UNITED STATES
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):  March 23, 2005

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24786

 

04-2739697

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

Ten Canal Park, Cambridge MA

 

02141

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 949-1000

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 7.01.                                          Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On March 15, 2005, we filed Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to our annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2004, for the purpose of restating our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2003 and 2004 and consolidated statements of operations, statements of stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), statements of cash flows and related disclosures for the years ended June 30, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

 

We are filing this current report on Form 8-K for the purpose of updating and revising our previously announced “non-GAAP” financial results for each quarter of our fiscal years ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 and for each of our fiscal years ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 to reflect the effects of the restatements.  For the purposes of comparability, these non-GAAP financial results have been presented in the same manner as they have been previously presented.  These non-GAAP financial results exclude certain non-operational, non-cash and other specified charges that our management generally does not consider in evaluating our ongoing operations.  We provide these results as a complement to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, known as “GAAP”.  Our management believes these non-GAAP measures help indicate underlying trends in our business, and our management uses these measures to establish budgets and operational goals that are communicated internally and externally, to manage our business and to evaluate company performance.  A reconciliation of our non-GAAP to our GAAP financial results for these periods, as previously reported and as updated to reflect the effects of the restatements, is set forth below.

 

We have not updated or revised any non-GAAP financials results that we may have previously reported for any periods prior to the first quarter of our fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, and any such results should not be relied upon.

 

The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

 

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Reconciliation of net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders to pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss)

 

 

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

 

 

Q1-FY04

 

Q1-FY04

 

Q2-FY04

 

Q2-FY04

 

Q3-FY04

 

Q3-FY04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

4,303

 

$

7,477

 

$

560

 

$

1,235

 

$

1,520

 

$

3,236

 

Adjustments to net loss applicable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of technology related intangible assets

 

1,832

 

1,832

 

1,842

 

1,842

 

1,806

 

1,806

 

Impairment of technology related intangible and computer software development assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Litigation defense and settlement costs, included in General and Administrative costs

 

 

 

 

 

1,450

 

1,450

 

Long lived asset impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring charges and FTC legal costs

 

 

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

 

 

Valuation on deferred tax asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on conversion of Series B Convertible stock

 

(6,452

)

(6,452

)

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock discount and dividend accretion

 

2,600

 

2,600

 

3,352

 

3,352

 

3,400

 

3,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss)

 

$

2,283

 

$

5,457

 

$

7,754

 

$

8,429

 

$

8,176

 

$

9,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share applicable to common stockholders (1)

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.06

 

GAAP weighted diluted shares outstanding

 

59,437

 

59,437

 

50,315

 

50,315

 

51,907

 

51,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss) per diluted share

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) weighted diluted shares outstanding (2)

 

59,437

 

59,437

 

86,651

 

86,651

 

88,244

 

88,244

 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

 

 

Q4-FY04

 

Q4-FY04

 

YTD 2004

 

YTD 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

(41,431

)

$

(40,112

)

$

(35,048

)

$

(28,164

)

Adjustments to net loss applicable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of technology related intangible assets

 

1,790

 

1,790

 

7,270

 

7,270

 

Impairment of technology related intangible and computer software development assets

 

3,250

 

3,250

 

3,250

 

3,250

 

Litigation defense and settlement costs, included in General and Administrative costs

 

5,103

 

5,103

 

6,553

 

6,553

 

Long lived asset impairment charges

 

967

 

967

 

967

 

967

 

Restructuring charges and FTC legal costs

 

18,833

 

18,085

 

20,833

 

20,085

 

Valuation on deferred tax asset

 

14,625

 

14,625

 

14,625

 

14,625

 

Gain on conversion of Series B Convertible stock

 

 

 

(6,452

)

(6,452

)

Preferred stock discount and dividend accretion

 

3,458

 

3,458

 

12,810

 

12,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss)

 

$

6,595

 

$

7,166

 

$

24,808

 

$

30,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share applicable to common stockholders (1)

 

$

(1.00

)

$

(0.97

)

$

(0.86

)

$

(0.69

)

GAAP weighted diluted shares outstanding

 

41,328

 

41,328

 

40,575

 

40,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss) per diluted share

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) weighted diluted shares outstanding (2)

 

86,976

 

86,976

 

80,991

 

80,991

 


(1) Q1 - FY04 adjustment to GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders for the purposes of calculating GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share applicable to common stockholders:


 

 

 

As
Reported
Q1-FY04

 

As
Restated
Q1-FY04

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

4,303

 

$

7,477

 

Plus: impact of assumed conversion of Series D Convertible preferred stock

 

1,661

 

1,661

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders, including assumed conversions

 

$

5,964

 

$

9,138

 

 

(2) Pro forma (non-GAAP) weighted average shares outstanding assumes the conversion of the Series D convertible preferred stock to common stock.

 

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AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

 

 

Q1-FY03

 

Q1-FY03

 

Q2-FY03

 

Q2-FY03

 

Q3-FY03

 

Q3-FY03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

(12,967

)

$

(11,318

)

$

(136,888

)

$

(130,566

)

$

(1,960

)

$

4,608

 

Adjustments to net loss applicable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of technology related intangible assets

 

2,402

 

2,402

 

2,103

 

2,103

 

1,892

 

1,892

 

Impairment of technology related intangible and computer software development assets

 

 

 

8,208

 

8,208

 

 

 

Long lived asset impairment charges

 

 

 

106,093

 

105,543

 

 

 

Restructuring charges and FTC legal costs

 

 

 

20,943

 

20,943

 

2,100

 

2,100

 

Preferred stock discount and dividend accretion

 

2,234

 

2,234

 

2,287

 

2,287

 

2,291

 

2,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss)

 

$

(8,331

)

$

(6,682

)

$

2,746

 

$

8,518

 

$

4,323

 

$

10,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share applicable to common stockholders (1)

 

$

(0.34

)

$

(0.30

)

$

(3.59

)

$

(3.42

)

$

(0.05

)

$

0.12

 

GAAP weighted diluted shares outstanding

 

37,994

 

37,994

 

38,128

 

38,128

 

38,795

 

38,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss) per diluted share

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.18

)

$

0.07

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro form (non-GAAP) weighted diluted shares outstanding (1)

 

37,994

 

37,994

 

39,560

 

39,560

 

40,938

 

40,938

 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

AS REPORTED

 

AS RESTATED

 

 

 

Q4-FY03

 

Q4-FY03

 

YTD 2003

 

YTD 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

(18,202

)

$

(11,122

)

$

(170,017

)

$

(148,398

)

Adjustments to net loss applicable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of technology related intangible assets

 

1,822

 

1,822

 

8,219

 

8,219

 

Impairment of technology related intangible and computer software development assets

 

496

 

496

 

8,704

 

8,704

 

Long lived asset impairment charges

 

 

 

106,093

 

105,543

 

Restructuring charges and FTC legal costs

 

18,037

 

18,037

 

41,080

 

41,080

 

Preferred stock discount and dividend accretion

 

2,372

 

2,372

 

9,184

 

9,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss)

 

$

4,525

 

$

11,605

 

$

3,263

 

$

24,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share applicable to common stockholders

 

$

(0.47

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(4.42

)

$

(3.86

)

GAAP weighted diluted shares outstanding

 

39,026

 

39,026

 

38,476

 

38,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) net income (loss) per diluted share

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma (non-GAAP) weighted diluted shares outstanding

 

41,051

 

41,051

 

38,476

 

38,476

 

 

 

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Item 8.01.           Other Events

 

            On March 23, 2005, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market notifying us that we have evidenced compliance with all criteria for the continued listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, as required by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel’s decision described in our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 14, 2005.  As required by that decision, we filed, on March 15, 2005, (1) Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to our annual report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 for the purpose of restating our financial statements for our fiscal years ended June 30, 2000 through 2004 and (2) our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for our fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004.  Accordingly, the Panel has determined to continue the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market.  The Panel will continue to monitor our compliance with our periodic filing requirements for all reporting periods ending on or before January 31, 2006.  Effective with the open of business on March 22, 2005, the trading symbol for our common stock was changed from “AZPNE” to “AZPN.”

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

Date: March 28, 2005

By:

/s/ Charles F. Kane

 

 

 

Charles F. Kane
Senior Vice President – Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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