Investor Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Information
Q: Why did the company change its name to VA Software?
Q: What is VA Software's fiscal year?
Q: When will VA Software next release its quarterly financial results?
Q: How many employees does VA Software have?
Q: How many shares are outstanding?
Q: How can I obtain a copy of VA Software's annual report?
Q: How can I obtain VA Software documents filed with the SEC?
Q: How can I get copies of VA Software's earnings news releases?
Q: Does the company have a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers?
Stockholder Relations
Q: Where is VA Software Corporation traded?
Q: When did VA Software go public?
Q: Does VA Software have a direct stock purchase plan?
Q: How do I purchase VA Software common stock?
Q: Whom do I contact for lost stock certificates or change of address?
Q: Who is VA Software's transfer agent?
Q: When is VA Software's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders?
Product Information
Q: What are VA Software's products and services?
Q: What is SourceForge®?
Q: What is the relationship between VA Software and OSTG?
Miscellaneous
Q: Who is VA Software's outside legal counsel?
Q: Who is VA Software's independent auditor?
Q: Where are VA Software's offices located?
Financial Information
Q: Why did the company change its name to VA Software
A: We believe that the name "VA Software Corporation" better identifies us and our primary businesses: developing, marketing and selling and supporting our SourceForge Enterprise Edition software application and running OSTG, Inc., the Open Source Technology Group, our online advertising and sponsorship network geared towards IT professionals. We believe the name "VA Linux Systems" is primarily identified with our former Linux hardware systems and consulting business.
Q: What is VA Software's fiscal year?
A: VA Software's fiscal year ends July 31, 2005.
Our calendar for fiscal year 2005 is as follows:
1st Quarter - Begins August 1, 2004; Ends October 31, 2004
2nd Quarter - Begins November 1, 2005; Ends January 31, 2005
3rd Quarter - Begins February 1, 2005; Ends April 30, 2005
4th Quarter - Begins May 1, 2005; Ends July 31, 2005
Q: When will VA Software next release its quarterly financial results?
VA Software's quarterly financial results details and conference call numbers and webcast information are available on our Financial Results Releases web page.
Q: How many employees does VA Software have?
A: As of January 31, 2005, VA Software had 122 employees.
Q: How many shares are outstanding?
A: As of March 4, 2005, VA Software had 61.5 million shares outstanding.
Q: How can I obtain a copy of VA Software's annual report?
A: Download an online version of the annual reports through our SEC Filings web page.
Q: How can I obtain VA Software documents filed with the SEC?
A: You can access our recent SEC filings through our SEC Filings web page or through the SEC.org web site.
Q: How can I get copies of VA Software's earnings news releases?
A: You can access VA Software's quarterly financial releases online through our Financial Results Releases web page.
Q: Does the company have a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers?
A: Yes. VA Software's Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers is available in PDF format.
Stockholder Relations
Q: Where is VA Software Corporation traded?
A: VA Software is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol LNUX.
Q: When did VA Software first trade publicly?
A: December 9, 1999. The public offering price was $30.00 per share.
Q: Does VA Software have a direct stock purchase plan?
A: No.
Q: How do I purchase VA Software common stock?
A: To purchase VA Software common stock, please contact a registered broker.
Q: Whom do I contact for lost stock certificates or change of address? (Who is VA Software's transfer agent?)
A: Equiserve is VA Software's transfer agent. Equiserve maintains the official record of registered ownership of VA Software shares. To review, update or inquire about your registered shares, call Equiserve at 781-575-3400. You can also access and manage your account online at https://gateway.equiserve.com/. To request an initial password to access your account, click on the "Mail New Password" link on the right side of the "Account Access" login screen and enter the VA Software stock issue number, 196810, and your Social Security number, then follow the prompts.
Q: When is VA Software's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders?
A: The next Annual Meeting of Stockholders will take place on December 7, 2005.
Product Information
Q: What are VA Software's products and services?
A: VA Software Corporation is a leading provider of software, information and community support to IT managers and development professionals. VA Software is at the center of today's Open Source revolution, inciting innovation across the Open Source and enterprise development communities by helping them share, evolve and realize ideas more efficiently. VA Software develops, markets and supports SourceForge Enterprise Edition (SourceForge) and is the parent company of OSTG (the Open Source Technology Group), the world's leading community-driven network of technology web sites. More information on OSTG is available.
Q: What is SourceForge®?
A: SourceForge Enterprise Edition is a secure, centralized, web-accessible solution for optimizing and managing distributed development across the enterprise. It is used by leading IT and R&D organizations to reduce the time required to produce high quality software, and to do so with greater manageability and consistency. More information on Sourceforge Enterprise Edition is available here.
SouceForge Enterprise Edition is a re-designed, enterprise-grade version of SourceForge.net, the world's largest Open Source software development web site. SourceForge.net is one of the most visited and utilized OSTG web properties and is the global nexus for the Open Source community. SourceForge.net hosts more than 98,000 Open Source projects and over one million registered users.
Q: What is the relationship between VA Software and OSTG?
A: OSTG, Inc., the Open Source Technology Group, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VA Software. OSTG manages the world's largest community-based sites at the center of today's technology revolution. OSTG properties consist of premier web sites providing information and community serving the IT, developer, and technology communities, delivering more than 288 million page views and nearly 18 million unique visitors per month.
Miscellaneous
Q: Who is VA Software's outside legal counsel?
A: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, CA
Q: Who is VA Software's independent auditor?
A: BDO Seidman LLP, San Jose, CA
Q: Where are VA Software's offices located?
A: VA Software is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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