Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-100490
Prospectus
PERFICIENT, INC.
2,166,500 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
This prospectus relates to the offer and sale from time to time of up to 2,166,500 shares of our common stock for the account of one of our stockholders. See "Selling Stockholder" and "Plan of Distribution." Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "PRFT" and on the Boston Stock Exchange under the symbol "PRFT". On October 12, 2004, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market was $3.96 per share.
Concurrent with this offering, we have also registered 253,166 shares of our common stock, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-116549), for the account of certain of our stockholders who acquired such shares in connection with our acquisition of Genisys Consulting, Inc. on April 2, 2004.
Also concurrent with this offering, we have registered 1,938,001 shares of our common stock, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-117216), for the account of certain of our stockholders who acquired such shares in connection with our acquisition of Meritage Technologies, Inc. and the related private placement of our common stock on June 18, 2004 and June 16, 2004, respectively.
Our common stock being offered through this prospectus may be offered from time to time by the Selling Stockholder through ordinary brokerage transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the Selling Stockholder. See "Selling Stockholder" and "Plan of Distribution."
Investing in our common stock involves risks. Please see the "Risk Factors" section beginning on page 1 to read about certain risks that you should consider before buying shares of our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS OCTOBER 13, 2004.
| PERFICIENT, INC. | 1 | |
| RISK FACTORS | 1 | |
| SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS | 7 | |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | 7 | |
| SELLING STOCKHOLDER | 8 | |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 11 | |
| LEGAL MATTERS | 12 | |
| EXPERTS | 12 | |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 12 | |
| INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE | 13 |
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of the common stock.
We have not taken any action to permit a public offering of the shares of common stock outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of the shares of common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.
We are an eBusiness solutions services provider to large and major midsize companies. We use a solutions delivery approach we call the Enabled Enterprise, that helps clients reach new markets and increase revenues, acquire and strengthen customer relationships, reduce costs and increase productivity and empower employees. Our Enabled Enterprise is an Internet-based infrastructure with integrated business applications that extend enterprise technology assets to customers, suppliers, partners and employees. We market our eBusiness solutions services directly to large and major midsize companies, principally in the Midwestern United States through an 18 person direct sales force.
Our objective is to be a leading eBusiness solutions services provider to large and major midsize companies and Internet software vendors. One of our strategies to achieve this goal is to use selective acquisitions to supplement organic growth and achieve critical mass. On April 2, 2004 we acquired Genisys Consulting, Inc. ("Genisys") and paid approximately $7.9 million to the Genisys stockholders consisting of approximately $1.5 million in cash and 1.7 million shares of our Common Stock. Prior to the acquisition, the assets of Genisys were used to provide information technology consulting services to its customers. We intend to continue such uses for these assets. In our acquisition of Genisys, we granted certain registration rights to the stockholders of Genisys. As a result, concurrent with this registration, we are registering 253,116 shares of our Common Stock for resale by the former stockholders of Genisys.
Consistent with our strategy to use selective acquisitions in our growth, on June 18, 2004 we acquired Meritage Technologies, Inc. ("Meritage") and paid approximately $7.1 million to the Meritage stockholders consisting of approximately $2.9 million in cash and 1.2 million shares of our Common Stock. Prior to the acquisition, the assets of Meritage were used to provide information technology consulting services to its customers. We intend to continue such uses for these assets. In our acquisition of Meritage, we granted certain registration rights to the stockholders of Meritage.
In connection with the acquisition of Meritage, on June 16, 2004 we raised approximately $2.5 million through a private placement of 800,000 shares of our common stock to a group of institutional investors led by Tate Capital Partners. The investors were also issued warrants for the purchase of an additional 160,000 shares of our common stock. We granted certain registration rights to the investors in the private placement.
As a result of the registration rights granted in the acquisition of Meritage and in the private placement, concurrent with this registration, we are registering 1,938,001 shares of our Common Stock for resale by the former stockholders of Meritage and the investors in the private placement.
You should carefully consider the following risk factors together with the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus before you decide to buy our common stock. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows could be materially adversely affected. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline and you may lose part or all of your investment.
Risks Specific to Our Business
We have incurred losses during most of the quarters during which we have been in business and we may incur losses in the future.
We have incurred operating losses in most of the quarters during which we have been in business. Although we have recently achieved profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. We cannot assure you of any operating results. In future
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quarters, our operating results may not meet public market analysts' and investors' expectations. If that happens, the price of our common stock will likely fall.
We have a limited number of customers who may not be obligated to use our services.
We have arrangements with a limited number of customers. Our contracts with some of our customers do not obligate them to use our services. A customer may choose at any time to use another consulting firm or to perform the services we provide through internal resources. Termination of a relationship with certain customers, or the decision of such customers to employ other consulting firms or perform services in-house, could materially harm our business.
The loss or impairment of our relationship with IBM would materially reduce our revenue and net income and would materially impact our cash and working capital balances.
Amounts owed to us by IBM represented 19% of our accounts receivable, or $1,747,000, as of June 30, 2004. Failure of IBM to pay that amount would have a material adverse effect on our working capital, cash position, business, operating results and financial condition. Failure of IBM to pay us timely could also have a material impact our cash and working capital balances.
Revenue from IBM accounted for approximately 39% and 26% of total revenues for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2004, respectively. Our current agreement with IBM has been renewed and extended through August 2005, and may be terminated by IBM prior to that date upon five (5) days written notice. Revenue from IBM specifically under the IBM Software Services for WebSphere subcontracting agreement accounted for approximately 12% and 4% of total revenues for the three month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2004, respectively. A decision by IBM to reduce the amount of services performed by us or to terminate the agreement would have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. In the event IBM decides not to use our services, our revenue and net income could be materially reduced.
Our quarterly operating results may be volatile and may cause our stock price to fluctuate.
A high percentage of our operating expenses, particularly personnel and rent, are fixed in advance of any particular quarter. As a result, if we experience unanticipated changes in the number or nature of our projects or in our employee utilization rates, we could experience large variations in quarterly operating results and losses in any particular quarter. Due to these factors, we believe that our historical quarter-to-quarter operating results should not be used to predict our future performance.
Our quarterly revenue, expenses and operating results have varied significantly in the past and are likely to vary significantly in the future. These quarterly fluctuations have been and may continue to be affected by a number of factors, including:
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In addition, many factors affecting our operating results are outside of our control, such as:
We expect that we may experience seasonal fluctuations in revenues. We expect that revenues in the quarter ending December 31 of a given year may typically be lower than in other quarters in that year as there are fewer billable days in this quarter as a result of vacations and holidays. This seasonal trend may materially affect our quarter-to-quarter operating results.
Our revenues are difficult to predict because they are derived from project-based engagements.
Almost all of our revenues are from project-based client engagements, which vary in size and scope. Our revenue is difficult to predict since a client that accounts for a significant portion of revenues in one period may not generate a similar amount of revenue, if any, in subsequent periods. In addition, because many of our project-based client engagements involve sequential stages, each of which may represent a different contractual commitment, a client may choose not to retain us for subsequent stages of an engagement or for new service projects.
Our gross margins are subject to fluctuations as a result of variances in utilization rates.
Our services gross margins are affected by trends in the utilization rate of our professionals, defined as the percentage of our professionals' time billed to customers divided by the total available hours in a period. Our operating expenses, including employee salaries, rent and administrative expenses are relatively fixed and cannot be reduced on short notice to compensate for unanticipated variations in the number or size of projects in process. If a project ends earlier than scheduled, we may need to redeploy our project personnel. Any resulting non-billable time may adversely affect our gross margins. The absence of long-term contracts and the need for new partners and business create an uncertain revenue stream, which could negatively affect our financial condition.
We may not grow, or we may be unable to manage our growth.
Our success will depend on our ability to increase the number of our partners, end-user customers and our teams of technology professionals. However, we may not grow as planned or at all. Many of our competitors have longer operating histories, more established reputations, more potential partner and end-user customer relationships and greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. If we experience growth, our growth will place significant strains on our management, personnel and other resources. If we are unable to grow or manage our growth effectively, this inability will adversely affect the quality of our services and our ability to retain key personnel, and could materially harm our business.
We may not be able to attract and retain technology professionals, which could affect our ability to compete effectively.
Our business is labor intensive. Accordingly, our success depends in large part upon our ability to attract, train, retain, motivate, manage and utilize highly skilled technology professionals. Additionally, our technology professionals are at-will employees. Any inability to attract, train and retain highly skilled technology professionals would impair our ability to adequately manage, staff and utilize our
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existing projects and to bid for or obtain new projects, which in turn would adversely affect our operating results.
Our success will depend on retaining our senior management team and key technical personnel.
We believe that our success will depend on retaining our senior management team and key technical personnel. Retention is particularly important in our business as personal relationships are a critical element of obtaining and maintaining our partners. If any of these individuals stop working for us, our level of management, technical, marketing and sales expertise could significantly diminish. These individuals would be difficult to replace, and losing them could seriously harm our business. We may not be able to prevent key personnel, who may leave our employ in the future, from disclosing or using our technical knowledge, practices or procedures. One or more of our key personnel may resign and join a competitor or form a competing company. As a result, we might lose existing or potential clients.
We face risks associated with finding and integrating acquisitions.
We may continue to expand our technological expertise and geographical presence through selective acquisitions. Any acquisitions or investments we make in the future will involve risks. We may not be able to make acquisitions or investments on commercially acceptable terms. If we do buy a company, we could have difficulty retaining and assimilating that company's personnel. In addition, we could have difficulty assimilating acquired products, services or technologies into our operations and retaining the customers of that company. Our operating results may be adversely affected by increased intangibles amortization, stock compensation expense and increased compensation expense attributable to newly hired employees. Furthermore, our management's attention may be diverted from other aspects of our business and our reputation may be harmed if an acquired company performs poorly. These difficulties could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees, increase our expenses and materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Furthermore, we may incur debt or issue equity securities to pay for any future acquisitions. If we issue equity securities, your ownership share of our common stock will be diluted.
We may face potential liability to customers if our customers' systems fail.
Our professional services and software are often critical to the operation of our customers' businesses and provide benefits that may be difficult to quantify. If one of our customers' systems fails, the customer could make a claim for substantial damages against us, regardless of our responsibility for that failure. The limitations of liability set forth in our contracts may not be enforceable in all instances and may not otherwise protect us from liability for damages. Our insurance coverage may not continue to be available on reasonable terms or in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims. In addition, a given insurer might disclaim coverage as to any future claims. If we experience one or more large claims against us that exceed available insurance coverage or result in changes in our insurance policies, including premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, our business and financial results could suffer.
Risks Relating to Our Industry
We are dependent on the demand for Internet software and services, which may fluctuate.
The market for Internet software and services has changed rapidly over the last four years. The market for Internet software and services expanded dramatically during 1999 and most of 2000, but declined significantly in 2001 and 2002. Market demand for Internet software and services began to stabilize and improve throughout 2003 and into 2004, but there can be no assurances that this trend will continue. Our future growth is dependent upon the demand for Internet software and services and our ability to provide strategic Internet services that are accepted by our end-user customers. Demand and market acceptance for Internet services are subject to a high level of uncertainty. If companies
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continue to cancel or delay their business and technology initiatives or choose to move these initiatives in-house because of the current economic climate, or for other reasons, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Businesses may decrease or delay their use of advanced technologies as a means for conducting commerce.
Our future success depends heavily on the acceptance and use of advanced technologies as a means for conducting commerce and streamlining operations. We focus our services on the development and implementation of advanced technology strategies and solutions. If the use of these technologies does not grow, or such growth is delayed due to economic uncertainty or other conditions, our revenue could be less than we anticipate and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
Our business will suffer if we do not keep up with rapid technological change, evolving industry standards or changing partner requirements.
Rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and changing partner needs are common in the Internet professional services market. Accordingly, our success will depend, in part, on our ability to:
We must accomplish all of these tasks in a timely and cost-effective manner. We might not succeed in effectively doing any of these tasks, and our failure to succeed could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, including materially reducing our revenue and operating results.
We may also incur substantial costs to keep up with changes surrounding the Internet. Unresolved critical issues concerning the commercial use and government regulation of the Internet include the following:
Any costs we incur because of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, including reduced net income.
Our market is highly competitive and has low barriers to entry.
The market for Internet professional services is intensely competitive, rapidly evolving and subject to rapid technological change. In addition, there are relatively low barriers to entry into this market. Because of the rapid changes to, and volatility in, the Internet software and service industry, many well-capitalized companies that may have chosen sectors of the industry that are not competitive with
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our business, including some of our partners, may refocus their activities and resources. As a result, they could deploy their resources and enter into a business that is competitive with ours.
Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, more established reputations and potential partner relationships and greater financial, technical, industry and marketing resources than we do. This may place us at a disadvantage to our competitors, which may harm our ability to grow or maintain revenue or generate net income.
Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Stock
The trading volume of our common stock has been limited and, as a result, our stock price has been, and will likely continue to be, volatile.
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "PRFT." The trading volume of our common stock has been limited, and the stock prices have been volatile. Our common stock price may continue to be highly volatile and may fluctuate as a result of the limited trading volume.
Our officers, directors, and 5% and greater stockholders own a large percentage of our voting securities.
Our executive officers, directors and existing 5% and greater stockholders beneficially own or control approximately 30% of the voting power of our common stock. This concentration of ownership of our common stock may make it difficult for other Perficient stockholders to successfully approve or defeat matters that may be submitted for action by our stockholders. It may also have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our company.
It may be difficult for another company to acquire us, and this could depress our stock price.
Provisions of our certificate of incorporation, by-laws and Delaware law could make it difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. In addition, under our agreement with IBM, we have granted IBM a right of first offer and a right to terminate its agreement with us with respect to any change of control transaction with a company that has a substantial portion of its business in the web application server product and services market, other than a systems integrator or professional services firm. As a result, a potential acquirer may be discouraged from making an offer to buy us.
We may need additional capital in the future, which may not be available to us. The raising of any additional capital may dilute your ownership percentage in our stock.
We believe our existing line of credit, term loan facility and working capital should provide sufficient resources to satisfy our near term capital requirements. Our existing line of credit facility expires in December 2004 and our term loan facility advance period expires in June 2005. If we are unable to renew our line of credit, we may need to obtain an alternate debt financing facility. In the future we may decide to raise additional funds through public or private debt or equity financing in order to:
Any additional capital raised through the sale of equity will dilute your ownership percentage in our stock. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that any additional financing we may need will be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. In such case, our business results would suffer.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this prospectus other than statements of historical information, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may sometimes be identified by such words as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate" and "continue" or similar words. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to investors. However, these forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to, those set forth under Risk Factors and elsewhere in this prospectus. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform these statements to actual results.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the Selling Stockholder. The principal reason for this offering is to allow for the resale of the shares purchased by the Selling Stockholder from certain of our shareholders and from us in a private placement of our common stock. The Selling Stockholder has previously purchased 1,111,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which converted into 1,111,000 shares of our common stock on November 10, 2003, and 555,500 shares of our common stock through the exercise of a warrant on February 3, 2004 and March 29, 2004.
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The following table sets forth the name of the Selling Stockholder, the number of shares of common stock owned beneficially by the Selling Stockholder as of September 2, 2004 and the number of shares that may be offered pursuant to this prospectus. In some instances, the shares of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus may be sold by the pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees or other successors-in-interest that receive their shares from the Selling Stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer after the date of this prospectus, and the term "Selling Stockholder" as used herein shall include such pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees or other successors-in-interest.
The Selling Stockholder may decide to sell all, some, or none of the shares of common stock listed below. We cannot provide you with an estimate of the number of shares of common stock that the Selling Stockholder will hold in the future.
As explained below under "Plan of Distribution," we have agreed to bear certain expenses (other than broker discounts and commissions, if any) in connection with the registration statement, which includes this prospectus.
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On June 26, 2002 we entered into a Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with the Selling Stockholder pursuant to which the Selling Stockholder purchased 1,111,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for a purchase price of $0.900090009 per share. In connection with its purchase of Series B Preferred Stock, the Selling Stockholder also received a warrant to purchase up to 555,500 shares of common stock (the "Warrant"). The Warrant had an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The Selling Stockholder exercised the Warrant on February 3, 2004 and March 29, 2004. We received $1,111,000 as a result of this exercise.
Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, Rights and Preferences of our Series B Preferred Stock, on November 10, 2003 all then outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, and all then outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, automatically converted into shares of our common stock. As a result, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by the Selling Stockholder were
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converted into 1,111,000 shares of our common stock. Prior to conversion, the economic terms of the Series B Preferred Stock were as follows:
| Conversion | Holders of Series B Preferred Stock had the right to convert such shares of Series B Preferred Stock into our Common Stock. The initial conversion ratio was one-to-one (one share of Common Stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock converted), subject to adjustment under certain circumstances which did not ever occur. Each of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into Common Stock as a result of the closing price of our Common Stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market being greater than $3.00 for twenty consecutive trading days (the average daily trading volume for each such day being at least 50,000 shares of Common Stock during such period). Alternatively, each of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock would have converted at the election of holders of 50% of the voting power of the Series B Preferred Stock. | |
Dividends |
Holders of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled to dividends only upon the liquidation, dissolution, winding up or sale of Perficient or the redemption or conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock. Such dividends accrued and were payable (in Common Stock) at an annual rate per share equal to approximately $0.90 multiplied by 8%. |
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Liquidation Preference |
In the event of (i) our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or (ii) our merger or consolidation generally into or with another corporation or other entity (unless, upon consummation of such merger or consolidation, the holders of our voting securities immediately prior to such transaction continued to own directly or indirectly not less than fifty percent of the voting power of the surviving corporation) or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets of, then the holders of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled to receive out of the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders, pari passu with the holders of any other series of our preferred stock, approximately $1.80 per share (subject to certain adjustments) plus all unpaid, accrued dividend payments. After payment of the full liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and any other series of our preferred stock, any remaining assets were to be distributed ratably among the holders of our Common Stock and Preferred Stock. In the event that our assets were insufficient to pay the full liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock, our assets were to be distributed ratably between holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock. In addition, we agreed to increase the liquidation preference for the Series A Preferred Stock, generally, to $2.00 per share. |
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Conversion Ratio |
The initial conversion ratio of one share of Common Stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock was to be adjusted proportionally, subject to certain exceptions, in the event that we issued shares of Common Stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock or options to purchase Common Stock, for a consideration per share less than the greater of approximately $0.90 (subject to adjustment) or the market price of our Common Stock at the time of such issuance. No event occurred that resulted in an adjustment to the initial conversion ratio. |
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Redemption |
and in the discretion of our Board of Directors, We would have been required to redeem shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the request of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock made at any time after June 25, 2007 for a redemption price per share equal to approximately $0.90 (subject to adjustment). |
Except as otherwise set forth in the footnotes to the table, the Selling Stockholder has not held any position or office or had any other material relationship with us within the past three years other than as a result of ownership of equity securities.
The Selling Stockholder, including its pledgees, transferees, assignees, donees or other successors-in-interest, may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock, at fixed or negotiated prices, using one or more of the following methods:
The Selling Stockholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
The Selling Stockholder may also engage in short sales against the box, puts and calls and other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities and may sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades. The Selling Stockholder may pledge its shares to its brokers under the margin provisions of customer agreements. If the Selling Stockholder defaults on a margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged shares.
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholder may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated.
The Selling Stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the
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resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
Furthermore, in the event of a "distribution" of shares by the Selling Stockholder, within the meaning of Regulation M, it or any selling broker or dealer and any "affiliated purchasers" may be subject to Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act which would generally prohibit these persons from bidding for or purchasing any security that is the subject of the distribution until his or her participation in that distribution is completed. In addition, Regulation M generally prohibits any "stabilizing bid" or "stabilizing purchase" for the purpose of pegging, fixing or stabilizing the price of common stock in connection with this offering.
Perficient is required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares. We have agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholder against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act").
To the extent required, we will amend or supplement this prospectus to disclose material arrangements regarding the plan of distribution. In addition, upon our being notified by the Selling Stockholder that a donee, pledgee, assignee, transferee or other successor-in-interest intends to sell more than 500 shares, we will file a supplement to this prospectus pursuant to such proposed sale.
To comply with the securities laws of certain jurisdictions, registered or licensed brokers or dealers may need to offer or sell the shares offered by this prospectus. The applicable rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") may limit any person engaged in a distribution of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus in its ability to engage in market activities with respect to such shares. The Selling Stockholder, for example, will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations under it, which provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any shares of common stock by the Selling Stockholder.
Certain legal matters with respect to the validity of the Perficient common stock to be offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for Perficient by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, have audited our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2003, as set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, have audited the consolidated financial statements of Meritage Technologies, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 included in the Current Report, as amended, on Form 8-K/A dated August 30, 2004 as set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. The Meritage Technologies, Inc. financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Grant Thornton LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are a reporting company and file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the Commission's public reference room located at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation
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of the public reference room. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the Commission and paying a fee for the copying cost. Our filings with the Commission are also available at the Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov. We also maintain a web site at http://www.perficient.com, which provides additional information about our company. The information set forth on our web site is not part of this prospectus.
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Commission under the Securities Act relating to the common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. Some information has been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission. For further information, please refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with it.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The following documents previously filed by Perficient with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act are hereby incorporated by reference in this prospectus and made a part hereof:
All documents we file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this prospectus from the date of filing of such documents or reports. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
We will provide to you at no cost a copy of any and all of the information incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You may make a request for copies of this information in writing or by telephone. Requests should be directed to Mr. Michael D. Hill, Perficient, Inc., 1120 South Capital of Texas Highway, Building 3, Suite 220, Austin, Texas, 78746, Telephone No. (512) 531-6000.
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