FORTE SOFTWARE INC \DE\

EDGAR

14 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1996-06-27 to 1999-08-16. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

22.2 million USD

1999-06-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

-2.6%

1999-06-30 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: -577000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 22153000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

-3.24 million USD

1999-06-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: -3240000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
14.6 million USD Source
Exact value

14568000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

83.5 million USD

1998-07-01 – 1999-06-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 18512000 USD · 1998-07-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 20366000 USD · 1998-10-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 79521000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31 Source
  • Revenue: 57034000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 22153000 USD · 1999-04-01 – 1999-06-30 Source

Net income

501 thousand USD

1998-07-01 – 1999-06-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: 332000 USD · 1998-07-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Net income: 534000 USD · 1998-10-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Net income: -1358000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31 Source
  • Net income: -1480000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Net income: -487000 USD · 1999-04-01 – 1999-06-30 Source

Operating cash flow

-7.09 million USD

1998-07-01 – 1999-06-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: -4946000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -2508000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -8500000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -4946000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -6354000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -8500000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -3240000 USD · 1999-04-01 – 1999-06-30 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 1999-08-16.

Financial data available through: 1999-03-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • Operating income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • Net income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • Operating cash flow: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • Capital expenditure: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 1996-03-31
  • Total assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • Current liabilities: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +11.5%

    Prior period

    USD 71.33 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 79.52 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    79521000 − 71328000 = 8193000 USD

    71328000 USD · 1997-04-01 – 1998-03-31

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    79521000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31

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  • Net income

    +USD 12.82 million

    Prior period

    −USD 14.18 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 1.36 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -1358000 − -14177000 = 12819000 USD

    -14177000 USD · 1997-04-01 – 1998-03-31

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    -1358000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +USD 4.53 million

    Prior period

    −USD 10.89 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 6.35 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -6354000 − -10887000 = 4533000 USD

    -10887000 USD · 1997-04-01 – 1998-03-31

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    -6354000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Capital expenditure.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

1999 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31

  • Revenue USD 79.52 million 100% of revenue
  • Cost of revenue USD 22.1 million 28% of revenue
  • Operating expenses USD 59.9 million 75% of revenue
  • Operating income −USD 2.48 million −3.1% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived −USD 1.13 million −1.4% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 1.36 million −1.7% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow −USD 6.35 million −8% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1994 Operating loss: operating costs were 21,015% of revenue.
  • 1995 Operating loss: operating costs were 174% of revenue.
  • 1996 Operating loss: operating costs were 107% of revenue.
  • 1997 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 1998 Operating loss: operating costs were 122% of revenue.
  • 1999 Operating loss: operating costs were 103% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1994 1993-04-01 – 1994-03-3139000 8196000 Derived -8157000 -97000 Derived -8060000 -6391000 Derived
Source
1995 1994-04-01 – 1995-03-3110007000 17400000 Derived -7393000 -43000 Derived -7350000 -5534000 Derived
Source
1996 1995-04-01 – 1996-03-3130045000 32205000 Derived -2160000 -172000 Derived -1988000 -4583000 Derived
Source
1997 1996-04-01 – 1997-03-3163051000 56751000 Derived 6300000 -949000 Derived 7249000 Unavailable
Source
1998 1997-04-01 – 1998-03-3171328000 87166000 Derived -15838000 -1661000 Derived -14177000 Unavailable
Source
1999 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-3179521000 82005000 Derived -2484000 -1126000 Derived -1358000 Unavailable
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 79.5M 1999
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.85.9M64.4M42.9M21.5M0.0199419971999
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Revenue39000
1995Revenue10007000
1996Revenue30045000
1997Revenue63051000
1998Revenue71328000
1999Revenue79521000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

11.5% 1999
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.27,604%20,703%13,802%6,901%0%199419971999
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1995Year over year25,559%
1996Year over year200.2%
1997Year over year109.9%
1998Year over year13.1%
1999Year over year11.5%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin -3.1% 1999
Net margin -1.7% 1999
Free cash flow margin -15.3% 1996
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1,686%-4,383%-10,452%-16,521%-22,590%199419971999
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Operating margin-20,915.4%
1995Operating margin-73.9%
1996Operating margin-7.2%
1997Operating margin10%
1998Operating margin-22.2%
1999Operating margin-3.1%
1994Net margin-20,666.7%
1995Net margin-73.4%
1996Net margin-6.6%
1997Net margin11.5%
1998Net margin-19.9%
1999Net margin-1.7%
1994Free cash flow margin-16,387.2%
1995Free cash flow margin-55.3%
1996Free cash flow margin-15.3%
1997Free cash flow marginNot reported
1998Free cash flow marginNot reported
1999Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD -6.4M 1999
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.13.3M6.8M298.0K-6.2M-12.7M199419971999
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Operating cash flow-6234000
1995Operating cash flow-5104000
1996Operating cash flow-3363000
1997Operating cash flow11483000
1998Operating cash flow-10887000
1999Operating cash flow-6354000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD -4.6M 1996
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.511.3K-1.3M-3.2M-5.0M-6.9M199419971999
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Free cash flow-6391000
1995Free cash flow-5534000
1996Free cash flow-4583000
1997Free cash flowUnavailable
1998Free cash flowUnavailable
1999Free cash flowUnavailable

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994-03-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1995-03-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1996-03-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-03-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1998-03-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1999-03-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

2.49× 1999
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.4.26×3.19×2.13×1.06×0.00×1994-03-3119971999
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994-03-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1995Current assets / current liabilities2.67×
1996Current assets / current liabilities3.94×
1997Current assets / current liabilities2.87×
1998Current assets / current liabilities2.15×
1999Current assets / current liabilities2.49×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
1994 1993-04-01 – 1994-03-31
−USD 8.06 million
Exact value

Exact value: -8060000 USD

1993-04-01 – 1994-03-31: -8060000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 6.23 million
Exact value

Exact value: -6234000 USD

1993-04-01 – 1994-03-31: -6234000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 157,000
Exact value

Exact value: 157000 USD

1993-04-01 – 1994-03-31: 157000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 6.39 million
Calculation and evidence

-6234000 − 157000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -6391000 USD

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1995 1994-04-01 – 1995-03-31
−USD 7.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: -7350000 USD

1994-04-01 – 1995-03-31: -7350000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 5.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: -5104000 USD

1994-04-01 – 1995-03-31: -5104000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 430,000
Exact value

Exact value: 430000 USD

1994-04-01 – 1995-03-31: 430000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 5.53 million
Calculation and evidence

-5104000 − 430000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -5534000 USD

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1996 1995-04-01 – 1996-03-31
−USD 1.99 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1988000 USD

1995-04-01 – 1996-03-31: -1988000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 3.36 million
Exact value

Exact value: -3363000 USD

1995-04-01 – 1996-03-31: -3363000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 1.22 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1220000 USD

1995-04-01 – 1996-03-31: 1220000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 4.58 million
Calculation and evidence

-3363000 − 1220000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -4583000 USD

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1997 1996-04-01 – 1997-03-31
USD 7.25 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7249000 USD

1996-04-01 – 1997-03-31: 7249000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 11.48 million
Exact value

Exact value: 11483000 USD

1996-04-01 – 1997-03-31: 11483000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

1998 1997-04-01 – 1998-03-31
−USD 14.18 million
Exact value

Exact value: -14177000 USD

1997-04-01 – 1998-03-31: -14177000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 10.89 million
Exact value

Exact value: -10887000 USD

1997-04-01 – 1998-03-31: -10887000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

1999 1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31
−USD 1.36 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1358000 USD

1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31: -1358000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 6.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: -6354000 USD

1998-04-01 – 1999-03-31: -6354000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

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Identifiers: 0001006370, 1006370, edgar:1006370