UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997
OR
[ ] 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 0-18645
TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-2802192
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) identification No.)
645 North Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94088
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 481-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report)
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 periods 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
As of September 30, 1997, there were 22,565,900 shares of Common Stock (no par
value) outstanding.
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TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth in this
report. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements in this
report by placing an asterisk (*) in the left-hand margin of paragraphs
containing those statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Number
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 1997
and 1996 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine Months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 9
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 18
SIGNATURES 19
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, December 31,
1997 1996
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(In thousands) (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 26,771 $ 22,671
Short term investments 52,884 59,867
Accounts and other receivable, net 36,512 34,374
Inventories 47,461 38,858
Other current assets 6,061 3,633
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Total current assets 169,689 159,403
Net property and equipment 21,955 21,504
Intangible assets 4,007 4,493
Deferred income taxes 344 383
Other assets 5,145 4,058
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Total assets $ 201,140 $ 189,841
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 10 $ 316
Accounts payable 16,162 13,763
Accrued compensation and benefits 7,924 6,552
Customer advances 378 3,000
Accrued liabilities 8,991 10,358
Income taxes payable 2,352 869
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Total current liabilities 35,817 34,858
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Noncurrent portion of long-term debt
and other liabilities 30,744 30,938
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Total liabilities 66,561 65,796
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Shareholders' equity:
Common stock 129,682 125,535
Common stock warrants 700 700
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 4,283 (2,603)
Unrealized gain on short term investments 76 20
Foreign currency translation adjustment (162) 393
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Total shareholders' equity 134,579 124,045
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 201,140 $ 189,841
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1996
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(In thousands, except per share data)
Total revenue $ 64,719 $ 54,086 $ 194,214 $ 169,410
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Operating expenses:
Cost of sales 30,520 27,457 # 91,820 80,506 #
Research and development 9,910 9,882 29,024 27,851
Sales and marketing 15,145 16,559 44,409 49,472
General and administrative 7,571 6,608 21,283 23,075
Restructuring charges - 2,046 - 2,046
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63,146 62,552 186,536 182,950
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Operating income (loss) 1,573 (8,466) 7,678 (13,540)
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Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income 1,152 1,101 3,294 3,498
Interest and other expenses (816) (1,089) (2,600) (2,984)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 81 20 235 (73)
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417 32 929 441
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Income (loss) before income taxes 1,990 (8,434) 8,607 (13,099)
Income tax provision (benefit) 398 400 1,721 (534)
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Net income (loss) $ 1,592 $ (8,834) $ 6,886 $ (12,565)
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Net income (loss) per share $ 0.07 $ (0.40) $ 0.30 $ (0.58)
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Weighted average common and dilutive common
equivalent shares 23,163 22,029 22,684 21,833
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# Included in cost of sales for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1996, are charges totaling $2.175 million related to
inventory write-downs
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
1997 1996
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(In thousands)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities $ 4,484 $ (6,827)
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Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of short term investments (57,400) (59,338)
Maturities of short term investments 42,575 54,049
Sales of short term investments 21,808 15,212
Equity investments (886) (1,330)
Acquisition of property and equipment (8,242) (8,565)
Capitalized patent expenditures (642) (569)
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Net cash provided (used) in investing activities (2,787) (541)
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Cash flow from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock 5,981 3,364
Repurchase of common stock (1,834) (799)
Collection (payment) of notes receivable (1,507) 48
Payments on long-term debt and revolving
credit facilities (237) (1,303)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 2,403 1,310
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,100 (6,058)
Cash and cash equivalents -- beginning of period 22,671 29,711
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Cash and cash equivalents -- end of period $ 26,771 $ 23,653
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest $ 746 $ 808
Income taxes (benefit), net of refunds $ 271 $ 487
Supplemental other non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued in connection with acquisiton of
Terra Corporation $ - $ 2,857
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - Basis of Presentation:
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1997, and 1996 presented in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q are unaudited. The balance sheet at December 31, 1996, has been
derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,
these statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim
periods presented. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year
ended December 31, 1996.
The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the year ending December 31, 1997.
NOTE 2 - Inventories:
Inventories consist of the following:
September 30, December 31,
1997 1996
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(In thousands)
Raw materials $ 29,202 $ 24,145
Work-in-process 7,272 5,174
Finished goods 10,987 9,539
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$ 47,461 $ 38,858
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NOTE 3 - New Accounting Standards:
* In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 128, "Earnings Per Share", which is required to be adopted on December 31,
1997. At that time, the Company will be required to change the method currently
used to compute earnings per share and to restate all prior periods. Under the
new requirements for calculating primary earnings per share, the dilutive effect
of stock options will be excluded. The impact of Statement 128 on the
calculation of primary and fully diluted earnings per share for the quarters
reported is not expected to be material.
NOTE 4 - Restructuring Charge:
During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the Company recorded a
restructuring charge of $2,046,000. Components of this restructuring reserve
included employee severance packages, the cost of redundant office space, write
downs of idle assets and the costs of moving people.
NOTE 5 - Contingencies:
Shareholder Litigation
On December 6, 1995, two shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the
Company and certain directors and officers of the Company. Subsequent to that
date, additional lawsuits were filed by other shareholders. The lawsuits were
subsequently amended and consolidated into one complaint which was filed on
April 5, 1996. The amended consolidated complaint sought to bring an action as a
class action consisting of all persons who purchased the common stock of the
Company during the period April 18, 1995, through December 5, 1995 (the "Class
Period"). The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants sought to induce the
members of the Class to purchase the Company's common stock during the Class
Period at artificially inflated prices. The plaintiffs seek recissory or
compensatory damages with interest thereon, as well as reasonable attorneys'
fees and extraordinary equitable and/or injunctive relief. The Company filed a
motion to dismiss, which was heard by the Court on August 16, 1996. The court
rejected the plaintiffs' lawsuit, but allowed thirty days to resubmit its
complaint. On September 24, 1996, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. On
April 28, 1997, the Court granted in part, and denied in part, the Company's
motion to dismiss. The Court further granted the plaintiffs leave to replead
certain dismissed claims. On June 19, 1997 the plaintiffs filed a third amended
and consolidated complaint. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss which was
heard by the Court on October 24, 1997. The Company does not believe that it is
possible to predict the outcome of this litigation.
Other Litigation
In October 1995, an employee who was terminated by the Company in 1992 filed a
Complaint against the Company, alleging that his incentive stock options
continued to vest subsequent to his termination. He sought damages of
approximately $1,000,000. The Company filed a general denial in answer to the
Complaint. The trial was concluded on September 25 ,1997 and the jury rendered
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its verdict in favor of the Company on all causes of action. The judgment is not
yet final because the period for appeal has not yet passed. The Company does not
believe that an appeal, if any, would be successful.
In September 1996, the British Technology Group ("BTG") brought suit for alleged
infringement of its RE.34,004 patent. BTG has also brought suit against two
other defendants over the same patent. Trimble terminated its litigation with
BTG over U.S. Patent RE. 34,004 ("004 patent). After a series of pre-trial
rulings favorable to Trimble, BTG agreed to dismiss its complaint with
prejudice. BTG also agreed to release Trimble's receiver architecture that was
the subject matter of the lawsuit from liability with respect to any other
infringement allegations that BTG might have made in a lawsuit. In return,
Trimble agreed to dismiss its counterclaim against BTG. The agreement does not
require either party to pay any money to the other and each party is to bear its
own costs. An order dismissing BTG's case against Trimble has been entered by
Judge Bartle of the federal court of Philadelphia.
NOTE 6 - Line of Credit
In August 1997, the Company entered into a three year $50,000,000 unsecured
revolving credit facility with four banks (the "Credit Agreement"). This
facility replaced the previous two year $30,000,000 unsecured line that was
expiring. The Credit Agreement enables the Company to borrow up to $50,000,000
provided that certain financial and other covenants are met. Under a separate
agreement the Company has an additional $5,000,000 line of credit provided only
by the lead bank for "Letter of Credit" purposes which is also subject to the
covenants in the main facility. The Credit Agreement provides for payment of a
commitment fee of 0.25% and borrowings to bear interest at 1% over LIBOR if the
total funded debt to EBITDA is less than or equal to 1.00 times, 0.3% and
borrowings to bear interest at 1.25% over LIBOR if the ratio is greater than
1.00 times and less than or equal to 2.00 times, or 0.4% and borrowings to bear
interest at 1.75% over LIBOR if the ratio is greater than 2.00 times. In
addition to borrowing at the LIBOR rate, the Company has the right to borrow
with interest at the higher of (i) one of the bank's annual prime rate and (ii)
the federal funds rate plus 0.5%. To date, no borrowings have been made under
the line. In addition, the Company is restricted from paying dividends under the
terms of the Credit Agreement.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Revenues for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997,
were $64,719,000 and $194,214,000 as compared with $54,086,000 and $169,410,000
in the corresponding 1996 periods. The table below breaks out the Company's
revenues by business unit:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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1997 1996 Increase 1997 1996 Increase
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(In thousands)
Commercial Systems $ 39,143 $ 35,528 10% $ 122,305 $ 116,107 5%
Software & Component Technologies 12,535 9,331 34% 34,321 27,822 23%
Aerospace 13,041 9,227 41% 37,588 25,481 48%
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Total $ 64,719 $ 54,086 20% $ 194,214 $ 169,410 15%
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Commercial Systems
Commercial Systems revenues for the three month and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1997 increased in total over the prior year period. In Land Survey
sales decreased in the third quarter of 1997, compared to the third quarter of
1996, are due in part to the continued slow down of the European and Japanese
economies. Also, new product introductions for Land Survey occurred late in the
third quarter of 1997, therefore, certain customers held off on placing orders
until the new product introduction.
The decrease in Land Survey sales were offset by an increase in revenues for the
third quarter of 1997, as compared to the third quarter of 1996, in the GIS,
Precise Positioning, and Tracking vertical markets.
Tracking revenues have increased in the third quarter of 1997 compared to the
third quarter of 1996 due to the resumption of shipments in March 1997 to
American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC), a company based in Reston,
Virginia, that provides a variety of voice and data services via satellite. The
shipments were originally discontinued late in the fourth quarter of 1995 at the
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request of AMSC, in part due to delays in AMSC's completion of software. On
February 20, 1997, an agreement was signed between Trimble and AMSC to resume
shipments of Trimble's Galaxy/GPS terminals at the rate of 500 units per month,
beginning in March 1997. On August 28, 1997 an amendment to the February 1997
agreement was signed to reduce the number of units shipped per month from 500
units to 250 units per month. Approximately 1,250 and 3,250 units were shipped
in the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 1997, respectively.
Software and Component Technologies
Software and Component Technologies revenues increased for the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 1997, as compared with the corresponding
periods for 1996 due primarily to the Company receiving $1.8 million from a
development agreement in connection with an irrevocable non refundable non
recurring engineering fee recorded in the third quarter of 1997 and a $2.2
million technology license from Pioneer Electronic Corporation in connection
with the expansion of the original 1992 licensee for in-car navigation
technology recorded in the second quarter of 1997.
Aerospace
* Sales of Aerospace products increased for the three and nine month periods
ending September 30, 1997, compared to the same periods in 1996 primarily due to
the continued increase in sales of the HT 9100, Honeywell Trimble product line.
The Company considers its Aerospace products to be a long term growth
opportunity. It believes that success in this area will be dependent upon the
success of the current strategic alliance with Honeywell.
* Military sales increased slightly in the third quarter of 1997, compared to
the third quarter of 1996. Military sales are highly dependent on contracts that
are subject to government approval and are, therefore, expected to continue to
fluctuate from period to period. The Company believes that opportunities in this
market have been substantially reduced by cutbacks in U.S. and foreign military
spending.
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Revenue third quarter compared to second quarter
Revenues for the three month periods ended September 30, 1997 and June 30, 1997,
were $64,719,000 and $68,944,00 respectively. The table below breaks out the
Company's revenues by business unit for the three month periods:
Three Months Ended
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September 30, June 30, Increase/
1997 1997 (Decrease)
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(In thousands)
Commercial Systems $ 39,143 $ 45,042 (13)%
Software & Component Technologies 12,535 12,209 3%
Aerospace 13,041 11,693 12%
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Total $ 64,719 $ 68,944 (6)%
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Commercial Systems
Commercial Systems revenues decreased between the second and third quarters of
1997 primarily in the Land Survey vertical market due to new product
introductions which occurred late in the third quarter of 1997, therefore,
certain customers held off on placing orders until the new product introduction.
The decrease in Land Survey sales were offset by an increase in revenues for the
third quarter of 1997, as compared to the second quarter of 1997, in the GIS,
and Precise Positioning vertical markets.
Software and Component Technologies
Software and Component Technologies slight increase from the third quarter of
1997, as compared to the second quarter of 1997 was due to slightly stronger
demand of Software and Component Technologies products.
Aerospace
Aerospace increase in revenues from the third quarter of 1997, as compared to
the second quarter of 1997 is primarily due to stronger demand of the HT 9100,
Honeywell Trimble product line.
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Revenue outside the US
* Sales to unaffiliated customers in locations outside the U.S. comprised
approximately 43% and 46% of revenue in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996,
respectively. During the first nine months of 1997, the Company experienced
lower revenues in Europe in many product lines, and in Japan primarily related
to surveying products. The Company anticipates that export revenue and sales
made by its subsidiaries in locations outside the U.S. will continue to account
for a significant portion of its revenue and, therefore, the Company is subject
to the risks inherent in these sales, including unexpected changes in regulatory
requirements, exchange rates, governmental approval, tariffs or other barriers.
Even though the U.S. Government announced on March 29, 1996, that it would
support and maintain the GPS system, as well as eliminate the use of Selective
Availability (S/A) (a method of degrading GPS accuracy), customers in certain
foreign markets may be reluctant to purchase products based on GPS technology
given the control of GPS by the U.S. Government. The Company's results of
operations could be adversely affected if the Company were unable to continue to
generate significant sales in locations outside the U.S.
Gross Margin
* Gross margin varies on a quarterly basis due to a number of factors, including
product mix, technology license fees, domestic versus international sales,
customer type, the effects of production volumes and fixed manufacturing costs
on unit product costs and new product start-up costs. Gross margin as a
percentage of total product revenue was 53% for both the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1997, as compared with 49% and 52% in the
corresponding 1996 periods. The 1997 margins have been enhanced by the positive
impact of non-product revenues recognized from non-recurring engineering fees of
$1.8 million in the third quarter and from Pioneer of $2.2 million in the second
quarter of 1997. Although, the Company has recorded similar non-recurring items
in the past, including $2,080,000 in the first nine months of 1996, there can be
no assurance that similar items will recur in the future. In addition the 1996
gross margins were negatively impacted by a $2.2 million write-down related to
inventory. Also, the Software and Component Technologies gross margins have
improved year over year due to aggressive product cost reductions. There can be
no assurance that these margins will be sustained because of mix changes within
and among the business units, market pressures on unit selling prices,
fluctuations in unit manufacturing costs and other factors. While Commercial
Systems products have the highest gross margins of all the Company's products,
those margins have decreased primarily in the Land Survey vertical market
because the Company has reduced prices on these products in response to
competition. The Company expects competition to increase in its Commercial
Systems markets and, therefore, it is likely that further price erosion will
occur, with consequently lower gross margin percentages in the future.
* The Company also expects that a higher percentage of its business in the
future will be conducted through alliances with strategic partners, e.g.
Honeywell, Caterpillar and Case. As a result of volume pricing and the
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assumption of certain operating costs in connection with such partners, margins
are likely to be lower than sales directly to end-users.
Operating Expenses
The following table shows operating expenses for the periods indicated and
should be read in conjunction with the narrative descriptions of those operating
expenses below:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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Increase/ Increase/
1997 1996 (Decrease) 1997 1996 (Decrease)
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(In Thousands)
Research and development $ 9,910 $ 9,882 0.3% $ 29,024 $ 27,851 4%
Sales and marketing 15,145 16,559 (9)% 44,409 49,472 (10)%
General and administrative 7,571 6,608 15% 21,283 23,075 (8)%
Restructuring charges - 2,046 (100)% - 2,046 (100)%
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Total $ 32,626 $ 35,095 (7)% $ 94,716 $102,444 (8)%
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Research and Development
Research and development expenses increased slightly in the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1997, as compared with the corresponding 1996
periods. The higher research and development expense in the 1997 periods are due
to an increase in personnel and the related expenses which accompany an increase
in the number of employees. The increase in research and development personnel
is part of the Company's continuing focus on developing future products.
* The Company expects that a significant portion of its future revenues and
operating income will continue to be derived from sales of newly introduced
products. Consequently, the Company's future success depends, in part, on its
ability to continue to advance product technology and to develop and manufacture
new competitive products with high gross profit margins. Development and
manufacturing schedules for technology products are difficult to predict, and
there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve timely initial customer
shipments of new products. The timely availability of these products in volume
and their acceptance by customers are important to the future success of the
Company. In addition, certain of the Company's products are subject to
governmental and similar certifications before they can be sold. For example,
FAA certification is required for all aviation products. An inability or delay
in obtaining such certifications could have an adverse effect on the Company's
operating results.
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Sales and Marketing
The decreased sales and marketing expenses for the three and nine month periods
ended September 30, 1997, as compared with the corresponding periods in 1996 is
due primarily to a reduction in headcount and related expenses resulting from
the Company's restructuring in September 1996. In addition, the Company
experienced decreases in advertising and promotional items incurred by Software
and Component Technologies, Aerospace, and Precise Positioning.
The Company's future growth will depend upon the timely development and
continued viability of the markets in which the Company currently competes and
upon the Company's ability to continue to identify and exploit new markets for
its products. In addition, the Company has encountered significant competition
in selected markets, and the Company expects such competition to intensify as
the market for GPS applications receives acceptance. Several of the Company's
competitors are major corporations with substantially greater financial,
technical, marketing and manufacturing resources. Increased competition is
likely to result in reduced market share and in price reductions of GPS-based
products, which could adversely affect the Company's revenues and profitability.
General and Administrative
The increase in general and administrative expense for the three month period
ended September 30, 1997, as compared with the corresponding period for 1996,
primarily reflects higher legal expenses as a result of certain litigation
matters going to trial in the third quarter of 1997.
The decrease in general and administrative expense for the nine month period
ended September 30, 1997, as compared with the corresponding period for 1996,
primarily reflects decrease in outside services related to legal fees associated
with the certain arbitration and litigation matters during the first half of
1996.
Restructuring Charges
During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the Company recorded a
restructuring charge of $2,046,000. Components of this restructuring reserve
included employee severance packages, the costs of redundant office space, write
downs of idle assets and the costs of moving people. The Company took this
action in order to bring operating expenses into line with revenues and to
restructure existing operations in a more efficient manner.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate was 20% for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1997. For the comparable periods in 1996 the effective tax rate was (5)% and 4%.
This lower rate was primarily due to operating losses with no currently
realizable tax benefit.
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Inflation
The effects of inflation on the Company's financial results have not been
significant to date.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
* For the nine month period ended September 30, 1997, net cash provided from
operating activities was $4,484,000 as compared to cash used of $6,827,00 in the
corresponding period in 1996. Cash provided by sales of common stock in 1997
represents the proceeds from purchases made pursuant to the Company's stock
option and employee stock purchase plans and totaled $5,981,000 for the nine
months ended September 30, 1997. The Company has relied primarily on cash
provided by operating and financing activities and net sales of short-term
investments to fund capital expenditures, the repurchase the Company's common
stock (see further explanation below), and other investing activities. The
Company's ability to continue to generate cash from operations will depend in a
large part on revenues and the rate of collections of accounts receivable.
Management believes that its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investment
balances, together with its existing credit line, will be sufficient to meet its
anticipated cash needs for at least one year. At September 30, 1997, the Company
had cash and cash equivalents of $26,771,000 and short-term investments of
$52,884,000.
In August 1997, the Company entered into a three year $50,000,000 unsecured
revolving credit facility with four banks (the "Credit Agreement"). This
facility replaced the previous two year $30,000,000 unsecured line that was
expiring. The Credit Agreement enables the Company to borrow up to $50,000,000
provided that certain financial and other covenants are met. Under a separate
agreement the Company has an additional $5,000,000 line of credit provided only
by the lead bank for "Letter of Credit" purposes which is also subject to the
covenants in the main facility. The Credit Agreement provides for payment of a
commitment fee of 0.25% and borrowings to bear interest at 1% over LIBOR if the
total funded debt to EBITDA is less than or equal to 1.00 times, 0.3% and
borrowings to bear interest at 1.25% over LIBOR if the ratio is greater than
1.00 times and less than or equal to 2.00 times, or 0.4% and borrowings to bear
interest at 1.75% over LIBOR if the ratio is greater than 2.00 times. In
addition to borrowing at the LIBOR rate, the Company has the right to borrow
with interest at the higher of (i) one of the bank's annual prime rate and (ii)
the federal funds rate plus 0.5%. To date, no borrowings have been made under
the line. In addition, the Company is restricted from paying dividends under the
terms of the Credit Agreement.
In February 1996, the Company announced that it had approved a discretionary
program whereby up to 600,000 shares of its common stock may be repurchased by
the Company to offset potential dilutive effects to earnings per share from the
issuance of stock options. The Company intends to use existing cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments to finance any such stock repurchases
under this program. In 1996, the Company purchased 250,000 shares at a cost of
$3,545,000. In the first two quarters of 1997, the Company purchased a total of
139,500 shares at a cost of $1,834,000. There were no repurchase of Company
stock in the third quarter of 1997.
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The Company is continually evaluating potential external investments in
technologies related to its business and, to date, has made relatively small
investments in a number of GPS related technology companies. There can be no
assurance that investments made to date and potential future investments will be
successful.
Inventory as of September 30, 1997 increased by $8,603,000 from the 1996 year
end levels primarily due to new products in Commercial Systems which were
introduced late in the third quarter and materials accumulated for the CUGR
program in the Aerospace business.
Other Risk Factors
In the past, revenue has tended to fluctuate on a quarterly basis due to the
timing of shipments of products under contracts and the sale of license rights
and seasonal patterns favoring spring and summer for the Commercial Systems
business. However, the seasonal patterns were not repeated in 1996, and there
can be no assurances that prior seasonal revenue trends will be experienced in
the remainder of 1997. A significant portion of the Company's quarterly revenues
are derived from orders received and immediately shipped to customers in the
last few weeks and days of a quarter. If orders are not received, or shipments
are delayed beyond the end of a quarter, operating results would be
significantly adversely impacted.
* The Company has a relatively fixed cost structure in the short term which is
determined by the business plans and strategies the Company intends to implement
in the markets it addresses. This effectively means that increases or decreases
in revenues have more than a proportional impact on net income or losses. The
Company estimates that a change in product revenue of $1 million would cause a
corresponding change in the Company's earnings per share by 2 to 3 cents.
* The Company believes that the Software and Component Technologies business
unit will comprise a significant portion of the Company's business in the
future. The Software and Component Technologies business unit differs in nature
from most of the Company's markets because volumes are high and margins
relatively low. Software and Component Technologies customers are extremely
price sensitive. To the extent, if any, that costs decrease through
technological advances, a portion of these cost savings will be passed on to the
customer. To compete in the Software and Component Technologies market requires
high-volume production and manufacturing techniques. Customers expect high
quality standards with very low defect rates. The Company is relatively
inexperienced compared to competitors with far greater resources in such
high-volume manufacturing and associated support activities. The Company's
failure to meet customer expectations in this market could cause the Company to
lose customer orders, which could result in a material adverse effect on the
Company's operating results.
The Company's stock price is subject to significant volatility. If revenues
and/or earnings fail to meet the expectations of the investment community, there
could be an immediate and significant impact on the trading price of the
Company's stock.
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The value of the Company's products relies substantially on the Company's
technical innovation in fields in which there are many current patent filings.
The Company recognizes that as new patents are issued or are brought to the
Company's attention by the holders of such patents, it may be necessary for the
Company to withdraw products from the market, take a license from such patent
holders, or redesign its products. The Company does not believe any of its
products infringe patents or other proprietary rights of third parties, but
cannot be certain they do not do so. In addition, the legal costs and
engineering time required to safeguard intellectual property or to defend
against litigation could become a significant expense of operations. Such events
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's revenues or profitability.
(See Note 5- Contingencies: Other Litigation:, to the financial statements)
The Company is continually evaluating alliances and external investments in
technologies related to its business and has already entered into alliances and
made relatively small investments in GPS related technology companies.
Acquisitions of companies, divisions of companies, or products and alliances
entail numerous risks, including (i) the potential inability to successfully
integrate acquired operations and products or to realize anticipated synergies,
economies of scale or other value, (ii) diversion of management's attention, and
(iii) loss of key employees of acquired operations. Any such problems could have
a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations. No assurances can be given that the Company will not
incur problems from current or future alliances, acquisitions, or investments.
Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the Company will realize value from
any such alliances, acquisitions, or investments.
The Company's products rely on signals from the GPS Navstar satellite system
built and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. Navstar satellites and
their ground support systems are complex electronic systems subject to
electronic and mechanical failures and possible sabotage. Some of these 24
satellites have exceeded their design lives of 7.5 years and are also subject to
damage by the hostile space environment in which they operate. Repair of damaged
or malfunctioning satellites is impossible. If a significant number of
satellites were to become inoperable, there could be a substantial delay before
they are replaced with new satellites. A reduction in the number of operating
satellites would impair the current utility of the GPS system and the growth of
current and additional market opportunities. In addition, there can be no
assurance that the U.S. Government will remain committed to the operation and
maintenance of GPS satellites over a long period of time, nor that policies of
the U.S. Government allowing for the use of GPS without charge will remain
unchanged. Because of ever increasing commercial applications of GPS, other U.S.
Government agencies may become involved in the administration or the regulation
of the use of GPS signals. Any of the foregoing factors could affect the
willingness of buyers of the Company's products to select GPS-based systems
instead of products based on competing technologies. Any resulting change in
market demand for GPS products would have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial results. Certain European government organizations have
expressed concern regarding the susceptibility of GPS equipment to intentional
or inadvertent signal interference. Such concern could translate into reduced
demand for GPS products in certain geographic regions.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Page
A. Exhibits Number
10.58 Revolving Credit Agreement 20-111
11.1 Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share 112
27 Financial Data Schedule 113
B. Reports on Form 8-K
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed
during the quarter ended September 30, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
(Registrant)
By: /s/Dennis R. Ing
Dennis R. Ing
(Vice President Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, and principal financial and
principal accounting officer)
DATE: November 12, 1997
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