Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
OR
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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 001-33118
ORBCOMM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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41-2118289 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
2115 Linwood Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
(Address of principal executive offices)
(201) 363-4900
(Registrants telephone number)
N/A
(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 þ 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 þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The
number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as
of November 9, 2007 is
41,634,314.
ORBCOMM Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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ASSETS
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
110,695 |
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$ |
62,139 |
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Marketable securities |
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9,150 |
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38,850 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts
of $430 and $297
as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |
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4,571 |
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5,185 |
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Inventories |
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3,493 |
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3,528 |
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Advances to contract manufacturer |
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158 |
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177 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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983 |
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1,354 |
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Total current assets |
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129,050 |
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111,233 |
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Long-term receivable |
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564 |
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372 |
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Satellite network and other equipment, net |
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46,598 |
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29,131 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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5,943 |
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7,058 |
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Other assets |
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305 |
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299 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
182,460 |
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$ |
148,093 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
5,943 |
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$ |
3,438 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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5,842 |
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4,915 |
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Current portion of deferred revenue |
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1,863 |
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2,083 |
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Total current liabilities |
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13,648 |
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10,436 |
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Note payable related party |
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1,063 |
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879 |
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Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
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8,604 |
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8,066 |
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Total liabilities |
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23,315 |
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19,381 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized;
41,467,552 and 36,923,715 shares issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |
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41 |
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37 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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224,167 |
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188,917 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(558 |
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(395 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(64,505 |
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(59,847 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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159,145 |
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128,712 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
182,460 |
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$ |
148,093 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ORBCOMM Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenues: |
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Service revenues |
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4,551 |
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$ |
3,220 |
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$ |
12,718 |
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$ |
8,165 |
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Product sales |
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2,361 |
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2,334 |
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6,782 |
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10,030 |
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Total revenues |
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6,912 |
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5,554 |
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19,500 |
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18,195 |
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Costs and expenses (1): |
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Costs of services |
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1,989 |
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2,209 |
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6,308 |
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6,375 |
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Costs of product sales |
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2,446 |
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2,285 |
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7,084 |
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9,615 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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4,238 |
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3,105 |
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14,034 |
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9,653 |
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Product development |
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217 |
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413 |
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834 |
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1,455 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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8,890 |
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8,012 |
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28,260 |
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27,098 |
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Loss from operations |
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(1,978 |
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(2,458 |
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(8,760 |
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(8,903 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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1,600 |
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595 |
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4,218 |
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1,636 |
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Other income |
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58 |
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41 |
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198 |
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Interest expense |
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(52 |
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(62 |
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(157 |
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(189 |
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Total other income |
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1,556 |
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591 |
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4,102 |
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1,645 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(422 |
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$ |
(1,867 |
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$ |
(4,658 |
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$ |
(7,258 |
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Net loss applicable to common shares (Note 5) |
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(422 |
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$ |
(4,305 |
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$ |
(4,658 |
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$ |
(14,559 |
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Net loss per common share: |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
(0.01 |
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$ |
(0.71 |
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$ |
(0.12 |
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$ |
(2.50 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic and diluted |
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41,444 |
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6,085 |
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39,066 |
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5,823 |
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(1) Stock-based compensation included in
costs and expenses: |
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Costs of services |
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$ |
65 |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
375 |
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$ |
24 |
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Costs of product sales |
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29 |
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116 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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791 |
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114 |
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3,333 |
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514 |
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Product development |
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(10 |
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5 |
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62 |
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15 |
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$ |
875 |
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$ |
126 |
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$ |
3,886 |
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$ |
553 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
ORBCOMM Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(4,658 |
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$ |
(7,258 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities: |
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Change in allowance for doubtful accounts |
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133 |
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(91 |
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Inventory impairments |
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336 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,757 |
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1,904 |
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Accretion on note payable related party |
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98 |
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98 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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3,886 |
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553 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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289 |
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(761 |
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Inventories |
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35 |
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(2,615 |
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Advances to contract manufacturer |
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19 |
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481 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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365 |
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(1,255 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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515 |
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(2,139 |
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Deferred revenue |
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318 |
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1,072 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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2,757 |
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(9,675 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(15,417 |
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(14,336 |
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Purchases of marketable securities |
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(58,325 |
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(24,250 |
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Sales of marketable securities |
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88,025 |
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4,900 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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14,283 |
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(33,686 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with secondary
public offering, net of underwriters discounts and commissions and
offering costs of $2,523 |
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31,804 |
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Proceeds from issuance of Series B preferred stock,
net of issuance costs of $113 |
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1,465 |
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Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options |
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397 |
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1,547 |
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Payment of offering costs in connection with initial public offering |
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(609 |
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Payment of Series A preferred stock dividends |
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(8,027 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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31,592 |
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(5,015 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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(76 |
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(226 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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48,556 |
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(48,602 |
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Cash and cash equivalents: |
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Beginning of period |
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62,139 |
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68,663 |
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End of period |
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$ |
110,695 |
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$ |
20,061 |
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Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
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Preferred stock dividends accrued |
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$ |
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$ |
6,536 |
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Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid |
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$ |
2,692 |
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$ |
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Secondary public offering expenses incurred not yet paid |
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$ |
834 |
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$ |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
ORBCOMM Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
1. Business
ORBCOMM Inc. (ORBCOMM or the Company), a Delaware corporation, is a satellite-based data
communications company that operates a two-way global wireless data messaging system optimized
for narrowband data communication. The Company
provides these services through a constellation of 29 owned and operated low-Earth orbit
satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure through which small, low power, fixed or
mobile subscriber communicators (Communicators) can be connected to other public or private
networks, including the Internet (collectively, the ORBCOMM System). The ORBCOMM System is
designed to enable businesses and government agencies to track, monitor, control and communicate
with fixed and mobile assets located nearly anywhere in the world.
2. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements (the financial
statements) have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules. These financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2006.
In the opinion of management, the
financial statements as of September 30, 2007 and for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 include all adjustments (including
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned and
majority-owned subsidiaries, and investments in variable interest entities in which the Company
is determined to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in entities over which the
Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have a controlling
interest are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company considers several
factors in determining whether it has the ability to exercise significant influence with respect
to investments, including, but not limited to, direct and indirect ownership level in the voting
securities, active participation on the board of directors, approval of operating and budgeting
decisions and other participatory and protective rights. Under the equity method, the Companys
proportionate share of the net income or loss of such investee is reflected in the Companys
consolidated results of operations. Although the Company owns interests in companies that it
accounts for pursuant to the equity method, the investments in those entities had no carrying
value as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
The Company had no equity in the earnings or losses of those investees for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Non-controlling interests in companies are accounted
for by the cost method where the Company does not exercise significant influence over the
investee. The Companys cost basis investments had no carrying value as of September 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006.
The Company has incurred losses from inception including a net loss of $4,658 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and as of September 30, 2007, the Company has an accumulated
deficit of $64,505. As of September 30, 2007, the Companys primary source of liquidity
consisted of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, which the Company believes
will be sufficient to provide working capital and fund capital expenditures, which primarily
include additional satellites which will be comprised of the quick-launch and next-generation
satellites, for the next twelve months.
Marketable securities
Marketable securities consist of investment grade floating rate redeemable municipal debt
securities which have stated maturities ranging from twenty to forty years. However, these
securities have stated interest rates, which reset through an auction process to current
interest rates at predetermined period approximating 28 days. The Company classifies these
securities as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of its
investments at the time of purchase and at each balance sheet date. Available-for-sale
securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, if any, reported in
accumulated other comprehensive income. Interest received on these securities is included in
interest income. Realized gains or losses upon disposition of available-for-sale securities are
included in other income. As of September 30, 2007, the fair value of these securities
approximates cost.
6
Concentration of credit risk
Long-term receivables represent amounts due from the sale of products and services to related
parties that are collateralized by assets whose estimated fair market value exceeds the carrying
value of the receivables.
During the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, one customer comprised 44.0% and
37.5% of revenues, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the
same customer comprised 44.4% and 53.0% of revenues, respectively. As of September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, this customer accounted for 56.8% and 60.3% of accounts receivable,
respectively.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out
basis. Inventory represents finished goods available for sale to customers. The Company
regularly evaluates the realizability of inventories and adjusts the carrying value as
necessary. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded an inventory
impairment of $336, due to reduced demand for older model Communicators.
Income taxes
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48) an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109 and
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN
48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As of January 1, 2007, the Company had no
significant unrecognized tax benefits. During the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007, the Company recognized no adjustments for uncertain tax benefits. The Company is subject
to U.S. federal and state examinations by tax authorities for all years since its inception. The
Company does not expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax positions during the
next twelve months.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax
expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were accrued at September
30, 2007.
The Company maintains a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the
Company has not recorded a benefit for income taxes.
Secondary Public Offering
On May 31, 2007, the Company closed a secondary public offering of 8,050,000 shares of its
common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. An aggregate of 2,985,000 shares of common stock
were sold by the Company and 5,065,000 shares were sold by certain stockholders of the Company,
which included 1,050,000 shares sold upon full exercise of the underwriters over-allotment
option.
The Company received net proceeds of approximately $30,970, after deducting underwriters
discounts and commissions and offering costs of $3,357 of which $834 has not been paid as of
September 30, 2007. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the shares of common stock
sold by the selling stockholders.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), to define
fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157
requires quantitative disclosures using a tabular format in all periods (interim and annual) and
qualitative disclosures about the valuation techniques used to measure fair value in all annual
periods. SFAS 157 will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on its financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 expands opportunities to use fair value
measurements in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 will be effective for the Company
beginning January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 159
on its financial statements.
7
3. Comprehensive Loss
The components of comprehensive loss are as follows:
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Three months ended |
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|
Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,867 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,258 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
|
(327 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(517 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,955 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,821 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,585 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
4. Stock-based Compensation
The Companys share-based compensation plans consist of its 2006 Long-Term Incentives Plan (the
2006 LTIP) and its 2004 Stock Option Plan. As of September 30, 2007, there were 3,494,828
shares available for grant under the 2006 LTIP and no shares available for grant under the 2004
stock option plan.
The components of the Companys stock-based compensation expense are presented below:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Stock options |
|
$ |
93 |
|
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
207 |
|
|
$ |
553 |
|
Restricted stock units |
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock appreciation rights |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
875 |
|
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
3,886 |
|
|
$ |
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2007, the Company had an aggregate of $3,479 of unrecognized
compensation costs for share-based payment arrangements.
RSUs
Performance-based RSUs
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, 144,058 performance-based RSUs were granted
when the Compensation Committee established performance targets for fiscal 2007 and for grants
to certain individuals, the performance targets for fiscal 2008. As of September 30, 2007, the
Company estimates that the performance targets will be achieved at a rate of 54%, resulting in
77,895 performance-based RSUs vesting over various periods through January 2009.
A summary of the Companys performance-based RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
RSUs |
|
|
Grant Date Fair Value |
|
Balance at January 1, 2007 |
|
|
257,484 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
Granted |
|
|
144,058 |
|
|
|
13.00 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(151,531 |
) |
|
|
11.00 |
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(68,294 |
) |
|
|
11.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
181,717 |
|
|
$ |
12.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based
compensation expense of $152 and $1,519, respectively, related to the performance-based RSUs. As
of September 30, 2007, $526 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the
performance-based RSUs granted is expected to be recognized through January 2009.
Time-based RSUs
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company granted 20,900 time-based RSUs. An
aggregate of 18,400 time-based RSUs were granted to certain executive officers and to members of
the board of directors and the remaining 2,500 time-based RSUs were granted to an employee.
These RSUs vest over vesting periods through January 2009.
A summary of the Companys time-based RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is as
follows
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
RSUs |
|
|
Grant Date Fair Value |
|
Balance at January 1, 2007 |
|
|
528,087 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
Granted |
|
|
20,900 |
|
|
|
12.74 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(177,034 |
) |
|
|
11.00 |
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(2,812 |
) |
|
|
11.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
369,141 |
|
|
$ |
11.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based
compensation expense of $553 and $1,609, respectively, related to the time-based RSUs. As of
September 30, 2007, $2,491 of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to the time-based RSUs granted is expected to be recognized through January 2009.
The fair value of the performance-and time-based RSU awards granted in 2007 is based upon the
closing stock price of the Companys common stock on the date of grant.
SARs
Performance-based SARs
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, 115,556 performance-based SARs were granted
when the Compensation Committee established performance targets for fiscal 2007. As of September
30, 2007, the Company estimates that the performance targets will be achieved at a rate of 50%,
resulting in 58,110 performance-based SARs vesting through March 2008.
A summary of the Companys performance-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Intrinsic |
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|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise price |
|
|
Term (years) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2007 |
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|
115,556 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
115,556 |
|
|
|
11.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(13,823 |
) |
|
|
11.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
217,289 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
9.22 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
101,733 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
9.00 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
159,844 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
9.15 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted-average grant date fair value of the performance-based SARs granted during the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $6.19 per share.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based
compensation expense of $47 and $460 relating to the performance-based SARs. As of September 30,
2007, $155 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the performance-based SARs is
expected to be recognized through the first quarter of 2008.
Time-based SARs
A summary of the Companys time-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise price |
|
|
Term (years) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2007 |
|
|
66,667 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
66,667 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
9.00 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
22,222 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
9.00 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
66,667 |
|
|
$ |
11.00 |
|
|
|
9.00 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based
compensation expense of $30 and $91, respectively, relating to the time-based SARs. As of
September 30, 2007, $151 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the time-based SARs
is expected to be recognized ratably through January 1, 2009.
The fair value of each SAR award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with the assumptions described below for the periods indicated. Expected
volatility was based on the stock volatility for comparable publicly traded companies. The
Company uses the simplified method based on the average of the vesting term and the
contractual term to calculate the expected life of each SAR award. Estimated forfeitures were
based on voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual SAR
forfeitures. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the time
of the grant over the expected term of the SAR grants.
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006(1) |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.93 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Expected life (years) |
|
|
5.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated volatility factor |
|
|
43.93 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Expected dividends |
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
There were no SARs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. |
2004 Stock Option Plan
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions described below for the periods
indicated. Expected volatility was based on the stock volatility for comparable publicly traded
companies. The Company uses historical activity to estimate the expected life of stock options,
giving consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules. Estimated forfeitures were
based on voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual option
forfeitures. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the time
of the grant over the expected term of the stock option grants.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007(1) |
|
|
2006 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.64 |
% |
Expected life (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.00 |
|
Estimated volatility factor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44.50 |
% |
Expected dividends |
|
|
|
|
|
None |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
There were no options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. |
A summary of the status of the Companys stock options as of September 30, 2007 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise price |
|
|
Term (years) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2007 |
|
|
1,464,420 |
|
|
$ |
3.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(602,298 |
) |
|
|
3.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(11,332 |
) |
|
|
4.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
850,790 |
|
|
$ |
3.03 |
|
|
|
6.37 |
|
|
$ |
3,829 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
827,225 |
|
|
$ |
2.99 |
|
|
|
6.35 |
|
|
$ |
3,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
850,018 |
|
|
$ |
3.03 |
|
|
|
6.37 |
|
|
$ |
3,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company issued 473,819 shares of
common stock upon the cashless exercise of stock options to purchase 600,506 common shares with
per share exercise prices of $2.33 to $4.26. In addition, the Company issued 1,792 shares of
common stock upon the exercise of stock options at per share exercise price of $2.78 to $4.26
and received gross proceeds of $5.
10
A summary of the Companys non-vested stock options as of September 30, 2007 and changes during
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Grant Date Fair Value |
|
Balance at January 1, 2007 |
|
|
92,805 |
|
|
$ |
4.03 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested |
|
|
(57,908 |
) |
|
|
3.13 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(11,332 |
) |
|
|
2.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
23,565 |
|
|
$ |
7.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company applied a forfeiture rate of 3% in calculating the amount of options expected to
vest as of September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, $156 of total unrecognized compensation
cost related to stock options issued to employees is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average term of 1.3 years.
5. Net Loss per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss applicable to common
stockholders (net loss adjusted for dividends required on preferred stock and accretion in
preferred stock carrying value) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for
the period. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share,
because potentially dilutive securities such as RSUs, SARs, stock options, stock warrants and
convertible preferred stock would have an antidilutive effect as the Company incurred a net loss
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
The potentially dilutive securities excluded from the determination of basic and diluted loss
per share, as their effect is antidilutive, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Common stock warrants |
|
|
712,500 |
|
|
|
1,302,776 |
|
Stock options |
|
|
850,790 |
|
|
|
1,464,374 |
|
RSUs |
|
|
550,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
SARs |
|
|
283,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
Series A convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,369,074 |
|
Series B convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,014,227 |
|
Preferred stock warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
318,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,398,104 |
|
|
|
24,469,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the reconciliation between
net loss and net loss applicable to
common shares is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,867 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,258 |
) |
Add: Preferred stock dividends and
accretion of preferred stock carrying
value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,438 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,301 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss applicable to common shares |
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,305 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(14,559 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Satellite Network and Other Equipment
Satellite network and other equipment consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful life |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
(years) |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Land |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
381 |
|
|
$ |
379 |
|
Satellite network |
|
|
5-7 |
|
|
|
9,350 |
|
|
|
7,373 |
|
Capitalized software |
|
|
3-5 |
|
|
|
865 |
|
|
|
516 |
|
Computer hardware |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
897 |
|
|
|
867 |
|
Other |
|
|
5-7 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
411 |
|
Assets under construction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,504 |
|
|
|
26,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,560 |
|
|
|
36,451 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,962 |
) |
|
|
(7,320 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
46,598 |
|
|
$ |
29,131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company capitalized costs
attributable to the design and development of internal-use software in the amount of $466 and $454, respectively. Depreciation
and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $247 and
$434, respectively. This includes amortization of internal-use software of $61 and $25 for the
three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Depreciation and amortization
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $642 and $1,266, respectively.
This includes amortization of internal-use software of $159 and $67 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Assets under construction primarily consist of costs relating to the design, development and
launch of a single demonstration satellite pursuant to a contract with the United States Coast
Guard (USCG) (see Notes 8 and 12) and milestone payments and other costs pursuant to the
Companys satellite payload and launch procurement agreements with Orbital Sciences Corporation
and OHB-System AG for its quick-launch satellites (see Note 12) and upgrades to its
infrastructure and ground segment. As of September 30, 2007, the Company has recorded milestone
obligations in accounts payable totaling $2,320 for the quick-launch satellites.
7. Intangible Assets
The Companys intangible assets consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
Useful life |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(years) |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
Acquired licenses |
|
|
6 |
|
|
$ |
8,115 |
|
|
$ |
(2,172 |
) |
|
$ |
5,943 |
|
|
$ |
8,115 |
|
|
$ |
(1,057 |
) |
|
$ |
7,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense was $372 and $187 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively and $1,115 and $638 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subsequent to September 30, 2007 is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Years ending December 31, |
|
|
|
|
Remainder of 2007 |
|
$ |
371 |
|
2008 |
|
|
1,486 |
|
2009 |
|
|
1,486 |
|
2010 |
|
|
1,486 |
|
2011 |
|
|
1,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
8. Deferred Revenues
Deferred revenues consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Professional services |
|
$ |
7,228 |
|
|
$ |
7,236 |
|
Service activation fees |
|
|
1,544 |
|
|
|
1,326 |
|
Manufacturing license fees |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
Prepaid services |
|
|
1,617 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,467 |
|
|
|
10,149 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
(1,863 |
) |
|
|
(2,083 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion |
|
$ |
8,604 |
|
|
$ |
8,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During 2004, the Company entered into a contract with the USCG to design, develop, launch
and operate a single satellite equipped with the capability to receive, process and forward
Automatic Identification System (AIS) data (the Concept Validation Project). Under the terms
of the agreement, title to the Concept Validation Project demonstration satellite remains with
the Company, however the USCG will be granted a non-exclusive, royalty free license to use the
designs, processes and procedures developed under the contract in connection with any future
Company satellites that are AIS enabled. The Company is permitted to use the Concept Validation
Project satellite to provide services to other customers, subject to receipt of a modification
of the Companys current license or special temporary authority from the Federal Communication
Commission. The agreement provides for post-launch maintenance and AIS data transmission
services to be provided by the Company to the USCG for an initial term of 14 months. At its
option, the USCG may elect under the agreement to receive maintenance and AIS data transmission
services for up to an additional 18 months subsequent to the initial term. The deliverables
under the arrangement do not qualify as separate units of accounting and, as a result, revenues
from the contract will be recognized ratably
commencing upon the launch of the Concept Validation Project demonstration satellite over the expected life of the customer relationship (see Note 12).
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Deferred professional services revenues at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 represent
amounts received from the USCG under the contract.
9. Note Payable
In connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in Satcom in 2005, the Company has
recorded an indebtedness to OHB Technology A.G. (formerly known as OHB Teledata A.G.) (OHB), a
stockholder of the Company. At September 30, 2007, the principal balance of the note payable was
1,138 ($1,622) and it had a carrying value of $1,063. At December 31, 2006, the principal
balance of the note payable was 1,138 ($1,502) and it had a carrying value of $879. The
carrying value was based on the notes estimated fair value at the time of acquisition. The
difference between the carrying value and principal balance is being amortized to interest
expense over the estimated life of the note of six years. The interest accretion related to the
note for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $33 and $98,
respectively. This note does not bear interest and has no fixed repayment term. Repayment will
be made from the distribution profits (as defined in the note agreement) of ORBCOMM Europe LLC.
The note has been classified as long-term and the Company does not expect any repayments to be
required prior to September 30, 2008.
10. Stockholders Equity
Warrants to purchase common stock outstanding at September 30, 2007 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares subject |
|
|
|
to |
|
Exercise price |
|
Warrants |
|
$2.33 |
|
|
307,317 |
|
$3.38 |
|
|
112110 |
|
$4.26 |
|
|
293,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
712,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company issued 168,358 shares of
common stock upon the exercise of warrants at per share exercise prices of $2.33 to $4.26. The
Company received gross proceeds of $392 from the exercise of these warrants. In addition, the
Company issued 586,307 shares of common stock upon the cashless exercise of warrants to purchase
736,438 common shares with per share exercise prices of $2.33 to $4.26.
At September 30, 2007, the Company has reserved the following shares of common stock for future
issuance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Employee stock compensation plans |
|
|
5,180,432 |
|
Warrants to purchase common stock |
|
|
712,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,892,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
11. Geographic Information
The Company operates in one reportable segment, satellite data communications. Other than
satellites in orbit, long-lived assets outside of the United States are not significant. The
following table summarizes revenues on a percentage basis by geographic region, based on the
country in which the customer is located:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Unites States |
|
|
91 |
% |
|
|
88 |
% |
|
|
91 |
% |
|
|
91 |
% |
Other(1) |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
No other single geographic areas are more than 10% of revenues for
the three months ended September 30, 2006. |
13
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Procurement agreements in connection with quick-launch satellites
On April 21, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with Orbital Sciences whereby Orbital
Sciences will design, manufacture, test and deliver to the Company, one payload engineering
development unit and six AIS-equipped satellite payloads for the Company. The cost of the
payloads is $17,000, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The Company had
options to require Orbital Sciences to manufacture, test and deliver up to two additional
satellite payloads at a cost of $2,200 per payload which have expired unexercised. Payments
under the agreement are due upon the achievement of specified milestones by Orbital Sciences. As
of September 30, 2007, the Company has made milestone payments of $14,600 under this agreement.
The Company anticipates making payments under the contract of $1,720 during the remainder of
2007 and $680 in 2008.
On June 5, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with OHB-System AG, an affiliate of OHB,
to design, develop and manufacture six satellite buses, integrate such buses with the payloads
to be provided by Orbital Sciences, and launch the six integrated satellites. The price for the
six satellite buses and launch services is $20,000 and payments under the agreement are due upon
specific milestones achieved by OHB-System AG. In addition, if OHB-System AG meets specific
on-time delivery milestones, the Company would be obligated to pay up to an additional $1,000.
The Company anticipates making payments under the agreement of $6,600 during the remainder of
2007 and $400 in 2008, for the initial order of six satellite buses and the related integration
and launch services, inclusive of the on-time delivery payments. As of September 30, 2007, the
Company has made milestone payments of $13,000 under this agreement. In addition, OHB-System AG
will provide services relating to the development, demonstration and launch of the Companys
next-generation satellites at a total cost of $1,350. The Company had the option on or before
June 5, 2007, to require OHB-System AG to design, develop and manufacture up to two additional
satellite buses and integrate two satellite payloads at a cost of $2,100 per satellite, which
expired unexercised.
Procurement agreements in connection with U.S. Coast Guard contract
In May 2004, the Company entered into an agreement to construct and deploy a satellite for use
by the USCG (see Note 8). In connection with this agreement, the Company entered into
procurement agreements with Orbital Sciences and OHB-System AG. All expenditures relating to
this project are being capitalized as assets under construction. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company has incurred
$7,094 and $6,622 of costs related to this project, respectively. At September 30, 2007, the
Companys remaining obligation under these procurement agreements were $512.
As a
result of delays in launching the satellite, in February
2007, the USCG issued a unilateral modification to the contract setting a definitive launch date
of July 2, 2007. On September 13, 2007, the Company and the USCG entered into an Amendment of
Solicitation/Modification of Contract amending the agreement to extend the definitive launch
date to December 31, 2007. In consideration for agreeing to extend the launch date, the Company
will provide up to 200 hours of additional technical support for up to 14 months after the
launch date at no cost and reduce USCGs cost for the post
launch maintenance option and for certain usage options.
However, the Company believes that the launch will likely extend beyond the definitive launch
date due to delays related to the Companys Quick-Launch satellites expected to be launched
with the satellite for the Coast Guard project. The Company does not expect this recent
development will result in a protracted delay of the launch. The Company also does not anticipate
this delay will have a material adverse impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Gateway settlement obligation
In 1996, a predecessor to the Company entered into a contract to purchase gateway earth stations
(GESs) from ViaSAT Inc. (the GESs Contract). As of September 15, 2000, the date the
predecessor company filed for bankruptcy, approximately $11,000 had been paid to ViaSAT, leaving
approximately $3,700 owing under the GESs Contract for 8.5 GESs manufactured and stored by
ViaSAT. In December 2004, the Company and ViaSAT entered into a settlement agreement whereby the
Company was granted title to 4 completed GESs in return for a commitment to pay an aggregate of
$1,000 by December 2007. ViaSAT maintains a security interest and lien in the 4 GESs and has the
right to possession of each GESs until the lien associated with the GESs has been satisfied. The
Company has options, expiring in December 2007, to purchase any or all of the remaining 4.5 GESs
for aggregate consideration of $2,700. However, the Company must purchase one of the remaining
4.5 GESs for $1,000 prior to the sale or disposition of the last of the 4 GESs for which title
has been transferred. The Company recorded the 4 GESs in inventory at an aggregate value of
$1,644 upon execution of the settlement agreement. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006, the accrued liability for the settlement agreement was $644 and $945, respectively.
Airtime credits
In 2001, in connection with the organization of ORBCOMM Europe LLC and the reorganization of the
ORBCOMM business in Europe, the Company agreed to grant certain country representatives in
Europe approximately $3,736 in airtime credits. The Company has not recorded the airtime credits
as a liability for the following reasons: (i) the Company has no obligation to pay the unused
airtime credits if they are not utilized; and (ii) the airtime credits are earned by the country
representatives only when the Company generates revenue from the country representatives. The
airtime credits have no expiration date. Accordingly, the Company is recording airtime credits
as services are rendered and these airtime credits are recorded net of revenues from the country
representatives. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, airtime credits used
totaled approximately $45 and $64 respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006, airtime credits used totaled approximately $133 and $157, respectively. As of
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, unused credits granted by the Company were
approximately $2,536 and $2,669, respectively.
14
Litigation
From
time to time, the Company is involved in various litigation matters
involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to its business.
Management currently believes that the outcome of these proceedings,
either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material
adverse effect on the Companys business, results of operations
or financial condition. The Company is also involved in certain
litigation matters as discussed below.
Class Action Litigation
On September 20 and 25, 2007, two separate plaintiffs filed purported class action lawsuits in
the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company and certain
of its officers. The actions allege that the Companys registration statement related to its
initial public offering in November 2006 contained material misstatements and omissions in
violation of the Securities Act of 1933. The actions cited a drop in the trading price of the
Companys common stock that followed disclosure on August 14, 2007 of reduced guidance for the
remainder of 2007 released with the Companys second quarter financial results. The actions
seek to recover compensatory, and in one complaint rescissory damages, on behalf of a class of
shareholders who purchased common stock in and/or traceable to the Companys initial public
offering on or about November 3, 2006 through August 14, 2007. The court has yet to certify the
class or appoint a lead plaintiff(s). The Company intends to defend
the matter vigorously. No provision for losses, if any, that might
result from the matter have been recorded in the Companys
consolidated financial statements as this action is in its
preliminary stages and the Company is unable to predict the outcome
and therefore it is not probable that a liability has been incurred
and the amount of loss, if any, is not reasonably estimable.
Quake
The Company was involved in various litigation matters with Quake Global, Inc. (Quake) that
were dismissed by entering into a global settlement agreement with Quake on May 11, 2007.
Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, the parties have agreed to (1) dismiss
with prejudice and without cost the Complaint and any counterclaims; (2) discontinue in its
entirety the arbitration relating to the Subscriber Communicator Manufacturing Agreement with
prejudice and without cost; and (3) dismiss with prejudice and without cost Quakes
counterclaims against ORBCOMM LLC in the now settled action between
Quake and Mobile Applitech, Inc. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company agreed to separate and segregate its officers and
employees from those of Stellar Satellite Communications, LTD. (New Stellar) within 60 days
, which has been completed, and to maintain separate office, testing and laboratory facilities for New Stellar by February
2008. In addition, as part of the settlement, the Company and Quake have entered into a new
subscriber communicator manufacturing agreement for a ten-year term with respect to the
manufacture of subscriber communicators for use on the Companys communications system.
15
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of Act 1995.
Certain statements discussed in Part I, Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to our plans,
objectives and expectations for future events and includes statements about our expectations,
beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical
facts. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning the Companys expectations,
are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to
differ materially from the results, projected, expected or implied by the forward-looking
statements, some of which are beyond the Companys control, that may cause the Companys actual
results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: substantial losses we
have incurred and expect to continue to incur; demand for and market acceptance of our products
and services and the applications developed by our resellers; loss or decline in business from the
Asset Intelligence division of General Electric Company
(GE), other value-added resellers
or VARs and international value added
resellers or IVARs, technological changes, pricing pressures and other competitive factors;
the inability of our international resellers to develop markets outside the United States;
satellite launch failures, satellite launch and construction delays and cost overruns and
in-orbit satellite failures or reduced performance; the failure of our system or reductions in
levels of service due to technological malfunctions or deficiencies or other events; our
inability to renew or expand our satellite constellation; political,
legal, regulatory,
government administrative and economic conditions and developments in the United States and
other countries and territories in which we operate and changes in our business strategy. These
and other risks are described in more detail in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company undertakes no obligation
to publicly revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, except as required by law.
Overview
We
operate a satellite-based global wireless data messaging system
optimized for narrowband data communication. Our system consists of a global network of 29 low-Earth orbit, or
LEO, satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure. In April 2007, our Plane F polar
satellite, one of the original prototype first generation satellites launched in 1995, was
voluntarily retired due to intermittent service, without material impact on our service,
reducing our constellation from 30 to 29 satellites. Our two-way communications system enables
our customers and end-users, which include large and established multinational businesses and
government agencies, to track, monitor, control and communicate cost-effectively with fixed and
mobile assets located anywhere in the world. Our products and services enable our customers and
end-users to enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve security through a variety of
commercial, government and emerging homeland security applications. We enable our customers and
end-users to achieve these benefits using a single global technology standard for
machine-to-machine and telematic, or M2M, data communications. Our customers have made
significant investments in developing ORBCOMM-based applications. Examples of assets that are
connected through our M2M data communications system include trucks, trailers, railcars,
containers, heavy equipment, fluid tanks, utility meters, pipeline monitoring equipment, marine
vessels and oil wells. Our customers include original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, such as
Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. and the Volvo Group,
IVARs, such as GE, VARs, such as Fleet Management Services,
XATA Corporation and American Innovations, Ltd., and government agencies, such as the U.S. Coast
Guard.
The
Company has also initiated terrestrial-based cellular communication
services through a re-seller agreement with T-Mobile USA,
Inc., (T-Mobile) to provide for receiving and sending messages from communication devices based on
terrestrial-based technologies and enable some higher bandwidth applications suited for
those technologies to communicate with our network. Our customers are now able to integrate in their applications a terrestrial
communications device that will allow them to add messages, including data intensive messaging
from combined satellite and cellular technologies. The services include communications services
revenue from reselling airtime using the cellular wireless networks, and sales of cellular
wireless communication technologies and products that enable the use of those cellular wireless
networks. The cellular wireless technology network will use cellular wireless communication
devices creating messages that will be aggregated with satellite messages and forwarded onto an
appropriate terrestrial communications network to the ultimate destination. We have upgraded the
technology capabilities of our network operations center to deliver both satellite and
terrestrial messages through our ground infrastructure to the ultimate destination. There are
numerous manufacturers providing devices that will use the cellular
terrestrial-based network services of
T-Mobile we are reselling. These services commenced in the third
quarter of 2007 and revenues from such services were not significant
in the three months ended September 30, 2007.
In the second quarter of 2007, we revised our definition of billable subscriber communicators to
mean subscriber communicators and terrestrial units that are shipped and activated for usage
and billing at the request of the customer, without forecasting a timeframe for when individual
units will be generating usage and be billing. In the past, we reported billable subscriber
communicators defined as subscriber communicators activated and currently billing or expected to
be billing within 30 to 90 days. We changed our definition due to the difficulty in forecasting
the timing of deployments of activated subscriber communicators held by our VARs with a
reasonable degree of certainty.
16
Presently
our unique M2M satellite data communications system is comprised of three elements: (i) a
constellation of 29 LEO satellites in multiple orbital planes between 435 and 550 miles above
the Earth operating in the Very High Frequency, or VHF, radio frequency spectrum, (ii) related
ground infrastructure, including 14 gateway earth stations, four regional gateway control
centers and a network control center in Dulles, Virginia, through which data sent to and from
subscriber communicators are routed and (iii) subscriber communicators attached to a variety of
fixed and mobile assets worldwide.
Our principal products and services are primarily revenues from satellite communications
services and sales of subscriber communicators. We focus our communications services primarily
on narrowband data applications. These data messages are typically sent by a remote subscriber
communicator through our satellite system to our ground facilities for forwarding through an
appropriate terrestrial communications network to the ultimate destination. Our wholly owned
subsidiary, Stellar Satellite Communications Ltd. (Stellar), markets and sells subscriber
communicators manufactured exclusively for Stellar, by Delphi Automotive Systems LLC (Delphi),
a subsidiary of Delphi Corporation directly to customers. We also earn a one time royalty from
third parties for the use of our proprietary communications protocol, which enables subscriber
communicators to connect to our M2M data communications system.
Increasingly, businesses and governments face the need to track, control, monitor and
communicate with fixed and mobile assets that are located throughout the world. At the same
time, these assets increasingly incorporate microprocessors, sensors and other devices that can
provide a variety of information about the assets location, condition, operation or
measurements and respond to external commands. As these intelligent devices proliferate, we
believe that the need to establish two-way communications with these devices is greater than
ever. Increasingly, owners and users of these intelligent devices are seeking low cost and
efficient communications systems that will enable them to communicate with these devices.
Our products and services are typically combined with industry-or customer-specific applications
developed by our resellers which are sold to their end-user customers. We do not generally
market to end-users directly; instead, we utilize a cost-effective sales and marketing strategy
of partnering with over 150 resellers (i.e, VARs and country representatives). These resellers,
which are our direct customers, market to end-users.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our results of operations, liquidity and capital resources are
based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates
and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, costs of revenues, accounts
receivable, the useful lives and impairment of satellite network and other equipment,
capitalized development costs, intangible assets, inventory valuation, fair value of securities
underlying share-based payment arrangements and the valuation of deferred tax assets. We base
our estimates on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions
that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future
events. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are
subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results may differ from our estimates and
could have a significant adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. For
a discussion of our critical accounting policies see Part II, Item 7. Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006. There have been no material changes to our critical
accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 except for the
income taxes policy discussed below.
Effective January 1, 2007, we began to measure and record uncertain tax positions in accordance
with FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48) an Interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109. FIN 48 prescribes a threshold for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Only tax positions
meeting the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized
or continue to be recognized upon adoption of this Interpretation. FIN 48 also provides guidance
on accounting for derecognition, interest and penalties, and classification and disclosure of
matters related to uncertainty in income taxes. Accounting for uncertainties in income tax
positions under FIN 48 involves significant judgments by management.
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EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest income (expense), provision for income taxes and
depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA is useful to our management and investors in
evaluating our operating performance because it is one of the primary measures used by us to
evaluate the economic productivity of our operations, including our ability to obtain and
maintain our customers, our ability to operate our business effectively, the efficiency of our
employees and the profitability associated with
their performance; it also helps our management and investors to meaningfully evaluate and
compare the results of our operations from period to period on a consistent basis by removing
the impact of our financing transactions and the depreciation and amortization impact of capital
investments from our operating results. In addition, our management uses EBITDA in presentations
to our board of directors to enable it to have the same measurement of operating performance
used by management and for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating
budget.
EBITDA is not a performance measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. While we consider EBITDA
to be an important measure of operating performance, it should be considered in addition to, and
not as a substitute for, or superior to, net loss or other measures of financial performance
prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different than EBITDA measures presented by other
companies.
The following table (in thousands) reconciles our net loss to EBITDA for the periods shown:
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(422 |
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(1,867 |
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(4,658 |
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(1,600 |
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(595 |
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(4,218 |
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(1,636 |
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52 |
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62 |
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157 |
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189 |
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amortization |
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619 |
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621 |
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1,757 |
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1,904 |
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EBITDA |
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(1,351 |
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(1,779 |
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(6,962 |
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EBITDA during the three months ended September 30, 2007 improved by $0.4 million over 2006. This
improvement was due to an increase in service revenues by $1.4 million offset by an increase in
operating expenses of $0.7 million . Operating expenses increased during the third quarter of 2007
mostly due to increases in stock-based compensation of $0.7 million.
EBITDA
during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 decreased by
$0.1 million over 2006. This decrease was due to an increase in
operating expenses of $3.7 million to support the growth of the
business, offset by an increase in service revenues by
$4.5 million. Operating expenses
increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 mostly due to increases in stock-based
compensation of $3.3 million and costs of being a public company. We expect EBITDA to be negative
for the full year in 2007.
Results of Operations
Revenues
Revenues consist of service revenues and product sales. Service revenues are based upon utilization
of subscriber communicators on our communications system. These service revenues consist
of subscriber-based recurring monthly usage fees and generally a
one-time activation fee for each subscriber communicator activated
for use on our communications system. Service revenues are also earned from
providing engineering, technical and management support services to customers, and from license
fees and a one time royalty fee by third parties for the use of our proprietary communications
protocol, which enables subscriber communicators to connect to our M2M data communications system.
Product sales consist of sales of subscriber communicators, sales of cellular wireless subscriber identity modules, or SIMS, for use
with devices or equipment that enable the use of cellular wireless networks for our
terrestrial-based services, other products such as subscriber communicator peripherals, and
other equipment such as gateway earth stations and gateway control centers to customers.
The table below presents our revenues (in thousands) for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2007 and 2006, together with the percentage of total revenue represented by each revenue
category:
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4,551 |
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3,220 |
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12,718 |
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8,165 |
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2,361 |
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34.2 |
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2,334 |
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42.0 |
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6,782 |
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34.8 |
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10,030 |
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55.1 |
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6,912 |
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5,554 |
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19,500 |
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18,195 |
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Three Months: Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased by $1.3
million, or 24.5%, to $6.9 million from $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
This increase was primarily due to an increase in service revenues of $1.3 million.
Nine Months: Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased by $1.3 million,
or 7.2%, to $19.5 million from $18.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This
increase was due to an increase in service revenues of $4.5 million offset by a decrease in product
sales of $3.2 million.
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Service revenues
Three Months: Service revenues
increased $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30,
2007, or 41.3%, to $4.6 million, or approximately 65.8% of total revenues, from $3.2 million, or
approximately 58.0% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Nine Months: Service revenues increased $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007,
or 55.8%, to $12.7 million, or approximately 65.2% of total revenues, from $8.2 million, or
approximately 44.9% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Service revenue
growth can be impacted by the customary lag between subscriber communicator activations and
recognition of service revenue from these units.
The increases in service revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the
corresponding 2006 periods were primarily due to an increase in the number of billable subscriber
communicators activated on our communications system. Under the revised definition of billable
subscriber communicators described above, as of September 30, 2007, there were approximately
318,000 billable subscriber communicators on the ORBCOMM data communications system, compared to
approximately 225,000 billable subscriber communicators as of December 31, 2006, an increase of
approximately 41.2% for the nine months ended September 30 2007.
Product sales
Three
Months: Revenue from product sales for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 increased minimally compared to the three
months ended September 30, 2006 as higher unit sales volume is
offset by a decrease in average selling price per unit.
Nine Months: Revenue from product sales decreased $3.2 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2007 or 32.4%, to $6.8 million, or approximately 34.8% of total revenues, from $10.0 million,
or approximately 55.1% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease
in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the nine months ended September 30,
2006 periods were primarily due to lower sales to GE during the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 resulting from a large order from GE during the first quarter of 2006 and a
decrease in our average selling price of subscriber communicators based on volume price reductions
we are receiving from our contract manufacturer Delphi.
Costs of services
Costs of services include the expenses associated with our engineering groups, the repair and
maintenance of our ground infrastructure, the depreciation associated with our communications
system and the amortization of licenses acquired.
Three Months: Costs of services decreased by $0.2 million, or 9.9%, to $2.0 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 from $2.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2006.
The decrease is primarily due to lower maintenance costs of $0.2 million and a decrease of $0.1
million in depreciation offset by an increase of $0.1 million in stock-based compensation, which
was not significant in 2006. As a percentage of service revenues, cost of services were 43.7% of
service revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 68.6% for the three
months ended September 30, 2006.
Nine Months: Costs of services decreased by $0.1 million, or 1.0%, to $6.3 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 from $6.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The decrease is due to a decrease of $0.2 million in the depreciation and a decrease in labor costs
of $0.1 million due to an increase in the number of capitalizable internal projects offset by an
increase of $0.4 million in stock-based compensation, which was not significant in 2006. As a
percentage of service revenues, cost of services were 49.6% of service revenues for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 compared to 78.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Costs of product sales
Costs of product sales include the cost of subscriber communicators and related peripheral
equipment, as well as the operational costs to fulfill customer orders, including costs for
employees related to our Stellar subsidiary and cellular wireless communication technologies.
Three Months: Costs of product sales increased for the three months ended September 30, 2007 by
$0.1 million, or 7.0%, to $2.4 million from $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30,
2006. Product cost represented 84.9% and 90.2% of the cost of product sales for the three months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Costs of
product sales other than product cost
increased due to higher staffing costs which included stock-based compensation
of our Stellar subsidiary. Stock-based compensation was nil for the three months ended September
30, 2006. We had a gross loss from product sales (revenues from product sales minus costs of
product sales including costs for Stellar) of $0.1 million, for the three months ended September
30, 2007, as compared to a gross profit from product sales of less than $0.1 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2006.
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Nine Months: Costs of product sales decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 by $2.5
million, or 26.3%, to $7.1 million from $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Product cost represented 83.6% and 91.9% of the cost of product sales for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Product cost decreased by $2.9 million, or 32.9%, to
$5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $8.8 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. Costs of product sales other than
product cost increased due to higher staffing costs which included stock-based compensation of our Stellar
subsidiary. Stock-based compensation was nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. We had
a gross loss from product sales (revenues from product sales minus costs of product sales including
costs for Stellar) of $0.3 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, including
stock-based compensation of $0.1 million as compared to a gross profit from product sales of $0.4
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The decrease in the gross profit from product sales for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2007 over the corresponding 2006 periods were related to lower revenues from subscriber
communicator sales and lower average selling prices per unit
described above in Product Sales and an increase in costs for operating our Stellar subsidiary.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses relate primarily to compensation and associated
expenses for employees in general management, sales and marketing, and finance, legal expenses and
regulatory matters.
Three Months: Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.1 million, or 36.5%, to
$4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $3.1 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2006. This increase is primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation
of $0.7 million, a $0.2 million increase in travel and marketing expenses and a $0.3 million
increase in costs for insurance, regulatory matters and other expenses related to being a public
company.
Nine Months: Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $4.4 million, or 45.4%, to
$14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $9.6 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. This increase is primarily due to higher employee costs of $3.2 million,
resulting from an increase in stock-based compensation of $2.8 million and a $0.6 million increase
in payroll costs mostly related to increased staffing after the first quarter of 2006 as we
prepared to become a public company, a $0.4 million increase in insurance costs and other expenses
related to being a public company, a $0.4 million increase in costs for travel and marketing
expenses and a $0.2 million increase in depreciation due to upgrades to our infrastructure.
Product development expenses
Product development expenses consist primarily of the expenses associated with the staff of our
engineering development team, along with the cost of third parties that are contracted for specific
development projects.
Three Months: Product development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
was $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, decreasing 47.5% in the current year period over
the same period in the prior year.
Nine Months: Product development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was
$0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, decreasing 42.7% in the current year period over the
same period in the prior year.
The decrease in product development expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
over the corresponding 2006 periods were primarily related to timing of product development
expenses.
Other income (expense)
Other income is comprised primarily of interest income from our cash and cash equivalents, which
consists of U.S. Treasuries, interest bearing instruments, including commercial paper, and our
investments in investment grade floating rate redeemable municipal debt securities classified as
available-for-sale marketable securities.
Three Months: Other income was $1.6 million for the three months September 30, 2007 compared to
$0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Nine Months: Other income was $4.1 million for the nine months September 30, 2007 compared to $1.6
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The increase in other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the
corresponding 2006 periods was due to increased investment balances resulting from net proceeds
received from our initial public offering completed in November 2006 and our secondary offering
completed in May 2007. We expect that interest income to decrease due to lower interest rates from
investing in low risk U.S. Treasuries during the third quarter of
2007, and cash used for our capital
expenditures, working capital purposes and to fund operating losses.
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Net loss and net loss applicable to common shares
Three Months: As a result of the items described above, our net loss narrowed to $0.4 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to a net loss of $1.9 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2006, decreasing by $1.5 million, an improvement of 77.4%. For the three
months ended September 30, 2006, our net loss applicable to common shares (net loss adjusted for
dividends required to be paid on shares of preferred stock and accretion in preferred stock
carrying value) was $4.3 million.
Nine Months: As a result of the items described above, our net loss narrowed to $4.6 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to a net loss of $7.3 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006, decreasing by $2.6 million, an improvement of 35.8%. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2006, our net loss applicable to common shares (net loss adjusted for
dividends required to be paid on shares of preferred stock and accretion in preferred stock
carrying value) was $14.6 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our liquidity requirements arise from our working capital needs and to fund capital expenditures to
support our current operations, and facilitate growth and expansion. Since our inception, we have
financed our operations primarily through private placements of debt, convertible redeemable
preferred stock, membership interests and common stock. We have incurred losses from operations
since inception, including a net loss of $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
and as of September 30, 2007 we have an accumulated deficit of $64.5 million. As of September 30,
2007, our primary source of liquidity consisted of cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities, consisting of investment grade floating rate redeemable municipal debt securities,
totaling $119.8 million.
Secondary Public Offering
On May 31, 2007, we closed a secondary public offering of 8,050,000 shares of common stock at a
price of $11.50 per share. An aggregate of 2,985,000 shares of common stock were sold by us and
5,065,000 shares were sold by certain stockholders, which included 1,050,000 shares sold upon full
exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option.
We received net proceeds of approximately $31.8 million after deducting underwriters discounts and
commissions and offering costs of $2.5 million. We did not receive any proceeds from the shares
sold by the selling stockholders.
Operating activities
Cash generated in our operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $2.8
million resulting from adjustments for non-cash items of $5.9 million and $1.5 million of cash
generated from working capital, offset by a net loss of $4.6 million. Adjustments for non-cash
items primarily consisted of $1.8 million for depreciation and amortization and $3.9 million for
stock-based compensation. Working capital activities primarily consisted of a net source of cash of
$0.3 million for a decrease to accounts receivable due to timing
of collections, a source of cash from an increase
of $0.5 million in accounts payable and accrued liabilities primarily related to professional fees
and a source of cash from an increase of $0.3 million in deferred revenues primarily related to
billings we rendered in connection with our Coast Guard demonstration satellite.
Cash used in our operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $9.7 million
resulting from a net loss of $7.3 million, offset by adjustments for non-cash items of $2.8
million, and $5.2 million used in working capital. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily
consisted of $1.9 million for depreciation and amortization, $0.3 million for inventory impairments
and $0.6 million for stock-based compensation. Working capital activities primarily consisted of a
net use of cash of $0.8 million for an increase in accounts receivable primarily related to the
increase in our revenues and the timing of collections, a use of cash of $2.6 million for
inventories primarily related to our newer DS 300 and DS 100 model
subscriber communicators, a use of cash of $1.2 million for prepaid expenses and other current
assets primarily related to professional services associated with our initial public offering and
$2.1 million of cash used for accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The uses of cash described above were offset by sources of cash from an increase of $1.1
million in deferred revenue primarily related to billings we rendered in connection with our Coast
Guard demonstration satellite and a decrease of
$0.5 million in advances to our contract manufacturer.
Investing activities
Cash generated in our investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $14.3
million resulting from sales of marketable securities of $88.0 million offset by capital
expenditures of $15.4 million and purchases of marketable securities consisting of investment grade
floating rate redeemable municipal debt securities totaling $58.3 million. Capital expenditures
included $12.8 million for the Concept Validation Project, quick-launch and next-generation
satellites and $1.5 million of improvements to our internal infrastructure and ground segment.
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Cash used in our investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $33.7
million resulting from capital expenditures of $14.3 million and purchases of marketable securities
consisting of floating rate redeemable municipal debt securities totaling $24.2 million, offset by
sales of marketable securities of $4.9 million. Capital expenditures included $12.5 million for the
Coast Guard demonstration satellite and the quick-launch satellites and $1.8 million of
improvements to our internal infrastructure and ground segment.
Financing activities
Cash generated in our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $31.6
million resulting primarily from $31.8 million in net proceeds received from our secondary public
offering of common stock, after deducting underwriters discounts and commissions and offering
costs.
Cash used in our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $5.0
million, resulting from dividend payments to our Series A preferred stock holders totaling $8.0
million, offset by net proceeds received of $1.5 million for the issuance of an additional 391,342
shares of Series B preferred stock after deducting issuance costs and proceeds of $1.5 million from
the issuance of an aggregate of 615,222 shares of common stock upon the exercise of warrants to
purchase common stock at per share exercise prices ranging from $2.33 to $4.26.
Future Liquidity and Capital Resource Requirements
We expect cash flows from operating activities, along with our existing cash and marketable
securities will be sufficient to provide working capital and fund capital expenditures, which
primarily includes the deployment of 7 additional satellites including investments in the
next-generation satellites through the next 12 months. For the remainder of 2007, we expect to
incur approximately $11.0 million of capital expenditures primarily for our quick-launch
satellites.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2007, as
previously disclosed in Part II, Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations under the heading Contractual Obligations in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Off- Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation
S-K.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), to define
fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United Sates of America, which expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 requires quantitative disclosures using a tabular format in all periods
(interim and annual) and qualitative disclosures about the valuation techniques used to measure
fair value in all annual periods. SFAS 157 will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2008. We
are currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 expands opportunities to use fair value measurements
in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and
certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 will be effective for us on January 1, 2008. We are
currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 159 on our financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
There
have been no material changes in our assessment of our sensitivity to market risk as of
September 30, 2007, as previously
disclosed in Part II, Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Concentration of credit risk
During the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, sales to GE, a holder of approximately
5.5% of our common stock comprised 44.0% and 37.5% of revenues, respectively. During the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, sales to GE comprised 44.4% and 53.0% of revenues,
respectively.
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Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures. The Companys management evaluated,
with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act)), as of September 30, 2007. Based on their evaluation, the Companys Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of September 30, 2007.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control
over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Class Action Litigation
On September 20 and 25, 2007, two separate plaintiffs filed purported class action lawsuits in the
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against us and certain of our officers.
The actions allege that the registration statement related to our initial public offering in
November 2006 contained material misstatements and omissions in violation of the Securities Act of
1933. The actions cited a drop in the trading price of our common stock that followed disclosure
on August 14, 2007 of reduced guidance for the remainder of 2007 released with our second quarter
financial results. The actions seek to recover compensatory, and in one complaint rescissory
damages, on behalf of a class of shareholders who purchased common stock in and/or traceable to our
initial public offering on or about November 3, 2006 through August 14, 2007. The court has yet to
certify the class or appoint a lead plaintiff(s). We intend to defend the matter vigorously.
Quake Global, Inc.
ORBCOMM LLC and Stellar Satellite Communications, Ltd., (Stellar) were involved in various
litigation matters with Quake Global, Inc. (Quake) that were dismissed by entering into a global
settlement agreement with Quake on May 11, 2007.
Pursuant to the global settlement agreement ORBCOMM LLC and Stellar and Quake have agreed to (1)
dismiss with prejudice and without cost the Complaint and any counterclaims; (2) discontinuing in
its entirety the arbitration relating to the Subscriber Communicator Manufacturing Agreement with
prejudice and without cost; and (3) dismiss with prejudice and without cost Quakes counterclaims
against ORBCOMM LLC in the now settled action between Quake and MobiApps. Under the terms of the settlement,
ORBCOMM LLC and Stellar agreed to separate and segregate our officers and employees from those of
Stellar within 60 days, which has been completed, and to maintain separate office, testing and laboratory facilities for
Stellar by February 2008. In addition, as part of the settlement, we and Quake have entered into a
new subscriber communicator manufacturing agreement for a ten-year term with respect to the
manufacture of subscriber communicators for use on our communications system.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Other than with respect to the risk factor discussed below, there have been no material changes in
the risk factors as of September 30, 2007, as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A Risk
Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
We rely on a limited number of manufacturers for our subscriber communicators. If we are unable to,
or cannot find third parties to, manufacture a sufficient quantity of subscriber communicators at a
reasonable price, the prospects for our business will be negatively impacted.
The development and availability on a timely basis of relatively inexpensive subscriber
communicators are critical to the successful commercial operation of our system. Our Stellar
subsidiary relies on a contract manufacturer, Delphi to produce subscriber communicators. Our
customers may not be able to obtain a sufficient supply of subscriber communicators at price points
or with functional characteristics and reliability that meet their needs. An inability to
successfully develop and manufacture subscriber communicators that meet the needs of customers and
are available in sufficient numbers and at prices that render our services cost-effective to
customers could limit the acceptance of our system and potentially affect the quality of our
services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
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Delphi Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2005. Our business may be materially
and adversely affected if Stellars agreement with Delphi Corporation is terminated or modified as
part of Delphi Corporations reorganization in bankruptcy or otherwise. If our agreements with
third party manufacturers are, or Stellars agreement with Delphi Corporation is, terminated or
expire, our search for additional or alternate manufacturers could result in significant delays,
added expense and an inability to maintain or expand our customer base. Any of these events could
require us to take unforeseen actions or devote additional resources to provide our services and
could harm our ability to compete effectively.
There are currently three manufacturers of subscriber communicators, including Quake, Mobile
Applitech, Inc. and our Stellar subsidiary. On May 11, 2007, our ORBCOMM LLC subsidiary, our
Stellar subsidiary and Quake entered into a global settlement agreement dismissing or discontinuing
our legal proceedings with Quake discussed in Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings. If our
agreements with third party manufacturers, including our new subscriber communicator manufacturing
agreement with Quake, are terminated or expire, our search for additional or alternate
manufacturers could result in significant delays in customers activating subscriber communicators
on our communications system and added expense for our customers and our inability to maintain or
expand our customer base.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Use of Proceeds from Initial Public Offering
On November 2, 2006, the SEC declared effective our Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-134088), relating to our initial public offering. After deducting
underwriters discounts and commissions and other offering costs, our net proceeds were
approximately $68.3 million. We intend to use the remaining net proceeds from our initial public
offering to provide working capital and fund capital expenditures, primarily related to the
deployment of additional satellites, which will be comprised of our quick-launch and
next-generation satellites. As of September 30, 2007, we have used $15.0 million for such purposes.
Pending such uses, we are investing the remaining net proceeds in short-term interest bearing cash
equivalents and investment grade floating rate redeemable municipal debt securities.
Exercise of Warrants
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we issued 168,358 shares of common stock upon the
exercise of warrants at per share exercise prices of $2.33 to $4.26. We received gross proceeds of
$391,432 from the exercise of these warrants. In addition, we issued 586,307 shares of common stock
upon the cashless exercise of warrants to purchase 736,438 common shares with per share exercise
prices of $2.33 to $4.26.
Exercise of Stock Options
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we issued 473,819 shares of common stock upon the
cashless exercise of stock options to purchase 600,506 common shares with per share exercise prices
of $2.33 to $4.26. In addition, we issued 1,792 shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock
options at per share exercise prices of $2.78 to $4.26 and we received gross proceeds of $5,906 from
the exercise of these stock options.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
10.1 |
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Amendment of
Solicitation/Modification of Contract dated September 13, 2007
amending the Validation Services Agreement dated as of May 12,
2004 by and between the Company and the U.S. Coast Guard. |
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31.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a). |
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31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a). |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith). |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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ORBCOMM Inc.
(Registrant)
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Date: November 14, 2007 |
/s/ Jerome B. Eisenberg
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Jerome B. Eisenberg, |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: November 14, 2007 |
/s/ Robert G. Costantini
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Robert G. Costantini, |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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10.1
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Amendment of
Solicitation/Modification of Contract dated September 13, 2007
amending the Validation Services Agreement dated as of May 12,
2004 by and between the Company and the U.S. Coast Guard. |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a). |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a). |
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b)
and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith). |
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b)
and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith). |
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