UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission File Number 0-21323

 

NAVTEQ CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

77-0170321

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation or Organization)

 

 

 

 

 

425 West Randolph Street

 

 

Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

(312) 894-7000

(Address of Principal Executive

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number,

Offices, including Zip Code)

 

Including Area Code)

 

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  x    No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer.

 

Large accelerated filer   x                   Accelerated filer   o                   Non-accelerated filer   o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes  o  No  x

 

The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of October 30, 2007 was 98,478,288.

 

 

 



 

 

 

References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “NAVTEQ,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to NAVTEQ Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions.  Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should” and “estimates,” and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements may include, but are not limited to, expectations of future financial performance, operating results and tax benefits and factors affecting the market for our products and services.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecast in the forward-looking statements.  In addition, the forward-looking events discussed in this quarterly report might not occur.  These risks and uncertainties include, among others, those set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, “Part II — Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2007 and “Part II — Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2007 and elsewhere in this document.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  Readers should read this quarterly report, and the documents that we refer to in this quarterly report and have filed as exhibits to this quarterly report, with the understanding that actual future results and events may be materially different from what we currently expect.

 

The forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this quarterly report.  Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

“NAVTEQ” is a trademark of NAVTEQ Corporation.

 

 

 

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PART I

 FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.    Financial Statements

 

NAVTEQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

December 31,
2006

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

122,335

 

162,954

 

Short-term marketable securities

 

137,163

 

228,627

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,637 and $9,528 in 2006 and 2007, respectively

 

126,081

 

130,886

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

9,232

 

19,611

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

17,744

 

20,905

 

Total current assets

 

412,555

 

562,983

 

Property and equipment, net

 

27,462

 

101,439

 

Capitalized software development costs, net

 

18,844

 

26,062

 

Long-term deferred income taxes, net

 

187,391

 

236,746

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

63,033

 

67,673

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

27,035

 

61,810

 

Goodwill

 

45,779

 

144,677

 

Deposits and other assets

 

12,602

 

3,593

 

Total assets

 

$

794,701

 

1,204,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

22,874

 

36,269

 

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

 

33,571

 

40,088

 

Other accrued expenses

 

40,327

 

51,065

 

Deferred revenue

 

43,639

 

69,978

 

Total current liabilities

 

140,411

 

197,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

2,874

 

45,107

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

2,035

 

27,462

 

Total liabilities

 

145,320

 

269,969

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 400,000 shares authorized; 93,560 and 98,814 shares issued in 2006 and 2007, respectively; 93,560 and 98,454 shares outstanding in 2006 and 2007, respectively

 

94

 

98

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

853,197

 

1,013,464

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

(17,486

)

(2,070

)

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of tax

 

490

 

(602

)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(16,996

)

(2,672

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(186,914

)

(75,876

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

649,381

 

935,014

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

794,701

 

1,204,983

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NAVTEQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

142,658

 

214,775

 

$

400,928

 

577,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Database creation and delivery costs

 

69,397

 

105,316

 

197,934

 

273,834

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

36,217

 

58,967

 

112,101

 

160,331

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

105,614

 

164,283

 

310,035

 

434,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

37,044

 

50,492

 

90,893

 

142,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

3,004

 

4,760

 

7,807

 

12,842

 

Foreign currency loss

 

(77

)

(409

)

(501

)

(958

)

Other income (expense)

 

(2

)

36

 

(13

)

331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

39,969

 

54,879

 

98,186

 

155,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

12,890

 

14,984

 

31,665

 

44,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

27,079

 

39,895

 

66,521

 

111,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income tax of $312

 

 

 

506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

27,079

 

39,895

 

$

67,027

 

111,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.29

 

0.41

 

$

0.72

 

1.15

 

Diluted

 

$

0.28

 

0.40

 

$

0.70

 

1.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

Diluted

 

$

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.29

 

0.41

 

$

0.72

 

1.15

 

Diluted

 

$

0.28

 

0.40

 

$

0.70

 

1.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

93,293

 

98,277

 

92,884

 

96,965

 

Diluted

 

95,718

 

100,964

 

95,668

 

99,462

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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NAVTEQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

67,027

 

111,038

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(506

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

6,497

 

(4,058

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,394

 

13,748

 

Amortization of software development costs

 

10,978

 

9,467

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

2,582

 

7,770

 

Loss on foreign currency derivatives

 

(234

)

 

Provision for bad debts

 

1,605

 

3,035

 

Stock compensation expense

 

11,197

 

14,942

 

Noncash other

 

1,224

 

170

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(24,612

)

11,831

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(3,919

)

(2,360

)

Deposits and other assets

 

1,507

 

1,417

 

Accounts payable

 

(7,594

8,942

 

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

 

(2,588

)

3,173

 

Other accrued expenses

 

(1,080

)

1,147

 

Deferred revenue

 

(5,252

)

24,814

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

(1,866

)

23,654

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

63,360

 

228,730

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

(10,305

)

(60,172

)

Capitalized software development costs

 

(6,332

)

(16,201

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(262,569

)

(387,859

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

183,965

 

295,908

 

Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(5,044

)

(47,468

)

Note receivable

 

(300

)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(100,585

)

(215,792

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock and related tax benefits

 

16,841

 

19,859

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

16,841

 

19,859

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

1,717

 

7,822

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(18,667

)

40,619

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

85,070

 

122,335

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

66,403

 

162,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

8

 

91

 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 

$

7,817

 

30,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Value of common stock and equivalents issued in connection with an acquisition

 

$

 

125,474

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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NAVTEQ CORPORATION

 

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(1) — Unaudited Financial Statements

 

NAVTEQ Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “the Company”) is a leading provider of digital map data and other location-based content, including real-time traffic information, used in a wide range of navigation, mapping and geographic-related applications, including products and services that provide maps, driving directions, turn-by-turn route guidance, fleet management and tracking and geographic information systems.  These products and services are provided to end users by our customers on various platforms, including: self-contained hardware and software systems installed in vehicles; personal computing devices, such as personal navigation devices (PNDs) and mobile phones; server-based systems, including internet and wireless services; and paper media.  Our traffic information is also provided to traditional radio and television stations, and federal, state and local governmental entities.

 

The Company is engaged primarily in the creation, updating, enhancing, licensing and distribution of its geographic database and related location-based content for North America and Europe.  The Company’s geographic database is a digital representation of road transportation networks constructed to provide a high level of accuracy and the level of detail necessary to support route guidance products and similar applications.  The Company’s database is licensed to leading automotive electronics manufacturers, automotive manufacturers, developers of advanced transportation applications, developers of geographic-based information products and services, location-based service providers and other product and service providers.  The Company is currently realizing revenue primarily from license fees charged to customers who incorporate the Company’s data into their products and services and from advertising revenue derived in connection with the licensing of real-time traffic information and online and media map solutions through the Company’s Traffic.com and The Map Network subsidiaries.

 

For advertising related revenue on radio and television stations, revenue is recognized when the advertisements are aired.  Revenue from the Internet and wireless advertising is recognized over the period during which the advertisement is displayed or aired.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to United States Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Principles of Presentation

 

The Company’s fiscal quarterly periods end on the Sunday closest to the calendar quarter end.  The third quarters of 2006 and 2007 each had 91 days.  The 2006 year to date period had 274 days and the 2007 year to date period had 273 days.  The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31.

 

Certain 2006 amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation.

 

(2) — Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”  This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements.  This statement applies when other accounting pronouncements require fair value measurements; it does not require new fair value measurements.  This statement responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurement on earnings.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years.  The Company is evaluating the effect this statement will have on its

 

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financial statements.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.”  This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years.  The Company is evaluating the effect this statement will have on its financial statements.

 

(3) — Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income for the quarters and nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

 27,079

 

39,895

 

$

 67,027

 

111,038

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(107

)

11,323

 

4,518

 

15,416

 

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of tax

 

276

 

(414

)

301

 

(1,092

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

 27,248

 

50,804

 

$

 71,846

 

125,362

 

 

(4) — Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share is computed based on net income divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.”

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007 were calculated as follows:

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

 27,079

 

39,895

 

$

 66,521

 

111,038

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

506

 

 

Net income

 

$

 27,079

 

39,895

 

$

 67,027

 

111,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding

 

93,293

 

98,277

 

92,884

 

96,965

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock options

 

2,167

 

2,401

 

2,465

 

2,223

 

Restricted stock units

 

258

 

286

 

319

 

274

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding and assumed conversions

 

95,718

 

100,964

 

95,668

 

99,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 0.29

 

0.41

 

$

 0.72

 

1.15

 

Diluted

 

$

 0.28

 

0.40

 

$

 0.70

 

1.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 —

 

 

$

 0.01

 

 

Diluted

 

$

 —

 

 

$

 0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 0.29

 

0.41

 

$

 0.72

 

1.15

 

Diluted

 

$

 0.28

 

0.40

 

$

 0.70

 

1.12

 

 

Options to purchase 1,514 and 32 shares of common stock were outstanding at October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive.

 

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(5) — Enterprise-wide Disclosures

 

The Company operates in one business segment and therefore does not report operating income, identifiable assets and/or other resources related to business segments.  Revenues for geographic data of Europe, North America and Korea are attributed to Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”), Americas and Asia Pacific, respectively.  Revenues for geographic data for Central and South America are attributed to Americas.  Revenues for geographic data for countries outside of Europe, the Americas and Korea are attributed to EMEA, and are not material.

 

The following summarizes net revenue on a geographic basis for the quarters and nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

Net revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMEA

 

$

85,153

 

120,526

 

$

246,439

 

325,448

 

Americas

 

56,057

 

93,076

 

149,858

 

245,701

 

Asia Pacific

 

1,448

 

1,173

 

4,631

 

5,881

 

Total net revenue

 

$

142,658

 

214,775

 

$

400,928

 

577,030

 

 

 

The following summarizes net revenue by type of revenue for the quarters and nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

Net revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital map licensing and related revenues

 

$

139,107

 

196,798

 

$

390,634

 

530,769

 

Advertising

 

 

13,155

 

 

34,948

 

Other

 

3,551

 

4,822

 

10,294

 

11,313

 

Total net revenue

 

$

142,658

 

214,775

 

$

400,928

 

577,030

 

 

 

The following summarizes long-lived assets on a geographic basis as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net:

 

 

 

 

 

EMEA

 

$

7,077

 

9,085

 

Americas

 

19,810

 

91,713

 

Asia Pacific

 

575

 

641

 

Total property and equipment, net

 

$

27,462

 

101,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized software development costs, net:

 

 

 

 

 

EMEA

 

$

1,454

 

8,106

 

Americas

 

17,390

 

17,956

 

Asia Pacific

 

 

 

Total capitalized software development costs, net

 

$

18,844

 

26,062

 

 

 

(6) — Concentrations of Risk

 

Approximately 14% and 13% of the Company’s revenue for the nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, was from one customer.  Approximately 13% and 15% of the Company’s revenue for the third quarter ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, was from one customer.

 

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(7) — Database Creation and Delivery Costs

 

Database creation and delivery costs include the costs of data collection and processing costs, direct distribution and other database-related costs.  Data collection and processing costs of $49,786 and $75,947 for the quarters ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, consist of database creation and validation, costs to obtain information used to construct the database, ongoing costs for updating and enhancing the database content and costs related to the collection and processing of traffic data.  Data collection and processing costs were $141,110 and $194,802 for the nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.  Data collection and processing costs also include costs for the development of software as follows: (i) applications used internally to improve the effectiveness of database creation and updating activities, (ii) enhancements to internal applications that enable the Company’s core database to operate with emerging technologies, and (iii) applications to facilitate usage of the Company’s map database by customers.  Data collection and processing costs are expensed as incurred, except costs of internal-use software, which are capitalized in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position No. 98-1 (SOP 98-1), “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” Accordingly, certain application development costs relating to internal-use software have been capitalized and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to four years.  The Company capitalized $796 and $5,741 of internal-use software development costs during the quarters ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.  Included in database creation and updating costs is the amortization of internal-use software costs of $3,722 and $3,234 for the quarters ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.  The Company capitalized $6,332 and $16,201 of internal-use software development costs during the nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.  Included in database creation and updating costs is the amortization of internal-use software costs of $10,978 and $9,467 for the nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.

 

Direct distribution costs of $18,315 and $20,430 for the quarters ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, include direct costs related to reproduction of the database for licensing, professional services, and per copy sales.  Direct distribution costs were $52,229 and $57,315 for the nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.  Database licensing and distribution costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Other database creation and delivery costs of $1,296 and $8,939 for the quarters ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, include hardware, software and advertising inventory purchased for resale.  Other database creation and delivery costs were $4,595 and $21,717 for the nine months ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.

 

(8) — Deferred Revenue

 

During the first quarter of 2004, the Company entered into a five-year license agreement to provide map database information to a customer.  Under the license agreement, the customer paid $30,000 during the second quarter of 2004 related to license fees for the first three years of the agreement.  The customer could use up to $10,000 of the credits in each of 2004, 2005 and 2006.  These credits had been completely used by the customer as of December 31, 2006.  The customer paid $20,000 in the first quarter of 2007 related to the license agreement and the customer can use up to $10,000 of the credits in each of 2007 and 2008.  As of the end of the third quarter of 2007, the customer has used the $10,000 credit for 2007.

 

(9) — Income Taxes

 

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”).  This interpretation addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements.  Under FIN 48, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty-percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods, and requires increased disclosures.  The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007.  The Company did not record any cumulative effect adjustments to retained earnings as a result of adopting FIN 48.

 

As of January 1, 2007, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $6,342 which, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate.  Interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in income tax expense.  As of September 30, 2007, no interest or penalties have been accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits.  The Company does not anticipate the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change by December 31, 2007.

 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various U.S. states and non-U.S. jurisdictions.  The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities from the following major tax jurisdictions for the years prior to:  (i) 1994 with respect to the U.S. federal jurisdiction; (ii) with few exceptions, 1996 for various U.S. state jurisdictions; and (iii) 2005 with respect to the Netherlands.

 

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(10) — Business Combinations

 

On March 6, 2007, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Traffic.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Traffic.com”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated November 5, 2006 by and among the Company, Traffic.com, NAVTEQ Holdings B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of the Netherlands, and NAVTEQ Holdings Delaware, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Subsidiary”), under which Traffic.com was merged with and into Merger Subsidiary (the “Merger”).  Merger Subsidiary continued as the surviving corporation under the name Traffic.com, Inc.  Under the Merger Agreement, each share outstanding of Traffic.com common stock was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder thereof (subject to certain conditions, including those pertaining to pro-ration): (i) $8.00 in cash, without interest or (ii) 0.235 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.  The election of cash or stock was subject to a limit on total cash consideration of approximately $49,000 (minus the cash value of dissenting shares, if any) and a total stock consideration equal to approximately 4,300 shares of the Company’s common stock (less the shares of the Company’s common stock issued to holders of warrants to purchase Traffic.com stock that were exchanged for NAVTEQ common stock based on the per share stock consideration.)

 

This acquisition was made to diversify the Company’s product portfolio and customer base and to expand the data content the Company is able to provide.  The total purchase price for Traffic.com was $186,539, which included the cost basis of previously owned shares of Traffic.com of $1,998.  Additionally, at the time of the acquisition, Traffic.com had a liability related to deferred license fees to the Company of approximately $9,015.  To complete the acquisition, the Company issued 3,940 shares, including 57 shares related to a sale bonus paid to the former Chief Executive Officer of Traffic.com.  These shares were valued at $124,712, which was based on the average stock price of the Company’s common stock for a period beginning two days before the announcement of the merger and ending two days after the announcement of the merger.  The Company also paid $49,008 in cash and assumed options and warrants that were converted into the right to purchase 139 shares of NAVTEQ stock, which were valued at $763.  In addition, the Company paid $10,058 in direct costs to acquire the shares of Traffic.com including $2,125 to the former Chief Executive Officer of Traffic.com for a sale bonus and severance.  As part of the preliminary purchase price allocation, the Company recorded $267,397 in assets and $80,858 in liabilities.  The purchase price allocation is preliminary, primarily due to the lack of resolution on outstanding litigation of Traffic.com that began prior to the Merger.  The operating results of Traffic.com are included in the Company’s results beginning from the acquisition date of March 6, 2007.  Included in the total assets are the following intangible assets with their values in thousands and their estimated useful lives: 

 

Intangible Asset

 

Value

 

Estimated
 Useful Life

 

Customer relationships

 

$

22,568

 

10 years

 

Tradename

 

11,011

 

8 years

 

Software

 

7,926

 

3 years

 

 

 

The acquired intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.  In addition, the Company has recorded $101,463 in goodwill.  Goodwill increased $2,024 from the balance at April 1, 2007 and $804 from the balance at July 1, 2007 due to the recording of additional acquisition costs and adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation.

 

In the third quarter of 2007, the preliminary purchase price allocation for The Map Network, which was acquired in December 2006, was adjusted to increase deferred tax assets and decrease goodwill by $2,865.

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations of NAVTEQ and Traffic.com as if the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2006.  The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what consolidated results of operations actually would have been had the acquisition been completed at the date indicated.  In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport to project the future results of operations of the combined company.

 

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Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

155,536

 

214,775

 

$

438,756

 

585,434

 

Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

21,806

 

39,895

 

51,317

 

105,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

21,806

 

39,895

 

$

51,823

 

105,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.22

 

0.41

 

$

0.53

 

1.08

 

Diluted

 

$

0.22

 

0.40

 

$

0.52

 

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

Diluted

 

$

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.22

 

0.41

 

$

0.54

 

1.08

 

Diluted

 

$

0.22

 

0.40

 

$

0.52

 

1.05

 

 

 

(11) — Litigation

 

On April 22, 2005, Tele Atlas N.V. and Tele Atlas North America (“TeleAtlas”) filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.  The complaint alleges that the Company violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, Section 3 of the Clayton Act, and Sections 16720, 16727 and 17200 of the California Business and Professions Code, and that the Company intentionally interfered with Tele Atlas’s contractual relations and prospective economic advantage with third parties, by allegedly excluding Tele Atlas from the market for digital map data for use in navigation system applications in the United States through exclusionary and predatory practices.  On August 16, 2005, Tele Atlas filed an amended complaint based on these same causes of action.  Specifically, in its amended complaint, Tele Atlas alleges that the Company controls a predominant share of variously defined markets for digital map data and has entered into exclusive contracts with digital map data customers for the purpose of acquiring or maintaining an illegal monopoly in these alleged markets.  Tele Atlas also contends that these allegedly exclusive contracts have interfered with Tele Atlas’ current and prospective business relationships and amount to unfair competition under California state law.  In addition, Tele Atlas alleges that the Company, through its license under U.S. Patent No. 5,161,886, control a predominant share of the alleged relevant technology market consisting of methods for displaying portions of a topographic map from an apparent perspective view outside and above a vehicle in the United States, and allegedly have entered into patent licenses and/or other arrangements in a manner that violates the aforesaid laws.  On November 2, 2005, the Court dismissed some, but not all, of Tele Atlas’ claims for failure to state valid causes of action.  On November 22, 2005, Tele Atlas filed a second amended complaint based on the same causes of actions and essentially the same allegations as in its first amended complaint and the Company filed an answer denying Tele Atlas’ claims.  On February 19, 2007, Tele Atlas filed a Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement Second Amended Complaint, seeking to file a third amended complaint based on the same causes of action and allegations as in its second amended complaint.  Tele Atlas’s proposed third amended complaint adds allegations regarding an additional defined market for digital map data and regarding the Company’s control, through the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 6,735,515, of a technology market consisting of methods and systems designed to continuously provide driver assistance systems with updated data about paths along roads onto which a motor vehicle can travel from its current position, and use of such control to enter into a patent licenses and/or other agreements in a manner that violates federal and state antitrust laws.  Tele Atlas seeks preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, unspecified monetary, exemplary and treble damages, and costs and attorneys’ fees of suit.  The court granted Tele Atlas’s Motion for Leave and Tele Atlas’s Third Amended Complaint was filed under seal on May 11, 2007.  Fact and expert discovery has closed and the period for filing summary judgment motions has ended. The Company filed summary judgment motions seeking decisions in the Company’s favor on all of Tele Atlas’ claims.  This action is scheduled to begin a jury trial on January 28, 2008.  Based on a review of the Third Amended Complaint, the Company believes that the allegations are without merit.  The Company intends to take all necessary steps to vigorously defend itself against this action; however, the Company cannot predict its outcome or potential effect, if any, on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations.  A negative outcome could adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.  Even if the Company prevails in this matter, the Company may incur significant costs in connection with its defense, experience a diversion of management time and attention, realize a negative impact on its reputation with its customers and face similar governmental and private actions based on these allegations.

 

 

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On August 22, 2006, Traffic.com, a subsidiary of the Company as of March 6, 2007, formally notified Road Runner Planning & Consulting Inc. (“RRPC”) that RRPC was in breach of its agreement with Traffic.com concerning its role as construction manager for deployment of Traffic.com’s electronic highway traffic sensor equipment.  The breaches Traffic.com cited included failure to adhere to contractually allotted time frames; failure to obtain necessary permits and licenses; providing defective parts and materials; refusing to provide valid lien wavers; and threatening to cease performance.  On August 23, 2006, Traffic.com commenced an arbitration proceeding against RRPC, seeking damages, based principally on such breaches.  Based upon their failure to cure the breaches, on September 12, 2006 Traffic.com terminated the agreement.  In lieu of filing counterclaims in connection with the arbitration Traffic.com filed, RRPC filed a separate arbitration matter on August 23, 2006 claiming, among other things, that Traffic.com breached the agreement by terminating the agreement, and seeking damages.  Both arbitration matters were filed with American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were consolidated into one action.  On July 17, 2007, the parties agreed upon terms of settlement and a definitive settlement agreement was executed effective September 5, 2007.  Under such settlement terms, Traffic.com was obligated to make a payment of $2,650 to RRPC and RRPC was obligated to deliver certain equipment and materials to Traffic.com with a value of approximately $1,350.  RRPC completed its delivery of such materials to Traffic.com, and Traffic.com completed making such payments to RRPC, on October 31, 2007.  The Company recorded the liability for the settlement and the asset for the acquired equipment in the third quarter of 2007 as adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation.

 

On October 1, 2007, NAVTEQ Corporation entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Nokia Inc., North Acquisition Corporation and, for certain purposes set forth in the agreement, Nokia Corporation.  On October 4, 2007, a shareholder class action and derivative complaint was filed by Monroe County Employees Retirement System in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of all NAVTEQ stockholders and derivatively on behalf of NAVTEQ and names the members of the NAVTEQ Board of Directors and NAVTEQ as defendants. On October 9, 2007, a second shareholder class action complaint was filed by Karen Rosenberg in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. This lawsuit also purports to be brought on behalf of all NAVTEQ stockholders and names the members of the NAVTEQ Board of Directors, NAVTEQ, and Nokia Inc. as defendants. Both complaints allege, among other things that the NAVTEQ Board of Directors violated its fiduciary duties to NAVTEQ stockholders by entering into the merger agreement. The second complaint also alleges that Nokia Inc. aided and abetted the NAVTEQ Board of Directors in its alleged violation of fiduciary duties. Both complaints seek to enjoin the merger and monetary relief. The lawsuits are each in the preliminary stage. The Company believes that the lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend them vigorously.

 

The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business.  The Company does not believe that any of these other legal proceedings or claims will materially affect the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations.

 

(12) — Subsequent Events

 

On October 1, 2007, NAVTEQ entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with Nokia Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), North Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”) and, for certain purposes set forth in the Merger Agreement, Nokia Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Finland (“Nokia”).  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will be merged with and into NAVTEQ (the “Merger”), each outstanding share of NAVTEQ’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), will be converted into the right to receive $78.00 in cash, without interest, and NAVTEQ will survive the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. All unvested options to purchase Common Stock will accelerate and vest in full immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger. Option holders will receive a cash payment for each option held equal to the excess of $78.00 over the applicable option exercise price, less taxes.

 

 The Merger Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties and is subject to customary closing conditions, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by NAVTEQ’s stockholders and certain regulatory reviews and approvals.  The Merger Agreement also contains certain termination rights for both NAVTEQ and Parent and further provides that NAVTEQ will be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $250 million if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances.  NAVTEQ anticipates that the Merger will be consummated in the first quarter of 2008, subject to adoption of the Merger Agreement by NAVTEQ’s stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver, where permitted, of the other closing conditions.

 

On November 6, 2007, NAVTEQ German Holdings B.V., a private company with limited liability organized under the laws of The Netherlands ("NAVTEQ Germany"), MapSolute GmbH, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Germany ("MapSolute") and each of the stockholders of MapSolute entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which NAVTEQ Germany acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of MapSolute for a total purchase price of approximately $40 million, subject to certain potential purchase price adjustments.

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this document.  Certain information contained in this discussion and analysis and presented elsewhere in this document, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties.  In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider the various risk factors identified herein, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended April 1, 2007 and July 1, 2007 and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading provider of comprehensive digital map data and location-based content, including traffic information, for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices and Internet-based mapping applications.  Our map database and related content enables providers of these products and services to offer dynamic navigation, route planning, location-based information services and other geographic information-based products and services to consumer and commercial users.  In addition, we have a traffic and logistics data collection network in which we process traffic incident and event information, along with comprehensive traffic flow data collected through our network of roadside sensors, in order to provide detailed traffic information, including specific and customized speeds, travel times and delay times, to radio and television stations, Internet sites and mobile device users.

 

Proposed Merger with Nokia

 

On October 1, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with Nokia Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), North Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”) and, for certain purposes set forth in the Merger Agreement, Nokia Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Finland (“Nokia”).  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will be merged with and into us (the “Merger”), each outstanding share of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), will be converted into the right to receive $78.00 in cash, without interest, and we will survive the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. All unvested options to purchase Common Stock will accelerate and vest in full immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger. Option holders will receive a cash payment for each option held equal to the excess of $78.00 over the applicable option exercise price, less taxes.

 

The Merger Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties and is subject to customary closing conditions, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by our stockholders and certain regulatory reviews and approvals.  The Merger Agreement also contains certain termination rights for both us and Parent and further provides that we will be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $250 million if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances.  We anticipate that the Merger will be consummated in the first quarter of 2008, subject to adoption of the Merger Agreement by our stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver, where permitted, of the other closing conditions.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the Merger does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 1, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Additional Information on Proposed Merger and Where to Find It

 

On October 19, 2007, we filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC with respect to our solicitation of proxies in connection with the special meeting of our stockholders to be called with respect to the proposed Merger.  We also intend to file a definitive proxy statement, and when it is available, we will send it to our stockholders to solicit their vote for the adoption of the Merger Agreement.  Our stockholders are urged to read carefully the preliminary and definitive proxy statement and other materials when they become available before making any voting decision because such materials will contain important information about the proposed Merger.  In addition, our stockholders may obtain documents filed by us with the SEC free of charge from our website at www.navteq.com or by directing a request to us at 425 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60606, Attention: Investor Relations, telephone: (312) 894-7000.

 

We and certain of our directors and executive officers may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from our stockholders in connection with the proposed Merger.  Information about our executive officers, directors and other employees and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Merger will be set forth in the proxy statement when it becomes available and is also included in our proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on April 10, 2007, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. These documents

 

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are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and from our Investor Relations department as described above.

 

Acquisition of Traffic.com

 

On March 6, 2007, we completed our previously announced acquisition of Traffic.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Traffic.com”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among us, Traffic.com, NAVTEQ Holdings B.V. and NAVTEQ Holdings Delaware, Inc. dated November 5, 2006.  Under the Merger Agreement, each share outstanding of Traffic.com common stock was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder thereof (subject to certain conditions, including those pertaining to pro-ration): (i) $8.00 in cash, without interest or (ii) 0.235 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share.  The election of cash or stock was subject to a limit on total cash consideration of approximately $49,000 (minus the cash value of dissenting shares, if any) and a total stock consideration equal to approximately 4,300 shares of our common stock (less the shares of our common stock issued to holders of warrants to purchase Traffic.com stock that were exchanged for our common stock based on the per share stock consideration.)

 

This acquisition was made to diversify our product portfolio and customer base and to expand the information we are able to provide. The total purchase price for Traffic.com was $186,539, which included the cost basis of previously owned shares of Traffic.com of $1,998.  Additionally, at the time of the acquisition, Traffic.com had a liability related to deferred license fees to us of approximately $9,015.  To complete the acquisition, we issued 3,940 shares, including 57 shares related to a sale bonus paid to the former Chief Executive Officer of Traffic.com.  These shares issued were valued at $124,712, which was based on the average stock price of our common stock for a period beginning two days before the announcement of the merger and ending two days after the announcement of the merger.  We also paid $49,008 in cash and assumed options and warrants that were converted into the right to purchase 139 shares of our stock, which were valued at $763.  In addition, we paid $10,058 in direct costs to acquire the shares of Traffic.com, including $2,125 to the former Chief Executive Officer of Traffic.com for a sale bonus and severance.  As part of the preliminary purchase price allocation, we recorded $267,397 in assets and $80,858 in liabilities.  The operating results of Traffic.com are included in our results beginning on the acquisition date of March 6, 2007.

 

Revenue

 

We generate revenue primarily through the licensing of our geographic database and related location-based content in EMEA and Americas.  The largest portion of our revenue comes from digital map data used in self-contained hardware and software systems installed in vehicles (“in-dash systems”).

 

We believe that, in addition to automobile market conditions in general and automobile sales mix, there are two key factors that affect our performance with respect to this revenue: the number of automobiles sold for which navigation systems are either standard or an option (“adoption”) and the rate at which car buyers select navigation systems as an option (“take-rate”).

 

We believe the adoption of navigation systems in automobiles in Europe has stabilized at over 80%, but that the adoption of such systems in North America continues to increase.  In addition, the take-rates have increased during recent years in both Europe and North America and we expect that these will continue to increase for at least the next few years as a result of market acceptance by our customers of products and services that use our database and anticipated reductions in the price of in-dash systems.  However, increased adoption in North America also has a dampening effect on overall take rates as a number of inexpensive models with relatively lower take rates offer the option for the first time.  As the adoption of navigation systems in automobiles increases in North America, and as the take-rates in both North America and Europe increase, we believe each of these can have a positive effect on our revenue, subject to our ability to maintain our license fee structure and customer base.

 

In addition, the market for products and services that use our geographic database and related location-based content is evolving, and we believe that much of our future success depends upon the development of a wider variety of products and services that use our data.  This includes growth in location-enabled mobile devices, such as mobile phones, personal navigation devices (PNDs), personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other products and services that use digital map data.  Our revenue growth is driven, in part, by the rate at which consumers and businesses purchase these products and services, which in turn is affected by the availability and functionality of such products and services.  We believe that both of these factors have increased in recent years and will continue to increase for at least the next few years.  However, even if these products and services continue to be developed and marketed by our customers and gain market acceptance, we may not be able to license the database at prices that will enable us to maintain profitable operations.  Moreover, the market for location-based information is highly competitive, and competitive pressures in this area may result in price reductions for our database, which could materially adversely affect our business and prospects.

 

We expect that revenue derived from the use of our data in location-enabled mobile devices will represent an increasing percentage of our total revenue in the next few years.  As a result, our total revenue will likely have a more seasonal pattern with first quarter revenue generally being relatively weaker than other quarters and fourth quarter revenue generally being relatively stronger than other quarters.  Since we are in the early stages of this shift in our business, our ability to forecast revenue, particularly in the fourth quarter, may be limited, and may result in material differences between any forecasted operating results and our actual results.

 

We have also experienced, and expect to continue to experience, difficulty in maintaining the license fees we charge for our digital map database and related location-based content due to a number of factors, including automotive and mobile device customer

 

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expectations of continually lower license fees each year and a highly competitive environment.  In response to these pressures, we are focused on:

 

                          Offering a digital map database with superior quality, detail and coverage;

 

                          Providing value-added services to our customers such as distribution services, and technical and marketing support; and

 

                          Enhancing and extending our product offering by adding additional content to our map database.

 

We also believe that in the foreseeable future the effect on our revenue and profitability as a result of any decreases in our license fees will be offset by volume increases as the market for products and services that use our database grows, although we cannot assure you that these increases will occur.

 

In addition to revenues from our geographic database, we receive a portion of our revenues from the sale of advertising on radio and television stations.  The Company receives airtime inventory from radio and television stations in exchange for traffic information and services.  We expect these revenues to increase in the future as we increase the depth of our nationwide traffic and logistics data collection network and our proprietary system called Traffic Information Management System.

 

We expect that our revenue and revenue growth will continue to be subject to a highly competitive environment.  We currently have several major competitors in providing map information, including Tele Atlas N.V. (“Tele Atlas”) (which announced an agreement to be acquired by TomTom N.V. (“TomTom”) and which, according to a recent announcement, is subject to competing bids between TomTom and Garmin International), Internet-based mapping sites and numerous European governmental and quasi-governmental mapping agencies (e.g., Ordnance Survey in the United Kingdom) that license map data for commercial use.  We expect that we will continue to operate in a highly competitive environment following the closing of any acquisition of Tele Atlas.  We also face substantial competition with respect to Traffic.com’s business, including competition from traditional providers of traffic information such as Westwood One, Inc. and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., as well as smaller, start-up companies that make use of publicly available traffic data from government sources.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our operating expenses are comprised of database creation and delivery costs, and selling, general and administrative expenses.  Database creation and delivery costs primarily include the purchase and licensing of source maps, employee compensation and third party fees related to the construction, maintenance and delivery of our geographic database and related location based content including real time traffic data.  Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily include employee compensation, marketing, facilities and other administrative expenses.

 

Our operating expenses have increased as we have made investments related to the development, improvement and commercialization of our database.  We anticipate that operating expenses will continue to increase as our growth and development activities continue, including further development and enhancement of our database and increasing our sales and marketing efforts.

 

Cash and Liquidity

 

Prior to the year ended December 31, 2002, we had been unprofitable on an annual basis since our inception, and, as of September 30, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of $75,876.

 

As of September 30, 2007, our balance of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities was $459,254, compared to our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2006 in the amount of $322,531, which represents an increase of $136,723.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

Material portions of our revenue and expenses have been generated by our European operations, and we expect that our European operations will account for a material portion of our revenue and expenses in the future.  Substantially all of our international expenses and revenue are denominated in foreign currencies, principally the euro.  As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in Europe and other foreign markets in which we have operations.  Accordingly, fluctuations in the value of those currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar have caused and will continue to cause dollar-translated amounts to vary from one period to another.  In addition to currency translation risks, we incur currency transaction risk whenever one of our operating subsidiaries enters into either a purchase or a sales transaction using a currency other than the local currency in which it receives revenue and pays expenses.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, we generated approximately 57% of our net revenue and incurred approximately 40% of our total expenses in foreign currencies.  Our European operations reported revenue of $120,526 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.  Due to an increase in the exchange rate of the euro against the dollar, as compared to the third quarter of 2006, European revenue was approximately $6,969 higher than what would have been reported had the exchange rate not increased.  Based on the

 

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results of the quarter ended September 30, 2007, every one cent change in the exchange rate of the euro against the dollar resulted in approximately an $880 change in our quarterly revenue and approximately a $450 change in our quarterly operating income.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we generated approximately 58% of our net revenue and incurred approximately 41% of our total expenses in foreign currencies.  Our European operations reported revenue of $325,448 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  Due to an increase in the exchange rate of the euro against the dollar, as compared to the third quarter of 2006, European revenue was approximately $20,543 higher than what would have been reported had the exchange rate not increased.  Based on the results of the nine months ended September 30, 2007, every one cent change in the exchange rate of the euro against the dollar resulted in approximately a $2,410 change in our first nine months revenue and approximately a $1,230 change in our first nine months operating income.  Our analysis does not consider the implications that such fluctuations could have on the overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment in the United States or Europe.

 

Customer Concentrations

 

Material portions of our revenue have been generated by a small number of customers, and we expect that a small number of customers will account for a material portion of our total revenue for the foreseeable future.  Approximately 15% and 13% of our revenue for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, was from one customer.  Our top fifteen customers accounted for approximately 64% and 65% of our revenue for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

The majority of our significant customers are automobile manufacturers and suppliers to automobile manufacturers.  Conditions in the market for new automobiles generally and conditions affecting specific automobile manufacturers and suppliers may affect sales of vehicle navigation systems incorporating our database.  Fluctuations in the automotive market have occurred in the past and are likely to occur in the future.  To the extent that our future revenue depends materially on sales of new automobiles equipped with navigation systems enabled by digital maps, our business may be vulnerable to these fluctuations.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The preparation of these financial statements requires that we make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and make various assumptions that we believe 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.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  We believe that, of the significant policies used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, the following are critical accounting estimates, which may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.  Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting estimates with our Audit Committee, and our Audit Committee has reviewed this disclosure.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We derive a substantial majority of our revenue from licensing our database.  We provide our data to end-users through multiple distribution methods, primarily media or server-based.   For example, our customers produce copies of our data on various media, such as CD-ROMs, DVDs and memory cards.  Our customers then distribute those media to end-users directly and indirectly through retail establishments, automobile manufacturers and their dealers, and other redistributors.  The media may be sold by our customer separately from its products, bundled with its products or otherwise incorporated into its products.  We also produce copies of our data and distribute those copies to end-users both directly and indirectly through automobile manufacturers and their dealers.  Additionally, some of our customers store our data on servers and distribute information, such as map images and driving directions, derived from our data over the Internet and through other communication networks.

 

Revenue is recognized net of provisions for estimated uncollectible amounts and anticipated returns.  Our map database license agreements provide evidence of our arrangements with our customers, and identify key contract terms related to pricing, delivery and payment.  We do not recognize revenue from licensing our database until delivery has occurred and collection is considered probable.  We provide for estimated product returns at the time of revenue recognition based on our historical experience for such returns, which have not been material.  As a result, we do not believe there is significant risk of recognizing revenue prematurely.

 

For revenue distributed through the media-based method, license fees from usage (including license fees in excess of the nonrefundable minimum fees) are recognized in the period in which they are reported by the customer to us.  Prepaid licensing fees are recognized in the period in which the distributor or customer reports that it has shipped our database to the end-user.  Revenue for direct sales is recognized when the database is shipped to the end-user.

 

For revenue distributed through the server-based method, revenue includes amounts that are associated with nonrefundable minimum licensing fees, license fees from usage (including license fees in excess of nonrefundable minimum fees), recognition of prepaid licensing fees from our distributors and customers and direct sales to end-users.  Nonrefundable minimum annual licensing fees represent a minimum guarantee of fees to be received from the licensee (for sales made by that party to end-users) during the period of

 

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the arrangement.  We generally cannot determine the amount of up-front license fees that have been earned during a given period until we receive a report from the customer.  Accordingly, we amortize the total fee for the customer ratably over the term of the arrangement.  When we determine that the actual amount of licensing fees earned exceeds the total minimum guarantee (because the customer reports licensing fees to us that exceed this amount), we recognize the additional licensing revenue.

 

For advertising related revenue on radio and television stations, revenue is recognized when the advertisements are aired.  Revenue from Internet and wireless advertising is recognized over the period during which the advertisement is displayed or aired.

 

Licensing arrangements that entitle the customer to unspecified updates over a period of time are recognized as revenue ratably over the period of the arrangement.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We record allowances for estimated losses from uncollectible accounts based upon specifically-identified amounts that we believe to be uncollectible.  In addition, we record additional allowances based on historical experience and our assessment of the general financial condition of our customer base.  If our actual collections experience changes, revisions to our allowances may be required.

 

We have a number of customers with individually large amounts due at any given balance sheet date.  Any unanticipated change in the creditworthiness of one of these customers or other matters affecting the collectibility of amounts due from these customers could have a material adverse affect on our results of operations in the period in which these changes or events occur.

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts as reflected in our consolidated balance sheet reflects our best estimate of the amount of our gross accounts receivable that will not be collected.  Our actual level of bad debts has been relatively stable in recent years, which we believe is due to our practice of requiring customer prepayments in certain instances together with prompt identification of potential problem accounts.  We continue to refine our estimates for bad debts as our business grows, and while our credit losses have historically been within both our expectations and the provision recorded, fluctuations in credit loss rates in the future may affect our financial results.

 

Database Creation, Delivery and Software Development Costs

 

We have invested significant amounts in creating and updating our database and developing related software applications for internal use.  Database creation and delivery costs consist of database creation and updating, database licensing and delivery, and database-related software development.  Database creation and updating costs are expensed as incurred.  These costs include the direct costs of database creation and validation, costs to obtain information used to construct the database, and ongoing costs for updating and enhancing the database content.  Database licensing and delivery costs include the direct costs related to reproduction of the database for licensing and per-copy sales and shipping and handling costs.  Database-related software development costs consist primarily of costs for the development of software as follows: (i) applications used internally to improve the effectiveness of database creation and updating activities, (ii) enhancements to internal applications that enable our core database to operate with emerging technologies, and (iii) applications to facilitate customer use of our database.  Costs of internal-use software are accounted for in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.”  Accordingly, certain application development costs relating to internal-use software have been capitalized and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  It is possible that our estimates of the remaining economic life of the technology could change from the current amortization periods.  In that event, impairment charges or shortened useful lives of internal-use software could be required.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, our long-lived assets consisted of property and equipment, internal-use software and acquired intangible assets.  We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Additionally, goodwill is reviewed on at least an annual basis to determine if our recorded goodwill amounts are impaired in any manner.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.  If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.  Significant management judgment is required in determining the fair value of our long-lived assets to measure impairment, including projections of future discounted cash flows.

 

Realizability of Deferred Tax Assets

 

The assessment of the realizability of deferred tax assets involves a high degree of judgment and complexity.  In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences, as determined pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”), become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Management’s evaluation of the realizability

 

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of deferred tax assets must consider both positive and negative evidence and the weight given to the potential effects of positive and negative evidence is based on the extent to which it can be objectively verified.  After evaluating the available evidence, management determined that sufficient objective evidence existed to conclude that it was more likely than not that the majority of deferred tax assets would be realized.

 

As of September 30, 2007, we had a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets of $2,842 related to Traffic.com and Canadian net operating loss carryforwards and research and experimental tax credits.

 

We cannot assure you that we will continue to experience taxable income at levels consistent with recent performance in some or all of the jurisdictions in which we do business.  In the event that actual taxable income differs from our projections of taxable income by jurisdiction, changes in the valuation allowance, which could affect our financial position and net income, may be required.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Quarters and Nine Months Ended October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007

 

Operating Income, Net Income and Earnings Per Share of Common Stock.  Our operating income increased from $37,044 during the third quarter of 2006 to $50,492 in the third quarter of 2007, due primarily to revenue growth.  This revenue growth was partially offset by higher operating expenses.  Our net income increased from $27,079 in the third quarter of 2006 to $39,895 in the third quarter of 2007 due to the higher operating income, lower effective tax rate and an increase in interest income.  Basic earnings per share of common stock were $0.29 and $0.41 for the third quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share of common stock were $0.28 and $0.40 for the third quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

Our operating income increased from $90,893 during the first nine months of 2006 to $142,865 in the first nine months of 2007, due primarily to revenue growth.  This revenue growth was partially offset by higher operating expenses.  Our net income increased from $67,027 in the first nine months of 2006 to $111,038 in the first nine months of 2007 due to the higher operating income, lower effective tax rate and an increase in interest income.  Basic earnings per share of common stock were $0.72 and $1.15 for the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share of common stock were $0.70 and $1.12 for the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

The following table highlights changes in selected financial statement line items, which are material to our results of operations.  An analysis of the factors affecting each line is provided in the paragraphs that appear after the table.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 1,
2006

 

September 30,
 2007

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Net revenue

 

$

142,658

 

214,775

 

72,117

 

50.6

%

Database creation and delivery costs

 

69,397

 

105,316

 

35,919

 

51.8

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

36,217

 

58,967

 

22,750

 

62.8

%

Other income

 

2,925

 

4,387

 

1,462

 

50.0

%

Income tax expense

 

12,890

 

14,984

 

2,094

 

16.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 1,
 2006

 

September 30,
2007

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Net revenue

 

$

400,928

 

577,030

 

176,102

 

43.9

%

Database creation and delivery costs

 

197,934

 

273,834

 

75,900

 

38.3

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

112,101

 

160,331

 

48,230

 

43.0

%

Other income

 

7,293

 

12,215

 

4,922

 

67.5

%

Income tax expense

 

31,665

 

44,042

 

12,377

 

39.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue. The increase in net revenue was primarily due to an increase in database licensing, resulting primarily from increased unit sales to customers, and to a lesser extent, an increase in advertising revenues, which is primarily attributable to acquisitions.  Growth occurred in both the EMEA and Americas geographic regions during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007.  EMEA revenue increased 41.5% from $85,153 in the third quarter of 2006 to $120,526 in the third quarter of 2007, and increased 32.1% from $246,439 in the first nine months of 2006 to $325,448 in the first nine months of 2007.  Americas revenue increased 66.0% from $56,057 in the third quarter of 2006 to $93,076 in the third quarter of 2007, and increased 64.0% from $149,858 in the first nine months of 2006 to $245,701 in the first nine months of 2007.  EMEA and Americas revenue both increased primarily due to an increase in unit sales to vehicle navigation system vendors, automobile manufacturers and mobile device manufacturers.  In addition, advertising revenue of $13,155 and $34,948 was recorded in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, primarily related to the Traffic.com acquisition, also contributed to the increase in Americas revenue.  Differences in foreign currency translation increased revenue within EMEA operations by approximately $6,969 during the third quarter of 2007 and increased

 

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revenue by $20,543 for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the comparable periods of 2006.  Excluding the effect of foreign currency translation, EMEA revenue would have grown 33.4% and 23.7% for the third quarter 2007 and the first nine months of 2007, respectively.  Approximately 13% and 15% of our revenues in the third quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively, came from one customer.  Approximately 14% and 13% of our revenues in first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively, came from one customer.

 

Database Creation and Delivery Costs.  The increase in database creation and delivery costs was due primarily to geographic expansion, quality improvements and increased costs due to our two recent acquisitions.  The capitalization of development costs for internal-use software of $796 and $5,741 in the third quarter of 2006 and 2007, respectively, and the capitalization of $6,332 and $16,201 of development costs for internal-use software in the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively, reduced our expenses in those periods.  An unfavorable foreign currency translation effect within EMEA operations increased expenses in the third quarter of 2007 by approximately $2,784, when compared to the third quarter of 2006.  An unfavorable foreign currency translation effect within EMEA operations increased expenses in the first nine months of 2007 by approximately $7,587, when compared to the first nine months of 2006.

 

Approximately 54% and 50% of our database creation costs for the third quarter of 2006 and 2007, respectively, were comprised of personnel, software amortization, stock-based compensation, occupancy, and other business infrastructure expenses.  Approximately 53% and 52% of our database creation costs for the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively, were comprised of personnel, software amortization, stock-based compensation, occupancy, and other business infrastructure expenses.  Our direct delivery costs were approximately 32% of our database creation and delivery costs in each of the third quarters and first nine months of 2006 and 2007.  Database creation and delivery costs for The Map Network and Traffic.com, which was acquired in March 2007, were approximately $15,587 and $35,625 in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due primarily to our investments in growing our worldwide sales force, expanding the breadth of our product offerings and expenses related to improving our infrastructure to support future growth and increased costs due to our two recent acquisitions.  Stock-based compensation expense of $2,086 and $9,028 was recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2006, respectively, compared to $4,375 and $12,277 in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2007, respectively.  An unfavorable foreign currency translation effect increased expenses within EMEA operations by approximately $1,169 in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to the third quarter of 2006.  An unfavorable foreign currency translation effect increased expenses within EMEA operations by approximately $3,262 for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the third quarter of 2006.  Selling, general, and administrative expenses for The Map Network and Traffic.com were approximately $9,830 and $22,910 in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

 

Approximately 75% of our selling, general, and administrative expenses for the third quarters of 2006 and 2007 were comprised of personnel, stock-based compensation, occupancy and other business infrastructure expenses.  Approximately 75% and 73% of our selling, general, and administrative expenses for each of the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively, were comprised of personnel, stock-based compensation, occupancy and other business infrastructure expenses.  This base of expenses has increased as we have expanded our business.

 

Other Income.  Interest income increased from $3,006 in the third quarter of 2006 to $4,786 in the third quarter of 2007 primarily due to a higher average investment balances in 2007.  Interest income increased from $7,815 in the first nine months of 2006 to $12,978 in the first nine months of 2007 primarily due to higher average investment balances in 2007, as well as higher percentage returns on invested cash.

 

Income Tax Expense.  The increase in income tax expense is primarily due to an increase in operating income in 2007 compared to 2006, which is partially offset by a decrease in the effective tax rate.  The effective tax rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was 32.25%, respectively, as compared to 27.30% and 28.40% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007.  The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to legislation in the Netherlands that reduced the 2006 statutory corporate income tax rate from 29.60% to a 2007 statutory corporate income tax rate of 25.50%.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since 2002, we have financed our operations through cash generated from operating income.  As of September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $459,254 compared to our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2006 of $322,531, which represents an increase of $136,723.

 

On November 30, 2006, we extended and increased, through our operating subsidiary for North America, our revolving line of credit that is now scheduled to mature on December 1, 2007.  Pursuant to the terms of the line of credit, we may borrow up to $50,000 at an interest rate of either U.S. LIBOR plus 0.5% or the greater of the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.5%.  We are required to pay to the bank a quarterly facility fee of 7.5 basis points per annum on the average daily unused commitment.  We have guaranteed our operating subsidiary’s obligations under this facility.  As of September 30, 2007, there were no outstanding borrowings against this line of credit.

 

 

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Since the first quarter of 2002, our operations have continued to produce positive cash flows.  The cash flows have been driven by increased demand for our products and our ability to deliver these products profitably and collect receivables from our customers effectively.  These funds have allowed us to make investments required to grow the business and have provided us with excess cash. Since August 2004, we have invested cash balances in excess of our short-term operational needs in cash equivalents and marketable securities of high credit quality.

 

We believe that our current cash resources on hand, temporary excess cash deposited in cash equivalents and marketable securities, and cash flows from operations, together with funds available from the revolving line of credit, will be adequate to satisfy our anticipated working capital needs and capital expenditure requirements at our current level of operations for at least the next twelve months.  We do, however, consider additional debt and equity financing from time to time and may enter into these financings in the future.

 

During the first nine months of 2007, we utilized approximately $47,468, net of the cash acquired, in cash to fund acquisitions, which primarily consisted of the Traffic.com acquisition including direct costs of $10,058.  The remainder of the merger consideration for Traffic.com was paid in shares of our common stock and the conversion of outstanding Traffic.com stock options and warrants into options and warrants to purchase our common stock.

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $40,619 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  The changes in cash and cash equivalents were as follows for the quarters ended:

 

 

October 1,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

$

63,360

 

228,730

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

(100,585

)

(215,792

)

Cash provided by financing activities

 

16,841

 

19,859

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

 

1,717

 

7,822

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(18,667

)

40,619

 

 

Operating Activities

 

In the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively, we generated positive cash flow from operations.  In both periods, cash flow from operations was driven by positive operating results, which in turn was driven by increased demand for our products.  Other long-term obligations increased by $23,654 during the first nine months of 2007 due primarily to an increase in a deferred lease liability related to leasehold incentives received in our new headquarters building in Chicago.  Accounts payable decreased by $7,594 in the first nine months of 2006 and increased by $8,942 in the first nine months of 2007 primarily due to the timing and payment of normal business obligations. Accounts receivable increased by $24,612 during the first nine months of 2006 due to increases in revenue and the timing of invoicing and collections for customers and decreased by $11,831 in the first nine months of 2007 primarily due to strong collections throughout the first nine months of 2007. Deferred revenue decreased by $5,252 during the first nine months of 2006 as we earned and recognized revenue in our results of operations and deferred revenue increased by $24,814 during the first nine months of 2007 due primarily to customer prepayments and credits earned which will be used in future periods.

 

Investing Activities

 

Cash used in investing activities has primarily consisted of capitalized costs related to software developed for internal use, investments in marketable securities and capital expenditures.  We experienced temporary excess funds that were provided from operations in the first nine months of 2007.  We invested those excess funds in cash equivalents and marketable securities.  During the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, we invested an additional net amount of $78,604 and $91,951, respectively, in marketable securities.

 

Costs for software developed for internal use have been capitalized in accordance with SOP 98-1 and are related to applications used internally to improve the effectiveness of database creation and updating activities, enhancements to internal applications that enable our core database to operate with emerging technologies and applications to facilitate usage of our map database by customers.  Capitalized costs totaled $6,332 and $16,201 for the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively.  We expect the capitalized costs related to software developed for internal use to be approximately $20,000 to $22,000 for the full year of 2007.

 

We have continued to invest in property and equipment to meet the demands of growing our business by expanding our facilities and providing the necessary infrastructure.  Capital expenditures totaled $10,305 and $60,172 during the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively.  We expect total capital expenditures to total approximately $75,000 for the full year of 2007.  The expected amount of capital expenditures for the full year of 2007 is higher than the actual amount for the full year of 2006 primarily related to our move to a new corporate headquarters during 2007 and funding the capital expenditures of Traffic.com to improve its traffic data collection infrastructure.

 

We had payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $5,044 and $47,468 during the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, respectively.  The payments in 2006 related to assets purchased in Mexico while the 2007 payments primarily related to our purchase of Traffic.com.

 

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Financing Activities

 

In the first nine months of 2006 and 2007, we have recorded $16,841 and $19,859, respectively, related to the issuance of common stock pursuant to our stock incentive plans.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”  This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements.  This statement applies when other accounting pronouncements require fair value measurements; it does not require new fair value measurements.  This statement responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurement on earnings.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years.  We are evaluating the effect this statement will have on our financial statements.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.”  This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years.  We are evaluating the effect this statement will have on our financial statements.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We invest our cash in highly liquid cash equivalents and marketable securities.  A percentage point change in interest rates would result in an approximate $3,000 increase or decrease to our interest income on an annual basis depending on the direction of the interest rate change.

 

Material portions of our revenue and expenses have been generated by our European operations, and we expect that our European operations will account for a material portion of our revenue and expenses in the future.  In addition, substantially all of our expenses and revenue related to our international operations are denominated in foreign currencies, principally the euro.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing such reasonable assurance.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter (the third quarter of 2007) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

On October 1, 2007, NAVTEQ Corporation entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Nokia Inc., North Acquisition Corporation and, for certain purposes set forth in the agreement, Nokia Corporation.  On October 4, 2007, a shareholder class action and derivative complaint was filed by Monroe County Employees Retirement System in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of all NAVTEQ stockholders and derivatively on behalf of NAVTEQ and names the members of the NAVTEQ Board of Directors and NAVTEQ as defendants. On October 9, 2007, a second shareholder class action complaint was filed by Karen Rosenberg in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. This lawsuit also purports to be brought on behalf of all NAVTEQ stockholders and names the members of the NAVTEQ Board of Directors, NAVTEQ, and Nokia Inc. as defendants. Both complaints allege, among other things that the NAVTEQ Board of Directors violated its fiduciary duties to NAVTEQ stockholders by entering into the merger agreement. The second complaint also alleges that Nokia Inc. aided and abetted the NAVTEQ Board of Directors in its alleged violation of fiduciary duties. Both complaints seek to enjoin the merger and monetary relief. The lawsuits are each in the preliminary stage. The Company believes that the lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend them vigorously.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

 

In the event our proposed merger with Nokia is not consummated, our business, results of operations and market price of our common stock would likely be materially and adversely affected.

 

NAVTEQ entered into a merger agreement with Nokia Inc., North Acquisition Corp. and Nokia Corporation on October 1, 2007, pursuant to which Nokia Inc. will acquire NAVTEQ.  The announcement and pendency of the merger agreement and merger could have an adverse effect on our business generally, our customer relationships and operating results, and our ability to retain employees, including key employees.

 

In addition, in the event that the conditions to the completion of the merger are not satisfied, including the adoption of the merger agreement by our stockholders and the receipt of the required regulatory approvals, or an event, change or other circumstance occurs that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the merger may not be completed.  Two class action lawsuits have been filed relating to the proposed merger. Regardless of their outcome, the lawsuits that have been filed and any other similar lawsuits that may be filed in the future could result in a delay in the completion of the merger or in the merger not being completed as planned.

 

We have already incurred substantial costs in connection with the proposed merger, including fees of legal and financial advisors and accountants, fees related to stockholder litigation arising out of the announcement of the transaction and significant management resources, and we anticipate incurring additional costs prior to the vote of our stockholders and the closing of the merger.  If the merger is not completed, we will have incurred these costs for little or no benefit. If the merger is not completed due to certain circumstances specified in the merger agreement, we also may be required to pay Nokia a termination fee of $250 million.  Further, if the merger is not completed, we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and our customers, suppliers and employees. Each of the factors described above would likely materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and the market price and trading volume of our common stock. In particular, if the merger is not completed for any reason, the market price of our common stock may decline to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects a market assumption that the merger will be completed or the market’s perceptions as to the reasons why the merger was not completed.

 

Restrictions on the conduct of our business prior to the completion of the pending merger with Nokia may negatively impact our results of operations and our competitive position.

 

We are subject to certain restrictions under the merger agreement on the conduct of our business prior to completion of the merger, including not exceeding a certain amount in capital expenditures, not making any acquisitions, not entering into contracts exceeding a certain amount and other matters.  These restrictions may prevent us from pursuing attractive business opportunities that may arise prior the completion of the merger with Nokia that could be favorable to us and our stockholders.  As a result, if the proposed merger is not completed, our results of operations and competitive position may be adversely affected.

 

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.  Exhibit

10.1

Amendment to Employment Agreement between NAVTEQ Corporation and Judson Green.

10.2

Amendment to Employment Agreement between NAVTEQ Corporation and David Mullen.

10.3

Amendment to Employment Agreement between NAVTEQ Corporation and John MacLeod.

10.4

Amendment to Letter of Employment between NAVTEQ Corporation and Jeffrey Mize.

10.5

NAVTEQ Deferred Executive Compensation Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to NAVTEQ Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-146553) filed on October 5, 2007.)

10.6

Amendment No. 1 to the NAVTEQ Deferred Executive Compensation Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to NAVTEQ Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-146553) filed on October 5, 2007.

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Dated: November 8, 2007

 

NAVTEQ CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Judson C. Green

 

 

 

Judson C. Green

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David B. Mullen

 

 

 

David B. Mullen

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James D. Murphy

 

 

 

James D. Murphy

 

 

Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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