UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 

Commission file number 0-5734

AGILYSYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 519-8700

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o     No þ

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o     No þ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  þ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

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

 

The aggregate market value of Common Shares held by non-affiliates as of September 30, 2009 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $101,029,768 computed on the basis of the last reported sale price per share ($6.59) of such shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

 

As of June 1, 2010, the Registrant had the following number of Common Shares outstanding: 22,936,978, of which 4,915,617 were held by affiliates.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

 

AGILYSYS, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
Year Ended March 31, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

part I

Reference herein to any particular year or quarter refers to periods within the Company’s fiscal year ended March 31. For example, fiscal 2010 refers to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

 

Overview

Agilysys, Inc. (“Agilysys” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of innovative information technology (“IT”) solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The Company develops technology solutions — including hardware, software, and services — to help customers resolve their most complicated IT data center and point-of-sale needs. The Company possesses data center expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, and business continuity. Agilysys’ point-of-sale solutions include: proprietary property management, inventory and procurement, point-of-sale, and document management software, proprietary services including expertise in mobility and wireless solutions for retailers, and resold hardware, software, and services. A significant portion of the point-of-sale related revenue is recurring from software support and hardware maintenance agreements. Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales and support offices in the United Kingdom and Asia. Agilysys has three reportable business segments: Hospitality Solutions Group (“HSG”), Retail Solutions Group (“RSG”), and Technology Solutions Group (“TSG”).

 

History and Significant Events

Agilysys was organized as an Ohio corporation in 1963. While originally focused on electronic components and later enterprise computer distribution, the Company executed two transformative divestitures in fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2007 of its distribution businesses. Proceeds from the divestitures were used to reduce leverage, buy back common shares, and grow the remaining IT solutions business through organic investments and acquisitions.

Today, Agilysys offers diversified products and solutions focused on improving data center and point-of-sale technology solutions for its customers. HSG develops, markets, and sells proprietary property management, point-of-sale, and material and inventory management software applications to operate hotel, casino, destination resort, cruise line, and food service management establishments in the hospitality industry. In addition, HSG provides proprietary implementation and software maintenance services, as well as IBM servers and storage products. RSG is one of the largest North American systems integrators of retail point-of-sale, self-service, and wireless solutions with proprietary business consulting, implementation, and hardware maintenance services. TSG is a leading value-added reseller of mid-to-high end data center solutions that utilize server, networking, and storage hardware, multiple software technologies, and resold and proprietary services.

The Company was actively building out its solution capabilities in mid-calendar year 2007 and early 2008 through acquisitions, as the Company invested capital raised from the divestiture of its KeyLink Systems Distribution Business (“KSG”), which was its enterprise computer distribution business. As evidence of a recession surfaced in early calendar year 2008, customers’ outlook changed and capital expenditures on IT solutions were slashed. As a result of the decline in GDP, a weak macroeconomic environment, significantly reduced liquidity in the credit markets, and changes in demand for IT products, the Company focused on aligning cost structure with current and expected revenue levels, improving efficiencies, and increasing cash flows. Agilysys took aggressive actions to reduce its cost structure and improve profitability. Specifically, the Company executed the following restructuring actions over the past two years:

 

 

— implemented a new Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) software system for North American operations on April 1, 2010 to further improve operating efficiencies and reduce costs, replacing a legacy distribution IT system that required significant manual processes to meet its regulatory, management, and customer reporting requirements.

 

Industry

According to information published in April 2010 by Gartner, Inc. (“Gartner”), a leading provider of information technology research and advisory services, worldwide IT spending on hardware, software, and IT services was estimated at $1.3 trillion in calendar year 2009, with all three sectors experiencing a combined 4.5% decline over spending in calendar year 2008. However, in calendar year 2010, Gartner projects worldwide IT spending on hardware, software, and IT services to grow to $1.4 trillion, an increase of 5.6%. Hardware and services are each expected to increase 5.7% globally, while software is projected to increase 5.1%, driven by continued improvement in the global economy. Gartner projects that this worldwide growth will continue into calendar year 2011, with modest growth of approximately 4%. The slowdown in IT spending during calendar year 2009 negatively affected the Company’s revenues and results of operations for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009. However, the Company believes that it is well-positioned to take advantage of the projected growth in IT spending in future periods.

 

The non-consumer IT industry consists of a supply chain made up of suppliers, distributors, resellers, and corporate and public-sector customers. Agilysys operates in the reseller category as a solution provider, as well as a software developer in the hospitality industry and system integrator in the retail industry.

 

To ensure the efficient and cost-effective delivery of products and services to market, IT suppliers are increasingly outsourcing functions such as logistics, order management, sales, and technical support. Solution providers play crucial roles in this outsourcing strategy by offering customers technically skilled and market-focused sales and services organizations. Certain solution providers, such as Agilysys, offer additional proprietary products and services that complement a total, customer-focused solution.

 

Products and Services

Within the markets in which Agilysys operates, product sets include hardware, software, and services. Total revenues from continuing operations for the Company’s three specific product areas are as follows:

 

The Company purchases IT products and services both directly from HP, IBM, Sun, and other original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) and through its primary distributor, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (“Arrow”), and re-sells this equipment to its customers. These OEMs require Agilysys, as a reseller, to purchase a substantial amount of product and services through a Tier I distributor such as Arrow. The Company has a long-term purchase agreement with Arrow that includes an obligation to purchase a minimum of $330 million of product and services per year through fiscal 2012. However, the agreement with Arrow does not impact the OEM the Company selects, or the Company’s customer selects, to fulfill an order.

Sales of products and services from the Company’s three largest OEMs accounted for 66%, 65%, and 65%, of the Company’s sales volumes in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, comprised as follows:

 

 

Segment Reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in determining how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Operating segments can be aggregated for segment reporting purposes so long as certain economic and operating aggregation criteria are met. With the divestiture of KSG in fiscal 2007, the continuing operations of the Company represented one business segment that provided IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers. In fiscal 2008, the Company evaluated its business groups and developed a structure to support the Company’s strategic direction, as it transformed to a pervasive solution provider largely in the North American IT market. With this transformation, the Company now has three reportable business segments: HSG, RSG, and TSG. See Note 13 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Business Segments, for a discussion of the Company’s segment reporting.

 

Customers

Agilysys’ customers include large and medium-sized companies, divisions or departments of corporations in the Fortune 1000, and public-sector institutions. The Company serves customers in a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, education, finance, government, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail. The following table presents sales to Verizon Communications, Inc. (“Verizon”) as a percentage of Agilysys’ total sales and TSG’s total sales in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008:

 

 

Uneven Sales Patterns and Seasonality

The Company experiences a disproportionately large percentage of quarterly sales in the last month of its fiscal quarters. In addition, TSG experiences a seasonal increase in sales during its fiscal third quarter ending December 31st. Third quarter sales were 34%, 31%, and 33% of annual revenues for fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Agilysys believes that this sales pattern is industry-wide. Although the Company is unable to predict whether this uneven sales pattern will continue over the long term, the Company anticipates that this trend will remain in the foreseeable future.

 

Backlog

The Company historically has not had a significant backlog of orders due to its ability to quickly fulfill customer orders. There was no significant backlog at March 31, 2010.

 

Competition

The reselling of innovative IT solutions is competitive, primarily with respect to price, but also with respect to service levels. The Company faces competition with respect to developing and maintaining relationships with customers. Agilysys competes for customers with other solution providers and occasionally with some of its suppliers in its RSG and TSG business segments.

There are very few public enterprise product resellers in the IT solution provider market. As such, Agilysys’ competition is typically small or regional, privately held technology solution providers with $50 million to $500 million in revenues. The Company competes with large companies such as Micros Systems, Inc. and Radiant Systems, Inc. within HSG, and Berbee Information Networks Corporation (a division of CDW Corporation), Forsythe Solutions Group, Inc., and Logicalis Group within TSG. RSG’s competitive marketplace is highly fragmented with respect to system integrators.

 

Employees

As of June 1, 2010, Agilysys had approximately 1,200 employees. The Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreements, has had no strikes or work stoppages, and considers its employee relations to be excellent.

 

Markets

Agilysys sells its products principally in the United States and Canada and entered the China, Hong Kong, and UK markets through acquisitions. Sales to customers outside of the United States and Canada do not represent a significant percentage of the Company’s sales.

In January 2009, the Company sold the stock of TSG’s operations in China and certain assets of TSG’s Hong Kong operations. However, HSG still continues to operate and grow in Asia, specifically in Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore, as well as in the UK and Middle East.

 

Access to Information

Agilysys’ annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to these reports are available free of charge through its Internet site (http://www.agilysys.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information posted on the Company’s Internet site is not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”). In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

 

Our profitability could suffer if we are not able to maintain favorable pricing.

Our profitability is dependent on the rates we are able to charge for our products and services. If we are not able to maintain favorable pricing for our products and services, our profit margin and our profitability could suffer. The rates we are able to charge for our products and services are affected by a number of factors, including:

 

 

Our profitability is partly dependent upon restructuring and executing planned cost savings.

During fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010, we initiated actions intended to reduce our cost structure and improve profitability, including the following restructuring actions:

 

If our cost reduction efforts are ineffective or our estimates of cost savings are inaccurate, our profitability could be negatively impacted. We may not be successful in achieving the operating efficiencies and operating cost reductions expected from these efforts, and may experience business disruptions associated with the restructuring and cost reduction activities. These efforts may not produce the full efficiency and cost reduction benefits that we expect. Further, such benefits may be realized later than expected, and the costs of implementing these measures may be greater than anticipated.

 

A significant portion of our revenues are derived from a single customer.

In fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, 27%, 23%, and 12%, respectively, of our total revenues were derived from Verizon. If we were to lose Verizon as a customer, or if pricing offered by our OEMs to Agilysys on sales to Verizon changed such that the gross margin earned on sales to Verizon was materially reduced, or if Verizon was to become insolvent or otherwise unable to pay for products and services, or was to become unwilling or unable to make payments in a timely manner, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business,

results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity. A further or extended economic downturn could also reduce profitability and cash flow.

 

We contract with a small number of key OEMs and changes in their incentive programs could have a material impact on our results.

We presently have contracts with a small number of key OEMs, including IBM, HP, EMC², Hitachi Data Systems, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (now owned by Oracle). Our contracts with these OEMs vary in duration and are generally terminable by either party at will upon notice. The loss of any of these OEMs or a combination of certain other OEMs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. From time to time, an OEM may terminate the Company’s right to sell some or all of its products and services or change the terms and conditions of the relationship or reduce or discontinue the incentives or programs offered. Any termination or the implementation of these changes could have a material negative impact on the Company’s results of operations.

The loss of the right to sell the products and services of any of the top three OEMs or a combination of certain other OEMs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition unless alternative products manufactured by other OEMs are available to the Company. In addition, although the Company believes that its relationships with its OEMs are good, there can be no assurance that the Company’s OEMs will continue to supply products on terms acceptable to the Company. Through agreements with its OEMs, Agilysys is authorized to sell all or some of the OEMs’ products. The authorization with each OEM is subject to specific terms and conditions regarding such items as purchase discounts and supplier incentive programs including sales volume incentives and cooperative advertising reimbursements. A substantial portion of the Company’s profitability results from incentive programs with the OEMs. These incentive programs are at the discretion of the OEM. From time to time, OEMs may terminate the right of the Company to sell some or all of their products or change these terms and conditions or reduce or discontinue the incentives or programs offered. Any such termination or implementation of such changes could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations.

 

Consolidation in the industries that we serve could adversely affect our business.

Customers that we serve may seek to achieve economies of scale and other synergies by combining with or acquiring other companies. If two or more of our current customers combine their operations, it may decrease the amount of work that we perform for these customers. If one of our current clients merges or consolidates with a company that relies on another provider for its consulting, systems integration and technology, or outsourcing services, we may lose work from that client or lose the opportunity to gain additional work. If two or more of our suppliers merge or consolidate operations, the increased market power of the larger company could also increase our product costs and place competitive pressures on us. Any of these possible results of industry consolidation could adversely affect our business.

For example, in early calendar 2010, Oracle completed its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (“Sun”), and we are Sun’s largest commercial reseller in the U.S. We are unaware of the totality of changes Oracle may make to Sun’s hardware business, and such changes may adversely affect us.

 

The market for our products and services is affected by changing technology and if we fail to anticipate and adapt to such changes, our results of operations may suffer.

The markets in which the Company competes are characterized by ongoing technological change, new product introductions, evolving industry standards, and changing needs of customers. Our competitive position and future success will depend on our ability to anticipate and adapt to changes in technology and industry standards. If we fail to successfully manage the challenges of rapidly changing technology, the Company’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

We may be unable to hire enough qualified employees or we may lose key employees.

We rely on the continued service of our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer, members of our executive team, and other key employees and the hiring of new qualified employees. In the technology services industry, there is substantial and continuous competition for highly-skilled personnel. We may not be successful in recruiting new personnel and in retaining and motivating existing personnel. We also may experience increased compensation costs that are not offset by either improved productivity or higher prices. With rare exceptions, we do not have long-term employment agreements with our employees and only our key employees are subject to non-competition agreements. The loss of key employees and members of our senior management team may be disruptive to our operations.

Part of our total compensation program includes share-based compensation. Share-based compensation is an important tool in attracting and retaining employees in our industry. If the market price of our common shares declines or remains low, it may adversely affect our ability to retain or attract employees. In addition, because we expense all share-based compensation, we may in the future change our share-based and other compensation practices. Any changes in our compensation practices or changes made by competitors could affect our ability to retain and motivate existing personnel and recruit new personnel.

 

Our business could be materially adversely affected if we cannot successfully implement changes to our information technology to support a changed business.

Our legacy information systems were principally designed for a distribution business. We converted our legacy business information systems for our North American operations to a single Oracle ERP system on April 1, 2010. We committed significant resources to this conversion. This conversion is complex and while we used a controlled project plan, we may not be able to successfully implement changes and manage our internal systems, procedures, and controls. If we are unable to successfully complete this implementation in an efficient or timely manner, it could materially adversely affect our business.

 

Prolonged economic weakness may cause a further decline in spending for information technology, adversely affecting our financial results.

Our revenue and profitability depend on the overall demand for our products and services and continued growth in the use of technology in our customers’ businesses. In challenging economic environments, our customers may reduce or defer their spending on new technologies. At the same time, many companies have already invested substantial resources in their current technological resources, and they may be reluctant or slow to adopt new approaches that could disrupt existing personnel, processes, and infrastructures. Delays or reductions in demand for information technology by end users could have a material adverse effect on the demand for our products and services. In the last two years, we have experienced weakening in the demand for our products and services. If the markets for our products and services continue to soften, our business, results of operations, or financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

 

In recent years, capital markets experienced periods of dislocation and instability, which have had and could continue to have a negative impact on our business and operations.

The recent disruption in the U.S. and global capital markets has impacted, and in the future could impact, the broader financial and credit markets and reduce the availability and increase the price of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole. If these conditions persist for a prolonged period of time or worsen in the future, the resulting lack of available credit, lack of confidence in the financial sector, increased volatility in the financial markets, and reduced business activity could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and our ability to obtain and manage our liquidity. Any such developments could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

Credit market developments may adversely affect our business and results of operations by reducing availability under our credit agreement.

On May 5, 2009, we entered into a new credit facility, as discussed in Item 7 of this Annual Report titled, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources and in Note 8 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Financing Arrangements. Although we do not intend to borrow in the near term, if our lender fails to honor its legal commitments under our credit facility, it could be difficult in the current environment to replace this facility on similar terms.

In the current volatile state of the credit markets, there is risk that any lender, even those with strong balance sheets and sound lending practices, could fail or refuse to honor their legal commitments and obligations under existing credit commitments, including but not limited to: extending credit up to the maximum permitted by a credit facility, allowing access to additional credit features, and otherwise accessing capital and/or honoring loan commitments. The failure of the lender under the Company’s credit facility may impact our ability to borrow money to finance our operating activities.

 

Disruptions in the financial and credit markets may adversely impact the spending of our customers, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Demand for our products and services depends in large part upon the level of capital available to our customers. Decreased customer capital spending could have a material adverse effect on the demand for our services and our business, results of operations, and financial condition. In addition, the disruptions in the financial markets may also have an adverse impact on regional economies or the world economy, which could negatively impact the capital and maintenance expenditures of our customers. There can be no assurance that

government responses to the disruptions on the financial markets will restore confidence, stabilize markets, or increase liquidity and the availability of credit. These conditions may reduce the willingness or ability of our customers and prospective customers to commit funds to purchase our products and services, or their ability to pay for our products and services after purchase.

 

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls or discover material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or timely or detect fraud, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

An effective internal control environment is necessary for the Company to produce reliable financial reports and is an important part of its effort to prevent financial fraud. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires our management to report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm to attest to, the effectiveness of our internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. We have an ongoing program to perform the system and process evaluation and testing necessary to comply with these requirements and to continuously improve and remediate internal controls over financial reporting.

While management evaluates the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls on a regular basis, these controls may not always be effective. There are inherent limitations on the effectiveness of internal controls, including collusion, management override, and failure in human judgment. In addition, control procedures are designed to reduce rather than eliminate business risks. In the event that our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or independent registered public accounting firm determines that our internal controls over financial reporting are not effective as defined under Section 404, we may be unable to produce reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, which could materially adversely affect our business. In addition, we may be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC or NASDAQ. Any such actions could affect investor perceptions of the Company and result in an adverse reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could cause the market price of our common shares to decline or limit our access to capital.

 

We make estimates and assumptions in connection with the preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, and any changes to those estimates and assumptions could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, we use certain estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and other factors. Our most critical accounting estimates are described in Item 7 of this annual Report titled, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and we describe other significant accounting policies in Note 1 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. In addition, as discussed in Note 12 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Commitments and Contingencies, we record a liability for commitments and contingencies when the outcome is probable and estimable, including decisions related to provisions for legal proceedings and other contingencies. While we believe that these estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances, they are subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Should any of these estimates and assumptions change or prove to be incorrect, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

If we acquire new businesses, we may not be able to successfully integrate them or attain the anticipated benefits.

As part of our operating history and growth strategy, we have acquired other businesses. In the future, we may continue to seek acquisitions. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to identify and acquire targeted businesses or obtain financing for such acquisitions on satisfactory terms. The process of integrating acquired businesses into our operations may result in unforeseen difficulties and may require a disproportionate amount of resources and management attention. In particular, the integration of acquired technologies with our existing products could cause delays in the introduction of new products. In connection with future acquisitions, we may incur significant charges to earnings as a result of, among other things, the write-off of purchased research and development. If we are unsuccessful in integrating our acquisitions, or if the integration is more difficult than anticipated, we may experience disruptions that could have a material adverse effect on our business or the acquisition. In addition, we may not realize all of the anticipated benefits from our acquisitions, which could result in an impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets.

Future acquisitions may be financed through the issuance of common shares, which may dilute the ownership of our shareholders, or through the incurrence of additional indebtedness. Furthermore, we can provide no assurance that competition for acquisition candidates will not escalate, thereby increasing the costs of making acquisitions or making suitable acquisitions unattainable. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including the following:

 

We may incur additional goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges that adversely affect our operating results.

We review goodwill for impairment annually and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets may be impaired and that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important that could trigger an impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends, a significant decline in our common share price for a sustained period, and decreases in our market capitalization below the recorded amount of our net assets for a sustained period.

We performed our annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment test as of February 1, 2010 and concluded that no impairment existed. Accordingly, we did not recognize any non-cash goodwill or intangible asset impairment charges in fiscal 2010. However, as a result of a significant deterioration in macroeconomic conditions, there was a decline in global equity valuations during fiscal 2009 that impacted our market capitalization. Based upon the results of impairment tests performed during fiscal 2009, we concluded that a portion of our goodwill and identifiable intangible assets were impaired. As such, we recognized non-cash impairment charges in the first, second, and fourth quarters of fiscal 2009 for goodwill and intangible assets totaling $231.9 million. This total did not include $20.6 million in goodwill and intangible asset impairment that related to the CTS Corporations (“CTS”), a business acquired in May 2005, that was classified as restructuring charges in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. These impairment charges did not impact our consolidated cash flows, liquidity, or capital resources. See Note 1 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Item 7 of this annual Report, titled, Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates & Assumptions in Item 7 titled, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — for further discussion of the impairment testing of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.

A continued decline in general economic conditions or global equity valuations could impact the judgments and assumptions about the fair value of our businesses and we could be required to record additional impairment charges in the future, which would impact our consolidated balance sheet, as well as our consolidated statement of operations. If we were required to recognize an additional impairment charge in the future, the charge would not impact our consolidated cash flows, current liquidity, or capital resources.

 

We are subject to litigation, which may be costly.

As a company that does business with many customers, employees, and suppliers, we are subject to a variety of legal and regulatory actions, including, but not limited to, claims made by or against us relating to taxes, health and safety, employee benefit plans, employment discrimination, contract compliance, intellectual property rights, and intellectual property licenses. The results of such legal and regulatory actions are difficult to predict. Although we are not aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, or agreements and we do not believe that any of our products and services infringes any property rights or licenses, we may incur significant legal expenses if any such claim were filed. If we are unsuccessful in defending a claim, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

Business disruptions could seriously harm our future revenue and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses.

Our operations and the operations of our significant suppliers could be subject to power shortages, telecommunications failures, fires, extreme weather conditions, medical epidemics, and other natural or manmade disasters or business interruptions. The occurrence of any of these business disruptions could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. While we maintain disaster recovery plans and insurance with coverages we believe to be adequate, claims may exceed insurance coverage limits, may not be covered by insurance, or insurance may not continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms.

As a publicly traded company, our common share price is subject to many factors, including certain market trends that are out of our control and that may not reflect our actual intrinsic value.

We can experience short-term increases and declines in the price of our common shares and such fluctuations may be due to factors other than those specific to our business, such as economic news or other events generally affecting the trading markets. These fluctuations could favorably or unfavorably impact our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Our ownership base has been and may continue to be concentrated in a few shareholders, which could increase the volatility of our common share price over time.

 

We continue to maintain a long-term product procurement commitment with Arrow.

We entered into a long-term product procurement agreement with Arrow, which sets forth certain pricing and rebates, subject to certain terms and conditions. In addition, the agreement requires us to purchase a wide variety of products totaling a minimum of $330 million per year through fiscal 2012. If we do not meet the minimum purchase requirements of this product procurement agreement, other than for certain reasons that are not within our control, we will be required to pay Arrow an amount equal to 1.25% of the shortfall in annual purchases, which could materially impact our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. If this agreement is terminated, adequate alternative supply sources exist and, therefore, it would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

Our largest shareholder, MAK Capital, received shareholder approval to acquire up to one-third of our common shares, which could impact corporate policy and strategy, and MAK Capital’s interests may differ from those of other shareholders.

Pursuant to the approval by shareholders of a control share acquisition proposal, MAK Capital has the right to acquire in the aggregate one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, of our outstanding common shares. What a significant shareholder might do in response to a particular decision of the Board could potentially affect the interests of the Company and the other shareholders, making this a legitimate inquiry for the Board in considering the range of possible corporate policies and strategies in the future and potentially influencing corporate policy and strategic planning.

If MAK Capital increases its ownership as permitted, and the Voting Trust Agreement it entered into with Computershare were to terminate for any reason, MAK Capital would have a level of control that would enable it to effectively block transactions requiring under Ohio law the approval of two-thirds of the outstanding common shares, such as a business combination, or majority share acquisition involving the issuance of common shares entitling the holders to exercise one-sixth or more of the voting power of the Company, each of which requires approval by two-thirds of the outstanding common shares. MAK Capital might also be able to initiate or substantially assist any such transaction. Even with the limitations on MAK Capital’s voting power imposed by the Voting Trust Agreement, it would be more difficult for the other shareholders to approve such a transaction if MAK Capital opposed it, and MAK Capital’s interests may differ from those of other shareholders.

 

We may be required to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The ultimate adoption of such standards could negatively impact our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Although not yet required, we could be required to adopt IFRS for our accounting standards, which is different from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The implementation and adoption of new standards could favorably or unfavorably impact our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

None.

The Company’s principal corporate offices are located in a 100,000 square foot facility in Solon, Ohio. As of March 31, 2010, the Company owned or leased a total of approximately 362,000 square feet of space for its continuing operations, which is devoted principally to sales and administrative offices. The Company’s major leases contain renewal options for periods of up to 7 years. For information concerning the Company’s rental obligations, see the discussion of contractual obligations under Item 7 contained in Part II, as well as Note 7 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Lease Commitments. The Company believes that its office facilities are well maintained, are suitable, and provide adequate space for the operations of the Company.

The Company’s materially important facilities as of March 31, 2010, are set forth in the table below.

 

On July 11, 2006, the Company filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against the former shareholders of CTS, a company that was purchased by Agilysys in May 2005. In the lawsuit, Agilysys alleged that principals of CTS failed to disclose pertinent information during the acquisition, representing a material breach in the representations of the acquisition purchase agreement. On January 30, 2009, a jury ruled in favor of the Company, finding the former shareholders of CTS liable for breach of contract, and awarded damages in the amount of $2.3 million. On October 30, 2009, the Company settled this case, CTS’ counterclaim, and a related suit brought against the Company by CTS’ investment banker, DecisionPoint International, for $3.9 million in satisfaction of the judgment and the Company’s previously incurred attorney’s fees. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company received payments of $1.9 million on October 28, 2009, payments of $0.3 million on each of November 6, 13, and 20, 2009, and a final payment of $1.1 million on November 25, 2009.

On September 30, 2008, the Company had a $36.2 million investment in The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund (the “Primary Fund”). Due to liquidity issues, the Primary Fund temporarily ceased honoring redemption requests at that time. The Board of Trustees of the Primary Fund subsequently voted to liquidate the assets of the fund and approved several distributions of cash to investors. On November 25, 2009, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an Order (the “Order”) on an application made by the SEC concerning the distribution of the remaining assets of The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund. The Order provided for a pro rata distribution of the remaining assets and enjoined certain claims against the Primary Fund and other parties named as defendants in litigation involving the Primary Fund, but provided no timeframe for distribution. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had received $35.7 million of the investment, with a remaining uncollected balance of its Primary Fund investment totaling $0.5 million. The Company is unable to estimate the timing of future distributions, if any, from The Primary Fund.

The information provided below is furnished pursuant to Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K. The following table sets forth the name, age, current position, and principal occupation and employment during the past five years through June 1, 2010, of the Company’s executive officers.

There is no relationship by blood, marriage, or adoption among the listed officers. All executive officers serve until terminated.

 

Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

part II

 

 

The Company’s common shares, without par value, are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. Common share prices are quoted daily under the symbol “AGYS.” The high and low market prices and dividends per share for the common shares for each quarter during the past two fiscal years are presented in the table below.

 

 

As of May 28, 2010, there were 22,936,978 common shares of the Company outstanding, and there were 2,111 shareholders of record. However, the Company believes that there is a larger number of beneficial holders of its common shares. The closing price of the common shares on May 28, 2010, was $6.74 per share.

In fiscal 2010, the Company paid cash dividends on common shares on May 1, 2009 and August 3, 2009, as authorized by the Board of Directors. On August 5, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors voted to eliminate future dividend payments due to the evolution of the Company’s business model and the weak operating performance that resulted in the Company not maintaining its fixed charge coverage ratio under the new credit facility the Company executed in May 2009, as discussed in Item 7 of this Annual Report titled, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources and in Note 8 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Financing Arrangements. The elimination of the dividend preserves approximately $2.7 million in cash for the Company on an annualized basis and further improves financial flexibility.

In fiscal 2009, the Company paid cash dividends on common shares quarterly, as authorized by the Board of Directors. Dividends were paid in May, August, November, and February of the fiscal year.

The Company maintains a Dividend Reinvestment Plan whereby cash dividends, if any, and additional monthly cash investments up to a maximum of $5,000 per month may be invested in the Company’s common shares at no commission cost.

No repurchases of common shares were made by or on behalf of the Company during fiscal 2010.

Shareholder Return Performance Presentation

 

The following chart compares the value of $100 invested in the Company’s common shares, including reinvestment of dividends, with a similar investment in the Russell 2000 Index (the “Russell 2000”) and with the companies listed in the SIC Code 5045-Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software (the Company’s “Peer Group”) for the period March 31, 2005 through March 31, 2010:

 

Comparison of Cumulative Five Year Total Return

 

 

 

The following selected consolidated financial and operating data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, and Item 7 contained in Part II of this Annual Report.

 

In “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”), management explains the general financial condition and results of operations for Agilysys, Inc. and its subsidiaries including:

The MD&A analyzes changes in specific line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and provides information that management believes is important to assessing and understanding the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes that appear in Item 15 of this Annual Report titled, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Information provided in the MD&A may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in the forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Information” below and Item 1A “Risk Factors” in Part I of this Annual Report for additional information concerning these items. Management believes that this information, discussion, and disclosure is important in making decisions about investing in the Company.

 

Overview

 

Agilysys, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative information technology (“IT”) solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The Company develops technology solutions — including hardware, software, and services — to help customers resolve their most complicated data center and point-of-sale needs. The Company possesses data center expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, and business continuity. Agilysys’ point-of-sale solutions include proprietary property management, inventory and procurement, point-of-sale and document management software, proprietary services, expertise in mobility and wireless solutions for retailers, and resold hardware, software, and services. A significant portion of the point-of-sale related revenues are from software support and hardware maintenance agreements, which are recurring in nature.

Headquartered in Solon, Ohio effective October 2008, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom and Asia. Agilysys has three reportable business segments: Hospitality Solutions (“HSG”), Retail Solutions (“RSG”), and Technology Solutions (“TSG”). See Note 13 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Business Segments, which is included in Item 15, for additional discussion.

The Company recently completed a strategic planning process, with the primary objective to create shareholder value by exploiting growth opportunities and strengthening its competitive position in the solutions and markets that it competes. The plan builds on the Company’s existing strengths and targets growth driven by new technology trends and market opportunities. The Company’s strategic plan specifically focuses on:

Fiscal 2009 was a transitional year for the Company, as the Company’s headquarters were relocated back to Ohio and new leaders stepped into the Company’s executive officer roles. In fiscal 2010 and 2009, the Company experienced a slowdown in sales as a result of the softening of the IT market in North America, with net sales decreasing 12.4% year-over-year. Gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased 160 basis points year-over-year to 25.2% at March 31, 2010 versus 26.8% at March 31, 2009, primarily due to lower selling margins and lower vendor rebates as a result of the lower sales volumes during fiscal 2010. The Company recognized a higher proportion of lower margin hardware revenues during fiscal 2010 versus proprietary software and service revenues, for which margins were higher.

In July 2008, the Company decided to exit TSG’s China and Hong Kong businesses. In January 2009, the Company sold the stock of TSG’s China operations and certain assets of TSG’s Hong Kong operations, receiving proceeds of $1.4 million. HSG continues to operate in Hong Kong and China. As disclosed in previous filings, the Company sold KSG in March 2007 and now operates solely as an IT solutions provider. For financial reporting purposes, the current and prior period operating results of TSG’s Hong Kong and China businesses and KSG have been classified within discontinued operations for all periods presented. Accordingly, the discussion and analysis presented below, including the comparison to prior periods, reflects the continuing business of Agilysys.

Results of Operations

 

Fiscal 2010 Compared with Fiscal 2009

 

Net Sales and Operating Loss

The following table presents the Company’s consolidated revenues and operating results for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

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The following table presents the Company’s revenues and operating results by business segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

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Net sales.  The $90.3 million decrease in net sales during fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009 was primarily driven by declines in both hardware and service revenues due to lower volumes across all IT solutions offerings. Hardware, software, and service revenues decreased $24.2 million, $8.4 million, and $57.7 million, respectively, attributable to a general reduction in customers’ IT spending due to weak macroeconomic conditions, which affected all three reportable business segments.

HSG’s sales were $16.5 million lower in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009 due to soft demand in the destination resort and commercial gaming markets. HSG’s software and service revenues decreased 31.8% and 16.9%, respectively. The decline in HSG’s software and service revenues was partially offset by a 2.9% increase in hardware revenues. RSG’s sales decreased $11.3 million in fiscal 2010 compared to the prior year due to decreases of 4.1%, 2.7%, and 17.7% in hardware, software, and service revenues, respectively. TSG’s sales fell $62.5 million year-over-year primarily driven by a decrease of 56.6% in service revenues due to soft demand for high-end proprietary services. TSG’s hardware and software revenues also decreased 5.6% and 3.1%, respectively. During fiscal 2010, both RSG and TSG were impacted by customers’ reluctance to add IT infrastructure projects with pay-back periods longer than 12 months.

Gross margin.  The Company’s total gross margin percentage declined to 25.2% for fiscal 2010 from 26.8% for fiscal 2009. The decrease in the total gross margin percentage year-over-year was primarily due to a lower service margin, which declined to 58.5% in fiscal 2010 from 59.2% in fiscal 2009, driven by lower volumes of proprietary and remarketed services. Product gross margin increased to 17.6% in fiscal 2010 from 16.5% in fiscal 2009, which reflected a favorable mix of products and customers in the current year compared to the prior year.

HSG’s gross margin increased 350 basis points due to lower intangible asset amortization expense, which decreased 51.5% in the current year compared to the prior year, as certain developed technology associated with the InfoGenesis acquisition was fully amortized as of December 31, 2008. In addition, HSG’s gross margin was unfavorably impacted in fiscal 2009 due to miscellaneous adjustments to costs of goods sold. RSG’s gross margin percentage decreased 170 basis points in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009. TSG’s gross margin percentage decreased 170 basis points in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009. RSG and TSG recognized a higher proportion of lower margin hardware revenues during fiscal 2010 versus proprietary service revenues, for which margins were higher.

Operating expenses.  The Company’s operating expenses consist of selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, asset impairment charges, and restructuring charges (credits). SG&A expenses decreased $31.6 million attributable to decreases of $6.9 million, $3.1 million, and $12.1 million, in HSG, RSG, and TSG, respectively, as well as a reduction in Corporate/Other SG&A expenses of $9.5 million. The reduction in HSG’s operating expenses is primarily a result of decreases in payroll-related expenses of $3.7 million, bad debt expenses of $0.9 million, travel and entertainment expenses of $0.8 million, and other expenses of $1.1 million. The lower compensation costs in HSG were primarily a result of the capitalization of costs in connection with the development of the Guest 360^tm software. RSG’s SG&A expense reduction was primarily related to a decrease in salaries and wages expenses of $1.4 million, bad debt expenses of $1.3 million, and travel and entertainment expenses of $0.3 million. TSG’s SG&A expenses were lower primarily due to decreases of $1.9 million in payroll-related expenses and $9.9 million in intangible asset amortization expenses. Customer and supplier relationship intangible assets associated with the Innovative acquisition were fully amortized as of June 30, 2009. The lower Corporate/Other SG&A expenses primarily resulted from decreases of $1.2 million in payroll-related expenses, $0.7 million in travel and entertainment expenses, $5.4 million in professional fees, and $2.2 million in other expenses, as the Company realized cost savings from the restructuring actions and other expense reduction initiatives taken in fiscal years 2010 and 2009. The reduction in professional fees in fiscal 2010 includes the application of $1.6 million of the total $3.9 million in proceeds received from the settlement of the litigation with the former CTS shareholders as reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees paid by the Company, combined with other cost containment initiatives. Payroll-related expenses in fiscal 2009 included a $3.5 million benefit from the reversal of share-based compensation expense related to stock options due to a change in the estimated forfeiture rate and the reversal of stock compensation expense related to restricted and performance shares as a result of restructuring actions taken.

During fiscal 2010, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $0.3 million, primarily related to capitalized software property and equipment that management determined was no longer being used to operate the business. The asset impairment charges recorded by the Company in fiscal 2009 consist of goodwill impairment charges of $229.5 million, not including goodwill impairment of $16.8 million and $3.8 million in finite-lived intangible asset impairment charges classified within restructuring charges, and an indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge of $2.4 million. The goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges are discussed further in Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Restructuring Charges (Credits) and in Note 5 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Goodwill and Intangible Assets.

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $0.8 million and $40.8 million during fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. The fiscal 2010 restructuring charges primarily consist of settlement costs related to the payment of obligations under a nonqualified defined benefit pension plan for certain of its executive officers (the “SERP”) to two former executives who were part of the restructuring actions taken in fiscal 2009. The fiscal 2009 restructuring charges consist of $23.5 million recorded during the first two quarters of fiscal 2009 related to the professional services restructuring actions, $13.4 million recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 related to the third quarter management restructuring actions and relocation of the Company’s headquarters from Boca Raton, Florida to Solon, Ohio, and $3.9 million recorded during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 related to both the third and the fourth quarter management restructuring

actions. The Company’s restructuring actions are discussed further in the Restructuring Charges (Credits) subsection of this MD&A and in Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Restructuring Charges (Credits).

 

Other (Income) Expenses

 

Other (income) expenses, net.  In fiscal 2010, the $6.2 million in other income primarily included $2.3 million of the total $3.9 million in proceeds received from the settlement of the CTS litigation, which represented the jury’s damages award, $2.5 million of the total $4.8 million in proceeds received as a distribution from The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund, and $0.8 million in gains incurred related to corporate-owned life insurance policies, which are held to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the SERP and other employee benefit plans. In fiscal 2009, the $7.2 million in other expenses primarily included $4.6 million in losses incurred related to corporate-owned life insurance policies and $3.0 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges recorded for the Company’s investment in The Primary Fund. These amounts are discussed further in the subsection of this MD&A below titled, Investments, in Note 1 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Commitments and Contingencies.

Interest income.  The $0.5 million unfavorable change in interest income was due to management’s decision in mid-fiscal 2009 to change to a more conservative investment strategy.

Interest expense.  Interest expense consists of costs associated with the Company’s current and former credit facilities, the former inventory financing arrangement, the amortization of deferred financing fees, loans on corporate-owned life insurance policies, and capital leases. Interest expense decreased $0.2 million in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009. In January 2009, the Company terminated its then-existing credit facility and wrote off unamortized deferred financing fees for the previous credit facility of $0.4 million during the third quarter. The Company did not execute its current credit facility until May 2009 and therefore, incurred less amortization expense in fiscal 2010.

 

Income Taxes

The following table compares the Company’s income tax benefits and effective tax rates for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

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The Company recorded an effective tax rate from continuing operations of 323.5% in fiscal 2010 compared with a benefit from continuing operations at an effective rate of 0.4% in fiscal 2009. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2010 was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to a decrease in the valuation allowance for federal and state deferred assets and certain foreign refund claims. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2009 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the impairment of nondeductible goodwill and an increase in the valuation allowance for federal and state deferred tax assets.

Fiscal 2009 Compared with Fiscal 2008

 

Net Sales and Operating Loss

The following table presents the Company’s consolidated revenues and operating results for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

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The following table presents the Company’s revenues and operating results by business segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

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Net sales.  The $29.4 million decrease in net sales was driven by a decline in hardware revenues resulting from lower volumes. These lower volumes were attributable to a general decrease in IT spending as a result of weakening macroeconomic conditions, which particularly affected TSG. Hardware, software, and service revenues decreased $17.7 million, $6.4 million, and $5.3 million, respectively, year-over-year.

TSG’s sales decreased $36.7 million primarily due to lower hardware sales volumes. RSG’s sales decreased $7.6 million primarily due to a large single customer sale in fiscal 2008 that did not repeat in fiscal 2009. HSG’s sales increased $14.8 million driven by the incremental sales attributable to the InfoGenesis and Eatec acquisitions, which contributed $12.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

Gross margin.  The $20.1 million increase in gross margin was driven by a favorable product mix and vendor rebates. Product gross margin remained flat at 16.5% in both fiscal 2009 and 2008, reflecting lower volumes of hardware sales combined with a higher proportion of proprietary software sales, which carry lower costs for the Company, and a change in customer mix. Service gross margin increased to 59.2% in fiscal 2009 compared to 44.1% in fiscal 2008, reflecting the change in the TSG service model as a result of the fiscal 2009 restructuring actions. These restructuring actions are discussed further in the Restructuring Charges (Credits) subsection of this MD&A and in Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Restructuring Charges (Credits).

TSG’s gross margin increased $3.3 million driven by the Innovative acquisition, which incrementally contributed $17.6 million. RSG’s gross margin increased $3.0 million, which is attributable to a favorable mix of service revenues. HSG’s gross margin increased $13.4 million primarily due to the InfoGenesis and Eatec acquisitions, which contributed $12.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

Operating expenses.  The Company’s operating expenses consist of SG&A expenses, asset impairment charges, and restructuring charges (credits). SG&A expenses increased $5.7 million attributable to increases of $9.2 million, $1.3 million, and $2.6 million in HSG, RSG, and TSG, respectively, partially offset by a reduction in Corporate/Other SG&A expenses of $7.4 million. The increase in HSG’s operating expenses is primarily a result of the acquisitions of InfoGenesis, Eatec, and Triangle which contributed $2.4 million, $3.7 million, and $1.5 million in incremental expenses, respectively, with the remainder of the increase due to salaries and wages expenses for the segment’s organic business. The increase in RSG’s SG&A expenses is primarily related to an increase in salaries and wages expenses of $1.9 million. The increase in TSG’s operating expenses is primarily due to incremental expenses incurred with respect to Innovative, which was acquired in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The reduction in Corporate/Other operating expenses is a direct result of the restructuring actions taken in 2009. From March 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009, the Company reduced its total workforce by approximately nine percent. In addition, the Company suspended wage increases for fiscal 2010.

The Company’s asset impairment charges consist of goodwill impairment charges of $229.5 million, not including goodwill impairment of $16.8 million and $3.8 million in finite-lived intangible asset impairment charges classified within restructuring charges, as well as, an indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge of $2.4 million. The goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges are discussed further in Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Restructuring Charges (Credits) and in Note 5 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Goodwill and Intangible Assets.

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $40.8 million during 2009. The restructuring charges consist of $23.5 million recorded during the first two quarters of fiscal 2009 related to the professional services restructuring actions, $13.4 million recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 related to the third quarter management restructuring actions and relocation of the Company’s headquarters from Boca Raton, Florida to Solon, Ohio, and $3.9 million recorded during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 related to both the third and the fourth quarter management restructuring actions. The restructuring credits in fiscal 2008 resulted from an adjustment to previously accrued severance amounts and a write-off of certain leasehold improvements, net of adjustments related to actual and accrued sub-lease income and common area costs. The Company’s restructuring actions in fiscal 2009 and 2008 are discussed further in the Restructuring Charges (Credits) subsection of this MD&A and in Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Restructuring Charges (Credits).

 

Other Expenses (Income)

 

Other expenses (income), net.  In fiscal 2009, the $7.2 million in other expenses primarily included $4.6 million in losses incurred related to corporate-owned life insurance policies and $3.0 million in impairment charges recorded for the Company’s investment in The Primary Fund. These amounts are discussed further in the subsection of this MD&A below titled, Investments, in Note 1 to Consolidated

Financial Statements titled, Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Commitments and Contingencies. In fiscal 2008, the $5.8 million in other income primarily included a $15.1 million gain on the sale of the Magirus investment, which was partially offset by the Company’s share of Magirus’ annual operating losses of $6.2 million and an impairment charge of $4.9 million recorded to write down the Company’s equity method investment in Magirus to fair value. Other income in fiscal 2008 also included $0.7 million in losses related to corporate-owned life insurance policies and a $1.4 million gain the Company recognized on the redemption of an investment in an affiliated company.

Interest income.  The $12.6 million unfavorable change in interest income was due to lower average cash and cash equivalent balances in fiscal 2009 compared with fiscal 2008. The higher cash and cash equivalent balance in fiscal 2008 was driven by the sale of KSG for $485.0 million on March 31, 2007. However, the Company’s cash and cash equivalent balance declined during fiscal 2008 and 2009, as the Company used the cash to acquire businesses and purchase its common shares for treasury.

Interest expense.  Interest expense increased $0.3 million in 2009 compared with fiscal 2008 due to a non-cash charge for unamortized deferred financing fees recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of terminating the Company’s former revolving credit facility.

 

Income Taxes

The following table compares the Company’s income tax benefit and effective tax rates for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

The Company recorded an income tax benefit from continuing operations at an effective tax rate of 0.4% in fiscal 2009 compared with an income tax benefit at an effective rate of 98.5% in fiscal 2008. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2009 is lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the impairment of nondeductible goodwill and an increase in the valuation allowance for federal and state deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2008 was lower than the statutory rate principally due to the reversal of the valuation allowance associated with Magirus, the settlement of an IRS audit, and other changes in liabilities related to state taxes that were partially offset by higher meals and entertainment expenses incurred in marketing the Company’s products.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.

Contractual Obligations

The following table provides aggregate information regarding the Company’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2010.

 

 

The Company anticipates that cash on hand, funds from continuing operations, and access to capital markets will provide adequate funds to finance capital spending and working capital needs and to service its obligations and other commitments arising during the foreseeable future.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

The Company’s operating cash requirements consist primarily of working capital needs, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and payments of principal and interest on indebtedness outstanding, which primarily consists of lease and rental obligations at March 31, 2010.

The Company believes that cash flow from operating activities, cash on hand, availability under the credit facility as discussed below, and access to capital markets will provide adequate funds to meet its short-and long-term liquidity requirements. Additional information regarding the Company’s financing arrangements is provided in Note 8 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Financing Arrangements.

As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s total debt was approximately $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, comprised of capital lease obligations in both periods.

 

Revolving Credit Facility

The Company executed a Loan and Security Agreement dated May 5, 2009 (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the lenders from time to time party thereto (“Lenders”). The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by the Company’s assets (as defined in the Credit Facility). This Credit Facility replaces the Company’s previous credit facility, which was terminated on January 20, 2009. The Company also maintained an unsecured inventory financing agreement (the “Floor Plan Financing Facility”) with International Business Machines. This Floor Plan Financing Facility was terminated on May 4, 2009, and the Company has funded working capital through open accounts payable provided by its trade vendors.

The Credit Facility provides $50 million of credit (which may be increased to $75 million by a $25 million “accordion provision”) for borrowings and letters of credit and will mature May 5, 2012. The Credit Facility establishes a borrowing base for availability of loans predicated on the level of the Company’s accounts receivable meeting banking industry criteria. The aggregate unpaid principal amount of all borrowings, to the extent not previously repaid, is repayable at maturity. Borrowings also are repayable at such other earlier times as may be required under or permitted by the terms of the Credit Facility. LIBOR Loans bear interest at LIBOR for the applicable interest period plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.0% to 3.5%. Base rate loans (as defined in the Credit Facility) bear interest at the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Facility) plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.0% to 2.5%. Interest is payable on the first of each month in arrears. There is no premium or penalty for prepayment of borrowings under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility contains normal mandatory repayment provisions, representations, and warranties and covenants for a secured credit facility of this type. The Credit Facility also contains customary events of default upon the occurrence of which, among other remedies, the Lenders may terminate their commitments and accelerate the maturity of indebtedness and other obligations under the Credit Facility.

The Company’s Credit Facility also contains a loan covenant that restricts total capital expenditures from exceeding $10.0 million in any fiscal year. During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, management determined that in the fourth quarter, the Company would exceed the $10.0 million covenant limit for fiscal 2010 due to capitalized labor related to the development of the company’s new proprietary property management system software, Guest 360^tm, as well as the acceleration of the time line related to the internal implementation of the new Oracle ERP system. On January 20, 2010, the company obtained a waiver from the Lender increasing the covenant restriction from $10.0 million to $15.0 million for fiscal 2010. The loan covenant restricting total capital expenditures will revert to the $10.0 million limit for the remaining fiscal years under the Credit Facility’s term.

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility and $44.1 million was available for future borrowings. However, at March 31, 2010, the Company would have been and still would be limited to borrowing no more than $29.1 million under the Credit Facility in order to maintain compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio as defined in the Credit Facility. The Company has no intention to borrow amounts under the Credit Facility in the near term.

Cash Flow

 

Cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities.  The $103.9 million in cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2010 was comprised of $3.6 million in income from continuing operations, $20.0 million in non-cash adjustments to income from continuing operations, and $80.3 million in changes to operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash adjustments to income from continuing operations represented $16.3 million in depreciation and amortization expenses, $2.4 million in share-based compensation expense, and $6.6 million in deferred tax expense, partially offset by $2.5 million in gains on the redemption of the investment in The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund and $2.8 million in other non-cash adjustments. The changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisted of a $49.5 million reduction in accounts receivable, a $12.8 reduction in inventories, and a $41.9 million increase in accounts payable, partially offset by a $15.2 million reduction in accrued liabilities, and a $9.0 million reduction in income taxes payable. The decrease in accounts receivable was driven by a lower sales volume and a significant improvement in days’ sales outstanding from 88 days at March 31, 2009 to 69 days at March 31, 2010. The increase in accounts payable reflected the termination and payment of the Company’s inventory financing agreement that was previously used to finance inventory purchases in May 2009 and that was recorded as a financing activity. Going forward, the Company intends to finance inventory purchases through accounts payable without a separate financing facility. The reduction in accrued liabilities was mainly a result of payments made in fiscal 2010 against amounts accrued with respect to restructuring actions taken in fiscal 2009, including $12.0 million in cash paid to settle employee benefit plan obligations.

The $80.4 million in cash used for operating activities in fiscal 2009 included funds used for the $35.0 million payment of the Innovative earn-out that reduced accrued liabilities and a decrease in accounts payable of $74.5 million due to the establishment of the Floor Plan Financing Facility in February 2008, which was recorded as a financing activity. Cash used was partially offset by a $14.9 million reduction in accounts receivable and other changes in operating assets and liabilities. The $159.2 million in cash used for operating activities in fiscal 2008 was mainly comprised of $138.7 million in income taxes paid, including $123.4 million in federal income taxes paid that were primarily related to the gain on the sale of KSG. The remaining $20.5 million was used for other changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities.  In fiscal 2010, the $2.3 million in cash provided by investing activities represented $4.8 million in proceeds received as a distribution of the Company’s investment in The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund and $12.5 million in proceeds from borrowings against corporate-owned life insurance policies, partially offset by $1.7 million in additional investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies and $13.3 million for the purchase of property, plant, and equipment. The Company used the proceeds from amounts borrowed against corporate-owned life insurance policies to settle employee benefit plan obligations during fiscal 2010. The $13.3 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2010 primarily consisted of amounts capitalized with respect to the Company’s development of its new property management software, Guest360^tm, and implementation of the Oracle ERP software.

The fiscal 2009 investing activities principally reflect $5.2 million that was reclassified from cash equivalents to long-term investments for the Company’s remaining claim on The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund, $2.4 million in cash paid for the acquisition of Triangle, $7.1 million in cash used for the purchase of property, plant, and equipment, and $6.0 million in cash invested in corporate-owned life insurance policies. The Company maintains these investments in a Rabbi Trust and intends to use them to satisfy employee benefit plan obligations. The cash used for investing activities was partially offset by $9.5 million in proceeds received from the sale of the Magirus investment. The $241.0 million in cash used for investing activities in fiscal 2008 primarily consisted of $236.2 million in cash (net of cash

acquired) that the Company paid for the acquisitions of Eatec, Innovative, InfoGenesis, and Stack and $8.8 million in cash paid for the purchase of property, plant, and equipment, partially offset by $4.8 million in cash proceeds received from the redemption of a cost basis investment in an affiliated company.

Cash flow (used for) provided by financing activities.  The $77.5 million in cash used for financing activities in fiscal 2010 primarily represented $74.5 million in payments on the Company’s previous inventory financing agreement, $1.6 million paid for debt financing costs related to the Company’s current Credit Facility, and $1.4 million in dividends paid. The $56.8 million in cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2009 was principally driven by the $59.6 million in proceeds related to the Company’s inventory financing agreement, partially offset by $2.7 million in dividends paid. The $137.4 million in cash used for financing activities in fiscal 2008 was primarily attributable to the $150.0 million repurchase of the Company’s common shares and $3.4 million in dividends paid, partially offset by $14.6 million in proceeds related to the inventory financing agreement and $1.4 million in proceeds from stock options exercised.

 

Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates & Assumptions

MD&A is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make significant estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company regularly evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, restructuring and contingencies, litigation, and supplier incentives. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

The Company’s most significant accounting policies relate to the sale, purchase, and promotion of its products. The policies discussed below are considered by management to be critical to an understanding of the Company’s consolidated financial statements because their application places the most significant demands on management’s judgment, with financial reporting results relying on estimation about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. No significant adjustments to the Company’s accounting policies were made in fiscal 2010. Specific risks for these critical accounting policies are described in the following paragraphs.

For all of these policies, management cautions that future events rarely develop exactly as forecasted, and the best estimates routinely require adjustment.

Revenue recognition.  The Company derives revenue from three primary sources: server, storage and point of sale hardware, software, and services. Revenue is recorded in the period in which the goods are delivered, or services are rendered and when the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company reduces revenue for estimated discounts, sales incentives, estimated customer returns, and other allowances. Discounts are offered based on the volume of products and services purchased by customers. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recognized as revenue and the related costs are recognized in cost of goods sold. Revenues are presented net of any applicable taxes collected and remitted to governmental agencies.

Revenue for hardware sales is recognized when the product is shipped to the customer and when obligations that affect the customer’s final acceptance of the arrangement have been fulfilled. A majority of the Company’s hardware sales involves shipment directly from its suppliers to the end-user customers. In such transactions, the Company is responsible for negotiating price both with the supplier and the customer, payment to the supplier, establishing payment terms and product returns with the customer, and bears credit risk if the customer does not pay for the goods. As the principal contact with the customer, the Company recognizes revenue and cost of goods sold when it is notified by the supplier that the product has been shipped. In certain limited instances, as shipping terms dictate, revenue is recognized upon receipt at the point of destination.

The Company offers proprietary software as well as remarketed software for sale to its customers. A majority of the Company’s software sales do not require significant production, modification, or customization at the time of shipment (physically or electronically) to the customer. Substantially all of the Company’s software license arrangements do not include acceptance provisions. As such, revenue from both proprietary and remarketed software sales is recognized when the software has been shipped. For software delivered electronically, delivery is considered to have occurred when the customer either takes possession of the software via downloading or has been provided with the requisite codes that allow for immediate access to the software based on the U.S. Eastern time zone time stamp.

The Company also offers proprietary and third-party services to its customers. Proprietary services generally include: consulting, installation, integration, training, and maintenance. Revenue relating to maintenance services is recognized evenly over the coverage period of the underlying agreement. Many of the Company’s software arrangements include consulting services sold separately under consulting engagement contracts. When the arrangements qualify as service transactions, consulting revenues from these arrangements are accounted for separately from the software revenues. The significant factors considered in determining whether the revenues should

be accounted for separately include the nature of the services (i.e., consideration of whether the services are essential to the functionality of the software), degree of risk, availability of services from other vendors, timing of payments, and the impact of milestones or other customer acceptance criteria on revenue realization. If there is significant uncertainty about the project completion or receipt of payment for consulting services, the revenues are deferred until the uncertainty is resolved.

For certain long-term proprietary service contracts with fixed or “not to exceed” fee arrangements, the Company estimates proportional performance using the hours incurred as a percentage of total estimated hours to complete the project consistent with the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Accordingly, revenue for these contracts is recognized based on the proportion of the work performed on the contract. If there is no sufficient basis to measure progress toward completion, the revenues are recognized when final customer acceptance is received. Adjustments to contract price and estimated service hours are made periodically, and losses expected to be incurred on contracts in progress are charged to operations in the period such losses are determined. The aggregate of billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of related costs is shown as a current asset.

If an arrangement does not qualify for separate accounting of the software and consulting services, then the software revenues are recognized together with the consulting services using the percentage-of-completion or completed contract method of accounting. Contract accounting is applied to arrangements that include: milestones or customer-specific acceptance criteria that may affect the collection of revenues, significant modification or customization of the software, or provisions that tie the payment for the software to the performance of consulting services.

In addition to proprietary services, the Company offers third-party service contracts to its customers. In such instances, the supplier is the primary obligor in the transaction and the Company bears credit risk in the event of nonpayment by the customer. Since the Company is acting as an agent or broker with respect to such sales transactions, the Company reports revenue only in the amount of the “commission” (equal to the selling price less the cost of sale) received rather than reporting revenue in the full amount of the selling price with separate reporting of the cost of sale.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.  The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. These allowances are based on both recent trends of certain customers estimated to be a greater credit risk, as well as historical trends of the entire customer pool. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. To mitigate this credit risk the Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers.

Inventories.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, net of related reserves. The cost of inventory is computed using a weighted-average method. The Company’s inventory is monitored to ensure appropriate valuation. Adjustments of inventories to lower of cost or market, if necessary, are based upon contractual provisions governing turnover and assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If assumptions about future demand change and/or actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional adjustments to inventory valuations may be required. The Company provides a reserve for obsolescence, which is calculated based on several factors including an analysis of historical sales of products and the age of the inventory. Actual amounts could be different from those estimated.

Income Taxes.  Income tax expense includes U.S. and foreign income taxes and is based on reported income before income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the effect of temporary differences between assets and liabilities that are recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amounts that are recognized for income tax purposes. The carrying value of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions. Should the Company determine that it is not able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets is expensed in the period such determination is made to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company presently records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. While the Company has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event that the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount (including valuation allowance), an adjustment to the tax valuation allowance would decrease tax expense in the period such determination was made.

The Company records a liability for “unrecognized tax positions,” defined as the aggregate tax effect of differences between positions taken on tax returns and the benefits recognized in the financial statements. Tax positions are measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. No tax benefits are recognized for positions that do not meet this threshold. On April 1, 2007, the Company recorded an additional liability of approximately $2.9 million for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a reduction to the beginning balance of retained earnings in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The Company’s income taxes are described further in Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Income Taxes.

Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets.  Goodwill represents the excess purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of acquired companies. Goodwill is subject to impairment testing at least annually. Goodwill is also subject to testing as necessary, if changes in circumstances or the occurrence of certain events indicate potential impairment. In assessing the recoverability of the Company’s goodwill, identified intangibles, and other long-lived assets, significant assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets must be made, as well as the related estimated useful lives. The fair value of goodwill and long-lived assets is estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation model and observed earnings and revenue trading multiples of identified peer companies. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future as a result of changes in strategy or market conditions, the Company may be required to record impairment charges for these assets in the period such determination was made.

Restructuring Charges.  The Company recognizes restructuring charges when a plan that materially changes the scope of the Company’s business, or the manner in which that business is conducted, is adopted and communicated to the impacted parties, and the expenses have been incurred or are reasonably estimable. The Company’s restructuring reserves principally include estimates related to employee separation costs and the consolidation and impairment of facilities that will no longer be used in continuing operations. Actual amounts could be different from those estimated. Determination of the asset impairments is discussed above in Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets. Facility reserves are calculated using a present value of future minimum lease payments, offset by an estimate for future sublease income provided by external brokers. Present value is calculated using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate with a maturity equivalent to the lease term.

Valuation of Accounts Payable.  The Company’s accounts payable has been reduced by amounts claimed by vendors for amounts related to incentive programs. Amounts related to incentive programs are recorded as adjustments to cost of goods sold or operating expenses, depending on the nature of the program. There is a time delay between the submission of a claim by the Company and confirmation of the claim by our vendors. Historically, the Company’s estimated claims have approximated amounts agreed to by vendors.

Supplier Programs.  The Company receives funds from suppliers for product sales incentives and marketing and training programs, which are generally recorded, net of direct costs, as adjustments to cost of goods sold or operating expenses according to the nature of the program. The product sales incentives are generally based on a particular quarter’s sales activity and are primarily formula-based. Some of these programs may extend over one or more quarterly reporting periods. The Company accrues supplier sales incentives and other supplier incentives as earned based on sales of qualifying products or as services are provided in accordance with the terms of the related program. Actual supplier sales incentives may vary based on volume or other sales achievement levels, which could result in an increase or reduction in the estimated amounts previously accrued, and can, at times, result in significant earnings fluctuations on a quarterly basis.

Share-Based Compensation.  The Company has a stock incentive plan under which it may grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights, time-vested restricted shares, restricted share units, performance-vested restricted shares, and performance shares. Shares issued pursuant to awards under this plan may be made out of treasury or authorized but unissued shares. The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan.

The Company records compensation expense related to stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, and performance shares granted to certain employees and non-employee directors based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date. The fair value of restricted share and performance share awards is based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the grant date. The fair value of stock option and stock-settled appreciation right awards is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Sholes-Merton option pricing model, which includes assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, life of the award, and the volatility of the Company’s common shares. Additional information regarding the assumptions used to value share-based compensation awards is provided in Note 16 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements titled, Share-Based Compensation.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverable elements, which is effective for the Company on April 1, 2011 for new revenue arrangements or material modifications to existing arrangements. The guidance amends the criteria for separating consideration in arrangements with multiple deliverable elements. This guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable based on: 1) vendor-specific objective evidence; 2) third-party evidence; or 3) estimates. This guidance also eliminates the residual method of allocation and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of an arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method. In addition, this guidance significantly expands the required disclosures related to revenue arrangements with multiple deliverable elements. Entities may elect to adopt the guidance through either prospective application for revenue arrangements entered into, or materially modified, after the effective date, or through retrospective application to all revenue arrangements for all

periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or related disclosures.

In October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on revenue arrangements that include software elements, which is effective for the Company on April 1, 2011. The guidance changes revenue recognition for tangible products containing software elements and non-software elements as follows: 1) the tangible product element is always excluded from the software revenue recognition guidance even when sold together with the software element; 2) the software element of the tangible product element is also excluded from the software revenue guidance when the software and non-software elements function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality; and 3) undelivered elements in a revenue arrangement related to the non-software element are also excluded from the software revenue recognition guidance. Entities must select the same transition method and same period for the adoption of both this guidance and the guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverable elements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or related disclosures.

Management continually evaluates the potential impact, if any, of all recent accounting pronouncements on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or related disclosures and, if significant, makes the appropriate disclosures required by such new accounting pronouncements.

 

Business Combinations

 

Fiscal 2009 Acquisition

 

Triangle Hospitality Solutions Limited

On April 9, 2008, the Company acquired all of the shares of Triangle Hospitality Solutions Limited (“Triangle”), the UK-based reseller and specialist for the Company’s InfoGenesis products and services for $2.7 million, comprised of $2.4 million in cash and $0.3 million of assumed liabilities. Accordingly, the results of operations for Triangle have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements from that date forward. Triangle enhanced the Company’s international presence and growth strategy in the UK, as well as solidified the Company’s leading position in the hospitality, stadium, and arena markets without increasing InfoGenesis’ ultimate customer base. Triangle also added to the Company’s hospitality solutions suite with the ability to offer customers the Triangle mPOS solution, which is a handheld point-of-sale solution which seamlessly integrates with InfoGenesis products. Based on management’s preliminary allocation of the acquisition cost to the net assets acquired (accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable), approximately $2.7 million was originally assigned to goodwill. Due to purchase price adjustments to increase goodwill by $0.4 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and to decrease goodwill by $0.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, as well as the impact of favorable foreign currency fluctuations of $0.2 million, the goodwill attributed to the Triangle acquisition is $2.9 million at March 31, 2010. Goodwill that resulted from the Triangle acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes.

 

Fiscal 2008 Acquisitions

 

Eatec

On February 19, 2008, the Company acquired all of the shares of Eatec Corporation (“Eatec”), a privately held developer and marketer of inventory and procurement software. Accordingly, the results of operations for Eatec have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements from that date forward. Eatec’s software, EatecNetX (now called Eatec Solutions by Agilysys), is a recognized leading, open architecture-based, inventory and procurement management system. The software provides customers with the data and information necessary to enable them to increase sales, reduce product costs, improve back-office productivity, and increase profitability. Eatec customers include well-known restaurants, hotels, stadiums, and entertainment venues in North America and around the world, as well as many public service institutions. The acquisition further enhances the Company’s position as a leading inventory and procurement solution provider to the hospitality and foodservice markets. Eatec was acquired for a total cost of $23.5 million, net of cash acquired of $1.5 million. Based on management’s allocation of the acquisition cost to the net assets acquired, approximately $18.3 million was assigned to goodwill.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, management completed its purchase price allocation and assigned $6.2 million of the acquisition cost to identifiable intangible assets as follows: $1.4 million to non-compete agreements, which will be amortized between two and seven years; $2.2 million to customer relationships, which will be amortized over seven years; $1.8 million to developed technology, which will be amortized over five years; and $0.8 million to trade names, which have an indefinite life.

During the first, second and fourth quarters of fiscal 2009, goodwill impairment charges were taken relating to the Eatec acquisition in the amounts of $1.3 million, $14.4 million, and $3.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, $1.7 million remains on the Company’s balance sheet in goodwill relating to the Eatec acquisition.

Innovative Systems Design, Inc.

On July 2, 2007, the Company acquired all of the shares of Innovative Systems Design, Inc. (“Innovative”), the largest U.S. commercial reseller of Sun Microsystems servers and storage products. Accordingly, the results of operations for Innovative have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements from that date forward. Innovative is an integrator and solution provider of servers, enterprise storage management products, and professional services. The acquisition of Innovative established a new and significant relationship between Sun Microsystems (now owned by Oracle) and the Company. Innovative was acquired for an initial cost of $100.1 million, net of cash acquired of $8.5 million. Additionally, the Company was required to pay an earn-out of two dollars for every dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA, greater than $50.0 million in cumulative EBITDA over the first two years after consummation of the acquisition. The earn-out was limited to a maximum payout of $90.0 million. As a result of existing and anticipated EBITDA, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company recognized $35.0 million of the $90.0 million maximum earn-out, which was paid in April 2008. In addition, due to certain changes in the sourcing of materials, the Company amended its agreement with the Innovative shareholders whereby the maximum payout available to the Innovative shareholders was limited to $58.65 million, inclusive of the $35.0 million paid. The EBITDA target required for the shareholders to be eligible for an additional payout was $67.5 million in cumulative EBITDA over the first two years after the close of the acquisition. The earn-out expired during fiscal 2010 and no additional payout was accrued or made.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, management completed its purchase price allocation and assigned $29.7 million of the acquisition cost to identifiable intangible assets as follows: $4.8 million to non-compete agreements, $5.5 million to customer relationships, and $19.4 million to supplier relationships which will be amortized over useful lives ranging from two to five years.

Based on management’s allocation of the acquisition cost to the net assets acquired, approximately $97.8 million was assigned to goodwill. Goodwill resulting from the Innovative acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, a goodwill impairment charge was taken relating to the Innovative acquisition for $74.5 million. As of March 31, 2010, $23.3 million remains on the Company’s balance sheet as goodwill relating to the Innovative acquisition.

 

InfoGenesis

On June 18, 2007, the Company acquired all of the shares of IG Management Company, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, InfoGenesis and InfoGenesis Asia Limited (collectively, “InfoGenesis”), an independent software vendor and solution provider to the hospitality market. Accordingly, the results of operations for InfoGenesis have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements from that date forward. InfoGenesis offers enterprise-class point-of-sale solutions that provide end users a highly intuitive, secure, and easy way to process customer transactions across multiple departments or locations, including comprehensive corporate and store reporting. InfoGenesis has a significant presence in casinos, hotels and resorts, cruise lines, stadiums, and foodservice. The acquisition provides the Company a complementary offering that extends its reach into new segments of the hospitality market, broadens its customer base, and increases its software application offerings. InfoGenesis was acquired for a total acquisition cost of $88.8 million, net of cash acquired of $1.8 million.

InfoGenesis had intangible assets with a net book value of $15.9 million as of the acquisition date, which were included in the acquired net assets to determine goodwill. Intangible assets were assigned values as follows: $3.0 million to developed technology, which will be amortized between six months and three years; $4.5 million to customer relationships, which will be amortized between two and seven years; and $8.4 million to trade names, which have an indefinite life. Based on management’s allocation of the acquisition cost to the net assets acquired, approximately $71.8 million was assigned to goodwill. Goodwill resulting from the InfoGenesis acquisition will not be deductible for income tax purposes. During the first, second, and fourth quarters of fiscal 2009, goodwill impairment charges were taken relating to the InfoGenesis acquisition in the amounts of $3.9 million, $57.4 million, and $3.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, $6.7 million remains on the Company’s balance sheet as goodwill relating to the InfoGenesis acquisition.

Pro Forma Disclosure of Financial Information

The following table summarizes the Company’s unaudited consolidated results of operations as if the InfoGenesis and Innovative acquisitions occurred on April 1:

 

 

Stack Computer, Inc.

On April 2, 2007, the Company acquired all of the shares of Stack Computer, Inc. (“Stack”). Stack’s customers include leading corporations in the financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing industries. Accordingly, the results of operations for Stack have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements from that date forward. Stack also operates a highly sophisticated solution center, which is used to emulate customer IT environments, train staff, and evaluate technology. The acquisition of Stack strategically provides the Company with product solutions and services offerings that significantly enhance its existing storage and professional services business. Stack was acquired for a total acquisition cost of $23.8 million, net of cash acquired of $1.4 million.

Management made an adjustment of $0.8 million to the fair value of acquired capital equipment and assigned $11.7 million of the acquisition cost to identifiable intangible assets as follows: $1.5 million to non-compete agreements, which will be amortized over five years using the straight-line amortization method; $1.3 million to customer relationships, which will be amortized over five years using an accelerated amortization method; and $8.9 million to supplier relationships, which will be amortized over ten years using an accelerated amortization method.

Based on management’s allocation of the acquisition cost to the net assets acquired, approximately $13.3 million was assigned to goodwill. Goodwill resulting from the Stack acquisition is deductible for income tax purposes. During the first and second quarters of fiscal 2009, goodwill impairment charges were taken relating to the Stack acquisition in the amounts of $7.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, $3.4 million remains on the Company’s balance sheet as goodwill relating to the Stack acquisition.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

TSG’s China and Hong Kong Operations

In July 2008, the Company decided to discontinue its TSG operations in China and Hong Kong. As a result, the Company classified TSG’s China and Hong Kong operations as held-for-sale and discontinued operations, and began exploring divestiture opportunities for these operations. Agilysys acquired TSG’s China and Hong Kong operations in December 2005. During January 2009, the Company sold the stock related to TSG’s China operations and certain assets of TSG’s Hong Kong operations, receiving proceeds of $1.4 million, which resulted in a pre-tax loss on the sale of discontinued operations of $0.8 million. The remaining unsold assets and liabilities related to TSG’s Hong Kong operations, which primarily consisted of amounts associated with service and maintenance agreements, were substantially settled as of March 31, 2010. The assets and liabilities of these operations are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the operations are reported as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods presented.

 

Restructuring Charges (Credits)

First and Second Quarters Fiscal 2009 Professional Services Restructuring.  During the first and second quarters of fiscal 2009, the Company performed a detailed review of the business to identify opportunities to improve operating efficiencies and reduce costs. As part of this cost reduction effort, management reorganized the professional services go-to-market strategy by consolidating its management and delivery groups, resulting in a workforce reduction that was mainly comprised of service personnel. The Company will continue to offer

specific proprietary professional services, including identity management, security, and storage virtualization; however, it will increase the use of external business partners. A total of $23.5 million in restructuring charges were recorded during fiscal 2009 ($23.1 million and $0.4 million in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2009, respectively) for these actions. The costs related to one-time termination benefits associated with the workforce reduction ($2.5 million and $0.4 million in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2009, respectively), and goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges ($20.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009), which related to the Company’s fiscal 2005 acquisition of CTS. Payment of these one-time termination benefits was substantially complete in fiscal 2009. The entire $23.5 million restructuring charge relates to the TSG reportable business segment.

In connection with the restructuring actions taken in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2009, the Company expected to realize $14.0 million in annual future cost savings. The Company expected to realize and actually realized $3.5 million of those benefits per quarter beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. The $14.0 million in annual cost savings were fully realized in fiscal 2010.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Management Restructuring.  During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company took steps to realign its cost and management structure. During October 2008, the Company’s former Chairman, President and CEO announced his retirement, effective immediately. In addition, four Company vice presidents, as well as other support personnel, were terminated. The Company also relocated its headquarters from Boca Raton, Florida, to Solon, Ohio, where the Company has a facility with a large number of employees, and cancelled the lease on its financial interests in two airplanes. These actions resulted in restructuring charges totaling $13.4 million in fiscal 2009, comprised mainly of termination benefits for the above-mentioned management changes and the costs incurred to relocate the corporate headquarters. Also included in the restructuring charges was a non-cash charge for a curtailment loss of $4.5 million under the Company’s SERP. An additional $0.2 million expense was incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of an impairment to the leasehold improvements at the Company’s former headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. These restructuring charges are included in Corporate/Other.

In connection with the restructuring actions taken in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company expected to realize $8.0 million in annual future cost savings. The Company expected to realize $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. However, due to the timing of transitioning certain personnel, the Company only realized $1.8 million in benefits during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. The Company actually realized $2.0 million in savings per quarter beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and fully realized the $8.0 million in annual benefits in fiscal 2010.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2009 Management Restructuring.  During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company took additional steps to realign its cost and management structure. An additional four Company vice presidents, as well as other support and sales personnel, were terminated during the quarter. These actions resulted in a restructuring charge of $3.7 million during the quarter, comprised mainly of termination benefits for the above-mentioned management changes. Also included in the restructuring charges was a non-cash charge for a curtailment loss of $1.2 million under the Company’s SERP. These restructuring charges are included in Corporate/Other.

In connection with the restructuring actions taken in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company expected to realize and actually realized $1.0 million in quarterly future cost savings beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The $4.0 million in annual cost savings were fully realized in fiscal 2010.

During fiscal 2010, the Company recorded an additional $0.8 million in restructuring charges associated with the restructuring actions taken in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2009. The additional restructuring charges were primarily comprised of non-cash settlement charges related to the payment of obligations under the Company’s SERP to two former executives.

The restructuring actions discussed above resulted in restructuring charges totaling $0.8 million and $40.8 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring charges of approximately $0.9 million between fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2014 for non-cash settlement charges related to the expected payment of SERP obligations to two other former executives and for ongoing facility obligations.

 

Investments

 

The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund

At September 30, 2008, the Company had $36.2 million invested in The Reserve Fund’s Primary Fund. Due to liquidity issues associated with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Inc., The Primary Fund temporarily ceased honoring redemption requests, but the Board of Trustees of the Primary Fund subsequently voted to liquidate the assets of the fund and approved a distribution of cash to the investors. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had received $31.0 million of the investment, with $5.2 million remaining in The Primary Fund. As a result of the delay in cash distribution, during the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the remaining $5.2 million was reclassified from “Cash and cash equivalents” to investments in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, and, accordingly, the reclassification was presented as a cash outflow from investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In addition, as of March 31, 2009, the Company estimated and recognized impairment charges

totaling 8.3% of its original investment in the fund for losses that may occur upon the liquidation of the Primary Fund. The impairment charges recognized during fiscal 2009 totaled $3.0 million and were classified in “Other (income) expenses, net” within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During fiscal 2010, the Company received additional distributions totaling $4.8 million from The Primary Fund and presented the distributions as a cash inflow from investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In addition, the Company recognized gains related to these distributions totaling $2.5 million within “Other (income) expenses, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had a remaining uncollected balance of its investment in The Primary Fund of $0.5 million, for which a reserve was previously recorded in fiscal 2009. The Company is unable to estimate the timing of future distributions, if any, from the Primary Fund.

 

Investments in Corporate-Owned Life Insurance Policies and Marketable Securities

The Company invests in corporate-owned life insurance policies and marketable securities primarily to satisfy future obligations of certain employee benefit plans. The corporate-owned life insurance policies and marketable securities are held in a Rabbi Trust and are classified within “Prepaid and other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s investment in corporate-owned life insurance policies are held for an indefinite period and are recorded at their cash surrender value, which approximates fair value, at the balance sheet date. The Company took loans totaling $12.5 million against these policies in fiscal 2010 and used the proceeds for the payment of obligations under the SERP. The Company is not obligated to repay and does not intend to repay these loans. The aggregate cash surrender value of these life insurance policies was $13.0 million (net of policy loans totaling $12.5 million) and $23.4 million at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Certain of these corporate-owned life insurance policies are endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements. The Company entered into a separate agreement with each of the former executives covered by these arrangements whereby the Company splits a portion of the policy benefits with the former executive. At March 31, 2010, the Company recognized a charge of $0.3 million related to these benefit obligations based on estimates developed by management by evaluating actuarial information and including assumptions with respect to discount rates and mortality. This expense was classified within “Selling, general, and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and the related liability was recorded within “Other non-current liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The aggregate cash surrender value of the underlying corporate-owned split-dollar life insurance contracts was $3.1 million (net of policy loans of $0.2 million) and $2.8 million (net of policy loans of $0.2 million) at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Changes in the cash surrender value of these policies related to gains and losses incurred on these investments are classified within “Other (income) expenses, net” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recorded gains of $0.8 million in fiscal 2010 and losses of $4.6 million and $0.7 million in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively, related to the corporate-owned life insurance policies.

The Company’s investment in marketable equity securities are held for an indefinite period and thus are classified as available for sale. The aggregate fair value of the securities was $21,000 and $37,000 at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During fiscal 2010, sales proceeds and realized losses were $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. During fiscal 2009, sales proceeds and realized losses were $0.1 million and $24,000, respectively. During fiscal 2008, sale proceeds and realized gain were $6.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The Company used the sales proceeds in fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 to pay for the cost of actuarial and professional fees related to the employee benefit plans. The Company used the sale proceeds in fiscal 2008 to fund additional investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies. At March 31, 2010, there are no unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities included in other comprehensive income.

 

Investment in Magirus — Sold in November 2008

In November 2008, the Company sold its 20% ownership interest in Magirus, a privately owned European enterprise computer systems distributor headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, for $2.3 million. In July 2008, the Company received a dividend from Magirus of $7.3 million, related to Magirus’ fiscal 2008 sale of a portion of its distribution business. As a result, the Company received total proceeds of $9.6 million from Magirus in fiscal 2009. Prior to March 31, 2008, the Company decided to sell its 20% investment in Magirus. Therefore, the Company classified its ownership interest in Magirus as an investment held for sale until it was sold in November 2008.

On April 1, 2008, the Company began to account for its investment in Magirus using the cost method, rather than the equity method of accounting. The Company changed to the cost method because it did not have the ability to exercise significant influence over Magirus, which is one of the requirements contained in the FASB authoritative guidance that is necessary to account for an investment in common stock under the equity method of accounting.

Because of the Company’s inability to obtain and include audited financial statements of Magirus for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 as required by Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, the SEC stated that it will not permit effectiveness of any new securities registration statements or post-effective amendments, if any, until such time as the Company files audited financial statements that reflect the disposition of Magirus or the Company requests, and the SEC grants, relief to the Company from the requirements of Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X. As part of this restriction, the Company is not currently permitted to file any new securities registration statements that are intended to automatically go into effect when they are filed, nor can the Company make offerings under effective registration statements or under Rules 505 and 506 of Regulation D where any purchasers of securities are not accredited investors under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D. These restrictions do not apply to the following: offerings or sales of securities upon the conversion of outstanding convertible securities or upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or rights; dividend or interest reinvestment plans; employee benefit plans, including stock option plans; transactions involving secondary offerings; or sales of securities under Rule 144A.

 

Investment in Affiliated Companies

During fiscal 2008, the investment in an affiliated company was redeemed by the affiliated company for $4.8 million in cash, resulting in a $1.4 million gain on redemption of the investment. The gain was classified within “Other (income) expenses, net” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Risk Control and Effects of Foreign Currency and Inflation

The Company extends credit based on customers’ financial condition and, generally, collateral is not required. Credit losses are provided for in the Consolidated Financial Statements when collections are in doubt.

The Company sells internationally and enters into transactions denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, the Company is subject to the variability that arises from exchange rate movements. The effects of foreign currency on operating results did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for the 2010, 2009, or 2008 fiscal years.

The Company believes that inflation has had a nominal effect on its results of operations in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008 and does not expect inflation to be a significant factor in fiscal 2011.

 

Forward Looking Information

This Annual Report contains certain management expectations, which may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking information speaks only as to the date of this Annual Report and may be identified by use of words such as “may,” “will,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “continues,” “seeks,” or the negative of those terms or similar expressions. Many important factors could cause actual results to be materially different from those in forward-looking information including, without limitation, competitive factors, disruption of supplies, changes in market conditions, pending or future claims or litigation, or technology advances. No assurances can be provided as to the outcome of cost reductions, business strategies, future financial results, unanticipated downturns to our relationships with customers and macroeconomic demand for IT products and services, unanticipated difficulties integrating acquisitions, new laws and government regulations, interest rate changes, consequences of MAK Capital’s shareholder-approved control share acquisition proposal, and unanticipated deterioration in economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world or the consequences. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking information even if events make it clear that any projected results, actions, or impact, express or implied, will not be realized.

Other potential risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those in forward-looking information are described in this Annual Report filed with the SEC, under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Copies are available from the SEC or the Agilysys web site.

 

 

The Company has assets, liabilities, and cash flows in foreign currencies creating foreign exchange risk. Systems are in place for continuous measurement and evaluation of foreign exchange exposures so that timely action can be taken when considered desirable. Reducing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is an integral part of the Company’s risk management program. Financial instruments in the form of forward exchange contracts are employed, when deemed necessary, as one of the methods to reduce such risk. There were no foreign currency exchange contracts executed by the Company during fiscal years 2010, 2009, or 2008. At March 31, 2010, a hypothetical 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar would not materially affect the Company’s financial statements.

As discussed within Liquidity and Capital Resources in the MD&A, on January 20, 2009, the Company terminated its five-year $200 million revolving credit facility. At the time of the termination, there were no amounts outstanding under this credit facility. Therefore, the Company did not have a revolving credit facility in place at March 31, 2009. There were no amounts outstanding under this credit facility in fiscal years 2009 or 2008. On May 5, 2009, the Company entered into a new $50 million revolving credit facility. There were no amounts outstanding on the new credit facility as of March 31, 2010. While the Company is exposed to interest rate risk from the floating-rate pricing mechanisms on its new revolving credit facility, it does not expect interest rate risk to have a significant impact on its business, financial condition, or results of operations during fiscal 2010.

 

 

The information required by this item is set forth in the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data contained in Part IV of this Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

None.

 

 

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the material weakness related to the Company’s hospitality and retail order processing operations identified in fiscal 2008, and certain material weaknesses within the operating effectiveness of revenue recognition controls, within the calculation of share-based compensation expense, and within the recognition of expense for a defined benefit pension plan curtailment identified in fiscal 2009 have been remediated. In addition, the CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a Company have been detected.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The management of the Company, under the supervision of the CEO and CFO, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision of our CEO and CFO, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010 based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that evaluation, management concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010.

Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, issued their report regarding the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010, which is included elsewhere herein.

 

Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company continues to integrate each acquired entity’s internal controls over financial reporting into the Company’s own internal controls over financial reporting, as well as improve such controls, and will continue to review and, if necessary, make changes to each acquired entity’s internal controls over financial reporting until such integration is complete. Other than the items described above, no changes in its internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Company’s last quarter of fiscal 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

The Company implemented a new Oracle ERP software system for North American operations on April 1, 2010. The Company believes it is maintaining and monitoring appropriate internal controls during the implementation period and that its internal controls will be enhanced as a result of the new system.

 

 

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Agilysys, Inc. was held on February 18, 2010 for the purpose of considering and voting on whether to approve MAK Capital’s proposed control share acquisition that would allow MAK Capital to increase its share ownership to one-fifth or more but less than one-third of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Approval of the proposal required the affirmative vote of (i) the holders of a majority of the voting power entitled to vote in the election of Agilysys directors represented at the Special Meeting in person or by proxy, and (ii) the holders of a majority of the voting power entitled to vote in the election of Agilysys directors represented at the Special Meeting in person or by proxy, excluding any shares that are “Interested Shares,” as defined in the Ohio Revised Code. The Company’s proxy statement also included an adjournment proposal. Shareholders voted as follows:

Voting power entitled to vote:

 

Voting power entitled to vote less Interested Shares:

 

Company adjournment proposal:

 

part III

 

 

 

Information required by this Item as to the Directors of the Company, the Audit Committee, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, and the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominations appearing under the headings “Election of Directors” and “Corporate Governance and Related Matters” in the Company’s Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2010 Proxy Statement”) is incorporated herein by reference. Information with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Company’s Directors, executive officers, and holders of more than five percent of the Company’s equity securities will be set forth in the 2010 Proxy Statement under the heading “Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.” Information required by this Item as to the executive officers of the Company is included as Item 4A in Part I of this Annual Report as permitted by Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K.

The Company adopted a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all Directors and employees of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller. The Code is available on the Company’s website at http://www.agilysys.com.

 

 

 

The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement under the headings, “Executive Compensation,” “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Report,” and “Corporate Governance and Related Matters,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement under the headings “Beneficial Ownership of Common Shares,” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

The information required by this item is set forth in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement under the headings “Corporate Governance and Related Matters” and “Related Person Transactions,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement under the heading “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

part IV

 

 

 

(a)(1) Financial statements.  The following consolidated financial statements are included herein and are incorporated by reference in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report:

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and 2009

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(a)(2) Financial statement schedule.  The following financial statement schedule is included herein and is incorporated by reference in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report:

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

All other schedules have been omitted since they are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

(a)(3) Exhibits.  Exhibits included herein and those incorporated by reference are listed in the Exhibit Index of this Annual Report.

signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Agilysys, Inc. has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on June 10, 2010.

 

AGILYSYS, INC.

 

Martin F. Ellis

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated as of June 10, 2010.

 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

Year Ended March 31, 2010

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

report of ernst & young llp, independent registered public accounting firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

of Agilysys, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Agilysys, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2010. We have also audited the accompanying financial statement schedule listed in the index at Item 15(a)(2). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Agilysys, Inc. and subsidiaries at March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Notes 1 and 11 to Consolidated Financial Statements, on April 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (which was codified in FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes).

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Agilysys, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010, based on criteria established in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated June 10, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

 

Cleveland, Ohio

June 10, 2010

report of ernst & young llp, independent registered public accounting firm on internal control over financial reporting

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

of Agilysys, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

We have audited Agilysys, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Agilysys, Inc. and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Agilysys, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Agilysys, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2010 and our report dated June 10, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

 

Cleveland, Ohio

June 10, 2010

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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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