Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file Number: 0-21541

 


BITSTREAM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   04-2744890

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

245 First Street, 17th Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1270

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(617) 497-6222

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by checkmark 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 (the “Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

On November 5, 2007, there were 10,041,320 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share issued and outstanding, and no shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued or outstanding.

 



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INDEX

 

          PAGE
NUMBERS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006

   2

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006

   3

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006

   4

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   5
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    13
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    19
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    19
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    20
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS    20
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS    20
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES    20
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    20
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION    20
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS    21
SIGNATURES    21

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BITSTREAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS)

(Unaudited)

 

      September 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 15,229     $ 10,542  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $44 and $33 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

     2,505       2,349  

Short-term investments, prepaid expenses and other current assets

     407       410  

Restricted cash

     50       50  
                

Total current assets

     18,191       13,351  
                

Property and equipment, net

     583       402  
                

Other long-term assets:

    

Restricted cash

     150       150  

Goodwill

     727       727  

Intangible assets, net

     76       87  
                

Total other assets

     953       964  
                

Total assets

   $ 19,727     $ 14,717  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,199     $ 887  

Accrued expenses

     1,284       1,680  

Deferred revenue

     1,669       1,425  
                

Total current liabilities

     4,152       3,992  
                

Deferred rent

     68       99  
                

Total liabilities

     4,220       4,091  
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

    

Stockholders’ equity :

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized – 6,000 shares, Issued and outstanding- 0 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized—30,500 shares Issued—10,041 and 9,316, and outstanding—10,041 and 9,304 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

     101       93  

Additional paid-in capital

     36,274       34,252  

Accumulated deficit

     (20,868 )     (23,685 )

Treasury stock, at cost; 0 and 12 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

     —         (34 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     15,507       10,626  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 19,727     $ 14,717  
                

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

 

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BITSTREAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006     2007    2006

Revenue:

          

Software licenses

   $ 4,699    $ 4,241     $ 14,189    $ 12,218

Services

     1,108      912       3,146      2,482
                            

Total revenue

     5,807      5,153       17,335      14,700

Cost of revenue:

          

Software licenses

     1,779      1,544       5,190      4,420

Services

     434      395       1,410      1,129
                            

Cost of revenue

     2,213      1,939       6,600      5,549
                            

Gross profit

     3,594      3,214       10,735      9,151
                            

Operating expenses:

          

Marketing and selling

     974      769       2,937      2,372

Research and development

     1,223      1,055       3,514      3,173

General and administrative

     666      539       1,870      1,593
                            

Total operating expenses

     2,863      2,363       8,321      7,138
                            

Operating income

     731      851       2,414      2,013
                            

Legal fee reimbursement

     —        —         —        464

Interest and other income, net

     156      93       424      154
                            

Total other income and expense

     156      93       424      618
                            

Income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes

     887      944       2,838      2,631

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     11      (9 )     21      27
                            

Net income

   $ 876    $ 953     $ 2,817    $ 2,604
                            

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.09    $ 0.10     $ 0.29    $ 0.29
                            

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.08    $ 0.09     $ 0.26    $ 0.25
                            

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     10,036      9,158       9,756      8,978
                            

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     10,963      10,575       10,992      10,547
                            

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS) (Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
      2007     2006  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 2,817     $ 2,604  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     188       151  

Amortization

     34       46  

Share based compensation

     385       199  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (156 )     (84 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3       (13 )

Accounts payable

     312       357  

Accrued expenses

     (396 )     (336 )

Deferred revenue

     244       365  

Deferred rent

     (31 )     (4 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     3,400       3,285  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property and equipment, net

     (369 )     (154 )

Additions to intangible assets

     (23 )     (21 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (392 )     (175 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options/warrants

     1,679       1,245  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,679       1,245  
                

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     4,687       4,355  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

     10,542       5,464  
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

   $ 15,229     $ 9,819  
                

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

 

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BITSTREAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Operations and Significant Accounting Policies

Bitstream Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Bitstream” or the “Company”) is a software development company focused on bringing unique software products to a wide variety of markets. Today, our core software products include award-winning fonts and font rendering technologies, mobile browsing and messaging technologies and variable data publishing and Web-to-print technologies. Visit Bitstream on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com. Information included on our website is not incorporated into this Form 10-Q.

We are subject to risks common to technology-based companies, including dependence on key personnel, rapid technological change, competition from alternative product offerings and larger companies, and challenges to the development and marketing of commercial products and services. We have also experienced net losses in prior years and as of September 30, 2007 have an accumulated deficit of $20.9 million.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain accounting policies as described in this note and elsewhere in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes. The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements requires the use of certain estimates by us in determining our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

(a) Basis of Presentation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein, without audit, have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The balance sheet information at December 31, 2006 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the notes to each are unaudited, but in the opinion of management include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company for these interim periods.

The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 may not necessarily be indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

(b) Income Taxes (in thousands)

We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”). Under the liability method in accordance with SFAS 109, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the difference between the financial statement and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, as measured by enacted tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. We have determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized and, therefore, a valuation allowance has reduced the deferred tax assets to $0.

Our tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 consisted of $11 and $21 of foreign withholding taxes respectively. The Company did not have a provision for U.S. Federal tax during these periods due to Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) and Tax Credit carry forwards. The tax provision for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 included an $(11) benefit in U.S. Federal income tax due to a refund of alternative minimum tax and $23 expense for U.S. Federal alternative minimum tax and $2 and $4, respectively, of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign taxes vary with OEM license royalties from customers in countries who are party to tax conventions with the United States, including Korea and Poland.

We adopted the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), an interpretation of SFAS 109 on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits. At the adoption date of January 1, 2007 and also at September 30, 2007, we had no unrecognized tax benefits.

We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of September 30, 2007, we had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

The tax years 2003 through 2006 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject.

As of December 31, 2006, we had federal and state NOL carryforwards of approximately $14,085 and $6,679, respectively, and federal and state research and development (“R&D”) credit carryforwards of approximately $834 and $292, respectively, which can be used to offset future federal and state income tax liabilities and which expire at various dates through 2016. Foreign tax credit carryforwards of approximately $404 can be used to offset future federal tax liabilities and expire at various dates through 2011.

Utilization of NOL and R&D credit carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to ownership changes that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as well as similar state tax law provisions may limit the amount of NOL and R&D credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. Until a study is completed and any limitation known, no amounts are being presented as an uncertain tax position under FIN 48.

(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents

As of September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents included bank deposits and money market instruments. We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of acquisition to be cash equivalents and record such investments at cost, which approximates market value.

 

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(d) Property and Equipment (in thousands)

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Property and equipment consists of the following:

 

     September 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Equipment and computer software

   $ 1,902    $ 3,049

Purchased software

     436      441

Furniture and fixtures

     359      399

Leasehold improvements

     140      120
             
     2,837      4,009

Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     2,254      3,607
             

Property and equipment, net

   $ 583    $ 402
             

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:

 

Asset Classification

  

Estimated Useful Life

Equipment and computer software    3 Years
Purchased software    3 Years
Furniture and fixtures    5 Years
Leasehold improvements            Life of lease

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $71 and $50, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $188 and $151, respectively. During the third quarter of 2007 the Company inventoried and disposed of certain fully depreciated assets which were no longer in use that had an original cost basis of approximately $1,541.

(e) Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially expose us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. We place a majority of our cash investments in one highly-rated financial institution, the balance of which may exceed federally insured deposit limits. We have not experienced significant losses related to receivables from any individual customers or groups of customers in any specific industry or by geographic area. Due to these factors, no additional credit risk beyond amounts provided for collection losses is believed by us to be inherent in our accounts receivable. At September 30, 2007, two customers each accounted for 13% of our accounts receivable. We do not have any off-balance sheet risks as of September 30, 2007. At December 31, 2006, two customers accounted for 13% and 10% of our accounts receivable, respectively. No single customer accounted for 10% or more of our revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 or September 30, 2006.

 

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(f) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (in thousands)

We follow the accounting and reporting requirements for goodwill and other intangible assets as required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”). Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are required to be reviewed annually for impairment, or more frequently, if impairment indicators arise. We have determined that we do not have separate reporting units and thus goodwill is combined and valued based upon an enterprise wide valuation. Separable intangible assets that have finite lives are amortized over their useful lives. The components of the Company’s amortized intangible assets follow:

 

     September 30, 2007    December 31, 2006
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount

Marketing-related

   $ 84    $ (77 )   $ 7    $ 76    $ (76 )   $ 0

Technology-based

     547      (478 )     69      531      (444 )     87
                                           

Total

   $ 631    $ (555 )   $ 76    $ 607    $ (520 )   $ 87
                                           

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $9 and $12, respectively. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $34 and $46, respectively. Estimated amortization for the five succeeding years follows:

 

Estimated Amortization Expense:

    

2007, remainder

   $ 9

2008

     32

2009

     16

2010

     11

2011

     8
      
   $ 76
      

(g) Comprehensive Income

SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Our comprehensive income is equal to our net income for all periods presented.

(h) Reclassifications

Certain prior account balances have been reclassified to be consistent with the current period’s presentation.

 

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(i) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) which defines fair value as used in numerous accounting pronouncements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosure related to the use of fair value measures in financial statements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The standard requires that unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the provisions of SFAS 159.

(2) Income Per Share (in thousands)

Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the effect of the conversion of potentially dilutive securities, such as stock options and warrants, based on the treasury stock method. In computing diluted earnings per share, common stock equivalents are not considered in periods in which a net loss is reported, as the inclusion of the common stock equivalents would be antidilutive. A reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

   10,036    9,158    9,756    8,978

Dilutive effect of options

   927    1,405    1,230    1,555

Dilutive effect of warrants

   —      12    5    14

Dilutive effect of unvested restricted shares

   —      —      1    —  
                   

Shares used to compute diluted net income per share

   10,963    10,575    10,992    10,547
                   

In addition, there were warrants and options outstanding to purchase 488 and 227 shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and 216 shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, that were not included in the potential common share computations because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common stock.

 

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(3) Equity-Based Compensation Expense (in thousands )

We currently estimate the fair value of share-based awards using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Key input assumptions used to estimate the fair value of share-based awards include the exercise price of the award, the expected option term, the expected volatility of our stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, and our expected annual dividend yield. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, therefore, use an expected dividend yield of zero in the option valuation model. We are required to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. We use historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures and record stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest. We believe that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair values of our stock options. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by persons who receive equity awards. These amounts, and the amounts applicable to future quarters, are also subject to future quarterly adjustments based upon a variety of factors, which include but are not limited to, the issuance of new share-based awards.

The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions we utilized for grants of share-based awards in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Risk-free interest rates

   4.60%    4.90%    4.60%    4.90%

Expected dividend yield

   None    None    None    None

Expected term

   5.75 Years    5 Years    5.5 to 5.75 Years    5 Years

Expected volatility

   87.67%    92.05%    87.67 to 89.23%    92.05%

All share-based awards granted have a contractual ten year term. All options granted vest in equal installments on the first, second, third, and fourth year anniversaries over a four year period of continuous employee service. All restricted shares granted vest in equal installments on the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year anniversaries over a five year period of continuous employee service. The risk free interest rate utilized is based upon published U.S. Treasury yield curves at the date of the grant for the expected option term. Expected stock price volatility is based upon the historical volatility of our common stock price over the expected term of the option. We use historical exercise, forfeiture, and cancellation information to determine expected term and forfeiture rates.

 

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Our results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 include $168 and $385, and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 include $83 and $199 respectively, of share-based compensation within the applicable expense classification where we report the share-based award holders’ compensation cost. The following table presents share-based compensation expense included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006    2007     2006

Cost of revenue - software licenses

   $ 1    $ —      $ 3     $ —  

Cost of revenue - services

     16      4      49       11

Marketing and selling

     10      20      (2 )     56

Research and development

     70      16      157       28

General and administrative

     71      43      178       104
                            

Share-based compensation expense before tax

     168      83      385       199

Income tax benefit

     —        —        —         —  
                            

Net compensation expense

   $ 168    $ 83    $ 385     $ 199
                            

(4) Accrued Expenses, (in thousands):

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

     September 30, 2007    December 31, 2006

Payroll and other compensation

   $ 872    $ 1,279

Accrued professional and consulting services

     230      187

Deferred rent

     47      90

Accrued royalties

     24      69

Other

     111      55
             

Total

   $ 1,284    $ 1,680
             

(5) Commitments and Contingencies, (in thousands):

Lease commitments

We conduct our operations in leased facilities. In August 2003, we entered into a six-year lease agreement and moved our corporate offices. Our current lease agreement commenced on September 1, 2003 and obligated us to make minimum lease payments plus our pro-rata share of future real estate tax increases and certain operating expense increases above the base year. This lease agreement also required us to obtain a Letter of Credit in the amount of $250, which resulted in $250 in cash being classified as restricted on our Balance Sheet. The amount was reduced to $200 on the second anniversary of the lease and will be reduced further to $150 on the fourth anniversary of the lease.

Royalties

We have certain royalty commitments associated with the shipment and licensing of certain products. Royalty expense is primarily based on a dollar amount per unit shipped or a percentage of the underlying revenue. Royalty expense is recorded under our cost of software license revenue on our consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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BITSTREAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Indemnification

We enter into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, we indemnify, hold harmless, and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally business partners or customers, in connection with any U.S. patent, or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to our products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. We have never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, we believe the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal.

Legal Actions

From time to time we are subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, commercial, employment and other matters. In accordance with GAAP, we make a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. This provision is reviewed at least quarterly. As of September 30, 2007 no liability was recorded. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and it is possible that our financial position, cash flows, or results of operations could be materially affected in any particular period by the occurrence or resolution of any such contingencies or the costs involved in seeking the resolution of any such contingencies.

(6) Geographical Reporting ( in thousands):

We attribute revenues to different geographical areas on the basis of the location of the customer. All of our product sales for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were shipped from our headquarters located in the United States. Revenues by geographic area are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

*Revenue:

           

United States

   $ 4,710    $ 4,250    $ 14,371    $ 12,455

Canada

     384      498      666      783

United Kingdom (UK)

     249      128      866      314

Other (Countries less than 5% individually, by Region)

           

Europe, excluding UK

     264      224      935      776

Asia

     180      47      351      343

Other

     20      6      146      29
                           

Total revenue

   $ 5,807    $ 5,153    $ 17,335    $ 14,700
                           

* If revenue attributable to a specific country is greater than 5% in any period, revenue attributable to that country is disclosed for all periods. E-commerce credit card revenue is all included as attributable to the United States.

 

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

OVERVIEW

Bitstream Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1981. Bitstream Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Bitstream” or the “Company”) is a software development company focused on bringing unique software products to a wide variety of markets. Today, our core software products include award-winning fonts and font rendering technologies, mobile browsing and messaging technologies and variable data publishing and Web-to-print technologies.

We maintain our executive offices at 245 First Street, 17th Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1270. Our telephone number is (617) 497-6222 and we maintain websites at www.bitstream.com, www.myfonts.com, and www.pageflex.com. Investors may obtain copies of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) free of charge from our website at www.bitstream.com or from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We incorporate herein by reference the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Critical Accounting Policies” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007. No changes have been made to these policies since December 31, 2006.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results of operations may differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, market acceptance of our products, competition and the timely introduction of new products. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements is contained in our filings with the SEC, including those risks and uncertainties discussed under the section entitled “Forward Looking Statements” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent our judgment as of the date of this report, and we caution readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except percentages)

Revenue and Gross Profit:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
    

2007

  

% of
Revenue

   

2006

  

% of
Revenue

    Change  
               Dollars    Percent  

Revenue

               

Software licenses

   $ 4,699    80.9 %   $ 4,241    82.3 %   $ 458    10.8 %

Services

     1,108    19.1       912    17.7       196    21.5  
                                       

Total revenue

     5,807    100.0       5,153    100.0       654    12.7  

Cost of Revenue

               

Software licenses

     1,779    37.9       1,544    36.4       235    15.2  

Services

     434    39.2       395    43.3       39    9.9  
                                       

Total cost of revenue

     2,213    38.1       1,939    37.6       274    14.1  
                                       

Gross Profit

   $ 3,594    61.9 %   $ 3,214    62.4 %   $ 380    11.8 %
                                       
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    

2007

  

% of
Revenue

   

2006

  

% of
Revenue

    Change  
               Dollars    Percent  

Revenue

               

Software licenses

   $ 14,189    81.9 %   $ 12,218    83.1 %   $ 1,971    16.1 %

Services

     3,146    18.1       2,482    16.9       664    26.8  
                                       

Total revenue

     17,335    100.0       14,700    100.0       2,635    17.9  

Cost of Revenue

               

Software licenses

     5,190    36.6       4,420    36.2       770    17.4  

Services

     1,410    44.8       1,129    45.5       281    24.9  
                                       

Total cost of revenue

     6,600    38.1       5,549    37.7       1,051    18.9  
                                       

Gross Profit

   $ 10,735    61.9 %   $ 9,151    62.3 %   $ 1,584    17.3 %
                                       

License revenue from direct sales, which includes e-commerce sales, increased $504, or 18.5%, to $3,228 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $2,724 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and increased $1,568, or 19.2%, to $9,734 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $8,166 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. License revenue from resellers increased $52, or 17%, to $357 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $305 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and increased $19, or 1.7%, to $1,156 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $1,137 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. License revenue from OEMs and ISVs decreased $98, or 8.1%, to $1,114 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $1,212 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and increased $384, or 13.2%, to $3,299 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $2,915 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. License revenue varies between quarters due to the timing of license agreements. Direct & reseller license revenue increased due to increases in the volume and variety of fonts and publishing products licensed during the first nine months of 2007. The increase in OEM and ISV revenue for the first nine months of 2007 was due to an increase in new licenses, as well as an increase in license renewals and royalties received under existing license agreements resulting from increases in reported unit shipments by certain OEM customers, despite a decrease for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. We believe that new customer acquisition, current customers adding licenses for existing and new products and additional unit shipments by OEM customers will result in increased revenue for the remainder of 2007 as compared to 2006.

 

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The increase in revenue from services was primarily due to increases in maintenance contracts associated with our publishing product line. Service revenue increased $196, or 21.5%, to $1,108 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $912 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and increased $664, or 26.8%, to $3,146 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $2,482 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. These increases were primarily driven by increases in our customer base and customer demand for consulting and design services, partially offset by a decrease in service revenue from OEMs and ISVs, which decreased $48, or 12.3%, to $341 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $389 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. We believe that our overall services revenue during 2007 will continue to exceed the level attained during 2006.

We recognize license revenue from direct sales and licensing our products and products from third parties including e-commerce sales made via our websites, from licensing agreements with OEMs and ISVs, and from the resale of our products through various resellers. We recognize reseller revenue if collection is probable, upon notification from the reseller that it has sold the product or, if for a physical product, upon delivery of the software. E-commerce sales include revenue from the licensing of Bitstream fonts and font technology, licensing of the ThunderHawk browser, licensing of fonts and font technology developed by third parties and from fees received from referring customers to other sites for which we have referral agreements. Referral income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $7 and $5, respectively. Referral income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $23 and $16, respectively. There are minimal costs associated with referral revenue, and such costs primarily represent the time to load copies of the fonts provided by each participating foundry to the MyFonts.com database. We expense those costs as incurred.

The increase in cost of license revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase in direct costs, including royalty and credit card processing expenses, in connection with increased e-commerce sales and increased sales of third party products for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, of $202 and $730, respectively. We expect the cost of license revenue as a percentage of revenue for 2007 will approximate that of the first nine months of 2007, though the results may vary based upon the mix of products sold during the year.

The increase in cost of services revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods ended September 30, 2006 was due to an increase in customer consulting resources and support personnel plus a decrease in the utilization of customer support and consulting personnel on internal research and development projects for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, totaling $33 and $242, respectively. Total cost of services decreased slightly as a percentage of services revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. We expect our cost of services to increase as a percentage of sales during the last quarter of 2007 as we continue to invest in our infrastructure.

Cost of revenue includes royalties and fees paid to third parties for the development of, or license of rights to, technology and/or unique typeface designs, costs incurred in the fulfillment of custom orders, costs incurred in providing customer support, maintenance, and training, and costs associated with the duplication, packaging and shipping of product.

 

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Operating Expenses:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
    

2007

  

% of
Revenue

   

2006

  

% of
Revenue

    Change  
               Dollars    Percent  

Marketing and selling

   $ 974    16.8 %   $ 769    14.9 %   $ 205    26.7 %

Research and development

     1,223    21.1       1,055    20.5       168    15.9  

General and administrative

     666    11.5       539    10.5       127    23.6  
                                       

Total operating expenses

   $ 2,863    49.3 %   $ 2,363    45.9 %   $ 500    21.2 %
                                       
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    

2007

  

% of
Revenue

   

2006

  

% of
Revenue

    Change  
               Dollars    Percent  

Marketing and selling

   $ 2,937    16.9 %   $ 2,372    16.1 %   $ 565    23.8 %

Research and development

     3,514    20.3       3,173    21.6       341    10.7  

General and administrative

     1,870    10.8       1,593    10.8       277    17.4  
                                       

Total operating expenses

   $ 8,321    48.0 %   $ 7,138    48.6 %   $ 1,183    16.6 %
                                       

Marketing and selling (“M&S”) expense consists primarily of salaries and benefits, commissions, travel expense and facilities costs related to sales and marketing personnel, as well as marketing program-related costs including trade shows and advertising. The increase in M&S expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily the result of a $85 increase in salaries, wages and benefits due to an increase in headcount and commissions, a $55 increase in advertising and marketing activities including tradeshow participation, a $33 increase in professional services plus a $31 increase in travel related expenses. The increase in M&S expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily the result of a $313 increase in salaries, wages and benefits due to an increase in headcount and commissions due to the increase in commissionable sales, a $140 increase in advertising and marketing activities including tradeshow participation, a $57 increase in professional services, and a $58 increase in travel related expenses. We expect that M&S expense will continue to increase during 2007 as we continue to add sales personnel and increase marketing activities to support a growing revenue and customer base.

Research and development (“R&D”) expense consists primarily of salary and benefit costs, contracted third-party development costs, and facility costs related to software developers and management. The increase in R&D expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily the result of increases in salaries and wages and the use of third party contractors of $144 and a $25 increase in facilities cost allocation, partially offset by a decrease in the utilization of customer support and consulting personnel on internal R&D projects of $25. The increase in R&D expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily the result of increases in headcount, salaries, and the use of third party contractors totaling $421, an increase in facilities cost allocation of $41, partially offset by a decrease in the utilization of customer support and consulting personnel on internal R&D projects of $136. We expect our development efforts to continue at a similar level during the remainder of 2007 and expect our R&D expense to increase in absolute dollars but not as a percentage of revenue.

General and administrative (“G&A”) expense consists primarily of salaries, benefits, and other related costs including travel and facility expenses for finance, human resource, legal and executive personnel, legal and accounting professional services, provision for bad debts and director and officer insurance. The increase in G&A for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006 is primarily due to increases in salaries, wages and benefits of $63, and an increase in professional fees primarily related to Sarbanes-Oxley Regulations of $69. The increase in G&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is primarily due to increases in salaries, wages and benefits of $174, and an increase in professional fees primarily related to Sarbanes Oxley Regulations of $104. We expect G&A expense to continue to increase during the remainder of 2007 in absolute dollars but not as a percentage of sales, as we increase the G&A infrastructure and incur additional professional services costs for expenses related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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Other Income, Net;

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
    

2007

  

% of
Revenue

   

2006

  

% of
Revenue

    Change  
               Dollars     Percent  

Legal fee reimbursement

   $ —      —   %   $ —      —   %   $ —       —   %

Interest and other income, net

     156    2.7       93    1.8       63     67.7  
                                        

Total Other Income

   $ 156    2.7 %   $ 93    1.8 %   $ 63     67.7 %
                                        
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    

2007

  

% of
Revenue

   

2006

  

% of
Revenue

    Change  
               Dollars     Percent  

Legal fee reimbursement

   $ —      —   %   $ 464    3.2 %   $ (464 )   —   %

Interest and other income, net

     424    2.4       154    1.1       270     173.5  
                                        

Total Other Income

   $ 424    2.4 %   $ 618    4.2 %   $ (194 )   (31.4 )%
                                        

Other income includes interest income earned on cash and money market instruments net of interest expense. Net interest income has increased as compared to the same periods in the prior year due to both a higher rate of interest and an increase in the amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand and available for investment. The 2006 legal fee reimbursement resulted from the May 17, 2006 award to the Company of approximately $464 by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in connection with the TrueDoc lawsuit. Monotype Imaging, Inc. and International Typeface Corporation agreed to pay the full amount of the award and dismiss their appeal if the Company agreed not to appeal the Court’s award set forth in the Court’s May 17, 2006 Order. The Company accepted the proposal, received full payment and the case was terminated.

(Benefit From), Provision for Income Taxes:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
    

2007

  

% of
Revenue

   

2006

   

% of
Revenue

    Change  
              Dollars     Percent  

(Benefit from) provision for income tax provision

   $ 11    0.2 %   $ (9 )   (0.2 )%   $ 20     222.2 %
                                         
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007    % of
Revenue
   

2006

    % of
Revenue
    Change  
              Dollars     Percent  

Provision for income tax provision

   $ 21    0.1 %   $ 27     0.4 %   $ (6 )   (22.2 )%
                                         

Our tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 consisted of $11 and $21 of foreign withholding taxes respectively. The Company did not have a provision for U.S. Federal tax during these periods due to Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit carry forwards. The tax provision for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 included an $(11) benefit in U.S. Federal income tax due to a refund of alternative minimum tax and $23 expense for U.S. Federal alternative minimum tax and $2 and $4, respectively, of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign taxes vary with OEM license royalties from customers in countries who are party to tax conventions with the United States, including Korea and Poland.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (in thousands, except share amounts)

The Company has funded its operations primarily through the public sale of equity securities, cash flows from operations, cash received from the sale of our MediaBank and InterSep OPI product lines to Inso Providence Corporation in August of 1998, and cash received from the sale of our investment in DiamondSoft to Extensis in July of 2003. As of September 30, 2007, we had net working capital of $14,039 versus $9,359 at December 31, 2006, an increase of $4,680 or 50%.

Our operating activities generated $3,400 in cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily due to our $2,817 net income before adjustment for non-cash expenses and an increase in deferred revenue of $244. Our operating activities generated $3,285 in cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 primarily due to our $2,604 net income before adjustment for non-cash expenses and an increase in deferred revenue of $365. Our investing activities used cash of $392 and $175 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, for the purpose of acquiring additional property and equipment and intangible assets. Our financing activities provided cash of $1,679 and $1,245 from the exercise of stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively.

We believe our current cash and cash equivalent balances will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not require additional financing in the future. If we were required to obtain additional financing in the future, there can be no assurance that sources of capital would be available on terms favorable to us, if at all.

As of September 30, 2007, we had no material commitments for capital expenditures. From time to time, we evaluate potential acquisitions of products, businesses and technologies that may complement or expand our business. Any such transactions consummated may use a portion of our working capital or require the issuance of equity or debt.

We have certain royalty commitments associated with the shipment and licensing of certain products. Royalty expense is primarily based on a dollar amount per unit shipped or a percentage of the underlying revenue. Royalty expense is recorded under our cost of license revenue on our consolidated Statement of Operations.

We enter into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, we indemnify, hold harmless, and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally business partners or customers, in connection with any U.S. patent, or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to our products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. We have never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, we believe the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal, but we can provide no assurance that payments will not be required under these agreements in the future.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) which defines fair value as used in numerous accounting pronouncements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and expands disclosure related to the use of fair value measures in financial statements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The standard requires that unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the provisions of SFAS 159.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Derivative Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments and Derivative Commodity Instruments.

As of September 30, 2007, we did not participate in any derivative financial instruments or other financial and commodity instruments for which fair value disclosure would be required under SFAS No. 107. All of our investments are short-term money market accounts and bank deposits that are carried on our books at fair market value. Accordingly, we have no quantitative information concerning the market risk of participating in such investments.

Primary Market Risk Exposures

Our primary market risk exposures are in the areas of interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. Our investment portfolio of cash equivalent and short-term investments is subject to interest rate fluctuations, but we believe this risk is immaterial due to the short-term nature of these investments. Our exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations has been and is expected to continue to be modest due to the fact that the operations of our international subsidiary when it is active are almost exclusively conducted in the local currency. Our international subsidiary is currently inactive and the impact of currency exchange rate movements on inter-company transactions was immaterial for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007. International subsidiary operations, if resumed, will be translated into U.S. dollars and consolidated for reporting purposes. Currently, we do not engage in foreign currency hedging activities.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2007, each of Anna Chagnon, Principal Executive Officer, and James Dore, Principal Financial Officer, of the Company, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were (1) effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (2) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed was accumulated and communicated to the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

Our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are 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 the Company have been detected. Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have determined that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time we are subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, commercial, employment and other matters. In accordance with GAAP, we make a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. This provision is reviewed at least quarterly. As of September 30, 2007 no liability was recorded. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and it is possible that our financial position, cash flows, or results of operations could be materially affected in any particular period by the resolution of any such contingencies or the costs involved in seeking the resolution of any such contingencies.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have not been any material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(a) Instruments defining the rights of the holders of any class of our registered securities have not been materially modified during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

(b) Rights evidenced by any class of our registered securities have not been materially limited or qualified by the issuance or modification of any other class of securities during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

(c) There were no unregistered securities sold by us during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

(d) There were no repurchases by us of our equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

NONE

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a) Consistent with Section 10A(i)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as added by Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Company is responsible for listing the non-audit services approved during any reporting period by its Audit Committee to be performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s external auditor. All non-audit services are pre-approved by the Audit Committee or the Audit Committee’s Chairman pursuant to delegated authority by the Audit Committee. There were no such matters brought before the Audit Committee during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

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(b) During the three months ended September 30, 2007, there were no changes made to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

ITEM 6. EXIBITS

 

(a) Exhibits

 

  CERTIFICATIONS
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

PART II — SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BITSTREAM INC.

(Registrant)

 

SIGNATURE

 

TITLE

 

DATE

/s/ Anna M. Chagnon

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  November 14, 2007
Anna M. Chagnon    

/s/ James P. Dore

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

  November 14, 2007
James P. Dore    

 

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