UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-QSB
(Mark
One)
x |
Quarterly
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 |
For the
quarterly period ended December 31, 2004
o |
For
the transition period from __________ to
__________ |
Commission
file number: 0-22773
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA |
95-4627685 |
(State
or other Jurisdiction of |
(I.R.S.
Employer NO.) |
Incorporation
or Organization) |
|
|
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23901
Calabasas Road, Suite 2072, Calabasas, CA 91302
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(818)
222-9195 / (818) 222-9197
(Issuer's
telephone/facsimile numbers, including area code)
Check
whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by'section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
Yes x No o
The
issuer had 12,409,155 shares of its $.001 par value Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of February 7, 2005.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check one)
Yes o No x
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INDEX
PART
I. |
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION |
Page
No. |
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Item
1. |
Financial
Statements |
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Consolidated
Unaudited Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004 |
3 |
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Comparative
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 |
4 |
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Comparative
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Three and
Six Months Ended
December
31, 2004 and 2003 |
5 |
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Notes
to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
7 |
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Item
2. |
Management's
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation |
17 |
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Item
3. |
Controls
and Procedures |
24 |
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PART
II. |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
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Item
1. |
Legal
Proceedings |
25 |
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Item
2. |
Changes
in Securities |
25 |
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Item
3. |
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities |
25 |
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Item
4. |
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
25 |
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Item
5. |
Other
Information |
25 |
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|
Item
6. |
Exhibits
and Reports on Form 8-K |
25 |
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(a) |
Exhibits |
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(b) |
Reports
on Form 8-K |
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Signatures |
26 |
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2004
(UNAUDITED)
Current
assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
488,110 |
|
|
|
|
Certificates
of deposit |
|
|
550,000
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$80,000 |
|
|
1,679,126
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
in excess of billings |
|
|
2,324,715
|
|
|
|
|
Other
current assets |
|
|
512,494
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
5,554,445
|
|
Property
and equipment,
net of accumulated depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
4,276,307
|
|
Intangibles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
licenses, renewals, enhancements, copyrights, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
trademarks,
and tradenames, net |
|
|
2,352,804
|
|
|
|
|
Customer
lists, net |
|
|
483,736
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill,
net |
|
|
723,928
|
|
|
|
|
Total
intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
3,560,468
|
|
Total
assets |
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,391,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
1,638,752 |
|
|
|
|
Current
portion of notes and obligations under capitalized leases |
|
|
267,846
|
|
|
|
|
Billings
in excess of revenues |
|
|
228,430
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
payable, bank |
|
|
392,699
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
2,527,727
|
|
Obligations
under capitalized leases, less
current maturities |
|
|
|
|
|
56,910
|
|
Convertible
debenture |
|
|
|
|
|
112,500
|
|
Total
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
2,697,137
|
|
Minority
interest |
|
|
|
|
|
99,752
|
|
Contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000 share authorized; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,254,076
issued and outstanding |
|
|
12,254
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
paid-in-capital |
|
|
43,350,274
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury
stock |
|
|
(27,197 |
) |
|
|
|
Accumulated
deficit |
|
|
(31,296,539 |
) |
|
|
|
Stock
subscription receivable |
|
|
(1,375,642 |
) |
|
|
|
Common
stock to be issued |
|
|
254,800
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive loss |
|
|
(323,619 |
) |
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
10,594,331
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,391,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
For
the Three Month Periods |
|
For
the Six Month Periods |
|
|
|
Ended
December 31, |
|
Ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
revenues |
|
$ |
2,723,227 |
|
$ |
1,208,345 |
|
$ |
4,781,532 |
|
$ |
2,180,957 |
|
Cost
of revenues |
|
|
828,973
|
|
|
490,336
|
|
|
1,580,620
|
|
|
950,713
|
|
Gross
profit |
|
|
1,894,254
|
|
|
718,009
|
|
|
3,200,912
|
|
|
1,230,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
and marketing |
|
|
135,352
|
|
|
27,465
|
|
|
254,700
|
|
|
46,687
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization |
|
|
424,649
|
|
|
411,228
|
|
|
838,473
|
|
|
824,029
|
|
Settlement
costs |
|
|
43,200
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
43,200
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Bad
debt expense |
|
|
|
|
|
41,188
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,506
|
|
Salaries
and wages |
|
|
447,984 |
|
|
278,909
|
|
|
795,221
|
|
|
594,449
|
|
Professional
services, including non-cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compensation |
|
|
140,971
|
|
|
84,288
|
|
|
255,305
|
|
|
239,702
|
|
General
and adminstrative |
|
|
292,751
|
|
|
361,446
|
|
|
570,266
|
|
|
748,484
|
|
Total
operating expenses |
|
|
1,484,907 |
|
|
1,304,524
|
|
|
2,757,165
|
|
|
2,646,857
|
|
Income
(Loss) from operations |
|
|
409,347 |
|
|
(586,515 |
) |
|
443,747
|
|
|
(1,416,613 |
) |
Other
income and (expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
(Loss) on sale of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
3,069
|
|
|
(620 |
) |
|
(33,919 |
) |
Beneficial
conversion feature |
|
|
(194,416 |
) |
|
(96,027 |
) |
|
(231,916 |
) |
|
(96,027 |
) |
Fair
market value of warrants issued |
|
|
(221,614 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(249,638 |
) |
|
|
|
Gain
on settlement of debt |
|
|
139,367
|
|
|
104,088
|
|
|
189,641
|
|
|
104,088
|
|
Interest
expense |
|
|
(108,425 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(130,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Other
income and (expenses) |
|
|
20,884
|
|
|
(48,819 |
) |
|
43,219
|
|
|
(85,392 |
) |
Total
other expenses |
|
|
(364,204 |
) |
|
(37,689 |
) |
|
(379,314 |
) |
|
(111,250 |
) |
Net
income (loss) before minority interest in sub
subsidiary |
|
|
45,143 |
|
|
(624,204 |
) |
|
64,433
|
|
|
(1,527,863 |
) |
Minority
interest in subsidiary |
|
|
(809 |
) |
|
58,029
|
|
|
14,259
|
|
|
93,338
|
|
Net
income (loss) |
|
|
44,334 |
|
|
(566,175 |
) |
|
78,692
|
|
|
(1,434,525 |
) |
Other
comprehensive (loss)/gain: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation
adjustment |
|
|
(89,720 |
) |
|
(27,419 |
) |
|
(173,409 |
) |
|
(107,207 |
) |
Comprehensive
loss |
|
$ |
(45,386 |
) |
$ |
(593,594 |
) |
$ |
(94,717 |
) |
$ |
(1,541,732 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
10,643,113
|
|
|
7,331,928
|
|
|
10,073,951
|
|
|
7,089,123
|
|
Diluted |
|
|
13,455,875
|
|
|
7,331,928
|
|
|
12,760,805
|
|
|
7,089,123
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
For
the Six Month Periods |
|
|
|
Ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ |
78,692 |
|
$ |
(1,434,525 |
) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Used
in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization |
|
|
978,020
|
|
|
824,029
|
|
Gain
on settlement of debt |
|
|
(189,641 |
) |
|
(104,088 |
) |
Loss
on disposal of assets |
|
|
620
|
|
|
33,919
|
|
Minority
interest in subsidiary |
|
|
(14,259 |
) |
|
(93,338 |
) |
Stock
issued for services |
|
|
52,835
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued for settlement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Fair
market value of warrants and stock options granted |
|
|
249,638
|
|
|
|
|
Beneficial
conversion feature |
|
|
231,916
|
|
|
96,027
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
|
(727,132 |
) |
|
(14,785 |
) |
Other
current assets |
|
|
(1,397,331 |
) |
|
(977,161 |
) |
Decrease
in liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(728,055 |
) |
|
(350,316 |
) |
Net
cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(1,464,697 |
) |
|
(1,920,238 |
) |
Cash
flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and equipment |
|
|
(467,586 |
) |
|
(129,082 |
) |
Disposal of
property and equipment |
|
|
86,988
|
|
|
143,462
|
|
Purchases
of certificates of deposit |
|
|
(550,000 |
) |
|
(1,220,221 |
) |
Proceeds
from sale of certificates of deposit |
|
|
391,403
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Increase
in intangible assets - development costs |
|
|
(299,479 |
) |
|
(66,855 |
) |
Capital
investments in minority interest of subsidiary |
|
|
287,797
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
Proceeeds
from sale of minority interest of subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(550,877 |
) |
|
(62,696 |
) |
Cash
flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of common stock |
|
|
1,512,000
|
|
|
1,102,049
|
|
Proceeds
from the exercise of stock options |
|
|
343,900
|
|
|
814,350
|
|
Purchase
of treasury shares |
|
|
(51,704 |
) |
|
|
|
Proceeds
from loans |
|
|
5,994
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
Payments
on capital lease obligations & loans |
|
|
(236,597 |
) |
|
(376,489 |
) |
Net
cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
1,573,593
|
|
|
2,339,910
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes in cash |
|
|
58,930
|
|
|
(14,260 |
) |
Net
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(383,051 |
) |
|
342,716
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
871,161
|
|
|
214,490
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
488,110 |
|
$ |
557,206 |
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
For
the Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$ |
50,749 |
|
$ |
47,911 |
|
Taxes
|
|
$ |
14,083 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued for accrued expenses and accounts payable |
|
$ |
42,808 |
|
$ |
|
|
Common
stock issued for conversion of convertible debenture |
|
$ |
1,050,000 |
|
$ |
|
|
Common
stock issued for settlement of debt |
|
$ |
45,965 |
|
$ |
|
|
Common
stock issued for legal settlement |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
Common
stock issued for conversion of note payable |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
Common
stock issued for acquisition of product license |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
166,860 |
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The
Company designs, develops, markets, and exports proprietary software products to
customers in the automobile finance and leasing, banking and financial services
industries worldwide. The Company also provides consulting services in exchange
for fees from customers.
The
consolidated condensed interim financial statements included herein have been
prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the
disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not
misleading.
These
statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments,
which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the
information contained therein. It is suggested that these consolidated condensed
financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended June 30, 2004. The Company follows the same accounting
policies in preparation of interim reports. Results of operations for the
interim periods are not indicative of annual results.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, NetSol Technologies (PVT), Ltd. ("PK
Tech"), NetSol (PVT), Limited ("PK Private"), NetSol CONNECT (PVT), Ltd. (now,
NetSol Akhter Pvt. Ltd.) ("Connect"), NetSol Abraxas Australia Pty Ltd., NetSol
USA and NetSol Technologies UK, Ltd. All material inter-company accounts have
been eliminated in consolidation.
For
comparative purposes, prior year's consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to report classifications of the current
year.
NOTE
2 - USE OF ESTIMATES:
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
NOTE
3 - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In March
2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue No.
03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to
Certain Investments.” The EITF reached a consensus about the criteria that
should be used to determine when an investment is considered impaired, whether
that impairment is other-than-temporary, and the measurement of an impairment
loss and how that criteria should be applied to investments accounted for under
SFAS No. 115, “ACCOUNTING IN CERTAIN INVESTMENTS IN DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES.”
EITF 03-01 also included accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition
of other-than-temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about
unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary
impairments. Additionally, EITF 03-01 includes new disclosure requirements for
investments that are deemed to be temporarily impaired. In September 2004, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) delayed the accounting provisions of
EITF 03-01; however, the disclosure requirements remain effective for annual
reports ending after June 15, 2004. The Company will evaluate the impact of EITF
03-01 once final guidance is issued.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment, an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123" ("FAS No. 123R"). FAS No. 123R requires
companies to recognize in the statement of operations the grant- date fair value
of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees. FAS
No. 123R is effective beginning in the Company's second quarter of fiscal 2006.
The Company believes that the adoption of this standard will have no material
impact on its financial statements.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS Statement No. 153, "Exchanges of Nonmonetary
Assets." The Statement is an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 to eliminate the
exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it
with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have
commercial substance. The Company believes that the adoption of this standard
will have no material impact on its financial statements.
NOTE
4 - NET LOSS PER SHARE:
Net loss
per share is calculated in accordance with the Statement of financial accounting
standards No. 128 (SFAS No. 128), "Earnings per share". Basic net loss
per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is based on the assumption that all
dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised.
Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method,
options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period
(or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were
used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the
period.
The
following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic
and diluted earnings per share computations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the three months ended December 31, 2004 |
|
Net
Income |
|
Shares
|
|
Per
Share |
|
Basic
earnings per share: |
|
$ |
44,334 |
|
|
10,643,113
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
Net
income available to common shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
options |
|
|
|
|
|
1,995,981
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
816,781
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share |
|
$ |
44,334 |
|
|
13,455,875
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the six months ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
Net
Income |
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per
Share |
|
Basic
earnings per share: |
|
$ |
78,692 |
|
|
10,073,951
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Net
income available to common shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
options |
|
|
|
|
|
1,924,129
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
762,725
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share |
|
$ |
78,692 |
|
|
12,760,805
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Weighted
average number of shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share is the
same in the financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2003, since
the effect of dilutive securities is anti-dilutive.
NOTE
5 - FOREIGN CURRENCY:
The
accounts of NetSol Technologies UK, Ltd. use the British Pound; NetSol
Technologies, (PVT), Ltd, NetSol (Pvt), Limited and NetSol Connect PVT, Ltd. use
Pakistan Rupees; and NetSol Abraxas Australia Pty, Ltd. uses the Australian
dollar as the functional currencies. NetSol Technologies, Inc., and subsidiary
NetSol USA, Inc., use the U.S. dollars as the functional currencies. Assets and
liabilities are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, and
operating results are translated at the average exchange rate throughout the
period. Accumulated translation losses of $323,619 at December 31, 2004 are
classified as an item of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the
stockholders' equity section of the consolidated balance sheet. During the six
months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, comprehensive loss in the consolidated
statements of operation included translation loss of $173,409 and $107,207,
respectively.
NOTE
6 - OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other
current assets consist of the following at December 31, 2004:
Prepaid
Expenses |
|
$ |
298,472 |
|
Advance
Income Tax |
|
|
86,949
|
|
Employee
Advances |
|
|
36,315
|
|
Security
Deposits |
|
|
11,876
|
|
Other
Receivables |
|
|
78,882
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
512,494 |
|
In August
2004, the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement with a
non-related third party whereby the Company agreed to pay the consultant a total
of 100,000 shares of its common stock valued at $111,920. This has been recorded
as a prepaid expense and is being amortized over the life of the service
agreement. During the six months ended December 31, 2004, $20,985 was
expensed.
NOTE
7 - DEBTS
NOTES
PAYABLE
Notes
payable as of December 31, 2004 consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at |
|
Current
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
Name |
|
12/31/04 |
|
Maturities |
|
Maturities |
|
H.
Smith Settlement |
|
|
168,321
|
|
|
168,321
|
|
|
-- |
|
A.
Zaman Settlement |
|
|
21,300
|
|
|
21,300
|
|
|
|
|
First
Funding |
|
|
3,217
|
|
|
3,217
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary
note |
|
|
5,229
|
|
|
5,229
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary
capital leases |
|
|
69,779
|
|
|
69,779
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
267,846
|
|
|
267,846
|
|
|
|
|
On
September 25, 2002 the Company signed a settlement agreement with Adrian Cowler
("Cowler") and Surrey Design Partnership Ltd. The Company agreed to pay Cowler
£218,000 pound sterling or approximately $320,460 USD including interest, which
the Company has recorded as a note payable in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements. The agreement calls for monthly payments of £3,000 until
March 2004 and then £4,000 per month until paid. As of June 30, 2004, the
balance was $146,516. During the six months ended December 31, 2004, the Company
paid £12,000 or $21,997. In December 2004, the Company reached an agreement with
Cowler to pay the balance of the loan in one lump-sum payment. Cowler agreed to
accept £52,000 or $103,371 as payment in full. As a result, the Company recorded
a gain on forgiveness of debt of $21,148 in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.
In
November 2002, the Company signed a settlement agreement with Herbert Smith for
£171,733 or approximately $248,871, including interest, which the Company has
recorded as a note payable in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements. The Company agreed to pay $10,000 upon signing of the agreement,
$4,000 per month for twelve months, and then $6,000 per month until paid. The
balance owing at June 30, 2004 was $199,321. During the six months ended
December 31, 2004, the Company paid $31,000. The balance owing at December 31,
2004 was $168,321. The entire balance has been classified as current and is
included in "Current maturities of notes and obligations under capitalized
leases" in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
In June
2002, the Company signed a settlement agreement with a former employee for
payment of past services rendered. The Company agreed to pay the employee a
total of $75,000. The agreement calls for monthly payments of $1,500 per month
until paid. The balance owing at June 30, 2004 was $26,300. During the six
months ended December 31, 2004, the Company paid $5,000. The entire balance has
been classified as a current liability in the accompanying consolidated
financials statements.
In
January 2004, the Company renewed its director's and officer liability insurance
for which the annual premium is $167,000. In April 2004, the Company arranged
financing with AFCO Credit Corporation with a down payment of $50,100 with the
balance to be paid in monthly installments. The balance owing as of December 31,
2004 was $0.
In
October 2004, the Company renewed its professional liability insurance for which
the annual premium is $5,944. The Company has arranged for financing with the
insurance company with a down payment of $1,853 and nine monthly payment of $480
each. During the three months ended December 31, 2004, the Company paid $2,727.
The balance owing at December 31, 2004 was $3,217 and is classified as a current
liability in the accompanying consolidated financials statements.
In
addition, the various subsidiaries had current note payable of $5,229 and
current maturities of capital leases of $69,779 as of December 31,
2004.
BANK
NOTE
The
Company's Pakistan subsidiary, NetSol Technologies (Private) Ltd., has three
loans with a bank, secured by the Company's assets. These notes consist of the
following as of December 31, 2004:
TYPE
OF |
|
MATURITY |
|
INTEREST |
|
BALANCE
|
|
LOAN |
|
DATE |
|
RATE |
|
USD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Export
Refinance |
|
|
Every
6 months |
|
|
4 |
% |
$ |
326,907 |
|
Term
Loan |
|
|
April
20, 2005 |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
15,507
|
|
Line
of Credit |
|
|
On
Demand |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
50,285 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
392,699 |
|
NOTE
8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
REVERSE
STOCK SPLIT
On August
18, 2003, the Company affected a 1 for 5 reverse stock split for all the issued
and outstanding shares of common stock. All historical share and per share
amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been restated
to reflect the 5:1 reverse stock split.
EQUITY
TRANSACTIONS
Private
Placements
In August
2004, the Company received $200,000 for the purchase of 190,476 shares of the
Company's common stock. In November 2004, the stock was issued to the purchasing
parties.
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company sold 1,217,143 shares of its
common stock for $1,268,000 in a private placement agreement.
In
addition, the Company received $62,000 as payment on stock subscription
receivable during the six months ended December 31, 2004.
Services,
Accrued Expenses and Payables
In August
2004, the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement with a
non-related third party whereby the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common
stock valued at $55,960 for the first year of service and has agreed to issue an
additional 50,000 shares at the beginning of the second year. The value of these
shares of $55,960 is included in the "Stock to be Issued" on the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
In
October 2004, the Company issued 5,000 shares for services rendered valued at
$6,850. In addition, 1,339 shares were issued for accrued expenses valued at
$3,000.
In
November 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor whereby the
Company issued the vendor 20,000 shares valued at $22,968 for the payment of
outstanding invoices in the amount of $16,052. As a result, the Company recorded
a beneficial conversion feature expense in the amount of $6,916.
Stock
Options Exercised
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company issued 742,777 shares of its
common stock for the exercise of options. The Company received $343,900 in cash
from the exercise of these options and recorded "Stock Subscription Receivable"
in the amount of $795,083
Issuance
of shares for Conversion of Debt
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2004, three of the convertible debenture holders
elected to convert their notes into common stock. The total of the notes
converted was $150,000 and the Company issued 80,646 shares of its common stock
to the note holders.
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2004, sixteen of the convertible debenture
holders elected to convert their notes into common stock. The total of the notes
converted was $900,000 and the Company issued 483,873 shares of its common stock
to the note holders.
STOCK
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE
Stock
subscription receivable represents stock options exercised and issued that the
Company has not yet received the payment from the purchaser as they were in
processing when the quarter ended.
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Company received a payment of $20,000
on the receivable. In addition, $18,750 of accrued salaries for one of the
officers was applied against the receivable. The balance at September 30, 2004
was $458,809.
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded receivables from
options exercises of $905,083 and received payments of $110,000. The Company
also recorded receivables from purchase agreements $182,000 and received
payments of $24,000. In addition, $6,250 of accrued salaries for one of the
officers was applied against the receivable. Also during the quarter, a
purchaser decided not to complete the agreed purchase and therefore 20,000
shares were cancelled and the related value of $30,000 was reversed from the
receivable account. The balance at December 31, 2004 was
$1,375,642.
COMMON
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
From time
to time, the Company issues options and warrants as incentives to employees,
officers and directors, as well as to non-employees.
Common
stock purchase options and warrants consisted of the following during the six
months ended December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
|
Options
|
|
Price |
|
Warrants
|
|
Price |
|
Outstanding
and exercisable, June 30, 2004 |
|
|
1,862,277
|
|
$ |
0.75
to $5.00 |
|
|
693,182
|
|
$ |
0.50
to $5.00 |
|
Granted |
|
|
498,500
|
|
$ |
1.14
to $1.30 |
|
|
282,260
|
|
$ |
3.30 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(742,777 |
) |
$ |
0.75
to $2.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
and exercisable, Dec. 31, 2004 |
|
|
1,608,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
975,442
|
|
|
|
|
There
were no options granted or exercised during the quarter ended September 30,
2004.
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2004, 498,500 options were granted to employees
of the company and are fully vested and expire ten years from the date of grant
unless the employee terminates employment, in which case the options expire
within 30 days of their termination. No expense was recorded for the granting of
these options.
In
compliance with FAS No. 148, the Company has elected to continue to follow the
intrinsic value method in accounting for its stock-based employee compensation
plan as defined by APB No. 25 and has made the applicable disclosures
below.
Had the
Company determined employee stock based compensation cost based on a fair value
model at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS 123, the Company's net
earnings per share would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts for year
ended December 31, 2004 as follows:
Had the
Company determined employee stock based compensation cost based on a fair value
model at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS 123, the Company's net
earnings per share would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts for year
ended December 31, 2004 as follows:
Net
income - as reported |
|
$ |
78,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based
employee compensation expense, included in reported net loss, net of
tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair-value-based method
for all rewards, net of tax |
|
|
(313,195 |
) |
Pro
forma net loss |
|
$ |
(234,503 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic,
as reported |
|
|
0.01
|
|
Diluted,
as reported |
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic,
pro forma |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
Diluted,
pro forma |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2004, three debenture holders converted their
notes into common stock. As part of the conversion, warrants to purchase a total
of 40,323 common shares were issued to the note holders. The warrants expire in
five years and have an exercise price of $3.30 per share. The warrants were
valued using the fair value method at $28,024 or $0.69 per share and recorded
the expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The
Black-Scholes option pricing model used the following assumptions:
Risk-free
interest rate |
|
|
3.25 |
% |
Expected
life |
|
|
5
years |
|
Expected
volatility |
|
|
82 |
% |
Dividend
yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2004, sixteen debenture holders converted their
notes into common stock. As part of the conversion, warrants to purchase a total
of 241,937 common shares were issued to the note holders. The warrants expire in
five years and have an exercise price of $3.30 per share. The warrants were
valued using the fair value method at $221,614 or $0.92 per share and recorded
the expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The
Black-Scholes option pricing model used the following assumptions:
Risk-free
interest rate |
|
|
3.25 |
% |
Expected
life |
|
|
5
years |
|
Expected
volatility |
|
|
82 |
% |
Dividend
yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
NOTE
9 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
Intangible
assets consist of product licenses, renewals, enhancements, copyrights,
trademarks, trade names, customer lists and goodwill. The Company evaluates
intangible assets, goodwill and other long-lived assets for impairment, at least
on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying value may not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows.
Recoverability of intangible assets, other long-lived assets and, goodwill is
measured by comparing their net book value to the related projected undiscounted
cash flows from these assets, considering a number of factors including past
operating results, budgets, economic projections, market trends and product
development cycles. If the net book value of the asset exceeds the related
undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired, and a second test is
performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. Potential impairment of
goodwill after July 1, 2002 has been evaluated in accordance with SFAS
No. 142. The SFAS No. 142 is applicable to the financial statements of
the Company beginning July 1, 2002.
As part
of intangible assets, the Company capitalizes certain computer software
development costs in accordance with SFAS No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed." Costs incurred
internally to create a computer software product or to develop an enhancement to
an existing product are charged to expense when incurred as research and
development expense until technological feasibility for the respective product
is established. Thereafter, all software development costs are capitalized and
reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.
Capitalization ceases when the product or enhancement is available for general
release to customers.
The
Company makes on-going evaluations of the recoverability of its capitalized
software projects by comparing the amount capitalized for each product to the
estimated net realizable value of the product. If such evaluations indicate that
the unamortized software development costs exceed the net realizable value, the
Company writes off the amount by which the unamortized software development
costs exceed net realizable value. Capitalized and purchased computer software
development costs are being amortized ratably based on the projected revenue
associated with the related software or on a straight-line basis over three
years, whichever method results in a higher level of amortization.
Intangible
assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2004:
|
|
Product
Licenses |
|
Customer
Lists |
|
Goodwill
|
|
Total
|
|
Intangible
asset - June 30, 2004 |
|
$ |
5,450,357 |
|
$ |
1,977,877 |
|
$ |
2,153,311 |
|
$ |
9,581,545 |
|
Additions
|
|
|
260,553
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
260,553
|
|
Effect
of translation adjustment |
|
|
(3,670 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,670 |
) |
Accumulated
amortization |
|
|
(3,354,436 |
) |
|
(1,494,141 |
) |
|
(1,429,383 |
) |
|
(6,277,960 |
) |
Net
balance - Dec. 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
2,352,804 |
|
$ |
483,736 |
|
$ |
723,928 |
|
$ |
3,560,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
months ended Dec. 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
395,675 |
|
$ |
157,832 |
|
$ |
215,332 |
|
$ |
768,839 |
|
Six
months ended Dec. 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
398,449 |
|
$ |
157,832 |
|
$ |
215,332 |
|
$ |
771,613 |
|
Amortization
expense of intangible assets over the next five years is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FISCAL
YEAR ENDING |
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/06 |
|
6/30/07 |
|
6/30/08 |
|
6/30/09 |
|
TOTAL
|
|
Product
Licences |
|
|
356,748
|
|
|
713,498
|
|
|
33,372
|
|
|
33,372
|
|
|
7,612
|
|
|
1,144,602
|
|
Customer
Lists |
|
|
157,834
|
|
|
276,326
|
|
|
44,076
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
483,736
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
215,332
|
|
|
430,664
|
|
|
40,664
|
|
|
37,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
723,929
|
|
|
|
|
729,914
|
|
|
1,420,488
|
|
|
118,112
|
|
|
76,141
|
|
|
7,612
|
|
|
2,352,267
|
|
NOTE
10 - LITIGATION:
On March
3, 2004 Uecker and Associates, Inc. as the assignee for the benefit of the
creditors of PGC Systems, Inc. formerly known as Portera Systems, Inc. filed a
request for arbitration demanding payment from NetSol for the amounts due under
a software agreement in the amount of $175,700. A settlement was reached by and
between the Company and Portera on November 11, 2004 whereby Portera agreed to a
settlement of any and all issues related to the claim in exchange for one time
payment of $75,000 which was paid by December 3, 2004. As a result of this
settlement, the Company recorded an expense of $43,200 in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
11 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
following table presents a summary of operating information and certain year-end
balance sheet information for the six months ended December 31:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
Revenues
from unaffiliated customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
America |
|
$ |
274,119 |
|
$ |
207,500 |
|
International
|
|
|
4,507,413
|
|
|
1,973,457
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ |
4,781,532 |
|
$ |
2,180,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
America |
|
$ |
(1,405,156 |
) |
$ |
(1,719,115 |
) |
International
|
|
|
1,848,903
|
|
|
302,502
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ |
443,747 |
|
$ |
(1,416,613 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identifiable
assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
America |
|
$ |
3,206,834 |
|
$ |
4,446,114 |
|
International
|
|
|
10,184,386
|
|
|
5,175,774
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ |
13,391,220 |
|
$ |
9,621,888 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
America |
|
$ |
745,757 |
|
$ |
741,520 |
|
International
|
|
|
92,716 |
|
|
82,509
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ |
838,473 |
|
$ |
824,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
America |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
27,073 |
|
International
|
|
|
467,586
|
|
|
102,009
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ |
467,586 |
|
$ |
129,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE
12 - MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY
In August
2003, the Company entered into an agreement with United Kingdom based Akhter
Group PLC ("Akhter"). Under the terms of the agreement, Akhter Group acquired
49.9 percent of the Company's subsidiary; Pakistan based NetSol Connect PVT Ltd.
("Connect"), an Internet service provider ("ISP"), in Pakistan through the
issuance of additional Connect shares. As part of this Agreement, Connect
changed its name to NetSol Akhter. The new partnership with Akhter Computers is
designed to rollout connectivity and wireless services to the Pakistani national
market. On signing of this Agreement, the Shareholders agreed to make the
following investment in the Company against issuance of shares of
Connect.
Akhter |
|
$ |
US
200,000 |
|
The
Company |
|
$ |
US
50,000 |
|
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2003, the funds were received by Connect and a
minority interest of $200,000 was recorded for Akhter s portion of the
subsidiary. During the quarter ended December 31, 2003, Akhter paid an
additional $10,000 to the Company for this purchase. Per the agreement, it was
envisaged that Connect would require a maximum $500,000 for expansion of its
business from each partner. Akhter was to meet the initial financial
requirements of the Connect until November 1, 2003. As of December 31, 2004,
both NetSol and Akhter had injected the majority of their committed cash to meet
the expansion requirement of the company. As of December 31, 2004, a total of
$751,356 had been transferred to Connect.
For the
six months ended December 31, 2004, the subsidiary had net losses of $28,575, of
which $14,259 was recorded against the minority interest. The balance of the
minority interest at December 31, 2004 was $99,752.
NOTE
13 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
On March
24, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with several investors to
acquire Series A Convertible Debentures (the "Bridge Loan") whereby a total of
$1,200,000 in debentures were procured through Maxim Group, LLC. The Company
received a net of $1,049,946 after placement expenses. In addition, the
beneficial conversion feature of the debenture was valued at $300,000. The
Company has recorded this as a contra-account against the loan balance and is
amortizing the beneficial conversion feature over the life of the loan. During
the six months ended December 31, 2004, the Company amortized $225,000. The
unamortized balance at December 31, 2004 was $37,500
During
the six months ended December 31, 2004, nineteen of the convertible debenture
holders elected to convert their notes into common stock. The total of the notes
converted was $1,050,000 and the Company issued 564,519 shares of its common
stock to the note holders. The net balance at December 31, 2004, is
$112,500.
Under the
terms of the Bridge Loan agreements, and supplements thereto, the debentures
bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum, payable on a quarterly basis in
common stock or cash at the election of the Company. The maturity date is 24
months from the date of signing, or March 26, 2006. The debentures are to be
converted at the rate of $1.86 and are automatically convertible as of August 6,
2004. The Company recorded interest expense on the debentures in the amount of
$79,252.
NOTE
14 - GAIN ON SETTLEMENT OF DEBT
In
September 2004, the Company transferred 24,004 of its treasury shares valued at
$45,965 to Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, Llp, in exchange of debt, as part of
a settlement agreement. The Company recorded a gain of $8,285 on the settlement.
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Company evaluated the liabilities of
its discontinued operations and determined that $41,989 was no longer payable.
The Company recorded a gain of $41,989 as a result of the write-off of these
liabilities from its financial statements.
In
October 2004, the Company reached an agreement with a vendor to settle the
amounts owing. The vendor agreed to accept $29,642 as payment in full. As a
result, the Company recorded a gain on forgiveness of debt of
$11,029.
In
December 2004, the Company reached an agreement with Cowler to pay the balance
owing on the loan in one lump-sum payment (see Note 7). Cowler agreed to accept
£52,000 or $103,371 as payment in full. As a result, the Company recorded a gain
on forgiveness of debt of $21,148.
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2004, a former officer of Abraxas, the Company's
Australian subsidiary, agreed to forgive amounts accrued to him for long-term
service leave prior to the Company's acquisition in 1999. The amounts accrued
were during the period of 1984 to 1999. As a result, the Company recorded a gain
on forgiveness of debt of $107,190.
NOTE
15 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
January 19, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of CQ Systems Ltd., a company
organized under the laws of England and Wales. The acquisition is projected to
close during the first quarter of 2005. CQ Systems' business model complements
the Company's growth strategy. CQ Systems' product offering is synergistic to
that of the Company, as it has an established and balanced mix of recurring
revenue flow form the European marketplace, and a strong foothold with a
comparable target audience. The
Company believes the acquisition will facilitate considerable growth within the
European marketplace as the Company blend and expands the product offering
by leveraging the Company's offshort technology infrastructure to contain costs
and improve margins.
According
to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company will acquire 100% of
the issued and outstanding shares of CQ from CQ's current shareholders, whose
identity is set forth in the Share Purchase Agreement (the "CQ Shareholders") at
the completion date in exchange for a purchase price consisting of: a) 50.1% of
CQ's total gross revenue for the twelve month period ending March 31, 2005 after
an adjustment for any extraordinary revenue, i.e. non-trading revenue ("LTM
Revenue") multiplied by 1.3 payable: (i) 50% in shares of restricted common
stock of the Company at a per share cost basis of $2.313 and as adjusted by the
exchange rate of U.S. Dollar to British Pound (at the spot rate for the purchase
of sterling with U.S. dollars certified by NatWest Bank plc as prevailing at or
about 11:00 a.m.) on January 19, 2005 and, (ii) 50% in cash; and b) 49.9% of
CQ's LTM Revenue for the period ending March 31, 2006 multiplied by 1.3 payable,
at the Company's discretion: (i) wholly in cash; or (ii) on the same basis and
on the same terms as the initial payment provided, however that the cost basis
of the Company's common stock shall be based on the 20 day volume weighted
average of the Company's shares of common stock as traded on NASDAQ 20 days
prior to March 31, 2005 and, provided that under no circumstances shall the
total number of shares of common stock issued to the CQ Shareholders exceed 19%
of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, less treasury shares, of
the Company at January 19, 2005.
Item
2. Management's Discussion
and Analysis Or Plan Of Operation
The
following discussion is intended to assist in an understanding of the Company's
financial position and results of operations for the quarter and six months
ending December 31, 2004.
Forward-Looking
Information.
This
report contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to
the Company that is based on the beliefs of its management as well as
assumptions made by and information currently available to its management. When
used in this report, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect",
"intend", "plan", and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its
management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
statements reflect management's current view of the Company with respect to
future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Should any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
described in this report as anticipated, estimated or expected. The Company's
realization of its business aims could be materially and adversely affected by
any technical or other problems in, or difficulties with, planned funding and
technologies, third party technologies which render the Company's technologies
obsolete, the unavailability of required third party technology licenses on
commercially reasonable terms, the loss of key research and development
personnel, the inability or failure to recruit and retain qualified research and
development personnel, or the adoption of technology standards which are
different from technologies around which the Company's business ultimately is
built. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking
statements.
INTRODUCTION
NetSol is
an end-to-end information technology ("IT") and business consulting services
provider for the lease and finance, banking and financial services industries.
Operating on a global basis with locations in the U.S., Europe, India, East Asia
and Asia Pacific, the Company helps its clients identify, evaluate, and
implement technology solutions to meet their most critical business challenges
and maximize their bottom line. The Company's products include sophisticated
software applications for the asset-based lease and finance industry, and with
the acquisition of Pearl Treasury Systems, the "PTS System" designed to
seamlessly handle foreign exchange and money market trading for use by financial
institutions and customers.
The
Company's IP backbone, located in Karachi, Pakistan at our subsidiary, Network
Technologies Pvt. Ltd., develops the majority of the Company's software and has
achieved the ISO 9001 and Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity
Model Level 4 software development assessment. The economies of scale presented
by our Pakistani operations have permitted the Company to capitalize on the
upward trend in information technology outsourcing. Economic pressures have
driven more companies to outsource major elements of their IT operations,
particularly application development and technology consulting. NetSol has
capitalized on this market trend by providing an off-shore development model at
costs well below those of companies located in India, Europe and the United
States.
Together
with this focus on providing an outsourcing, off-shore solution to existing and
new customers, NetSol has also adopted a dynamic growth strategy through
accretive acquisitions.
PLAN
OF OPERATIONS
Management
has set the following new goals for the Company's next 12 months.
Initiatives
and Investment to Grow Revenues and Capabilities
· |
Enhance
Software Design, Engineering and Service Delivery Capabilities by
increasing investment in training. |
· |
Enhance
and invest in R&D or between 5-7% of yearly budgets in financial,
banking and various other domains within NetSol's core
competencies. |
· |
Recruit
additional senior level marketing and technical professionals in Lahore,
London, and Adelaide offices to be able to support potential new customers
from the North American and European
markets. |
· |
Embark
on a program of recruiting the best available talent in project and
program management. |
· |
Expansion
of the last two remaining floors in the LahoreTechnology Campus.
|
· |
Increase
Capex, to enhance Communications and Development
Infrastructure. |
· |
Launch
new business development initiatives for various products and services
such as LeaseSoft in hyper growth economies such as
China. |
· |
Create
new technology partnership with Oracle and strengthen our relationship
with Intel in Asia Pacific and in the USA. |
· |
Aggressive
marketing strategy in local government and private sectors in
Pakistan. |
· |
Ramping
up the telecom sectors through its majority owned subsidiary NetSol Akhter
and injecting needed capital. The telecom sector is one of the most
untouched sectors in Pakistan. NetSol has seized this opportunity to
aggressively market its products and services with its strong
infrastructure, brand name and resources in this
region. |
· |
Aggressive
new business development activities in UK and European markets through
organic growth, new alliances and mergers and
acquisition. |
Top Line
Growth through Investment in Marketing Organically and by Mergers and
Acquisition ("M&A") activities:
· |
Launch
LeaseSoft into new markets by assigning new, well established companies as
distributors in Europe, Asia Pacific including
Japan. |
· |
Expand
relationships with key customers in the US, Europe and Asia
Pacific. |
· |
Product
Positioning through alliances, joint ventures and
partnerships. |
· |
Direct
Marketing of Services. |
· |
Embark
on roll up strategy by broadening M&A activities broadly in the
software development domain. |
· |
Effectively
position and marketing campaign for InBanking system. This is a
potentially big revenue generator in the banking domain for which NetSol
has already invested significant time and resources towards completing the
development of this application. Seeking major development partners to
market this treasury systems in the global
markets. |
With
these goals in mind, the Company entered in to the following significant and new
strategic alliances and relationships:
CQ
Systems Ltd. On
January 19, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of CQ Systems Ltd., a company
organized under the laws of England and Wales. The acquisition is projected to
close during the first quarter of 2005. CQ Systems' business model complements
the Company's growth strategy. CQ Systems' product offering is synergistic to
that of the Company, as it has an established and balanced mix of recurring
revenue flow from the European marketplace, and a strong foothold with a
comparable target audience. The Company believes the acquisition will facilitate
considerable growth within the European marketplace as we blend and expand our
product offering by leveraging our offshore technology infrastructure to contain
costs and improve margins.
TiG
Joint Venture. In
December 2004, NetSol forged a new and a strategic relationship with a UK based
public company TiG Plc. A Joint Venture was formed by the two
companies to create a new company, TiG NetSol Pvt Ltd., with 50.1% ownership by
NetSol Technologies, Inc. and 49.9% ownership by TiG. The creation of this joint
venture would provide new revenues for NetSol as TiG plans to outsource the
development load to NetSol through this joint venture. According to recent
figures of TiG, they have approximate revenue of over $120 million of which
approximately $50 million of that revenue is generated from technology business.
Both companies anticipate a significant size of TiG's technology business to be
outsourced to NetSol's offshore development facility in the next few years. Both
companies, according to this agreement, would invest a total of $1 million or
$500, 000 each in next few months for infrastructure, dedicated personnel and
system in the NetSol IT campus in Lahore. At least two floors in the campus are
being dedicated for this partnership in Lahore.
LeaseSoft
Distributors. NetSol
is also very active in appointing key distributors in South East Asia and in
Europe for its LeaseSoft products. As soon as we have signed these agreements,
the shareholders will be notified through press releases.
DaimlerChrysler. NetSol
signed a global frame agreement with DaimlerChrysler, Germany for LeaseSoft
products and services that now expands the marketing reach to over 60 countries.
DaimlerChrysler as a group represent the largest customers for NetSol. Since the
signing of global frame agreement in summer 2004, NetSol has sold a few new
LeaseSoft licences to some new markets and new customers such as Toyota Leasing
Thailand and Mauritius Commercial Bank. The pipeline for new sales of LeaseSoft
is very healthy in all these markets
Intel
Corporation. NetSol
forged what management believes to be a very important and strategic alliance
with Intel Corporation to develop a blueprint that would give broader exposure
and introduction to NetSol's LeaseSoft products to a global market. NetSol
recently attended major events in China and in San Francisco through its Intel
relationship, which was designed to connect and introduce the Company to Intel
partners worldwide.
Investment
Banking Relations. The
relationship with Maxim Group, LLC, NetSol's investment banker located in New
York, continues to grow as the bank has effectively raised new capital and has
been assisting the Company in executing its M&A and growth strategy. NetSol
UK, the Company's wholly owned United Kingdom subsidiary, has engaged The Alta
Group, a local mergers and acquisition company to assist it in identifying
opportunities in the European markets.
Funding
and Investor Relations.
· |
The
Company continues to explore various means and most cost efficient methods
to inject new capital for the explosive growth it is experiencing. With
this in mind, the Company has entered into an agreement with AKD
Securities to conduct a pre-IPO and IPO of the shares of common stock of
NetSol Technologies Ltd., its subsidiary located in Lahore, Pakistan on
the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). |
· |
As
announced in January, NetSol will list its key subsidiary in
Pakistan on the KSE. This IPO is expected to generate approximately $6
million from a most bullish and emerging market. This Company
believes this will strengthen the net assets of NetSol as a whole
and would provide sizable new capital for growth and strategic new
initiatives. |
· |
Infuse
new capital from potential exercise of outstanding investor warrants and
employees options for business development and enhancement of
infrastructures. |
· |
NetSol
has engaged Westrock Advisors LLC, in New York for new investor relations
and company coverage. Just recently they initiated and distributed
research coverage of NetSol with a "buy"
rating. |
Improving
the Bottom Line.
· |
Continue
to review costs at every level and take appropriate steps to further
reduce operating overheads. |
· |
Discontinue
any programs, projects or offices that are not producing desirable and
positive results |
· |
Consistently
improving quality standards and work to achieve CMM Level 5 standard by
sometime in 2006 |
· |
Grow
process automation. |
· |
Profit
Centric Management Incentives. |
· |
More
local empowerment and P&L Ownership in each Country
Office. |
· |
Improve
productivity at the development facility and business development
activities. |
· |
Cost
efficient management of every operation and continue further consolidation
to improve bottom line. |
· |
Improve
prices of all our product offerings, yet maintain the competitiveness.
This will further improve gross margins across the
board. |
After
streamlining key operations, Management believes that NetSol is in a position to
derive higher productivity based on current capital employed. Nonetheless, as
the business ramps up, management anticipates the need to hire additional
personnel.
Management
continues to be focused on building its delivery capability and has achieved key
milestones in that respect. Key projects are being delivered on time and on
budget, quality initiatives are succeeding, especially in maturing internal
processes. Management believes that further leverage was provided by the
development 'engine' of NetSol, which became CMM Level 2 in early 2002. In a
quest to continuously improve its quality standards, NetSol reached CMM Level 4
assessment in December 2004. According to the website of SEI of Carnegie Mellon
University, USA, only a few software companies in the world have announced their
assessment of level 4. Now, as a result of achieving CMM level 4, the Company is
experiencing a growing demand for its products and alliances from blue chip
companies worldwide. NetSol is now aiming for CMM level 5, the highest CMM
level, potentially as early as 2005. NetSol plans to further enhance its
capabilities by creating similar development engines in other Southeast Asian
countries with CMM levels quality standards. This would make NetSol much more
competitive in the industry and provide the capabilities for development in
multiple locations. Increases in the number of development locations with these
CMM levels of quality standards will provide customers with options and
flexibility based on costs and broader access to skills and technology.
MATERIAL
TRENDS AFFECTING THE COMPANY
NetSol
has identified the following material trends affecting the Company.
Positive
trends:
· |
Outsourcing
of services and software development is growing
worldwide. |
· |
Burgeoning
Chinese markets and economic boom. |
· |
Overall
economic expansion worldwide and explosive growth in the merging markets
specifically. |
· |
Regional
stability and improving political environment between Pakistan and
India. |
· |
Economic
turnaround in Pakistan including: a steady increase in gross domestic
product; much stronger dollar reserves, which is at an all time high of
over $13 billion; stabilizing reforms of government and financial
institutions; improved credit ratings in the western markets, and strong
stock markets. |
· |
Pakistan's
continuous fight against extremism and terrorism in the region, boosting
confidence of foreign investors and
companies. |
· |
Major
turnarounds in the telecom sector as new opportunities are arising due to
privatization, new incentives, reduction of bandwidth prices and
tariffs. |
· |
The
stability in economic, political and business fronts in Pakistan has
opened numerous new opportunities particularly in the telecom and private
sectors. |
Negative
trends:
· |
The
disturbance in Middle East and rising terrorist activities post 9/11
worldwide have resulted in issuance of travel advisories in some of the
most opportunistic markets. In addition, travel restrictions and new
immigration laws provide delays and limitations on business travel.
|
· |
The
potential impact of higher U.S. interest rates including, but not limited
to, fear of inflation that may drive down IT budgets and spending by U.S.
companies. |
· |
Higher
oil prices worldwide may slow down the global economy causing delays in
new orders and reduction in budgets. |
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our
financial statements and related public financial information are based on the
application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
("GAAP"). GAAP requires the use of estimates; assumptions, judgments and
subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the
assets, liabilities, and expense amounts reported. These estimates can also
affect supplemental information contained in the external disclosures of the
Company including information regarding contingencies, risk and financial
condition. Management believes our use of estimates and underlying accounting
assumptions adhere to GAAP and are consistently and conservatively applied.
Valuations based on estimates are reviewed for reasonableness and conservatism
on a consistent basis throughout the Company. Primary areas where our financial
information is subject to the use of estimates, assumptions and the application
of judgment include our evaluation of impairments of intangible assets, and the
recoverability of deferred tax assets, which must be assessed as to whether
these assets are likely to be recovered by us through future operations. We base
our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we
believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ
materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We
continue to monitor significant estimates made during the preparation of our
financial statements.
VALUATION
OF LONG-LIVED AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The
recoverability of these assets requires considerable judgment and is evaluated
on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that
the assets may be impaired. As it relates to definite life intangible assets, we
apply the impairment rules as required by SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" which requires significant judgment
and assumptions related to the expected future cash flows attributable to the
intangible asset. The impact of modifying any of these assumptions can have a
significant impact on the estimate of fair value and, thus, the recoverability
of the asset.
INCOME
TAXES
We
recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between
the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and
liabilities. We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability and
establish a valuation allowance based upon historical losses, projected future
taxable income and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary
differences. During fiscal year 2004-2005, we estimated the allowance on net
deferred tax assets to be one hundred percent of the net deferred tax
assets.
CHANGES
IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2004 as compared to the Quarter Ended December 31,
2003:
Net
revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 were $2,723,227 as compared to
$1,208,345 for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. Net revenues are broken out
among the subsidiaries as follows:
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Netsol
USA |
|
$ |
103,985 |
|
|
3.82 |
% |
$ |
127,152 |
|
|
10.52 |
% |
Netsol
Tech |
|
|
1,827,001
|
|
|
67.09 |
% |
|
705,299
|
|
|
58.37 |
% |
Netsol
Private |
|
|
164,696
|
|
|
6.05 |
% |
|
35,102
|
|
|
2.90 |
% |
Netsol
Connect |
|
|
289,886
|
|
|
10.64 |
% |
|
157,188
|
|
|
13.01 |
% |
Netsol
UK |
|
|
276,806
|
|
|
10.16 |
% |
|
113,823
|
|
|
9.42 |
% |
Netsol-Abraxas
Australia |
|
|
60,853
|
|
|
2.23 |
% |
|
69,781
|
|
|
5.77 |
% |
Total
Net Revenues |
|
$ |
2,723,227 |
|
|
100.00 |
% |
$ |
1,208,345 |
|
|
100.00 |
% |
This
reflects an increase of $1,514,882 or 125.37% in the current quarter as compared
to the quarter ended December 30, 2003. The increase is attributable to new
orders of licenses and an increase in services business, including additional
maintenance work. The Company's biggest revenue growth was achieved in all three
of its Pakistan based subsidiaries, which generated sales both domestically and
internationally. The Company has experienced solid and consistent demand for IT
services in the domestic sectors of Pakistan. The export licenses of LeaseSoft
and maintenance related services surged primarily due to the most recent
endorsement by our biggest customer DaimlerChrysler of Germany. NetSol and
DaimlerChrysler signed a global frame agreement that added new revenues and
assisted in acquiring new customers such as Toyota Leasing Thailand and
Mauritius Commercial Bank. The impressive growth in revenue is also attributed
to several domestic contracts won in the second half of 2004 in
Pakistan.
Our
telecom company, NetSol Akhter, added its 50th new
corporate customer in Pakistan whose customers include, but are not limited to:
AKD Securities, Reuters and, Marriot Hotels. The subsidiary is now EBITDA
positive along with very strong and consistent bottom-line of the main
subsidiary NetSol Technologies, Ltd.
The U.S.
subsidiary has been fully integrated with the parent company to reduce costs
NetSol USA has been managing several projects with Seattle based Capital Stream
since November 2003. While the Capital Stream project generated strong revenue
since its inception, it is now at the final stage of completion.
NetSol UK
continues its business development activities and has seen good traction in its
sales pipeline. NetSol UK added a very strategic new customer TiG ("The
Innovation Group"), a publicly listed UK company. We believe our relationship
with TiG will yield significant new recurring revenues to the subsidiary. NetSol
UK has ongoing relationships with Habib Allied Bank and DCD Group. These
relationships are bringing recurring revenues and are expected to continue in
the near term.
As a
direct result of the successful implementations of some of our current systems
with DaimlerChrysler, we are noticing an increasing demand for LeaseSoft.
Although the sales cycle for LeaseSoft is rather long, we are experiencing a
100% increase in product demonstration, evaluation and assessment by blue chip
companies in the UK, Australia, Japan, Europe and Pakistan. The crown jewel of
our product line "CMS' ("Contract Management System") which was sold to three
companies of DaimlerChrysler Asia Pacific Region in 2001 for a combined value in
excess of two million dollars was implemented and delivered to customers in
2003. Based on ELA, (Equipment and Leasing Association of N. America) the size
of the world market for the leasing and financing industry is in excess of $500
billion of which the software sector represents over a billion dollars. A number
of large leasing companies will be looking to renew legacy applications. This
places NetSol in a very strong position to capitalize on any upturn in IT
spending by these companies. NetSol is well positioned to sell several new
licenses in fiscal year 2005 that could potentially increase the sales and
bottom line. As the Company sells more of these licenses, management believes it
is possible that the margins could increase to upward of 70%. The license prices
of these products vary from $100,000 to $500,000 with additional charges for
customization and maintenance of between 20%-30% each year. The Company, in
parallel, has developed banking applications software to boost its product line
and these systems were sold to Citibank and Askari Banks in Pakistan in 2002.
New customers in the banking sector are also growing and the Company expects
substantial growth in this area in the coming year.
The gross
profit was $1,894,254 in the quarter ending December 31, 2004 as compared with
$718,009 for the same quarter of the previous year for an increase of
$1,176,245. The gross profit percentage has increased to approximately 69% in
the quarter ended December 31, 2004 from approximately 59% for the quarter ended
December 31, 2003. In comparison to the prior quarter ended September 30, 2004,
the cost of sales increased approximately $77,326, revenues increased $664,922,
and an overall increase of 6% in gross profit.
Operating
expenses were $1,484,907 for the quarter ending December 31, 2004 as compared to
$1,304,524, for the corresponding period last year. The increase is selling and
marketing expenses and salaries is due to the expansion of our selling efforts.
The Company has streamlined its operations by consolidation, divestment and
enhanced operating efficiencies. Depreciation and amortization expense amounted
to $424,649 and $411,228 for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. Combined salaries and wage costs were $447,984 and $278,909 for
the comparable periods, respectively, or an increase of $169,075 from the
corresponding period last year.
Selling
and marketing expenses were $135,352 and $27,465, in the quarter ended December
31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, reflecting the growing sales activity of the
Company. The Company wrote-off as uncollectible bad debts of $0 in the current
quarter compared to $41,188 for the comparable prior period in the prior year.
Professional services expense increased to $140,971 in the quarter ended
December 31, 2004, from $84,288 in the corresponding period last
year.
Income
from operations was $409,347 compared to a loss of $586,515 for the quarters
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This represents a decrease of
$995,862 for the quarter compared with the comparable period in the prior
year. This is directly due to reduction of operational expenses and improved
gross margins.
Net
income was $44,334 compared to net losses of $566,175 for the quarters ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This is an increase of 108%
compared to the prior year. The net EBITDA income was $469,942 compared to loss
of $209,292 after amortization and depreciation charges of $424,649 and $411,228
respectively. The add-back for the 49.9% minority interest in NetSol Connect
owned by another party was $(809) compared to $58,029. During the current
quarter, the Company also recognized an expense of $194,416 for the beneficial
conversion feature on convertible debentures, an expense of $221,614 for the
fair market value of warrants issued and a gain of $139,367 from the settlement
of a debt. Net income per share, basic and diluted, was $0.00 for the quarter
ended December 31, 2004 as compared with a loss per share of $0.08 for the
corresponding period last year.
Six
Month Period Ended December 31, 2003 as compared to the Six Month Period
Ended December 31, 2002:
Net
revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2004 were $4,781,532 as compared
to $2,180,957 for the six months ended December 31, 2003. Net revenues are
broken out among the subsidiaries as follows:
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Netsol
USA |
|
$ |
274,119 |
|
|
5.73 |
% |
$ |
207,500 |
|
|
9.51 |
% |
Netsol
Tech |
|
|
2,940,860
|
|
|
61.50 |
% |
|
1,252,196
|
|
|
57.41 |
% |
Netsol
Private |
|
|
467,505
|
|
|
9.78 |
% |
|
95,681
|
|
|
4.39 |
% |
Netsol
Connect |
|
|
558,220
|
|
|
11.67 |
% |
|
301,400
|
|
|
13.82 |
% |
Netsol
UK |
|
|
449,067
|
|
|
9.39 |
% |
|
181,697
|
|
|
8.33 |
% |
Netsol-Abraxas
Australia |
|
|
91,761
|
|
|
1.92 |
% |
|
142,483
|
|
|
6.53 |
% |
Total
Net Revenues |
|
$ |
4,781,532 |
|
|
100.00 |
% |
$ |
2,180,957 |
|
|
100.00 |
% |
This
reflects an increase of $2,600,575 or 119.24% in the current six months as
compared to the six months ended December 31, 2003. The increase is attributable
to new orders of licenses and an increase in services business, including
additional maintenance work. The Company's biggest revenue growth was achieved
in all three of its Pakistan based subsidiaries and its UK based subsidiary,
which generated sales both domestically and internationally. The Company has
experienced solid and consistent demand for IT services in the domestic sectors
of Pakistan. The export licenses of LeaseSoft and maintenance related services
surged primarily due to the most recent endorsement by our biggest customer
DaimlerChrysler of Germany. NetSol and DaimlerChrysler signed a global frame
agreement that added new revenues and assisted in acquiring new customers such
as Toyota Leasing Thailand and Mauritius Commercial Bank.
Our
telecom company, NetSol Akhter, added its 50th new
corporate customer in Pakistan whose customers include, but are not limited to:
AKD Securities, Reuters and, Marriot Hotels.
NetSol
USA has been managing several projects with Seattle based Capital Stream since
November 2003.
NetSol UK
continues its business development activities and has seen good traction in its
sales pipeline. NetSol UK added a very strategic new customer TiG ("The
Innovation Group"), a publicly listed UK company. We believe our relationship
with TiG will yield significant new recurring revenues to the subsidiary. NetSol
UK has ongoing relationships with Habib Allied Bank and DCD Group. These
relationships are bringing recurring revenues and are expected to continue in
the near term.
As a
direct result of the successful implementations of some of our current systems
with DaimlerChrysler, we are noticing an increasing demand for LeaseSoft.
Although the sales cycle for LeaseSoft is rather long, we are experiencing a
100% increase in product demonstration, evaluation and assessment by blue chip
companies in the UK, Australia, Japan, Europe and Pakistan. The crown jewel of
our product line "CMS' ("Contract Management System") which was sold to three
companies of DaimlerChrysler Asia Pacific Region in 2001 for a combined value in
excess of two million dollars was implemented and delivered to customers in
2003. Based on ELA, (Equipment and Leasing Association of N. America) the size
of the world market for the leasing and financing industry is in excess of $500
billion of which the software sector represents over a billion dollars. A number
of large leasing companies will be looking to renew legacy applications. This
places NetSol in a very strong position to capitalize on any upturn in IT
spending by these companies. NetSol is well positioned to sell several new
licenses in fiscal year 2005 that could potentially increase the sales and
bottom line. As the Company sells more of these licenses, management believes it
is possible that the margins could increase to upward of 70%. The license prices
of these products vary from $100,000 to $500,000 with additional charges for
customization and maintenance of between 20%-30% each year. The Company, in
parallel, has developed banking applications software to boost its product line
and these systems were sold to Citibank and Askari Banks in Pakistan in 2002.
New customers in the banking sector are also growing and the Company expects
substantial growth in this area in the coming year.
The gross
profit was $3,200,912 for the six months ending December 31, 2004 as
compared with $1,230,244 for the same period of the previous year. The gross
profit percentage has increased 10.53% to 66.94% in the current fiscal year from
56.41% for the six months ended December 31, 2003. The
increase in gross profit margins is due to repeat sales of some licenses to new
customers and to existing customers.
Operating
expenses were $2,757,165 for the six-month period ending December 31, 2004
as compared to $2,646,857, for the corresponding period last fiscal year for an
increase of $110,308. The increase is mainly due to the increased sales
activities of the Company. The Company has streamlined its operations by
consolidation, divestment and enhanced operating efficiencies. Depreciation and
amortization expense amounted to $838,473 and $824,029 for the six-month period
ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Combined
salaries and wage costs were $795,221 and $594,449 for the six month period
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, or an increase of $200,772
from the corresponding period last year.
Selling
and marketing expenses increased to $254,700 in the six-month period ended
December 31, 2004 as compared to $46,687 in the six-month period ended
December 31, 2003. This reflects the Company's expanding sales and
marketing efforts. The Company wrote-off as uncollectible bad debts of $0 and
$93,506 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Professional services expense increased to $255,305 in the six-month period
ended December 31, 2004, from $239,702 in the corresponding period last
year.
Income
from continued operations was $443,747 compared to loss of $1,416,613 for the
six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This represents
an increase of $1,860,360 for the six-month period compared to the prior year.
This is directly due to reduction of operational expenses and improved gross
margins.
Net
income was $78,692 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 compared to
net loss of $1,434,525 for the six months ended December 31, 2003. This is an
increase of 105.49% compared to the prior year. The net EBITDA income was
$919,637 compared to loss of $695,299 after amortization and depreciation
charges of $838,473 and $824,029 respectively. The add-back for the 49.9%
minority interest in NetSol Connect owned by another party was $14,259compared
to $93,338. During the current six months, the Company also recognized an
expense of $231,916 for the beneficial conversion feature on convertible
debentures, an expense of $249,638 for the fair market value of warrants issued
and a gain of $189,641 from the settlement of a debt. Net income per share,
basic and diluted, was $0.01 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 as
compared with a loss per share of $0.20 for the corresponding period last
year.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company's cash position was $488,110 at December 31, 2004 compared to $557,206
at December 31, 2003. In addition the Company had $550,000 in certificates of
deposit. The total cash position, including the certificates of deposits, was
$998,110 as of December 31, 2004.
Net cash
used for operating activities amounted to $1,464,697 for the six months ended
December 31, 2004, as compared to $1,920,238 for the comparable period last
fiscal year. The decrease is mainly due to an increase in net income as well as
an increase in prepaid expenses and accounts receivable. In addition, the
Company experienced a decrease of $763,065 in its accounts payable and accrued
expenses.
Net cash
used by investing activities amounted to $550,877 for the six months ended
December 31, 2004, as compared to $62,696 for the comparable period last fiscal
year. The difference lies primarily in the purchase of property and equipment
during the current fiscal year. The Company had net purchases of property and
equipment of $380,598 compared to net sales of $14,380 for the comparable period
last fiscal year. During the current fiscal year, an additional $287,797 was
infused into the Company's minority interest in the Company's subsidiary NetSol
Connect.
Net cash
provided by financing activities amounted to $1,573,593 and $2,339,910 for the
six months ended December 31, 2004, and 2003, respectively. The current fiscal
period included the cash inflow of $1,512,000 compared to $1,102,049 from
issuance of equity and $343,900 compared to $814,350 from the exercising of
stock options and warrants. In the current fiscal period, the Company had net
payments on loans and capital leases of $230,603 as compared to net proceeds of
$423,511 in the comparable period last year.
The
management expects to continue to improve its cash position in the current and
future quarters due to the new business signed up in the last quarter. In
addition, the Company anticipates additional exercises of investor warrants and
employee stock options in the current and subsequent quarters. During the
current fiscal period, management reduced the current liabilities significantly
by paying down these obligations. Management anticipates receiving proceeds from
option exercises in the coming months and will continue to explore the best
possible means and terms to raise new capital . Management is confident of being
able to strengthen its cash position and further improve the liquidity position.
Management is committed to implementing the growth business strategy that was
ratified by the board of directors in December 2003. The Company would continue
to inject new capital towards expansion, growing sales and marketing and further
enhancement of delivery capabilities. However, management is committed to
ensuring the most efficient and cost effective means of raising capital and
utilization.
Item
3. Controls
and Procedures
Management,
under the supervision and with the participation of the chief executive officer
and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the disclosure controls
and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this interim report on
Form 10-QSB. Based on their evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief
financial officer have concluded that, as of the evaluation date, the disclosure
controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information
required to be filed in this Interim Report on Form 10-QSB has been made known
to them.
Additionally,
in response to the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Board of
directors, among other actions, has formed a Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee comprised of members of the board of directors. This committee is
charged with, among other things, reviewing and developing policies and
procedures to enhance our disclosure controls and procedures as well as with
reviewing our periodic reports and other public disclosures.
Other
than as described above, there have been no changes, including corrective
actions with regard to deficiencies or weaknesses in the Company's internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls
subsequent to the evaluation date set forth above.
PART
II OTHER
INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
On March
3, 2004 Uecker and Associates, Inc. as the assignee for the benefit of the
creditors of PGC Systems, Inc. formerly known as Portera Systems, Inc. filed a
request for arbitration demanding payment from NetSol for the amounts due under
a software agreement in the amount of $175,700. A settlement was reached by and
between the Company and Portera on November 11, 2004 whereby Portera agreed to a
settlement of any and all issues related to the claim in exchange for one time
payment of $75,000 which was paid by December 3, 2004.
On
September 25, 2002 the Company signed a settlement agreement with Adrian Cowler
("Cowler") and Surrey Design Partnership Ltd. The Company agreed to pay Cowler
£218,000 pound sterling or approximately $320,460 USD including . The agreement
calls for monthly payments of £3,000 until March 2004 and then £4,000 per month
until paid. As of June 30, 2004, the balance was $146,516. During the six months
ended December 31, 2004, the Company paid £12,000 or $21,997. In December 2004,
the Company reached an agreement with Cowler to pay the balance of the loan in
one lump-sum payment. Cowler agreed to accept £52,000 or $103,371 as payment in
full.
Item
2. Changes
in Securities.
In the
quarter ended December 31, 2004, sixteen holders of $900,000 in convertible
debentures converted their notes into 483,873 shares of the Company's common
stock.
In the
quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company sold 1,250,000 shares of common
stock to 4 accredited non-U.S. investors. These shares were issued in reliance
on an
exemption available from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
None.
Item
4. Submission Of Matters
To A Vote Of Security Holders
None
Item
5. Other
Information
None.
Item
6. Exhibits
and Reports on Form 8-K
Exhibits:
|
31.1 |
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(CEO) |
|
31.2 |
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(CFO) |
|
32.1 |
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (CEO) |
|
32.2 |
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (CFO) |
Reports
on Form 8-K.
a) |
On
November 9, 2004, NetSol Technologies, Inc. issued a press release
announcing results of operations and financial conditions for the quarter
ended September 30, 2004. |
b) |
On
December 17, 2004, NetSol Technologies, Inc. issued a press release
revising its guidance for the 2005 fiscal year.
|
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
|
|
|
NETSOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
|
|
|
Date: February 11,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ Naeem Ghauri |
|
|
|
NAEEM GHAURI
Chief Executive
Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: February 11, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Najeeb Ghauri |
|
|
|
NAJEEB GHAURI
Chief Financial Officer and Chairman |
|
|
|
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