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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number
1-33350
SOURCEFIRE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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52-2289365 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification No.) |
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9770 Patuxent Woods Drive |
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Columbia, Maryland
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21046 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (410) 290-1616
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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Large Accelerated Filer o
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Accelerated Filer þ
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Non-Accelerated Filer o
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Smaller reporting Company o |
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(Do not check if smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As
of August 4, 2009, there were 26,605,435 outstanding shares of the registrants Common Stock.
SOURCEFIRE, INC.
Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SOURCEFIRE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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(unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
46,703 |
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$ |
39,768 |
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Short-term investments |
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56,538 |
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59,343 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $851
as of June 30, 2009 and $538 as of December
31, 2008 |
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21,789 |
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27,864 |
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Inventory |
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3,316 |
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4,521 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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3,130 |
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2,115 |
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Total current assets |
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131,476 |
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133,611 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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8,010 |
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8,341 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization |
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402 |
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465 |
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Investments |
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5,047 |
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2,457 |
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Other assets |
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1,592 |
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1,431 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
146,527 |
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$ |
146,305 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,413 |
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$ |
4,505 |
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Accrued compensation and related expenses |
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3,194 |
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4,229 |
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Other accrued expenses |
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2,599 |
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3,558 |
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Current portion of deferred revenue |
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23,395 |
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21,513 |
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Other current liabilities |
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592 |
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789 |
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Total current liabilities |
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31,193 |
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34,594 |
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Deferred revenue, less current portion |
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2,860 |
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2,595 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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90 |
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75 |
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Total liabilities |
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34,143 |
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37,264 |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 19,700,000
shares authorized; no shares issued or
outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008 |
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Series A junior participating preferred stock,
$0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; no
shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008 |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value; 240,000,000
shares authorized; 26,444,943 and 25,917,519
shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively |
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26 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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163,272 |
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159,306 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(51,078 |
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(50,594 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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164 |
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304 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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112,384 |
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109,041 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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146,527 |
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$ |
146,305 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SOURCEFIRE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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Revenue: |
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Products |
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12,280 |
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$ |
8,677 |
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$ |
22,148 |
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$ |
15,528 |
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Technical support and professional services |
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9,891 |
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7,341 |
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18,623 |
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14,141 |
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Total revenue |
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22,171 |
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16,018 |
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40,771 |
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29,669 |
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Cost of revenue: |
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Products |
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3,682 |
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2,479 |
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6,449 |
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4,476 |
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Technical support and professional services |
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1,393 |
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1,197 |
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2,775 |
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2,238 |
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Total cost of revenue |
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5,075 |
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3,676 |
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9,224 |
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6,714 |
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Gross profit |
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17,096 |
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12,342 |
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31,547 |
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22,955 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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3,396 |
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3,147 |
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6,716 |
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6,258 |
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Sales and marketing |
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8,428 |
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7,945 |
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16,298 |
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15,179 |
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General and administrative |
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3,992 |
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4,531 |
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7,835 |
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8,945 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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830 |
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585 |
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1,651 |
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1,077 |
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Total operating expenses |
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16,646 |
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16,208 |
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32,500 |
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31,459 |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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450 |
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(3,866 |
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(953 |
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Other income, net: |
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Interest and investment income |
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294 |
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828 |
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678 |
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1,983 |
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Interest expense |
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(6 |
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(36 |
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(16 |
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(36 |
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Other income (expense) |
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(36 |
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(11 |
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(49 |
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38 |
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Total other income, net |
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252 |
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781 |
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613 |
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1,985 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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702 |
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(3,085 |
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(340 |
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(6,519 |
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Income tax expense |
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69 |
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39 |
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144 |
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101 |
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Net income (loss) |
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633 |
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(3,124 |
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(484 |
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(6,620 |
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Net income (loss): |
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Basic |
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0.02 |
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(0.12 |
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(0.02 |
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(0.27 |
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Diluted |
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0.02 |
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(0.12 |
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(0.02 |
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(0.27 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding used in
computing per share amounts: |
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Basic |
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26,249,424 |
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25,154,568 |
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26,092,712 |
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24,960,471 |
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Diluted |
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27,551,669 |
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25,154,568 |
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26,092,712 |
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24,960,471 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SOURCEFIRE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
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Additional |
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Accumulated
Other |
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Common Stock |
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Paid In |
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Accumulated |
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Comprehensive |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Income (Loss) |
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Total |
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Balance as of January 1, 2009 |
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25,917,519 |
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25 |
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$ |
159,306 |
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(50,594 |
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$ |
304 |
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$ |
109,041 |
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Exercise of common stock options |
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430,060 |
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1,202 |
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1,203 |
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Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan |
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40,826 |
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176 |
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176 |
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Issuance of restricted common stock |
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56,538 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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2,557 |
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2,557 |
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Excess tax benefits relating to share-based payments |
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31 |
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Comprehensive loss: |
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Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 |
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(484 |
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(484 |
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Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments |
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(140 |
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(140 |
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Total comprehensive loss |
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(624 |
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Balance as of June 30, 2009 |
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26,444,943 |
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$ |
26 |
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$ |
163,272 |
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$ |
(51,078 |
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$ |
164 |
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$ |
112,384 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SOURCEFIRE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(484 |
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$ |
(6,620 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,692 |
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1,092 |
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Provision for (benefit from) doubtful accounts |
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93 |
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(49 |
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Non-cash stock-based compensation |
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2,557 |
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1,803 |
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Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments |
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(31 |
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(10 |
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Amortization of premium on investments |
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(58 |
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(656 |
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Realized gain from sales of investments |
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(23 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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5,982 |
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6,175 |
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Inventory |
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1,205 |
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(252 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(1,145 |
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(586 |
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Accounts payable |
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(3,091 |
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(3,178 |
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Accrued expenses |
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(1,994 |
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2,745 |
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Deferred revenue |
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2,147 |
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(46 |
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Other liabilities |
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(151 |
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39 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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6,722 |
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434 |
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Investing activities |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(1,298 |
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(4,552 |
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Purchase of investments |
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(44,417 |
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(49,580 |
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Proceeds from maturities of investments |
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44,550 |
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|
|
56,113 |
|
Proceeds from sales of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
|
(1,165 |
) |
|
|
5,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from employee stock-based plans |
|
|
1,379 |
|
|
|
498 |
|
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
1,378 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
6,935 |
|
|
|
6,153 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
39,768 |
|
|
|
33,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
46,703 |
|
|
$ |
39,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SOURCEFIRE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Description of Business
We are a leading provider of Cybersecurity solutions for information technology, or IT,
environments of commercial enterprises (such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing,
energy, education, retail and telecommunications) and federal, state and international government
organizations. The Sourcefire 3D® System comprised of multiple Sourcefire hardware and
software product offerings provides a comprehensive, intelligent approach to network protection
that equips our customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense protecting
computer network assets before, during and after an attack.
We are also the creator of Snort® and the owner of ClamAV®. Snort is an
open source intrusion prevention technology that is incorporated into the IPS software component of
the Sourcefire 3D System (Discover, Determine, Defend). ClamAV is an open source anti-virus and
anti-malware project.
In addition to our commercial and open source network security products, we offer a variety of
services to aid our customers with installing and supporting Sourcefire Cybersecurity solutions.
Available services include Customer Support, Education, Professional Services, our Sourcefire
Vulnerability Research Team, or VRT, and Snort rule subscriptions.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and in accordance
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and
footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to those rules or regulations. The interim financial statements are unaudited, but reflect
all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair
presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and the notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2009.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be
expected in future periods. We have evaluated all subsequent events through August 7, 2009, the
date the financial statements were issued.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ materially from those estimates.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the accounts
receivable allowance, sales return allowance, warranty reserve, reserve for excess and obsolete
inventory, useful lives of long-lived assets (including intangible assets), income taxes, and our
assumptions used for the purpose of determining stock-based compensation, among other things. We
base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to
be reasonable, the results of which can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of
the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the period presented.
Investments
We account for investments in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB,
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard, or SFAS, No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities. We determine the appropriate classification of debt securities at the
time of purchase and reevaluate such designation as of each balance sheet date. Our investments are
comprised of money market funds, corporate debt investments, asset-backed securities, commercial
paper,
government-sponsored enterprises, government securities and certificates of deposit. These
investments have been classified as
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available-for-sale. Available-for-sale investments are stated
at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in accumulated other
comprehensive income. The amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity are
computed under the effective interest method. Such amortization is included in interest and
investment income. Interest on securities classified as available-for-sale is also included in
interest and investment income. (See Note 3 for further discussion of the classification of our
investments.)
We evaluate our investments on a regular basis to determine whether an other-than-temporary
decline in fair value has occurred. If an investment is in an unrealized loss position and we have
the intent to sell the investment, or it is more likely than not that we will have to sell the
investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the decline in value is deemed to be
other-than-temporary and is recorded in earnings. For investments that we do not intend to sell or
it is more likely than not that we will not have to sell the investment, but we expect that we will
not fully recover the amortized cost basis, the credit component of the other-than-temporary
impairment is recorded in earnings and the non-credit component of the other-than-temporary
impairment is recognized in other comprehensive income. Unrealized losses entirely caused by
non-credit related factors related to investments for which we expect to fully recover the
amortized cost basis are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, cash
surrender value on our split-dollar life insurance policy, accounts payable and deferred revenue.
Due to their short-term nature, the fair value of these financial instruments approximates their
carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of available-for-sale
investments is determined using quoted market prices for those investments.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Returns
We make estimates regarding the collectability of our accounts receivable. When we evaluate
the adequacy of our allowance for doubtful accounts, we consider multiple factors, including
historical write-off experience, the need for specific customer reserves, the aging of our
receivables, customer creditworthiness and changes in customer payment cycles. Historically, our
allowance for doubtful accounts has been adequate based on actual results. If any of the factors
used to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts change or does not reflect the future ability
to collect outstanding receivables, additional provisions for doubtful accounts may be needed, and
our future results of operations could be materially affected.
We make estimates regarding potential future product returns related to reported product
revenue. We analyze factors such as our historical return experience, current product sales
volumes, and changes in product warranty claims when evaluating the adequacy of the sales returns
allowance. Our judgment is used in connection with estimating the sales returns allowance in any
accounting period. If any of the factors used to calculate the sales return allowance change, we
may experience a material difference in the amount and timing of our product revenue for any
period.
Inventories
Inventories consist of hardware and related component parts and are stated at the lower of
cost on a first-in, first-out basis or market, except for evaluation units which are stated at the
lower of cost, on a specific identification basis, or market. Evaluation units are used for
customer testing and evaluation and are predominantly located at the customers premises. Inventory
that is obsolete or in excess of our forecasted demand is written down to its estimated net
realizable value based on historical usage, expected demand, the timing of new product
introductions and age. It is reasonably possible that our estimate of future demand for our
products could change in the near term and result in additional inventory write-offs, which would
negatively impact our gross margin. Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Finished goods |
|
$ |
2,447 |
|
|
$ |
3,436 |
|
Evaluation units |
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventory |
|
$ |
3,316 |
|
|
$ |
4,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Inventory write-downs, primarily related to evaluation units and excess and obsolete
inventory, are reflected as cost of product revenues and amounted to
$927,000 and $155,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively, and $1.1 million and $275,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
We derive revenue from arrangements that include products with embedded software, software
licenses and royalties, technical support, and professional services. Revenue from products in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations consists primarily of sales of software-based
appliances, but also includes fees and royalties for the license of our technology in a
software-only format and subscriptions to receive rules released by the VRT that are used to update
the appliances for current exploits and vulnerabilities. Technical support, which generally has a
contractual term of 12 months, includes telephone and web-based support, software updates, and
rights to software upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis. Professional services include
training and consulting.
For each arrangement, we defer revenue recognition until: (a) persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists (e.g., a signed contract); (b) delivery of the product has occurred and there
are no remaining obligations or substantive customer acceptance provisions; (c) the fee is fixed or
determinable; and (d) collection of the fee is deemed probable.
We allocate the total arrangement fee among each deliverable based on the fair value of each
of the deliverables, determined based on vendor-specific objective evidence. If vendor-specific
objective evidence of fair value does not exist for each of the deliverables, all revenue from the
arrangement is deferred until the earlier of the point at which sufficient vendor-specific
objective evidence of fair value can be determined for any undelivered elements or all elements of
the arrangement have been delivered. However, if the only undelivered elements are elements for
which we currently have vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value, we recognize revenue for
the delivered elements based on the residual method as prescribed by the AICPA Statement of
Position, or SOP, 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to
Certain Transactions.
We have established vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for our technical support
based upon actual renewals of each type of technical support that is offered and for each customer
class. Technical support and technical support renewals are currently priced based on a percentage
of the list price of the respective product or software and historically have not varied from a
narrow range of values in the substantial majority of our arrangements. Revenue related to
technical support is deferred and recognized ratably over the contractual period of the technical
support arrangement, which is generally 12 months. The vendor-specific objective evidence of fair
value of our other services is based on the price for these same services when they are sold
separately. Revenue for services that are sold either on a stand-alone basis or included in
multiple element arrangements is deferred and recognized as the services are performed.
All amounts billed or received in excess of the revenue recognized are included in deferred
revenue. In addition, we defer all direct costs associated with revenue that has been deferred.
These amounts are included in either prepaid expenses and other current assets or inventory in the
accompanying balance sheets, depending on the nature of the costs and the reason for the deferral.
For sales through resellers and distributors, we recognize revenue upon the shipment of the
product only if those resellers and distributors provide us, at the time of placing their order,
with the identity of the end-user customer to whom the product has been sold. We do not currently
offer any rights to return products sold to resellers and distributors. To the extent that a
reseller or distributor requests an inventory or stock of products, we defer revenue on that
product until we receive notification that it has been sold through to an identified end-user.
We record taxes collected on revenue-producing activities on a net basis.
For
the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, one
customer, a distributor of our products to the U.S. government, accounted for greater
than 10% of total revenue. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008, we had no
significant customers that accounted for 10% of revenue recognized during such periods.
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Warranty
We warrant that our software will perform in accordance with its documentation for a period of
90 days from the date of shipment. Similarly, we warrant that the hardware will perform in
accordance with its documentation for a period of one year from date of shipment. We further agree
to repair or replace software or products that do not conform to those warranties. The one year
warranty on hardware coincides with the hardware warranty that we obtain from the manufacturer. We
estimate the additional costs, if any, that may be incurred under our warranties outside of the
warranties supplied by the manufacturer and record a liability at the time product revenue is
recognized. Factors that affect our warranty liability include the number of sold units, historical
and anticipated rates of warranty claims and the estimated cost per claim. We periodically assess
the adequacy of our recorded warranty liability and adjust the amounts as necessary. While actual
warranty costs have historically been within our cost estimations, it is possible that warranty
rates could increase in the future due to new hardware introductions, general hardware component
cost and availability, among other factors.
We
also offer an additional warranty as part of our technical support arrangements. We provide for this
warranty through an advance replacement pool, which includes replacement units and spare parts.
This pool is used to provide replacement units under the technical support arrangement if a customers unit
is not functioning. This pool is included in other assets and is amortized using the straight-line
method over their useful life, which is determined to be three years. Amortization expense is
included in technical support and professional services cost of revenue on our consolidated
statements of operations.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
Deferred income taxes are recorded for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences
between the basis of assets and liabilities recorded for financial reporting purposes and the
amounts recognized for income tax purposes. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred
tax assets to the amount of future tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. As of
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, our deferred tax assets were fully reserved except for foreign
deferred tax assets of $71,000, expected to be available to offset foreign tax liabilities in the
future. Our second quarter and year-to-date tax provision consists principally of foreign income
tax expense.
On January 1, 2007, we adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes, an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, or FIN 48. FIN 48
clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax
position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also
provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Stock-Based Compensation
On January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment, which requires us to expense the cost of employee services received in
exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. The
expense must be recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant.
We applied the prospective transition method, which requires us to apply its provisions only to
awards granted, modified, repurchased or cancelled after the effective date. Under this prospective
transition method, stock-based compensation expense recognized beginning January 1, 2006 is based
on the grant date fair value of stock awards granted or modified after January 1, 2006. As we had
used the minimum value method for valuing our stock options under the disclosure requirements of
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, all options granted prior to January 1, 2006
continue to be accounted for under Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees. Additionally, the pro forma disclosures that were required under the
original provisions of SFAS No. 123 are no longer provided for outstanding awards accounted for
under the intrinsic-value method of APB No. 25 beginning in periods after the adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R). See Note 4 for additional discussion of stock-based compensation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. In February 2008, the
FASB issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP, No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP
157-2), which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 by one year for all non-financial assets
and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the
financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). On January 1, 2009, we adopted SFAS
No. 157
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for non-financial assets and liabilities. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 as it pertains to
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities did not have a material impact on our financial
statements. See Note 7 for additional discussion of fair value measurements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard, or SFAS, No. 141
(revised 2007), Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141R will significantly change the accounting for
business combinations in a number of areas, including the treatment of contingent consideration,
contingencies, acquisition costs, in-process research and development and restructuring costs. In
addition, under SFAS No. 141R, changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired
income tax uncertainties in a business combination after the measurement period will impact income
tax expense. SFAS No. 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The
adoption of SFAS No. 141R did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments. The FSP amends SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments, and APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require disclosures
about the fair value of financial instruments during interim reporting periods. The effective date
for this FSP is interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation
of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments. The FSP amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance
for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and
disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities. The FSP is effective
for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and
Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying
Transactions That Are Not Orderly. The FSP provides additional guidance for estimating fair value
when the market activity for an asset or liability has declined significantly and includes guidance
on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The FSP is effective for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events. This standard is intended to
establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance
sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires
the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis
for that date, that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued
or were available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods
ended after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year consolidated financial statements
to conform with the current year presentation.
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3. Investments
The following is a summary of available-for-sale investments as of June 30, 2009 (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Money market funds |
|
$ |
25,227 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
25,227 |
|
Corporate debt investments |
|
|
11,896 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
11,912 |
|
Commercial paper |
|
|
19,179 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,232 |
|
Government-sponsored enterprises |
|
|
30,346 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,440 |
|
Government securities |
|
|
999 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
Certificate of deposit |
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investments |
|
|
88,848 |
|
|
$ |
170 |
|
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
|
89,012 |
|
Amounts classified as cash equivalents |
|
|
(27,427 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,427 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total available-for-sale investments |
|
$ |
61,421 |
|
|
$ |
170 |
|
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
61,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments with unrealized losses at June 30, 2009 not recognized in income are as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months |
|
12 Months or More |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
Corporate debt investments |
|
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
As of June 30, 2009, the net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities
included in accumulated other comprehensive income totaled $164,000. We have evaluated our
investments and have determined there were no other-than-temporary impairments as of June 30, 2009.
There are three investments in an unrealized loss position. The unrealized losses related to
these investments are entirely caused by non-credit related factors and we expect to fully recover
the amortized cost basis of these investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the deferred
tax benefit recorded in other comprehensive loss was fully offset by the increase of the valuation
allowance we recorded for related deferred tax assets.
The net carrying value and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investments by
contractual maturity as of June 30, 2009 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized Cost |
|
|
Estimated Fair Value |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
56,388 |
|
|
$ |
56,538 |
|
Due after one year through five years |
|
|
5,033 |
|
|
|
5,047 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
61,421 |
|
|
$ |
61,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. Stock-Based Compensation
During 2002, we adopted the Sourcefire, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2002 Plan). The
2002 Plan provides for the granting of equity-based awards, including stock options, restricted or
unrestricted stock awards, and stock appreciation rights to employees, officers, directors, and
other individuals as determined by our Board of Directors. As of June 30, 2009, we have reserved an
aggregate of 5,100,841 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2002 Plan. Following the
adoption of the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2007 Plan) described below, there are no
additional shares available for grant under the 2002 Plan.
In March 2007, our Board of Directors approved the 2007 Plan, which provides for the granting
of equity-based awards, including stock options, restricted or unrestricted stock awards, and stock
appreciation rights to employees, officers, directors, and other individuals as determined by the
Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2008, we had reserved an aggregate of 4,128,149 shares of
common stock for issuance under the 2007 Plan. On January 1, 2009, under the terms of the 2007
Plan, the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan was increased by an
amount equal to 4% of our outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2008, or 1,036,701 shares.
Therefore, as of June 30, 2009, we have reserved an aggregate of 5,164,850 shares of common stock
for issuance under the 2007 Plan.
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The 2002 Plan and the 2007 Plan are administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of
Directors, which determines the vesting period for awards under the plans, generally from three to
five years. Options granted have a maximum term of 10 years. The exercise price of stock option
awards is generally equal to at least the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The
fair value of our common stock is determined by reference to the closing trading price of the
common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on the date of grant.
Valuation of Stock-Based Compensation
SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, requires the use of a valuation model to calculate the
fair value of stock-based awards. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model for estimating the
fair value of stock options granted and for employee stock purchases under the 2007 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (the ESPP). For certain option awards that contain market conditions relating to
our stock price achieving certain levels, we use a Lattice option pricing model. The use of option
valuation models requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected term
and the expected price volatility. Additionally, the recognition of expense requires the estimation
of the number of options that will ultimately vest and the number of options that will ultimately
be forfeited. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), the fair value of share-based awards is
recognized as expense over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures.
The following are the weighted-average assumptions and fair values used in the Black Scholes
option valuation of stock options granted under the 2002 Plan and the 2007 Plan and employee stock
purchases under the ESPP.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
Stock options: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average risk-free interest rate |
|
|
2.53 |
% |
|
|
2.96 |
% |
|
|
2.37 |
% |
|
|
2.97 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Expected useful life (years) |
|
|
6.25 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
64.7 |
% |
|
|
64.5 |
% |
|
|
64.7 |
% |
|
|
65.6 |
% |
Weighted-average fair value per grant |
|
$ |
6.84 |
|
|
$ |
4.17 |
|
|
$ |
5.39 |
|
|
$ |
4.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee stock purchase plan: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average risk-free interest rate |
|
|
0.30 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.30 |
% |
|
|
2.50 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
Expected useful life (years) |
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
77.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
77.5 |
% |
|
|
57.5 |
% |
Weighted-average fair value per purchase |
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
$ |
1.64 |
|
Average risk-free interest rate This is the average U.S. Treasury rate (with a term
that most closely resembles the expected life of the option) for the period in which the option was
granted.
Expected dividend yield We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock and do
not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
Expected useful life This is the period of time that the stock options granted under the
2002 Plan and the 2007 Plan and employee purchases under the ESPP are expected to remain
outstanding.
For stock options granted under the 2002 Plan and the 2007 Plan, this estimate is derived from
the average midpoint between the weighted-average vesting period and the contractual term as
described in the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No.107, Share-Based Payment, as amended by
SAB No. 110.
For purchases under the ESPP, the expected useful life is the plan period.
Expected volatility Volatility is a measure of the amount by which a financial variable such
as a share price has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (expected
volatility) during a period.
13
For stock options granted under the 2002 Plan and the 2007 Plan, given our limited historical
stock data from our IPO in March 2007, we have used a blended volatility to estimate expected
volatility. The blended volatility includes the average of our historical volatility from our IPO
to the respective grant date and an average of our peer group historical volatility consistent with
the expected life of the option. Our peer group historical volatility includes the historical
volatility of companies that are similar in revenue size, in the same industry or are competitors.
We expect to continue to use a larger proportion of our historical volatility in future periods as
we develop additional historical experience of our own stock price fluctuations considered in
relation to the expected life of the option.
For purchases under the ESPP, we use our historical volatility since we have historical data
available since our IPO consistent with the expected useful life.
If we had made different assumptions about the stock price volatility rates, expected useful
life, expected forfeitures and other assumptions, the related stock-based compensation expense and
net loss could have been significantly different.
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense included in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended, |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Product cost of revenue |
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
Services cost of revenue |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
341 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
642 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
712 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses |
|
|
1,320 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
1,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
1,355 |
|
|
$ |
881 |
|
|
$ |
2,557 |
|
|
$ |
1,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity under the plans for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 (in thousands, except share and per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Range of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Prices |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Value |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 |
|
|
3,296,322 |
|
|
$0.24 to 15.49 |
|
$ |
5.26 |
|
|
$ |
5,878 |
|
Granted |
|
|
153,000 |
|
|
|
5.58 to 12.51 |
|
|
|
8.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(430,060 |
) |
|
|
0.24 to 12.26 |
|
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(72,656 |
) |
|
|
5.26 to 13.10 |
|
|
|
9.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
2,946,606 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 to 15.49 |
|
|
$ |
5.69 |
|
|
$ |
19,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and exercisable at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
1,572,735 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 to 15.49 |
|
|
$ |
4.04 |
|
|
$ |
13,203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
2,495,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.33 |
|
|
$ |
17,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of June 30,
2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding |
|
|
Options Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Weighted-
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
Range of |
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
Exercise Prices |
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Prices |
|
|
Life (Years) |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Prices |
|
$0.24 to 2.03 |
|
|
973,244 |
|
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
|
|
4.82 |
|
|
|
973,244 |
|
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
$3.69 to 6.77 |
|
|
1,166,494 |
|
|
|
6.42 |
|
|
|
8.77 |
|
|
|
214,626 |
|
|
|
5.82 |
|
$7.10 to 12.51 |
|
|
739,994 |
|
|
|
9.81 |
|
|
|
7.94 |
|
|
|
346,927 |
|
|
|
10.07 |
|
$13.10 to 15.49 |
|
|
66,874 |
|
|
|
14.10 |
|
|
|
7.34 |
|
|
|
37,938 |
|
|
|
14.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,946,606 |
|
|
$ |
5.69 |
|
|
|
7.22 |
|
|
|
1,572,735 |
|
|
$ |
4.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The aggregate intrinsic value of all options exercised during the six months ended June
30, 2009 and 2008 was $3.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively.
Outstanding stock option awards are generally subject to service-based vesting; however, in
some instances, awards contain provisions for acceleration of vesting upon performance measures,
change in control and in certain other circumstances. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the
probability of achieving performance measures and adjust compensation expense accordingly. Based
on the estimated grant date fair value of employee stock options granted, we recognized
compensation expense of $732,000 and $439,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, and $1.4 million and $974,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The grant date aggregate fair value of options, net of estimated forfeitures, not
yet recognized as expense as of June 30, 2009 was $4.5 million, which will be recognized over a
weighted average period of 2.82 years.
Restricted Stock Awards
The following table summarizes the unvested restricted stock award activity during the six
months ended June 30, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Unvested at December 31, 2008 |
|
|
656,361 |
|
|
$ |
7.77 |
|
Granted |
|
|
56,538 |
|
|
|
9.21 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(148,747 |
) |
|
|
7.38 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
564,152 |
|
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted stock awards are generally subject to service-based vesting; however, in some
instances, awards contain provisions for acceleration of vesting upon performance measures, change
in control and in certain other circumstances. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the probability
of achieving performance measures and adjust compensation expense accordingly. The compensation
expense is recognized ratably over the estimated vesting period. The vesting restrictions for
outstanding restricted stock awards generally lapse over a period of 36 to 60 months.
The fair value of the unvested restricted stock awards is measured using the closing price of
our stock on the date of grant, or the estimated fair value of the common stock if granted prior to
our IPO. The total compensation expense related to restricted stock awards for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $451,000 and $410,000, respectively, and $957,000 and $759,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
As of June 30, 2009, there was $2.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense, net of
estimated forfeitures, related to unvested restricted stock awards. This amount is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.49 years.
15
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the unvested restricted stock unit activity during the six
months ended June 30, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Unvested at December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Granted |
|
|
544,500 |
|
|
|
9.58 |
|
Vested |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
544,500 |
|
|
$ |
9.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted stock units are generally subject to service-based vesting; however, in some
instances, restricted stock units contain provisions for acceleration of vesting upon performance
measures, change in control and in certain other circumstances. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate
the probability of achieving performance measures and adjust compensation expense accordingly. The
compensation expense is recognized ratably over the estimated vesting period. The vesting
restrictions for outstanding restricted stock units generally lapse over a period of 36 to 60
months.
The fair value of the unvested restricted stock units is measured using the closing price of
our stock on the date of grant. The total compensation expense related to restricted stock units
for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 was $124,000, and $142,000, respectively.
No restricted stock units were granted in 2008.
As of June 30, 2009, there was $3.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense, net of
estimated forfeitures, related to unvested restricted stock units. This amount is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.19 years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On October 3, 2007, our stockholders approved the ESPP that had previously been approved by
our Board of Directors. We adopted the ESPP to provide a means by which our employees, and the
employees of any parent or subsidiary as may be designated by the Board of Directors, will be given
an opportunity to purchase shares of our common stock. The ESPP allows eligible employees to
purchase our common stock at 85% of the lower of the stock price at the beginning or end of the
offering period, which generally is a six-month period. The Compensation Committee of our Board of
Directors administers the ESPP. An aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock have been
reserved for issuance under the ESPP. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, an aggregate of
40,826 shares were purchased under the ESPP for a total of $176,633. The total compensation
expense related to the ESPP for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $45,000 and
$32,000, respectively, and $82,000 and $70,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
5. Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of
the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common
shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common
shares include outstanding stock options and restricted stock units.
16
The calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is summarized as follows (in thousands, except share and per
share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
633 |
|
|
$ |
(3,124 |
) |
|
$ |
(484 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,620 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding basic |
|
|
26,249,424 |
|
|
|
25,154,568 |
|
|
|
26,092,712 |
|
|
|
24,960,471 |
|
Dilutive effect of employee stock plans |
|
|
1,302,245 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding diluted |
|
|
27,551,669 |
|
|
|
25,154,568 |
|
|
|
26,092,712 |
|
|
|
24,960,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.27 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following potential weighted-average common shares were excluded from the computation
of diluted earnings per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
Options to purchase common stock |
|
|
690,857 |
|
|
|
3,111,583 |
|
|
|
3,206,181 |
|
|
|
3,112,167 |
|
Restricted stock units |
|
|
61,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
752,692 |
|
|
|
3,111,583 |
|
|
|
3,432,960 |
|
|
|
3,112,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended, |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
633 |
|
|
$ |
(3,124 |
) |
|
$ |
(484 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,620 |
) |
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
589 |
|
|
$ |
(3,387 |
) |
|
$ |
(624 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,580 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. Fair Value Measurement
SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides
guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the
source of the information.
SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used
to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs
and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value
are as follows:
|
|
|
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the
measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities. |
|
|
|
|
Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for
which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. |
|
|
|
|
Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the
fair value measurement and unobservable. |
17
The fair value measurement of an asset or liability is based on the lowest level of any input
that is significant to the fair value assessment. Our investments that are measured at fair value
on a recurring basis are generally classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value
hierarchy.
The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at
fair value as of June 30, 2009 by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets at |
|
|
Fair Value Measurement Using |
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
Money market funds |
|
$ |
25,227 |
|
|
$ |
25,227 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Corporate debt investments |
|
|
11,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial paper |
|
|
19,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
Government-sponsored enterprises |
|
|
30,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
Government securities |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certificate of deposit |
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash equivalents and investments |
|
|
89,012 |
|
|
$ |
26,227 |
|
|
$ |
62,785 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
19,276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments |
|
$ |
108,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include
intangible assets, which are recognized at fair value when they are considered to be impaired. In
the first six months of 2009, there were no fair value measurements for assets or liabilities on a
non-recurring basis.
8. Business and Geographic Segment Information
We manage our operations on a consolidated basis for purposes of assessing performance and
making operating decisions. Accordingly, we do not have reportable segments. Revenues by geographic
area for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
United States |
|
$ |
17,964 |
|
|
$ |
11,489 |
|
|
$ |
30,159 |
|
|
$ |
21,023 |
|
All foreign countries |
|
|
4,207 |
|
|
|
4,529 |
|
|
|
10,612 |
|
|
|
8,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated total |
|
$ |
22,171 |
|
|
$ |
16,018 |
|
|
$ |
40,771 |
|
|
$ |
29,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Legal Proceedings
On May 8, 2007, a putative class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court
for the District of Maryland, against us and certain of our officers and directors, captioned
Howard Katz v. Sourcefire, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-01210-WMN. Since then, two other putative
class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court of Maryland against us and
certain of our officers and directors and other parties making similar allegations, captioned Mark
Reaves v. Sourcefire, Inc. et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-01351-JFM and Raveill v. Sourcefire, Inc. et
al., Case No. 1:07-cv-01425-WMN. In addition, a fourth putative class action lawsuit was filed in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against us and certain of
our officers and directors and other parties making similar allegations, captioned Barry Pincus v.
Sourcefire, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-04720-RJH. Pursuant to a stipulation of the parties, and
an order entered on or about June 29, 2007, the United States District Court of the Southern
District of New York transferred the Pincus case to the United States District Court for the
District of Maryland (the Court).
These actions claimed to be filed on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased our
common stock pursuant to an allegedly false and misleading registration statement and prospectus
issued in connection with our March 9, 2007 IPO. These lawsuits alleged violations of Section 11,
Section 12 and Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with allegedly
material misleading statements and/or omissions contained in our registration statement and
prospectus issued in connection with the IPO. The plaintiffs sought, among other things, a
determination of class action status, compensatory and rescission damages, a rescission of the
initial public offering, as well as fees and costs on behalf of a putative class.
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On September 4, 2007, the Court granted a motion to consolidate the four putative class action
lawsuits into a single civil action. In that same order, the Court also appointed Ms. Sandra
Amrhein as lead plaintiff, the law firm of Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP as lead counsel, and
Tydings & Rosenberg LLP as liaison counsel. On October 4, 2007, Ms. Amrhein filed an Amended
Consolidated Class Action Complaint asserting legal claims that previously had been asserted in one
or more of the four original actions.
On November 20, 2007, the defendants moved to dismiss the Amended Consolidated Class Action
Complaint. On April 23, 2008, the motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part. On
May 7, 2008, the defendants filed an answer denying all liability.
On May 12, 2008, the Court entered a scheduling order. On July 16, 2008, the Court granted the
parties motion to amend the Courts prior scheduling order to provide the parties with an
opportunity to conduct mediation.
On February 11, 2009, we filed a settlement stipulation and related papers with the Court,
tentatively settling all claims in the litigation. The Court approved the settlement on June 12,
2009 and the Courts order approving the settlement became effective on July 12, 2009. The
settlement resulted in the dismissal of the claims against all defendants. The settlement included
a cash payment of $3.2 million by the defendants, $3.1 million of which was paid by our insurer and
$0.1 million of which was paid by us. Neither we nor any of the other defendants admitted any
wrongdoing in connection with the settlement.
From time to time, we are involved in other disputes and legal actions arising in the ordinary
course of our business.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
We purchase components for our products from a variety of suppliers and use several contract
manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for our products. During the normal course of
business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and help ensure adequate component supply, we
enter into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that allow them to procure
inventory based upon information we provide. In certain instances, these agreements allow us the
option to cancel, reschedule, and adjust our requirements based on our business needs prior to firm
orders being placed. Consequently, a portion of our reported purchase commitments arising from
these agreements are firm, non-cancelable, and unconditional commitments. As of June 30, 2009, we
had total purchase commitments for inventory of approximately $4.2 million due within the next 12
months.
We maintain office space in the United Kingdom for which the lease agreement requires that we
return the office space to its original condition upon vacating the premises. The present value of
the costs associated with this retirement obligation is approximately $140,000, payable upon
termination of the lease. This cost is being accreted based on estimated discounted cash flows over
the lease term.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words or phrases
would be, will allow, intends to, will likely result, are expected to, will continue,
is anticipated, estimate, project, or similar expressions, or the negative of such words or
phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking
statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Because such statements
include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these
differences include those below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly
in Risk Factors, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements
made herein are as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. Unless otherwise required by
applicable law, we do not undertake, and we specifically disclaim, any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or
circumstances after the date of such statement.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes that
appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Introduction
Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition, changes in financial condition
and results of operations is provided as a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial
statements and notes to help provide an understanding of Sourcefire, Inc.s financial condition and
results of operations. This item of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is organized as follows:
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|
|
Overview. This section provides a general description of our business, the
performance indicators that we use in assessing our financial condition and results of
operations, and anticipated trends that we expect to affect our financial condition and
results of operations. |
|
|
|
|
Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of
operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2008. |
|
|
|
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our cash
flows for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and a discussion of our capital requirements
and the resources available to us to meet those requirements. |
|
|
|
|
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. This section discusses accounting
policies that are considered important to our financial condition and results of
operations, require significant judgment or require estimates on our part in applying
them. Our significant accounting policies, including those considered to be critical
accounting policies, are summarized in Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial
statements. |
Overview
We are a leading provider of Cybersecurity solutions for information technology, or IT,
environments of commercial enterprises (such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing,
energy, education, retail, and telecommunications) and federal, state and international government
organizations. The Sourcefire 3D® System comprised of multiple Sourcefire hardware and
software product offerings provides a comprehensive, intelligent approach to network protection
that equips our customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense protecting
computer network assets before, during and after an attack.
We sell our network security solutions to a diverse customer base that includes Fortune
1000 companies, Global 500 companies, U.S. government agencies and small and mid-size businesses.
We also manage two of the security industrys leading open source initiatives, Snort®
and ClamAV®.
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Key Financial Metrics and Trends
Our financial results are affected by a number of factors, including broad economic
conditions, the amount and type of technology spending of our customers, and the financial
condition of our customers and the industries and geographic areas that we serve. During the second
half of 2008 and continuing in 2009, the industries and geographic areas that we serve experienced
weakness as macroeconomic conditions, credit market conditions, and levels of business confidence
and activity deteriorated. We are continuing to monitor economic conditions and their potential
effect on our customers and on us. A severe or prolonged economic downturn could affect our
customers financial condition and the levels of business activity. This could reduce demand and
depress pricing for our products and services, which could have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations or financial condition.
During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, a significant portion of our
revenue growth resulted from sales of our products to U.S. government agencies. Contracts with the
U.S. federal and state government agencies accounted for 31% and 13% of our total revenue for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 23% and 11% for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We expect sales to U.S. government agencies to continue to
account for a significant portion of our total revenue in 2009. A reduction in the amount of
U.S. government purchases of our products could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations or financial condition.
We evaluate our performance on the basis of several performance indicators, including pricing
and discounts, credit and collections, revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit, and operating
expenses. We compare these key performance indicators, on a quarterly basis, to both target amounts
established by management and to our performance for prior periods.
Pricing and Discounts
We maintain a standard price list for all of our products. Additionally, we have a corporate
policy that governs the level of discounts our sales organization may offer on our products, based
on factors such as transaction size, volume of products, federal or state programs, reseller or
distributor involvement and the level of technical support commitment. Our total product revenue
and the resulting gross profit percentage are directly affected by our ability to manage our
product pricing policy. During the fourth quarter of 2008 and continuing in 2009, in some cases we
increased discounts on the prices of our products and services as a result of the operating and
financial difficulties facing our customers, and in response to discounts offered by our
competitors. We expect the pressure to provide increased discounts to continue and, in the future,
we may be forced to further discount or reduce our prices to remain competitive, which could have a
material impact on our revenues and gross profit percentage.
Credit and Collections
We evaluate the creditworthiness of our customers prior to accepting an order for our products
and extending the customer terms of payment which typically range from 30 to 90 days from the date
of our invoice. In the fourth quarter of 2008 and continuing in 2009, we experienced an increase in
the aging of our outstanding receivables which we attributed to the decline in macroeconomic
conditions and credit market conditions. As a result of the increase in our aging, we increased our
reserve for uncollectible accounts. Any further decline in macroeconomic conditions may lead to a
further increase in the aging of our receivables and we may have to increase our reserve as a
result.
Revenue
We currently derive revenue from product sales and services. Product revenue is principally
derived from the sale of our network security solutions. Our network security solutions include a
perpetual software license bundled with a third-party hardware platform. Services revenue is
principally derived from technical support and professional services. We typically sell technical
support to complement our network security product solutions. Technical support entitles a customer
to product updates, new rule releases and both telephone and web-based assistance for using our
products. Our professional services revenue includes optional installation, configuration and
tuning, which we refer to collectively as network security deployment services. These network
security deployment services typically occur on-site after delivery has occurred.
Product sales are typically recognized as revenue at shipment of the product to the customer.
For sales through resellers and distributors, we recognize revenue upon the shipment of the product
only if those resellers and distributors provide us, at the
time of placing their order, with the identity of the end-user customer to whom the product
has been sold. We recognize revenue
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from services when the services are performed. For technical
support services, we recognize revenue ratably over the term of the support arrangement, which is
generally 12 months. Our support agreements generally provide for payment in advance.
We sell our network security solutions globally. However, 81% and 72% of our revenue for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 74% and 71% for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, was generated by sales to U.S.-based customers. We expect
that our revenue from customers based outside of the United States will increase as we strengthen
our international presence. We also expect that our revenue from sales through our indirect sales
channel, comprised of resellers, distributors, managed security service providers, or MSSPs,
government integrators and other partners, will increase in amount and as a percentage of total
revenue as we expand our current relationships and establish new relationships with these third
parties.
We continue to generate a majority of our product revenue through sales to existing customers,
both for new locations and for additional technology to protect existing networks and locations.
Product sales to existing customers accounted for 73% and 71% of total product revenue for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 75% and 69% of total product revenue
for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We expect product sales to existing
customers to continue to account for a significant portion of our product revenue in 2009.
Historically, our product revenue has been seasonal, with a significant portion of our total
product revenue in recent fiscal years generated in the third and fourth quarters. While we expect
this historical trend to continue, any further decline in general economic conditions in the third
and fourth quarters and the effects of increased U.S. government spending in the first and second
quarters may result in this trend being less pronounced in 2009. The timing of our year-end
shipments could materially affect our fourth quarter product revenue in any fiscal year and
quarterly comparisons. Revenue from our government customers has been influenced by the
September 30th fiscal year-end of the U.S. federal government, which has historically resulted in
our revenue from government customers being highest in the third quarter. Notwithstanding these
general seasonal patterns, our revenue within a particular quarter is often affected significantly
by the unpredictable procurement patterns of our customers. Our prospective customers usually spend
a long time evaluating and making purchase decisions for network security solutions. Historically,
many of our customers have not finalized their purchasing decisions until the final weeks or days
of a quarter. We expect these purchasing patterns to continue in the future. Therefore, a delay in
even one large order beyond the end of the quarter could materially reduce our anticipated revenue
for a quarter. Because many of our expenses must be incurred before we expect to generate revenue,
delayed orders could negatively impact our results of operations and cash flows for a particular
period and could therefore cause us to fail to meet the financial performance expectations of
financial and industry research analysts or investors.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of product revenue includes the cost of the hardware platform bundled into our network
security solution, royalties for third-party software included in our network security solution,
materials and labor that are incorporated in the quality assurance of our products, logistics,
warranty, shipping and handling costs, expense for inventory obsolescence and, in the limited
instances where we lease our network security solutions to our customers, depreciation and
amortization. We incur labor and allocated overhead costs as part of managing our outsourced
manufacturing process. Allocated overhead costs include facilities, supplies, communication and
information systems and employee benefits. Overhead costs are reflected in each cost of revenue and
operating expense category. As our product volume increases, we anticipate incurring an increasing
amount of both direct and overhead expenses to supply and manage the increased volume. Hardware
unit costs, our most significant cost item, have generally remained constant on a per unit basis;
however, hardware unit costs or other costs of manufacturing may increase in the future.
Cost of services revenue includes the direct labor costs of our employees and outside
consultants engaged to furnish those services, as well as their travel and associated direct
material costs. Additionally, we include in cost of services revenue an allocation of overhead
costs, as well as the cost of time and materials to service or repair the hardware component of our
products covered under a renewed support arrangement beyond the manufacturers warranty. As our
customer base continues to grow, we anticipate incurring an increasing amount of these service and
repair costs, as well as costs for additional personnel to support and service our customers.
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Gross Profit
Our gross profit is affected by a variety of factors, including competition, the mix and
average selling prices of our products, our pricing policy, technical support and professional
services, new product introductions, the cost of hardware platforms, expense for inventory
excess and obsolescence, warranty expense, the cost of labor to generate revenue and the mix of distribution
channels through which our products are sold. Our gross profit would be adversely affected by price
declines or pricing discounts if we are unable to reduce costs on existing products and fail to
introduce new products with higher margins. Currently, product sales typically have a lower gross
profit as a percentage of revenue than our services due to the cost of the hardware platform. Our
gross profit for any particular quarter could be adversely affected if we do not complete a
sufficient level of sales of higher-margin products by the end of the quarter. As discussed above,
many of our customers do not finalize purchasing decisions until the final weeks or days of a
quarter, so a delay in even one large order of a higher-margin product could reduce our total gross
profit percentage for that quarter.
Operating Expenses
Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries,
incentive compensation and allocated overhead costs for our engineers, costs for professional
services to test our products, and costs associated with data used by us in our product
development.
We have expanded our research and development capabilities and expect to continue to expand
these capabilities in the future. We are committed to increasing the level of innovative design and
development of new products as we strive to enhance our ability to serve our existing commercial
and federal government markets as well as new markets for security solutions. To meet the changing
requirements of our customers, we will need to fund investments in several development projects in
parallel. Accordingly, we anticipate that our research and development expenses will continue to
increase in absolute dollars for the foreseeable future; however, as a percentage of revenue we
expect these expenses to remain relatively flat.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, incentive
compensation and allocated overhead costs for sales and marketing personnel; trade show,
advertising, marketing and other brand-building costs; marketing consultants and other professional
services; training, seminars and conferences; and travel and related costs.
As we focus on increasing our market penetration, expanding internationally and continuing to
build brand awareness, we anticipate that selling and marketing expenses will continue to increase
in absolute dollars, but decrease as a percentage of our revenue, in the future.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of
salaries, incentive compensation and allocated overhead costs for executive, legal, finance,
information technology, human resources and administrative personnel; corporate development
expenses and professional fees related to legal, audit, tax and regulatory compliance; travel and
related costs; and corporate insurance.
Stock-Based Compensation. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards, or FASB, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard, or SFAS, No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, using the prospective transition
method, which requires us to apply its provisions only to awards granted, modified, repurchased or
cancelled after the effective date. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense
recognized beginning January 1, 2006 is based on the grant date fair value of stock awards granted
or modified after January 1, 2006.
We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options
granted and employee stock purchases. For certain option awards that contain market conditions
relating to our stock price achieving specified levels, we use a Lattice option pricing model. The
use of option valuation models requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the
expected term and the expected stock price volatility. Based on the estimated grant date fair value
of stock-based awards, we recognized aggregate stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million and
$881,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $2.6 million and $1.8
million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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Results of Operations
Revenue. The following table shows products and technical support and professional services
revenue (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Products |
|
$ |
12,280 |
|
|
$ |
8,677 |
|
|
$ |
3,603 |
|
|
|
42 |
% |
|
$ |
22,148 |
|
|
$ |
15,528 |
|
|
$ |
6,620 |
|
|
|
43 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
55 |
% |
|
|
54 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
% |
|
|
52 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical support and professional services |
|
|
9,891 |
|
|
|
7,341 |
|
|
|
2,550 |
|
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
18,623 |
|
|
|
14,141 |
|
|
|
4,482 |
|
|
|
32 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
45 |
% |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
48 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
22,171 |
|
|
$ |
16,018 |
|
|
$ |
6,153 |
|
|
|
38 |
% |
|
$ |
40,771 |
|
|
$ |
29,669 |
|
|
$ |
11,102 |
|
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in our product revenue for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009,
as compared to the prior-year periods, was mostly driven by higher volume demand for our sensor
products, primarily our higher performance 3D products. For the three months and six months ended
June 30, 2009, sensor product revenue increased $3.6 million and $7.2 million, respectively, over
the prior-year periods, which included a $2.2 million and $4.8 million increase, respectively, in
our higher performance 3D products.
The increase in our services revenue for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009,
as compared to the prior-year period, resulted from an increase in our installed customer base due
to new product sales in which associated support was purchased, as well as support renewals by our
existing customers.
Cost of revenue. The following table shows products and technical support and professional
services cost of revenue (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Products |
|
$ |
3,682 |
|
|
$ |
2,479 |
|
|
$ |
1,203 |
|
|
|
49 |
% |
|
$ |
6,449 |
|
|
$ |
4,476 |
|
|
$ |
1,973 |
|
|
|
44 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical support and professional services |
|
|
1,393 |
|
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
2,775 |
|
|
|
2,238 |
|
|
|
537 |
|
|
|
24 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
$ |
5,075 |
|
|
$ |
3,676 |
|
|
$ |
1,399 |
|
|
|
38 |
% |
|
$ |
9,224 |
|
|
$ |
6,714 |
|
|
$ |
2,510 |
|
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, the increase in product cost of
revenue, as compared to the prior-year periods, was driven primarily by higher volume demand for
our sensor products, for which we must procure and provide the hardware platform to our customers,
and a write-down of $833,000 for excess and obsolete inventory as a result of the introduction of
newer products. The increase in our services cost of revenue for the three months and six months
ended June 30, 2009 was attributable to increased hardware service expense related to support
renewal contracts and our hiring of additional personnel to both service our larger installed
customer base and to provide training and professional services to our customers.
Gross profit. The following table shows products and technical support and professional
services gross profit (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Products |
|
$ |
8,598 |
|
|
$ |
6,198 |
|
|
$ |
2,400 |
|
|
|
39 |
% |
|
$ |
15,699 |
|
|
$ |
11,052 |
|
|
$ |
4,647 |
|
|
|
42 |
% |
Product gross margin |
|
|
70 |
% |
|
|
71 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71 |
% |
|
|
71 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical support and professional services |
|
|
8,498 |
|
|
|
6,144 |
|
|
|
2,354 |
|
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
15,848 |
|
|
|
11,903 |
|
|
|
3,945 |
|
|
|
33 |
% |
Technical support and professional
services gross margin |
|
|
86 |
% |
|
|
84 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
% |
|
|
84 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
$ |
17,096 |
|
|
$ |
12,342 |
|
|
$ |
4,754 |
|
|
|
39 |
% |
|
$ |
31,547 |
|
|
$ |
22,955 |
|
|
$ |
8,592 |
|
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross margin |
|
|
77 |
% |
|
|
77 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77 |
% |
|
|
77 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product gross margin for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 remained
relatively constant compared to the prior-year periods, as higher margins on product revenue,
primarily due to the product mix sold favoring products with higher gross margins, were offset by a
write-down of $833,000 for excess and obsolete inventory as a result of the introduction of newer
products.
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Services gross margin for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to
the prior-year periods, increased slightly, primarily due to service revenue increasing at a higher
rate than service expense.
Operating expenses. The following table highlights our operating expenses (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
Variance |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Research and development |
|
$ |
3,396 |
|
|
$ |
3,147 |
|
|
$ |
249 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
$ |
6,716 |
|
|
$ |
6,258 |
|
|
$ |
458 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
8,428 |
|
|
|
7,945 |
|
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
16,298 |
|
|
|
15,179 |
|
|
|
1,119 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
51 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
3,992 |
|
|
|
4,531 |
|
|
|
(539 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
)% |
|
|
7,835 |
|
|
|
8,945 |
|
|
|
(1,110 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
)% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
245 |
|
|
|
42 |
% |
|
|
1,651 |
|
|
|
1,077 |
|
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
53 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
$ |
16,646 |
|
|
$ |
16,208 |
|
|
$ |
438 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
$ |
32,500 |
|
|
$ |
31,459 |
|
|
$ |
1,041 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
101 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 |
% |
|
|
106 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 increased over the
prior-year quarter, primarily due to an increase of $320,000 in salaries, incentive compensation
and allocated overhead costs as a result of additional personnel and increased overhead costs,
partially offset by a decrease of $111,000 in consulting fees. For the six months ended June 30,
2009, research and development expenses increased over the prior year period, primarily due to an
increase of $482,000 in salaries, incentive compensation and allocated overhead costs as a result
of additional personnel and increased overhead costs.
Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 increased over the
prior-year quarter, primarily due to an increase of $517,000 in salary, commissions and incentive
compensation and allocated overhead costs as a result of additional sales and marketing personnel,
increased revenue and increased overhead costs, and an increase of $203,000 in consulting fees,
partially offset by a decrease of $261,000 in advertising, promotion, partner-marketing programs
and trade show expenses and a decrease of $150,000 in travel and travel-related expenses. For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, sales and marketing expenses increased over the prior year period,
primarily due to an increase of $1.2 million in salary, commissions and incentive compensation and
allocated overhead costs as a result of additional sales and marketing personnel, increased
revenue and increased overhead costs, and an increase of $313,000 in consulting fees and an increase
of $138,000 in stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by a decrease of $454,000 in
advertising, promotion, partner-marketing programs and trade show expenses and a decrease of
$312,000 in travel and travel-related expenses.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased from
the prior-year quarter, primarily due to a decrease of $793,000 in corporate development
expenses and professional fees related to legal, accounting,
information technology, audit, tax and regulatory compliance and a decrease of $386,000 for a one-time charge associated with our CEO transition in the
prior year, partially offset by an increase of $262,000 in salaries, incentive compensation and
allocated overhead costs for personnel hired in our accounting, information technology, human
resources and legal departments and increased overhead costs, and an increase of $317,000 in
stock-based compensation expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, general and
administrative expenses decreased over the prior year, primarily due to a decrease of $1.5 million
in corporate development expenses and professional fees related to legal, accounting,
information technology, audit, tax and regulatory compliance, a decrease of $224,000 in director attendance,
retainer and other board-related fees and a decrease of $742,000 for a one-time charge associated
with our CEO transition in the prior year, partially offset by an increase of $700,000 in salaries,
incentive compensation and allocated overhead costs for personnel hired in our accounting,
information technology, human resources and legal departments and increased overhead costs, and an
increase of $510,000 in stock-based compensation expense.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009
increased over the prior-year periods, primarily due to the depreciation associated with our new
enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system, as well as the depreciation of additional lab and
testing equipment purchased for our engineering department and computers purchased for personnel
hired.
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Other income, net and income tax expense. The following table shows our other income, net and
income tax expense (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
Variance |
|
June 30, |
|
Variance |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
|
% |
Other income, net |
|
$ |
252 |
|
|
$ |
781 |
|
|
$ |
(529 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
)% |
|
$ |
613 |
|
|
$ |
1,985 |
|
|
$ |
(1,372 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
)% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
69 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
|
77 |
% |
|
$ |
144 |
|
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
|
43 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income, net for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased from the
prior-year periods, primarily due to a decrease in interest and investment income as a result of
lower average interest rates on invested cash balances.
We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount of future tax
benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, our
deferred tax assets were fully reserved, except for a $71,000 benefit which is expected to be
available to offset foreign tax liabilities in the future. The provision for income taxes for the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 primarily related to foreign income taxes.
Seasonality
Our product revenue has tended to be seasonal, with a significant portion generated in the
third and fourth quarters. In our third quarter, sales have historically benefited from the U.S.
governments fiscal year end purchasing activity. This increase has been partially offset by
European sales, which have tended to decline significantly in the summer months due to vacation
practices in Europe and the resulting delay in capital purchase activities until the fall. In the
fourth quarter, sales have historically been strong due to purchases by North American enterprise
customers, who operate on a calendar year budget and often wait until the fourth quarter to make
their most significant capital equipment purchases, and increased activity in Europe. While we
expect this historical trend of a lower portion of our annual revenue in the first half of the year
and a more significant portion of our annual revenue in the third and fourth quarters to continue,
any further decline in general economic conditions in the third and fourth quarters and the effects
of increased U.S. government spending in the first and second quarters may result in this trend
being less pronounced in 2009. The timing of these transactions could materially affect our
quarterly or annual product revenue.
Quarterly Timing of Revenue
On a quarterly basis, we have usually generated the majority of our product revenue in the
final month of the quarter. We believe this occurs for two reasons. First, many customers wait
until the end of the quarter to extract favorable pricing terms from their vendors, including
Sourcefire. Second, our sales personnel, who have a strong incentive to meet quarterly sales
targets, have tended to increase their sales activity as the end of a quarter nears, while their
participation in sales management review and planning activities are typically scheduled at the
beginning of a quarter.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
6,722 |
|
|
$ |
434 |
|
(Used in) provided by investing activities |
|
|
(1,165 |
) |
|
|
5,211 |
|
Provided by financing activities |
|
|
1,378 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
6,935 |
|
|
|
6,153 |
|
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
39,768 |
|
|
|
33,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
|
46,703 |
|
|
|
39,224 |
|
Investments |
|
|
61,585 |
|
|
|
64,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments |
|
$ |
108,288 |
|
|
$ |
104,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Activities. Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30,
2009 is the result of our net loss of $484,000 adjusted for $4.3 million of net non-cash revenues
and expenses and changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $2.9 million. Receivables
decreased $6.0 million primarily as a result of collections from our large year-end receivable
balance. Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 is the
result of our net loss of $6.6 million adjusted for $2.2 million of net non-cash revenues and
expenses and changes in working capital of $4.8 million.
Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30,
2009 was primarily the result of purchases of investments of $44.4 million and capital expenditures
of $1.3 million, offset by maturities of investments of $44.6 million. Cash provided by investing
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily the result of maturities of
investments of $56.1 million, offset by purchases of investments of $49.6 million and capital
expenditures of $4.6 million. Capital expenditures for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 includes
$2.0 million of capitalized costs associated with the implementation of our new ERP system.
Financing Activities. Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30,
2009 was primarily the result of proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee
stock-based plans. Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was
primarily the result of proceeds from the issuance of common stock
under our employee stock-based plans.
Liquidity Requirements
We manufacture our products through contract manufacturers and other third parties. This
approach provides us with the advantage of relatively low capital investment and significant
flexibility in scheduling production and managing inventory levels. The majority of our products
are delivered to our customers directly from our contract manufacturers. Accordingly, our contract
manufacturers are responsible for purchasing and stocking the components required for the
production of our products, and they invoice us when the finished goods are shipped. By leasing
our office facilities, we also minimize the cash needed for expansion. Our capital spending is
generally limited to leasehold improvements, computers, office furniture and product-specific test
equipment.
Our short-term liquidity requirements through June 30, 2010 consist primarily of the funding
of working capital requirements and capital expenditures. We expect to meet these short-term
requirements primarily through cash flow from operations. To the extent that cash flow from
operations is not sufficient to meet these requirements, we expect to fund these amounts through
the use of existing cash and investment resources. As of June 30, 2009, we had cash, cash
equivalents and investments of $108.3 million and working capital of $100.3 million.
As described above, our product sales are, and are expected to continue to be, highly
seasonal. We believe that our current cash reserves are sufficient for any short-term needs
arising from the seasonality of our business.
Our long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of obligations under our operating
leases. We expect to meet these long-term requirements primarily through cash flow from operations.
27
In addition, we may utilize cash resources, equity financing or debt financing to fund
acquisitions or investments in complementary businesses, technologies or product lines.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial
statements requires the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. An accounting estimate is considered
critical if: the estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that were highly
uncertain at the time the estimate was made; different estimates reasonably could have been used;
or the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is
material. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may
differ from these estimates.
We believe that, of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 2 to the
consolidated financial statements contained in this report, the following accounting policies
involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, we believe that the following
accounting policies are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our
consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition. We recognize substantially all of our revenue in accordance with AICPA
Statement of Position, or SOP, No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended by SOP No. 98-4
and SOP No. 98-9. For each arrangement, we defer revenue recognition until persuasive evidence of
an arrangement exists, such as a signed contract; delivery of the product has occurred and there
are no remaining obligations or substantive customer acceptance provisions; the fee is fixed or
determinable; and collection of the fee is probable. We allocate the total arrangement fee among
each deliverable based on the fair value of each of the deliverables, determined based on
vendor-specific objective evidence. If vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value does not
exist for each of the deliverables, we defer all revenue from the arrangement until the earlier of
the point at which sufficient vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value can be determined
for any undelivered elements or all elements of the arrangement have been delivered. However, if
the only undelivered elements are elements for which we currently have vendor-specific objective
evidence of fair value, we recognize revenue for the delivered elements based on the residual
method.
We have established vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for our technical support
based upon actual renewals of each type of technical support that is offered. Technical support and
technical support renewals are currently priced based on a percentage of the list price of the
respective product or software and historically have not varied from a narrow range of values in
the substantial majority of our arrangements. We defer and recognize revenue related to technical
support ratably over the contractual period of the technical support arrangement, which is
generally 12 months. The vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value of our other services is
based on the price for these same services when they are sold separately. We defer and recognize
revenue for services that are sold either on a stand-alone basis or included in multiple element
arrangements as the services are performed.
Changes in our judgments and estimates about these assumptions could materially impact the
timing of our revenue recognition.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123(R) requires the use of a valuation
model to calculate the fair value of stock-based awards. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing
model for estimating the fair value of stock options granted and for employee stock purchases under
the 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). For certain option awards that contain market
conditions relating to our stock price achieving certain levels, we use a Lattice option pricing
model. The use of option valuation models requires the input of highly subjective assumptions,
including the expected term and the expected price volatility. Additionally, the recognition of
expense requires the estimation of the number of options that will ultimately vest and the number
of options that will ultimately be forfeited. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), the fair
value of share-based awards is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, net of
estimated forfeitures.
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The following are the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option valuation of stock options
granted under our plans and employee stock purchases under the ESPP.
Average risk-free interest rate This is the average U.S. Treasury rate (with a term that
most closely resembles the expected life of the option) for the period in which the option was
granted.
Expected dividend yield We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock and do
not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
Expected useful life This is the period of time that stock options granted under our option
plans and employee purchases under the ESPP are expected to remain outstanding.
For stock options granted under the 2002 Plan and the 2007 Plan, this estimate is derived from
the average midpoint between the weighted-average vesting period and the contractual term as
described in the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin, or SAB, No. 107, Share-Based Payment, as amended
by SAB No. 110. In future periods, we expect to begin to incorporate our own data in estimating the
expected life as we develop appropriate historical experience of employee exercise and post-vesting
termination behavior considered in relation to the contractual life of the option.
For purchases under the ESPP, the expected useful life is the plan period.
Expected volatility Volatility is a measure of the amount by which a financial variable such
as a share price has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (expected
volatility) during a period.
For stock options granted, given our limited historical stock data from our IPO in March 2007,
we have used a blended volatility to estimate expected volatility. The blended volatility includes
the average of our historical volatility from our IPO to the respective grant date and an average
of our peer group historical volatility consistent with the expected life of the option. Our peer
group historical volatility includes the historical volatility of companies that are similar in
revenue size, in the same industry or are competitors. We expect to continue to use a larger
proportion of our historical volatility in future periods as we
develop additional historical
experience of our own stock price fluctuations considered in relation to the expected life of the
option.
For purchases under the ESPP, we use our historical volatility since we have historical data
available since our IPO consistent with the expected useful life.
If factors change and we employ different assumptions for estimating stock-based compensation
expense in future periods, or if we decide to use a different valuation model, the amount of
expense recorded in future periods may differ significantly from what we have recorded in recent
periods.
The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of
traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable, characteristics that
are not present in our option grants. Existing valuation models, including the Black-Scholes and
Lattice models, may not provide reliable measures of the fair values of our stock-based
compensation awards. Consequently, there is a risk that our estimates of the fair values of our
stock-based compensation awards on the grant dates may be significantly different than the actual
values upon the exercise, expiration, early termination, or forfeiture of those stock-based
payments in the future. Certain stock-based payments, such as employee stock options, may expire
worthless or otherwise result in zero intrinsic value as compared to the fair values originally
estimated on the grant date and reported in our financial statements. Alternatively, values may be
realized from these instruments that are significantly higher than the fair values originally
estimated on the grant date and reported in our financial statements.
The application of these principles may be subject to further interpretation and refinement
over time. There are significant differences among valuation models, and there is a possibility
that we will adopt different valuation models in the future. This may result in a lack of
consistency between past and future periods and materially affect the fair value estimate of
stock-based payments. It may also result in a lack of comparability with other companies that use
different models, methods, and assumptions.
Accounting for Income Taxes. We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes are recorded for the expected tax consequences
of temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities recorded for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts recognized for income tax purposes. We record a
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valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount of future tax benefit that is
more likely than not to be realized. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, our deferred tax
assets were fully reserved except for foreign deferred tax assets of $71,000, expected to be
available to offset foreign tax liabilities in the future. Our provision for income taxes primarily
relates to foreign income taxes.
On January 1, 2007, we adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes, an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, or FIN 48. FIN 48
clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax
position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also
provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have an impact on our
financial position or results of operations.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Returns. We make estimates regarding the
collectability of our accounts receivable. When we evaluate the adequacy of our allowance for
doubtful accounts, we consider multiple factors including historical write-off experience, the need
for specific customer reserves, the aging of our receivables, customer creditworthiness and changes
in our customer payment cycle. Historically, our allowance for doubtful accounts has been adequate
based on actual results. If any of the factors used to calculate the allowance for doubtful
accounts change or if it does not reflect the future ability to collect outstanding receivables,
additional provisions for doubtful accounts may be needed and the future results of operations
could be materially affected.
We make estimates regarding potential future product returns related to reported product
revenue. We analyze factors such as our historical return experience, current product sales
volumes, and changes in product warranty claims when evaluating the adequacy of the sales returns
allowance. Our judgment is used in connection with estimating the sales returns allowance in any
accounting period. If any of the factors used to calculate the sales return allowance change, we
may experience a material difference in the amount and timing of our product revenue for any
period.
Inventories. Inventories consist of hardware and related component parts and are stated at
the lower of cost on a first-in, first-out basis or market, except for evaluation units which are
stated at the lower of cost, on a specific identification basis, or market. Evaluation units are
used for customer testing and evaluation and are predominantly located at the customers premises.
Inventory that is obsolete or in excess of our forecasted demand is written down to its estimated
net realizable value based on historical usage, expected demand, the timing of new product
introductions and age. It is reasonably possible that our estimate of future demand for our
products could change in the near term and result in additional inventory write-offs, which would
negatively impact our gross margin.
Investments. We account for investments in accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. We determine the appropriate classification of
debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluate such designation as of each balance sheet
date. Our investments are comprised of money market funds, corporate debt investments, asset-backed
securities, commercial paper, government-sponsored enterprises, government securities and
certificates of deposit. These investments have been classified as available-for-sale.
Available-for-sale investments are stated at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net
of tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive income. The amortization of premiums and
accretion of discounts to maturity are computed under the effective interest method. Such
amortization is included in interest and investment income. Interest on securities classified as
available-for-sale is also included in interest and investment income.
We evaluate our investments on a regular basis to determine whether an other-than-temporary
decline in fair value has occurred. If an investment is in an unrealized loss position and we have
the intent to sell the investment, or it is more likely than not that we will have to sell the
investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the decline in value is deemed to be
other-than-temporary and is recorded in earnings. For investments that we do not intend to sell or
it is more likely than not that we will not have to sell the investment, but we expect that we will
not fully recover the amortized cost basis, the credit component of the other-than-temporary
impairment is recorded in earnings and the non-credit component of the other-than-temporary
impairment is recognized in other comprehensive income. Unrealized losses entirely caused by
non-credit related factors related to investments for which we expect to fully recover the
amortized cost basis are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. In February 2008, the
FASB issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP, No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP
157-2), which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 by one year for all non-financial assets
and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed
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at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). On January
1, 2009, we adopted SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities. The adoption of SFAS No.
157 as it pertains to non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities did not have a material
impact on our financial statements. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for
additional discussion of fair value measurements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),
Business Combinations.
SFAS No. 141R will significantly change the accounting for business combinations in a number of
areas, including the treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
in-process research and development and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS No. 141R,
changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in a
business combination after the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS No. 141R is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 141R did
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments. The FSP amends SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments, and APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require disclosures
about the fair value of financial instruments during interim reporting periods. The effective date
for this FSP is interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation
of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments. The FSP amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance
for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and
disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities. The FSP is effective
for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and
Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying
Transactions That Are Not Orderly. The FSP provides additional guidance for estimating fair value
when the market activity for an asset or liability has declined significantly and includes guidance
on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The FSP is effective for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events. This standard is intended to
establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance
sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires
the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis
for that date, that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued
or were available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods
ended after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
No material changes in our market risk occurred from December 31, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Information regarding our market risk at December 31, 2008, is contained in Item 7A, Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Sourcefires Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls. Our management, with
the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as
the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(c) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period
covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls
and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms and is
accumulated and
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communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Limitations. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control systems objectives will be met. Further, the
design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the
benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent
limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that
all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These
inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and
that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented
by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management
override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design
will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time,
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of
compliance with our policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective
control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. We continuously
evaluate our internal controls and make changes to improve them.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal
control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act, that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On
May 29, 2009 and August 3, 2009, Enhanced Security Research,
LLC, or ESR, filed two nearly identical complaints in the United States
District Court for the District of Delaware against 10 defendants, including Cisco Systems, Inc.,
International Business Machines Corporation, Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., Check Point
Software Technologies, Inc., Sonicwall, Inc., 3Com Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Nokia, Inc.,
Fortinet, Inc., and us. The only significant difference between the
first and second complaints is the addition of Security Research
Holdings LLC as a plaintiff. The complaints allege, among other things, that our network security
appliances and software infringe two U.S. patents. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages,
enhancement of those damages, an attorneys fee award and an injunction against further
infringement. We believe that the allegations of infringement against us are without merit, and
we intend to defend this case vigorously on that basis. Given the inherent unpredictability of
litigation and jury trials, we cannot at this early stage of the matter estimate the possible
outcome of this litigation. Because patent litigation is time consuming and costly to defend, we may
incur significant costs related to this matter in future periods. In addition, an unfavorable
outcome in this matter could have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations or
cash flows.
For a discussion of other pending legal proceedings, see Note 9, Legal Proceedings, in the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I of this Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Set forth below and elsewhere in this report and in other documents we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this
report. The descriptions below include any material changes to and supersede the description of the
risk factors affecting our business previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and in Part II, Item 1A. Risk
Factors of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
Economic, market and political conditions, including the current global recession, may adversely
affect our revenue and results of operations.
Our business depends significantly on a range of factors that are beyond our control. These
include:
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The ongoing global financial recession has resulted in the significant weakening of the
economy in the United States and of the global economy, the lack of availability of credit, the
reduction in business confidence and activity, and other factors that may affect one or more of the
industries to which we sell our products and services. Our customers include, but are not limited
to, financial institutions, defense contractors, health care providers, information technology
companies, telecommunications companies and retailers. These customers may suffer from reduced
operating budgets, which could cause them to defer or forego purchases of our products or services.
In addition, negative effects on the financial condition of our resellers and distributors could
affect their ability or willingness to market our product and service offerings; negative effects
on the financial condition of our product manufacturers could affect their ability to manufacture
our products; and declines in economic and market conditions could impair our short-term investment
portfolio. Any of these developments would adversely affect our revenue and results of operations.
We have had operating losses each year since our inception, our operating expenses may continue to
increase and we may never reach or maintain profitability.
We have incurred operating losses each year since our inception in 2001. Becoming profitable
will depend in large part on our ability to generate and sustain increased revenue levels in future
periods. Although our revenue has generally been increasing, there can be no assurances that we
will become profitable in the near future or at any other time. We may never achieve profitability
and, even if we do, we may not be able to maintain or increase our level of profitability. Our
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expenses may continue to increase in the future as we seek to expand our customer base,
increase our sales and marketing efforts and continue to invest in research and development of our
technologies and products. These efforts may be more costly than we expect and we may not be able
to increase our revenue to offset our operating expenses. If we cannot increase our revenue at a
greater rate than our expenses, we will not become or remain profitable.
We face intense competition in our market, especially from larger, better-known companies, and we
may lack sufficient financial or other resources to maintain or improve our competitive position.
The market for network security monitoring, detection, prevention and response solutions is
intensely competitive, and we expect competition to increase in the future. We may not compete
successfully against our current or potential competitors, especially those with significantly
greater financial resources or brand name recognition. Our chief competitors include: large
software companies; software or hardware network infrastructure companies; smaller software
companies offering relatively limited applications for network and Internet security monitoring,
detection, prevention or response; and small and large companies offering point solutions that
compete with components of our product offerings.
For example, Cisco Systems, Inc., McAfee, Inc., 3Com Corporation, Juniper Networks, Inc. and
IBM have intrusion detection or prevention technologies that compete with our product offerings.
Large companies may have advantages over us because of their longer operating histories, greater
brand name recognition, larger customer bases or greater financial, technical and marketing
resources. As a result, they may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and
changes in customer requirements. They also have greater resources to devote to the promotion and
sale of their products than we have. In addition, these companies have aggressively reduced, and
could continue to reduce, the price of their security monitoring, detection, prevention and
response products, managed security services, and maintenance and support services which
intensifies pricing pressures within our market.
Several companies currently sell software products (such as encryption, firewall, operating
system security and virus detection software) that our customers and potential customers have
broadly adopted. Some of these companies sell products that perform functions comparable to some of
our products. In addition, the vendors of operating system software or networking hardware may
enhance their products to include functions similar to those that our products currently provide.
The widespread inclusion of features comparable to our software in operating system software or
networking hardware could render our products less competitive or obsolete, particularly if such
features are of a high quality. Even if security functions integrated into operating system
software or networking hardware are more limited than those of our products, a significant number
of customers may accept more limited functionality to avoid purchasing additional products such as
ours.
One of the characteristics of open source software is that anyone can offer new software
products for free under an open source licensing model in order to gain rapid and widespread market
acceptance. Such competition can develop without the degree of overhead and lead time required by
traditional technology companies. It is possible for new competitors with greater resources than
ours to develop their own open source security solutions, potentially reducing the demand for our
solutions. We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.
Competitive pressure and/or the availability of open source software may result in price
reductions, reduced revenue, reduced operating margins and loss of market share, any one of which
could seriously harm our business.
New competitors could emerge and could impair our sales.
We may face competition from emerging companies as well as established companies who have not
previously entered the market for network security products. Established companies may not only
develop their own network intrusion detection and prevention products, but they may also acquire or
establish product integration, distribution or other cooperative relationships with our current
competitors. New competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire
significant market share due to factors such as greater brand name recognition, a larger installed
customer base and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources and
experience.
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Our quarterly operating results are likely to vary significantly and be unpredictable, in part
because of the purchasing and budget practices of our customers, which could cause the trading
price of our stock to decline.
Our operating results have historically varied significantly from period to period, and we
expect that they will continue to do so as a result of a number of factors, most of which are
outside of our control, including:
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the level of perceived threats to network security, which may fluctuate from period to
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In particular, the network security technology procurement practices of many of our customers
have had a measurable influence on the historical variability of our operating performance. Our
prospective customers usually exercise great care and invest substantial time in their network
security technology purchasing decisions. As a result, our sales cycles are long, generally between
six and twelve months and often longer, which further impacts the variability of our results.
Additionally, many of our customers have historically finalized purchase decisions in the last
weeks or days of a quarter. A delay in even one large order beyond the end of a particular quarter
can substantially diminish our anticipated revenue for that quarter. In addition, many of our
expenses must be incurred before we generate revenue. As a result, the negative impact on our
operating results would increase if our revenue fails to meet expectations in any period.
The cumulative effect of these factors may result in larger fluctuations and unpredictability
in our quarterly operating results than in the operating results of many other software and
technology companies. This variability and unpredictability could result in our failing to meet the
revenue or operating results expectations of securities industry analysts or investors for a
particular period. If we fail to meet or exceed such expectations for these or any other reasons,
the market price of our shares could fall substantially, and we could face costly securities class
action suits as a result. Therefore, you should not rely on our operating results in any quarter as
being indicative of our operating results for any future period, nor should you rely on other
expectations, predictions or projections of our future revenue or other aspects of our results of
operations.
The market for network security products is rapidly evolving, and the complex technology
incorporated in our products makes them difficult to develop. If we do not accurately predict,
prepare for and respond promptly to technological and market developments and changing customer
needs, our competitive position and prospects will be harmed.
The market for network security products is relatively new and is expected to continue to
evolve rapidly. Moreover, many customers operate in markets characterized by rapidly changing
technologies and business plans, which require them to add numerous network access points and adapt
increasingly complex enterprise networks, incorporating a variety of hardware, software
applications, operating systems and networking protocols. In addition, computer hackers and others
who try to attack networks employ increasingly sophisticated new techniques to gain access to and
attack systems and networks. Customers look to our products to continue to protect their networks
against these threats in this increasingly complex environment without sacrificing network
efficiency or causing significant network downtime. The software in our products is especially
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because it needs to effectively identify and respond to new and increasingly sophisticated
methods of attack, without impeding the high network performance demanded by our customers.
Although the market expects speedy introduction of software to respond to new threats, the
development of these products is difficult and the timetable for commercial release of new products
is uncertain. Therefore, we may in the future experience delays in the introduction of new products
or new versions, modifications or enhancements of existing products. If we do not quickly respond
to the rapidly changing and rigorous needs of our customers by developing and introducing on a
timely basis new and effective products, upgrades and services that can respond adequately to new
security threats, our competitive position and business prospects will be harmed.
If our new products and product enhancements do not achieve sufficient market acceptance, our
results of operations and competitive position will suffer.
We spend substantial amounts of time and money to research and develop new products and
enhance versions of Snort, the Defense Center and our 3D Sensor and RNA products to incorporate
additional features, improve functionality or add other enhancements in order to meet our
customers rapidly evolving demands for network security in our highly competitive industry. When
we develop a new product or an advanced version of an existing product, we typically expend
significant money and effort upfront to market, promote and sell the new offering. Therefore, when
we develop and introduce new or enhanced products, they must achieve high levels of market
acceptance in order to justify the amount of our investment in developing and bringing the products
to market.
Our new products or enhancements could fail to attain sufficient market acceptance for many
reasons, including:
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If our new products or enhancements do not achieve adequate acceptance in the market, our
competitive position will be impaired, our revenue will be diminished and the effect on our
operating results may be particularly acute because of the significant research, development,
marketing, sales and other expenses we incurred in connection with the new product.
If existing customers do not make subsequent purchases from us or renew their support arrangements
with us, or if our relationships with our largest customers are impaired, our revenue could
decline.
In the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, existing customers that purchased additional
products and services from us, whether for new locations or additional technology to protect
existing networks and locations, generated a majority of our total revenue. Part of our growth
strategy is to sell additional products to our existing customers and, in particular, to sell our
RNA products to customers that previously bought our Intrusion Sensor products. We may not be
effective in executing this or any other aspect of our growth strategy. Our revenue could decline
if our current customers do not continue to purchase additional products from us. In addition, as
we deploy new versions of our existing Snort, 3D Sensor and RNA products or introduce new products,
our current customers may not require the functionality of these products and may not purchase
them.
We also depend on our installed customer base for future service revenue from annual
maintenance fees. Our maintenance and support agreements typically have durations of one year. If
customers choose not to continue their maintenance service or seek to renegotiate the terms of
maintenance and support agreements prior to renewing such agreements, our revenue may decline.
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The U.S. government has contributed to our revenue growth and has become an important customer for
us. If we cannot attract sufficient government agency customers, our revenue and competitive
position will suffer.
The U.S. government has become an important customer for the network security market and for
us. There can be no assurance that we will maintain or grow our revenue from the U.S. government.
Contracts with the U.S. federal and state government agencies accounted for 23% and 11% of our
total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Our reliance on
government customers subjects us to a number of risks, including:
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Budgetary Constraints and Cycles. Demand and payment for our products and services are
impacted by public sector budgetary cycles and funding availability, with funding reductions
or delays adversely impacting public sector demand for our products, including delays caused
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Modification or Cancellation of Contracts. Public sector customers often have
contractual or other legal rights to terminate current contracts for convenience or due to a
default. If a contract is cancelled for convenience, which can occur if the customers
product needs change, we may only be able to collect for products and services delivered
prior to termination. If a contract is cancelled because of default, we may only be able to
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Governmental Audits. National governments and state and local agencies routinely
investigate and audit government contractors administrative processes. They may audit our
performance and pricing and review our compliance with applicable rules and regulations. If
they find that we improperly allocated costs, they may require us to refund those costs or
may refuse to pay us for outstanding balances related to the improper allocation. An
unfavorable audit could result in a reduction of revenue, and may result in civil or
criminal liability if the audit uncovers improper or illegal activities; and |
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Replacing Existing Products. Many government agencies already have installed network
security products of our competitors. It can be very difficult to convince government
agencies or other prospective customers to replace their existing network security solutions
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We are subject to risks of operating internationally that could impair our ability to grow our
revenue abroad.
We market and sell our software in the United States and internationally, and we plan to
increase our international sales presence. Therefore, we are subject to risks associated with
having worldwide operations. Sales to customers located outside of the United States accounted for
26% and 29% of our total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The
expansion of our existing operations and entry into additional worldwide markets will require
significant management attention and financial resources. We are also subject to a number of risks
customary for international operations, including:
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greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection and longer collection periods; |
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unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; |
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difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations; |
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import and export controls; |
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the uncertainty of protection for intellectual property rights in some countries; |
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costs of compliance with foreign laws and laws applicable to companies doing business in
foreign jurisdictions; |
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management communication and integration problems resulting from cultural differences and
geographic dispersion; |
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foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. |
To date, a substantial portion of our sales have been denominated in U.S. dollars, and we have not
used risk management techniques or hedged the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates. In the future, if we do not engage in hedging transactions, our results
of operations will be subject to losses from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
In the future, we may not be able to secure financing necessary to operate and grow our business
as planned, or to make acquisitions.
In the future, we may need to raise additional funds to expand our sales and marketing and
research and development efforts or to make acquisitions. Additional equity or debt financing may
not be available on favorable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable
terms, we may be unable to fund the expansion of our sales and marketing and research and
development efforts or take advantage of acquisition or other opportunities, which could seriously
harm our business and operating results. If we issue debt, the debt holders would have rights
senior to common stockholders to make claims on our assets and the terms of any debt could restrict
our operations, including our ability to pay dividends on our common stock. Furthermore, if we
issue additional equity securities, stockholders would experience dilution, and the new equity
securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock.
If we are not able to acquire additional businesses, products or technologies, our long-term
growth strategy could be harmed; acquisitions could also negatively affect our results of
operations and financial condition.
We may seek to buy or make investments in complementary or competitive businesses, products or
technologies as part of our long-term growth strategy. We may not be successful in making these
acquisitions. We may face competition for acquisition opportunities from other companies, including
larger companies with greater financial resources. We may incur substantial expenses in identifying
and negotiating acquisition opportunities, whether or not completed. Acquisitions may not result in
the expected strategic benefits, and completed acquisitions may negatively affect our operating
results and financial position because of the following and other factors:
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we may not effectively integrate an acquired business, product or technology into our
existing business and operations; |
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completing a potential acquisition and integrating an acquired business could
significantly divert managements time and resources from the operation of our business; |
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a completed acquisition may not be accretive to earnings; |
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acquisitions may result in substantial accounting charges for restructuring and other
expenses, write-offs of in-process research and development, amortization of intangible
assets and stock-based compensation expense; |
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acquired companies, particularly privately held and non-US companies, may have internal
controls, policies and procedures that do not meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act and public accounting standards; |
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we may use a significant portion of our cash resources to fund acquisitions; and |
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we may issue stock to fund acquisitions, which could dilute the interests of our existing
stockholders. |
If other parties claim commercial ownership rights to Snort or ClamAV, our reputation, customer
relations and results of operations could be harmed.
While we created a majority of the current Snort code base and the current ClamAV code base, a
portion of the current code for both Snort and ClamAV was created by the combined efforts of
Sourcefire and the open source software community, and a portion was created solely by the open
source community. We believe that the portions of the Snort code base and the ClamAV base code
created by anyone other than by us are required to be licensed by us pursuant to the GNU General
Public License, or GPL, which is how we currently license Snort and ClamAV. There is a risk,
however, that a third party could claim some ownership rights in Snort or ClamAV, attempt to
prevent us from commercially licensing Snort or ClamAV in the future (rather than pursuant to the
GPL as currently licensed) or claim a right to licensing royalties. Any such claim, regardless of
its merit or outcome, could be costly to defend, harm our reputation and customer relations or
result in our having to pay substantial compensation to the party claiming ownership.
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Our products contain third party open source software, and failure to comply with the terms of the
underlying open source software licenses could restrict our ability to sell our products.
Our products are distributed with software programs licensed to us by third party authors
under open source licenses, which may include the GPL, the GNU Lesser Public License, or LGPL,
the BSD License and the Apache License. These open source software programs include, without
limitation, Snort, ClamAV, Linux, Apache, Openssl, Etheral, IPTables, Tcpdump and Tripwire. These
third party open source programs are typically licensed to us for a minimal fee or no fee at all,
and the underlying license agreements generally require us to make available to the open source
user community the source code for such programs, as well as the source code for any modifications
or derivative works we create based on these third party open source software programs. With the
exception of Snort and ClamAV, we have not created any modifications or derivative works to any
other open source software programs referenced above. We regularly release updates and upgrades to
the Snort and ClamAV software programs under the terms and conditions of the GNU GPL version 2.
Included with our software and/or appliances are copies of the relevant source code and
licenses for the open source programs. Alternatively, we include instructions to users on how to
obtain copies of the relevant open source code and licenses. Additionally, if we combine our
proprietary software with third party open source software in a certain manner, we could, under the
terms of certain of these open source license agreements, be required to release the source code of
our proprietary software. This could also allow our competitors to create similar products, which
would result in a loss of our product sales. We do not provide end users with a copy of the source
code to our proprietary software because we believe that the manner in which our proprietary
software is provided with the relevant open source programs does not create a modification or
derivative work of that open source program requiring the distribution of our proprietary source
code. Our ability to commercialize our products by incorporating third party open source software
may be restricted because, among other reasons:
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the terms of open source license agreements may be unclear and subject to varying
interpretations, which could result in unforeseen obligations regarding our proprietary
products; |
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it may be difficult to determine the developers of open source software and whether such
licensed software infringes another partys intellectual property rights (including patent
rights); |
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competitors will have greater access to information by obtaining these open source
products, which may help them develop competitive products; |
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open source software potentially increases customer support costs because licensees can
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the open source software licenses generally do not include a license to any patents. |
We could be prevented from selling or developing our products if the GNU General Public License
and similar licenses under which our products are developed and licensed are not enforceable or
are modified so as to become incompatible with other open source licenses.
A number of our products and services have been developed and licensed under the GNU General
Public License and similar open source licenses. These licenses state that any program licensed
under them may be liberally copied, modified and distributed. It is possible that a court would
hold these licenses to be unenforceable or that someone could assert a claim for proprietary rights
in a program developed and distributed under them.
Any ruling by a court that these licenses are not enforceable, or that open source components
of our product offerings may not be liberally copied, modified or distributed, may have the effect
of preventing us from distributing or developing all or a portion of our products. In addition,
licensors of open source software employed in our offerings may, from time to time, modify the
terms of their license agreements in such a manner that those license terms may no longer be
compatible with other open source licenses in our offerings or our end user license agreement, and
thus could, among other consequences, prevent us from continuing to distribute the software code
subject to the modified license.
The software program Linux is included in our products and is licensed under the GPL. The GPL
is the subject of litigation in the case of The SCO Group, Inc. v. International Business Machines
Corp., pending in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. It is possible that
the court could rule that the GPL is not enforceable in such litigation. Any ruling by the court
that the GPL is not enforceable could have the effect of limiting or preventing us from using Linux
as currently implemented.
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Our proprietary rights may be difficult to enforce, which could enable others to copy or use
aspects of our products without compensating us.
We rely primarily on copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret laws, confidentiality
procedures and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights. As of the date hereof, we
have four patents issued and 32 applications pending for examination in the U.S. and foreign
jurisdictions. We also hold numerous registered United States and foreign trademarks and have a
number of trademark applications pending in the United States and in foreign jurisdictions. Valid
patents may not be issued from pending applications, and the claims allowed on any patents may not
be sufficiently broad to protect our technology or products. Any issued patents may be challenged,
invalidated or circumvented, and any rights granted under these patents may not actually provide
adequate protection or competitive advantages to us. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary
rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain and use
information that we regard as proprietary. Policing unauthorized use of our technologies or
products is difficult. Our products incorporate open source Snort and ClamAV software, which is
readily available to the public. To the extent that our proprietary software is included by others
in what are purported to be open source products, it may be difficult and expensive to enforce our
rights in such software. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our
proprietary rights to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States, and many foreign
countries do not enforce these laws as diligently as U.S. government agencies and private parties.
It is possible that we may have to resort to litigation to enforce and protect our copyrights,
trademarks, patents and trade secrets, which litigation could be costly and a diversion of
management resources. If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights to the totality of the
features in our software and products (including aspects of our software and products protected
other than by patent rights), we may find ourselves at a competitive disadvantage to others who
need not incur the additional expense, time and effort required to create products similar to ours.
In limited instances we have agreed to place, and in the future may place, source code for our
software in escrow, other than the Snort and ClamAV source code, which are publicly available. In
most cases, the source code may be made available to certain of our customers and OEM partners in
the event that we file for bankruptcy or materially fail to support our products. Release of our
source code may increase the likelihood of misappropriation or other misuse of our software. We
have agreed to source code escrow arrangements in the past only rarely and usually only in
connection with prospective customers considering a significant purchase of our products and
services.
Efforts to assert intellectual property ownership rights in our products could impact our standing
in the open source community, which could limit our product innovation capabilities.
If we were to undertake actions to protect and maintain ownership and control over our
proprietary intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, trademark rights and trade
secrets, our standing in the open source community could be diminished which could result in a
limitation on our ability to continue to rely on this community as a resource to identify and
defend against new viruses, threats and techniques to attack secure networks, explore new ideas and
concepts and further our research and development efforts.
Claims that our products infringe the proprietary rights of others could harm our business and
cause us to incur significant costs.
Technology products such as ours, which interact with multiple components of complex networks,
are increasingly subject to infringement claims as the functionality of products in different
industry segments overlaps. Third parties may assert claims or initiate litigation related to
exclusive copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property rights with
respect to technologies that are relevant to our business. For example, as described under Legal
Proceedings above, we have been named as a defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by
Enhanced Security Research, or ESR. Third party asserted claims and/or initiated litigation can
include claims against us or our customers, end-users, manufacturers, suppliers, partners or
distributors, alleging infringement of intellectual property rights with respect to our existing or
future products (or components of those products). Any such intellectual property claims, with or
without merit, could:
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cause us to cease making, licensing or using software or products that incorporate the
challenged intellectual property; |
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cause product shipment and installation delays; |
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require us to redesign our products, which may not be feasible; |
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require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may not be available on
acceptable terms, or at all, in order to obtain the right to use a necessary product or
component; |
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result in our paying significant amounts to settle such claims. |
ESRs complaint alleges, among other things, that our network security appliances and software
infringe two U.S. patents. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, enhancement of those damages,
an attorneys fee award and an injunction against further
infringement. We believe that the allegations of infringement against us are without merit, and we intend to defend this case
vigorously on that basis. Given the inherent unpredictability of litigation and jury trials, we
cannot at this early stage of the matter estimate the possible
outcome of this litigation. Because
patent litigation is time consuming and costly to defend, we may incur significant costs related to
this matter in future periods. In addition, an unfavorable outcome in this matter could have a
material adverse effect on our future results of operations or cash flows.
The application of patent law to the software industry is particularly uncertain, as the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or PTO, has only recently begun to issue software patents in
large numbers, and there is a backlog of software-related patent applications pending that claim
inventions whose priority dates may pre-date development of our own proprietary technology. As a
general matter, until the PTO issues a patent to an applicant, there can be no way to determine
whether a product (or any of its components) will infringe a pending patent. In addition, the large
number of patents in the Internet, networking, security and software fields may make it impractical
to determine in advance whether a product (or any of its components) infringe the patent rights of
others. Notwithstanding any such determination by us, we may be subject to claims, with or without
merit, that our products infringe on the patent rights of others. It is conceivable that other
companies have patents with respect to technology similar to our technology, including RNA and
ClamAV. Our RNA technology, which is a new technology for which we have not yet been issued a
patent, is the subject of 10 of our 32 pending patent applications which we began filing in 2004.
Other companies have been issued patents, and have filed patent applications, that, on their face,
contain claims that may be construed to be within the scope of the same broad technology area as
our RNA technology. Although we do not believe that any of our products infringe upon the patent
claims of others, there can be no assurance that such companies will not bring action against us
based upon issued patents, or later on the basis of future patents when, and if, they issue.
Similarly, while we have not sought to patent the ClamAV technology, which we acquired in August
2007, it competes with the product offerings of third parties who have extensive portfolios of
patents in the same broad technology area as our ClamAV technology.
We rely on software licensed from other parties, the loss of which could increase our costs and
delay software shipments.
We utilize various types of software licensed from unaffiliated third parties. For example, we
license database software from MySQL that we use in our 3D Sensors, our RNA Sensors and our Defense
Centers. Our Agreement with MySQL permits us to distribute MySQL software on our products to our
customers worldwide until June 30, 2014. Our agreement with MySQL gives us the unlimited right to
distribute MySQL software in exchange for a one-time lump-sum payment. We believe that the MySQL
agreement is material to our business because we have spent a significant amount of development
resources to allow the MySQL software to function in our products. If we were forced to find
replacement database software for our products, we would be required to expend resources to
implement a replacement database in our products, and there would be no guarantee that we would be
able to procure the replacement on the same or similar commercial terms.
In addition to MySQL, we rely on other open source software, such as the Linux operating
system, the Apache web server and OpenSSL, a secure socket layer implementation. These open source
programs are licensed to us under various open source licenses. For example, Linux is licensed
under the GNU General Public License Version 2, while Apache and OpenSSL are licensed under other
forms of open source license agreements. If we could no longer rely on these open source programs,
the functionality of our products would be impaired, and we would be required to expend significant
resources to find suitable alternatives.
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Our business would be disrupted if any of the software we license from others or functional
equivalents of this software were either no longer available to us, no longer offered to us on
commercially reasonable terms or offered to us under different licensing terms and conditions. For
example, our business could be disrupted if the widely-used Linux operating system were to be
released under the new Version 3 of the GNU General Public License, as we could be required to
expend significant resources to ensure that our use of Linux, as well as the manner in which our
proprietary and other third party software work with Linux, complies with the new version of the
GNU General Public License. Additionally, we would be required to either redesign our products to
function with software available from other parties or develop these components ourselves, which
would result in increased costs and could result in delays in our product shipments and the release
of new product offerings. Furthermore, we might be forced to limit the features available in our
current or future products. If we fail to maintain or renegotiate any of these software licenses,
we could face significant delays and diversion of resources in attempting to license and integrate
a functional equivalent of the software.
Defects, errors or vulnerabilities in our products would harm our reputation and business and
divert resources.
Because our products are complex, they may contain defects, errors or vulnerabilities that are
not detected until after our commercial release and installation by our customers. We may not be
able to correct any errors or defects or address vulnerabilities promptly, or at all. Any defects,
errors or vulnerabilities in our products could result in:
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expenditure of significant financial and product development resources in efforts to
analyze, correct, eliminate or work-around errors or defects or to address and eliminate
vulnerabilities; |
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loss of existing or potential customers; |
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delayed or lost revenue; |
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delay or failure to attain market acceptance; |
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increased service, warranty, product replacement and product liability insurance
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negative publicity, which would harm our reputation. |
In addition, because our products and services provide and monitor network security and may
protect valuable information, we could face claims for product liability, tort or breach of
warranty. Anyone who circumvents our security measures could misappropriate the confidential
information or other valuable property of customers using our products, or interrupt their
operations. If that happens, affected customers or others may sue us. In addition, we may face
liability for breaches of our product warranties, product failures or damages caused by faulty
installation of our products. Provisions in our contracts relating to warranty disclaimers and
liability limitations may be deemed by a court to be unenforceable. Some courts, for example, have
found contractual limitations of liability in standard computer and software contracts to be
unenforceable in some circumstances. Defending a lawsuit, regardless of its merit, could be costly
and divert management attention. Our business liability insurance coverage may be inadequate or
future coverage may be unavailable on acceptable terms or at all.
Future litigation could have a material adverse impact on our results of operation, financial
condition and liquidity.
In addition to intellectual property litigation, from time to time we have been, and may be in
the future, subject to litigation, including stockholder derivative actions. Risks associated with legal liability often are difficult to assess or
quantify, and their existence and magnitude can remain unknown for significant periods of time.
While we maintain director and officer insurance, the amount of insurance coverage may not be
sufficient to cover a claim, and the continued availability of this insurance cannot be assured. We
may in the future be the target of additional proceedings, with or without merit, and these
proceedings may result in substantial costs and divert managements attention and resources.
Our networks, products and services are vulnerable to, and may be targeted by, hackers.
Like other companies, our websites, networks, information systems, products and services may
be targets for sabotage, disruption or misappropriation by hackers. As a leading network security
solutions company, we are a high profile target and our networks, products and services may have
vulnerabilities that may be targeted by hackers. Although we believe we have sufficient controls in
place to prevent disruption and misappropriation, and to respond to such situations, we expect
these efforts by hackers to continue. If these efforts are successful, our operations, reputation
and sales could be adversely affected.
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We primarily utilize a just-in-time contract manufacturing and inventory process and depend on a
limited number of manufacturers of our hardware products, which increases our vulnerability to
supply disruption.
Our ability to meet our customers demand for certain of our products depends upon obtaining
adequate hardware platforms on a timely basis, which must be integrated with our software. We
purchase hardware platforms through a limited number of contract manufacturers. For the intrusion
sensor products that are used by our enterprise class customers, we rely on a limited number of
manufacturers, each of which is the sole manufacturer of the hardware platforms for certain models
of our intrusion sensor products. The unexpected termination of our relationship with any of these
manufacturers would be disruptive to our business and our reputation, and could result in a
material decline in our revenue as well as shipment delays and possible increased costs as we seek
and implement production with an alternative manufacturer.
In addition, our contract manufacturers obtain materials from a limited number of suppliers.
These suppliers may extend lead times, limit the supply to our manufacturers or increase prices due
to capacity constraints or other factors. Although we work closely with our manufacturers and
suppliers to avoid shortages, we may encounter these problems in the future. Our results of
operations would be adversely affected if we were unable to obtain adequate supplies of hardware
platforms in a timely manner or if there were significant increases in the costs of hardware
platforms or problems with the quality of those hardware platforms.
In some cases, we purchase products from contract manufacturers and hold them in inventory pending
sale to our customers. If demand for these products does not meet our expectations, or if these
products become obsolete, we could be required to write down the value of our inventory, which
would adversely affect our results of operations.
Although we primarily utilize a just-in-time contract manufacturing and inventory process, in
some cases we purchase products from contract manufacturers based on our expectations of future
demand. We then hold these products in inventory pending sale to our customers. Demand for these
products may not meet our expectations as a result of a number of factors, including: weakness in
general economic conditions; reductions in our customers purchasing budgets, discounting of prices
on competitive products; defects or perceived defects in the products; or the introduction by us or
our competitors of new or enhanced products. If we reduce our estimate of future demand for our
products held in inventory, or if such products become obsolete, we may recognize expenses relating
to inventory write-offs, which would negatively impact our gross margin and results of operations.
We depend on resellers, distributors and other partners for our sales; if they fail to perform as
expected, our revenue will suffer.
Part of our business strategy involves entering into additional agreements with resellers,
distributors, MSSPs, government integrators and other partners that permit them to resell our
products and service offerings. There is a risk that our pace of entering into such agreements may
slow, or that our existing agreements may not produce as much business as we anticipate. There is
also a risk that some or all of our resellers, distributors and other partners may be acquired, may
change their business models or may go out of business, any of which could have an adverse effect
on our business.
If we do not continue to establish and effectively manage our indirect distribution channels, our
revenue could decline.
Our ability to sell our network security software products in new markets and to increase our
share of existing markets will be impaired if we fail to expand our indirect distribution channels.
Our sales strategy involves the establishment of multiple distribution channels domestically and
internationally through strategic resellers, distributors, MSSPs, government integrators and other
partners. We have agreements with third parties for the distribution of our products and we cannot
predict the extent to which these companies will be successful in marketing or selling our
products. Our agreements with these companies could be terminated on short notice, and they do not
prevent these companies from selling the network security software of other companies, including
our competitors. Any distributor of our products could give higher priority to other companies
products or to their own products than they give to ours, which could cause our revenue to decline.
Our inability to hire or retain key personnel would slow our growth.
Our business is dependent on our ability to hire, retain and motivate highly qualified
personnel, including senior management, sales and technical professionals. In particular, as part
of our growth strategy, we intend to expand the size of our direct sales
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force domestically and internationally and to hire additional customer support and
professional services personnel. However, competition for qualified services personnel is intense,
and if we are unable to attract, train or retain the number of highly qualified sales and services
personnel that our business needs, our reputation, customer satisfaction and potential revenue
growth could be seriously harmed. To the extent that we hire personnel from competitors, we may
also be subject to allegations that they have been improperly solicited or divulged proprietary or
other confidential information.
In addition, our future success will depend to a significant extent on the continued services
of our executive officers and senior personnel. Although we have adopted retention plans applicable
to certain of these officers, there can be no assurance that we will be able to retain their
services. The loss of the services of one or more of these individuals could adversely affect our
business and could divert other senior management time in searching for their replacements.
Our inability to effectively manage our expected headcount growth and expansion and our additional
obligations as a public company could seriously harm our ability to effectively run our business.
Our historical growth has placed, and our intended future growth is likely to continue to
place, a significant strain on our management, financial, personnel and other resources. We will
likely not continue to grow at our historical pace. We have grown from 261 employees at June 30,
2008 to 285 employees at June 30, 2009. Since January 1, 2005, we have opened additional sales
offices and have significantly expanded our operations. This rapid growth has strained our
facilities and required us to lease additional space at our headquarters.
In addition to managing our expected growth, we have substantial additional obligations and
costs as a result of becoming a public company in March 2007. These obligations include investor
relations, preparing and filing periodic SEC reports, developing and maintaining internal controls
over financial reporting and disclosure controls, and compliance with corporate governance rules,
Regulation FD and other requirements imposed on public companies by the SEC and the NASDAQ Global
Market that we did not experience as a private company. Fulfilling these additional obligations
will make it more difficult to operate a growing company. Any failure to effectively manage growth
or fulfill our obligations as a public company could seriously harm our ability to respond to
customers, the quality of our software and services and our operating results.
The price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations.
Prior to our IPO in March 2007, there was not a public market for our common stock. The market
price of our common stock is subject to significant fluctuations. Among the factors that could
affect our common stock price are the risks described in this Risk Factors section and other
factors, including:
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quarterly variations in our operating results compared to market expectations; |
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changes in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial
estimates or reports by securities analysts; |
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changes in market valuations of similar companies; |
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liquidity and activity in the market for our common stock; |
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domestic and international economic, legal and regulatory factors unrelated to our
performance. |
Stock markets in general have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to
the operating performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations may adversely
affect the trading price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance.
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Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public markets, or the perception that
they might occur, could reduce the price that our common stock might otherwise attain.
As
of August 4, 2009, we had 26,605,435 outstanding shares of common stock. This number includes
6,185,500 shares of our common stock that we sold in our IPO, which has been and may in the future
be resold at any time in the public market. This number also includes shares held by directors, officers and venture capital funds that invested in
Sourcefire prior to our IPO, and who may sell such shares at their discretion subject, in some
cases, to certain volume limitations. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the
public market, as a result of the exercise of registration rights or otherwise, or the perception
that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and may
make it more difficult for you to sell your common stock at a time and price that you deem
appropriate.
Our business is subject to complex corporate governance, public disclosure, accounting and tax
requirements that have increased both our costs and the risk of noncompliance.
Because our common stock is publicly traded, we are subject to certain rules and regulations
of federal, state and financial market exchange entities charged with the protection of investors
and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded. These entities, including the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the SEC, and NASDAQ, have implemented requirements and
regulations and continue developing additional regulations and requirements in response to
corporate scandals and laws enacted by Congress, most notably the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our
efforts to comply with these regulations have resulted in, and are likely to continue resulting in,
increased general and administrative expenses and diversion of management time and attention from
revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.
We completed our evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008 as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Although
our assessment, testing and evaluation resulted in our conclusion that as of December 31, 2008, our
internal controls over financial reporting were effective, we cannot predict the outcome of our
testing in future periods. If our internal controls are ineffective in future periods, our business
and reputation could be harmed. We may incur additional expenses and commitment of managements
time in connection with further evaluations, either of which could materially increase our
operating expenses and accordingly increase our net loss.
Because new and modified laws, regulations, and standards are subject to varying
interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, their application in practice may
evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This evolution may
result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by
ongoing revisions to our disclosure and governance practices.
Any material disruption or problem with the operation of our enterprise resource planning system
may result in disruption to our business, operating processes and internal controls.
The efficient operation of our business is dependent on the successful operation of our
information systems. In particular, we rely on our information systems to process financial
information, manage inventory and administer our sales transactions. In recent years, we have
experienced a considerable growth in transaction volume, headcount and reliance upon international
resources in our operations. Our information systems need to be sufficiently scalable to support
the continued growth of our operations and the efficient management of our business. In an effort
to improve the efficiency of our operations, achieve greater automation and support the growth of
our business, we have implemented a new enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system. As part of
the implementation of this ERP system, we were required to modify a number of operational processes
and internal control procedures.
We cannot assure you that the system will work as we currently intend. Any material disruption
or similar problems with the operation of this ERP system could have a material negative effect on
our business and results of operations. In addition, if our information system resources are
inadequate, we may be required to undertake costly modifications and the growth of our business
could be harmed.
Potential uncertainty resulting from unsolicited acquisition proposals and related matters may
adversely affect our business.
During the second quarter of 2008, we received two unsolicited proposals from a privately held
company to acquire all of the outstanding shares of our common stock. In each case, our Board of
Directors, after carefully reviewing the proposal, unanimously concluded that the proposal was not
in the best interests of Sourcefire and its stockholders. The review and
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consideration of the acquisition proposals and related matters required the expenditure of
significant time and resources by us. There can be no assurance we will not, in the future, receive
unsolicited proposals to acquire us. Such proposals may create uncertainty for our employees,
customers and business partners. Any such uncertainty could make it more difficult for us to retain
key employees and hire new talent, and could cause our customers and business partners to not enter
into new arrangements with us or to terminate existing arrangements. Additionally, we and members
of our Board of Directors could be subject to future lawsuits related to unsolicited proposals to
acquire us. Any such future lawsuits could become time consuming and expensive. These matters,
alone or in combination, may harm our business.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law and our adoption of a
stockholder rights plan could make an acquisition of us, which may be beneficial to our
stockholders, more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our
current management.
Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws contain provisions that may delay or prevent
an acquisition of us or a change in our management. These provisions include a classified Board of
Directors, a prohibition on actions by written consent of our stockholders, and the ability of our
Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval. In addition, because we
are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, which prohibits stockholders owning in excess of 15% of our outstanding
voting stock from merging or combining with us. Although we believe these provisions of our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law and our stockholder rights plan, which is
described below, collectively provide for an opportunity to receive higher bids by requiring
potential acquirers to negotiate with our Board of Directors, they would apply even if the offer
may be considered beneficial by some stockholders. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or
prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more
difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board of Directors, which is responsible for
appointing the members of our management.
In October 2008, our Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights plan, which we refer to
as the Rights Plan, and declared a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right, or
Right, to be paid for each outstanding share of our common stock to stockholders of record as of
November 14, 2008. Each Right, when exercisable, will entitle the registered holder to purchase
from us one one-hundredth of a share of a newly designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock at a purchase price of $30.00, subject to adjustment. The Rights expire on October 30, 2018,
unless they are earlier redeemed, exchanged or terminated as provided in the Rights Plan. Each such
fractional share of the new preferred stock has terms designed to make it substantially the
economic equivalent of one share of common stock. Initially the Rights will not be exercisable and
will trade with our common stock. Generally, the Rights may become exercisable if a person or group
acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of our common stock or commences a tender or exchange
offer upon consummation of which such person or group would beneficially own 15% or more of our
common stock. Such person or group is referred to as an acquiring person. At such time as the
Rights become exercisable, each holder of a Right (except Rights held by an acquiring person) shall
thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise, preferred stock or, at our option, shares of
common stock having a value equal to two times the exercise price of the Right. Because the Rights
may substantially dilute the stock ownership of a person or group attempting to take us over
without the approval of our Board of Directors, our Rights Plan could make it more difficult for a
third party to acquire us (or a significant percentage of our outstanding capital stock) without
first negotiating with our Board of Directors regarding such acquisition.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In March 2007, we completed the initial public offering of shares of our common stock. The
offer and sale of these shares were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-138199), which was
declared effective by the SEC on March 8, 2007. Our portion of the net proceeds from the initial
public offering was approximately $83.9 million after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and offering expenses. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for working
capital and other general corporate purposes, including financing growth, developing new products
and funding capital expenditures. Pending such usage, we have invested the net proceeds in
interest-bearing, investment grade securities.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
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Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
We held an annual meeting of our stockholders on May 14, 2009. The results of the voting on
the matters submitted to the stockholders are as follows:
1. To elect the following two nominees for election as directors to hold office until the
2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
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Michael Cristinziano |
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Steven R. Polk |
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2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered
public accounting firm the year ending December 31, 2009. The voting tabulation on the matter was
20,568,990 votes for, 275,614 votes against, and 42,370 abstentions.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference
as part of this report and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, on August 7, 2009.
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/s/ John C. Burris |
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John C. Burris |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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(duly authorized officer) |
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Todd P. Headley |
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Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Incorporation by Reference |
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3.1
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Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation
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10-Q
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1-33350
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3.1 |
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5/4/2007 |
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3.2
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10-K
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3.2 |
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3/16/2009 |
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Series A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock
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8-A
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1-33350
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3.1 |
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10/30/2008 |
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4.1
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S-1/A
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333-138199
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4.1 |
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October 30, 2008, by and between the
Company and Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Co., as rights agent
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8-A
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1-33350
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4.1 |
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10/30/2008 |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer
pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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