock and the Investors will lose all of their investment. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We rely on marketing, technology, and distribution relationships for the sale, installation, and support of our products that may generally be terminated at any time, and if our current and future relationships are not successful, our growth might be limited.

We rely on marketing and technology relationships with a variety of companies, including systems integrators and consulting firms that, among other things, generate leads for the sale of our products and provide our customers with implementation and ongoing support. If we cannot maintain successful marketing and technology relationships or if we fail to enter into additional such relationships, we could have difficulty expanding the sales of our products and our growth might be limited.

A significant percentage of our revenues depend on leads generated by systems integrators, or “SIs”, and their recommendations of our products. If SIs do not successfully market our products, our operating results will be materially harmed. In addition, many of our direct sales are to customers that will be relying on SIs to implement our products, and if SIs are not familiar with our technology or able to successfully implement our products, our operating results will be materially harmed. We expect to continue increasing our leverage of SIs as indirect sales channels and, if this strategy is successful, our dependence on the efforts of these third parties for revenue growth and customer service will remain high. Our reliance on third parties for these functions has reduced our control over such activities and reduced our ability to perform such functions internally. If we come to rely primarily on a single SI that subsequently terminates its relationship with us, becomes insolvent or is acquired by another company with which we have no relationship, or decides not to provide implementation services related to our products, we may not be able to internally generate sufficient revenue or increase the revenues generated by our other SI relationships to offset the resulting lost revenues. Furthermore, SIs typically suggest our solution in combination with other products and services, some of which may compete with our solution. SIs are not required to promote any fixed quantities of our products, are not bound to promote our products exclusively, and may act as indirect sales channels for our competitors. If these companies choose not to promote our products or if they develop, market, or recommend software applications that compete with our products, our business will be harmed.

In addition to relying on SIs to recommend our products, we also rely on SIs and other third-party resellers to install and support our products. If the companies providing these services fail to implement our products successfully for our customers, the customer may be unable to complete implementation on the schedule that it had anticipated and we may have increased customer dissatisfaction or difficulty making future sales as a result. We might not be able to maintain our relationships with SIs and other indirect sales channel partners and enter into additional relationships that will provide timely and cost-effective customer support and service. If we cannot maintain successful relationships with our indirect sales channel partners, we might have difficulty expanding the sales of our products and our growth could be limited. In addition, if such third parties do not provide the support our customers need, we may be required to hire subcontractors to provide these professional services. Increased use of subcontractors would harm our margins because it costs us more to hire subcontractors to perform these services than it would to provide the services ourselves.

 

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Reductions in our workforce may adversely affect our ability to release products and product updates in a timely manner.

We have reduced our employee headcount over the last two years from a total of 211 as of December 31, 2003 to 181 as of December 31, 2004 to 125 as of December 31, 2005 and an increase to 153 as of September 30, 2006. The majority of this reduction was the result of our decision to shift a significant portion of our software programming, quality assurance and technical documentation activities to international development partners in early 2003, a strategy we have since reversed through our “back-shoring” process. We reduced the size of our research and development department from 88 employees as of December 31, 2003 to 34 employees as of December 31, 2004, to 30 employees as of December 31, 2005 and to 32 as of September 30, 2006. In addition, we reduced the level of our expenditures on outsourced development in 2005, and in December 2005, we consolidated a significant portion of our research and development operations into one location in Menlo Park, California to optimize our research and development processes and decrease overall operating expenses. As a result, we terminated the employment of 15 employees based in New Hampshire. The reductions in our research and development headcount and the reductions in our outsourced development capacity may limit our ability to release products within expected timeframes. For example, many of the employees who were terminated in headcount reductions possessed specific knowledge or expertise that may prove to have been important to our operation. As a result of these staff reductions, our ability to respond to unexpected challenges may be impaired and we may be unable to take advantage of new opportunities. Personnel reductions may also subject us to the risk of litigation, which may adversely impact our ability to conduct our operations and may cause us to incur significant expense. Our termination of two outsourcing arrangements in early 2005 may further reduce our ability to respond to development challenges and to introduce new products in expected timeframes.

We may be unable to hire and retain the skilled personnel necessary to develop and grow our business.

Concern over our long-term financial strength may create concern among existing employees about job security, which could lead to increased turnover and reduce our ability to meet the needs of our current and future customers. Because our stock price declined drastically in recent years, and has not experienced any sustained recovery from the decline, stock-based compensation, including options to purchase our common stock, may have diminished effectiveness as employee hiring and retention devices. If we are unable to retain qualified personnel, we could face disruptions to operations, loss of key information, expertise or know-how, and unanticipated additional recruitment and training costs. If employee turnover increases, our ability to provide customer service and execute our strategy would be negatively affected.

For example, our ability to increase revenues in the future depends considerably upon our success in training and retaining effective direct sales personnel and the success of our direct sales force. We might not be successful in these efforts. Our products and services require sophisticated sales efforts. We have experienced significant turnover in our sales force including domestic senior sales management, and may experience further turnover in future periods. It generally takes a new salesperson nine or more months to become productive, and they may not be able to generate new sales. Our business will be harmed if we fail to retain qualified sales personnel, or if newly hired salespeople fail to develop the necessary sales skills or develop these skills more slowly than anticipated. Additionally, we need to recruit experienced developers as a result of our back-shoring initiative.

If we fail to respond to changing customer preferences in our market, demand for our products and our ability to enhance our revenues will suffer.

If we do not continue to improve our products and develop new products that keep pace with competitive product introductions and technological developments, satisfy diverse and rapidly evolving customer requirements, and achieve market acceptance, we might be unable to attract new customers. Our industry is characterized by rapid and substantial developments in the technologies and products that enjoy widespread acceptance among prospective and existing customers. The development of proprietary technology and necessary service enhancements entails significant technical and business risks and requires substantial expenditures and lead-time. In addition, if our international development partners fail to provide the development support we need, our products and product documentation could fall behind those produced by our competitors, causing us to lose customers and sales. We might not be successful in marketing and supporting our products or developing and marketing other product enhancements and new products that respond to technological advances and market changes, on a timely or cost-effective basis. In addition, even if these products are developed and released, they might not achieve market acceptance. We have experienced delays in releasing new products and product enhancements in the past and could experience similar delays in the future. These delays or problems in the installation or implementation of our new releases could cause us to lose customers.

Our failure to manage multiple technologies and technological change could reduce demand for our products.

Rapidly changing technology and operating systems, changes in customer requirements, and evolving industry standards might impede market acceptance of our products. Our products are designed based upon currently prevailing technology to work on a variety of hardware and software platforms used by our customers. However, our software may not operate correctly on evolving versions of hardware and software platforms, programming languages, database environments, and other systems that our customers use. If new technologies emerge that are incompatible with our products, or if competing products emerge that are based on new technologies or new industry standards and that perform better or cost less than our products, our key products could become obsolete and our existing and potential customers could seek alternatives to our products. We must constantly modify and improve our products to keep pace

 

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with changes made to these platforms and to database systems and other back-office applications and Internet-related applications. Furthermore, software adapters are necessary to integrate our products with other systems and data sources used by our customers. We must develop and update these adapters to reflect changes to these systems and data sources in order to maintain the functionality provided by our products. As a result, uncertainties related to the timing and nature of new product announcements, introductions or modifications by vendors of operating systems, databases, customer relationship management software, web servers and other enterprise and Internet-based applications could delay our product development, increase our product development expense or cause customers to delay evaluation, purchase and deployment of our analytics products. Furthermore, if our international development partners fail to respond adequately when adaptation of our products is required, our ability to respond would be hampered even if such uncertainties were eliminated. If we fail to modify or improve our products in response to evolving industry standards, our products could rapidly become obsolete.

Failure to develop new products or enhancements to existing products on a timely basis would hurt our sales and damage our reputation.

The challenges of developing new products and enhancements require us to commit a substantial investment of resources to development, and we might not be able to develop or introduce new products on a timely or cost-effective basis, or at all, which could be exploited by our competitors and lead potential customers to choose alternative products. To be competitive, we must develop and introduce on a timely basis new products and product enhancements for companies with significant e-business customer interactions needs. Our ability to deliver competitive products may be negatively affected by the diversion of resources to development of our suite of products, and responding to changes in competitive products and in the demands of our customers. If we experience product delays in the future, we may face:

 

  customer dissatisfaction;

 

  cancellation of orders and license agreements;

 

  negative publicity;

 

  loss of revenues; and

 

  slower market acceptance.

Furthermore, delays in bringing new products or enhancements to market can result, for example, from potential difficulties with managing outsourced research and development, including overseeing such activities occurring in India and China or from loss of institutional knowledge through reductions in force, or the existence of defects in new products or their enhancements.

Failure to license necessary third party software incorporated in our products could cause delays or reductions in our sales.

We license third party software that we incorporate into our products. These licenses may not continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Some of this technology would be difficult to replace. The loss of any of these licenses could result in delays or reductions of our applications until we identify, license and integrate, or develop equivalent software. If we are required to enter into license agreements with third parties for replacement technology, we could face higher royalty payments and our products may lose certain attributes or features. In the future, we might need to license other software to enhance our products and meet evolving customer needs. If we are unable to do this, we could experience reduced demand for our products.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has identified material weaknesses in our internal controls that, if not remediated, could affect our ability to prepare timely and accurate financial reports, which could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.

In the course of the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, our former independent registered public accounting firm identified and reported material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a reportable condition in which our internal controls do not reduce to a low level the risk that undetected misstatements caused by error or fraud may occur in amounts that are material to our audited consolidated financial statements. Soon thereafter, our then Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures and found that they were not effective. First, we had weaknesses in our general accounting processes related to insufficient documentation and analyses to support our consolidated financial statements, failure to properly evaluate estimates of royalties due and insufficient staffing in the accounting and reporting function, which was exacerbated by changes in management and accounting personnel and insufficient training of our accounting department. Second, there was no independent review of journal entries, and insufficient documentation or support for journal entries and consolidation entries. In a number of cases, these required adjustments to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. Furthermore, during the first quarter of 2005, our Audit Committee completed an examination of certain of our internal controls relating to travel and entertainment expenses and determined that we had made erroneous expense reimbursements to our then Chief Executive Officer and certain other executive officers, primarily as a result of inconsistent travel and entertainment policies, inadequate review of expense reimbursement requests and carelessness.

 

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The material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting delayed the Company’s completion of its consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, as well as its financial statements for each of the quarters in 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, which prevented the Company from timely filing its Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and its quarterly filings on Form 10-Q in 2005 and the first quarter of 2006. In particular, as a result of the lack of sufficient documentation and existing analysis to support the consolidated financial statements, significant analysis was required to support our financial statements, and the delay involved by the need for this analysis was exacerbated by insufficient staffing in the Company’s accounting and reporting function. This delay also impacted and continued to affect the Company’s ability to timely file its periodic reports throughout 2005 and up to the first quarter of 2006, as the Company was not able to commence preparation of these reports until it had completed and filed the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as it had not completed the remediation of these material weaknesses. The Company is in the process of remediating these material weaknesses, and until such remediation has been completed and tested, these material weaknesses could continue to cause delays in the filing of periodic reports with the SEC.

Our management has determined that these deficiencies mentioned above constitute material weaknesses as of December 31, 2004 and that, with the exception of the material weakness relating to travel and entertainment expenses, they continued to exist during 2005 and through the third quarter of 2006. As a result, we are unable to conclude that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2006. We believe that these deficiencies mentioned above did not have a material impact on our financial statements included in this quarterly report due to the fact that we performed substantial analyses on the September 30, 2006 and prior period consolidated financial statements balances, including performing historical account reconciliations, having account balance analyses reviewed by senior management and reconstructing certain account balances. However, these deficiencies mentioned above and our delay in timely completing our consolidated financial statements and thus, the filing of our periodic reports, increase the risk that a transaction will not be accounted for consistently and in accordance with established policy or GAAP, and increase the risk of error in our general accounting processes and financial statements.

Our management, with the oversight of our Audit Committee, is working to address the remaining control deficiencies and is committed to effective remediation of all these deficiencies as expeditiously as possible. Some new processes and controls have already been approved and are being implemented. We plan to develop and implement further improvements and additional controls. In addition, our management believes that it has remediated the material weakness relating to travel and entertainment expense reimbursement by the end of the first quarter of 2005. Our other weaknesses will not be considered remediated until new internal controls are developed and implemented throughout the Company, are operational for a period of time and are tested, and our management concludes that these controls are operating effectively.

Our remediation measures may not be successful in correcting the material weakness reported by our former and current independent registered public accounting firms. In addition, we cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls will not be discovered in the future. In addition, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Any failure to remediate the material weaknesses described above or to implement and maintain effective internal controls could harm our operating results, delay our completion of our financial statements and our independent registered public accounting firm’s audit or review of our financial statements which could cause us to fail to timely meet our periodic reporting obligations with the SEC or result in material misstatements in our financial statements which could also cause us to fail to timely meet our periodic reporting obligations with the SEC. Deficiencies in our internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.

We face additional risks and costs as a result of the delayed filing of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2005, and March 31, 2006, and our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.

As a result of missing an established deadline with the NASDAQ Qualifications Panel for filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we have experienced additional risks and costs. The March 31, 2005 10-Q was filed on October 11, 2005, past the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel’s established deadline of October 7, 2005; thus, the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel delisted the Company’s common stock effective as of the beginning of trading on October 17, 2005. Since our common stock was delisted from The NASDAQ Stock Market, the ability of our stockholders to sell our common stock has been severely limited, causing our stock price to decline.

As a result of our delayed filings, we will be ineligible to register our securities on Form S-3 for sale by us or resale by others until we have timely filed all periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for one year. Instead, the Company may be required to use Form S-1 to raise capital or complete acquisitions, which would increase transaction costs and adversely affect our ability to raise capital or complete acquisitions of other companies during this period.

Our common stock was delisted from The NASDAQ National Market.

Our common stock was delisted from The NASDAQ National Market effective at the opening of business on October 17, 2005 and our common stock is currently trading on the “Pink Sheets.” This delisting will likely reduce the liquidity of our securities, could

 

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cause investors not to trade in our securities, and result in a lower stock price and could have an adverse effect on the Company. Additionally, we may become subject to the SEC rules that affect “penny stocks,” which are stocks below $5.00 per share that are not quoted on a NASDAQ Market. These SEC rules would make it more difficult for brokers to find buyers for our securities and could lower the net sales prices that our stockholders are able to obtain. If our price of common stock remains low, we may not be able to raise equity capital. While we intend to seek to have our common stock quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”), there can be no assurances as to when, or whether, they will become quoted on the OTCBB.

Our stock price has been highly volatile and has experienced a significant decline, and may continue to be volatile and decline.

The trading price of our common stock has fluctuated widely in the past and we expect that it will continue to do so in the future, as a result of a number of factors, many of which are outside our control, such as:

 

  variations in our actual and anticipated operating results;

 

  changes in our earnings estimates by analysts;

 

  the volatility inherent in stock prices within the emerging sector within which we conduct business; and

 

  the volume of trading in our common stock, including sales of substantial amounts of common stock issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants.

In addition, stock markets in general, and particularly The NASDAQ National Market and the “Pink Sheets,” have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices of many technology and computer software companies, particularly Internet-related companies. Such fluctuations have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market fluctuations could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a particular company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. Securities class action litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources.

Since becoming a publicly traded security listed on The NASDAQ National Market in September 1999, our common stock has reached a sales price high of $1,698.10 per share and a sales price low of $0.65 per share. On October 17, 2005, our common stock was delisted from The NASDAQ National Market due to the failure to file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Since October 17, 2005, our common stock has been traded on the “Pink Sheets.” The last reported sale price of our shares on October 31, 2006 was $3.44 per share.

We have experienced transitions in our management team, our board of directors, and our independent registered public accounting firm in the past and may continue to do so in the future.

We have experienced a number of transitions with respect to our board of directors, executive officers, and our independent registered public accounting firm in recent quarters, including the following:

 

    In September 2006, Jay A. Jones was appointed to the position of Chief Administrative Officer.

 

    In June 2006, Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, formally resigned.

 

    In June 2006, Brian Kelly resigned from his position as President, Connectify.

 

    In February 2006, we appointed Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP as our new independent registered public accounting firm.

 

    In February 2006, Alan Hubbard resigned from his position as Executive Vice President of Products and Technology.

 

    In January 2006, Deloitte & Touche LLP notified us that they would resign as our independent registered public accounting firm upon completion of their review of our unaudited financial statements for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

    In December 2005, William Clifford was elected to our Board of Directors.

 

    In November 2005, Chuck Bay retired as a member of our Board of Directors.

 

    In October 2005, John F. Nemelka was elected as a member of our Board of Directors.

 

    In September 2005, Tim Angst resigned from his position as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations.

 

    In August 2005, Michael S. Fields accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer while retaining his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

    In August 2005, Mr. Bay resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer.

 

    In July 2005, Mr. Bay began a leave of absence from his position as Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Fields was appointed acting President and Chairman of our Board of Directors.

 

    In May 2005, Michael J. Shannahan and Mr. Fields were elected as members of our Board of Directors.

 

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    In April 2005, two of our independent outside directors, Mark Bertelson and Thomas Galvin, resigned as members of our Board of Directors and Board committees.

Such past and future transitions may continue to result in disruptions in our operations and require additional costs.

Our pending patents may never be issued and, even if issued, may provide little protection.

Our success and ability to compete depend upon the protection of our software and other proprietary technology rights. We currently have six issued U.S. patents, four of which expire in 2018 and two of which expire in 2020, and multiple U.S. patent applications pending relating to our software. None of our technology is patented outside of the United States. It is possible that:

 

    our pending patent applications may not result in the issuance of patents;

 

    any issued patents may not be broad enough to protect our proprietary rights;

 

    any issued patents could be successfully challenged by one or more third parties, which could result in our loss of the right to prevent others from exploiting the inventions claimed in those patents;

 

    current and future competitors may independently develop similar technology, duplicate our products or design around any of our patents; and

 

    effective patent protection may not be available in every country in which we do business.

We rely upon trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets to protect our proprietary rights, which may not be sufficient to protect our intellectual property.

In addition to patents, we rely on a combination of laws, such as copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws, and contractual restrictions, such as confidentiality agreements and licenses, to establish and protect our proprietary rights. However, despite the precautions that we have taken:

 

    laws and contractual restrictions may not be sufficient to prevent misappropriation of our technology or deter others from developing similar technologies;

 

    current federal laws that prohibit software copying provide only limited protection from software “pirates,” and effective trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection may be unavailable or limited in foreign countries;

 

    other companies may claim common law trademark rights based upon state or foreign laws that precede the federal registration of our marks; and

 

    policing unauthorized use of our products and trademarks is difficult, expensive, and time-consuming, and we may be unable to determine the extent of this unauthorized use.

Also, the laws of some other countries in which we market our products may offer little or no effective protection of our proprietary technology. Reverse engineering, unauthorized copying, or other misappropriation of our proprietary technology could enable third parties to benefit from our technology without paying us for it, which would significantly harm our business.

We may become involved in litigation over proprietary rights, which could be costly and time consuming.

The software and Internet industries are characterized by the existence of a large number of patents, trademarks, and copyrights and by frequent litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. As the number of entrants into our market increases, the possibility of an intellectual property claim against us grows. Our technologies may not be able to withstand any third-party claims or rights against their use. Some of our competitors in the market for customer communications software may have filed or may intend to file patent applications covering aspects of their technology that they may claim our technology infringes. Such competitors could make a claim of infringement against us with respect to our products and technology. Third parties may currently have, or may eventually be issued, patents upon which our current or future products or technology infringe. Any of these third parties might make a claim of infringement against us. For example, from time to time, companies have asked us to evaluate the need for a license of patents they hold, and we cannot assure you that patent infringement claims will not be filed against us in the future. Other companies may also have pending patent applications (which are typically confidential for the first eighteen months following filing) that cover technologies we incorporate in our products.

In addition, many of our software license agreements require us to indemnify our customers from any claim or finding of intellectual property infringement. We periodically receive notices from customers regarding patent license inquiries they have received which may or may not implicate our indemnity obligations. Any litigation, brought by others, or us could result in the expenditure of significant financial resources and the diversion of management’s time and efforts. In addition, litigation in which we are accused of infringement might cause product shipment delays, require us to develop alternative technology or require us to enter into royalty or license agreements, which might not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If a claim of infringement was made against us and we could not develop non-infringing technology or license the infringed or similar technology on a timely and cost-effective basis, our business could be significantly harmed.

 

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We may face liability claims that could result in unexpected costs and damages to our reputation.

Our licenses with customers generally contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to potential product liability claims, such as disclaimers of warranties and limitations on liability for special, consequential, and incidental damages. In addition, our license agreements generally limit the amounts recoverable for damages to the amounts paid by the licensee to us for the product or service giving rise to the damages. However, some domestic and international jurisdictions may not enforce these contractual limitations on liability. We may be subject to claims based on errors in our software or mistakes in performing our services including claims relating to damages to our customers’ internal systems. A product liability claim could divert the attention of management and key personnel, could be expensive to defend, and could result in adverse settlements and judgments.

We may face higher costs and lost sales if our software contains errors.

We face the possibility of higher costs as a result of the complexity of our products and the potential for undetected errors. Due to the critical nature of many of our products and services, errors could be particularly problematic. In the past, we have discovered software errors in some of our products after their introduction. We have only a few “beta” customers that test new features and functionality of our software before we make these features and functionalities generally available to our customers. If we are not able to detect and correct errors in our products or releases before commencing commercial shipments, we could face:

 

    loss of or delay in revenues expected from the new product and an immediate and significant loss of market share;

 

    loss of existing customers that upgrade to the new product and of new customers;

 

    failure to achieve market acceptance;

 

    diversion of development resources;

 

    injury to our reputation;

 

    increased service and warranty costs;

 

    legal actions by customers; and

 

    increased insurance costs.

Our security could be breached, which could damage our reputation and deter customers from using our services.

We must protect our computer systems and network from physical break-ins, security breaches, and other disruptive problems caused by the Internet or other users. Computer break-ins could jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted through our computer systems and network, which could adversely affect our ability to retain or attract customers, damage our reputation, and subject us to litigation. We have been in the past, and could be in the future, subject to denial of service, vandalism, and other attacks on our systems by Internet hackers. Although we intend to continue to implement security technology and establish operational procedures to prevent break-ins, damage and failures, these security measures may fail. Our insurance coverage in certain circumstances may be insufficient to cover losses that may result from such events.

Our international operations expose us to additional risks.

A substantial proportion of our revenues are generated from sales outside North America, exposing us to additional financial and operational risks. Sales outside North America represented 44% and 31% of our total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, compared to 31% and 30% of our total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 30% of total revenues for the entire 2005 year. We have established offices in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Hong Kong. Sales outside North America could increase as a percentage of total revenues as we attempt to expand our international operations. In addition to the additional costs and uncertainties of being subject to international laws and regulations, international operations require significant management attention and financial resources, as well as additional support personnel. To the extent our international operations grow, we will also need to, among other things, expand our international sales channel management and support organizations and develop relationships with international service providers and additional distributors and system integrators. In addition, international operations can lead to greater difficulty with collecting accounts receivable, longer sales cycles and collection periods, greater seasonal fluctuations in business activity, and increases in our tax rates. Any growth in our international operations would compound these difficulties. Furthermore, products must be localized, or customized to meet the needs of local users, before they can be sold in particular foreign countries. Developing localized versions of our products for foreign markets is difficult and can take longer than expected.

International laws and regulations may expose us to potential costs and litigation.

Our international operations increase our exposure to international laws and regulations. If we cannot comply with foreign laws and regulations, which are often complex and subject to variation and unexpected changes, we could incur unexpected costs and potential litigation. For example, the governments of foreign countries might attempt to regulate our products and services or levy sales or other taxes relating to our activities. In addition, foreign countries may impose tariffs, duties, price controls, or other restrictions on foreign currencies or trade barriers, any of which could make it more difficult for us to conduct our business. The European Union has enacted its own privacy regulations that may result in limits on the collection and use of certain user information, which, if applied to the sale of our products and services, could negatively impact our results of operations.

 

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We may suffer foreign exchange rate losses.

Our international revenues and expenses are denominated in local currency. Therefore, a weakening of other currencies compared to the U.S. dollar could make our products less competitive in foreign markets and could negatively affect our operating results and cash flows. We have not yet experienced, but may in the future experience, significant foreign currency transaction losses, especially because we generally do not engage in currency hedging. To the extent the international component of our revenues grows, our results of operations will become more sensitive to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

If we acquire companies, products, or technologies, we may face risks associated with those acquisitions.

We acquired Hipbone, Inc. in early 2004, and if we are presented with appropriate opportunities, we may make other investments in complementary companies, products, or technologies. We may not realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition or investment. For example, since inception, the Company has recorded $2.7 billion of impairment charges for the cost of goodwill obtained from acquisitions. If we acquire another company, we will likely face risks, uncertainties, and disruptions associated with the integration process, including, among other things, difficulties in the integration of the operations, technologies, and services of the acquired company, the diversion of our management’s attention from other business concerns, and the potential loss of key employees of the acquired businesses. If we fail to successfully integrate other companies that we may acquire, our business could be harmed. Also, acquisitions can expose us to liabilities and risks facing the company we acquire, including lawsuits or claims against the company that are unknown at the time of the acquisition. Furthermore, we may have to incur debt or issue equity securities to pay for any additional future acquisitions or investments, the issuance of which could be dilutive to our existing stockholders. In addition, our operating results may suffer because of acquisition-related costs or amortization expenses or charges relating to acquired goodwill and other intangible assets.

The role of acquisitions in our future growth may be limited, which could harm our business and strategy.

Because the recent trading prices of our common stock have been significantly lower than in the past, the role of acquisitions in our growth may be substantially limited. In the past, acquisitions have been an important part of our growth strategy. To gain access to key technologies, new products and broader customer bases, we have acquired companies in exchange for shares of our common stock. If we are unable to acquire companies in exchange for our common stock, we may not have access to new customers, needed technological advances, new products, and/or enhancements to existing products. This would substantially impair our ability to respond to market opportunities.

Compliance with new regulations governing public company corporate governance and reporting will result in additional costs.

Our continuing preparation for and implementation of various corporate governance reforms and enhanced disclosure laws and regulations adopted in recent years requires us to incur significant additional accounting and legal costs. We, like other non-accelerated public companies, are preparing for new accounting disclosures required by laws and regulations adopted in connection with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In particular, we will be preparing to provide, if required, beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, an Annual Report on our internal control over financial reporting and auditors’ attestation with respect to our report required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Any unanticipated difficulties in preparing for and implementing these and other corporate governance and reporting reforms could result in material delays in compliance or significantly increase our costs. Also, there can be no assurance that we will be able to fully comply with these new laws and regulations. Any failure to timely prepare for and implement the reforms required by these new laws and regulations could significantly harm our business, operating results, and financial condition.

We have adopted anti-takeover defenses that could delay or prevent an acquisition of the Company.

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Without any further vote or action on the part of the stockholders, the Board of Directors has the authority to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of the preferred stock. This preferred stock, if issued, might have preference over and harm the rights of the holders of common stock. Although the ability to issue this preferred stock provides us with flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, it can also be used to make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock. We currently have no plans to issue preferred stock.

Our certificate of incorporation, bylaws, and equity compensation plans include provisions that may deter an unsolicited offer to purchase us. These provisions, coupled with the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, may delay or impede a merger, tender offer, or proxy contest. Furthermore, our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, only one of which is elected each year. In addition, directors are only removable by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all classes of voting stock. These factors may further delay or prevent a change of control of us.

 

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Risks Related to Our Industry

Future regulation of the Internet may slow our growth, resulting in decreased demand for our products and services and increased costs of doing business.

State, federal, and foreign regulators could adopt laws and regulations that impose additional burdens on companies that conduct business online. These laws and regulations could discourage communication by e-mail or other web-based communications, particularly targeted e-mail of the type facilitated by our products, which could reduce demand for our products and services.

The growth and development of the market for online services may prompt calls for more stringent consumer protection laws or laws that may inhibit the use of Internet-based communications or the information contained in these communications. The adoption of any additional laws or regulations may decrease the expansion of the Internet. A decline in the growth of the Internet, particularly as it relates to online communication, could decrease demand for our products and services and increase our costs of doing business, or otherwise harm our business. Any new legislation or regulations, application of laws and regulations from jurisdictions whose laws do not currently apply to our business, or application of existing laws and regulations to the Internet and other online services could increase our costs and harm our growth.

The imposition of sales and other taxes on products sold by our customers over the Internet could have a negative effect on online commerce and the demand for our products and services.

The imposition of new sales or other taxes could limit the growth of Internet commerce generally and, as a result, the demand for our products and services. Federal legislation that limits the imposition of state and local taxes on Internet-related sales will expire on November 1, 2007. Congress may choose to modify this legislation or to allow it to expire, in which case state and local governments would be free to impose taxes on electronically purchased goods. We believe that most companies that sell products over the Internet do not currently collect sales or other taxes on shipments of their products into states or foreign countries where they are not physically present. However, one or more states or foreign countries may seek to impose sales or other tax collection obligations on out-of-jurisdiction companies that engage in e-commerce within their jurisdiction. A successful assertion by one or more states or foreign countries that companies that engage in e-commerce within their jurisdiction should collect sales or other taxes on the sale of their products over the Internet, even though not physically in the state or country, could indirectly reduce demand for our products.

Privacy concerns relating to the Internet are increasing, which could result in legislation that negatively affects our business in reduced sales of our products.

Businesses using our products capture information regarding their customers when those customers contact them on-line with customer service inquiries. Privacy concerns could cause visitors to resist providing the personal data necessary to allow our customers to use our software products most effectively. More importantly, even the perception of privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may indirectly inhibit market acceptance of our products. In addition, legislative or regulatory requirements may heighten these concerns if businesses must notify Web site users that the data captured after visiting certain Web sites may be used by marketing entities to unilaterally direct product promotion and advertising to that user. If consumer privacy concerns are not adequately resolved, our business could be harmed. Government regulation that limits our customers’ use of this information could reduce the demand for our products. A number of jurisdictions have adopted, or are considering adopting, laws that restrict the use of customer information from Internet applications. The European Union has required that its member states adopt legislation that imposes restrictions on the collection and use of personal data, and that limits the transfer of personally identifiable data to countries that do not impose equivalent restrictions. In the United States, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act was enacted in October 1998. This legislation directs the Federal Trade Commission to regulate the collection of data from children on commercial websites. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission has investigated the privacy practices of businesses that collect information on the Internet. These and other privacy-related initiatives could reduce demand for some of the Internet applications with which our products operate, and could restrict the use of these products in some e-commerce applications. This could, in turn, reduce demand for these products.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

We develop products in the United States and sell these products in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In the year ended December 31, 2005 and the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, revenues from customers outside of the United States approximated 30%, 44% and 31% of total revenues, respectively. Generally, our sales are made in the local currency of our customers. As a result, our financial results and cash flows could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. We rarely use derivative instruments to hedge against foreign exchange risk. As such, we are exposed to market risk from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, principally from the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Euro and the British pound. We manage exposure to variability in foreign currency exchange rates primarily due to the fact that liabilities and assets, as well as revenues and expenses, are denominated in the local currency. However, different durations in our funding obligations and assets may expose us to the risk of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. We have not entered into any derivative instrument transactions to manage this risk. Based on our overall foreign currency rate exposure at September 30, 2006, we do not believe that a hypothetical 10% change in foreign currency rates would materially adversely affect our financial position or results of operations.

 

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Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. We do not consider our cash equivalents to be subject to interest rate risk due to their short maturities.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 require public companies, including our Company, to maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” which are defined as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and found that they were not effective as a result of the material weaknesses described below.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 require public companies, including our Company, to evaluate any change in our “internal control over financial reporting” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In connection with their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer did not identify any change in our internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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During the remainder of 2006, we will be testing the effectiveness of our internal control processes that we implemented in the first six months of 2006 and remediating any remaining deficiencies as necessary so that by December 31, 2006, we may be able to conclude that those changes to our internal controls are completed and operating as intended, and so that we will be able to evaluate the resulting effectiveness of our internal controls as of that time.

Material Weaknesses and Corrective Action Plans

In the course of the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, our independent registered public accounting firm identified and reported several material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. First, we had weaknesses in our general accounting processes related to insufficient documentation and analyses to support our consolidated financial statements, failure to properly evaluate estimates of royalties due, inadequate reconciliation of inter-company accounts, insufficient staffing in the accounting and reporting function, which were exacerbated by changes in management and accounting personnel, and insufficient training of our accounting department. Second, there was no independent review of journal entries, and insufficient documentation or support for journal entries and consolidation entries. In a number of cases, this required adjustments to our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004.

The material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting delayed the completion of our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, as well as our financial statements for each of the quarters in 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, which prevented us from timely filing our Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and our quarterly filings on Form 10-Q in 2005 and the first quarter of 2006. In particular, as a result of the lack of sufficient documentation and existing analysis to support the consolidated financial statements, significant analysis was required to support our consolidated financial statements, and the delay involved by the need for this analysis was exacerbated by insufficient staffing in our accounting and reporting function. This delay also impacted and continued to affect our ability to timely file our periodic reports throughout 2005 and up to the first half of 2006, as we were not able to commence preparation of these reports until we had completed and filed the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and as we had not completed the remediation of these material weaknesses. We are in the process of remediating these material weaknesses as described above, and until such remediation has been completed and tested, these material weaknesses could continue to cause delays in the filing of our periodic reports with the SEC.

Our management has determined that the deficiencies mentioned above constitute material weaknesses as of December 31, 2004 which continued to exist during 2005 and through the third quarter of 2006. As a result, we concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of September 30, 2006. We believe that these deficiencies mentioned above did not have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report due to the fact that we performed substantial analysis on the September 30, 2006 and prior period consolidated financial statement balances, including performing historical account reconciliations, having account balance analyses reviewed by senior management, and reconstructing certain account balances. However, these deficiencies mentioned above and our delay in timely completing our consolidated financial statements and thus, the timely filing of our periodic reports, increase the risk that a transaction will not be accounted for consistently and in accordance with established policy or GAAP, and increase the risk of error in our general accounting processes and financial statements.

 

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Our management, with the oversight of our Audit Committee, is working to address these control deficiencies mentioned above and is committed to effectively remediate these deficiencies. Some new processes and controls have already been approved and are being implemented. We will continue to develop and implement further improvements and additional controls. Our weaknesses will not be considered corrected until new internal controls are developed and implemented, are operational for a period of time and are tested, and management concludes that these controls are operating effectively.

 

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The underwriters for our initial public offering, Goldman Sachs & Co., Lehman Bros., Hambrecht & Quist LLC and Wit Soundview Capital Corp., the Company and certain current and former officers of the Company were named as defendants in federal securities class action lawsuits filed in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The cases allege violations of various securities laws by more than 300 issuers of stock, including the Company, and the underwriters for such issuers, on behalf of a class of plaintiffs who, in the case of the Company, purchased the Company’s common stock between September 21, 1999 and December 6, 2000 in connection with our initial public offering. Specifically, the complaints allege that the underwriter defendants engaged in a scheme concerning sales of the Company’s and other issuers’ securities in the initial public offering and in the aftermarket. In July 2003, we decided to join in a settlement negotiated by representatives of a coalition of issuers named as defendants in this action and their insurers. Although we believe that the plaintiffs’ claims have no merit, we have decided to accept the settlement proposal to avoid the cost and distraction of continued litigation. Because the settlement will be funded entirely by the Company’s insurers, we do not believe that the settlement will have any effect on our financial condition, results of operation or cash flows. The proposed settlement agreement is subject to final approval by the court. Should the court fail to approve the settlement agreement, we believe we have meritorious defenses to these claims and will defend the action vigorously.

On March 16, 2006, Polaris IP, LLC filed suit against the Company, Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., Priceline.com, Capital One, Continental Airlines, Inc., and E*Trade Financial, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,411,947 and 6,278,996, and seeking injunctive relief, damages and attorneys fees. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims and intend to defend this action vigorously.

On July 11, 2006, the Company was served with notice of a claim in the District Court of Denver County, Colorado, by Christopher Garcia, a stock investor, alleging that certain conduct of the Company’s underwriters and the Company during the Company’s initial public offering in September 1999 caused extreme inflation in the Company’s stock price and caused his losses when he invested in the Company in 2002. On October 18, 2006, the court issued an order dismissing this matter with prejudice.

Other third parties have from time to time claimed, and others may claim in the future that we have infringed their past, current or future intellectual property rights. We have in the past been forced to litigate such claims. These claims, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, require expensive changes in our methods of doing business or could require us to enter into costly royalty or licensing agreements, if available. As a result, these claims could harm our business.

The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain, and either unfavorable or favorable outcomes could have a material negative impact on our results of operations, consolidated balance sheet and cash flows, due to defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Information regarding the Company’s risk factors appears in “Part I. Financial Information — Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in “Part I. – Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 other than the material changes set forth below:

 

    We have added a risk factor entitled “The report of our independent registered public accounting firm in our audited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2005 indicates that there are a number of factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.” This risk factor is provided in Part I. Financial Information — Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

    We have amended the risk factor entitled “Our independent registered public accounting firm has identified material weaknesses in our internal controls that, if not remediated, could affect our ability to prepare timely and accurate financial reports, which could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.” This amended risk factor is provided in Part I. Financial Information — Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

In October 2006, the Company issued to NightWatch Capital Partners, LP, NightWatch Capital Partners II, LP and RHP Master Fund Ltd. (collectively, the “Investors”) an aggregate of 59,383 shares of common stock since the Company was unable to meet its September 30, 2006 deadline to register the shares of common stock and underlying shares of common stock of the warrants issued to the Investors pursuant to the June and September 2005 private placement transactions with the Investors. The Company relied on an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. The issuance of these shares was recorded as a non-operating expense during the Company’s third quarter of 2006.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

     Incorporated by Reference   

Provided

Herewith

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

   Form    File No.    Exhibit   

Filing

Date

  
10.01    Kana Software, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.                X
10.02    Broadbase Software, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.                X
10.03    Offer Letter to Jay A. Jones, dated as of August 14, 2006.                X
31.01    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                X
31.02    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                X
32.01    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*                X
32.02    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*                X

* These certifications accompany KANA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; they are not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of KANA under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

November 13, 2006   Kana Software, Inc.
 

/s/ Michael S. Fields

 

Michael S. Fields

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

/s/ John M. Thompson

 

John M. Thompson

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Exhibit Description

   Incorporated by Reference   

Provided

Herewith

     Form    File No.    Exhibit   

Filing

Date

  
10.01   Kana Software, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.                X
10.02   Broadbase Software, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.                X
10.03   Offer Letter to Jay A. Jones, dated as of August 14, 2006.                X
31.01   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                X
31.02   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                X
32.01   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*                X
32.02   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*                X

* These certifications accompany KANA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; they are not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of KANA under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

 

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