Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration No. 333-188093

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 5

ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

4,330,667 shares of Common Stock

This prospectus supplement relates to the prospectus dated November 15, 2013, as supplemented by Prospectus Supplement No. 1 dated November 26, 2013, Prospectus Supplement No. 2 dated December 10, 2013, Prospectus Supplement No. 3 dated December 19, 2013 and Prospectus Supplement No. 4 dated January 13, 2014, which covers the sale of an aggregate of up to 4,330,667 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), by the selling security holders identified in the prospectus (collectively with any such holder’s transferee, pledgee, donee or successor, referred to below as the “Selling Shareholders”).  The Common Stock covered by the prospectus consists of (i) 3,200,000 shares of Common Stock which were issued in a private placement pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into on March 12, 2013 with selected accredited investors (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”); (ii) 1,066,667 shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchaser Warrants”); and (iii) 64,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to affiliates of the placement agent in connection with the private placement as consideration for the placement agent’s services (together with the Purchaser Warrants, the “Warrants”).

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by the Selling Shareholders of the shares covered by the prospectus.  To the extent Warrants are exercised for cash, we will receive the exercise price for those Warrants.

This prospectus supplement is being filed to include the information set forth in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on March 17, 2014, which is set forth below.  This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement.

 This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement.

Our Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “ARIS”.  The last reported market price of our Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on March 25, 2014 was $3.31 per share.  Our executive offices are located at 10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224, and our telephone number is (414) 973-4300.

Investing in our securities involves risks.  You should carefully consider the Risk Factors beginning on page 1 of the prospectus before you make an investment in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the prospectus or this prospectus supplement are truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus supplement is March 27, 2014

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2014

 

 

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

 

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 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.

YESüNO

 

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).

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(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).

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As of March 9, 2014 there were  13,369,867 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

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ARI Network Services, Inc.

 

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2014

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Item  1. Financial Statements    

 

 

 

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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” or “the Company”) creates software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) and data-as-a-service (“DaaS”) solutions that help equipment manufacturers, distributors and dealers in selected vertical markets to Sell More Stuff!™ – online and in-store. We remove the complexity of selling and servicing new and used inventory, parts, garments, and accessories (”PG&A”) for customers in the outdoor power equipment (“OPE”), powersports, automotive tire and wheel (“ATW”), home medical equipment (“HME”), marine, recreational vehicle (“RV”) and white goods industries.  Our innovative products are powered by a proprietary library of enriched original equipment and aftermarket content that spans more than 469,000 models from over 1,400 manufacturers.  More than 22,000 equipment dealers, 195 distributors and 140 manufacturers worldwide leverage our web and eCatalog platforms to Sell More Stuff!™

 

We were incorporated in Wisconsin in 1981.  Our principal executive office and headquarters is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The office address is 10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200, Milwaukee, WI 53224, and our telephone number at that location is (414) 973-4300. Our principal website address is www.arinet.com.  ARI also maintains operations in Duluth, Minnesota; Cypress, California; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Floyds Knobs, Indiana; and Leiden, The Netherlands.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of ARI and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ARI Europe B.V.  We eliminated all significant intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation.  Certain reclassifications were made to amounts previously reported in our financial statements in order to conform to the current presentation related to certain shared corporate overhead expenses which were reclassified between sales and marketing, customer operations and support, software development and technical support and general and administrative expenses. This had no impact on gross profit, total operating expenses or net income. All adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation for the periods presented have been reflected as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our accounting policies are fully described in the footnotes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, which appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2013.  There were no changes to our accounting policies during the six months ended January 31, 2014.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from software licenses, annual or periodic maintenance fees and catalog subscription fees, which are included in multiple element arrangements, are all recognized ratably over the contractual term of the arrangement, as vendor specific objective evidence does not exist for these elements. ARI considers all arrangements with payment terms extending beyond 12 months not to be fixed or determinable and evaluates other arrangements with payment terms longer than normal to determine whether the arrangement is fixed or determinable. If the fee is not fixed or determinable, revenue is recognized as payments become due from the customer. Arrangements that include acceptance terms beyond the standard terms are not recognized until acceptance has occurred. If collectability is not considered probable, revenue is recognized when the fee is collected.

 

Revenue for use of the network and for information services is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract.

 

Arrangements that include professional services are evaluated to determine whether those services are essential to the functionality of other elements of the arrangement. Types of services that are considered essential to software license arrangements include customizing complex features and functionality in a product’s base software code or developing complex interfaces within a customer’s environment. When professional services are considered essential to software license arrangements, the professional service revenue is recognized pursuant to contract accounting using the percentage-of-

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completion method with progress-to-completion measured based upon labor hours incurred. Professional services revenue for set-up and integration of hosted websites, or other services considered essential to the functionality of other elements of this type of arrangement, is amortized over the term of the contract. When professional services are not considered essential, the revenue allocable to the professional services is recognized as the services are performed.  When the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is made in the period the amount is determined.

 

Revenue for variable transaction fees, primarily for use of the shopping cart feature of our websites, is recognized as it is earned.

 

Amounts invoiced to customers prior to recognition as revenue, as discussed above, are reflected in the accompanying balance sheets as deferred revenue.

 

Amounts received for shipping and handling fees are reflected in revenue.  Costs incurred for shipping and handling are reported in cost of revenue.

 

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 thirty (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 receivable balances that exceed ninety (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 doubtful accounts is reflected as an offset to trade receivables in the accompanying balance sheets.

 

Capitalized and Purchased Software Product Costs

 

Certain software development and acquisition costs are capitalized when incurred. Capitalization of these costs begins upon the establishment of technological feasibility. The establishment of technological feasibility and the on-going assessment of recoverability of software costs require considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, the determination of technological feasibility, anticipated future gross revenue, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware technologies. 

 

The annual amortization of software products is the greater of the amount computed using: (a) the ratio that current gross revenue for the network or a software product bear to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenue for the network or a software product, or (b) the straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the product which currently runs from two to nine years. Amortization starts when the product is available for general release to customers.  The Company capitalizes costs of developing specific software enhancements on an on-going basis; all other software development and support expenditures are charged to expense in the period incurred.

 

Fair Value Assets and Liabilities

 

ARI uses the three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.  These tiers include Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted market prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.  The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

Common Stock Warrants

 

ARI has periodically issued common stock warrants in connection with debt and equity financing arrangements.  The terms of the agreements are assessed to determine whether the instrument qualifies as an equity arrangement or a debt arrangement.  Arrangements determined to be derivatives are recorded at fair value as liabilities on the balance sheet, with periodic gains and losses related to the change in fair value recorded to earnings on the Statements of Operations.  The Company recorded losses

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related to the change in fair value of common stock warrants of $10,000 and $32,000 for the three and six months ended January 31, 2014.    

 

Legal Provisions

 

ARI may be 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 and can be reasonably estimated.   We had no legal provisions for the three and six months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Deferred Loan Fees and Debt Discounts

 

Fees associated with securing debt are capitalized and included in prepaid and other and other long term assets on the balance sheets.  Stock issued as consideration for debt financing is recorded to debt discount, reducing the carrying amount of the debt on the balance sheets.  Deferred loan fees and debt discounts are amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

The tax effect of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the estimated future tax benefit from tax net operating loss carryforwards 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 at each reporting date 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 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 income tax provision in the Statements of Operations.

 

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 using the treasury stock method, which calculates the number of common shares that could be purchased at market price with the proceeds that would occur if all of the Company’s outstanding stock options and warrants that have a strike price below the market price were exercised. 

 

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):

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3. Stock-based Compensation Plans

 Stock Option Plans

 

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. Total stock compensation expense recognized by the Company was approximately $12,000 and $48,000 for the three and six month periods ended January 31, 2014, respectively, and $48,000 and $85,000 for the same periods last year.  There was approximately $326,000 and $232,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested options granted under the Company’s stock option plans as of January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  There were no capitalized stock-based compensation costs at January 31, 2014 or July 31, 2013. 

 

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 six months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013:  

 

 

 

 

2000 Stock Option Plan

 

The Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan (the “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 10 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 2000 Plan expired on December 13, 2010, at which time it was terminated except for outstanding options.  As a result, no new options may be granted under the 2000 Plan. 

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Changes in option shares under the 2000 Plan during the three and six months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows: