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aleajactaest

03/18/13 6:15 PM

#230511 RE: aleajactaest #230510

" During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 the Company determined that sufficient indicators of potential impairment existed to require an interim goodwill impairment analysis for the Safend reporting unit. These indicators included, among others, significantly lower than expected revenue during the fourth quarter of 2012, identification of increased competition for transactions involving Safend products, inability of the combined sales force to close large transactions and downward revisions to management's short-term and long-term forecast for the Safend business. The revised forecast reflected changes related to revenue growth rates, current market trends, expected deal synergies and other expectations impacting the anticipated short-term and long-term operating results of Safend. Due to the aforementioned indicators, the Company concluded that there were qualitative factors for the Safend unit that indicated it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Safend reporting unit was less than its carrying amount.

...After adjusting the carrying value of the reporting unit for the impairment of the intangibles noted above, the Company completed the two step goodwill impairment test for the Safend reporting unit. The step two goodwill impairment test resulted in an implied fair value of goodwill substantially below the carrying value of the goodwill. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $2.2 million, which resulted in a $4.0 million remaining carrying value of Safend goodwill as of December 31, 2012. The goodwill impairment charge and the impairment charges for the customer relationship and in-process technology intangible assets totalling approximately $4.1 million were included in the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets line item in the consolidated statements of operations. The developed technology impairment charge of approximately $3.4 million is included in the licensing and maintenance-cost of net revenues line item in the consolidated statements of operations."

Yet another dud purchase.

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zen 88

03/18/13 6:29 PM

#230512 RE: aleajactaest #230510

Alea - In all fairness....

Wave HAS done deals worth multi-millions before. It's not like we're hoping they will 'finally' land one. Nothing is sure with Wave, dilution or a solution.

Still, a disheartening outlook. Especially if Dell drops off the map.
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player1234

03/18/13 6:56 PM

#230521 RE: aleajactaest #230510

Solution: Cut scrambls. That would even things out almost exactly based on the estimates. But, that won't happen.

Scrambls is the direct siphon of shareholder money to select individuals.