Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2003

 

VERISIGN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-23596   94-3221585

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

487 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 961-7500


Item 7:    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on October 23, 2003.

 

Item 9:    Regulation FD Disclosure (Information Provided Under Item 12 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition).

 

On October 23, 2003, VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign” or the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003 and certain other information. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information required by Form 8-K, Item 12—Results of Operations and Financial Condition, is being provided under Item 9 pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8216. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), VeriSign provides non-GAAP measures of operating results, net income and earnings per share that do not include the following financial measures that are normally included in GAAP: amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets, the gain and write-down of certain investments, restructuring and other charges and non-cash stock-based compensation charges related to acquisitions.

 

We believe that this non-GAAP, pro forma information enhances an investor’s overall understanding of our financial performance and our prospects for the future by excluding expenses and other items that in management’s view are not indicative of our core operating results. VeriSign’s management reviews this information when assessing the performance of its ongoing operations and for planning and forecasting in future periods. In addition, since we have historically reported non-GAAP pro forma information to the investment community, we believe the inclusion of this information provides consistency in our financial reporting. The non-GAAP pro forma information included in our press release has been reconciled to the comparable GAAP measure as required under SEC rules regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures. We urge investors to carefully review the GAAP financial information included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our quarterly earnings releases.


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

        VERISIGN, INC.
Date: October 23, 2003       By:   /s/    JAMES M. ULAM
       

James M. Ulam

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


Exhibit 99.1    Press release of VeriSign, Inc. dated October 23, 2003.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

VeriSign Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results

 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – October 23, 2003 – VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of critical infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003.

 

VeriSign reported revenue of $268 million for the third quarter of 2003. On a pro forma basis, net income was $48 million or $0.20 per fully diluted share. Pro forma results exclude the following items, which are included under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”): amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets, the gain and write-down of certain investments, restructuring and other charges and non-cash stock-based compensation charges related to acquisitions. VeriSign’s third quarter results were not fully taxed. On a fully-taxed basis, applying a 30% effective tax rate to pro forma pre-tax income of $51 million, pro forma earnings per share for the third quarter was $0.15 per fully-diluted share.

 

On a GAAP basis, VeriSign reported a net loss of $31 million for the third quarter. The GAAP loss for the third quarter is primarily attributable to a charge of $78 million for the amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets. A table reconciling the pro forma to GAAP numbers reported above is appended to this release.

 

“We were pleased to see a third consecutive quarter of solid execution against our business and financial goals,” said Stratton Sclavos, Chairman and CEO of VeriSign. “As we complete our recently announced sale of the Network Solutions unit, we believe VeriSign will be positioned for long term growth as the leading provider of critical infrastructure services offering managed communications, security and directory services for enterprises and carriers around the world.”

 

“A slight improvement in certain lines of business coupled with our continued focus on operational rigor allowed us to modestly exceed our expectations for revenue and EPS during the quarter,” said Dana Evan, Chief Financial Officer of VeriSign. “In addition, we were able to further strengthen our balance sheet as we generated healthy operating and free cash flows of $94 million and $87 million, respectively.”

 

In addition to the in-quarter highlights listed below, VeriSign has also recently announced several new business development initiatives including a definitive agreement to sell the Network Solutions business unit to Pivotal Private Equity, the launch of the new Intelligence and Control Services for network, application and transaction security and the acquisition of UNC-Embratel, expanding its telecommunications services presence in Latin America.


Additional Financial Information

 

  VeriSign ended the third quarter of 2003 with Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-term Investments of $617 million, an increase of $87 million from June 30, 2003.
  Accounts Receivable increased $2 million to $103 million as of September 30, 2003 compared to $101 million as of June 30, 2003.
  Net Days Sales Outstanding (Net DSOs), which takes into account the change in deferred revenue, was 34 days for Q3 ‘03 and consistent with last quarter.
  Deferred Revenue on the balance sheet increased modestly to $507 million as of September 30, 2003 as compared to $502 million as of June 30, 2003.
  Cash flow from operations was approximately $94 million for the third quarter compared to $81 million for the second quarter of 2003.
  Capital Expenditures for the third quarter of 2003 were approximately $17 million, down from $28 million in the second quarter of 2003.

 

Internet Services Group

 

  The Internet Services Group – which includes VeriSign’s Security, Payment, Digital Brand Management, and Naming and Directory (NDS) Services – delivered $108 million of revenue in the third quarter of 2003 or approximately 40% of total revenue for the quarter.
  VeriSign’s Web site certificate business issued approximately 93,000 new and renewed certificates ending the quarter with a base of more than 375,000 certificates.
  VeriSign’s Payments business ended the third quarter with approximately 96,000 merchants under management, an increase of approximately 3,000 merchants over the second quarter of 2003. Further, the business processed approximately 90 million individual transactions for approximately $6.9 billion during the quarter.
  VeriSign’s NDS business (formerly the Global Registry) ended the third quarter with 28.7 million active domain names in .com and .net, a net increase of approximately 1.2 million names from Q2’03.

 

Telecommunication Services Group

 

  VeriSign’s Telecommunication Services Group – which provides Signaling System 7 (SS7) network services, intelligent network services and wireless billing and customer care solutions to telecommunications carriers – delivered $105 million of revenue in the third quarter of 2003 or approximately 39% of total revenue for the quarter.
  VeriSign’s Telecommunication Services Group ended the third quarter with a total of 1,138 customers up from 1,063 customers at the end of Q2.
  The Telecom Group also supported 8.3 billion database queries in the quarter up from 8.1 billion queries for Q2’03.

 

Network Solutions

 

  VeriSign’s Network Solutions subsidiary – which provides domain name registration and value-added Web site and email services to enterprises and individuals who wish to establish an online presence – delivered revenue of approximately $55 million or 21% of total revenue for the third quarter of 2003.
  Network Solutions added approximately 430,000 new domain names during the third quarter of 2003 and renewed or extended 700,000 names. The renewal rate for the third quarter was approximately 57% as compared to a 56% renewal rate for the second quarter of 2003.
  Network Solutions ended Q3 ‘03 with 8.2 million active domain names under management.


Today’s Conference Call

VeriSign will be hosting a teleconference call today at 2:00 pm (PT) to review the third quarter 2003 results. The call will be accessible by direct dial at (800) 210-9006. A listen-only live webcast of the quarterly earnings call will also be available on the company’s website at www.verisign.com under the Investor Relations tab and at www.streetevents.com. A replay of the teleconference will be available by calling (888) 203-1112 (passcode: 325209) beginning at 6:00 pm (PT) today and will run through October 31st. This press release and financial information discussed on today’s quarterly earnings call are available on the company’s website at www.verisign.com under the Investor Relations tab.

 

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), delivers critical infrastructure services that make the Internet and telecommunications networks more intelligent, reliable and secure. Every day VeriSign helps thousands of businesses and millions of consumers connect, communicate, and transact with confidence. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

 

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Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information, including but not limited to new business relationships and new service offerings, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign’s actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as increasing competition and pricing pressure from competing services offered at prices below our prices, market acceptance of our existing services, the inability of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new services or the failure of new services to gain customer acceptance, reduced demand for our services as a result of continued softness in information technology and telecommunications spending by our customers, and the risk that VeriSign’s disposition of its Network Solutions business may result in reduced revenues. More information about potential factors that could affect the company’s business and financial results is included in VeriSign’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.


VERISIGN INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

 

    

September 30,

2003


   

December 31,

2002


 
     (Unaudited)        
Assets                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 380,824     $ 282,288  

Short-term investments

     218,014       103,180  

Accounts receivable, net

     102,560       134,124  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     56,121       56,618  

Deferred tax assets

     6,537       9,658  
    


 


Total current assets

     764,056       585,868  

Property and equipment, net

     578,692       609,354  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     820,225       1,129,602  

Cash subject to restriction

     18,371       18,436  

Long-term investments

     23,249       36,741  

Other assets, net

     13,235       11,317  
    


 


Total long-term assets

     1,453,772       1,805,450  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 2,217,828     $ 2,391,318  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                 

Current Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 289,928     $ 278,545  

Accrued merger costs

     —         5,015  

Accrued restructuring costs

     27,272       23,835  

Deferred revenue

     321,042       357,950  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     638,242       665,345  
    


 


Long-term deferred revenue

     185,532       125,893  

Other long-term liabilities

     13,732       20,655  
    


 


Total long-term liabilities

     199,264       146,548  
    


 


Total liabilities

     837,506       811,893  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock—par value $.001 per share

Authorized shares: 5,000,000

Issued and outstanding shares: none

  

 

—  

 

 

 

—  

 

Common stock—par value $.001 per share

Authorized shares: 1,000,000,000

Issued and outstanding shares: 241,081,385 and 237,510,063

(excluding 1,690,000 shares held in treasury

at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002)

  

 

241

 

 

 

238

 

Additional paid-in capital

     23,096,409       23,072,212  

Unearned compensation

     (3,254 )     (8,086 )

Accumulated deficit

     (21,707,178 )     (21,480,175 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (5,896 )     (4,764 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,380,322       1,579,425  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,217,828     $ 2,391,318  
    


 



VERISIGN INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues

   $ 268,123     $ 301,441     $ 803,180     $ 946,666  
    


 


 


 


Costs and expenses:

                                

Cost of revenues

     114,413       147,257       345,831       454,773  

Sales and marketing

     50,048       60,792       153,125       197,392  

Research and development

     13,820       9,613       40,850       37,405  

General and administrative

     41,036       46,018       130,156       119,589  

Restructuring and other charges

     —         5,560       31,416       73,339  

Amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets

     77,721       56,201       309,762       4,827,243  
    


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     297,038       325,441       1,011,140       5,709,741  

Operating income (loss)

     (28,915 )     (24,000 )     (207,960 )     (4,763,075 )

Other income (expense), net

     2,113       (51,193 )     (9,957 )     (154,025 )

Minority interest in net (income) loss of subsidiary

     (458 )     (237 )     34       (575 )
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income taxes

     (27,260 )     (75,430 )     (217,883 )     (4,917,675 )

Income tax expense

     (3,456 )     (4,242 )     (9,119 )     (4,242 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (30,716 )   $ (79,672 )   $ (227,002 )   $ (4,921,917 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss per share:

                                

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.34 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (20.83 )
    


 


 


 


Shares used in per share computation:

                                

Basic and diluted

     240,370       236,958       239,167       236,283  
    


 


 


 



VERISIGN INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

PROFORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2003


   

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2002


 
    

Reported


   

Proforma

Entries


   

Proforma


   

Reported


   

Proforma

Entries


   

Proforma


 

Revenues

   $ 268,123     $     $ 268,123     $ 301,441     $     $ 301,441  

Costs and expenses:

                                                

Cost of revenues

     114,413       (47 )(a)     114,366       147,257       (3,072 )(a)     144,185  

Sales and Marketing

     50,048       (419 )(a)     49,629       60,792       (4,154 )(a)     56,638  

Research and development

     13,820       (330 )(a)     13,490       9,613       (330 )(a)     9,283  

General and administrative

     41,036       (7 )(a)     41,029       46,018       (1,216 )(a)     44,802  

Restructuring and other charges

     —         (b)       —         5,560       (5,560 )(b)     —    

Amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets

     77,721       (77,721 )(c)     —         56,201       (56,201 )(c)     —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     297,038       (78,524 )     218,514       325,441       (70,533 )     254,908  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     (28,915 )     78,524       49,609       (24,000 )     70,533       46,533  

Other income (expense), net

     2,113       —         2,113       (51,193 )     53,231 (d)     2,038  

Minority interest in net (income) loss of subsidiary

     (458 )     —         (458 )     (237 )     —         (237 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income taxes

     (27,260 )     78,524       51,264       (75,430 )     123,764       48,334  

Income tax expense

     (3,456 )     —         (3,456 )     (4,242 )     —         (4,242 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (30,716 )   $ 78,524     $ 47,808     $ (79,672 )   $ 123,764     $ 44,092  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per share:

                                                

Basic

   $ (0.13 )           $ 0.20     $ (0.34 )           $ 0.19  
    


         


 


         


Diluted

   $ (0.13 )           $ 0.20     $ (0.34 )           $ 0.19  
    


         


 


         


Shares used in per share computation:

                                                

Basic

     240,370               240,370       236,958               236,958  
    


         


 


         


Diluted

     240,370       3,420 (e)     243,790       236,958       971 (e)     237,929  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

Notes:
(a) Non-cash based compensation expense resulting from acquisitions
(b) Restructuring and other charges
(c) Amortization and write-down of acquired goodwill and intangible assets
(d) Net gain/loss on sale and write-down of investments
(e) Dilutive stock options

 

Management believes that this pro forma financial data supplements our GAAP financial statements by providing investors with additional information which allows them to have a more clear picture of the company’s core recurring operations. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the pro forma information enhances the investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and the comparability of the company’s operating results from period to period.


VERISIGN INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

PROFORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2003


   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2002


 
    

Reported


   

Proforma

Entries


   

Proforma


   

Reported


   

Proforma

Entries


   

Proforma


 

Revenues

   $ 803,180     $     $ 803,180     $ 946,666     $     $ 946,666  

Costs and expenses:

                                                

Cost of revenues

     345,831       (141 )(a)     345,690       454,773       (4,168 )(a)     450,605  

Sales and Marketing

     153,125       (5,480 )(a)     147,645       197,392       (9,439 )(a)     187,953  

Research and development

     40,850       (990 )(a)     39,860       37,405       (990 )(a)     36,415  

General and administrative

     130,156       (21 )(a)     130,135       119,589       (1,633 )(a)     117,956  

Restructuring and other charges

     31,416       (31,416 )(b)     —         73,339       (73,339 )(b)     —    

Amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets

     309,762       (309,762 )(c)     —         4,827,243       (4,827,243 )(c)     —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     1,011,140       (347,810 )     663,330       5,709,741       (4,916,812 )     792,929  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     (207,960 )     347,810       139,850       (4,763,075 )     4,916,812       153,737  

Other income (expense), net

     (9,957 )     16,541       6,584 (d)     (154,025 )     166,771 (d)     12,746  

Minority interest in net (income) loss of subsidiary

     34       —         34       (575 )     —         (575 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income taxes

     (217,883 )     364,351       146,468       (4,917,675 )     5,083,583       165,908  

Income tax expense

     (9,119 )     —         (9,119 )     (4,242 )     —         (4,242 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (227,002 )   $ 364,351     $ 137,349     $ (4,921,917 )   $ 5,083,583     $ 161,666  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per share:

                                                

Basic

   $ (0.95 )           $ 0.57     $ (20.83 )           $ 0.68  
    


         


 


         


Diluted

   $ (0.95 )           $ 0.57     $ (20.83 )           $ 0.67  
    


         


 


         


Shares used in per share computation:

                                                

Basic

     239,167               239,167       236,283               236,283  
    


         


 


         


Diluted

     239,167       1,881 (e)     241,048       236,283       3,946 (e)     240,229  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

Notes:
(a) Non-cash based compensation expense resulting from acquisitions
(b) Restructuring and other charges
(c) Amortization and write-down of acquired goodwill and intangible assets
(d) Net gain/loss on sale and write-down of investments
(e) Dilutive stock options

 

Management believes that this pro forma financial data supplements our GAAP financial statements by providing investors with additional information which allows them to have a more clear picture of the company’s core recurring operations. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the pro forma information enhances the investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and the comparability of the company’s operating results from period to period.


VERISIGN INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (227,002 )   $ (4,921,917 )

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

                

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

     88,204       77,386  

Amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets

     309,762       4,827,243  

Write down of investments

     —         166,771  

Non-cash restructuring and other charges

     9,260       35,536  

Reciprocal transactions for purchases of property and equipment

     —         (6,375 )

Net loss on sale and write-down of investments

     16,541       —    

Minority interest in net income (loss) of subsidiary

     (34 )     575  

Deferred income taxes

     3,321       4,242  

Amortization of unearned compensation

     6,764       16,230  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     —         1,722  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     31,564       125,593  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     497       (41,240 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     13,660       (24,069 )

Deferred revenue

     22,731       (104,791 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     275,268       156,906  
    


 


Cash flow from investing activities:

                

Purchases of investments

     (298,671 )     (89,164 )

Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments

     181,947       368,429  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (67,497 )     (151,911 )

Net cash paid in business combinations

     —         (348,643 )

Cash paid for merger costs

     (4,925 )     (53,602 )

Other assets

     (1,911 )     5,944  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (191,057 )     (268,947 )
    


 


Cash flow from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     22,268       19,252  

Repayment of debt

     (5,505 )     —    
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     16,763       19,252  
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes

     (2,438 )     (615 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     98,536       (93,404 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     282,288       306,054  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 380,824     $ 212,650