Filed pursuant to Rules 424(b)(3) and 424(c)

Registration No. 333-133105

 

Prospectus Supplement

to

Prospectus Dated February 28, 2007

Spescom Software Inc.

This is a supplement to Spescom Software Inc.’s prospectus dated February 28, 2007, which we refer to as “the prospectus.”  The prospectus relates to the offer and sale by the selling shareholders named therein of up to 43,336,338 shares of our common stock, including 33,793,103 common shares issuable upon the conversion of shares of our Series I Convertible Preferred Stock and 6,726,852 common shares issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

You should read this prospectus supplement in conjunction with the prospectus, which is required to be delivered with this prospectus supplement.  This prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus, except to the extent the information in this prospectus supplement updates or supersedes the information contained in the prospectus.

Investing in our shares involves a high degree of risk.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of the prospectus to read about the risks you should consider before buying our shares.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The date of this prospectus supplement is February 28, 2007.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

On February 14, 2007, we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, which is reproduced below as part of this prospectus supplement.




 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2006.

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from                                      to                                     .

Commission File Number 0-15935

SPESCOM SOFTWARE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CALIFORNIA

 

95-3634089

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

10052 MESA RIDGE COURT, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(858) 625-3000

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

 

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       o

 

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 o                  Accelerated Filer o             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       o              NO       x

 

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at February 14, 2007:  37,144,494

 




 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

SPESCOM SOFTWARE INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

September 30,
2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,304,000

 

 

$

95,000

 

Receivables, net

 

964,000

 

 

854,000

 

Other current assets

 

154,000

 

 

190,000

 

Total current assets

 

2,422,000

 

 

1,139,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

119,000

 

 

131,000

 

Computer software, net

 

399,000

 

 

425,000

 

Other assets

 

31,000

 

 

28,000

 

Total assets

 

$

2,971,000

 

 

$

1,723,000

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

347,000

 

 

$

792,000

 

Payable to Spescom Ltd.

 

190,000

 

 

550,000

 

Notes and accrued interest payable to Spescom Ltd.

 

683,000

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividend payable to Spescom Ltd.

 

971,000

 

 

887,000

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,239,000

 

 

1,446,000

 

Lease obligations—current portion

 

40,000

 

 

44,000

 

Deferred revenue

 

5,054,000

 

 

2,752,000

 

Series I redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 2,450 shares authorized; 2,450 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006

 

2,450,000

 

 

2,450,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

10,974,000

 

 

8,921,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and accrued interest payable to Spescom Ltd.

 

 

 

664,000

 

Lease obligations

 

10,000

 

 

16,000

 

Total liabilities

 

10,984,000

 

 

9,601,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock, 243,239 remaining shares authorized Series F - par value $1.00 per share; 5,291 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006

 

6,790,000

 

 

6,790,000

 

Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 37,144,494 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006

 

76,556,000

 

 

76,581,000

 

Common stock warrants

 

1,505,000

 

 

1,505,000

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(500,000

)

 

(441,000

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(92,364,000

)

 

(92,313,000

)

Total shareholders’ deficit

 

(8,013,000

)

 

(7,878,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

 

$

2,971,000

 

 

$

1,723,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SPESCOM SOFTWARE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

$

390,000

 

$

564,000

 

Services and other

 

1,337,000

 

1,268,000

 

Total revenues

 

1,727,000

 

1,832,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

38,000

 

122,000

 

Services and other

 

591,000

 

540,000

 

Total cost of revenues

 

629,000

 

662,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

1,098,000

 

1,170,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

258,000

 

203,000

 

Marketing and sales

 

460,000

 

653,000

 

General and administrative

 

368,000

 

441,000

 

 

 

1,086,000

 

1,297,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

12,000

 

(127,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(63,000

)

(52,000

)

Net loss

 

(51,000

)

(179,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed preferred dividend

 

 

(500,000

)

Net loss available after deemed preferred dividend

 

(51,000

)

(679,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

(66,000

)

(88,000

)

Net loss available to common shareholders

 

$

(117,000

)

$

(767,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.00

)

$

(0.02

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

37,144,000

 

36,819,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(51,000

)

$

(179,000

)

Other Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(59,000

)

34,000

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(110,000

)

$

(145,000

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SPESCOM SOFTWARE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended
December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(51,000

)

 

$

(179,000

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

46,000

 

 

25,000

 

Unpaid interest on notes payable

 

56,000

 

 

48,000

 

Share-based compensation

 

42,000

 

 

54,000

 

Deferred payment of professional services by Spescom Ltd.

 

 

 

33,000

 

Compensation for warrants issued to consultants

 

 

 

4,000

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

(104,000

)

 

31,000

 

Other current assets

 

37,000

 

 

(91,000

)

Accounts payable

 

(456,000

)

 

165,000

 

Payable to Spescom Ltd.

 

(359,000

)

 

95,000

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(244,000

)

 

(268,000

)

Deferred revenue

 

2,258,000

 

 

(192,000

)

Net cash provided (used) in operating activities

 

1,225,000

 

 

(275,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(5,000

)

 

(1,000

)

Capitalization of development costs

 

 

 

(35,000

)

Purchases of software

 

 

 

(2,000

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(5,000

)

 

(38,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from private placement

 

 

 

436,000

 

Payments on capital lease obligations

 

(10,000

)

 

(11,000

)

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

(10,000

)

 

425,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1,000

)

 

(1,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,209,000

 

 

111,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

95,000

 

 

285,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,304,000

 

 

$

396,000

 

 

See Note 2 for supplemental cash flow information.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SPESCOM SOFTWARE INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are unaudited. The consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to interim periods.  In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

The information contained in the following Condensed Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements is condensed from that which would appear in the annual consolidated financial statements; accordingly, the consolidated financial statements included herein should be reviewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2006.  It should be understood that the accounting measurements at an interim date inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year-end.  The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire year.

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned United Kingdom subsidiary, Spescom Software, Ltd. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Foreign Currency

The functional currency of the Company’s United Kingdom subsidiary is the pound sterling. Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at end-of-period exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect for the period. Net currency exchange gains or losses resulting from such translations are excluded from net income and are accumulated in a separate component of shareholders’ deficit as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, which are not significant, are included in the consolidated statements of operations.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and also requires disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include revenue recognition estimates, the viability of recognizing deferred income tax assets, capitalized software costs and the valuation of equity instruments, and the allowance for doubtful accounts.  Significant changes in these estimates may have a material impact on the financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenues are derived from sales of its document and configuration management systems that are primarily composed of software and services, including maintenance, training and consulting services, and third party software and hardware. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2 “Software Revenue Recognition,”  SOP 98-9, “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions”, Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, updated by SAB’s 103 and 104 “Update of Codification of Staff Accounting Bulletins,” and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 00-21 (“EITF 00-21”) “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.”  Revenue through the Company’s Value Added Resellers (“VARS”) are net of any VAR discount in accordance with EITF 99-19 “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent.”

Software license and third party product revenues are recognized upon shipment of the product if no significant vendor obligations remain and collection is probable. In cases where a significant vendor obligation exists, revenue recognition is delayed until such obligation has been satisfied. For new software products where a historical record has not yet been demonstrated that acceptance is perfunctory, the Company defers recognition of revenue until acceptance has occurred.   If an undelivered element of the arrangement

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exists under the license arrangement, a portion of revenue is deferred based on vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of the fair value of the undelivered element until delivery occurs.  If VSOE does not exist for all undelivered elements, all revenue is deferred until sufficient evidence exists or all elements have been delivered.  Annual maintenance revenues, which consist of ongoing support and product updates, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract. Payments received in advance of performance of the related service for maintenance contracts are recorded as deferred revenue. Revenues from training and consulting services are recognized when the services are performed and adequate evidence of providing such services is available. Contract revenues for long-term contracts or programs requiring specialized systems are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, primarily based on contract labor hours incurred to date compared with total estimated labor hours at completion. Provisions for anticipated contract losses are recognized at the time they become known.

Contracts are billed based on the terms of the contract. There are no retentions in billed contract receivables. Unbilled contract receivables relate to revenues earned but not billed at the end of the period.

The Company considers many factors when applying accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America related to revenue recognition.  These factors include, but are not limited to:

·                           The actual contractual terms, such as payment terms, delivery dates, and pricing of the various product and service elements of a contract

·                           Availability of products to be delivered

·                           Time period over which services are to be performed

·                           Creditworthiness of the customer

·                           The complexity of customizations to the Company’s software required by service contracts

·                           The sales channel through which the sale is made (direct, VAR, distributor, etc.)

·                           Discounts given for each element of a contract

·                           Any commitments made as to installation or implementation of “go live” dates

·                           Acceptance criteria

Each of the relevant factors is analyzed to determine its impact, individually and collectively with other factors, on the revenue to be recognized for any particular contract with a customer.  Management is required to make judgments regarding the significance of each factor in applying the revenue recognition standards, as well as whether or not each factor complies with such standards.  Any misjudgment or error by management in its evaluation of the factors and the application of the standards, especially with respect to complex or new types of transactions, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future operating results.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, requires management to disclose the estimated fair value of certain assets and liabilities defined by SFAS No. 107 as cash or a contractual obligation that both conveys to one entity a right to receive cash or other financial instruments from another entity, and imposes on the other entity the obligation to deliver cash or other financial instruments to the first entity. At December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, management believes that the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these financial instruments. The Company believes that the carrying value of its loans approximate their fair values based on current market rates of interest.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company provides products and services to customers in a variety of industries worldwide, including local governments, petrochemicals, utilities, manufacturing and transportation. Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is limited due to the geographic and industry dispersion of the Company’s customer base. The Company has not experienced significant credit losses on its customer accounts. Constellation Energy Group and Nuclear Fuel Services accounted for 44% and 12%, respectively, of trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2006 as compared to Defense Threat Reductions Agency, Constellation Energy Group, JEA, and Network Rail, which accounted for 25%,18%, 11% and 11%, respectively, of trade accounts receivable at September 30, 2006.

A small number of customers have typically accounted for a large percentage of the Company’s annual revenues. Constellation Energy Group and JEA accounted for 17% and 14%, respectively, of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2006, while Florida Power and Light, Constellation Energy Group and W.H. Smith Ltd. accounted for 16%, 13% and 11%, respectively, of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2005.  The Company’s reliance on relatively few customers could have a material adverse effect on the results of its operations on a quarterly basis.

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over useful lives of two to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the related lease. Expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred while major additions and improvements are capitalized.

Software Development Costs

Software development costs are capitalized when technological feasibility and marketability of the related product have been established. Software development costs incurred solely in connection with a specific contract are charged to cost of revenues. Capitalized software development costs are amortized on a product-by-product basis, beginning when the product is available for general release to customers. Annual amortization expense is calculated using the greater of the ratio of each product’s current gross revenues to the total of current and expected gross revenues or the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three to five years. There were no capitalized software development costs for the three months ended December 31, 2006, while the amortization expense totaled $26,000 for the same period. For the three months ended December 31, 2005 software development costs totaling $35,000 were capitalized while amortization expense was $9,000. As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, the balance of software development capitalized totaled $513,000 for both dates, with accumulated amortization of $114,000 and $88,000, respectively.

Long-lived Assets

The Company assesses potential impairments to its long-lived assets when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances have made recovery of the assets’ carrying value unlikely. An impairment loss would be recognized when the sum of the expected future net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset.

Share-Based Payments

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) under the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.123 (revised 2007), “Share-Based Payments” (FAS 123R).  The Company adopted the provisions of FAS 123R on October 1, 2005, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006. Share-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. The determination of the fair value of share-based payments on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as stock volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The Company has no awards with market or performance conditions. The valuation provisions of FAS 123R apply to new awards and to awards outstanding on October 1, 2005 and subsequently modified or cancelled.

In April 1996, the Company adopted its 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”).  The 1996 Plan is administered by either the Board of Directors or a committee designated by the Board to oversee the plan.  The total number of authorized shares under the 1996 plan is 7,425,000.  As of December 31, 2006, options to purchase 4,375,000 shares are outstanding.  The 1996 Plan expired as of March 31, 2006 and therefore no further grants are available from this Plan.

The option vesting period under the plan is determined by the Board of Directors or a Stock Option Committee and usually provides that 25% of the options granted can be exercised 90 days from the date of grant, and thereafter, those options vest and become exercisable in additional cumulative annual installments of 25% commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Options granted are generally due to expire upon the sooner of ten years from date of grant, thirty days after termination of services other than by reason of convenience of the Company, three months after disability, or one year after the date of the option holder’s death. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.  Options granted to employees under the 1996 Plan may be either incentive stock options or nonqualified options. Only nonqualified options may be granted to nonemployee directors.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants:

 

 

For the three months ended
December 31, 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Dividend Yield

 

0

%

0

%

Expected Volatility

 

370

%

213

%

Risk free interest rate

 

4.56

%

4.47

%

Expected lives

 

10

yrs

10

yrs

 

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The weighted–average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 using the Black-Scholes model were as follows:

 

 

 

For the three months ended 
December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Research and development

 

$

2,000

 

$

3,000

 

Marketing and sales

 

13,000

 

18,000

 

General and administrative

 

27,000

 

33,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

 

$

42,000

 

$

54,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 

$

 

Diluted

 

$

 

$

 

 

A summary of option activity under the Plan as of December 31, 2006, and changes during the three months then ended is presented below:

Options

 

Shares
 (000)

 

Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise 
Price

 

Weighted- 
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value

 

 

Outstanding Options at October 1, 2006

 

4,455

 

$

0.282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

(80

)

$

0.310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

 

4,375

 

$

0.281

 

6.7

 

$

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2006

 

3,358

 

$

0.319

 

6.0

 

$

400

 

 

 

There were no options granted or exercised for the three months ended December 31, 2006.

Income Taxes

Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future consequences resulting from the differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) is the change during the year in the deferred income tax asset or liability.

Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be “more likely than not” realized in the future based on the Company’s current and expected operating results.

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed as net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed as net loss divided by the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares, using the treasury stock method, outstanding during the year and assumes conversion into common stock at the beginning of each period of all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock, stock options, warrants and other potential common stock. Computations of diluted net income (loss) per share do not give effect to individual potential common stock for any period in which their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

The following table provides supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

For the three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

28,000

 

$

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash financing and investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued preferred stock dividends

 

$

66,000

 

$

88,000

 

Warrants issued for services

 

 

39,000

 

Deemed dividend on October 2005 private placement

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

$

66,000

 

$

627,000

 

 

Note 3 — Spescom Ltd. Transactions and Related Parties

As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006 there were 5,291 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1,000 per share held by Spescom Ltd., the majority shareholder of the Company. The Series F Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock, at a stated conversion price of $0.45 per share subject to certain adjustments.  The conversion is at the option of Spescom Ltd. through September 30, 2008. The outstanding Series F Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to receive dividends of 5% of the stated value of $1,000 per share per annum, payable on a quarterly basis in cash or common stock (valued on the basis of the average per share market value on the 30 trading days immediately prior to the date on which such dividend is declared by the Board of Directors).  Unpaid dividends accrue interest at the rate of 8% per annum.  As of December 31, 2006, unpaid dividends and accrued interest amounted to $860,000 and $111,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, unpaid dividends and accrued interest amounted to $794,000 and $93,000, respectively.

Related party liabilities consist of the following:

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

Payable to Spescom Ltd. UK

 

$

 

$

213,000

 

Payable to Spescom Ltd.

 

190,000

 

337,000

 

Payable to Spescom Ltd. (including Spescom Ltd. UK)

 

$

190,000

 

$

550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and accrued interest payable to Spescom Ltd. UK

 

$

683,000

 

$

664,000

 

 

The Company has two existing demand notes payable to Spescom Ltd. UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spescom Ltd., for $400,000 and $100,000, each bearing interest rate of 10% per annum.  As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, the balance owed on the notes including interest was $683,000 and $680,000, respectively. Spescom Ltd. has agreed that it will not cause Spescom Ltd. UK to demand repayment under the two notes prior to October 1, 2007.  Interest expense on the notes was $17,000 and $16,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  These notes are collateralized by a security interest in favor of both Spescom Ltd. and Spescom Ltd. UK in respect of all the Company’s assets.  In November 2005, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Spescom Software Ltd. agreed to guarantee certain loan obligations of Spescom Ltd. which totaled $1.2 million as of December 31, 2006.  The proceeds of these loans had been used by Spescom Ltd. in prior years to provide working capital to the Company. The guarantee is secured by the assets of Spescom Software Ltd. which totaled $407,000 as of December 31, 2006.

Under a royalty arrangement beginning in fiscal 2004, Spescom Ltd. resold the Company’s software and maintenance services in South Africa. In February 2006 the royalty arrangement with Spescom Ltd. was terminated and the company entered into a new reseller arrangement with a third party company DocQnet International for the South African market. There was no royalty revenue recognized under the royalty agreement with Spescom Ltd. for the three months ended December 31, 2006, while $37,000 was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2005.  At September 30, 2006 the Company owed $337,000 to Spescom Ltd. primarily for certain marketing and business development projects performed by Spescom Ltd. for the Company along with assistance provided by Spescom Ltd.in raising working capital during fiscal 2005.  Interest accrues on the balance owed at a rate of 11%.  In October 2006, payments totaling $153,000 were made to Spescom Ltd.  As of December 31, 2006, the total unpaid services and interest amounted to $150,000 and $40,000, respectively.  In January 2007 the Company paid to Spescom Ltd. the outstanding payable balance including accrued interest.

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Prior to February 10, 2006, Spescom Ltd. UK provided certain administrative and accounting functions for the Company’s United Kingdom subsidiary.  The Company was billed a monthly fee by Spescom Ltd. UK for reimbursement of certain costs in the United Kingdom including the office facilities, all accounting and human resources services, and certain corporate marketing activities. As of February 10, 2006, Spescom Ltd. no longer provides administrative or accounting function and the Company’s UK subsidiary has relocated to another facility.  For the three months ended December 31, 2006 there were no administrative fees as compared to $143,000 for the same period in 2005.  The administrative fee charged by Spescom Ltd. UK for the three months ended December 31, 2005 included office rent of $84,000.   At December 31, 2006, the Company had no payable due to Spescom Ltd. UK for administrative fees or rent, while at September 30, 2006, the Company had a payable to Spescom Ltd. UK of $213,000, which was paid in full in October 2006.  In 1999, as part of an agreement to sell a 60% interest in its United Kingdom subsidiary to Spescom Ltd., the lease for the United Kingdom office facility was to be assigned to Spescom Ltd. UK; however, the landlord did not grant its consent to the assignment and as such Spescom Ltd. UK has paid the lease for the entire office directly to the landlord.  The lease expired on March 14, 2006.  The landlord has claimed that the Company owes certain dilapidation payments under the lease.  The Company has disputed such claims and believes there will be no material effect once resolved.

Spescom Ltd. and the Company have entered into a license agreement pursuant to which Spescom Ltd. has licensed to the Company the right to use the name “Spescom” and to use a trademark owned by Spescom Ltd. related to certain computer software. The Company will not pay any royalties to Spescom Ltd. in connection with this license. The license is for an indefinite term, but is

terminable by either party upon 60 days prior written notice. Under the license agreement, Spescom Ltd. has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers, employees and agents against liabilities arising from any claim brought against the Company that alleges that Spescom Ltd.’s or the Company’s use of the licensed trademark infringes the rights of any third party, provided that the Company is in material compliance with the provisions of the license agreement.

Note 4 — Receivables

A summary of receivables and allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

Receivables consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

$

927,000

 

$

767,000

 

Unbilled receivables

 

47,000

 

96,000

 

 

 

974,000

 

863,000

 

Less:  allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(10,000

)

(9,000

)

 

 

$

964,000

 

$

854,000

 

 

Note 5 — Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Shares Used in Per Share Computations:

 

 

For three months ended 
December 31, 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net loss available for common shareholders

 

$

(117,000

)

$

(767,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock and common stock equivalents

 

37,144,000

 

36,819,000

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Contingently issued shares are included in the computation of basic net income (loss) per share when the related conditions are satisfied.  Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period.  Potentially dilutive securities consist of contingently issued shares, the common shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock or convertible debt and shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and common stock warrants.  Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive.

As of December 31, 2006, a total of 4,375,000 stock options, 6,727,000 common stock warrants and, 5,291 and 2,450 shares of Series F and Series I Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively, were excluded from the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2005, a total of 5,733,000 stock options, 6,468,000 common stock warrants and, 5,291 and 1,950 shares of Series F and Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively, were excluded from the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

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Note 6 — Segment and Geographic Information

The Company has one business segment, which consists of the development and sale of a suite of integrated document, configuration and records management software products.   Revenues by customer location and identifiable assets from continuing operations are as follows:

 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

United States

 

$

1,243,000

 

$

1,209,000

 

Europe, primarily United Kingdom

 

433,000

 

492,000

 

Other International

 

51,000

 

131,000

 

 

 

$

1,727,000

 

$

1,832,000

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Identifiable assets from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

2,564,000

 

$

1,502,000

 

Europe, United Kingdom

 

407,000

 

342,000

 

 

 

$

2,971,000

 

$

1,844,000

 

 

Note 7 — Redeemable and Convertible Preferred Stock

October 2005 Private Placement

On October 25, 2005, the Company completed a private placement issuing 1,950 shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series H Preferred Stock”) and warrants for the purchase of 925,926 common shares in exchange for cash of $500,000 and 1,450 shares of previously issued Series G Convertible Preferred Stock. The common stock warrants have an exercise price of $0.27 per share and expire October 25, 2008. In connection with this transaction, the 1,450 shares of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding were cancelled by the Company. Expenses relating to the transaction totaled $64,000 primarily relating to legal and accounting fees. In accordance with EITF 00-27 “Application of Issue No 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments,” the Company calculated, using the Black—Scholes method, the intrinsic value of the convertible instruments issued and determined that there was a deemed preferred dividend equal to the gross proceeds received of $500,000.  In March 2006 the Company completed a private placement exchanging all of the Series H Preferred Stock for Series I Convertible Preferred Stock.  See March 2006 Private Placement below.

The shares of Series H Preferred Stock issued were convertible into common stock at the conversion rate in effect at the time of conversion.  The conversion price per share of the Series H Preferred Stock was equal to 85% of the market price (the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five immediately preceding trading days), provided that in no event shall the conversion price exceed a ceiling price of $0.40 per share, or be less than a floor price which varies with the aggregate gross revenues of the Company during the last four fiscal quarters for which revenues have been reported by the Company prior to such time, but which will not be lower than $0.0725 per share and not higher than $0.16 per share.  The Series H Preferred Stock accrued dividends at 6.75% of the stated value of $1,000 per share per annum.  On March 31, 2006 the Company issued 325,966 shares of common stock in payment of declared Series H Preferred Stock dividends of $44,000 based on a fair market value of $0.13 per share.

The terms of the October 2005 financing also provided for a second closing to have occurred no later than January 20, 2006, under which the Company would issue an additional 500 shares of Series H Preferred Stock and additional warrants for the purchase of 925,926 common shares in exchange for cash of $500,000. The obligations of the purchasers to consummate the second closing were subject to certain conditions, including that the closing price of the Company’s common stock would be $0.16 or greater for 20 consecutive trading days. This stock price condition was not satisfied and the second closing was not completed.

March 2006 Private Placement

On March 10, 2006, the Company completed a private placement issuing 2,450 shares of Series I Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series I Preferred Stock”) and warrants, expiring March 10, 2009, to purchase 925,926 shares of common stock at $0.27 per share in exchange for cash $500,000 and 1,950 shares of the Company’s Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, which have been cancelled. Expenses relating to the transaction totaled $98,000 primarily relating to legal and accounting fees. In accordance with EITF 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments,” the Company calculated, using the Black—Scholes method, the

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intrinsic value of the convertible instruments issued and determined that there was a deemed preferred dividend equal to the gross proceeds received of $500,000.  Pursuant to the terms of the financing, the Company filed a registration statement on April 7, 2006 for the common shares issuable under the Series I Preferred Stock and related warrants, which became effective on July 10, 2006.

Each share of Series I Preferred Stock is convertible into a number of shares of common stock determined by dividing $1,000 by the conversion price per share in effect at the time of conversion, provided that a holder of Series I Preferred Stock may at any given time convert only that number of shares of Series I Preferred Stock so that, upon conversion, the aggregate beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock of such holder and all persons affiliated with such holder is not more than 9.99% of the Company’s common stock then outstanding. The conversion price per share is equal to 85% of the market price (the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five immediately preceding trading days, subject to adjustment), provided that in no event shall the conversion price exceed a ceiling price of $0.21 per share, or be less than a floor price of $0.0725 per share.

The Certificate of Determination for the Series I Preferred Stock provides that, if the Company  has not entered into a binding agreement to consummate a consolidation, merger, reclassification of the stock of the Company (subject to certain exceptions), or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on or before April 30, 2006, the holders of Series I Preferred Stock may, by the vote not later than December 31, 2006 of at least two-thirds of the then-outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock, elect to have all of the outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock redeemed by the Company. In that event, the Company would be obligated to redeem the Series I Preferred Stock at an amount equal to $1,000 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends. The Certificate of Determination further provides that, if such election were made and the Company were to lack sufficient funds available to redeem the Series I Preferred Stock in accordance with applicable law, the holders of Series I Preferred Stock as a class would be entitled to elect the smallest number of directors of the Company constituting a majority of the authorized number of directors.  As of April 30, 2006 the Company had not entered into a binding agreement to consummate a consolidation, merger, reclassification of the stock of the Company or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.  However, the holders of the Series I Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2006 and as of the date of this filing have not notified the Company of any election to redeem the Series I Preferred Stock.  Under FAS 150 “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” and EITF D-98 “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities” and since a binding agreement was not entered into by April 30, 2006, the Company has classified the fair value of the Series I Preferred Stock to liabilities as the Company may be obligated to repay all the proceeds received.

Each holder of Series I Preferred Stock is entitled to a liquidation preference equal to the greater of (i) $1,000 per share plus declared but unpaid dividends per share and (ii) the amount such holder would be entitled to receive had such holder’s shares been converted into shares of common stock immediately prior to the distribution in accordance with the terms of the Series I Preferred Stock.  Commencing on the issuance date of the Series I Preferred Stock, the Series I Preferred Stock is entitled to receive dividends of 6.75% of the stated value of $1,000 per share per annum, only payable until the registration statement for the common stock underlying the Series I Preferred Stock is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  That registration statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2006.

Series F Convertible 5% Preferred Stock

On September 30, 2003, the Company issued 5,291 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) with a stated value of $1,000 per share in consideration of the cancellation of $5,291,000 of its debt owed to Spescom Ltd. and its subsidiary (See Note 3).  The Series F Preferred Stock is convertible into the Company’s common stock at a stated conversion price of $0.45 per share, subject to certain adjustments to prevent dilution, representing a total of 11,757,778 shares of the Company’s common stock.  Such conversion may occur at the option of the holder until September 30, 2008.  On that date, any outstanding Series F Preferred Stock not previously converted will be converted automatically.

The Series F Preferred Stock is entitled to a liquidation preference equal to $1,000 per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends per share and interest on all accrued but unpaid dividends.  The Series F Preferred Stock is also entitled to receive dividends of 5% of the stated value of $1,000 per share per annum, payable on a quarterly basis in cash or common stock (valued on the basis of the average per share market value on the 30 trading days immediately prior to the date on which such dividend is declared by the Board of Directors).  Unpaid dividends accrue interest at the rate of 8% per annum.  As of December 31, 2006 and  September 30, 2006, unpaid dividends were $860,000 and $794,000, respectively, and related accrued interest amounted to $111,000 and $93,000, respectively.  As part of the transaction, Spescom Ltd. and its U.K. subsidiary received certain demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to the common stock underlying the Series F Preferred Stock.  Each holder of the shares of Series F Preferred Stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock to which such holder would be entitled  upon conversion of the shares of Series F Preferred Stock held by such holder on all matters submitted to the vote of the holders of common stock, and votes as a class with the holders of common stock.  In a change of control, merger or sale, the Series F Preferred Stock holders would preserve their conversion rights and would be entitled to the same number and amount of shares immediately prior to such transaction.

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Note 8 — Shareholders’ Deficit

November 2004 Private Placement

On November 5, 2004, the Company completed a financing arrangement whereby the Company issued 2,200 shares of our Series G Preferred Stock along with 2,750,000 common stock warrants for gross proceeds of $2,200,000. The Series G Preferred Stock was convertible into common stock at a price equal to 85% of the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five trading days immediately preceding the conversion date; however, the conversion price could be no higher than $0.40 per share and no lower than $0.30 per share. The 2,750,000 warrants have an exercise price of $0.44 per share and expire November 5, 2007. The Company incurred $418,000 in expenses related to the transaction and issued 825,000 common stock warrants to an investment consulting firm. The 825,000 warrants were comprised of 550,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share which expire November 5, 2009 and 275,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.44 per share which expired on November 5, 2007. In connection with the financing, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion of $2,200,000 on the Series G Preferred Stock as a deemed dividend for the three months ended December 31, 2004. During fiscal 2005, 750 shares of the Series G Preferred Stock were converted into 2,428,000 shares of common stock. As part of the private placement in October 2005 the Company exchanged the 1,450 remaining shares of Series G Preferred Stock for 1,450 shares of Series H Preferred Stock. Those 1,450 shares of Series H Preferred Stock were exchanged for Series I Preferred Stock in March 2006. The shares of the Series G and H Preferred Stock have been cancelled by the Company. (See Note 7)

Issuance of Warrants to Investor Relations Firm

During November 2005, the Company entered into a six-month engagement with an investment relations firm to develop and implement a marketing program to promote financial market and investor awareness for the Company. Under the engagement agreement, the investor relations firm was entitled to receive, every month the agreement is effective, a warrant, expiring three years from the date of issuance, to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock  at an exercise price of $0.10 per share for a total of 300,000 shares over the six-month contract. In addition, the investment relations firm was entitled under the agreement to a one time performance warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.25 per share, which would vest if, during the term of the agreement, the volume weighted-average price of the Company’s common stock were to exceed $0.50 for five consecutive days. On March 31, 2006, the Company issued to the investor relations firm a warrant, expiring on the third anniversary of its date of issuance, for the purchase of 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The investor relations firm agreed to accept that warrant for 300,000 shares in lieu of all of the warrants issuable to the investor relations firm as monthly compensation during the six-month term of the agreement and in lieu of the performance warrant.  Under EITF 96-19 the fair value of the warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock was determined to be $39,000 and has been expensed ratably over the six month term of the engagement agreement.

 Note 9 — Recent Pronouncements

In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions. The accounting provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for us beginning October 1, 2007. The Company is in the process of determining the effect, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our financial statements.

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

Forward —Looking Statements

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. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or anticipated results, including those set forth under “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” below and elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this report.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “intend,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. When used in the following discussion, the words “believes,” “anticipates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The forward-looking statements in this report are based upon management’s current expectations and belief, which management believes are reasonable.  These statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Selected Consolidated Financial Data and the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto.

OVERVIEW

The Company develops, markets and supports eB, its integrated suite of collaborative document, configuration and records management software solutions. The eB suite enables organizations in a broad range of industries to create, capture, store, manage, share and distribute critical business information regarding their customers, products, assets and processes in an efficient manner. The eB suite also enables them to maintain complete, up-to-date information about the configuration of their products, assets and infrastructures so that they can achieve operational excellence and compliance with regulatory requirements. eB provides the capabilities of an Enterprise Content Management (ECM)/Electronic Document Management (EDM) System, but extends these capabilities by also managing the “things” that the content/documents relate to such as products, assets , functions, processes, requirements, projects, organizations, locations, work orders, etc. As a result, eB can be used to manage the lifecycle of physical items (e.g. products, equipment or assets), and the requirements (e.g. functional, safety, performance, environmental, etc.) that govern them. It enables intelligent relationships to be defined between these items thereby creating an interdependency model. As a result, the effects of any change on requirements, documents and items can be determined, and change can be managed to effectively ensure information integrity. In particular, eB enables organizations with extensive and complex physical infrastructures to efficiently identify, classify, structure, link, and manage documents, physical items, and requirements throughout their lifecycles and ensure that conformance between these is maintained by means of an automated change process.

Our revenues in the three months ended December 31, 2006 decreased by 6% from the same period in the prior fiscal year primarily due to fewer license sales. The Company’s license revenue fluctuates from quarter to quarter as reflected by the decrease in license sales during the quarter.

Our revenues are derived from licenses of our software to our customers, services that we provide under maintenance support contracts and our non-maintenance services, consisting primarily of design studies, system implementation and training. Of our total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2006, license revenues accounted for 23%, maintenance services revenues accounted for 44% and non-maintenance services represented 33%.

Many of our customers are located outside the United States, with foreign-originated revenues accounting for 28% and 34% of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in foreign revenues was lessened by a foreign currency gain of $68,000 due to the increasing value of the British pound to the dollar in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 versus the same period during fiscal 2006

While revenues decreased slightly during the three months ended December 31, 2006, our cost of revenues remained relatively unchanged when compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Our operating expenses decreased by 16% when compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of lower personnel related expenses and lower professional fees during the current period.

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At December 31, 2006, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of $1,304,000 of cash and cash equivalents, compared to $95,000 at September 30, 2006. During the three months ended December 31, 2006, we received $2,000,000 from a large license and development transaction with the Aveva Group.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As such, management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The significant accounting policies which are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating reported financial results include the following:

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenues are derived from sales of its document and configuration management systems that are primarily composed of software and services, and include maintenance, training and consulting services, and third party software and hardware. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2 “Software Revenue Recognition,”  SOP 98-9, “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions”, Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, updated by SAB’s 103 and 104 “Update of Codification of Staff Accounting Bulletins,” and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 00-21 (“EITF 00-21”) “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.”  Revenue through the Company’s Value Added Resellers (“VARS”) are net of any VAR discount in accordance with EITF 99-19 “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent.”

Software license and third party product revenues are recognized upon shipment of the product if no significant vendor obligations remain and collection is probable. In cases where a significant vendor obligation exists, revenue recognition is delayed until such obligation has been satisfied. For new software products where a historical record has not yet been demonstrated that acceptance is perfunctory, the Company defers recognition of revenue until acceptance has occurred. If an undelivered element of the arrangement exists under the license arrangement, a portion of revenue is deferred based on vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of the fair value of the undelivered element until delivery occurs.  If VSOE does not exist for all undelivered elements, all revenue is deferred until sufficient evidence exists or all elements have been delivered.  Annual maintenance revenues, which consist of ongoing support and product updates, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract. Payments received in advance of performance of the related service for maintenance contracts are recorded as deferred revenue. Revenues from training and consulting services are recognized when the services are performed and adequate evidence of providing such services is available. Contract revenues for long-term contracts or programs requiring specialized systems are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, primarily based on contract labor hours incurred to date compared with total estimated labor hours at completion. Provisions for anticipated contract losses are recognized at the time they become known.

Contracts are billed based on the terms of the contract. There are no retentions in billed contract receivables. Unbilled contract receivables relate to revenues earned but not billed at the end of the period.

The Company considers many factors when applying accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America related to revenue recognition.  These factors include, but are not limited to:

·                                  The actual contractual terms, such as payment terms, delivery dates, and pricing of the various product and service elements of a contract

·                                  Availability of products to be delivered

·                                  Time period over which services are to be performed

·                                  Creditworthiness of the customer

·                                  The complexity of customizations to the Company’s software required by service contracts

·                                  The sales channel through which the sale is made (direct, VAR, distributor, etc.)

·                                  Discounts given for each element of a contract

·                                  Any commitments made as to installation or implementation of “go live” dates

·                                  Acceptance criteria

 

Each of the relevant factors is analyzed to determine its impact, individually and collectively with other factors, on the revenue to be recognized for any particular contract with a customer.  Management is required to make judgments regarding the significance of each factor in applying the revenue recognition standards, as well as whether or not each factor complies with such standards.  Any misjudgment or error by management in its evaluation of the factors and the application of the standards, especially with respect to complex or new types of transactions, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future operating results.

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Software Development Costs

Software development costs are capitalized when technological feasibility and marketability of the related product have been established. Software development costs incurred solely in connection with a specific contract are charged to cost of revenues. Capitalized software costs are amortized on a product-by-product basis, beginning when the product is available for general release to customers.   Annual amortization expense is calculated using the greater of the ratio of each product’s current gross revenues to the total of current and expected gross revenues or the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three to five years.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company sells its products directly to end-users, generally requiring a significant up-front payment and remaining terms appropriate for the creditworthiness of the customer. The Company also sells its products to VARs and other software distributors generally under terms appropriate for the creditworthiness of the VAR or distributor. The Company retains no continuing obligations on sales to VARs.  Receivables from customers are generally unsecured. The Company continuously monitors its customer account balances and actively pursues collections on past due balances. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts which is comprised of a general reserve based on historical collections performance plus a specific reserve for certain known customer collections issues. If actual bad debts are greater than the reserves calculated based on historical trends and known customer issues, the Company may be required to book additional bad debt expense which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition for the periods in which such additional expense occurs.

Share-Based Payments

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) under the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payments” (FAS 123R).  The Company adopted the provisions of FAS 123R on October 1, 2005, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006. Share-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. The determination of the fair value of share-based payments on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as stock volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The Company has no awards with market or performance conditions. The valuation provisions of FAS 123R apply to new awards and to awards outstanding on October 1, 2005 and subsequently modified or cancelled.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the condensed consolidated statement of operations expressed as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated:

 

 

For the three months ended
December 31, 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

23

%

31

%

Services and other

 

77

%

69

%

Total revenues

 

100

%

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

2

%

7

%

Services and other

 

34

%

29

%

 

 

36

%

36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

64

%

64

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

15

%

11

%

Marketing and sales

 

27

%

36

%

General and administrative

 

21

%

24

%

 

 

63

%

71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

1

%

(7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(4

)%

(3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(3

)%

(10

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed dividend

 

 

(27

)%

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

(4

)%

(5

)%

Net loss available to common shareholders

 

(7

)%

(42

)%

 

Revenues

License Revenues

(in thousands)

 

 

For the three months ended
December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

License revenues

 

$

390

 

$

564

 

(31

)%

Percentage of total revenues

 

23

%

31

%

 

 

 

License revenues decreased by $174,000, or 31%, to $390,000 from $564,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago.  The Company’s license revenues fluctuate from quarter to quarter, which is reflected by the decrease in license sales in the current quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, a large sale of licenses to Florida Power and Light amounted to $269,000 while there was no similar size sale in the current quarter this year.

We anticipate that the demand for our products will increase if overall economic conditions continue to strengthen leading to an increase in overall demand for enterprise document, configuration and records management software solutions.  The Company’s license revenues can fluctuate from quarter to quarter, based on the timing of customer orders due to the long sales cycle and changes in customers’ internal plans of the rollout of software licenses.

Although the Company has historically generated the majority of its revenues from its direct sales force, the Company has also established a network of third-party VARs, system integrators and OEMs who build and sell systems (with components or complete

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systems provided by the Company) that address specific customer needs within various industries, including those targeted directly by the Company.  Sales through indirect channels for the three months ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $127,000 or 7% compared to $133,000, or 7% for the same period in the prior year.

A small number of customers have typically accounted for a large percentage of the Company’s annual revenues. Constellation Energy Group and JEA accounted for 17% and 14%, respectively, of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2006, while Florida Power and Light, Constellation Energy Group and W.H. Smith Ltd. accounted for 16%, 13% and 11%, respectively, of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2005.  The Company’s reliance on relatively few customers could have a material adverse effect on the results of its operations on a quarterly basis.

Services and Other Revenues
(in thousands)

 

For the three months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

Services and other revenues

 

$

1,337

 

$

1,268

 

5

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

77

%

69

%

 

 

 

Services and other revenues are comprised of maintenance and non-maintenance services.  Non-maintenance services typically relate to business process studies, implementation of systems and training which vary with the level of license revenues while maintenance revenue is primarily dependent on customers renewing their annual maintenance support contracts.

Services and other revenue increased $69,000, or 5%, from $1,268,000 to $1,337,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago.  The non-maintenance portion of service revenue increased $33,000, or 6% from $535,000 to $568,000 primarily due to a large services project during the current quarter.   Also in this quarter, maintenance revenue increased $37,000, or 5% from $732,000 to $769,000, primarily due to customers expanding their maintenance on upgraded licenses products.

We anticipate that service and other revenue will fluctuate primarily due to sales to new customers because they require more services that typically include a business process study, integration with other business systems and training.  In addition, service and other revenues will continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on the timing of customer orders.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of License Revenues
(in thousands)

 

 

For the three months ended 
December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

Cost of license revenues

 

$

38

 

$

122

 

(69

)%

Percentage of total revenues

 

2

%

7

%

 

 

 

Cost of license revenues consists of costs associated with reselling third-party products and amortization of capitalized software development costs.

Cost of license revenue decreased by $84,000, or 69%, from $122,000 to $38,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago.  The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the proportion of license revenue being attributed to third-party software products, which typically have a higher associated cost than the Company’s own proprietary software.  The decrease was partially offset by an increase in amortization expense of $15,000 for capitalized software costs with completion and general release of our eB Version 14 software product in November 2005.  The decrease in third-party costs resulted in an increase in the gross profit percentage of license revenues to 90% for the three months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to 78% for the same period a year ago.

We expect the cost of license revenues to fluctuate based on fluctuations in license revenues and in customer requirements for third-party software products since the cost of meeting these customer requirements have the largest impact on cost of license revenues.

 

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Cost of Services and Other Revenues
(in thousands)

 

 

For the three months ended 
December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

Cost of services and other revenues

 

$

591

 

$

540

 

9

%

Percentage of services and other revenues

 

34

%

29

%

 

 

 

Cost of services and other revenues consists primarily of personnel-related costs in providing consulting services, training to customers and support.  It also includes costs associated with reselling third-party hardware and maintenance, which includes telephone support costs.

Cost of services and other revenue increased $51,000, or 9%, from $540,000 to $591,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago.  The increase was primarily due to higher personnel related expenses and travel costs related to customer projects.   The gross profit from services and other revenue as a percentage of services and other revenues decreased slightly to 56% for the three months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to 57% for the same period a year ago.

We expect the cost of service and other revenues to fluctuate in absolute dollar amounts and as a percentage of total revenues as the related service revenue fluctuates.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development
(in thousands)

 

 

For the three months ended 
December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

258

 

$

203

 

27

%

Percentage of total revenue

 

15

%

11

%

 

 

 

Research and development expenses consist of salaries and benefits for software developers as well as an allocation of corporate expenses, calculated on the basis of headcount, such as corporate insurance, facilities, telephone and other.

Research and development expenses increased $55,000, or 27%, from $203,000 to $258,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago.   The increase was due to higher personnel related costs, a result of more developers working on research and development projects during the current quarter versus customer projects. The increase is also due to the capitalization of $35,000 of development costs during the three months ended December 31, 2005, while no development costs were capitalized in the current quarter.

We believe that continued investment in research and development is a critical factor in maintaining our competitive position and we expect research and development costs to remain at the current levels in absolute dollar amounts in the next several quarters.

Marketing and Sales
(in thousands)

 

 

For the three months ended 
December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

Marketing & sales expenses

 

$

460

 

$

653

 

(30

)%

Percentage of total revenue

 

27

%

36

%

 

 

 

Marketing and sales expenses consist of salaries, cost of benefits, sales commissions and other expenses related to the direct sales force, as well as allocation of overall corporate expenses, calculated on the basis of headcount, related to items such as corporate insurance, facilities, telephone and other.

Marketing and sales expenses decreased $193,000, or 30%, from $653,000 to $460,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago.  The decrease in marketing and sales expenses is a result of lower personnel related expenses with fewer employees currently in the department, primarily due to attrition, when compared to the same period a year ago.

We expect marketing and sales expense to decrease in absolute dollar amounts and as a percentage of total revenue in the current fiscal year.

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General and Administrative
(in thousands)

 

 

For the three months ended 
December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

General and administrative expenses

 

$

368

 

$

441

 

(17

)%

Percentage of total revenue

 

21

%

24

%

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs for finance, information technology, human resources and general management, as well as outside professional services and an allocation of overall corporate expenses, calculated on the basis of headcount, such as corporate insurance, facilities, telephone and other.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $73,000, or 17%, from $441,000 to $368,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago.  The decrease was due to decreases in personnel related cost of $28,000, in legal and professional fees of $36,000, and in other miscellaneous expenses of $9,000.

We expect that general and administrative expenses will remain relatively constant in absolute dollars.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists primarily of fixed interest obligations on our outstanding debt to Spescom Ltd. as well as interest paid on capital lease obligations.  Interest expense was $63,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $52,000 for the same period a year ago.  The increase is due primarily to increased debt balances owed to Spescom Ltd. on outstanding notes payable as well as interest on accrued preferred dividends.

Deemed Dividends

In October 2005 the Company completed a financing arrangement whereby the Company issued 1,950 shares of our Series H Preferred Stock along with 925,926 common stock warrants for gross proceeds of $500,000 and the exchange and cancellation of 1,450 shares of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock. In accordance with EITF 00-27 “Application of Issue No 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments,” the Company calculated using the Black—Scholes method the intrinsic value of the convertible instruments issued and determined that there was a deemed preferred dividend equal to the gross proceeds received of $500,000.

Cumulative Preferred Dividends

The outstanding Series F Convertible Preferred Stock was entitled to receive dividends of 5% of the stated value of $1,000 per share per annum, payable on a quarterly basis in cash or common stock (valued on the basis of the average per share market value on the 30 trading days immediately prior to the date on which such dividend is declared by the Board of Directors).  Cumulative preferred dividends earned for both three month periods ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $66,000. Unpaid dividends accrue interest at the rate of 8% per annum.  As of December 31, 2006, unpaid dividends and accrued interest amounted to $860,000 and $111,000, respectively.

The outstanding Series H Preferred Stock during the three months ended December 31, 2005 was entitled to receive dividends of 6.75% of the stated value of $1,000 per share per annum, payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each month based on the number of Series H Preferred Stock outstanding as of the first day of each such month. For the three months ended December 31, 2005 dividends on the Series H Preferred Stock totaled $22,000. In March 2006 the Series H Preferred Stock was exchanged for Series I Preferred Stock and cancelled.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At December 31, 2006, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of $1,304,000 of cash and cash equivalents compared to $95,000 at September 30, 2006. Our liquidity could be negatively impacted by a decrease in demand for our products, which are subject to rapid technological changes, reductions in capital expenditures by our customers and intense competition, among other factors.

In past years, the Company has received loans from Spescom Ltd. to meet its obligations.  The outstanding balance of its demand notes owed to Spescom Ltd. including interest was $683,000 at December 31, 2006 as compared to $680,000 at September 30, 2006.  Spescom Ltd. has agreed not to call the notes prior to October 1, 2007.  In addition at December 31, 2006, the Company had a payable to Spescom Ltd. of $190,000 as compared to $550,000 at September 30, 2006.  The payable primarily related to marketing research and analysis that Spescom Ltd. performed on behalf of the Company in fiscal 2005 and administrative services and facilities that Spescom Ltd. has provided to the Company in the United Kingdom.  In January 2007 the Company paid to Spescom Ltd. the $190,000 payable balance owed.

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Cash provided by operating activities was $1,225,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2006 related to the increase in deferred revenue of $2,258,000 primarily due to payment of $2,000,000 relating to a large license and development transaction with Aveva Solutions Limited signed in October 2006, offset by reductions in accounts payable of $456,000, in a payable to Spescom Ltd. of $359,000 and in accrued liabilities of $244,000, and by a net loss during the current quarter of $51,000.  The operating loss was adjusted for non-cash activities of $144,000 comprised primarily of $46,000 in depreciation and amortization, $42,000 for FAS 123R period charge for employee stock options, and $56,000 in unpaid interest on notes payable to Spescom Ltd.

During the three months ended December 31, 2005 we used cash in operating activity of $275,000 primarily related to a net loss for the quarter of $179,000 and reductions in deferred revenues and accrued liabilities of $192,000 and $268,000, respectively. The operating loss was adjusted for non-cash activities of $164,000 comprised primarily of $25,000 in depreciation and amortization, $48,000 in unpaid interest on notes payable to Spescom Ltd., $54,000 for FAS 123R period charge for employee stock options, and $33,000 in deferred payment professional services performed by Spescom Ltd.

Cash used in investing activities was $5,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 for purchases of property and equipment.  Our investing activities used $38,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2005 primarily relating to the capitalization of software development costs associated with the Company’s release of its eB product with a new architecture.

Cash used in financing activities was $10,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 for payments on capital lease obligations.  Cash provided in financing activities for three months ended December 31, 2005 was from a private placement of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $436,000, which was offset by $11,000 for payments on capital lease obligations. (See “October 2005 Private Placement” in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding that private placement.)

On March 10, 2006, the Company completed a private placement issuing 2,450 shares of Series I Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants, expiring March 10, 2009, to purchase 925,926 shares of common stock at $0.27 per share in exchange for cash $500,000 and 1,950 shares of the Company’s Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, which have been cancelled. (See “March 2006 Private Placement” in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding that private placement.)

The Company believes its capital requirements will continue to vary greatly from quarter to quarter, depending on, among other things, capital expenditures, fluctuations in its operating results, financing activities, and investments and third party products and receivables management.  The Company’s future liquidity will depend on its ability to generate new system sales of its eB product suite in the near term, which cannot be assured. Management believes that the Company’s current cash and receivables and cash that may be generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet its short-term needs for working capital for at least the next year.  However, the Company may not be able to obtain sufficient orders to enable the Company to continue on a cash flow break-even level, which would be necessary to continue operations in the absence of further financing.  Future equity financings, if available to the Company, would be dilutive to the existing holders of the Company’s common stock.  Future debt financings, if available to the Company, would likely involve restrictive covenants.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities that would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.  Therefore, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we were engaged in such relationships.

Inflation

The Company believes that inflation has not had a material effect on its operations to date. Although the Company enters into fixed-price contracts, management does not believe that inflation will have an adverse material impact on its operations for the foreseeable future, as the Company takes into account expected inflation in its contract proposals and is generally able to project its costs based on forecasted contract requirements.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following summarizes our contractual obligations and other commitments at December 31, 2006, and the effect such obligations could have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods:

 

 

Amount of Commitment Expiring by Period

 

 

 

Total 

 

Less
Than
1 Year 

 

1-3
Years 

 

3-5
Years

 

Over
5 Years 

 

Notes and Accounts Payable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spescom Ltd.

 

$

873,000

 

$

873,000

 

 

 

 

Lease commitments — Operating Leases

 

1,024,000

 

337,000

 

598,000

 

89,000

 

 

Lease commitments — Capital Leases

 

50,000

 

40,000

 

10,000

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,947,000

 

$

1,250,000

 

$

608,000

 

$

89,000

 

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s investment portfolio.  The Company does not use derivative financial instruments in its investment portfolio. The Company places its investment with high quality issuers and follows internally developed guidelines to limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. Additionally, in an attempt to limit interest rate risk, the Company follows guidelines to limit the average and longest single maturity dates. The Company is adverse to principal loss and ensures the safety and preservation of its invested funds by limiting default, market and reinvestment risk. As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, the Company did not have any investments in money market accounts.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

The Company’s geographic markets are primarily in the United States and Europe, with some sales in other parts of the world. For the three months ended December 31, 2006, revenues recorded in the United States were 72% of total revenues, and revenues from Europe and other locations were 28% of total revenues. This compares to 66% and 34% for the same period a year ago.

Revenues from our United Kingdom subsidiary can fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on the timing of customer orders.  The decrease in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2006 versus the same period in the prior year was lessened by a foreign currency gain of $68,000 due to a weaker dollar value compared to the British pound sterling.  Changes in foreign currency rates, the condition of local economies, and the general volatility of software markets may result in a higher or lower proportion of foreign revenues in the future. Although the Company’s operating and pricing strategies take into account changes in exchange rates over time, future fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006 pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, we have concluded that as of December 31, 2006, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the last fiscal quarter, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is involved from time to time in litigation arising in the normal course of business. Management believes that any liability with respect to such routine litigation, individually or in the aggregate, is not likely to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS

10.1

 

Source Code License between Spescom Software Inc. and Aveva Solutions Limited, dated October 2, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Form 10-K filed on December 26, 2006)

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

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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.

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Alan Kiraly

 

Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 

February 14, 2007

Alan Kiraly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John W. Low

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

 

February 14, 2007

John W. Low

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Alan Kiraly, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Spescom Software Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting

Dated:  February 14, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Alan Kiraly

 

 

Alan Kiraly

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, John Low, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Spescom Software Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting

Dated:  February 14, 2007

 

 

 

/s/ John W. Low

 

John W. Low

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Each of the undersigned officers of Spescom Software Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies to his knowledge that the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.  This certification is provided solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed to be a part of the Report or “filed” for any purpose whatsoever.

Dated:  February 14, 2007

 

 

 

/s/ Alan Kiraly

 

 

 

Alan Kiraly

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Dated:  February 14, 2007

 

 

 

/s/ John W. Low

 

 

 

John W. Low

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Spescom Software Inc. and will be retained by Spescom Software Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


 

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