ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI - FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2011

o	TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission file number 000-19608

ARI Network Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WISCONSIN		39-1388360
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
(Address of principal executive offices)

(414) 973-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, 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 Exchange Act 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (S232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES o NO o

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

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting reporting company)

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

As of June 8, 2011, there were 7,900,974 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I			Page

	Item 1	Financial Statements

		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2011 (unaudited) and July 31, 2010	3

		Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010	5

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010	6

		Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	7

	Item 2	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21

	Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	31

	Item 4	Controls and Procedures	31

PART II

	Item 1	Legal Proceedings	32

	Item 1A	Risk Factors	32

	Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32

	Item 3	Defaults upon Senior Securities	32

	Item 4	Removed and Reserved	32

	Item 5	Other Information	32

	Item 6	Exhibits	32

Signatures			33

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Item 1. Financial Statements

ARI Network Services, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

	(Unaudited)		(Audited)
	April 30		July 31
	2011		2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	804	$	938
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $368 at April 30, 2011 and $565 at July 31, 2010		1,173		1,359
Work in Process		160		133
Prepaid expenses and other		597		481
Deferred income taxes		2,169		2,600
Total Current Assets		4,903		5,511
Equipment and leasehold improvements:
Computer equipment		2,247		1,883
Leasehold improvements		506		506
Software and equipment		2,165		1,970
		4,918		4,359
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		3,109		2,433
Net equipment and leasehold improvements		1,809		1,926

Capitalized software product costs:
Amounts capitalized for software product costs		16,279		15,919
Less accumulated amortization		13,566		13,524
Net capitalized software product costs		2,713		2,395

Deferred income taxes		1,572		1,616
Other long term assets		295		63
Other intangible assets		2,220		2,827
Goodwill		5,439		5,439
Total Assets	$	18,951	$	19,777

See accompanying notes

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ARI Network Services, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
	April 30			July 31
	2011			2010
Current liabilities:
Current borrowings on line of credit	$	500		$	1,025
Current portion of notes payable		745			-
Accounts payable		365			490
Deferred revenue		4,804			5,270
Accrued payroll and related liabilities		919			1,322
Accrued sales, use and income taxes		51			60
Other accrued liabilities		808			844
Current portion of capital lease obligations		129			192
Total Current Liabilities		8,321			9,203
Non-current liabilities
Notes payable (net of discount)		4,255			5,000
Long-term portion of accrued compensation		-			17
Capital lease obligations		244			338
Total Non-current Liabilities		4,499			5,355
Total liabilities		12,820			14,558

Shareholders' equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively		-			-

Junior preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively		-			-

Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7,900,974 and 7,768,921 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively		8			8

Common stock warrants and options		1,074			983
Additional paid-in-capital		95,833			95,748
Accumulated deficit		(90,744	)		(91,507	)
Other accumulated comprehensive income		(40	)		(13	)
Total Shareholders' Equity		6,131			5,219
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	18,951		$	19,777

See accompany notes

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ARI Network Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	Three months ended April 30						Nine months ended April 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net revenue	$	5,354		$	5,352		$	15,916		$	16,123
Cost of revenue		1,095			1,120			3,348			3,044
Gross profit		4,259			4,232			12,568			13,079
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		946			1,261			3,172			3,595
Customer operations and support		834			812			2,545			2,468
Software development and technical support (net of capitalized software product costs)		351			245			1,127			1,076
General and administrative		1,011			1,206			3,091			3,374
Restructuring		-			-			-			76
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of amortization of software product costs included in cost of revenue)		442			411			1,259			1,232
Net operating expenses		3,584			3,935			11,194			11,821
Operating income		675			297			1,374			1,258
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(192	)		(153	)		(596	)		(442	)
Gain on disposition of component of an entity		433			-			433			-
Other, net		2			11			8			8
Total other income (expense)		243			(142	)		(155	)		(434	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax		918			155			1,219			824
Income tax expense		(402	)		-			(481	)		(5	)
Income from continuing operations		516			155			738			819
Discontinued operations, net of tax		25			(129	)		25			(455	)
Net income	$	541		$	26		$	763		$	364

Income from continuing operations per common share:
Basic	$	0.07		$	0.02		$	0.10		$	0.11
Diluted	$	0.07		$	0.02		$	0.10		$	0.11

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.07		$	0.00		$	0.10		$	0.05
Diluted	$	0.07		$	0.00		$	0.10		$	0.05

See accompanying notes

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ARI Network Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in Thousands)

	(Unaudited)
	Nine months ended April 30
	2011			2010
Operating activities
Net income	$	763		$	364
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of software products		815			784
Depreciation and other amortization		1,259			1,222
Gain on disposal of software		(433	)		-
Provision for bad debt allowance		46			40
Deferred income taxes		475			-
Stock based compensation related to stock options		91			142
Stock issued as contribution to 401(k) plan		59			52
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables		104			(485	)
Work in process		(27	)		(17	)
Prepaid expenses and other		58			(6	)
Other long term assets		(3	)		(3	)
Accounts payable		(170	)		(324	)
Deferred revenue		(429	)		(143	)
Accrued payroll and related liabilities		(404	)		(454	)
Accrued taxes		(9	)		(79	)
Other accrued liabilities		(37	)		52
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,158			1,145
Investing activities
Purchase of equipment, software and leasehold improvements		(414	)		(417	)
Cash received from divestiture of component of business		80			-
Cash paid for goodwill and intangible assets related to acquisition		-			-
Cash surrendered in sale of business segment		-			-
Cash paid for other net assets related to acquisition		-			-
Software capitalized for internal use		(145	)		(79	)
Software development costs capitalized		(1,133	)		(1,003	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,612	)		(1,499	)
Financing activities
Borrowings (repayments) under line of credit		(525	)		525
Payments under notes payable		-			(117	)
Proceeds from capital lease obligations incurred		-			300
Payments of capital lease obligations		(157	)		(102	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		6			5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(676	)		611
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash		(4	)		(3	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(134	)		254
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		938			650
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	804		$	904
Cash paid for interest	$	599		$	290
Cash paid for income taxes	$	15		$	54

Noncash investing and financing activities
Issuance of common stock related to payment of executive compensation	$	20		$	10
Accrued earn-out receivable related to disposition of a component of the business		403			-
Net short term liabilities related to disposition of a component of the business		(50	)

See accompanying notes

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1.	Description of the Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of the Business

ARI Network Services, Inc. (“ARI”) provides technology-enabled solutions that help dealers, distributors and manufacturers worldwide increase revenue and reduce costs. Our suite of products and services include: (i) electronic catalogs for publishing, viewing and interacting with technical reference information about equipment; (ii) lead generation and management products and services designed to help dealers grow their businesses and increase profitability through efficient marketing of their products; and (iii) websites with eCommerce capabilities designed to generate sales through the sites and provide information to consumers in the dealers’ local areas. We deliver our products and services to companies of all sizes across a dozen vertical markets, with a core emphasis on the outdoor power, power sports, marine, RV, and appliance sectors. We estimate that approximately 18,000 equipment dealers, 125 manufacturers, and 150 distributors worldwide leverage our technology to drive revenue, gain efficiencies and increase customer satisfaction.

Basis of Presentation

These consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of ARI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. We eliminated all significant intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation. Any adjustments deemed necessary by management for a fair presentation of all periods presented have been reflected as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01, in the normal course of business.

In fiscal 2009, ARI F&I Services, LLC (“AFIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARI, acquired Powersports Outsourcing Group. AFIS was subsequently sold on July 27, 2010. The results of AFIS have been reported as a discontinued operation. Certain reclassifications were made to amounts previously reported in our financial statements in order to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications include: (i) shifting the results of our discontinued operation out of income from continuing operations; and (ii) reclassifying certain administrative costs from customer operations and support to general and administrative expense.

Significant Accounting Policies

Our accounting policies were fully described in the footnotes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, which appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2010. There were no changes to our accounting policies during the nine months ended April 30, 2011.

Changes in Accounting Estimates

The Company made a change in its estimated valuation allowance related to our deferred tax assets during the quarter ended January 31, 2011 resulting from our semi-annual evaluation of the estimated future expected results of operations. The difference between the amounts previously recorded as a valuation allowance and the amount currently recorded was credited to income tax expense, as more fully discussed in Note 7. The amount of this change in accounting estimate was income of approximately $137,000, or $0.02 per basic and diluted common share, for the nine months ended April 30, 2011.

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Concentrations

The Company had no cash deposits in excess of the insurance coverage provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of April 30, 2011 and 2010, which would be exposed to loss in the event of a nonperformance by the financial institution. Additionally, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of ARI’s revenue during the periods presented.

Trade Receivables, Credit Policy and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade receivables are uncollateralized customer obligations due on normal trade terms, most of which require payment within 30 days from the invoice date. Payments of trade receivables are allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customer’s remittance advice or, if unspecified, are applied to the earliest unpaid invoices.

The carrying amount of trade receivables is reduced by an allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management individually reviews all receivable balances that exceed 90 days from the invoice date and, based on an assessment of current creditworthiness, estimates the portion of the balance that will not be collected. The allowance for potential credit losses is reflected as an offset to trade receivables in the accompanying balance sheets.

Deferred Revenue

In conjunction with our April 2009 acquisition of Channel Blade Technologies (“Channel Blade”), we incurred a deferred revenue liability of approximately $1,310,000 related to setup fees previously charged for hosted websites. The deferred revenue liability is being amortized over the terms of the customer contracts, all of which have been amortized as of April 30, 2011. Approximately $13,000 and $49,000 of the Channel Blade deferred revenue was recognized during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011, respectively, and approximately $122,000 and $762,000 was recognized during the same periods last year.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We assess goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if circumstances warrant a review. Certain triggering events that may warrant a more frequent impairment test include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, a decline in operating performance, or the sale or other disposition of a significant portion of the business, among others. We did not test for goodwill impairment during the quarter ended April 30, 2011.

Impairment tests are also performed for those intangible assets with estimable useful lives when circumstances warrant testing for impairment. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives consist primarily of customer relationships and trade names, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives of four to eight years, and employee non-compete agreements, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives of two years. We did not test for impairment of intangible assets with estimable useful lives during the quarter ended April 30, 2011.

Deferred Income Taxes

The tax effect of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the estimated tax benefit from tax net operating losses is reported as deferred tax assets and liabilities in the balance sheet. An assessment of the likelihood that net deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable income is performed semi-annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be a change in the valuation allowance. Because the ultimate realizability of deferred tax assets is dependent on the outcome of future events, the amount established as a valuation allowance is considered to be a significant estimate that is subject to change in the near term. To the extent there is a change in the allowance during a period, the change is reflected with a corresponding increase or decrease in the tax provision in the income statement. Refer to Note 7 for further discussion.

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Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising costs were $25,000 and $68,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011, respectively, and $52,000 and $110,000 for the same periods last year.

Legal Provisions

ARI is periodically involved in legal proceedings arising from contracts, patents or other matters in the normal course of business. We reserve for any material estimated losses if the outcome is probable, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). We had no legal provisions for the periods presented.

2.	Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and reflects the potential dilution that could occur if all of the Company’s outstanding stock options and warrants that are in the money were exercised (calculated using the treasury stock method).

The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per common share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

	(Unaudited)					(Unaudited)
	Three months ended April 30					Nine months ended April 30
	2011		2010			2011		2010
Income from continuing operations	$	516	$	155		$	738	$	819
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		25		(129	)		25		(455	)
Net income	$	541	$	26		$	763	$	364

Weighted-average common shares outstanding		7,901		7,769			7,839		7,746
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants		11		20			11		20
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		7,912		7,789			7,850		7,766

Earnings per share - basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.07	$	0.02		$	0.10	$	0.11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		(0.06	)
Net income	$	0.07	$	0.00		$	0.10	$	0.05

Earnings per share - diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.07	$	0.02		$	0.10	$	0.11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		(0.06	)
Net income	$	0.07	$	0.00		$	0.10	$	0.05

Options and warrants that could potentially dilute net income per share in the future that are not included in the computation of diluted net income per share, as their impact is anti-dilutive		1,522		1,453			1,522		1,453

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3.	Stock-based Compensation Plans

Total stock compensation expense recognized by the Company was approximately $32,000 and $91,000 during the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2011 and approximately $49,000 and $142,000 for the same periods last year. There was approximately $127,000 and $192,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested options granted under the Company’s stock option plans as of April 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There were no capitalized stock-based compensation costs at April 30, 2011 or July 31, 2010.

We used the Black-Scholes model to value stock options granted. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The expected life of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term of the options is based on the United States Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant.

As recognizing stock-based compensation expense is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, the amount of recognized expense has been reduced for estimated forfeitures based on the Company’s historical experience.

The fair value of each option granted was estimated in the period of issuance using the assumptions in the following table for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

	Three months ended April 30						Nine months ended April 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Expected life (years)	10 years			10 years			10 years			10 years
Risk-free interest rate		3.4	%		3.7	%		2.8	%		3.6	%
Expected volatility		108.8	%		94.4	%		103.4	%		92.5	%
Expected forfeiture rate		23.3	%		17.0	%		17.4	%		9.2	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, (“ESPP”) has 225,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance, and 177,439 of the shares have been issued as of April 30, 2011. All employees with nine months of service are eligible to participate. Shares may be purchased at the end of a specified period at the lower of 85% of the market value at the beginning or end of the specified period through accumulation of payroll deductions, not to exceed 5,000 shares per employee per year. The following amendments to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan were made in November 2010 and approved by the Company's shareholders in December 2010:

increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for sale under the ESPP from 175,000 to 225,000;

amending the term of the ESPP to continue in effect until all of the shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the ESPP, as increased or adjusted from time to time, have been issued, unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms;

removing the prohibition on executive officer participation in the ESPP and providing that no executive officer will be eligible to participate in the ESPP unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee prior to an offering period; and

updating the definition of “Fair Market Value” for offerings commencing on or after January 1, 2011 to relate to the bid and ask prices of the Company’s Common Stock on the NASDAQ Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board.

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1991 Stock Option Plan

Our 1991 Stock Option Plan (“1991 Plan”) was terminated on August 14, 2001, except as to outstanding options. All options outstanding under the 1991 Plan expired as of September 7, 2010. Changes in option shares under the 1991 Plan during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

	Number of Options		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding and exercisable at 1/31/10		35,000	$	2.33		0.60	$	-
Granted		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/10		35,000	$	2.33		0.35	$	-

Outstanding and exercisable at 1/31/11		-	$	-		-	$	-
Granted		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/11		-	$	-		-	$	-

	Number of Options			Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding and exercisable at 7/31/09		35,500		$	2.43		1.09	$	-
Granted		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		(500	)		9.06		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/10		35,000		$	2.33		0.35	$	-

Outstanding and exercisable at 7/31/10		35,000		$	2.33		0.10	$	-
Granted		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		(35,000	)		2.33		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/11		-		$	-		-	$	-

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding under the 1991 Plan at April 30, 2010 was $2.06 to $2.44.

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1993 Director Stock Option Plan

The Company’s 1993 Director Stock Option Plan (“1993 Plan”) has expired and was terminated except for outstanding options. The 1993 Plan originally had 150,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance to non-employee directors. Options under the 1993 Plan were granted at the fair market value of the stock on the grant date.

Each option granted under the 1993 Plan is exercisable one year after the date of grant and cannot be exercised later than ten years from the date of grant. All options outstanding under the 1993 Plan expired as of September 11, 2010.

Changes in option shares under the 1993 Plan during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

	Number of Options		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding and exercisable at 1/31/10		1,313	$	2.65		0.47	$	-
Granted		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/10		1,313	$	2.65		0.22	$	-

Outstanding and exercisable at 1/31/11		-	$	-		-	$	-
Granted		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/11		-	$	-		-	$	-

	Number of Options			Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding and exercisable at 7/31/09		1,313		$	2.65		0.97	$	-
Granted		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/10		1,313		$	2.65		0.22	$	-

Outstanding and exercisable at 7/31/10		750		$	2.05		0.08	$	-
Granted		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		(750	)		2.05		n/a		n/a
Outstanding and exercisable at 4/30/11		-		$	-		-	$	-

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding under the 1993 Plan at April 30, 2010 was $2.00 to $3.56.

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2000 Stock Option Plan

The Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan (“2000 Plan”) had 1,950,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance. Each incentive stock option that was granted under the 2000 Plan is exercisable for a period of not more than ten years from the date of grant (five years in the case of a participant who is a 10% shareholder of the Company, unless the stock options are nonqualified), or such shorter period as determined by the Compensation Committee, and shall lapse upon the expiration of said period, or earlier upon termination of the participant’s employment with the Company. The Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan expired on December 13, 2010, at which time it was terminated except for outstanding options. While options previously granted under the 2000 Plan will continue to be effective through the remainder of their terms, no new options may be granted under the 2000 Plan. Changes in option shares under the 2000 Plan during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

	Number of Options			Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding at 1/31/10		1,291,777		$	1.46		6.80	$	34,698
Granted		70,250			0.84		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		(24,750	)		1.12		n/a		n/a
Outstanding at 4/30/10		1,337,277		$	1.43		6.69	$	29,740
Exercisable at 4/30/10		850,626		$	1.56		5.56	$	24,164

Outstanding at 1/31/11		1,385,119		$	1.33		6.41	$	35,575
Granted		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		(92,775	)		1.21		n/a		n/a
Outstanding at 4/30/11		1,292,344		$	1.34		6.39	$	10,535
Exercisable at 4/30/11		893,028		$	1.52		5.44	$	10,175

	Number of Options			Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding at 7/31/09		1,213,402		$	1.51		7.08	$	21,337
Granted		171,000			0.82		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		(47,125	)		1.28		n/a		n/a
Outstanding at 4/30/10		1,337,277		$	1.43		6.69	$	29,740
Exercisable at 4/30/10		850,626		$	1.56		5.56	$	24,164

Outstanding at 7/31/10		1,269,981		$	1.41		6.48	$	13,319
Granted		146,100			0.64		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-			n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		(123,737	)		1.24		n/a		n/a
Outstanding at 4/30/11		1,292,344		$	1.34		6.39	$	10,535
Exercisable at 4/30/11		893,028		$	1.52		5.44	$	10,175

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding under the 2000 Plan at April 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.15 to $2.735.

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Changes in the 2000 Plan's non-vested option shares included in the outstanding shares above during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

	Number of Options			Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Non-vested at 1/31/10		437,526		$	1.26
Granted		70,250			0.84
Vested		-			n/a
Forfeited		(21,125	)		1.28
Non-vested at 4/30/10		486,651		$	1.21

Non-vested at 1/31/11		422,816		$	0.94
Granted		-			n/a
Vested		(625	)		0.81
Forfeited		(22,875	)		0.83
Non-vested at 4/30/11		399,316		$	0.94

	Number of Options			Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Non-vested at 7/31/09		341,776		$	1.40
Granted		171,000			0.82
Vested		-			n/a
Forfeited		(26,125	)		1.28
Non-vested at 4/30/10		486,651		$	1.21

Non-vested at 7/31/10		282,528		$	1.09
Granted		146,100			0.64
Vested		(1,125	)		1.08
Forfeited		(28,187	)		0.85
Non-vested at 4/30/11		399,316		$	0.94

The weighted average remaining vesting period was 1.12 years at April 30, 2011.

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2010 Stock Option Plan

The Board of Directors adopted the ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) on November 9, 2010, and it was approved by the Company's shareholders in December 2010. The 2010 Plan is the successor to the Company’s 2000 Plan.

The 2010 Plan includes the following provisions:

the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to the 2010 Plan is 650,000 shares;

the exercise price for options and stock appreciation rights cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value, as defined, of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant;

the exercise prices for options and stock appreciation rights cannot be repriced without shareholder approval, except to reflect changes to the capital structure of the Company as described in the 2010 Plan;

a maximum term of ten years for options and stock appreciation rights;

a maximum of 325,000 of the shares available for issuance under the 2010 Plan can be in the form of restricted shares or restricted stock units, and the 2010 Plan does not have liberal share counting provisions (such as provisions that would permit shares withheld for payment of taxes or the exercise price of stock options to be re-granted under the plan); and

awards cannot be transferred to third parties, with the exception of certain estate planning transfers, which can be made if the committee that administers the 2010 Plan approves such transfers.

Changes in option shares under the 2010 Plan during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011 are as follows:

	Number of Options		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding at 1/31/11		24,500	$	0.65		9.97	$	2,330
Granted		11,000		0.62		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Outstanding at 4/30/11		35,500	$	0.65		9.79	$	-
Exercisable at 4/30/11		-	$	-		-	$	-

	Number of Options		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Period (Years)		Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Outstanding at 7/31/10		-	$	-		-	$	-
Granted		35,500		0.65		n/a		n/a
Exercised		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Forfeited		-		n/a		n/a		n/a
Outstanding at 4/30/11		35,500	$	0.65		9.79	$	-
Exercisable at 4/30/11		-	$	-		-	$	-

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding under the 2010 Plan at April 31, 2011 was $0.595 to $0.660.

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Changes in the 2010 Plan's non-vested option shares included in the outstanding shares above during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011 are as follows:

	Number of Options		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Non-vested at 1/31/11		24,500	$	0.65
Granted		11,000		0.62
Vested		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Non-vested at 4/30/11		35,500	$	0.65

	Number of Options		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Non-vested at 7/31/10		-	$	-
Granted		35,500		0.65
Vested		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Non-vested at 4/30/11		35,500	$	0.65

The weighted average remaining vesting period was 1.16 years at April 30, 2011.

4.	Notes Payable

The following table sets forth certain information related to the Company’s debt, derived from our unaudited balance sheet as of April 30, 2011 and audited balance sheet as of July 31, 2010 (in thousands):

	April 30		July 31
	2011		2010
Notes payable	$	5,000	$	5,000
Less current maturities		745		-
Notes payable non-current	$	4,255	$	5,000

We issued a $5,000,000 secured promissory note in connection with the April 27, 2009 acquisition of Channel Blade. The annual interest rate on the note was 10% for the first year and 14% thereafter. Accrued interest only was due quarterly through April 30, 2011. Twenty equal quarterly payments, which will include principal and interest, will then be due, commencing August 1, 2011.

5.	Line of Credit

On July 9, 2004, we entered into a line of credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase, N.A. which, as amended, permits us to borrow an amount equal to 80% of the book value of all eligible accounts receivable plus 45% of the value of all eligible open renewal orders (provided the subscription loss rate averaged over the prior three months is less than 4%) minus $75,000, up to $2,000,000. Eligible accounts include certain non-foreign accounts receivable which are outstanding for fewer than 90 days from the invoice date.

The agreement bears interest at 1% per annum above the prime rate (effective rate of 4.25% as of April 30, 2011) plus an additional 3%, at the bank’s option, upon the occurrence of any default under the note. The interest rate is subject to a floor equal to the sum of (i) 2.5%; plus (ii) the quotient of: (a) the one month LIBOR rate divided by (b) one minus the maximum aggregate reserve requirement imposed under Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (effective floor of 2.8% as of April 30, 2011). The agreement includes a non-usage fee of 0.25% per annum on any unused portion of the line of credit. The line of credit terminates June 30, 2012. The line of credit is secured by substantially all assets of the Company and limits repurchases of Common Stock, the payment of dividends, liens on assets and new indebtedness. It also contains a financial covenant requiring us to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.2, with which we were in compliance at April 30, 2011. There was $500,000 and $1,025,000 principal outstanding on the line of credit at April 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively. There was $1,500,000 remaining available per the terms of the agreement on the line of credit at April 30, 2011.

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6.	Shareholder Rights Plan

On August 7, 2003, we adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan designed to protect the interests of common shareholders from an inadequate or unfair takeover, but not affect a takeover proposal which the Board of Directors believes is fair to all shareholders. Under the Shareholder Rights Plan adopted by the Board of Directors, all shareholders of record on August 18, 2003 received one Preferred Share Purchase Right for each share of common stock they owned. These Rights trade in tandem with the common stock until and unless they are triggered. Should a person or group acquire more than 10% of ARI’s common stock (or if an existing holder of 10% or more of the common stock were to increase its position by more than 1%), the Rights would become exercisable for every shareholder except the acquirer that triggered the exercise. The Rights, if triggered, would give the rest of the shareholders the ability to purchase additional stock of ARI at a substantial discount. The rights will expire on August 18, 2013, and can be redeemed by the Company for $0.01 per Right at any time prior to a person or group becoming a 10% shareholder.

7.	Income Taxes

The unaudited provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010 is composed of the following (in thousands):

	Three months ended April 30						Nine months ended April 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Current:
Federal	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
State		(12	)		-			(22	)		(1	)
Change in the beginning deferred tax asset valuation allowance		-			79			137			371
Deferred, net		(390	)		(79	)		(596	)		(375	)
Income tax benefit (expense) from continuing operations	$	(402	)	$	-		$	(481	)	$	(5	)

Income tax benefit (expense) from discontinued operations (1)	$	(15	)	$	-		$	(15	)	$	-

The provision for income taxes is based on taxes payable under currently enacted tax laws and an analysis of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, including various accruals, allowances, depreciation and amortization, and does not represent current taxes due. The tax effect of these temporary differences and the estimated tax benefit from tax net operating losses are reported as deferred tax assets and liabilities in the balance sheet. We have unused net operating loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $16,745,000 expiring through 2031, a large portion of which expire by 2013. As a result, we generally only incur alternative minimum taxes.

An assessment is performed semi-annually of the likelihood that our net deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable income. To the extent management believes it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established. This assessment is based on all available evidence, both positive and negative, in evaluating the likelihood of realizability. Issues considered in the assessment include future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, estimates of future taxable income (exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards) and prudent tax planning strategies available in future periods. Because the ultimate realizability of deferred tax assets is highly subject to the outcome of future events, the amount established as a valuation allowance is considered to be a significant estimate that is subject to change in the near term. To the extent a valuation allowance is established or there is a change in the allowance during a period, the change is reflected with a corresponding increase or decrease in the tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income. We will continue to evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets on a semi-annual basis. There was no assessment made to evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets during the quarter ended April 30, 2011.

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8.	Business Segments

Our business segments are internally organized primarily by geographic location of the operating facilities. In accordance with GAAP regarding disclosures about business segments, we have segregated the Netherlands operation and the United States operations into separate reportable segments. Segment revenue for the Netherlands operation includes only revenue generated out of the Netherlands subsidiary and does not include rest of world revenue sold by the United States operation. We evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to each of the segments based on their operating results.

Information concerning our operating business segments is as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
	Three months ended April 30				Nine months ended April 30
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Revenue from continuing operations
Netherlands	$	206	$	168	$	579	$	525
United States		5,148		5,184		15,337		15,598
Consolidated	$	5,354	$	5,352	$	15,916	$	16,123

	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	Three months ended April 30						Nine months ended April 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Netherlands	$	(21	)	$	(42	)	$	(75	)	$	(113	)
United States		537			197			813			932
Consolidated	$	516		$	155		$	738		$	819

	(Unaudited)		(Audited)
	April 30		July 31
	2011		2010
Total Assets
Netherlands	$	311	$	328
United States		18,640		19,449
Consolidated	$	18,951	$	19,777

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9.	Restructuring

July 2008 Restructuring

In July 2008, ARI announced a restructuring that consolidated our data conversion operations in Williamsburg, Virginia into our Wisconsin location and consolidated our software development operations in Colorado Springs, Colorado into our Cypress, California location. The following represents changes to the restructuring reserve, which were included in other accrued liabilities on the balance sheet and have been fully paid as of April 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Three months ended April 30						Nine months ended April 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Beginning Balance	$	40		$	112		$	80		$	93
Payments		(40	)		(30	)		(99	)		(87	)
Adjustments		-			-			19			76
Ending Balance	$	-		$	82		$	-		$	82

During the nine months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010, we increased the July 2008 restructuring reserve by $19,000 and $76,000, respectively, to adjust for the estimated remaining payments due on our vacant Colorado Springs facility, which were paid in full in April 2011.

July 2010 Restructuring

In July 2010, in an effort to focus on our core business, which includes electronic catalogs, websites, and lead management services, we undertook a workforce reduction and business improvement initiative. This initiative included the divestiture of AFIS and the write off of certain components of capitalized software related to products no longer in use or with limited future cash flows that are no longer considered a part of our core operation.

The following represents changes to the July 2010 restructuring reserve, as originally scheduled, related to severance and related benefits from the continuing operation, which was included in accrued payroll and related liabilities on the balance sheet and paid in full during the quarter ended April 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Three months ended April 30, 2011			Nine months ended April 30, 2011
Beginning Balance	$	24		$	147
Payments		(24	)		(147	)
Ending Balance	$	-		$	-

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The following represents changes to the July 2010 restructuring reserve related to the AFIS divestiture, as adjusted for expenses that were less than originally estimated, which were included in other accrued liabilities on the balance sheet and paid in full during the quarter ended April 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Three months ended April 30, 2011			Nine months ended April 30, 2011
Beginning Balance	$	40		$	110
Payments		-			(51	)
Adjustments		(40	)		(59	)
Ending Balance	$	-		$	-

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10.	Disposition of a Component of an Entity

On March 1, 2011, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Globalrange Corporation (“Globalrange”). Under the terms of the Agreement, we sold to Globalrange certain rights and assets relating to our electronic data interchange business for the agricultural chemicals industry (the “AgChem EDI Business”). Because the AgChem EDI Business was not a separate entity or reportable segment, the transaction was recorded as a disposition of a component of an entity.

As part of the purchase price for the AgChem EDI Business, Globalrange agreed to assume certain liabilities of ARI relating to the AgChem EDI Business, primarily consisting of unearned revenues (as defined in the Agreement). Globalrange will make earn-out payments to ARI annually over a four-year period following the closing date, with an initial pre-payment of $80,000. The amounts of such earn-out payments will be determined based on collections received by Globalrange relating to the AgChem EDI Business during such period, and will be subject to a floor and cap, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

The earn-out was estimated at $580,000 less an imputed discount of $97,000, based on the present value of the estimated earn-out payments, discounted at 14%, which is the prevailing rate of interest charged on the Company’s debt. The remaining balance of the estimated earn-out receivable includes $133,000 in Prepaid Expenses and Other Short Term Assets and $228,000 in Other Long Term Assets at April 30, 2011. We recorded a gain on the disposition of the AgChem EDI Business of $433,000 or $0.05 per share before tax.

11.	Discontinued Operations

On July 27, 2010, we divested AFIS, which offered dealer F&I services. The divestiture resulted in a loss from discontinued operations of $1,000, which was recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. The results of operations of AFIS, which were previously reported within the United States business segment, have been reflected as a discontinued operation in our consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

The following table represents the results of operations of AFIS for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2010 (in thousands):

	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	Three months ended April 30						Nine months ended April 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010

Revenues	$	-		$	26		$	-		$	80
Cost of sales		-			4			-			9
Operating expenses		-			151			-			526
Operating loss		-			(129	)		-			(455	)
Restructuring income		40			-			40			-
Income tax expense		(15	)		-			(15	)		-

Net benefit (loss)	$	25		$	(129	)	$	25		$	(455	)

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

The following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition should be read together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010, including the notes thereto, which appear elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the markets in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “endeavors,” “strives,” “may,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict, estimate, or verify, including those identified in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2010, under “Item 1A. Risk Factors,”, and elsewhere herein. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Overview of Business

ARI Network Services, Inc. (“ARI”) provides technology-enabled solutions that help dealers, distributors and manufacturers worldwide increase revenue and reduce costs. We deliver our products and services to companies of all sizes across a dozen vertical markets, with a core emphasis on the outdoor power, power sports, marine, RV, and appliance verticals. We estimate that 18,000 equipment dealers, 125 manufacturers, and 150 distributors worldwide leverage our solutions to drive revenue, increase efficiencies and improve customer satisfaction.

Our Solutions

Our technology-enabled solutions are designed to facilitate our customers’ operations, from lead generation and lead management, to sales of their whole goods, parts, garments, and accessories (“PG&A”). To achieve this, our products and services allow our customers to: (i) efficiently market to their customers and prospects in order to drive increased traffic to their location or website; (ii) manage and nurture customers and prospects; (iii) increase revenues by selling PG&A products online; (iv) increase revenues by generating leads for whole goods; and (v) increase revenues and reduce costs by enhancing the productivity of our customers’ support operations, specifically with respect to the sale of manufacturers’ parts.

Today, we generate revenue from three primary categories of technology-enabled solutions: (i) electronic catalogs for publishing, viewing and interacting with technical reference information about equipment; (ii) lead generation and management products and services designed to help dealers grow their businesses and increase profitability through efficient marketing of their products; and (iii) websites with eCommerce capabilities designed to generate sales through the sites and provide information to consumers in the dealers’ local areas. Further information regarding our service offerings can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.arinet.com, or in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2010.

Our Strategy

Our mission is to be recognized in each market we serve as the leader in creating, marketing and supporting solutions that increase revenue and reduce costs for our customers. To do this, our technology-enabled products and services create connections between manufacturers, distributors, dealers and their end-customers. We expect to increase our financial and market performance by executing on the key elements of our strategy, which include:

Deepening relationships with our existing customer base through launching new technology-enabled products and services and cross-selling complementary products and services across customers and markets; this will improve the value proposition to the customer and will foster organic growth and reduce customer churn rates in our strategic, subscription-based products and services;

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Continuing to execute on our current sales strategy with a focus on growing our customer base and increasing monthly recurring revenue (“MRR”);

Refining our organization and processes to drive innovation and efficiency, which will include providing operational focus on our high gross margin, critical nature, recurring revenue products into the markets we serve; and

Pursuing strategic acquisitions that will allow us to expand our addressable market and customer base.

Our 2009 acquisition of Channel Blade and our 2008 acquisition of the electronic parts catalog and eCommerce assets of Info Access expanded not only our product offerings but the number of markets we serve. As a result of those acquisitions, ARI is the market leader in the marine, RV and appliance markets. Moving forward we expect to launch additional technology-enabled products and services that fit into our strategy of deepening our relationships with our customers.

Our Competitive Strengths

Market Leader in Core Verticals

We believe that we are one of the leaders in each of our core vertical markets and also believe we are the market leader in the outdoor power and marine markets. Our direct relationships with approximately 18,000 dealers, 125 manufacturers, and 150 distributors allow us to cost-effectively leverage our published catalog content into a large and diversified customer base and to launch new product enhancements and technology-enabled solutions to this customer base.

Breadth and Depth of Published Content

The breadth and depth of our catalog content, as well as our ability to efficiently publish manufacturers’ PG&A data as it becomes available, provides ARI with a critical competitive advantage. Our electronic catalog content enables multi-line dealers to easily access catalog content for multiple manufacturers using a single software platform. This advantage provides "stickiness" to our catalog customer base that allows us to efficiently and cost effectively nurture our existing customers while devoting resources to develop new products and services, enabling us to grow our overall customer base.

Recurring Revenue Model

A substantial portion of our revenue is subscription-based and recurring revenue. The majority of our customers are on contracts of twelve months or longer, and these contracts typically auto-renew for additional twelve month terms. This provides us with advanced visibility into our future revenues and, when coupled with a low rate of customer churn, significantly reduces the cost to maintain and nurture our customer base. This frees up resources to enhance our existing products and work toward new product innovations.

Suite of Products Covers Entire Sales Cycle

Our suite of dealer products and services and eCommerce capabilities enhance our customers' front office operations by covering the entire sales cycle, from lead generation and lead management to sales of PG&A to the consumer, both in-store and online.

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Our Markets and the Challenges We Face

Competition for our products and services varies by product and by vertical market. We believe that no single competitor today competes with us on every product and service in each of our industry verticals. In electronic catalogs, we compete primarily with Snap-on Business Solutions, which designs and delivers electronic parts catalogs, accessory sales tools, and manufacturer network development services, primarily to the automotive, power sports, outdoor power, construction, agriculture and mining markets. In addition, there is a variety of smaller companies focused on one or two specific industries.

In lead management, websites and eCommerce, our primary competitors are PowerSports Network, owned by Dominion Enterprises, and 50 Below. Competition for our website development services also comes from in-house information technology groups that may prefer to build their own web-based proprietary systems, rather than use our proven industry solutions. There are also large, general market eCommerce companies, such as IBM, which offer products and services that could address some of our customers’ needs. These general eCommerce companies do not typically compete with us directly, but they could decide to do so in the future.

Two of the markets we serve, marine and RV, have been hard hit by the economy the past several years, given the "luxury" nature of the products in those verticals. As a result, in fiscal 2010 we experienced an increase in customer churn due to manufacturer bankruptcies, dealer closures, and extreme cost reduction measures by our dealers. We have begun to see improvements in customer churn during the first nine months of fiscal 2011. To the positive, the impacts of a difficult economic environment have been somewhat softened by the consumers' willingness in a down economy to repair existing equipment rather than purchase new equipment, which serves to amplify the importance of our published parts content provided to customers via our catalog parts lookup products and our website products.

Results of Operations

Summary

The fiscal 2011 third quarter represented another quarter of strong operating results. These results are a reflection of the continued execution of our fiscal 2011 strategy and include:

We continued to generate significant operating cash flows, which we deployed on product development, technology infrastructure upgrades and paying down our line of credit. Cash flows from operations were $862,000 and $2,158,000 for the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2011, versus $950,000 and $1,145,000 during the same periods last year. This represents a 97% increase on a year to date basis. In addition to investments in product development and our technology infrastructure, we paid down $525,000 on our line of credit during the first nine months of fiscal 2011, whereas last year we borrowed $525,000 over the same period to fund our operations.

Revenues for the quarter ended April 30, 2011 were comparable to last year at $5,354,000 and declined 1.3% on a year to date basis from $16,123,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2010 to $15,916,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2011. The year to date decline in revenues was primarily attributed to the loss of revenues associated with the non-cash amortization of deferred revenue established at the time of the Channel Blade acquisition. We recognized revenues of $13,000 and $49,000 from the amortization of this liability for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011, versus $122,000 and $762,000 for the same periods last year. This represents revenue declines of $109,000 and $713,000 for the relative year over year periods. In addition to this, we sold our Agchem EDI business on March 1, 2011, which resulted in a revenue decline of approximately $80,000 for the relative year over year periods. Without the effects of the Channel Blade deferred revenue and the disposition of the Agchem EDI Business, we had organic revenue growth of approximately 4% for the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2011, compared to the same periods last year.

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Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was $675,000, compared to $297,000 for the same period last year, an increase of 127%. On a year to date basis, operating income was $1,374,000, compared to $1,258,000 for the same period last year, an increase of 9%. Excluding the aforementioned loss of deferred revenue, operating income for the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2011 would have increased $487,000 and $828,000 over the same periods last year, increases of 278% and 167%, respectively. This improvement can be attributed to the identification and execution of operational efficiencies and cost reduction strategies throughout the organization, including: (i) the fiscal 2010 restructuring and discontinuation of the F&I business; (ii) the data center consolidation project; (iii) completing the Channel Blade integration; and (iv) continuous focus on achieving additional operational efficiencies.

Net income for the third quarter was $541,000, or $.07 per share, compared to $26,000, or $.00 per share last year. For the nine months ended April 30, 2011, net income was $763,000, or $.10 per share, versus $364,000, or $.05 per share for the same period last year. In addition to the improvements in operating income, the year over year growth in net income is due to the gain recorded on the sale of the Agchem EDI business and the discontinuation of the F&I business, which generated losses up until its disposition. These income enhancements were partially offset by increases in interest and income tax expenses.

We expect continued improvements in revenue, operating income and cash generation for the remainder of fiscal 2011, relative to fiscal 2010, due to continued focus on providing innovative products and services, outstanding customer support and by driving operational efficiencies throughout the organization.

Net Revenues and Gross Margins

The following table summarizes our net revenues, gross profit and gross margin percentage by major product category (in thousands):

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	(Unaudited)									(Unaudited)
	Three months ended April 30									Nine months ended April 30
							Percent									Percent
	2011			2010			Change			2011			2010			Change
Catalog
Revenue	$	3,151		$	3,166			-0.5	%	$	9,390		$	9,350			0.4	%
Cost of revenue		347			409			-15.2	%		1,148			1,159			-0.9	%
Gross profit		2,804			2,757			1.7	%		8,242			8,191			0.6	%
Gross margin percentage		89.0	%		87.1	%					87.8	%		87.6	%
Website
Revenue		1,308			1,230			6.3	%		3,665			4,065			-9.8	%
Cost of revenue		336			287			17.1	%		818			742			10.2	%
Gross profit		972			943			3.1	%		2,847			3,323			-14.3	%
Gross margin percentage		74.3	%		76.7	%					77.7	%		81.7	%
Lead management
Revenue		247			256			-3.6	%		656			735			-10.8	%
Cost of revenue		87			29			200.0	%		211			80			163.8	%

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