EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1019671
Filing Year: 2021
Filename: 1019671_10-K_2021_0001564590-21-018886.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
GENERAL
SeaChange International, Inc. (“SeaChange,” the “Company,” “us,” or “we”), a Delaware corporation founded on July 9, 1993, is an industry leader in the delivery of multiscreen, advertising and premium over the top (“OTT”) video management solutions headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Our software products and services facilitate the aggregation, licensing, management and distribution of video and advertising content for service providers, telecommunications companies, satellite operators, broadcasters and other content providers. We sell our software products and services worldwide, primarily to service providers including: operators, such as Liberty Global, plc., Altice NV, Cox Communications, Inc. and Rogers Communications, Inc.; telecommunications companies, such as Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T, Inc. and Frontier Communications Corporation; satellite operators such as Dish Network Corporation; and broadcasters.
Our software products and services are designed to empower video providers to create, manage and monetize the increasingly personalized, highly engaging experiences that viewers demand. Using our products and services, we believe customers can increase revenue by offering services such as video-on-demand (“VOD”) programming on a variety of consumer devices, including televisions, mobile telephones (“smart phones”), personal computers (“PCs”), tablets and OTT streaming players. Our solutions enable service providers to offer other interactive television services that allow subscribers to receive personalized services and interact with their video devices, thereby enhancing their viewing experience. Our products also allow our customers to insert advertising into broadcast and VOD content.
SeaChange serves an exciting global marketplace where multiscreen viewing is increasingly required, consumer device options are evolving rapidly, and viewing habits are shifting. The primary driver of our business is enabling the delivery of video content in the changing multiscreen television environment. We have expanded our capabilities, products and services to address the delivery of content to devices other than television set-top boxes, namely PCs, tablets, smart phones and OTT streaming players. We believe that our strategy of expanding into adjacent product lines will also position us to further support and maintain our existing service provider customer base. Providing our customers with more scalable software platforms enables them to further reduce their infrastructure costs, improve reliability and expand service offerings to their customers. Additionally, we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on new customers entering the multiscreen marketplace and increasingly serve adjacent markets. Our core technologies provide a foundation for software products and services that can be deployed in next generation video delivery systems capable of increased levels of subscriber activity across multiple devices.
We have implemented restructuring programs and cost saving initiatives during the past three years to improve operations and optimize our cost structure. In fiscal 2020, we streamlined our operations and closed our service organizations in Ireland and the Netherlands, for which we realized annualized cost savings of approximately $6.0 million. In the first half of fiscal 2021, we reduced our headcount across all departments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, for which we expect approximately $7.6 million of annualized savings. Additionally, in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, we transferred our technical support services to our Poland location in an effort to further reduce cost.
In February 2019, we acquired Xstream A/S, a leading OTT media cloud platform provider with its primary operations in Warsaw, Poland. Xstream provides a managed service, OTT video solution that serves more than five million active subscribers globally. Xstream’s MediaMaker video platform has enhanced the SeaChange end-to-end video framework. We have used the acquisition of Xstream to accelerate our penetration in OTT and new market segments and a fully cloud-based end-to-end video platform that operates in a hosted managed service environment.
In February 2019, we entered into a cooperation agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with TAR Holdings LLC and Karen Singer (collectively, “TAR Holdings”). As of the date of the Cooperation Agreement, TAR Holdings beneficially owned approximately 20.6% of our outstanding common stock. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement executed on February 28, 2019, we agreed to set the size of the Board at up to eight members, appointed
Robert Pons to the Board as a Class II Director with an initial term that expired at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, and appointed Jeffrey Tuder to the Board as a Class III Director with an initial term that expired at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. Messrs. Pons and Tuder were subsequently re-elected in the 2019 and 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, respectively. On January 8, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer resigned, and Mr. Pons was subsequently appointed Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer in the interim.
In March 2019, our Board approved and adopted a tax benefits preservation plan (the “Tax Benefits Preservation Plan”) to deter acquisitions of our common stock that would potentially limit our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes (“NOLs”) to reduce our potential future federal income tax obligations. In connection with the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, we declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each share of our common stock issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2019 to our stockholders of record on that date. The Tax Benefits Preservation Plan was approved by our stockholders at our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.
In February 2021, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which registered an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, Series A Participating Preferred Stock, warrants or rights to purchase common stock or preferred stock, and units (collectively, the “Securities”) using a “shelf” registration or continuous offering process. Under this shelf registration, we may, from time to time, sell any combination of the securities in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $200 million. The shelf registration was declared effective on March 16, 2021.
In connection with the shelf registration statement, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Aegis Capital Corp. on March 30, 2021, to issue and sell 10,323,484 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a public offering price of $1.85 per share (the “Offering”). The Offering closed on April 1, 2021 and resulted in approximately $17.6 million in proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions of 6.5%, or $0.12025 per share of common stock, and estimated offering expenses of approximately $0.2 million. In addition to the Offering, the Company also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,548,522 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.85 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
In March 2021, we entered into a Sublease Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) to our current headquarters office lease at 500 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, Massachusetts that provides for an early termination of such sublease effective March 21, 2021. In connection with the early termination of the sublease the Company will pay the sublandlord a termination payment of approximately $430 thousand against an obligation of approximately $2.8 million. Prior to the execution of the Termination Agreement, the sublease had been scheduled to expire in February 2025. As a result of the Termination Agreement, we expect annualized savings of approximately $600 thousand in facilities costs for each of the next four years.
PRODUCTS
FRAMEWORK
Our business is focused on offering an end-to-end video delivery platform (the “Framework”). Framework is a value-based engagement, which provides content and service providers with a complete software delivery platform for linear, VOD and time shift TV over managed and unmanaged networks. Framework includes, but is not limited to, the following modules: video back-office, media asset management, targeted advertising management, analytics and the client interface for set-top boxes, Smart-TVs and mobile devices. Our revenue sources consist of Framework revenue from these areas as well as related services. Framework is available as a perpetual license, Software as a Service (“SaaS”), and/or managed service, on-premises, cloud and hybrid.
Video Back-Office
The back-office is a comprehensive software platform that enables content and service providers to manage, monetize and deliver a seamless viewing experience to subscribers across TVs, PCs, tablets, smart phones and other IP-enabled devices. It is a modular software solution allowing customers to gradually adopt new functionality and features to expand multiscreen television distribution capabilities.
Media Asset Management
In today’s multiscreen viewing environment, programming or advertisements are reproduced with numerous variants to serve the unique requirements of multiple network types, consumer devices and geographies. Metadata, such as poster, description and pricing, associated with the programming, is also managed by the platform. At the point of content ingest, our media asset management software is used to receive, manage and publish video content for viewing on televisions, tablets, PCs and other consumer devices. Our media asset management simplifies the increasingly complex tasks of movie and television program asset tracking, metadata management, and overall content workflow processing.
Advanced Advertising Platform
As more video content is served to multiple consumer devices, the ability to generate additional revenue by inserting advertising across multiple platforms becomes crucial to service providers seeking to offset content rights costs and reduce subscriber fees for viewing the content. The advanced advertising platform enables service providers to maximize advertising revenue across multiscreen, broadcast, on-demand and OTT viewing and reach their audiences while viewers watch content across multiple devices. The advanced advertising platform also enables targeted, real time and programmatic advertisement insertion to optimize the revenue generation.
Client Application
The client application empowers service providers and content owners to optimize live and on-demand video consumption on multiscreen and OTT services. The client application’s features and functionality allow operators to fully leverage the extensive content management, delivery and monetization capabilities of our platforms. The client application products provide a ready-to-deploy multiscreen user experience coupled with a UX Manager cloud service that has been designed to optimize the management of the TV screen’s user experience and customization.
Analytics
Analytics equips operators with valuable insight into subscriber engagement with their video service in order to optimize retention and monetization. Extensive, pre-built dashboards and reports provide a robust view of VOD catalog engagement, channel lineup utilization, and promotion effectiveness for increased transactional revenues. The benefits of analytic insights include, but are not limited to, identifying at-risk subscribers to incentivize them and reduce the risk of churn, determining effective promotions to increase VOD revenues and catalog productivity, and tracking asset popularity to make accurate business decisions about content providers and VOD price points.
Services
SeaChange offers comprehensive technical support and maintenance including an onsite dedicated engineer for Framework projects. We have developed extensive capabilities in systems integration, implementation and customer engineering. We also provide managed services capabilities offering end-to-end management of video platform in the cloud, including remote monitoring and proactive system maintenance, to help our customers quickly and confidently establish new on-demand and multiscreen capabilities.
LEGACY
We still support and sell to customers based on our Legacy software and services model. The Legacy business is focused on the following product areas: video platform, content management, advertising and user experience. Our revenue sources consist of product revenue from these areas, as well as related services. We offer our Legacy software products under two deployment options: onsite software licenses and a cloud-based offering through SaaS.
Video Platform
SeaChange Adrenalin Multiscreen Video Backoffice Platform
Adrenalin is a comprehensive software platform that enables service providers to manage, monetize and deliver a seamless viewing experience to subscribers across TVs, PCs, tablets, smart phones and other IP-enabled devices. Adrenalin is a modular software solution allowing customers to gradually adopt new functionality and features to expand multiscreen television distribution capabilities.
MediaMaker
MediaMaker is an OTT video cloud platform that enables operators, broadcasters, media companies and content owners to ingest, manage, monetize and distribute their content across networks and devices. With its three modules, loading dock, store and play, MediaMaker provides core functionalities needed for an OTT business: Content Ingestion, Monetization and End-user Experience.
Content Management
SeaChange AssetFlow Content Management Solution
In today’s multiscreen viewing environment, programming or advertisements are reproduced with numerous variants to serve the unique requirements of multiple network types, consumer devices and geographies. Metadata, such as poster, description and pricing, associated with the programming, is also managed by the platform. At the point of content ingest, our AssetFlow software is used to receive, manage and publish video content for viewing on televisions, tablets, PCs and other consumer devices. AssetFlow simplifies the increasingly complex tasks of movie and television program asset tracking, metadata management, and overall content workflow processing.
Advertising
SeaChange Infusion Advanced Advertising Platform
As more video content is served to multiple consumer devices, the ability to generate additional revenue by inserting advertising across multiple platforms becomes crucial to service providers seeking to offset content rights costs and reduce subscriber fees for viewing the content. Infusion enables service providers to maximize advertising revenue across multiscreen, broadcast, on-demand and OTT viewing and reach their audiences while viewers watch content across multiple devices.
User Experience
SeaChange NitroX
NitroX empowers service providers and content owners to optimize live and on-demand video consumption on multiscreen and OTT services. Its features and functionality allow service providers to fully leverage the extensive content management, delivery and monetization capabilities of SeaChange’s platforms. NitroX products provide a ready-to-deploy multiscreen user experience that is pre-intergrated with SeaChange’s widely deployed Adrenalin or third-party multiscreen video platform.
STRATEGY
Our goal is to strengthen our position as a leading global provider of multiscreen video delivery and advertising solutions by enabling service providers and content owners to increase revenue opportunities by delivering transformative multiscreen video services to their end users. Key elements of our strategy include:
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We intend to continue providing our current and future customer base with industry-leading solutions through our focus on product innovation and substantial investment in research and development for our latest feature-rich software products and services;
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We intend to continue providing pre-packaged integrated solutions, known as end-to-end solutions, with the goal of better enabling new and existing customers to drive the adoption of subscription-based, SaaS models through service offerings hosted and/or managed by us;
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We intend to continue pursuing strategic collaborations that we believe will strengthen our industry leadership position, expand our geographic presence, open new markets or allow us to expand to new products or services, or enhance our existing ones;
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We may enter strategic relationships to help our customers address deficiencies in their market space; and
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We intend to continue to focus on both selling our products to support a single screen and to upgrade our services to support multiple devices as service providers expand their reach. We intend to continue to be able to scale to enable platforms as part of the initial sale.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
We have focused and streamlined our research and development efforts in recent years. We believe that our success will depend on our ability to develop and rapidly introduce new integrated solutions and enhancements to our existing products that meet changing customer requirements in our current and future customer base as well as new markets. We have made substantial investments in developing and bringing to market our next generation software products which utilize microservices-based software architectures and advanced orchestration. Our current research and development activities are focused on developing cloud-based multiscreen television platforms, content management solutions, additional user experience applications, advertising solutions and integrating the solutions we currently offer. The majority of our research and development efforts are performed by our engineering and development team in Warsaw, Poland.
SELLING AND MARKETING
Our sales cycle has historically been long, in some instances up to 12-24 months. Framework engagements can be large and span for multiple years and it can be difficult to predict in what fiscal period the sale will occur. We primarily utilize a direct sales process and work closely with customers to understand and define their needs. We use several marketing programs to support the sale and distribution of Framework. We also market certain features of Framework to systems integrators and value-added resellers. We attend and exhibit Framework at a limited number of prominent industry trade shows and conferences, when available, and we present our technology at seminars and smaller conferences to promote awareness.
OUR CUSTOMERS
We currently sell our products primarily to video service providers, such as cable system operators and telecommunications companies, as well as content providers. Historically, a significant portion of our revenue in any given fiscal period has been derived from substantial orders placed by these large organizations. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, one customer accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue.
We expect that we will continue to be dependent upon a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue in the near future, even as we intend to penetrate new markets and customers. As a result of this customer concentration, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by the failure of anticipated orders to materialize and by deferrals or cancellations of orders because of changes in customer requirements or new product announcements or introductions. In addition, the concentration of customers may cause variations in revenue, expenses and operating results on a quarterly basis due to seasonality of orders, the timing and relative size of orders received and accepted during a fiscal quarter, or the timing and size of orders for which revenue recognition criteria have been satisfied during a fiscal quarter.
COMPETITION
The markets in which we compete are characterized by intense competition, with many suppliers providing different types of products to different segments of the markets. In new markets for our products, we compete based on price, functionality and delivery capabilities. In markets in which we have an established presence, we compete principally based on the breadth of our products’ features and benefits, including the flexibility, scalability, professional quality, ease of use, reliability and cost effectiveness of our products, and our reputation and the depth of our expertise, customer service and support. While we believe that we currently compete favorably overall with respect to these factors and that our ability to provide integrated solutions to manage and distribute digital video differentiates us from our competitors, in the future we may not be able to continue to compete successfully with respect to these factors.
In the market for multiscreen video, we compete with various larger companies offering video platforms and applications such as Synamedia, Arris Group Inc., TiVo and MediaKind, as well as in-house solutions built by the service providers. Increasingly, we are also seeing competition from integrated end-to-end solutions and many OTT providers. We expect the competition in each of the markets in which we operate to intensify in the future with existing and new competitors with significant market presence and financial resources.
Many of our current and prospective competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, sales, marketing and other resources than we do. As a result, these competitors may be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and support of their products. Moreover, these companies may introduce additional products that are competitive with ours or enter strategic relationships to offer complete solutions. Therefore, our products may not be able to compete effectively with these products from these companies in the future.
PATENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Our success and our ability to compete are dependent, in part, upon the proprietary rights of our intellectual property. We currently have 16 patents in the United States (“U.S.”) expiring between 2022 and 2032. In addition, we rely on a combination of contractual rights, trademark laws, trade secrets and copyright laws to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our products. It is possible that the validity of these patents would not be upheld.
It is also possible that the steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property will be inadequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology or that our competitors will independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries in which our products are or may be distributed do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Currently, we are not party to intellectual property litigation, but we may be a party to litigation in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or because of an allegation that we infringe others’ intellectual property.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
As of January 31, 2021, we had 153 employees worldwide, of whom 29 were in our U.S. operations and 124 were in our international operations. All employees as of January 31, 2021 were full-time employees with the exception of 3 part-time employees. We also use other temporary employees and contractors in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement. Employees in certain foreign jurisdictions are represented by local works council as may be customary or required in those jurisdictions.
Total Rewards
We offer competitive wages, annual bonus opportunities, a 401(k) retirement savings plan for U.S. employees, healthcare and insurance benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and flexible work schedules.
Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented operational changes with the primary objective to provide safety to our employees and to comply with government regulations. We have adopted a distributed workforce model, including for some employees, a long-term, full-time work from home arrangement, while implementing additional safety measures for employees and contractors continuing essential and critical on-site work.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
SeaChange is subject to the informational requirements pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. SeaChange files periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information may be accessed through the SEC’s Interactive Data Electronic Applications system at http://www.sec.gov.
Financial and other information about SeaChange, including our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, is available on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.seachange.com. We make available free of charge on our website our Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports file or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this document and should not be considered a part of this Form 10-K. Our website address is included in this document as an inactive textual reference only.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
We wish to caution each reader of this Form 10-K to consider the following factors and other factors discussed herein and in other past reports, including but not limited to prior year Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports filed with the SEC. Our business and results of operations could be materially affected by any of the following risks. The factors discussed herein are not exhaustive. Therefore, the factors contained herein should be read together with other reports that we file with the SEC from time to time, which may supplement, modify, supersede, or update the factors listed in this document. You should also refer to the other information contained in this Form 10-K, including our consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes.
Risk Factors Summary
Risks Related to Our Business and Operations
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Our business is dependent on customers’ continued spending on video solutions and services. A reduction in spending by customers would adversely affect our business.
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Our efforts to introduce SaaS-based multiscreen service offerings may either not succeed or impair the sale of our on-site licensed offerings, the occurrence of either of which may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
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We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to become a company that primarily provides software solutions.
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If we fail to respond to rapidly changing technologies related to multiscreen video, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected because the competitive advantage of our products and services relative to those of our competitors would decrease.
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We have taken and continue to take measures to address the variability in the market for our products and services, which could have long-term negative effects on our business or impact our ability to adequately address a rapid increase in customer demand.
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Because our customer base has been highly concentrated among a limited number of large customers, the loss of reduced demand by, or the return of product by one or more of these customers or the failure of revenue acceptance criteria to have been satisfied in a given fiscal quarter, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Cancellation or deferral of purchases of our products or final customer acceptance could cause a substantial variation in our operating results, resulting in a decrease in the market price of our common stock and making period-to-period comparisons of our operating results less meaningful.
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Adoption of our value based selling approach for our products and services may adversely impact our revenues and operating results.
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Due to the lengthy sales cycle involved in the sale of our products, our quarterly results may vary and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance.
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If there were a decline in demand or average selling prices for our products and services, our revenue and operating results would be materially affected.
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We enter into fixed-price contracts, which could subject us to losses if we have cost overruns.
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If our software products contain serious errors or defects, then we may lose revenue and market acceptance and may incur costs to defend or settle claims.
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We have experienced turnover in our senior management, which could result in operational and administrative inefficiencies and could hinder the execution of our growth strategy.
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Restructuring programs could have a material negative impact on our business.
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If our indefinite-lived or other long-lived assets become impaired, we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.
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The recent COVID-19 outbreak may adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
Risks Related to our Dependence on Third-Parties
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If we are not able to obtain necessary licenses, services or distribution rights for third-party technology at acceptable prices, or at all, our products could become obsolete or we may not be able to deliver certain product offerings.
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Interruptions or delays in service from our third-party data center hosting facilities or our enterprise cloud computing providers could impair the delivery of our service, adversely affect our financial results and otherwise harm our business.
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Our products are often integrated with other third-party products. Third-party delays could adversely affect our future financial operating results.
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Our ability to deliver products and services that satisfy customer requirements is heavily dependent on the performance of our third-party vendors.
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Because we purchase certain components used in assembling some of our products from sole suppliers, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by a failure of these suppliers to provide these components.
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A disruption to our information technology systems could significantly impact our operations and impact our revenue and profitability.
Risks Related to Our Industry
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We operate in a relatively new and rapidly developing market, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business and future prospects.
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If we fail to develop and consistently deliver innovative technologies and services in response to changes in the technology and entertainment industries, our business could decline.
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Our future success is dependent on the manner in which the multiscreen video and OTT markets develop, and if these markets develop in a manner that does not facilitate inclusion of our products and services, our business may not continue to grow.
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If content providers limit the scope of content licensed for use in the digital VOD and OTT market, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected because the potential market for our products would be more limited than we currently believe and have communicated to the financial markets.
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There is no assurance that the current cost of Internet connectivity and network access will not rise with the increasing popularity of online media services.
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We have been and, in the future, could become subject to litigation regarding intellectual property rights, which could seriously harm our business and require us to incur significant legal costs to defend our intellectual property rights.
Risks Related to Regulatory Matters
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The success of our business model could be influenced by changes in the regulatory environment, such as changes that either would limit capital expenditures by television, cable or telecommunications operators or reverse the trend towards deregulation in the industries in which we compete.
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Uncertainties of regulation of the Internet and data traveling over the Internet could have a material and adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
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Evolving data privacy regulations, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), may subject us to significant penalties.
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We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), and our failure to comply could result in penalties that could harm our reputation, business, and financial condition.
Risks Related to Our Acquisitions
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We may not fully realize the benefits of our completed acquisitions or it may take longer than we anticipate for us to achieve those benefits. Future acquisitions may be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value or divert management attention.
Risks Related to Our International Operations
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We face significant risks to our business when we engage in the outsourcing of engineering work, including outsourcing of software work overseas, which, if not properly managed, could result in the loss of valuable intellectual property and increased costs due to inefficient and poor work product, which could harm our business, including our financial results, reputation, and brand.
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Because our business is susceptible to risks associated with international operations, we may not be able to maintain or increase international sales of our products and services.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
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Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain anti-takeover provisions, and our Board of Directors has adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in the form of a stockholder rights agreement, any of which could delay or discourage a merger, tender offer, or assumption of control of the Company not approved by our Board that some stockholders may consider favorable.
Risks Related to Our Business and Operations
Our business is dependent on customers’ continued spending on video solutions and services. A reduction in spending by customers would adversely affect our business.
Our performance is dependent on customers’ continued spending for video solutions and services. Spending for these systems and services is cyclical and can be curtailed or deferred on short notice. A variety of factors affect the amount of spending, and, therefore, our sales and profits, including:
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general economic conditions; customer specific financial or stock market conditions;
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availability and cost of capital;
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governmental regulation;
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demand for services;
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competition from other providers of video solutions and services;
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acceptance by our customers; and
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real or perceived trends or uncertainties in these factors.
Any reduction in spending by our customers would adversely affect our business. We continue to have limited visibility into the capital spending plans of our current and prospective customers. Fluctuations in our revenue can lead to even greater fluctuations in our operating results. Our planned expense levels depend in part on our expectations of future revenue. Our planned expenses include significant investments, particularly within our research and development organization, which we believe are necessary to continue to provide innovative solutions to meet our current and prospective customers’ needs. As a result, it is difficult to forecast revenue and operating results. If our revenue and operating results are below the expectations of our investors and market analysts, it could cause a decline in the price of our common stock.
Our efforts to introduce SaaS-based multiscreen service offerings may either not succeed or impair the sale of our on-site licensed offerings, the occurrence of either of which may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
We have devoted, and will continue to devote, considerable resources, including the allocation of capital expenditures to growing our SaaS service offering revenue over the next several years. There can be no assurance that we will meet our revenue targets for this service and if we fail to achieve our revenue goals, our growth and operating results will be materially adversely affected. Additionally, new or existing customers may choose to purchase our SaaS services rather than our on-premise solutions. If our customers’ purchases trend away from perpetual licenses toward our SaaS, or to the extent customers defer orders due to evaluation of SaaS, our product revenue, and our timing of revenue generally, may be adversely affected, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to become a company that primarily provides software solutions.
Our efforts to become a company that primarily provides software solutions may result in a reduction in both the range of products and services we offer and in the range of our current and potential future customers. Each of these factors may increase the level of execution risk in our strategy, in that there may be increased variability in our revenue. If we are unsuccessful in this transition, our business, financial condition and results of operation may be adversely affected, and the market price of our common stock may decrease.
If we are unable to successfully compete in our marketplace, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.
We currently compete against companies offering video software solutions and have increasingly seen competition from integrated end-to-end solutions and a large number of OTT players. To the extent the products developed are competitive with and not complementary to our products, they may be more cost-effective than our solutions, which could result in cable television system operators and telecommunications companies discontinuing their purchases of our on-demand products. Due to the rapidly evolving markets in which we compete, additional competitors with significant market presence and financial resources, such as in-house solutions and online video platforms, may enter those markets, thereby further intensifying competition. Increased competition could result in price reductions, cancellations of purchase orders, losses of business with current customers to competitors, and loss of market share which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Many of our current and potential competitors have greater financial, selling and marketing, technical and other resources than we do. They may be in better position to withstand any significant reduction in capital spending by customers in our markets and may not be as susceptible to downturns in a particular market. Moreover, our competitors may also foresee the course of market developments more accurately than we do. Although we believe that we have certain technological and other advantages over our competitors, realizing and maintaining these advantages will require a continued high level of investment by us in research and product development, marketing and customer service and support. In the future, we may not have sufficient resources to continue to make these investments or to make the technological advances necessary to compete successfully with our existing competitors or with new competitors. If we are unable to compete effectively, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results would be materially adversely affected because of the difference in our operating results from the assumptions on which our business model is based.
If we fail to respond to rapidly changing technologies related to multiscreen video, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected because the competitive advantage of our products and services relative to those of our competitors would decrease.
The markets for our products are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and frequent new product introductions and enhancements. Future technological advances in the television and video industries may result in the availability of new products or services that could compete with the solutions provided by us or reduce the cost of existing products or services, any of which could enable our existing or potential customers to fulfill their video needs better and more cost efficiently than with our products. Our future success will depend on our ability to enhance our existing video products, including the development of new applications for our technology, and to develop and introduce new products to meet and adapt to changing customer requirements and emerging technologies such as the OTT market. In the future, we may not be successful in enhancing our video products or developing and marketing new products which satisfy customer needs or achieve market acceptance. In addition, there may be services, products or technologies developed by others that render our products or technologies uncompetitive, unmarketable or obsolete, or announcements of currently planned or other new product offerings either by us or our competitors that cause customers to defer or fail to purchase our existing solutions.
We have taken and continue to take measures to address the variability in the market for our products and services, which could have long-term negative effects on our business or impact our ability to adequately address a rapid increase in customer demand.
We have taken and continue to take measures to address the variability in the market for our products and services, including due to the impact of worldwide economic cycles, to increase average revenue per unit of our sales and to reduce our operating expenses, rationalize capital expenditure and minimize customer turnover. These measures include shifting more of our operations to lower cost regions by outsourcing and off-shoring, implementing cost reduction programs and reducing and rationalizing planned capital expenditures and expense budgets. We cannot ensure that the measures we have taken will not impair our ability to effectively develop and market products and services, to remain competitive in the industries in which we compete, to operate effectively, to operate profitably during slowdowns or to effectively meet a rapid increase in customer demand. These measures may have long-term negative effects on our business by reducing our pool of technical talent, decreasing or slowing improvements in our products and services, making it more difficult to hire and retain talented individuals and to quickly respond to customers or competitors in an upward cycle.
Because our customer base has been highly concentrated among a limited number of large customers, the loss of reduced demand by, or the return of product by one or more of these customers or the failure of revenue acceptance criteria to have been satisfied in a given fiscal quarter, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our customer base is highly concentrated among a limited number of large customers, and, therefore, a limited number of customers account for a significant percentage of our revenue in any fiscal period. Our sales to specific customers tend to vary significantly from year to year and from quarter to quarter depending upon these customers’ budgets for capital expenditures and our new product introductions. We believe that a significant amount of our revenue will continue to be derived from a limited number of large customers in the future. The loss of, reduced demand for products or related services by, or return of a product previously purchased by any of our major customers or the failure of revenue acceptance criteria to have been satisfied in a given fiscal quarter, could materially and adversely affect, either in a particular quarter or on a more long-term basis, our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we are unable to retain our existing customers, our revenue and results of operations will be adversely affected.
A portion of our business is subscription-based and as we seek to accelerate our penetration in OTT and serving new market segments with a SaaS revenue model, we will expand our subscription-based model. Our customers have no obligation to renew their subscriptions after their subscription period expires, and we will experience losses of customers that elect not to renew, in some cases, for reasons beyond our control. Even if subscriptions are renewed, they may not be renewed on the same or on more profitable terms. As a result, our ability to retain our existing customers and grow depends in part on subscription renewals. We may not be able to accurately predict future trends in customer renewals, and our customers’ renewal rates have and may continue to fluctuate because of several factors, including their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with our services, the cost of our services and the cost of services offered by our competitors, reductions in our customers’ and their end users’ spending levels or the introduction by competitors of attractive features and functionality. If our customer retention rate decreases, we may need to increase the rate at which we add new customers in order to maintain and grow our revenue, which may require us to incur significantly higher sales and marketing expenses than we currently anticipate, or our revenue may decline. If our customers do not renew their subscriptions for our services, renew on less favorable terms, or do not purchase additional functionality or subscriptions, our revenue may grow more slowly than expected or decline, and our profitability and gross margins may be harmed or affected. Our Framework subscription model was introduced in fiscal 2020 and as such we do not have historical renewal data to rely on to help us predict our future renewal rates and we will not have relevant renewal data for a number of years.
Cancellation or deferral of purchases of our products or final customer acceptance could cause a substantial variation in our operating results, resulting in a decrease in the market price of our common stock and making period-to-period comparisons of our operating results less meaningful.
We have historically derived a substantial portion of our revenue from purchase orders that have exceeded one million dollars in value. A significant cancellation or deferral of purchases of our products or receiving final customer acceptance could result in a substantial variation in our operating results in any particular quarter due to the resulting decrease in revenue and gross margin. In addition, to the extent significant sales occur earlier than expected, operating results for subsequent quarters may be adversely affected because our operating costs and expenses are based, in part, on our expectations of future revenue, and we may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any revenue shortfall. Because of these factors, in some future quarter our operating results may be below guidance that we may issue or the expectations of public market analysts and investors, either of which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In addition, these factors may make period-to-period comparisons of our operating results less meaningful.
Adoption of our value based selling approach for our products and services may adversely impact our revenues and operating results.
In February 2019, we began providing our products and services to customers on the basis of our value based selling approach, under which customers would license our products and services. If we do not correctly understand the magnitude of expenses we will incur in connection with these new agreements, our operating results would be
materially affected. In addition, our revenues may be adversely affected if the new approach results in a delay in our ability to recognize revenue, in which case our revenues and operating results would be materially affected.
Due to the lengthy sales cycle involved in the sale of our products, our quarterly results may vary and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance.
Our software products and related services are relatively complex and their purchase generally involves a significant commitment of capital, with attendant delays frequently associated with large capital expenditures and implementation procedures within an organization. Moreover, the purchase of these products typically requires coordination and agreement among a potential customer’s corporate headquarters and its regional and local operations. For these and other reasons, the sales cycle associated with the purchase of our software products and services is typically lengthy and subject to a number of significant risks, including customers’ budgetary constraints and internal acceptance reviews, over which we have little or no control. Based upon all of the foregoing, we believe that our quarterly revenue and operating results are likely to vary significantly in the future, that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and that these comparisons should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.
If there were a decline in demand or average selling prices for our products and services, our revenue and operating results would be materially affected.
A decline in demand or average selling prices for our products or services in the foreseeable future, whether as a result of new product introductions by others, price competition, technological change, inability to enhance the products in a timely fashion, or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Increasingly, we are seeing competition from integrated end-to-end solutions and a large number of OTT players, each of which may reduce the demand for or average selling prices of our products and services and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We enter into fixed-price contracts, which could subject us to losses if we have cost overruns.
While firm fixed-price contracts enable us to benefit from performance improvements, cost reductions and efficiencies, they also subject us to the risk of reduced margins or incurring losses if we are unable to achieve estimated costs and revenue. If our estimated costs exceed our estimated price, we will recognize a loss, which can significantly affect our reported results. The long-term nature of many of our contracts makes the process of estimating costs and revenue on fixed-price contracts inherently risky. Fixed-price development contracts are generally subject to more uncertainty than fixed-price production contracts. Many of these development programs have highly complex designs. If we fail to meet the terms specified in those contracts, our related margin could be reduced. In addition, technical or quality issues that arise during development could lead to schedule delays and higher costs to complete, which could result in a material charge or otherwise adversely affect our financial condition.
Our products are subject to warranty claims.
We sell our products with warranties as to the products’ performance in accordance with standard published specifications in effect at the time of delivery. There can be no assurance that the provision in our financial statements for estimated product warranty expense will be sufficient. We cannot ensure you that our efforts to reduce our risk through warranty disclaimers will effectively limit our liability. Any significant occurrence of warranty expense in excess of estimates could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition and cash flow. Further, we provide maintenance support to our customers and allocate a portion of the product purchase price to the initial warranty period and recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over that warranty period related to both the warranty obligation and the maintenance support agreement. We cannot be sure that the cost of such maintenance support will be adequately provided for in our financial statements and any additional maintenance expenses could likewise have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition and cash flow.
If our software products contain serious errors or defects, then we may lose revenue and market acceptance and may incur costs to defend or settle claims.
Complex software applications such as ours often contain errors or defects, particularly when first introduced or when new versions or enhancements are released. Despite internal testing and testing by our customers, our current and future products may contain serious defects, which could result in lost revenue, lost customers, slower growth or a delay in market acceptance.
Since our customers use our products for critical business applications, errors, defects or other performance problems could result in damage to our customers. These errors and defects could result in product liability, services level agreement claims or warranty claims. Although our customer agreements typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to claims, including warranty disclaimers, existing or future laws or unfavorable judicial decisions could negate these limitations. Even if not successful, a claim brought against us would likely be time-consuming and costly and could seriously damage our reputation in the marketplace, making it harder for us to sell our products and/or collect payment from our customers.
We have experienced turnover in our senior management, which could result in operational and administrative inefficiencies and could hinder the execution of our growth strategy.
We have recently experienced turnover in our senior management. Mr. Yossi Aloni resigned as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) in January 2021 upon which Mr. Robert Pons was appointed Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Aloni had been appointed as CEO and President in August of 2019. Chad Hassler, our Chief Commercial Officer, also resigned in January 2021. Further, the longest serving member of our board was elected in 2019. Lack of management continuity could harm our customer relationships, delay product development processes, adversely affect our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy, result in operational and administrative inefficiencies and added costs, and could impede our ability to recruit new talented individuals to senior management positions, which could adversely impact our results of operations, stock price and customer relationships. Our success largely depends on our ability to integrate any new senior management within our organization in order to achieve our operating objectives, and changes in other key positions may affect our financial performance and results of operations as new members of management become familiar with our business.
Restructuring programs could have a material negative impact on our business.
To increase strategic focus and operational efficiency we have implemented restructuring programs. In fiscal 2019, we implemented a cost restructuring program, the primary element of which was staff reductions across all of our functions and geographic areas. In fiscal 2020, we continued to streamline our operations and closed our service organizations in Ireland and the Netherlands for which we realized annualized costs savings of $6.0 million. In fiscal 2021, we reduced our headcount across all departments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for which we expect additional annualized cost savings of $7.6 million. We also transferred our technical support services to our Poland location in fiscal 2021 in an effort to further reduce cost. As a result of these restructuring efforts, our total number of employees significantly decreased. We may incur additional restructuring costs or not realize the expected benefits of these new initiatives. Further, we could experience delays, business disruptions, decreased productivity, unanticipated employee turnover and increased litigation-related costs in connection with past and future restructuring and other efficiency improvement activities, and there can be no assurance that our estimates of the savings achievable by restructuring will be realized. As a result, our restructuring and our related cost reduction activities could have an adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Actions that may be taken by significant stockholders may divert the time and attention of our Board of Directors and management from our business operations.
Campaigns by significant investors to effect changes at publicly-traded companies continue to be prevalent. There can be no assurance that one or more current or future stockholders will not pursue actions to effect changes in our management and strategic direction, including through the solicitation of proxies from our stockholders. If a proxy contest were to be pursued by a stockholder, it could result in substantial expense to us, consume significant attention of our management and Board of Directors, and disrupt our business. On February 28, 2019, we entered into the Cooperation Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, we appointed both Robert Pons and Jeffrey Tuder to our Board. Certain of our significant stockholders expressed disagreement with the Cooperation Agreement and it is possible that some of our stockholders may conduct a “vote no” campaign against the election of all or certain of our board members standing for election at our upcoming annual meeting of
stockholders and cause the Board to consider the resignation of any candidate who does not achieve the support of a majority of votes cast in an uncontested election. Similar to a proxy contest, this could result in substantial expense to us, consume significant attention of our management and Board of Directors, and disrupt our business.
If our indefinite-lived or other long-lived assets become impaired, we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.
Our valuation methodology for assessing impairment requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on projections of future operating performance. We operate in highly competitive environments and projections of future operating results and cash flows may vary materially from actual results. We may be required to record a significant noncash charge to our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a result of our impairment testing of our goodwill and other long-lived assets during the period in which any impairment of our indefinite-lived assets or other long-lived assets is determined.
The recent COVID-19 outbreak may adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
The U.S. and other countries are experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19, which is continuing to spread to other countries, including countries in which we, our customers and our suppliers do business. Governments in affected regions have implemented and may continue to implement safety precautions, including quarantines, travel restrictions, business closures, cancellations of public gatherings and other measures. Other organizations and individuals are taking additional steps to avoid or reduce infection, including limiting travel and staying home from work. These measures are disrupting normal business operations both in and outside of affected areas. We continue to monitor our operations and government recommendations and have made appropriate modifications to our operations because of COVID-19, including substantial modifications to employee travel, employee work locations, virtualization or cancellation of customer and employee events, and remote sales, implementation, and support activities, among other modifications. These decisions may delay or reduce sales and harm productivity and collaboration. The cancellation of major industry events in the region reduces our ability to meet with existing and potential new customers. Our customers’ businesses could be disrupted or they could seek to limit spending, either of which could foreclose future business opportunities, could negatively impact the willingness of our customers to enter into or renew contracts with us and ultimately could adversely affect our revenues. The pandemic has impacted our ability to complete certain implementations, negatively impacting our ability to recognize revenue, and could also negatively impact the payment of accounts receivable and collections. Although we are unable to predict the precise impact of COVID-19 on our business, our mobile communications business in particular depends to a large extent on travel and the willingness of customers to enter into or renew contracts with us. We anticipate that, unless the outbreak is swiftly contained, governmental, individual, business and other organizational measures to limit the spread of the virus will adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition, perhaps materially. This or any other outbreak and any additional preventative or protective actions that may be taken in response to this or any other global health threat or pandemic may result in additional business and/or operational disruption.
Additionally, global economic disruptions like COVID-19 could negatively impact our supply chain and cause delays in the delivery of raw materials, components and other supplies that we need to conduct our operations. We may be unable to locate replacement materials, components or other supplies, and ongoing delays could reduce sales and adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. The extent to which COVID-19 will impact our business will depend on many factors beyond our control, including the speed of contagion, the development and implementation of effective preventative measures and possible treatments, the scope of governmental and other restrictions on travel and other activity, and public reactions to these factors.
Risks Related to our Dependence on Third-Parties
If we are not able to obtain necessary licenses, services or distribution rights for third-party technology at acceptable prices, or at all, our products could become obsolete or we may not be able to deliver certain product offerings.
We have incorporated third-party licensed technology into our current products and our product lines. From time to time, we may be required to license additional technology or obtain services from third-parties to develop new
products or product enhancements or to provide specific solutions. Third-party providers may not be available or continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms. The inability to maintain or re-license any third-party products required in our current products or to obtain any new third-party licenses and services necessary to develop new products and product enhancements or provide specific solutions could require us to obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards or at greater cost. Such inabilities could delay or prevent us from making these products or services, which could seriously harm the competitiveness of our solutions.
A portion of the technology licensed by us incorporates “open source” software, and we may incorporate open source software in the future. Such open source software is generally licensed by its authors or other third parties under open source licenses. Although we monitor our use of open source closely, the terms of many open source licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our products. In addition, if we fail to comply with these licenses, we may be subject to certain conditions, including requirements that we offer our services that incorporate the open source software for no cost, that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works we create based upon, incorporating or using the open source software and that we license such modifications or alterations under the terms of the particular open source license. If an author or other third party that distributes such open source software were to allege that we had not complied with the conditions of one or more of these licenses, we could be required to incur significant legal expenses defending against such allegations and could be subject to significant damages, enjoined from the sale of our services that contain the open source software and required to comply with the foregoing conditions, which could disrupt the distribution and sale of some of our services. We could also be required to seek licenses from third-parties to continue offering our products, to re-engineer our products or to discontinue the sale of our products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely or successful basis, any of which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
Interruptions or delays in service from our third-party data center hosting facilities or our enterprise cloud computing providers could impair the delivery of our service, adversely affect our financial results and otherwise harm our business.
We use third-party data center hosting facilities for customers buying our SaaS product offering, and we use enterprise cloud computing providers in connection with certain other aspects of our business, including cloud-based data processing, storage and other services. In the case of data center hosting facilities, while we control the actual computer and storage systems upon which our software runs, and deploy them to the data center hosting facilities, we do not control the operation or availability of these facilities. We similarly do not have control over the operation or availability of enterprise cloud computing providers that we use. Any changes in third-party service levels at these facilities or any errors, defects, disruptions or other performance problems at or related to these facilities that affect our services could harm our reputation and may damage our customers’ businesses. Interruptions in our service may reduce our revenue, cause us to issue credits or pay penalties, cause customers to terminate their subscriptions and adversely affect our attrition rates and our ability to attract new customers. Our business will also be harmed if our customers and potential customers believe our service is unreliable. We do not control the operation of any of these facilities, and they are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunications failures and similar events. They may also be subject to break-ins, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism and similar misconduct. Despite precautions taken at these facilities, the occurrence of a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, a decision to close the facilities without adequate notice or other unanticipated problems at these facilities could result in lengthy interruptions in our service. Even with the disaster recovery arrangements, our service could be interrupted.
Our products are often integrated with other third-party products. Third-party delays could adversely affect our future financial operating results.
We sell our products in accordance with our standard product specifications. There can be instances where our products are integrated into a larger solution with other third-party products, the delivery of which is controlled by third party providers. We have little, if any, control over the timing of delivery of third-party products, and a delay from the time of our product delivery to the production launch of the larger solution can materially impact our financial operating results.
Our ability to deliver products and services that satisfy customer requirements is heavily dependent on the performance of our third-party vendors.
We rely on other companies to provide products and to perform some of the services that we provide to our customers. If one or more of our third-party vendors experience delivery delays or other performance problems, we may be unable to meet commitments to our customers. In addition, if one or more of the products which we depend on becomes unavailable or is available only at very high prices, we may be unable to deliver one or more of our products in a timely fashion or at budgeted costs. In some instances, we depend upon a single source of supply. Any service disruption from one of these third-party vendors, either due to circumstances beyond the supplier’s control or because of performance problems or financial difficulties, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet commitments to our customers or increase our operating costs.
Because we purchase certain components used in assembling some of our products from sole suppliers, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by a failure of these suppliers to provide these components.
We rely on a limited number of third-parties who provide certain components used in our products. We may experience quality control problems, where products did not meet specifications or were damaged in shipping, and delays in the receipt of these components. These risks could be heightened during a substantial economic slowdown or if a sole supplier were adversely affected by a natural disaster because our suppliers are more likely to experience adverse changes in their financial condition and operations during such a period. While we believe that there are alternative suppliers available for these components, we believe that the procurement of these components from alternative suppliers could take a significant amount of time. In addition, these alternative components may not be functionally equivalent or may not be available on a timely basis or on similar terms. The inability to obtain sufficient key components as required, or to develop alternative sources if and as required in the future, could result in delays or reductions in product shipments which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While to date there has been suitable component capacity readily available at acceptable quality levels, in the future there may not be suppliers that can meet our future volume or quality requirements at a price that is favorable to us. Any financial, operational, production or quality assurance difficulties experienced by these suppliers that result in a reduction or interruption in supply to us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may fail to achieve our financial forecasts due to inaccurate sales forecasts or other factors.
Our revenue is difficult to forecast, and as a result, our quarterly operating results can fluctuate substantially. We use a “pipeline” system, a common industry practice, to forecast sales and trends in our business. Our sales personnel monitor the status of all proposals and estimate when a customer will make a purchase decision and the dollar amount of the sale. These estimates are aggregated periodically to generate a sales pipeline. Our pipeline estimates can prove to be unreliable both in a particular quarter and over a longer period of time, in part because the “conversion rate” or “closure rate” of the pipeline into contracts can be very difficult to estimate. A reduction in the conversion rate, or in the pipeline itself, could cause us to plan or budget incorrectly and adversely affect our business or results of operations. In particular, a slowdown in capital spending or economic conditions generally can unexpectedly reduce the conversion rate in particular periods as purchasing decisions are delayed, reduced in amounts or cancelled. The conversion rate can also be affected by the tendency of some of our customers to wait until the end of a fiscal period in the hope of obtaining more favorable terms, which can also impede our ability to negotiate, execute and deliver upon these contracts in a timely manner.
In addition to the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, the following risks could cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating results:
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our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers;
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the rates at which our customers renew;
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the amount of revenue generated from our customers’ use of our products or services in excess of their committed contractual entitlements;
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the timing and amount of costs of new and existing sales and marketing efforts;
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the timing and amount of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure; and
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the cost and timing of the development and introduction of new product and service offerings by us or our competitors.
Because a significant portion of our cost structure is largely fixed in the short-term, revenue shortfalls tend to have a disproportionately negative impact on our profitability. The number of large new software licenses transactions increases the risk of fluctuations in our quarterly results because a delay in even a small number of these transactions could cause our quarterly revenue and profitability to fall significantly short of our predictions.
A disruption to our information technology systems could significantly impact our operations and impact our revenue and profitability.
Our data processing and financial reporting systems are cloud-based and hosted by a third-party. An interruption to the third-party systems or in the infrastructure that allows us to connect to the third-party systems for an extended period may impact our ability to operate the business and process transactions which could result in a decline in sales and affect our ability to achieve or maintain profitability. It may also result in our inability to comply with SEC regulations in a timely manner. For example, in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we experienced a ransomware attack on our information technology system. While such attack did not have a material adverse effect on our business operation, it caused a temporary disruption.
Risks Related to Our Industry
We operate in a relatively new and rapidly developing market, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business and future prospects.
The market for our products and services is relatively new and rapidly developing, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business and future prospects. We have encountered, and will continue to encounter, risks and difficulties frequently experienced by growing companies in rapidly changing industries, including those related to:
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market acceptance of our current and future products and services;
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customer renewal rates;
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our ability to compete with other companies that are currently in, or may in the future enter, the market for our products;
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our ability to successfully expand our business, especially internationally;
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our ability to control costs, including our operating expenses;
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the amount and timing of operating expenses, particularly sales and marketing expenses, related to the maintenance and expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure;
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network outages or security breaches and any associated expenses;
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foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
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write-downs, impairment charges or unforeseen liabilities in connection with acquisitions;
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our ability to successfully manage acquisitions; and
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general economic and political conditions in our domestic and international markets.
If we do not manage these risks successfully, our business will be harmed.
If we fail to develop and consistently deliver innovative technologies and services in response to changes in the technology and entertainment industries, our business could decline.
The markets for our products, services and technologies is characterized by rapid change and technological evolution. We will need to continue to expend considerable resources on research and development in the future in order to continue to design and deliver enduring, innovative entertainment products, services and technologies. Despite our efforts, we may not be able to consistently develop and effectively market new products, technologies and services that adequately or competitively address the needs of the changing marketplace. In addition, we may not correctly identify new or changing market trends at an early enough stage to capitalize on market opportunities. Our future success depends to a great extent on our ability to develop and consistently deliver innovative technologies that are widely adopted in response to changes in the technology and entertainment industries and that are compatible with the technologies, services or products introduced by other entertainment industry participants.
Despite our efforts and investments in developing new products, services and technologies:
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we may not receive significant revenue from our current research and development efforts for several years, if at all;
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we cannot assure you that the level of funding and significant resources we are committing for investments in new products, services and technologies will be sufficient or result in successful new products, services or technologies;
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we cannot assure you that our newly developed products, services or technologies can be successfully protected as proprietary intellectual property rights or will not infringe the intellectual property of others;
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we cannot assure you that any new products or services that we develop will achieve market acceptance;
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our products, services and technologies may become obsolete due to rapid advancements in technology and changes in consumer preferences;
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we cannot assure you that revenue from new products, services or technologies will offset any decline in revenue from our products, services and technologies which may become obsolete; and
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our competitors and/or potential customers may develop products, services or technologies similar to those developed by us, resulting in a reduction in the potential demand for our newly developed products, services or technologies.
Our failure to successfully develop new and improved products, services and technologies, including as a result of any of the risks described above, may reduce our future growth and profitability and may adversely affect our business, results and financial condition.
Our future success is dependent on the manner in which the multiscreen video and OTT markets develop, and if these markets develop in a manner that does not facilitate inclusion of our products and services, our business may not continue to grow.
A large portion of our anticipated revenue growth is expected to come from sales and services related to our multiscreen video and OTT products. These markets continue to develop as commercial markets, both within and outside North America. In addition to the potential size of these markets and the timing of their development being uncertain, so too is the technological manner in which they will develop. The success of these markets will require that video service providers continue to upgrade their cable networks to service and successfully market multiscreen video, OTT and similar services to their cable television subscribers in a manner that permits inclusion of our products and services. If cable system operators and telecommunications companies fail to make the capital expenditures necessary to upgrade their networks or determine that broad deployment of multiscreen video and OTT services is not viable as a business proposition or if our products cannot support a substantial number of subscribers while maintaining a high level of performance, our revenue will not grow as we have planned.
If content providers limit the scope of content licensed for use in the digital VOD and OTT market, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected because the potential market for our products would be more limited than we currently believe and have communicated to the financial markets.
The success of the multiscreen video market is contingent on content providers permitting their content to be licensed for use in this market. Content providers may, due to concerns regarding either or both marketing and illegal duplication of the content, limit the extent to which they provide content to their subscribers. A limitation of
content for the VOD and OTT market would indirectly limit the market for our products that are used in connection with that market.
Consolidations in the markets we serve could result in delays or reductions in purchases of products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
The markets we serve have historically experienced, and continue to experience, the consolidation of many industry participants. For example, AT&T acquired Direct TV, Charter Communications acquired Time Warner Cable, Altice NV acquired HOT, Suddenlink Communications and Cablevision Systems Corp., and Frontier Communications Corporation bought select assets from Verizon Communications Inc. When consolidations occur, it is possible that the acquirer will not continue using the same suppliers, possibly resulting in an immediate or future elimination of sales opportunities for us or our competitors. Even if sales are not reduced, consolidation can also result in pressure from customers for lower prices or better terms, reflecting the increase in the total volume of products purchased or the elimination of a price differential between the acquiring customer and the company acquired. Consolidations also could result in delays in purchasing decisions by the affected companies prior to completion of the transaction and by the merged businesses. The purchasing decisions of the merged companies could have a material adverse effect on our business.
There is no assurance that the current cost of Internet connectivity and network access will not rise with the increasing popularity of online media services.
We rely on third-party service providers for our principal connections to the Internet and network access, and to deliver media to consumers. As demand for online media increases, there can be no assurance that Internet and network service providers will continue to price their network access services on reasonable terms. The distribution of online media requires delivery of digital content files and providers of network access and distribution may change their business models and increase their prices significantly, which could slow the widespread adoption of such services. In order for our services to be successful, there must be a reasonable price model in place to allow for the continuous distribution of digital media files. We have limited or no control over the extent to which any of these circumstances may occur, and if network access or distribution prices rise, our business, financial condition and results of operations would likely be adversely affected.
We have been and, in the future, could become subject to litigation regarding intellectual property rights, which could seriously harm our business and require us to incur significant legal costs to defend our intellectual property rights.
The industry in which we operate is characterized by vigorous protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights or positions, which on occasion, have resulted in significant and often protracted litigation. We have from time to time received, and may in the future receive, communications from third-parties asserting infringements on patent or other intellectual property rights covering our products or processes. We may be a party to litigation in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or because of an allegation that we infringe others’ intellectual property. Any parties asserting that our products infringe upon their proprietary rights would force us to defend ourselves and possibly our customers or manufacturers against the alleged infringement, as many of our commercial agreements require us to defend and/or indemnify the other party against intellectual property infringement claims brought by a third-party with respect to our products. We have received certain claims for indemnification from customers but have not been made party to any litigation involving intellectual property infringement claims as a result. These claims and any resulting lawsuit, if successful, could subject us to significant liability for damages and invalidation of our proprietary rights. This possibility of multiple damages serves to increase the incentive for plaintiffs to bring such litigation. In addition, these lawsuits, regardless of their success, would likely be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and would divert management time and attention away from our operations. Although we carry general liability insurance, our insurance may not cover potential claims of this type or may not be adequate to indemnify us for all liability that may be imposed. In addition, any potential intellectual property litigation also could force us to stop selling, incorporating or using the products that use the infringed intellectual property or obtain from the owner of the infringed intellectual property right a license to sell or use the relevant technology, although this license may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all, or redesign those products that use the infringed intellectual property. If we are forced to take any of the foregoing actions, our business may be seriously harmed.
Risks Related to Regulatory Matters
The success of our business model could be influenced by changes in the regulatory environment, such as changes that either would limit capital expenditures by television, cable or telecommunications operators or reverse the trend towards deregulation in the industries in which we compete.
The telecommunications and media industries are subject to extensive regulation which may limit the growth of our business, both in the U.S. and other countries. The growth of our business internationally is dependent in part on deregulation of the telecommunications industry abroad, like that which has occurred in the U.S., and the timing and magnitude of this growth, which is uncertain. Video service providers are subject to extensive government regulation by the Federal Communications Commission and other federal, state and international regulatory agencies. These regulations could have the effect of limiting capital expenditures by video service providers and thus could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The enactment by federal, state or international governments of new laws or regulations, changes in the interpretation of existing regulations or a reversal of the trend toward deregulation in these industries could adversely affect our customers, and thereby materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Uncertainties of regulation of the Internet and data traveling over the Internet could have a material and adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Currently, few laws or regulations apply directly to access to or commerce on the Internet. With more business being conducted over the Internet, there have been calls for more stringent copyright protection, tax, consumer protection, cybersecurity, data localization and content restriction laws, both in the U.S. and abroad. We could be materially, adversely affected by regulation of the Internet and Internet commerce in any country where we operate. Such regulations could include matters such as net neutrality. Further, governments may regulate or restrict the sales, licensing, distribution, and export or import of certain technologies to certain countries. The adoption of regulation of Internet and Internet commerce could decrease demand for our products and, at the same time, increase the cost of selling our products and services, which could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the enactment of new federal, state, or foreign data privacy laws and regulations could cause customers not to be able to take advantage of all the features or capabilities of our products and services, which in turn could reduce demand for certain of our products and services.
Evolving data privacy regulations, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), may subject us to significant penalties.
In May 2018, the EU’s GDPR came into effect, and changed how businesses can collect, use and process the personal data of EU residents. The GDPR has extraterritorial effect and imposes a mandatory duty on businesses to self-report personal data breaches to authorities, and, under certain circumstances, to affected individuals. The GDPR also grants individuals the right to erasure (commonly referred to as the right to be forgotten), which may put a burden on us to erase records upon request. Compliance with the GDPR’s new requirements may increase our legal, compliance, and operational costs. Non-compliance with the GDPR’s requirements can result in significant penalties, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, expose us to legal and regulatory costs, and impair our reputation.
Other jurisdictions, including certain U.S. states and non-U.S. jurisdictions where we conduct business, have also enacted or are considering enacting their own versions of “GDPR-like” data privacy legislation, which could create additional compliance challenges, heightened regulatory scrutiny, administrative burden and potentially expose us to significant penalties. For example, in June 2018, California’s legislature passed the CCPA, which went into effect on January 1, 2020. Any failure or perceived failure by us, our business partners, or third party service providers to comply with GDPR, CCPA, other privacy-related or data protection laws and regulations, or the privacy commitments in contracts could result in proceedings against us by governmental entities or others and significant fines, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results and harm our reputation.
In addition, some countries have or are considering legislation requiring local storage and processing of data that, if enacted, could increase the cost and complexity of offering our products, software and services or maintaining our business operations in those jurisdictions.
We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), and our failure to comply could result in penalties that could harm our reputation, business, and financial condition.
We are subject to the FCPA, which generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials to obtain or keep business. The FCPA also requires companies to maintain adequate record-keeping and internal accounting practices to accurately reflect the transactions of the Company. Under the FCPA, U.S. companies may be held liable for actions taken by their strategic or local partners or representatives. The FCPA and similar laws in other countries can impose civil and criminal penalties for violations.
If we do not properly implement practices and controls with respect to compliance with the FCPA and similar laws, or if we fail to enforce those practices and controls properly, we may be subject to regulatory sanctions, including administrative costs related to governmental and internal investigations, civil and criminal penalties, injunctions and restrictions on our business activities, all of which could harm our reputation, business and financial condition.
We may have additional tax liabilities.
We are subject to income taxes in both the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. We are regularly under audit by various tax jurisdictions. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different from our historical income tax provisions and accruals. The results of an audit or litigation could have a material effect on our income tax provision, net income, or cash flows in the period or periods for which that determination is made. In addition, we are subject to sales, use and similar taxes in many countries, jurisdictions and provinces, including those states in the U.S. where we maintain a physical presence or have a substantial nexus. These taxing regimes are complex. For example, in the U.S., each state and local taxing authority has its own interpretation of what constitutes a sufficient physical presence or nexus to require the collection and remittance of these taxes. Similarly, each state and local taxing authority has its own rules regarding the applicability of sales tax by customer or product type.
Risks Related to Our Acquisitions
We may not fully realize the benefits of our completed acquisitions or it may take longer than we anticipate for us to achieve those benefits. Future acquisitions may be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value or divert management attention.
As part of our business strategy, we have acquired and may in the future seek to acquire or invest in new businesses, products or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our business, augment our market coverage, enhance our technical capabilities or otherwise offer growth opportunities. For example, in February 2019, we acquired Xstream A/S, an OTT media cloud platform provider based in Copenhagen, Denmark and Warsaw, Poland for approximately $4.6 million in cash and 541,738 shares of our common stock. Acquisitions could create risks for us, including:
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difficulties in assimilation of acquired personnel, operations, technologies or products that may affect our ability to develop new products and services and compete in our rapidly changing marketplace due to a resulting decrease in the quality of work and innovation of our employees upon which our business is dependent;
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delays in realizing, or failure to realize, the anticipated benefits of an acquisition. Even if we can integrate these businesses and operations successfully, we may not realize the full benefits we expect to achieve, within the anticipated timeframe, or at all. If a company we purchase does not perform as we expected, our investment could become impaired or we could discontinue the operations and our financial results could be negatively impacted;
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adverse effects on the business relationships with pre-existing suppliers and customers of both companies. This may be important to our business because we sell our products to a limited number of large customers, we purchase certain components used in manufacturing our products from sole suppliers and we use a limited number of third-party manufacturers to manufacture our product; and
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uncertainty among current and prospective employees regarding their future roles with our company, which might adversely affect our ability to retain, recruit and motivate key personnel.
Acquisitions or divestitures may adversely affect our financial condition.
We could acquire additional products, technologies or businesses, or enter joint venture arrangements, to complement or expand our business, or engage in divestitures. As previously noted, we acquired Xstream A/S in February 2019. Negotiation of potential acquisitions, divestitures or joint ventures and our integration or transfer of acquired or divested products, technologies or businesses, could divert management’s time and resources.
As part of our strategy for growth, we may continue to explore acquisitions, divestitures, or strategic collaborations, which may not be completed or may not be ultimately beneficial to us.
Acquisitions or divestitures may pose risks to our operations, including:
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problems and increased costs in connection with the integration or divestiture of the personnel, operations, technologies, or products of the acquired or divested businesses;
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unanticipated costs;
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potential disruption of our business and the diversion of management’s attention from our core business during the acquisition or divestiture process;
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inability to make planned divestitures of businesses on favorable terms in a timely manner or at all;
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acquired assets becoming impaired because of technical advancements or worse-than-expected performance by the acquired company; and
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entering markets in which we have no, or limited, prior experience.
Additionally, in connection with any acquisitions or investments we could:
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issue stock that would dilute our existing stockholders’ ownership percentages, such as occurred in connection with our February 2019 acquisition of Xstream A/S;
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incur debt and assume liabilities;
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record contingent liabilities estimated for potential earnouts based on achieving financial targets;
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obtain financing on unfavorable terms;
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incur amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets or incur large and immediate write-offs;
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incur large expenditures related to office closures of the acquired companies, including costs relating to the termination of employees and facility and leasehold improvement charges resulting from our having to vacate the acquired companies’ premises; and
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reduce the cash that would otherwise be available to fund operations or for other purposes.
Risks Related to Our International Operations
We face significant risks to our business when we engage in the outsourcing of engineering work, including outsourcing of software work overseas, which, if not properly managed, could result in the loss of valuable intellectual property and increased costs due to inefficient and poor work product, which could harm our business, including our financial results, reputation, and brand.
We may, from time-to-time, outsource engineering work related to the design and development of our products, typically to save money and gain access to additional engineering resources. We have worked, and expect to work in the future, with companies located in jurisdictions outside of the U.S., including, but not limited to Poland and the Netherlands. We have limited experience in the outsourcing of engineering and other work to third-parties located
internationally that operate under different laws and regulations than those in the U.S. If we are unable to properly manage and oversee the outsourcing of this engineering and other work related to our products, we could suffer the loss of valuable intellectual property, or the loss of the ability to claim such intellectual property, including patents and trade names. Additionally, instead of saving money, we could in fact incur significant additional costs because of inefficient engineering services and poor work product. As a result, our business would be harmed, including our financial results, reputation, and brand.
Because our business is susceptible to risks associated with international operations, we may not be able to maintain or increase international sales of our products and services.
Approximately 69% of our total revenue was generated from sales outside the United States (“U.S.”) during the most recent fiscal year. Our international operations are expected to continue to account for a significant portion of our business in the foreseeable future. However, in the future we may be unable to maintain or increase international sales of our products and services. Our international operations are subject to a variety of risks, including:
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difficulties in establishing and managing international distribution channels;
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difficulty in staffing and managing foreign operations;
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inability to collect accounts receivable;
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difficulties in selling, servicing and supporting overseas products and services and in translating products and services into foreign languages;
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the uncertainty of laws and enforcement in certain countries relating to the protection of intellectual property;
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fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
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multiple and possibly overlapping tax structures;
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negative tax consequences such as withholding taxes and employer payroll taxes;
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differences in labor laws and regulations affecting our ability to hire and retain employees and engage in restructuring activities;
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business and operational disruptions or delays caused by political, social and economic instability and unrest, including risks related to terrorist activity;
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changes in economic policies by foreign governments, including the imposition and potential continued expansion of economic sanctions by the U.S. and the European Union (the “EU”) or the Russian Federation;
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the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws, treaties and technical standards;
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cultural differences in the conduct of business;
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natural disasters and pandemics; and
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growth and stability of the economy or political changes in international markets.
The impact of one or more of these international risks could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow.
We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that could negatively impact our financial results and cash flows.
Because a significant portion of our business is conducted outside the U.S., we face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve, and they could have a material adverse impact on our financial results and cash flows. An increase in the value of the U.S. dollar could increase the real cost to our customers of our products in those markets outside the U.S. where we often sell in dollars, and a weakened dollar could increase local currency operating costs. In preparing our consolidated
financial statements, certain financial information is required to be translated from foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar using either the spot rate or the weighted average exchange rate. If the U.S. dollar weakens or strengthens relative to applicable local currencies, there is a risk our reported sales, operating expenses and net income could significantly fluctuate. We are not able to predict the degree of exchange rate fluctuations; nor can we estimate the effect any future fluctuations may have upon our future operations.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain anti-takeover provisions, and our Board of Directors has adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in the form of a stockholder rights agreement, any of which could delay or discourage a merger, tender offer, or assumption of control of the Company not approved by our Board that some stockholders may consider favorable.
Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain certain provisions, and our Board of Directors recently adopted Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in the form of a stockholder rights agreement with an ownership trigger threshold of 4.9%, any of which could render more difficult, or discourage a merger, tender offer, or assumption of control of the Company that is not approved by our Board of Directors. The Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, however, should not interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination approved by our Board of Directors. Nor does the rights agreement prevent our Board of Directors from considering any offer that it considers to be in the best interest of the Company’s stockholders.
Our stock price may be volatile and an investment in our stock may decline. If we fail to comply with the continuing listing standards of The NASDAQ Global Select Market, our securities could be delisted.
Historically, the market for technology stocks has been extremely volatile. Our common stock has experienced, and may continue to experience, substantial price volatility. The occurrence of any one or more of the factors noted in these risk factors could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate or decline below the $1.00 Nasdaq minimum price requirement such that we become subject to delisting proceedings. Any delisting of our securities could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for our securities, not only in terms of the number of shares that can be bought and sold at a given price, but also through delays in the timing of transactions and less coverage of us by securities analysts, if any. Also, if in the future we were to determine that we need to seek additional equity capital, having been delisted or being subject to delisting proceedings could have an adverse effect on our ability to raise capital in the public or private markets. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against such companies.
We use estimates in accounting for our contracts. Changes in our estimates could adversely affect our future financial results.
Contract accounting requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating revenue and costs and making assumptions including, in the case of our professional services contracts, the total amount of labor required to complete a project and the complexity of the development and other technical work to be completed. Due to the size and nature of many of our contracts, the estimation of total revenue and cost at completion is complicated and subject to many variables. Assumptions must be made regarding the length of time to complete the contract because costs also include estimated third-party vendor and contract labor costs. Penalties related to performance on contracts are considered in estimating sales and profit and are recorded when there is sufficient information for us to assess anticipated performance. Third-party vendors’ assertions are also assessed and considered in estimating costs and margin.
Because of the significance of the judgments and estimation processes described above, it is likely that materially different sales and profit amounts could be recorded if we used different assumptions or if the underlying circumstances were to change. Changes in underlying assumptions, circumstances or estimates may adversely affect future period financial performance.
General Risk Factors
Our ability to compete could be jeopardized if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights from third-party challenges.
Our success and ability to compete depends upon our ability to protect our proprietary technology that is incorporated into our products. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. Although we have issued patents, we cannot assure that any additional patents will be issued or that the issued patents will not be invalidated. We also enter confidentiality or license agreements with our employees, consultants and corporate partners, and control access to and distribution of our software, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third-party to copy or otherwise misappropriate and use our products or technology without authorization, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the U.S. We may need to resort to litigation in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. If competitors are able to use our technology, our ability to compete effectively could be harmed.
We face the risk that capital needed for our business will not be available when we need it or that it would result in substantial dilution to our stockholders.
To the extent that our existing cash and investments are insufficient to fund our future activities, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financings. If unfavorable capital market conditions exist and we were to seek additional funding, we may not be able to raise sufficient capital on favorable terms and on a timely basis, if at all. Failure to obtain capital when required by our business circumstances would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our stockholders may incur substantial dilution from any financing that we undertake given our current stock price.
Our ability to utilize our net operating losses, or NOLs, and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
As of January 31, 2021, we had federal NOLs of $131.1 million. Federal and state tax laws impose restrictions on the utilization of NOLs and tax credit carryforwards in the event of an “ownership change” as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 382”). Generally, an “ownership change” occurs if the percentage of the value of the stock that is owned by one or more direct or indirect “five percent shareholders” increases by more than 50% over their lowest ownership percentage at any time during an applicable testing period (typically, three years). Under Section 382, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” such corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOL and tax credit carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. While no “ownership change” has resulted in annual limitations, future changes in our stock ownership, which may be outside of our control, may trigger an “ownership change.” In addition, future equity offerings or acquisitions that have equity as a component of the consideration could result in an “ownership change.” If an “ownership change” occurs in the future, utilization of our NOL and tax credit carryforwards or other tax attributes may be limited, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to us. Any limitation on our ability to use NOLs may adversely impact our financial results. In March 2019, we adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in the form of a stockholder rights agreement with an ownership trigger threshold of 4.9% to assist in the preservation of our ability to use NOLs and tax credit carryforwards, which was approved by our stockholders at our last annual meeting of stockholders.
If our security measures are breached and unauthorized access is obtained to a customer’s data or our data on our systems, our service may be perceived as not being secure, customers may curtail or stop using our service and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure and liabilities.
Cyber criminals and hackers may attempt to penetrate our network security, misappropriate our proprietary information or cause business interruptions. Our service involves the transmission of customers’ proprietary information and security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss of this information or a network disruption, which may result in litigation and possible liability. These security measures may be breached as a result of third-party action, including intentional misconduct by computer hackers, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise and result in unauthorized publication of our confidential business or proprietary information, cause an interruption in our operations, result in the unauthorized release of customer or employee data, result in a violation of privacy or other laws, expose us to a risk of litigation or damage our reputation, which could harm our business and operating results. Additionally, third-parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing
sensitive information such as user names, passwords or other information to gain access to our customers’ data or our data or IT systems. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, or to sabotage systems, change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. In addition, our customers may authorize third-party technology providers to access their customer data. Because we do not control our customers and third-party technology providers, or the processing of such data by third-party technology providers, we cannot ensure the integrity or security of such transmissions or processing.
In addition, in the past few years, widespread ransomware attacks in the U.S. and elsewhere have affected many companies, the government and commercial computer systems, and we also experienced a ransomware attack on our information technology system during the fiscal year[, which temporarily denied customers access to our services]. While such attack did not have a material adverse effect on our business operation, it caused temporary disruptions and interfered with our operations. While we intend to implement additional measures to enhance our security protocol to protect our system, there is no guarantee that future attacks or other breakdowns or breaches in our system can be thwarted or prevented, and failure to do so may increase our cost of operations and adversely affect our business operations and results of operations. Any costs that we incur as a result of the ransomware attack or any future data security incident or breach, including costs to update our security protocols to mitigate such an incident or breach could be significant. Any future ransomware attacks, breaches or failures in our operational security systems can result in loss of data or an unauthorized disclosure of or access to confidential information and could result in a loss of confidence in the security of our service, damage our reputation, negatively impact our future sales, disrupt our business operations and lead to legal liability from customers, third parties and governmental authorities, any of which could adversely impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations materially.
We may experience risks in our investments due to changes in the market, which could adversely affect the value or liquidity of our investments.
We maintain a portfolio of marketable securities in a variety of instruments, which may include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, money market funds, government debt securities and corporate bonds. These investments are subject to general credit, liquidity, market, and interest rate risks. As a result, we may experience a reduction in value or loss of liquidity of our investments. These market risks associated with our investment portfolio may have a negative adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
Location
Principal Use
Square Feet
Leased Facilities
Waltham, MA
Corporate Headquarters, Engineering,
17,077
Customer Services, Sales and Marketing
Warsaw, Poland
Engineering and Customer Services
26,545
In March 2021, we terminated our Waltham, MA sublease agreement with Saucony, Inc. effective March 21, 2021. We believe that existing facilities are adequate to meet our foreseeable requirements and can renew our existing leases or obtain alternative space on terms that would not have a material impact on our financial condition. We also lease or sublease offices in Ireland and Turkey but do not consider these leases or subleases to be material.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, we may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. Regardless of the outcome,
litigation can have a material adverse effect on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Certain Information Regarding the Trading of Our Common Stock
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SEAC”.
Holders of Our Common Stock
On April 14, 2021, there were 105 holders of record of our common stock. Because many of the shares of our common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these recordholders.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
The following summarizes all sales of our unregistered securities during the year ended January 31, 2021. The securities in the below-referenced transactions were (i) issued without registration and (ii) were subject to restrictions under the Securities Act and the securities laws of certain states, in reliance on the private offering exemptions contained in Sections 4(2), 4(6) and/or 3(b) of the Securities Act and on Regulation D promulgated there under, and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws as transactions not involving a public offering. Unless stated otherwise, no placement or underwriting fees were paid in connection with these transactions.
(1)
During the year ended January 31, 2021, the Company granted 300,998 stock options under its 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $2.74.
(2)
During the year ended January 31, 2021, the Company granted 790,671 restricted stock units under its 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $1.51.
The stock option securities and restricted stock units were issued exclusively to our directors, executive officers, consultants, and employees. The issuance of options and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of such options as described above were issued pursuant to written compensatory plans or arrangements with our employees, directors and consultants, in reliance on the exemptions from the registration provisions of the Securities Act set forth in Section 4(2) thereof relative to sales by an issuer not involving any public offering, to the extent an exemption from such registration was required.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not purchase any of our registered equity securities during the period from November 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock, since inception, and do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all our future earnings for use in operations and to finance the expansion of our business.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Information regarding our equity compensation plans and the securities authorized for issuance thereunder is set forth herein under Part III, Item 12 below.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for this reporting period and are not required to provide the information required under this item.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), included in this Form 10-K. When reviewing the discussion, you should keep in mind the substantial risks and uncertainties that characterize our business. In particular, we encourage you to review the risks and uncertainties described under Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of this Form 10-K. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those forecasted in forward-looking statements or implied by past results and trends. Forward-looking statements are statements that attempt to project or anticipate future developments in our business; we encourage you to review the discussion of forward-looking statements under “Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,” at the beginning of this report. These statements, like all statements in this report, speak only as of the date of this report (unless another date is indicated), and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements as a result of future developments. Unless otherwise specified, any reference to a “year” is to a fiscal year ended January 31st.
Business Overview
SeaChange International, Inc., a Delaware corporation founded on July 9, 1993, is an industry leader in the delivery of multiscreen, advertising and premium OTT video management solutions headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Our software products and services facilitate the aggregation, licensing, management and distribution of video and advertising content for service providers, telecommunications companies, satellite operators, broadcasters, and other content providers. We sell our software products and services worldwide, primarily to service providers including: operators, such as Liberty Global, plc., Altice NV, Cox Communications, Inc. and Rogers Communications, Inc.; telecommunications companies, such as Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T, Inc. and Frontier Communications Corporation; satellite operators such as Dish Network Corporation; and broadcasters.
Our software products and services are designed to empower video providers to create, manage and monetize the increasingly personalized, highly engaging experiences that viewers demand. Using our products and services, we believe customers can increase revenue by offering services such as VOD programming on a variety of consumer devices, including televisions, smart phones, PCs, tablets and OTT streaming players. Our solutions enable service providers to offer other interactive television services that allow subscribers to receive personalized services and interact with their video devices, thereby enhancing their viewing experience. Our products also allow our customers to insert advertising into broadcast and VOD content.
SeaChange serves an exciting global marketplace where multiscreen viewing is increasingly required, consumer device options are evolving rapidly, and viewing habits are ever-shifting. The primary driver of our business is enabling the delivery of video content in the changing multiscreen television environment. We have expanded our capabilities, products and services to address the delivery of content to devices other than television set-top boxes, namely PCs, tablets, smart phones and OTT streaming players. We believe that our strategy of expanding into adjacent product lines will also position us to further support and maintain our existing service provider customer base. Providing our customers with more scalable software platforms enables them to further reduce their infrastructure costs, improve reliability and expand service offerings to their customers. Additionally, we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on new customers entering the multiscreen marketplace and increasingly serve adjacent markets. Our core technologies provide a foundation for software products and services that can be deployed in next generation video delivery systems capable of increased levels of subscriber activity across multiple devices.
We have implemented restructuring programs and cost saving initiatives during the past three years to improve operations and optimize our cost structure. In fiscal 2020, we streamlined our operations and closed our service organizations in Ireland and the Netherlands, for which we realized annualized cost savings of approximately $6.0 million. In the first half of fiscal 2021, we reduced our headcount across all departments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, for which we expect approximately $7.6 million of annualized savings. Additionally, in the second
quarter of fiscal 2021 we transferred our technical support services to our Poland location in an effort to further reduce cost.
In February 2019, we acquired Xstream A/S, a leading OTT media cloud platform provider with its primary operations in Warsaw, Poland. Xstream provides a managed service, OTT video solution that serves more than five million active subscribers globally. Xstream’s MediaMaker video platform has enhanced the SeaChange end-to-end video framework. We have used the acquisition of Xstream to accelerate our penetration in OTT and new market segments and a fully cloud-based end-to-end video platform that operates in a hosted managed service environment.
In February 2019, we entered into a cooperation agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with TAR Holdings LLC and Karen Singer (collectively, “TAR Holdings”). As of the date of the Cooperation Agreement, TAR Holdings beneficially owned approximately 20.6% of our outstanding common stock. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement executed on February 28, 2019, we agreed to set the size of the Board at up to eight members, appointed Robert Pons to the Board as a Class II Director with an initial term that expired at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, and appointed Jeffrey Tuder to the Board as a Class III Director with an initial term that expired at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. Messrs. Pons and Tuder were subsequently re-elected in the 2019 and 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, respectively. On January 8, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer resigned, and Mr. Pons was subsequently appointed Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer in the interim.
In March 2019, our Board approved and adopted a tax benefits preservation plan (the “Tax Benefits Preservation Plan”) to deter acquisitions of our common stock that would potentially limit our ability to use NOLs to reduce our potential future federal income tax obligations. In connection with the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, we declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each share of our common stock issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2019 to our stockholders of record on that date. The Tax Benefits Preservation Plan was approved by our stockholders at our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.
In February 2021, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC, which registered an indeterminate number of Securities using a “shelf” registration or continuous offering process. Under this shelf registration, we may, from time to time, sell any combination of the securities in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $200 million. The shelf registration was declared effective on March 16, 2021.
In connection with the shelf registration statement, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Aegis Capital Corp. on March 30, 2021, to issue and sell 10,323,484 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a public offering price of $1.85 per share (the “Offering”). The Offering closed on April 1, 2021 and resulted in approximately $17.6 million in proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions of 6.5%, or $0.12025 per share of common stock, and estimated offering expenses of approximately $0.2 million. In addition to the Offering, the Company also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,548,522 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.85 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
In March 2021, we entered into a Sublease Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) to our current headquarters office lease at 500 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, Massachusetts that provides for an early termination of such sublease effective March 21, 2021. In connection with the early termination of the sublease the Company will pay the sublandlord a termination payment of approximately $430 thousand against an obligation of approximately $2.8 million. Prior to the execution of the Termination Agreement, the sublease had been scheduled to expire in February 2025. As a result of the Termination Agreement, we expect annualized savings of approximately $600 thousand in facilities costs for each of the next four years.
Summary of Results of Operations
The following discussion summarizes the key factors our management believes are necessary for an understanding of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020.
Revenue and Gross Profit
The components of our total revenue and gross profit are described in the following table:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Change
$
%
(Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)
Revenue:
Product revenue:
Framework
$
1,765
$
33,199
$
(31,434
)
(94.7
%)
Online video platform and other
3,370
4,197
(827
)
(19.7
%)
Hardware
1,473
2,518
(1,045
)
(41.5
%)
Total product revenue
6,608
39,914
(33,306
)
(83.4
%)
Service revenue:
Maintenance and support
9,755
20,188
(10,433
)
(51.7
%)
Framework and support services
3,864
1,428
2,436
170.6
%
Professional services and other
1,772
5,624
(3,852
)
(68.5
%)
Total service revenue
15,391
27,240
(11,849
)
(43.5
%)
Total revenue
21,999
67,154
(66,612
)
(67.2
%)
Cost of product revenue
3,556
6,179
(2,623
)
(42.5
%)
Cost of service revenue
8,513
17,473
(8,960
)
(51.3
%)
Total cost of revenue
12,069
23,652
(11,583
)
(49.0
%)
Gross profit
$
9,930
$
43,502
$
(55,029
)
(77.2
%)
Gross product profit margin
46.2
%
84.5
%
(38.3
%)
Gross service profit margin
44.7
%
35.9
%
8.8
%
Gross profit margin
45.1
%
64.8
%
(19.6
%)
International revenue accounted for 69% and 53% of total revenue in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively. The increase in international sales as a percentage of total revenue in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020, is primarily attributable to a decrease in U.S. revenue driven at a higher rate than international revenue by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Product Revenue
Product revenue includes software licenses and hardware and is included in product revenue in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Software licenses include our newer go to market Framework solution and our Legacy software. Product revenue decreased by $33.3 million in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic as our customers and prospective customers held off on making new technology investments and deployment decisions in favor of supporting their existing operations and infrastructure through the on-going uncertainty, resulting in lower sales. Also contributing to this decrease is the slower than anticipated migration of Legacy software customers to Framework products as our customers curbed spending and tightened budgets.
Service Revenue
Service revenue includes annual support contracts and professional services and is included in service revenue in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Service revenue decreased by $11.8 million in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to our shift in sales to Framework, resulting in a decrease in our legacy professional services revenue related to our individual product sales and upgrades as well as a reduction in maintenance and support revenue provided on post-warranty contracts associated with decommissioned legacy products.
Gross Profit and Margin
Cost of revenue consists primarily of the cost of resold third-party products and services, purchased components and subassemblies, labor and overhead, testing and implementation, and ongoing maintenance of complete systems.
Our gross profit margin decreased by 20% in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to lower revenue generated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the inability to proportionately lower certain fixed costs in order to maintain a higher margin. Product profit margin decreased by 38% in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 also primarily due to lower perpetual license revenue generated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Service profit margin increased by 9% in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to a reduction in third-party expenses and headcount driven by the COVID-19 pandemic while still recognizing legacy revenue.
Operating Expenses
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs, including stock-based compensation, for personnel in software development and engineering functions as well as contract labor costs, depreciation of development and test equipment and an allocation of related facility expenses. The following table provides information regarding the change in research and development expenses during the periods presented:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Change
$
%
(Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)
Research and development expenses
$
13,808
$
16,050
$
(2,242
)
(14.0
%)
% of total revenue
62.8
%
23.9
%
Research and development expenses decreased by $2.2 million in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to a $1.3 million decrease in labor and compensation costs associated with the reduction in headcount, a $0.5 million decrease in facility expenses, and a reduction in other research and development expenditures in relation to our cost-saving efforts driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses consist of salaries and related costs, including stock-based compensation, for personnel engaged in selling and marketing functions, as well as commissions, travel expenses, certain promotional expenses and an allocation of related facility expenses. The following table provides information regarding the change in selling and marketing expenses during the periods presented:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Change
$
%
(Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)
Selling and marketing expenses
$
6,420
$
12,179
$
(5,759
)
(47.3
%)
% of total revenue
29.2
%
18.1
%
Selling and marketing expenses decreased by $5.8 million in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to a $3.5 million decrease in labor and compensation costs associated with the reduction in headcount, a $1.5 million decrease in tradeshow and travel expenses, and a reduction in other selling and marketing expenditures in relation to our cost-saving efforts driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and related costs, including stock-based compensation, for personnel in executive, finance, legal, human resources, information technology and administrative functions, as well as legal and accounting services, insurance premiums and an allocation of related facilities expenses. The following table provides information regarding the change in general and administrative expenses during the periods presented:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Change
$
%
(Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)
General and administrative expenses
$
9,746
$
15,211
$
(5,465
)
(35.9
%)
% of total revenue
44.3
%
22.7
%
General and administrative expenses decreased by $5.5 million in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to a $2.2 million decrease in labor and compensation costs associated with the reduction in headcount, a $1.6 million decrease in professional fees, a $0.4 million decrease in travel expenses, and a reduction in other general expenditures in relation to our cost-saving efforts driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Severance and Restructuring Costs
Severance consists of employee-related severance charges not related to a restructuring plan. Restructuring costs consist of charges related to restructuring including employee-related severance charges, remaining lease obligations and termination costs, and the disposal of equipment.
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Change
$
%
(Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)
Severance and restructuring costs
$
1,477
$
3,523
$
(2,046
)
(58.1
%)
% of total revenue
6.7
%
5.2
%
Severance and restructuring costs decreased by $2.0 million in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020. In fiscal 2020, we closed our service organizations in Ireland and the Netherlands for which we realized $6.0 million in annualized cost savings. The severance costs in fiscal 2021 were primarily related to the reduction in headcount driven by the COVID-19 pandemic for which we expect approximately $7.6 million of annualized cost savings.
Loss on Sale of Fixed Assets
In December 2019, the Company sold its corporate headquarters in Acton, MA for $0.5 million, net of disposal costs. At the time of the sale, the Company disposed of all building and land related assets as well as non-building related assets. The net book value of all assets disposed of was $5.9 million. We recorded a net loss on the sale of the fixed assets of $5.4 million in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in fiscal 2020.
Other (Expense) Income, Net
The table below provides detail regarding our other (expense) income, net:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Change
$
%
(Amounts in thousands, except for percentage data)
Gain on sale of investment in affiliate
$
-
$
1,495
$
(1,495
)
(100.0
%)
Interest income, net
25.8
%
Foreign exchange loss, net
(793
)
(2,126
)
1,333
(62.7
%)
Miscellaneous income, net
(122
)
(43.4
%)
$
(180
)
$
$
(191
)
Gain on Sale of Investment in Affiliate
In connection with the sale of our investment in Layer3 TV, Inc. (“Layer 3”), a company in which we had a cost-method investment, we received $4.6 million in fiscal 2018. We were entitled to additional payments of up to $2.1 million, subject to satisfaction of provisions associated with the transaction, of which we received $0.2 million in fiscal 2019. We recorded a gain on sale of investment in affiliate of $0.2 million in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in fiscal 2019 related to this payment. We received our final Layer3 payment of $1.8 million in fiscal 2020, which was partially offset by a $0.3 million loss on an unrelated investment. We recorded a net gain on sale of investment in affiliate of $1.5 million in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in fiscal 2020.
Foreign Exchange Loss, Net
Foreign exchange loss, net, was $0.8 million in fiscal 2021 compared to $2.1 million in fiscal 2020. Our foreign exchange loss, net, is primarily due to the revaluation of intercompany notes.
Income Tax Provision
We recorded an income tax expense of $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively. Our tax expense was largely driven by foreign withholding taxes. Our effective tax rate in fiscal 2021 and in future periods may fluctuate, as a result of changes in our jurisdictional forecasts where losses cannot be benefitted due to the existence of valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets, changes in actual results versus our estimates, or changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof.
Use of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
We define non-GAAP (loss) income from operations as U.S. GAAP net loss adjusted for stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, non-operating expense professional fees, severance and other restructuring costs, loss on the sale of fixed assets, other (expense) income, net, and income tax provision. We discuss non-GAAP (loss) income from operations in our quarterly earnings releases and certain other communications, as we believe non-GAAP (loss) income from operations is an important measure that is not calculated according to U.S. GAAP. We use non-GAAP (loss) income from operations in internal forecasts and models when establishing internal operating budgets, supplementing the financial results and forecasts reported to our Board of Directors, determining a component of bonus compensation for executive officers and other key employees based on operating performance and evaluating short-term and long-term operating trends in our operations. We believe that the non-GAAP (loss) income from operations financial measure assists in providing an enhanced understanding of our underlying operational measures to manage the business, to evaluate performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. We believe that the non-GAAP financial adjustments are useful to investors because they allow investors to evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in our financial and operational decision-making.
Non-GAAP (loss) income from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the financial adjustments described above in arriving at non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and investors should not infer from our presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.
The following table includes the reconciliations of our U.S. GAAP net loss, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, to our non-GAAP (loss) income from operations for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
GAAP net loss
$
(21,759
)
$
(8,921
)
Other (expense) income, net
(180
)
Income tax provision
(58
)
(48
)
GAAP loss from operations
$
(21,521
)
$
(8,884
)
Amortization of intangible assets
1,210
1,163
Stock-based compensation
1,247
1,151
Professional fees - other
-
1,180
Severance and other restructuring costs
1,477
3,523
Loss on sale of fixed assets
-
5,423
Non-GAAP (loss) income from operations
$
(17,587
)
$
3,556
Non-GAAP (loss) income from operations, basic per share
(0.47
)
0.10
Non-GAAP (loss) income from operations, diluted per share
(0.47
)
0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic per share
37,471
36,699
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted per share
37,471
37,335
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table includes key line items of our consolidated statements of cash flows:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(9,355
)
$
(14,794
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
4,027
3,762
Net cash provided by financing activities
2,470
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash
(355
)
(460
)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
(3,213
)
$
(11,020
)
Historically, we have financed our operations and capital expenditures primarily with our cash and investments. Our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $6.3 million at January 31, 2021.
In fiscal 2020, we incurred $3.4 million in restructuring charges, which was inclusive of $2.1 million of charges in connection with closing our Ireland and Netherlands service organizations, for which we realized annualized cost savings of $6.0 million. In fiscal 2021, we incurred $1.5 million in severance charges, including $1.1 million of expense in relation to the reduction in headcount driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, for which we expect approximately $7.6 million in annualized cost savings.
We believe that existing cash and investments and cash expected to be provided by future operating and investing activities, augmented by the plans highlighted above, are adequate to satisfy our working capital, capital expenditure requirements and other contractual obligations for at least the next 12 months.
If our expectations are incorrect, we may need to raise additional funds to fund our operations, to take advantage of unanticipated strategic opportunities or to strengthen our financial position. In the future, we may enter into other arrangements for potential investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, services or technologies, which could require us to seek additional equity or debt financing. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to follow through with our operational plans, take advantage of market opportunities to develop new products or to otherwise respond to competitive pressures, or invest in complementary businesses or technologies.
On February 5, 2021, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC, which registered an indeterminate number of Securities using a “shelf” registration or continuous offering process. Under this shelf registration, we may, from time to time, sell any combination of the securities in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $200 million. The shelf registration was declared effective on March 16, 2021.
In connection with the shelf registration statement, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Aegis Capital Corp. on March 30, 2021, to issue and sell 10,323,484 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a public offering price of $1.85 per share (the “Offering”). The Offering closed on April 1, 2021 and resulted in approximately $17.6 million in proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions of 6.5%, or $0.12025 per share of common stock, and estimated offering expenses of approximately $0.2 million. In addition to the Offering, the Company also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,548,522 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.85 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
In March 2021, we entered into the Termination Agreement to our current headquarters office lease at 500 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, Massachusetts that provides for an early termination of such sublease effective March 21, 2021. In connection with the early termination of the sublease the Company will pay the sublandlord a termination payment of approximately $430 thousand against an obligation of approximately $2.8 million. Prior to the execution of the Termination Agreement, the sublease had been scheduled to expire in February 2025. As a result of the Termination Agreement, we expect annualized savings of approximately $600 thousand in facilities costs for each of the next four years.
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $9.4 million for fiscal 2021 and was primarily the result of our $21.8 million net loss, our operating activity non-cash adjustments, including $1.7 million in depreciation and amortization expense, $1.2 million in stock-based compensation expense, and $0.8 million in realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction losses, and changes in our operating assets and liabilities, including a $6.4 million decrease in accounts receivable, a $8.0 million decrease in unbilled receivables, and a $1.2 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets partially offset by a $2.2 million decrease in accounts payable, and a $3.5 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities, and a $0.9 million decrease in deferred revenue.
Net cash used in operating activities was $14.8 million for fiscal 2020 and was primarily the result of our $8.9 million net loss offset by a $5.4 million loss on the sale of fixed assets, a $1.5 million net gain on sale of investment in affiliate and other investments, and changes in our operating assets and liabilities, including a $17.8 million increase in unbilled receivables primarily related to Framework partially offset by a $7.1 million decrease in accounts receivable due to the timing of payments and a $4.6 million decrease in deferred revenue.
Changes in accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses were generally due to timing of customer and vendor invoicing and payments as well as the timing of Framework engagements.
Net cash provided by investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $4.0 million and $3.8 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net cash provided by investing activities in fiscal 2021 was due to $4.4 million in proceeds from the sales and maturities of marketable securities partially offset by $0.3 million in purchases of property and equipment. Net cash provided by investing activities in fiscal 2020 was primarily due to the $5.8 million of net proceeds from marketable
securities and the $1.5 million of net proceeds from the sale of investment in affiliate partially offset by $3.8 million in cash paid for the acquisition of Xstream A/S.
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $2.5 million and $0.5 million in fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2021 was primarily from the $2.4 million proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) loan. Net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2020 was primarily from proceeds received for the issuance of common stock partially offset by repurchases of common stock.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 began to create global business disruptions as well as disruptions in our operations and to create potential negative impacts on our revenues and other financial results. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The extent to which COVID-19 will continue to impact our financial condition or results of operations is currently uncertain and depends on factors including the impact on our customers, partners, and vendors and on the operation of the global markets in general. Due to our business model, the effect of COVID-19 on our results of operations may also not be fully reflected for some time.
We are currently conducting business with substantial modifications to employee travel, employee work locations, virtualization or cancellation of customer and employee events, and remote sales, implementation, and support activities, among other modifications. These decisions may delay or reduce sales and harm productivity and collaboration. We have observed other companies and governments making similar alterations to their normal business operations, and in general, the markets are experiencing a significant level of uncertainty at the current time. Virtualization of our team’s sales activities could foreclose future business opportunities, particularly as our customers limit spending, which could negatively impact the willingness of our customers to enter into or renew contracts with us. The pandemic has impacted our ability to complete certain implementations, negatively impacting our ability to recognize revenue, and could also negatively impact the payment of accounts receivable and collections. We continue to realize our on-going cost optimization efforts in response to the impact of the pandemic. We may take further actions that alter our business operations as the situation evolves. As a result, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the operational alterations we have made in response on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and financial results cannot be predicted at this time.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)”. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. We continue to examine the impact that the CARES Act may have on our business, including the extent of our PPP loan forgiveness eligibility as noted below.
The Paycheck Protection Program
On May 5, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note (the “Note”) with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Lender”) evidencing an unsecured loan in an aggregate principal amount of $2,412,890 pursuant to the PPP under the CARES Act administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”).
Interest accrues on the Note at a fixed rate of one percent (1%) per annum, with the payment of the first ten months of interest and principal deferred. The Note has an initial term of two years, is unsecured and is guaranteed by the SBA. The Company applied to the Lender for forgiveness of the Note in March 2021 with the amount which may be forgiven equal to the sum of qualifying expenses, including payroll costs, covered rent obligations, and covered utility payments incurred by the Company during the twenty-four week period beginning on May 7, 2020, calculated in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. Management believes we have properly satisfied all eligibility requirements for full forgiveness, however, we cannot provide assurance that the loan will be forgiven.
Subject to any forgiveness under the PPP, the Note will mature on May 5, 2022. Beginning on the seventeenth-month anniversary of the date of the Note, the Company is required to make equal monthly payments of principal and interest until maturity. The Note may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Note provides for customary events of default including, among others, those relating to breaches of the Company’s
obligations under the Note, including a failure to make payments, any bankruptcy or similar proceedings involving the Company, and certain material effects on the Company’s ability to repay the Note. The Note may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default.
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan
On March 4, 2019, we entered into the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in the form of a stockholder rights agreement (“Rights Agreement”) and issued a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each share of common stock payable on March 15, 2019 to the stockholders of record of such shares on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder, under certain circumstances, to purchase from us one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company, at a price of $8.00 per one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share represented by a Right (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement.
The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement). Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.
At any time prior to ten (10) business days after the time any Person becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement), the Board may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.0001 per Right (the “Redemption Price”). The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.
The Rights will expire on the earlier of (i) the time at which the Rights are redeemed, (ii) the time at which the Rights are exchanged, (iii) the consummation of a reorganization transaction entered into by the Company resulting in stock transfer restrictions similar to the Rights Agreement, (iv) the close of business on the effective date of the repeal of Section 382 (as defined in the Rights Agreement) or if the Rights Agreement is no longer necessary for the preservation of NOLs, (v) the date on which the Board determines that the Rights Agreement is no longer necessary to preserve NOLs, (vi) the beginning of the taxable year to which the Board determines that none of the NOLs may be carried forward or (vii) the close of business on March 4, 2022 (the “Final Expiration Date”).
On June 28, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the Rights Agreement, between us and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, for the purpose of modifying the definition of “Final Expiration Date” to delete the extension of the Final Expiration Date in the event any person becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement).
On August 8, 2019, we entered into an amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement, between us and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, for the purpose of modifying the definition of “Acquiring Person” to not include TAR Holdings and their respective affiliates and associates, provided the aggregate beneficial ownership of TAR Holdings does not exceed 25.0% of the Company securities then outstanding.
Inflation Risk
During the last two years, inflation and changing prices have not had a material effect on our business. We are unable to predict whether inflation or changing prices will materially affect our business in the foreseeable future.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K in fiscal year 2020 or fiscal 2021.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
The significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our consolidated financial statements set forth in Part II, Item 8, of this Form 10-K. We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect the most significant estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
We consider the following accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and those that require the most subjective judgment:
•
Revenue recognition:
•
Allowance for doubtful accounts;
•
Accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets;
•
Accounting for income taxes;
•
Accounting for stock-based compensation; and
•
Management’s going concern assessment
Revenue Recognition
Overview
Our revenue is derived from sales of software licenses and associated third party hardware and support services, as well as professional services and support fees related to our software licenses.
The Company recognizes revenue from contracts with customers using a five-step model, which is described below:
•
identify the customer contract;
•
identify performance obligations that are distinct;
•
determine the transaction price;
•
allocate the transaction price to the distinct performance obligations; and
•
recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied.
Identify the customer contract
A customer contract is generally identified when there is approval and commitment from both the Company and its customer, the rights have been identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability and consideration is probable.
Identify performance obligations that are distinct
A performance obligation is a promise to provide a distinct good or service or a series of distinct goods or services. A good or service that is promised to a customer is distinct if the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer, and a company’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
Determine the transaction price
The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer, excluding sales and VAT taxes that are collected on behalf of government agencies.
Allocate the transaction price to distinct performance obligations
The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”) of the goods or services being provided to the customer. Our contracts typically contain multiple performance obligations, for which we account for individual performance obligations separately, if they are distinct.
Recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied
We enter into contracts that include combinations of license, support, professional services, and third-party products, which are accounted for as separate performance obligations with differing revenue recognition patterns. Revenue is recognized when or as control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers. Our software licenses are primarily delivered on a perpetual basis, whereby the customer receives rights to use the software for an indefinite time period or a specified term and delivery and revenue recognition occurs at the point in time when the customer has the ability to download or access the software. Our customers may also contract with us for a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) type license, whereby the customer only has a right to access the software for a defined term. SaaS licenses are recognized ratably over the subscription period beginning on the date the license is made available to customers.
Our services revenue is comprised of support services and professional services. Support services consist of software upgrades on a when-and-if available basis, telephone support, bug fixes or patches and general hardware maintenance support. Revenue related to support services is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Professional services are recognized as the services are performed.
Revenues attributable to third party products typically consist of hardware and related support contracts. Hardware products are typically recognized when control is transferred to the customer, which is defined as the point in time when the client can use and benefit from the hardware. In situations where the hardware is distinct and it is delivered before services are provided and is functional without services, control is transferred upon delivery or acceptance by the customer. Revenue attributable to third-party support contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the contract.
Significant Judgments
Our contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may require significant judgment. Once we determine the performance obligations, we determine the transaction price, which includes estimating the amount of variable consideration to be included in the transaction price, if any. We then allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract based on the SSP. The corresponding revenue is recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. We determine SSP based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately and the methods of estimating SSP under the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606-10-32-33. If the SSP is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the SSP, taking into account available information such as market conditions, expected margins, and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations. In February 2019, we began selling a new software bundle called Framework in addition to our legacy software products and services. Our legacy products were historically sold on a standalone basis and therefore the SSP and revenue recognition may differ from Framework. A typical Framework deal licenses our software products and services, including upgrades for one fixed price. Management considers the pricing of our Framework perpetual licenses as highly variable and uncertain and we do not have a history of selling the Framework software on a standalone basis. We recognize the portion of the transaction price allocated to Framework software on a residual basis, as we have at least one performance obligation for which the SSP is observable. The Company notes that both hardware and support services represent observable pricing. The SSP for our Legacy software is also recognized on a residual basis, as we have observable SSP for the associated support services sold with the software license based on historical observable data of selling support contracts on a standalone basis. We may also license our software as a SaaS type license, whereby our customer only has a right to access the software over a specified time period and the service includes technical support and unspecified upgrades and bug fixes. We recognize the full value of the contract ratably over the contractual term of the SaaS license.
Our services revenue is comprised of software license implementation services, engineering services, training and reimbursable expenses. We have concluded that services are distinct performance obligations, with the exception of engineering services. Engineering services may be provided on a standalone basis or bundled with a license when providing custom development.
We utilize the cost-plus margin method to determine the SSP for our Framework support services offerings and hardware sales. For Framework support services, we calculate the average cost of support to within a small range to arrive at an average expected cost. Legacy support services are priced as a percentage of the list price of the related software license and hardware. Historically, we determined the SSP of the support services based on this pricing relationship and observable data from standalone sales of support contracts. The expected cost-plus margin for hardware is based on the cost of the hardware from third parties, plus a reasonable markup that the Company believes is reflective of a market-based reseller margin.
The SSP for services in time and materials contracts is determined by observable prices in standalone services arrangements. We estimate the SSP for fixed price services based on estimated hours adjusted for historical experience at time and material rates charged in standalone services arrangements. Revenue for fixed price services is recognized over time as the services are provided based on an input measure of hours incurred to total estimated hours.
Some of our contracts have payment terms that differ from the timing of revenue recognition, which requires us to assess whether the transaction price for those contracts include a significant financing component. We have elected the practical expedient that permits an entity to not adjust for the effects of a significant financing component if we expect that at the contract inception, the period between when the entity transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service, will be one year or less. For those contracts in which the period exceeds the one-year threshold, this assessment, as well as the quantitative estimate of the financing component and its relative significance, requires judgment. We estimate the significant financing component provided to our customers with extended payment terms by determining the present value of the future payments by applying an average standard industry discount rate that reflects the customer’s creditworthiness.
Payment terms with customers typically require payment 30 days from invoice date. Our agreements with customers do not provide for any refunds for services or products and therefore no specific reserve for such is maintained. In the infrequent instances where customers raise a concern over delivered products or services, we have endeavored to remedy the concern and all costs related to such matters have been insignificant in all periods presented.
We occasionally enter into amendments to previously executed contracts that may constitute contract modifications. The amendments are assessed to determine if (1) the additional products and services are distinct from the product and services in the original arrangement; and (2) the amount of consideration expected for the added products and services reflects the SSP of those products and services. A contract modification meeting both criteria is accounted for as a separate contract. An amendment or contract modification not meeting both criteria is considered a change to the original contract and is accounted for on either a prospective basis as a termination of the existing contract and the creation of a new contract or a cumulative catch-up basis.
Contract Balances
Contract assets consist of unbilled revenue, which is recognized as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals or upon achievement of contractual milestones. Unbilled receivables expected to be billed and collected within one year are classified as current assets or long-term assets if expected to be billed and collected after one year.
Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract
We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We have determined that commissions and special incentive payments (“Spiffs”) for hardware and software maintenance and support and professional services paid under our sales incentive programs meet the requirements to be capitalized under ASC 340-40. Costs to obtain a contract are amortized as selling and marketing expense over the expected period of benefit in a manner that is consistent with the transfer of the related goods or services to which the asset relates. The judgments made in determining the amount of costs incurred include whether the commissions are in fact incremental and would not have occurred absent the customer contract and the estimate of the amortization period. The commissions and Spiffs related to professional services are amortized over time as work is completed. The commissions and Spiffs for hardware and software maintenance are amortized over the life of the contract. These costs are periodically reviewed for impairment. We determined that no impairment of these assets existed as of January 31, 2021 or 2020. We have elected to apply the practical expedient and recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
We evaluate our customers’ financial condition, require advance payments from certain of our customers and maintain reserves for potential credit losses. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition but generally do not require collateral. For some international customers, we may require an irrevocable letter of credit to be issued by the customer before the purchase order is accepted. We monitor payments from customers and assess any collection issues. We maintain an allowance for specific doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments and record these allowances as a charge to general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. We base our general allowances for doubtful accounts on historical collections and write-off experience, current trends, credit assessments, and other analysis of specific customer situations. We charge off trade accounts receivables against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Recoveries of trade receivables previously charged off are recorded when received.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
We record goodwill when consideration paid in a business acquisition exceeds the value of the net assets acquired. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at that time but such estimates are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate, and unanticipated events or circumstances may occur, which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results.
Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. We have determined that there is a single reporting unit for the purpose of conducting the goodwill impairment assessment. A goodwill impairment is recorded if the amount by which our carrying value exceeds our fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. Factors that could lead to a future impairment include material uncertainties such as a significant reduction in projected revenues, a deterioration of projected
financial performance, future acquisitions and/or mergers, and a decline in our market value as a result of a significant decline in our stock price.
Intangible assets are recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. We amortize acquired intangible assets over their estimated useful lives based on the pattern of consumption of the economic benefits or, if that pattern cannot be readily determined, on a straight-line basis.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets primarily consist of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives. Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets or groups of assets is assessed based on a comparison of the carrying amount to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. If estimated future undiscounted net cash flows are less than the carrying amount, the asset is considered impaired and expense is recorded at an amount required to reduce the carrying amount to fair value. Determining the fair value of long-lived assets includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different results.
We assess the useful lives and possible impairment of existing recognized long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment has occurred. We test intangible assets with definite lives for impairment by comparing the carrying amount to the sum of the net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its net undiscounted cash flows, then an impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. We use a discounted cash flow approach or other methods, if appropriate, to assess fair value. Factors considered important which could trigger a review include:
•
significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results;
•
significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business;
•
identification of other impaired assets within a reporting unit;
•
significant negative industry or economic trends;
•
a significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period; and
•
a decline in our market capitalization relative to net book value.
Determining whether a triggering event has occurred involves significant judgment.
Income Taxes
Income taxes comprise current and deferred income tax. Income taxes are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly within equity or in other comprehensive loss. Income taxes payable, which is included in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets, is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially-enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized, using the balance sheet method, for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for the following temporary differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantially-enacted by the reporting date.
A deferred tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the countries where the deferred tax assets originated and during the periods when the deferred tax assets become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
We operate in multiple jurisdictions with complex tax policy and regulatory environments. In certain of these jurisdictions, we may take tax positions that management believes are supportable, but are potentially subject to successful challenge by the applicable taxing authority. These interpretational differences with the respective governmental taxing authorities can be impacted by the local economic and fiscal environment. We evaluate our tax positions and establish liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance on uncertainty in income taxes. We review these tax uncertainties in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, and adjust them accordingly.
Our policy is to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if and when required, as a component of income tax provision (benefit), in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. We have made a policy election to treat the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax as a period expense.
Because there are several estimates and assumptions inherent in calculating the various components of our tax provision, certain changes or future events such as changes in tax legislation, geographic mix of earnings, completion of tax audits or earnings repatriation plans could have an impact on those estimates and our effective tax rate.
Stock-Based Compensation
We measure stock options and other stock-based awards granted to employees and directors based on their fair value on the date of the grant and recognize compensation expense of those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. We apply the straight-line method of expense recognition to all awards with only service-based vesting conditions and apply the graded-vesting method to all awards with both service-based and performance-based vesting conditions, commencing when achievement of the performance condition becomes probable. We apply the graded-vesting method to awards with market conditions that include graded-vesting features.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for this reporting period and are not required to provide the information required under this item.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
SeaChange International, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SeaChange International, Inc. (the “Company”) as of January 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of January 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
The Company derives revenue from sales of software licenses and associated third party hardware and support services, as well as professional services and support fees related to software licenses, as further described in Note 2 to the financial statements. Frequently, the customer arrangements provide software licenses combined with third party hardware and support services, as well as professional services and support and therefore include multiple performance obligations under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The identification of performance obligations in the arrangement, particularly for more complex customer arrangements, requires a detailed analysis of the contractual terms and application of more complex accounting guidance. In addition, the allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation within an arrangement and the timing of revenue recognition requires the application of management judgment. Given the accounting complexity and the management judgment necessary to identify performance obligations in the arrangement and determine the timing
and allocation of revenue in arrangements with multiple performance obligations, auditing revenue recognition for such arrangements required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort.
Our audit procedures related to the recognition of revenue from arrangements with multiple performance obligations included the following, among others:
1.
we reviewed the Company’s controls over revenue recognition, including those over the identification of performance obligations included in the transaction, the allocation of the transaction price to these performance obligations, and the timing of revenue recognition;
2.
we evaluated the Company’s accounting policies in the context of the applicable accounting standards;
3.
we evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of the methods and assumptions used by management to determine the standalone selling price of delivered and undelivered performance obligations of the arrangement; and
4.
we selected a sample of revenue arrangements, including those arrangements that we considered individually significant, and performed the following:
a.
we obtained related contracts and evaluated whether the contracts properly documented the terms of the arrangements in accordance with the Company’s policies;
b.
we tested management’s identification of distinct performance obligations by evaluating whether the underlying goods, services, or both were highly interdependent and interrelated;
c.
we evaluated whether the Company appropriately determined all performance obligations in the arrangement and whether the methodology to allocate the transaction price to the individual performance obligations was appropriately applied based on their stand-alone selling prices;
d.
we compared the transaction price to the consideration expected to be received based on current rights and obligations under the contracts and any modifications that were agreed upon with the customers;
e.
we tested the allocation of the transaction price to each distinct performance obligation by comparing the relative standalone selling prices to the selling prices of similar goods or services;
f.
we evaluated whether the value allocated to each performance obligation was appropriately recognized in the correct accounting period; and
g.
we obtained evidence of satisfaction of the performance obligations of the arrangement to the customer.
/s/ Marcum llp
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 14, 2021
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per data)
January 31,
January 31,
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,856
$
9,013
Marketable securities
3,835
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $934
and $947 at January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, respectively
6,050
12,127
Unbilled receivables
9,359
14,279
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
4,372
5,112
Total current assets
25,889
44,366
Property and equipment, net
Operating lease right-of-use assets
4,968
4,860
Marketable securities
-
Intangible assets, net
1,272
2,300
Goodwill
10,577
9,775
Unbilled receivables
6,340
9,031
Other assets
1,222
Total assets
$
50,408
$
72,890
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
1,825
$
4,007
Accrued expenses
4,277
7,986
Deferred revenue
4,737
5,041
Promissory note
1,340
-
Total current liabilities
12,179
17,034
Deferred revenue
1,140
Operating lease liabilities
4,070
4,348
Taxes payable
Promissory note
1,073
-
Other liabilities
-
Total liabilities
18,867
22,958
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized at
January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020; 37,811,224 shares issued
and 37,639,304 shares outstanding at January 31, 2021; 37,303,952
shares issued and 37,163,462 outstanding at January 31, 2020
Additional paid-in capital
246,446
245,067
Treasury stock, at cost; 171,920 shares at January 31, 2021 and
140,490 shares at January 31, 2020
(227
)
(147
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(73
)
(2,137
)
Accumulated deficit
(214,983
)
(193,224
)
Total stockholders' equity
31,541
49,932
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
50,408
$
72,890
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
For the Fiscal Years
Ended January 31,
Revenue:
Product
$
6,608
$
39,914
Service
15,391
27,240
Total revenue
21,999
67,154
Cost of revenue:
Product
3,556
6,179
Service
8,513
17,473
Total cost of revenue
12,069
23,652
Gross profit
9,930
43,502
Operating expenses:
Research and development
13,808
16,050
Selling and marketing
6,420
12,179
General and administrative
9,746
15,211
Severance and restructuring costs
1,477
3,523
Loss on sale of fixed assets
-
5,423
Total operating expenses
31,451
52,386
Loss from operations
(21,521
)
(8,884
)
Other (expense) income, net
(180
)
Loss before income taxes
(21,701
)
(8,873
)
Income tax provision
(58
)
(48
)
Net loss
$
(21,759
)
$
(8,921
)
Net loss per share, basic
$
(0.58
)
$
(0.24
)
Net loss per share, diluted
$
(0.58
)
$
(0.24
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
37,471
36,699
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
37,471
36,699
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss
$
(21,759
)
$
(8,921
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment
2,114
1,212
Unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities
(50
)
Total other comprehensive income
2,064
1,256
Comprehensive loss
$
(19,695
)
$
(7,665
)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$
(21,759
)
$
(8,921
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense
1,667
2,016
Loss on sale of fixed assets
5,423
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts
(208
)
Stock-based compensation expense
1,247
1,151
Deferred income taxes
-
(203
)
Realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction loss
2,126
Gain on sale of investment in affiliate and other investments, net
-
(1,495
)
Other
(40
)
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
6,420
7,134
Unbilled receivables
7,967
(17,840
)
Inventory
-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets
1,196
1,609
Accounts payable
(2,233
)
(1,149
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(3,492
)
(170
)
Deferred revenue
(920
)
(4,565
)
Other
-
(1,462
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(9,355
)
(14,794
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(328
)
(281
)
Proceeds from sale of building and land
-
Cash paid for acquisitions, net
-
(3,838
)
Purchases of marketable securities
-
(790
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
4,355
6,576
Proceeds from sale of investment in affiliate, net
-
1,495
Net cash provided by investing activities
4,027
3,762
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
Repurchases of common stock
(80
)
(142
)
Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program
2,413
-
Net cash provided by financing activities
2,470
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(355
)
(460
)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(3,213
)
(11,020
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
9,297
20,317
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
6,084
$
9,297
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Income taxes paid
$
$
Non-cash activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
$
$
5,600
Fair value of common stock issued in acquisition
$
-
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
Common Stock
Additional
Accumulated
Other
Total
Number of
Shares
Par Value
Paid-in
Capital
Treasury
Stock
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Stockholders'
Equity
Balances at January 31, 2019
35,946,100
242,442
(5
)
(3,393
)
(184,303
)
55,100
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
acquisition of Xstream
541,738
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
vesting of restricted stock units
608,200
(6
)
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
ESPP purchases
12,453
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
exercise of stock options
195,461
-
-
-
Repurchases of common stock
-
-
-
(142
)
-
-
(142
)
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
1,151
-
-
-
1,151
Unrealized gains on marketable
securities
-
-
-
-
-
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
-
-
-
-
1,212
-
1,212
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
(8,921
)
(8,921
)
Balances at January 31, 2020
37,303,952
$
$
245,067
$
(147
)
$
(2,137
)
$
(193,224
)
$
49,932
Common Stock
Additional
Accumulated
Other
Total
Number of
Shares
Par Value
Paid-in
Capital
Treasury
Stock
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Stockholders'
Equity
Balances at January 31, 2020
37,303,952
245,067
(147
)
(2,137
)
(193,224
)
49,932
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
vesting of restricted stock units
462,300
(5
)
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
ESPP purchases
5,702
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
exercise of stock options
39,270
-
-
-
-
Repurchases of common stock
-
-
-
(80
)
-
-
(80
)
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
1,247
-
-
-
1,247
Unrealized losses on marketable
securities
-
-
-
-
(50
)
-
(50
)
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
-
-
-
-
2,114
-
2,114
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
(21,759
)
(21,759
)
Balances at January 31, 2021
37,811,224
$
$
246,446
$
(227
)
$
(73
)
$
(214,983
)
$
31,541
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Nature of Business
SeaChange International, Inc. (“we” or the “Company”), was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on July 9, 1993. We are an industry leader in the delivery of multiscreen, advertising and premium over-the-top (“OTT”) video management solutions. Our software products and services are designed to empower video providers to create, manage and monetize the increasingly personalized, highly engaging experiences that viewers demand.
As of January 31, 2021, the Company’s corporate office was located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Company has wholly-owned subsidiaries in the following countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Liquidity
We have implemented restructuring programs and cost saving initiatives during the past three years to improve operations and optimize our cost structure. In fiscal 2020, we streamlined our operations and closed our service organizations in Ireland and the Netherlands. In the first half of fiscal 2021, we reduced our headcount across all departments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 we transferred our technical support services to our Poland location in an effort to further reduce cost.
These measures are important steps in restoring us to profitability and positive cash flow. We believe that existing cash and investments and cash expected to be provided by future operating results, and the Offering (as defined below) augmented by the plans highlighted above, are adequate to satisfy our working capital, capital expenditure requirements and other contractual obligations for at least the next 12 months.
If our expectations are incorrect, we may need to raise additional funds to fund our operations to take advantage of unanticipated strategic opportunities or to strengthen our financial position. In the future, we may enter into other arrangements for potential investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, services or technologies, which could require us to seek additional equity or debt financing. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to follow through our operational plans, take advantage of market opportunities to develop new products or to otherwise respond to competitive pressures, or invest in complementary businesses or technologies.
On February 5, 2021, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which registered an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, Series A Participating Preferred Stock, warrants or rights to purchase common stock or preferred stock, and units (collectively, the “Securities”) using a “shelf” registration or continuous offering process. Under this shelf registration, we may, from time to time, sell any combination of the securities in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $200 million. The shelf registration was declared effective on March 16, 2021.
In connection with the shelf registration statement, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Aegis Capital Corp. on March 30, 2021, to issue and sell 10,323,484 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a public offering price of $1.85 per share (the “Offering”). The Offering closed on April 1, 2021 and resulted in approximately $17.6 million in proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions of 6.5%, or $0.12025 per share of common stock, and estimated offering expenses of approximately $0.2 million. In addition to the Offering, the Company also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,548,522 shares at a purchase price of $1.85 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
In March 2021, we entered into a Sublease Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) to our current headquarters office lease at 500 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, Massachusetts that provides for an early termination of such sublease effective March 21, 2021. In connection with the early termination of the sublease the Company will pay the sublandlord a termination payment of approximately $430 thousand against an obligation of approximately $2.8 million. Prior to the execution of the Termination Agreement, the sublease had been scheduled to expire in February 2025.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 began to create global business disruptions as well as disruptions in our operations and to create potential negative impacts on our revenues and other financial results. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The extent to which COVID-19 will continue to impact our financial condition or results of operations is currently uncertain and depends on factors including the impact on our customers, partners, and vendors and on the operation of the global markets in general. Due to our business model, the effect of COVID-19 on our results of operations may also not be fully reflected for some time.
We are currently conducting business with substantial modifications to employee travel, employee work locations, virtualization or cancellation of customer and employee events, and remote sales, implementation, and support activities, among other modifications. These decisions may delay or reduce sales and harm productivity and collaboration. We have observed other companies and governments making similar alterations to their normal business operations, and in general, the markets are experiencing a significant level of uncertainty at the current time. Virtualization of our team’s sales activities could foreclose future business opportunities, particularly as our customers limit spending, which could negatively impact the willingness of our customers to enter into or renew contracts with us. The pandemic has impacted our ability to complete certain implementations, negatively impacting our ability to recognize revenue, and could also negatively impact the payment of accounts receivable and collections. We continue to realize our on-going cost optimization efforts in response to the impact of the pandemic. We may take further actions that alter our business operations as the situation evolves. As a result, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the operational alterations we have made in response on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and financial results cannot be predicted at this time.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. We continue to examine the impact that the CARES Act may have on our business.
The Paycheck Protection Program
On May 5, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note (the “Note”) with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Lender”) evidencing an unsecured loan in an aggregate principal amount of $2,412,890 pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the CARES Act administered by the United States (“U.S.”) Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The Note is included in our consolidated balance sheets.
Interest accrues on the Note at a fixed rate of one percent (1%) per annum, with the payment of the first ten months of interest and principal deferred and is included in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets. The Note has an initial term of two years, is unsecured and is guaranteed by the SBA. The Company applied to the Lender for forgiveness of the Note in March 2021, with the amount which may be forgiven equal to the sum of qualifying expenses, including payroll costs, covered rent obligations, and covered utility payments incurred by the Company during the twenty-four week period beginning on May 7, 2020, calculated in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act, however, we cannot provide assurance that the loan will be forgiven.
Subject to any forgiveness under the PPP, the Note will mature on May 5, 2022. Beginning on the seventeenth-month anniversary of the date of the Note, the Company is required to make equal monthly payments of principal and interest until maturity. The Note may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Note provides for customary events of default including, among others, those relating to breaches of the Company’s obligations under the Note, including a failure to make payments, any bankruptcy or similar proceedings involving the Company, and certain material effects on the Company’s ability to repay the Note. The Note may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). We consolidate the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and all intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill and intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, management’s going concern assessment, accounting for income taxes, and the valuation of stock-based awards. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or relevant factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates as there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions.
Business Combinations
We account for acquisitions of entities that include inputs and processes and have the ability to create outputs as business combinations. We allocate the purchase price of the acquisition to the tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses and restructuring costs are expensed as incurred. During the measurement period, we record adjustments to provisional amounts recorded for assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. After the measurement period, which could be up to one year after the transaction date, subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit and highly liquid investments in money market mutual funds, government sponsored enterprise obligations, treasury bills, commercial paper and other money market securities with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of 90 days or less. All cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Restricted cash represents cash that is restricted as to withdrawal or usage and consists primarily of cash held as collateral in relation to obligations set forth by our landlord.
The following tables provides a summary of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash that constitutes the total amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of January 31, 2021 and 2020:
As of January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,856
$
9,013
Restricted cash
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
6,084
$
9,297
Restricted cash is included as a component of other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.
Marketable Securities
Our investments, consisting of debt securities, are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in value determined to be other than temporary are based on the specific identification method and are included as a component of other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
We evaluate our investments with unrealized losses for other-than-temporary impairment. When assessing investments for other-than-temporary declines in value, we consider such factors as, among other things, how significant the decline in value is as a percentage of the original cost, how long the market value of the investment has been less than its original cost, our ability and intent to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value and market conditions in general. If any adjustment to fair value reflects a decline in the value of the investment that we consider to be “other than temporary,” we reduce the investment to fair value through a charge to the statement of operations and comprehensive loss. No such adjustments were necessary during the periods presented.
Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
•
Level 1-Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•
Level 2-Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
•
Level 3-Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.
Our cash equivalents and marketable securities are carried at fair value determined according to the fair value hierarchy described above (see Note 3). The carrying values of our accounts and other receivables, unbilled receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
Concentration of Credit Risk and of Significant Customers
Financial instruments which potentially expose us to concentrations of credit risk include cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, marketable securities and accounts receivable. We have cash investment policies which, among other things, limit investments to investment-grade securities. We restrict our cash equivalents and marketable securities to repurchase agreements with major banks and United States (“U.S.”) government and corporate securities which are subject to minimal credit and market risk. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers.
We sell our software products and services worldwide primarily to service providers, consisting of operators, telecommunications companies, satellite operators and broadcasters. One customer accounted for 22% of total revenue in fiscal 2021. No customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue in fiscal 2020. Two customers accounted for 18% and 16% of the accounts receivable balance as of January 31, 2021. Two customers accounted for 16% and 10% of the accounts receivable balance as of January 31, 2020.
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
We evaluate our customers’ financial condition, require advance payments from certain of our customers and maintain reserves for potential credit losses. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition but generally do not require collateral. For some international customers, we may require an irrevocable letter of credit to be issued by the customer before the purchase order is accepted. We monitor payments from customers and assess any collection issues. We maintain an allowance for specific doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments and record these allowances as a charge to general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. We base our general allowances for doubtful accounts on historical collections and write-off experience, current trends, credit assessments, and other analysis of specific customer situations. We charge off trade accounts receivables against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Recoveries of trade receivables previously charged off are recorded when received.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment consists of land, buildings, office furniture and equipment, computer equipment, software and demonstration equipment, service and spare components, and leasehold improvements. Deployed assets are included in computer equipment, and assemblies used to service our installed base are included in service and spare components.
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost less depreciation and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the related assets. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of the assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:
Buildings
20 years
Office furniture and equipment
5 years
Computer equipment, software and demonstration equipment
3 years
Service and spare components
5 years
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of lease
term or estimated
useful life
Investments in Affiliates
Our investments in affiliates included investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting as the investments represented less than a 20% ownership interest of the common shares of the affiliate.
In connection with the sale of our investment in Layer3 TV, Inc. (“Layer 3”), a company in which we had a cost-method investment, we received $4.6 million in fiscal 2018. We were entitled to additional payments of up to $2.1 million, subject to satisfaction of provisions associated with the transaction, of which we received $0.2 million in fiscal 2019. We recorded a gain on sale of investment in affiliate of $0.2 million in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in fiscal 2019 related to this payment. We received our final Layer3 payment of $1.8 million in fiscal 2020 which was partially offset by a $0.3 million loss on an unrelated investment. We recorded a net gain on sale of investment in affiliate of $1.5 million in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in fiscal 2020.
The balance of our investments in affiliates was zero as of January 31, 2021 and 2020.
Segment Information
Our operations are organized into one reportable segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise evaluated regularly by the Company’s senior management in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Our reportable segment was determined based upon the nature of the products offered to customers, the market characteristics of each operating segment and the Company’s management structure.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
We record goodwill when consideration paid in a business acquisition exceeds the value of the net assets acquired. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at that time but such estimates are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate and unanticipated events or circumstances may occur, which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results.
Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. We have determined that there is a single reporting unit for the purpose of conducting the goodwill impairment assessment. A goodwill impairment is recorded if the amount by which our carrying value exceeds our fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. Factors that could lead to a future impairment include material uncertainties such as a significant reduction in projected revenues, a deterioration of projected financial performance, future acquisitions and/or mergers, and a decline in our market value as a result of a significant decline in our stock price. There have been no impairment charges recorded for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020.
Intangible assets are recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. We amortize acquired intangible assets over their estimated useful lives based on the pattern of consumption of the economic benefits or, if that pattern cannot be readily determined, on a straight-line basis.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets primarily consist of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives. Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets or groups of assets is assessed based on a comparison of the carrying amount to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. If estimated future undiscounted net cash flows are less than the carrying amount, the asset is considered impaired and expense is recorded at an amount required to reduce the carrying amount to fair value. Determining the fair value of long-lived assets includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different results.
We assess the useful lives and possible impairment of existing recognized long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment has occurred. Factors considered important which could trigger a review include:
•
significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results;
•
significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business;
•
identification of other impaired assets within a reporting unit;
•
significant negative industry or economic trends;
•
a significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period; and
•
a decline in our market capitalization relative to net book value.
Determining whether a triggering event has occurred involves significant judgment (see Note 6).
We test intangible assets with definite lives for impairment by comparing the carrying amount to the sum of the net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its net undiscounted cash flows, then an impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. We use a discounted cash flow approach or other methods, if appropriate, to assess fair value.
Income Taxes
Income taxes comprise current and deferred income tax. Income taxes are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly within equity or in other comprehensive loss. Income taxes payable, which is included in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets, is the expected taxes payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially-enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized, using the balance sheet method, for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for the following temporary differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantially-enacted by the reporting date.
A deferred tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the countries where the deferred tax assets originated and during the periods when the deferred tax assets become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
We operate in multiple jurisdictions with complex tax policy and regulatory environments. In certain of these jurisdictions, we may take tax positions that management believes are supportable but are potentially subject to successful challenge by the applicable taxing authority. These interpretational differences with the respective governmental taxing authorities can be impacted by the local economic and fiscal environment. We evaluate our tax positions and establish liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance on uncertainty in income taxes. We review these tax uncertainties in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, and adjust them accordingly.
Our policy is to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if and when required, as a component of income tax provision (benefit), in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. We have made a policy election to treat the Global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) tax as a period expense.
Because there are several estimates and assumptions inherent in calculating the various components of our tax provision, certain changes or future events such as changes in tax legislation, geographic mix of earnings, completion of tax audits or earnings repatriation plans could have an impact on those estimates and our effective tax rate.
Restructuring
Restructuring charges that we record consist of employee-related severance charges, remaining lease obligations and termination costs, and the disposal of related equipment. Restructuring charges represent our best estimate of the associated liability at the date the charges are recognized. Adjustments for changes in assumptions are recorded as a component of operating expenses in the period they become known (see Note 7).
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The functional currency of each of our foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the local country unless otherwise determined that the U.S. dollar would serve as a more appropriate functional currency given the economic operations of the foreign subsidiary. Assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the period-end exchange rates, and income and expense items are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates in effect during each period. The effects of these foreign currency translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
We also incur transaction gains and losses resulting from intercompany transactions as well as transactions with customers or vendors denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the legal entity in which the transaction is recorded. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a component of other (expense) income, net. The Company recorded foreign currency net transaction losses of $0.8 million and $2.1 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Comprehensive Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss includes our net loss as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders. Our only elements of other comprehensive loss are foreign currency translation adjustments and changes in unrealized gains on marketable securities.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2021 and 2020 consists of foreign currency translation adjustments of ($0.1) million and ($2.2) million, respectively, and unrealized gains on marketable securities of less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Overview
We adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, effective February 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. Our revenue is derived from sales of software licenses and associated third party hardware and support services, as well as professional services and support fees related to our software licenses.
The Company recognizes revenue from contracts with customers using a five-step model, which is described below:
•
identify the customer contract;
•
identify performance obligations that are distinct;
•
determine the transaction price;
•
allocate the transaction price to the distinct performance obligations; and
•
recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied.
Identify the customer contract
A customer contract is generally identified when there is approval and commitment from both the Company and its customer, the rights have been identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability and consideration is probable.
Identify performance obligations that are distinct
A performance obligation is a promise to provide a distinct good or service or a series of distinct goods or services. A good or service that is promised to a customer is distinct if the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer, and a company’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
Determine the transaction price
The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer, excluding sales and VAT taxes that are collected on behalf of government agencies.
Allocate the transaction price to distinct performance obligations
The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”) of the goods or services being provided to the customer. Our contracts typically contain multiple performance obligations, for which we account for individual performance obligations separately, if they are distinct.
Recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied
We enter into contracts that include combinations of license, support and professional services, and third-party products, which are accounted for as separate performance obligations with differing revenue recognition patterns. Revenue is recognized when or as control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers. Our software licenses are primarily delivered on a perpetual basis, whereby the customer receives rights to use the software for an indefinite time period or a specified term and delivery and revenue recognition occurs at the point in time when the customer has the ability to download or access the software. Our customers may also contract with us for a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) type license whereby the customer only has a right to access the software for a defined term. SaaS licenses are recognized ratably over the subscription period beginning on the date the license is made available to customers.
Our services revenue is comprised of support services and professional services. Support services consist of software upgrades on a when-and-if available basis, telephone support, bug fixes or patches and general hardware maintenance support. Revenue related to support services is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Professional services are recognized as the services are performed.
Revenues attributable to third party products typically consist of hardware and related support contracts. Hardware products are typically recognized when control is transferred to the customer, which is defined as the point in time when the client can use and benefit from the hardware. In situations where the hardware is distinct and it is delivered before services are provided and is functional without services, control is transferred upon delivery or acceptance by the customer. Revenue attributable to third-party support contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the contract.
Significant Judgments
Our contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may require significant judgment. Once we determine the performance obligations, we determine the transaction price, which includes estimating the amount of variable consideration to be included in the transaction price, if any. The transaction price is then allocated to each performance obligation in the contract based on the SSP. The corresponding revenue is recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. We determine SSP based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately and the methods of estimating SSP under the guidance of ASC 606-10-32-33. If the SSP is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the SSP, taking into account available information such as market conditions, expected margins, and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations. In February 2019, we began selling a new software bundle called the Framework in addition to our legacy software products and services. Our legacy products were historically sold on a standalone basis and therefore the SSP and revenue recognition may differ from the Framework. A typical Framework deal licenses our software products and services, including upgrades for one fixed price. Management considers the pricing of our Framework perpetual licenses as highly variable and uncertain and we do not have a history of selling the Framework software on a standalone basis. We recognize the portion of the transaction price allocated to the Framework software on a residual basis, as we have at least one performance obligation for which the SSP is observable. The Company notes that both hardware and support services represent observable pricing. The SSP for our legacy software is also recognized on a residual basis, as we have observable SSP for the associated support services sold with the software license based on historical observable data of selling support contracts on a standalone basis. We may also license our software as a SaaS type license, whereby our customer only has a right to access the software over a specified time period and the service includes technical support and unspecified upgrades and bug fixes. We recognize the full value of the contract ratably over the contractual term of the SaaS license.
Our services revenue is comprised of support services, software license implementation services, engineering services, training and reimbursable expenses. We have concluded that services are distinct performance obligations, with the exception of engineering services. Engineering services may be provided on a standalone basis or bundled with a license when we are providing custom development.
We utilize the cost-plus margin method to determine the SSP for our Framework support services offerings and hardware sales. For Framework support services, we calculate the average cost of support to within a small range to arrive at an average expected cost. Legacy support services are priced as a percentage of the list price of the related software license and hardware. Historically, we determined the SSP of the support services based on this pricing relationship and observable data from standalone sales of support contracts. The expected cost-plus margin for hardware is based on the cost of the hardware from third parties, plus a reasonable markup that the Company believes is reflective of a market-based reseller margin.
The SSP for services in time and materials contracts is determined by observable prices in standalone services arrangements. We estimate the SSP for fixed price services based on estimated hours adjusted for historical experience at time and material rates charged in standalone services arrangements. Revenue for fixed price services is recognized over time as the services are provided based on an input measure of hours incurred to total estimated hours.
Some of our contracts have payment terms that differ from the timing of revenue recognition, which requires us to assess whether the transaction price for those contracts include a significant financing component. We have elected the practical expedient that permits an entity to not adjust for the effects of a significant financing component if we expect that at the contract inception, the period between when the entity transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service, will be one year or less. For those contracts in which the period exceeds the one-year threshold, this assessment, as well as the quantitative estimate of the financing component and its relative significance, requires judgment. We estimate the significant financing component provided to our customers with extended payment terms by determining the present value of the future payments by applying an average standard industry discount rate that reflects the customer’s creditworthiness.
Payment terms with customers typically require payment 30 days from invoice date. Our agreements with customers do not provide for any refunds for services or products and therefore no specific reserve for such is maintained. In the infrequent instances where customers raise a concern over delivered products or services, we have endeavored to remedy the concern and all costs related to such matters have been insignificant in all periods presented.
We occasionally enter into amendments to previously executed contracts that may constitute contract modifications. The amendments are assessed to determine if (1) the additional products and services are distinct from the product and services in the original arrangement; and (2) the amount of consideration expected for the added products and services reflects the SSP of those products and services. An amendment or contract modification meeting both criteria is accounted for as a separate contract. A contract modification not meeting both criteria is considered a change to the original contract and is accounted for on either a prospective basis as a termination of the existing contract and the creation of a new contract or a cumulative catch-up basis.
Contract Balances
Contract assets consist of unbilled revenue, which is recognized as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals or upon achievement of contractual milestones. Unbilled receivables expected to be billed and collected within one year are classified as current assets or long-term assets if expected to be billed and collected after one year (see Note 12).
Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract
We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We have determined that commissions and special incentive payments (“Spiffs”) for hardware and software maintenance and support and professional services paid under our sales incentive programs meet the requirements to be capitalized under ASC 340-40. Costs to obtain a contract are amortized as selling and marketing expense over the expected period of benefit in a manner that is consistent with the transfer of the related goods or services to which the asset relates. The judgments made in determining the amount of costs incurred include whether the commissions are in fact incremental and would not have occurred absent the customer contract and the estimate of the amortization period. The commissions and Spiffs related to professional services are amortized over time as work is completed. The commissions and Spiffs for hardware and software maintenance are amortized over the life of the contract. These costs are periodically reviewed for impairment. We determined that no impairment of these assets existed as of January 31, 2021 or 2020. We have elected to apply the practical expedient and recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. Total deferred capitalized commission costs were $553 thousand as of January 31, 2021 compared to $958 thousand as of January 31, 2020. Current deferred capitalized commission costs are included in prepaid expense and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets and non-current deferred capitalized commission costs are included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized commissions expensed during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 included in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss were $71 thousand and $434 thousand, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
We measure stock options and other stock-based awards granted to employees and directors based on their fair value on the date of the grant and recognize compensation expense of those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award, and recognize forfeitures as incurred. We apply the straight-line method of expense recognition to all awards with only service-based vesting conditions and apply the graded-vesting method to all awards with both service-based and performance-based vesting conditions, commencing when achievement of the performance condition becomes probable. We apply the graded-vesting method to awards with market conditions that include graded-vesting features.
Leases
We account for our leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. A contract is accounted for as a lease when we have the right to control the asset for a period of time while obtaining substantially all of the asset’s economic benefits. We determine if an arrangement is a lease or contains an embedded lease at inception. For arrangements that meet the definition of a lease, we determine the initial classification and measurement of our right-of-use operating lease asset and corresponding liability at the lease commencement date. We determine the classification and measurement of a modified lease at the date it is modified. The lease term includes only renewal options that are reasonably assured to exercise. The present value of lease payments is typically determined by using the Company’s estimated secured incremental borrowing rate for the associated lease term as interest rates implicit in the leases are not normally readily determinable. Management’s policy is to utilize the practical expedient to not record leases with an original term of twelve months or less on our consolidated balance sheets, and lease payments are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Our existing leases are for facilities only. None of our leases are with related parties. In addition to rent, office leases may require us to pay additional amounts for taxes, insurance, maintenance and other expenses, which are generally referred to as non-lease components. As a practical expedient, we account for the non-lease components together with the lease components as a single lease component for all of our leases. Only the fixed costs for leases are accounted for as a single lease component and recognized as part of a right-of-use asset and liability.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of unrestricted common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the sum of the weighted average number of unrestricted common shares outstanding during the period and the weighted average number of potential common shares from the assumed exercise of stock options and the vesting of shares of restricted and deferred common stock units using the “treasury stock” method when the effect is not anti-dilutive. In periods in which we report a net loss, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share.
Pending Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which introduces a new methodology for accounting for credit losses on financial instruments, including available-for-sale debt securities and accounts receivable. The guidance establishes a new “expected loss model” that requires entities to estimate current expected credit losses on financial instruments by using all practical and relevant information. Any expected credit losses are to be reflected as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-13 is effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. We are currently evaluating if this guidance will have a material effect to our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes and removes certain exceptions and improves consistent application of accounting principles for certain areas in Topic 740. ASU 2019-12 is effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. We are currently evaluating if this guidance will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
All other Accounting Standards Updates issued but not yet effective are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s future financial statements.
3.
Fair Value Measurements
The following tables set forth our financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no fair value measurements of our financial assets using level 3 inputs for the periods presented:
Fair Value at January 31, 2021 Using
Total
Level 1
Level 2
(Amounts in thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
$
$
$
-
Marketable securities:
U.S. Treasury Notes and bonds
-
Total
$
$
$
-
Fair Value at January 31, 2020 Using
Total
Level 1
Level 2
(Amounts in thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
$
1,408
$
1,408
$
-
Marketable securities:
U.S. Treasury Notes and bonds
3,360
3,360
-
Corporate bonds
1,257
-
1,257
Total
$
6,025
$
4,768
$
1,257
Cash equivalents include money market funds and U.S. treasury bills.
Marketable securities by security type consisted of the following:
As of January 31, 2021
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Treasury Notes and bonds
$
$
$
-
$
Corporate bonds
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
-
$
As of January 31, 2020
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Treasury Notes and bonds
$
3,310
$
$
-
$
3,360
Corporate Bonds
1,254
-
1,257
$
4,564
$
$
-
$
4,617
As of January 31, 2021, marketable securities consisted of investments that mature within one year.
4.
Acquisitions
On February 6, 2019, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Xstream A/S in exchange for an aggregate of $0.9 million in shares of our common stock, based on the 20 day trailing volume weighted average closing price as of the acquisition date, and $4.6 million in cash, resulting in a total purchase price of $5.4 million. The acquisition of Xstream accelerates our penetration in OTT and new market segments and fully cloud-based end-to-end video platform that operates in a hosted managed environment. In addition, Xstream’s MediaMaker video platform enhances our end-to-end video Framework.
Estimated fair value of consideration:
Cash
$
4,552
Stock consideration
Total purchase price
$
5,426
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
Other current assets
Other long-term assets
Finite-life intangible assets
3,569
Goodwill
1,300
Current liabilities
(1,236
)
Allocated purchase price
$
5,426
Useful Life
Fair Value
(amounts in
thousands)
Customer contracts
3 years
$
2,205
Existing technology
3 years
1,364
$
3,569
We utilized the income approach methodology for the valuation of the identified intangible assets. Specifically, we used the excess earnings method to value the customer relationships, the relief-from-royalty method for the existing technology. Varying discount rates were also applied to the projected net cash flows and EBITDA as applicable. We believe the assumptions are representative of those a market participant would use in estimating fair value.
Goodwill recorded as part of the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.
5.
Consolidated Balance Sheet Detail
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:
As of
January 31, 2021
January 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)
Computer equipment, software and demonstration equipment
$
9,765
$
9,695
Service and spare components
-
1,158
Office furniture and equipment
Leasehold improvements
10,309
11,177
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(9,704
)
(10,623
)
Total property and equipment, net
$
$
As a result of the sale of our Acton, MA headquarters in the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 for $0.5 million, net of disposal costs, we recorded a one-time $5.4 million loss on the sale of fixed assets reported in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Depreciation expense of property and equipment was $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
As of
January 31, 2021
January 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
$
$
3,236
Accrued professional fees
Sales tax and VAT payable
Accrued restructuring
-
Current obligation - right of use operating leases
1,387
Accrued third party hardware costs
-
1,169
Accrued other
1,302
Total accrued expenses
$
4,277
$
7,986
6.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the estimated fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We perform impairment tests related to our goodwill on an annual basis or when we identify certain triggering events or circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the estimated fair value of the goodwill below its carrying amount. We performed our annual assessment of goodwill for both fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 and determined there was no impairment loss for either period.
The following table represents the changes in goodwill as of January 31, 2021 and 2020:
Goodwill
(Amounts in
thousands)
Balance as of January 31, 2019
$
8,753
Goodwill arising from the Xstream acquisition
1,300
Translation adjustment
(278
)
Balance as of January 31, 2020
9,775
Translation adjustment
Balance as of January 31, 2021
$
10,577
An interim test was performed at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as decline in the stock price and other negative qualitative factors led management to conclude that there was a potential impairment. It was determined it was unlikely that our fair value was less than our carrying value and therefore no impairment was recorded.
We performed another impairment test at the end of our fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 and determined it was unlikely that our fair value was less than our carrying value and therefore no impairment was recorded. If the impacts of COVID-19 are more severe than expected, impairment charges could result in future periods, and such impairment charges could be material.
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following at January 31, 2021 and 2020:
As of January 31, 2021
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
Net
(Amounts in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Acquired customer contracts
$
2,205
$
1,469
$
$
Acquired existing technology
1,364
Total finite-lived intangible assets
$
3,569
$
2,379
$
$
1,272
As of January 31, 2020
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
Net
(Amounts in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Acquired customer contracts
$
2,205
$
$
(66
)
$
1,421
Acquired existing technology
1,364
(40
)
Total finite-lived intangible assets
$
3,569
$
1,163
$
(106
)
$
2,300
We recognized amortization expense of intangible assets in the following operating expense categories:
For the Fiscal Years
Ending January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Selling and marketing
$
$
Research and development
$
1,210
$
1,163
Future amortization expense as of January 31, 2021 is $1.3 million to be fully expensed in fiscal 2022.
7.
Severance and Restructuring Costs
Severance Costs
Severance charges incurred, unrelated to a restructuring plan, were $1.5 million and $0.2 million in fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively and were primarily related to the departure of former employees. The severance charges in fiscal 2021 included $1.3 million of expense in relation to the reduction in headcount driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring charges incurred were $3.4 million in fiscal 2020 primarily related to the closing of our service organizations in Ireland and the Netherlands in a continued effort to streamline operations. There were less than $0.1 million in restructuring charges in fiscal 2021.
The following table shows the change in balances of our accrued restructuring reported as a component of other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets:
Employee-
Related
Benefits
Closure of
Leased
Facilities
Other
Restructuring
Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Accrued balance as of January 31, 2019
$
$
-
$
-
$
Restructuring charges incurred
2,995
3,367
Cash payments
(2,877
)
(6
)
(259
)
(3,142
)
Other charges
(27
)
(107
)
-
(134
)
Accrued balance as of January 31, 2020
-
-
Restructuring charges incurred
-
-
Cash payments
(737
)
-
-
(737
)
Other charges
(9
)
-
-
(9
)
Accrued balance as of January 31, 2021
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
8.
Commitments and Contingencies
Indemnification and Warranties
We provide indemnification, to the extent permitted by law, to our officers, directors, employees and agents for liabilities arising from certain events or occurrences while the officer, director, employee or agent is, or was, serving at our request in such capacity. With respect to acquisitions, we provide indemnification to, or assume indemnification obligations for, the current and former directors, officers and employees of the acquired companies in accordance with the acquired companies’ governing documents. As a matter of practice, we have maintained directors’ and officers’ liability insurance including coverage for directors and officers of acquired companies.
We enter agreements in the ordinary course of business with customers, resellers, distributors, integrators and suppliers. Most of these agreements require us to defend and/or indemnify the other party against intellectual property infringement claims brought by a third-party with respect to our products. From time to time, we also indemnify customers and business partners for damages, losses and liabilities they may suffer or incur relating to personal injury, personal property damage, product liability, and environmental claims relating to the use of our products and services or resulting from the acts or omissions of us, our employees, authorized agents or subcontractors. From time to time, we have received requests from customers for indemnification of patent litigation claims. Management cannot reasonably estimate any potential losses, but these claims could result in material liability for us. There are no current pending legal proceedings, in the opinion of management that would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results from operations and cash flows. There is no assurance that future legal proceedings arising from ordinary course of business or otherwise, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results from operations or cash flows.
We warrant that our products, including software products, will substantially perform in accordance with our standard published specifications in effect at the time of delivery. In addition, we provide maintenance support to our customers and therefore allocate a portion of the product purchase price to the initial warranty period and recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over that warranty period related to both the warranty obligation and the maintenance support agreement. When we receive revenue for extended warranties beyond the standard duration, it is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period. Related costs are expensed as incurred.
9.
Operating Leases
As of January 31, 2021, the Company had operating leases for facilities expiring at various dates through 2026.
The components of lease expense for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 are as follows:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Operating lease cost
$
1,351
$
Short term lease cost, net
Total lease cost
$
1,385
$
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating leases was as follows:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
1,072
$
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company’s operating leases was as follows:
As of January 31, 2021
As of January 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$
4,968
$
4,860
Current portion, operating lease liabilities
1,387
Operating lease liabilities, long term
4,070
4,348
Total operating lease liabilities
$
5,457
$
5,070
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
4.0
5.0
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate
5.0
%
5.0
%
The current portion, operating lease liabilities is included in the balance of accrued expenses at January 31, 2021. Rent payments for continuing operations were approximately $1.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. Future minimum lease payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at January 31, 2021 are as follows:
Payments for
Operating Leases
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
$
1,320
1,466
1,507
1,550
Total lease payments
5,902
Less interest
Total operating lease liabilities
$
5,457
In March 2021, we entered into a Termination Agreement for our current headquarters office lease at 500 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, Massachusetts that provides for an early termination of such sublease effective March 21, 2021 (see Note 1).
10.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stock Authorization
The Board of Directors is authorized to issue from time to time up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, in one or more series. Each such series of preferred stock shall have the number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special or relative rights or privileges to be determined by the Board of Directors, including dividend rights, voting rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions, liquidation preferences, conversion rights and preemptive rights. No preferred stock has been issued as of January 31, 2021. We have designated 1,000,000 shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock in connection with our Rights Plan (as defined below).
Equity Plans
2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan.
Our 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), deferred stock units (“DSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs”) and other equity based non-stock option awards as determined by the plan administrator to our officers, employees, consultants, and directors. We may satisfy awards upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of stock units with newly issued shares or treasury shares. The Board of Directors is responsible for the administration of the 2011 Plan and determining the terms of each award, award exercise price, the number of shares for which each award is granted and the rate at which each award vests. In certain instances, the Board of Directors may elect to modify the terms of an award. The number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan is 9,300,000. Additionally, outstanding awards under our 2005 Equity Compensation and Incentive Plan that expired, terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully exercised became available for issuance under the 2011 Plan. As of January 31, 2021, there were 3,286,731 shares available for future grant.
Nonemployee members of the Board of Directors may elect to receive DSUs in lieu of RSUs. The number of units subject to the DSUs is determined as of the grant date and shall fully vest one year from the grant date. The shares underlying the DSUs are not vested and issued until the earlier of the director ceasing to be a member of the Board of Directors (provided such time is subsequent to the first day of the succeeding fiscal year) or immediately prior to a change in control.
Option awards may be granted to employees at an exercise price per share of not less than 100% of the fair market value per common share on the date of the grant. Option awards granted under the 2011 Plan generally vest over a period of one to three years and expire ten years from the date of the grant.
We have a Long-Term Incentive Program (“LTI Program”), adopted in fiscal 2016, under which the named executive officers and other of our key employees may receive long-term equity-based incentive awards, which are intended to align the interests of our named executive officers and other key employees with the long-term interests of our stockholders and to emphasize and reinforce our focus on team success. Long-term equity-based incentive compensation awards are made in the form of stock options, RSUs and PSUs subject to vesting based in part on the extent to which employment continues.
2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under our 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), six-month offering periods begin on October 1 and April 1 of each year during which eligible employees may elect to purchase shares of our common stock according to the terms of the offering. On each purchase date, eligible employees can purchase our stock at a price per share equal to 85% of the closing price of our common stock on the exercise date, but no less than par value. The maximum number of shares of our common stock authorized for sale under the ESPP is
1,150,000 shares of which 1,075,024 remain available under the ESPP as of January 31, 2021. Under the ESPP, 5,702 and 14,057 shares were purchased during fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively. As of April 1, 2020, the Company suspended the ESPP indefinitely and is still evaluating when the suspension will be lifted, if at all.
Stock Option Valuation
Service-Based Options
We measure the fair value of service-based options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Key input assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price, the expected option term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, the expected annual dividend yield and the expected stock price volatility. The expected option term was determined using the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” options. The expected stock price volatility was established using the historical volatility of our common stock over a period of time equal to the expected term of the stock option. The risk-free interest rate is based upon the U.S. treasury bond yield at the grant date, using a remaining term equal to the expected life. The expected dividend yield is 0%, as we have not paid cash dividends on our common stock since our inception.
The following table presents, on a weighted average basis, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
Risk-free interest rate
0.3
%
1.8
%
Expected volatility
62.1
%
50.5
%
Expected dividend yield
0.0
%
0.0
%
Expected term (in years)
5.5
6.0
Market-Based Options
Our former CEO was granted 800,000 market-based options issued in fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2017. These stock options vest in approximately equal increments based upon the closing price of our common stock achieving a certain level and continued service conditions. We measured the grant-date fair value of these options using a Monte Carlo simulation model and recognized the associated expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of these stock options was $2.1 million, which was recognized over three years. In February 2019, these options were cancelled upon the resignation of our CEO, at which time we reversed $0.5 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the final performance period for a portion of the grant.
Stock Option Activity
The following table summarizes our stock option activity:
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Remaining
Aggregate
Number of
Exercise
Contractual
Intrinsic
Shares
Price
Term
Value
Outstanding as of January 31, 2020
2,768,466
$
2.14
8.03
$
6,430,232
Granted
300,998
2.74
Exercised
(39,270
)
3.04
Forfeited
(1,357,648
)
2.42
Outstanding as of January 31, 2021
1,672,546
$
2.00
5.64
$
-
Vested and expected to vest as of January 31, 2021
1,672,546
$
2.00
5.64
$
-
Options exercisable as of January 31, 2021
1,154,773
$
2.12
4.41
$
-
The weighted average grant-date fair values of stock options granted during the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 were $0.81 per share and $1.94 per share, respectively.
Stock Units
We have granted RSUs and DSUs with service-based vesting criteria that generally vest over one to three years. In fiscal 2021, we granted 144,928 DSU shares and 276,451 RSU shares. In fiscal 2020, we granted 774,931 DSU shares and 128,961 RSU shares. We have also granted PSUs with performance-based and market-based vesting criteria. In fiscal 2021, we granted an aggregate of 369,292 market-based PSUs to employees under the LTI Program, of which 182,864 PSUs were granted and released for exceeding the target goal of market-based criteria from awards originally granted in 2017. We did not grant any PSUs in fiscal 2020. The PSUs vest in three equal annual installments upon the achievement of certain Company-specific goals in each of the three years.
The following table summarizes our stock unit activity:
Weighted Average
Grant-Date
Number of Shares
Fair Value
Unvested balance as of January 31, 2020
1,144,953
$
2.30
Granted
790,671
1.51
Vested
(462,300
)
2.65
Forfeited
(301,455
)
1.83
Unvested balance as of January 31, 2021
1,171,869
$
1.87
Stock-Based Compensation
We recognized stock-based compensation expense within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows:
For the Fiscal Years
Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Cost of revenue
$
(8
)
$
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
$
1,247
$
1,151
As of January 31, 2021, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options was approximately $0.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.31 years. As of January 31, 2021, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs and DSUs was $0.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average amortization period of 1.00 years. As of January 31, 2021, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested PSUs was $0.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average amortization period of 1.28 years.
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan
On March 4, 2019, we entered into the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in the form of a stockholder rights agreement (“Rights Agreement”) and issued a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each share of common stock payable on March 15, 2019 to the stockholders of record of such shares on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder, under certain circumstances, to purchase from us one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company, at a price of $8.00 per one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share represented by a Right (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement.
The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement). Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.
At any time prior to ten (10) business days after the time any Person becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement), the Board may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.0001 per Right (the “Redemption Price”). The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.
The Rights will expire on the earlier of (i) the time at which the Rights are redeemed, (ii) the time at which the Rights are exchanged, (iii) the consummation of a reorganization transaction entered into by the Company resulting in stock transfer restrictions similar to the Rights Agreement, (iv) the close of business on the effective date of the repeal of Section 382 (as defined in the Rights Agreement) or if the Rights Agreement is no longer necessary for the preservation of NOLs, (v) the date on which the Board determines that the Rights Agreement is no longer necessary to preserve NOLs, (vi) the beginning of the taxable year to which the Board determines that none of the NOLs may be carried forward or (vii) the close of business on March 4, 2022 (the “Final Expiration Date”).
On June 28, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the Rights Agreement, between us and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, for the purpose of modifying the definition of “Final Expiration Date” to delete the extension of the Final Expiration Date in the event any person becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement).
On August 8, 2019, we entered into an amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement, between us and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, for the purpose of modifying the definition of “Acquiring Person” to not include TAR Holdings and their respective affiliates and associates, provided the aggregate beneficial ownership of TAR Holdings does not exceed 25.0% of the Company securities then outstanding.
11.
Stock Repurchase Program
On June 4, 2019, the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $5.0 million of then-outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, which expired on June 4, 2020. Under the share repurchase program, the Company was authorized to repurchase, from time to time, outstanding shares of common stock in accordance with applicable laws both on the open market, including under trading plans established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in privately negotiated transactions.
The following table provides a summary of the Company’s stock repurchase activities related to this program for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
For the Fiscal
Year Ended
January 31, 2020
Shares repurchased
Average cost per share
$
1.42
Value of shares repurchased
$
There were no stock repurchase activities related to this program in fiscal 2021.
12.
Accounts Receivables, Contract Assets, and Contract Liabilities
Receivables
The following table shows our accounts receivable, net and unbilled receivables:
For the Fiscal Years
Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Accounts receivable, net
$
6,050
$
12,127
Unbilled receivables, current
9,359
14,279
Unbilled receivables, long-term
6,340
9,031
$
21,749
$
35,437
Contract Assets
Contract assets consist of unbilled receivables and are customer committed amounts for which revenue recognition precedes billing, and billing is solely subject to the passage of time.
Unbilled receivables are expected to be billed in the future as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentage amounts):
As of January 31,
Percentage
1 year or less
$
9,359
%
1-2 years
4,943
%
2-5 years
1,397
%
Total unbilled receivables
$
15,699
%
Contract Liabilities
Contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue and customer deposits that arise when amounts are billed to or collected from customers in advance of revenue recognition. Deferred revenue that will be recognized during the succeeding 12-month period is recorded as current deferred revenue and the remaining portion is recorded as deferred revenue, long-term. The change in deferred revenue in the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 is due to new billings in advance of revenue recognition offset by revenue recognized during the periods.
We recognized $5.2 million of revenue related to deferred billings in fiscal 2021 and $8.1 million in fiscal 2020.
Deferred Revenue
Current
Long-Term
(Amounts in thousands)
Balance as of January 31, 2019
$
8,014
$
2,642
Increase (decrease)
(2,973
)
(1,502
)
Balance as of January 31, 2020
$
5,041
$
1,140
Increase (decrease)
(304
)
(483
)
Balance as of January 31, 2021
$
4,737
$
Remaining Performance Obligations
The aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied or are partially satisfied as of January 31, 2021 is $28.2 million. This amount in part includes amounts billed for undelivered services that are included in deferred revenue reported on the consolidated balance sheets. Revenue recognized in fiscal 2021 related to remaining performance obligations as of the previous fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 was $13.5 million.
13.
Disaggregated Revenue and Geographic Information
Disaggregated Revenue
The following table shows our revenue disaggregated by revenue stream:
For the Fiscal Years
Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Product revenue:
Framework
$
1,765
$
33,199
Online video platform and other
3,370
4,197
Hardware
1,473
2,518
Total product revenue
6,608
39,914
Service revenue:
Maintenance and support
9,755
20,188
Framework and support services
3,864
1,428
Professional services and other
1,772
5,624
Total service revenue
15,391
27,240
Total revenue
$
21,999
$
67,154
Geographic Information
The following table summarizes revenue by customers’ geographic locations:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
%
%
(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)
Revenue by customers' geographic locations:
North America¹
$
10,198
46%
$
40,072
60%
Europe and Middle East
8,495
39%
15,829
24%
Latin America
2,519
11%
9,639
14%
Asia Pacific
4%
1,614
2%
Total revenue
$
21,999
$
67,154
(1)
Includes total revenue for the U.S. for the periods shown as follows:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)
US Revenue
$
6,805
$
31,707
% of total revenue
%
%
The following table summarizes long-lived assets by geographic locations:
As of January 31, 2021
%
As of January 31, 2020
%
(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)
Long-lived assets by geographic locations¹:
North America
$
10,864
79%
$
13,293
75%
Europe and Middle East
2,819
21%
4,359
25%
Asia Pacific
0%
0%
Total long-lived assets by geographic location
$
13,714
$
17,683
(1)
Excludes marketable securities, long-term and goodwill.
14.
Income Taxes
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., various state jurisdictions, and various foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal 2018.
The components of loss from operations before income taxes are as follows:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Domestic
$
(23,427
)
$
(3,314
)
Foreign
1,726
(5,559
)
Loss before income taxes
$
(21,701
)
$
(8,873
)
The components of the income tax provision from operations are as follows:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Current:
Federal
$
(38
)
$
-
State
Foreign
Total
Deferred:
Foreign
-
(182
)
Total
-
(182
)
Income tax provision
$
$
The income tax provision was computed using the federal statutory income tax rate and average state statutory rates, net of related federal benefits. The provision differs from our effective tax rate primarily due to the following:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Statutory U.S. federal tax rate (21%)
$
(4,557
)
$
(1,863
)
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
Losses not benefitted
4,554
(3,207
)
Non-deductible stock compensation expense
Other non-deductible items
Innovative technology and development incentive
(380
)
(298
)
Foreign tax rate differential
Tax gain on restructuring activities
-
4,196
Current fiscal year impact of FIN 48
(10
)
Income tax provision
$
$
The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act allowed us to accelerate the refund of our AMT credit from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2021. The refund was received in late December 2020.
As a result of the 2017 Tax Reform Act, foreign earnings may now generally be repatriated back to the U.S. without incurring U.S. federal income tax. Historically, we have asserted our intention to indefinitely invest the cumulative undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries except for Ireland. In response to increased cash requirements in the U.S. related to a significant decline in sales resulting from COVID-19 we declared two cash dividends in fiscal 2021 totaling $4.4 million.
The components of deferred income taxes are as follows:
As of January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Accruals and reserves
$
$
Deferred revenue
Stock-based compensation expense
U.S. federal, state and foreign tax credits
7,737
7,929
Property and equipment
Loss carryforwards
34,518
29,373
Deferred tax assets
43,670
38,743
Less: Valuation allowance
(43,439
)
(38,248
)
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Other
-
Intangible assets
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
-
$
-
At January 31, 2021, we had federal, state and foreign net operating loss carry forwards of $131.1 million, $77.4 million and $9.4 million respectively, which can be used to offset future tax liabilities and expire at various dates beginning in fiscal 2022. We perform a Section 382 analysis on a periodic basis and utilization of these net operating loss carry forwards may be limited pursuant to provisions of the respective local jurisdiction. In addition, at January 31, 2021, we had federal and state research and development credit carry forwards of $3.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, and state investment tax credit carry forwards of $0.2 million. We have foreign tax credit carry forwards of $2.0 million, which are available to reduce future federal regular income taxes. These credits expire at various dates beginning in fiscal 2022, except for $0.2 million in credits that have an unlimited carryforward period.
We review the adequacy of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. We have evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon our ability to realize our deferred tax assets and have established a valuation allowance of $43.4 million for such assets, which are comprised principally of net operating loss carry forwards, research and development credits, deferred revenue, and stock-based compensation. If we generate pre-tax income in the future, some portion or all of the valuation allowance could be reversed and a corresponding increase in net income would be reported in future periods. The valuation allowance increased by $5.2 million for the year ended January 31, 2021 and decreased by $3.7 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.
A reconciliation of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period
$
4,306
$
4,318
Increase due to new positions in the current year
-
Decrease due to expiration of statute of limitation
(155
)
-
Effect of currency translation
(12
)
Balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of period
$
4,632
$
4,306
As of January 31, 2021, we had $4.6 million of unrecognized tax benefits, a portion of which are classified as long term and included in long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. We recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax provision on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of January 31, 2021 and 2020, total gross interest accrued was $0.1 million. Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020 are $0.1 million for both periods of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
When accounting for uncertain tax positions, the impact of uncertain tax positions are recognized in the financial statements if they are more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company has determined that it has uncertain tax positions requiring recognition as of January 31, 2021 and no uncertain tax positions requiring recognition as of January 31, 2020. The Company does not expect any change to this determination in the next twelve months.
15.
Employee Benefit Plans
We sponsor a 401(k) retirement savings plan (the “Plan”) that covers substantially all domestic employees of SeaChange. The Plan allows employees to contribute gross salary through payroll deductions up to the legally mandated limit. Participation in the Plan is available to full-time employees who meet eligibility requirements. We also contribute to various retirement plans for our employees outside the U.S. according to the local plans specific to each foreign location. Amounts contributed will vary. During fiscal 2021 and 2020, we contributed $0.1 million, and $0.4 million, respectively. As of April 1, 2020, the Company suspended our Plan contribution match as a cost-saving initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
16.
Net Loss Per Share
The number of common shares used in the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented does not include the effect of the following potentially outstanding common shares because the effect would have been anti-dilutive:
For the Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
Stock options
2,233
1,290
Restricted stock units
Deferred stock units
2,364
1,351

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(A) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We evaluated the effectiveness of our 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 the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K. Robert Pons, our Principal Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, and Michael D. Prinn, our Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, participated in this evaluation. Based upon that evaluation, Messrs. Pons and Prinn concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2021.
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, or the evaluation date. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our management, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the evaluation date, concluded that as of the evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
(B) Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors, and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2021. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment and those criteria, our management concluded that as of January 31, 2021, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Marcum LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm that audited our financial statements included in this Form 10-K was not required to issue an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting.
(C) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
None.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in our definitive proxy statement related to our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on or about July 8, 2021, to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”).

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The following Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant are included in Part II, Item 8., “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Form 10-K:
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(a)(2) Index to Exhibits
See Item 15 (b) below.
(b) Exhibits
The following list of exhibits includes exhibits submitted with this Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and those incorporated by reference to other filings.
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (see Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 previously filed on November 4, 1996 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment, filed May 25, 2000 with the Secretary of State in the State of Delaware, to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed on December 15, 2000 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of the Company, filed March 5, 2019 with the Secretary of State in the State of Delaware (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed March 5, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on December 6, 2016 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1
Specimen certificate representing the Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 previously filed on November 4, 1996 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2*
Description of Equity Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
4.3
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of March 4, 2019, between the Company and Computershare Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed March 5, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4
Amendment to Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of June 28, 2019, between the Company and Computershare Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed June 28, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5
Amendment No.2. to Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of August 8, 2019, between the Company and Computershare Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed August 8, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1**
Second Amended and Restated 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A previously filed on May 26, 2017 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference)
10.2**
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on July 20, 2011 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3**
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed December 5, 2014 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4**
Form of Deferred Stock Unit Award Grant Notice pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed December 5, 2014 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5**
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Employees pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed December 5, 2014 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit No.
Description
10.6**
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed on April 4, 2014 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7**
Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2016 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8**
Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed on April 16, 2018 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9**
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed December 14, 2005 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10**
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed April 17, 2006 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11**
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation and Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed April 17, 2006 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12**
Form of Indemnification Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed April 10, 2013 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13**
SeaChange International, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A previously filed on May 22, 2015 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14**
Change-in-Control Severance Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2019, by and between the Company and Yossi Aloni (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed on April 12, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated by reference).
10.15**
Offer letter, dated as of August 29, 2019, by and between the Company and Yossi Aloni (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on August 29, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16**
Change-in-Control Severance Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2016, by and between the Company and Peter Faubert (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on July 7, 2016 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17**
Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Severance Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2016, by and between the Company and David McEvoy (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on January 28, 2016 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18**
Offer letter, dated as of December 10, 2018, by and between the Company and Marek Kielczewski (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed on September 9, 2020 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19**
Change-in-Control Severance Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2018, by and between the Company and Marek Kielczewski (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed on April 12, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20**
Offer letter, dated as of September 6, 2019, by and between SeaChange International, Inc. and Michael Prinn (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed on December 5, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit No.
Description
10.21**
Change-in-Control Severance Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2019, by and between SeaChange International, Inc. and Michael Prinn (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed on December 5, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23**
Offer letter, dated as of August 28, 2019, by and between SeaChange International, Inc. and Chad Hassler (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed on September 9, 2020 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24**
Change-in-Control Severance Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2019, by and between SeaChange International, Inc. and Chad Hassler (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed on September 9, 2020 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25
Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions, dated November 4, 2019, by and between SeaChange International, Inc. and Calare Properties, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on November 11, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26
License Agreement, dated December 6, 2019, by and between SeaChange International, Inc. and 50 Nagog Park Acton LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on December 11, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27
Cooperation Agreement, dated February 28, 2019, by and among the Company, Karen Singer and TAR Holdings LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on March 1, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28
Amendment to Cooperation Agreement, dated August 8, 2019, by and among the Company, Karen Singer and TAR Holdings LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on August 8, 2019 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29
Note, dated May 5, 2020, between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on May 11, 2020 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30#
Sublease Agreement, dated December 19, 2019, by and between Saucony, Inc. and SeaChange International, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed on April 20, 2020 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31##
Sublease Termination Agreement, dated March 21, 2021, by and between Saucony, Inc. and SeaChange International, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on March 25, 2021 with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
21.1*
List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1*
Consent of Marcum LLP.
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
31.1*
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit No.
Description
32.2*
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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Provided herewith
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Management contract or compensatory plan
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Confidential portions omitted and filed separately with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
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Portions of this exhibit have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10)