1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 2 FORM 10-K/A [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 [ ] 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: 0-26820 TERA COMPUTER COMPANY (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) WASHINGTON 93-0962605 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 2815 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98102-3027 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (206) 490-2000 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT: NONE SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT: COMMON STOCK , $.01 PAR VALUE 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 past 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: Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of March 9, 1998 was approximately $115,507,000 based upon the last sale price of $12.75 reported for such date on the Nasdaq National Market System. For purposes of this disclosure, shares of Common Stock held by persons who hold more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and shares held by officers and directors of the Registrant have been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination is not necessarily conclusive. As of March 9, 1998, there were 11,459,736 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Registrant's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 6, 1998 are incorporated by reference into Part III. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM 10-K/A FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 This Amendment No. 2 is filed with the Commission for the following purposes: 1. to attach a corrected restated Computation of Earnings Per Share, as Exhibit 11.1; and 2. to attach an Independent Auditor's Consent, as Exhibit 23.1. 2 3 SIGNATURES In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act , the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, on November 18, 1998. TERA COMPUTER COMPANY By JAMES E. ROTTSOLK ------------------------------------- James E. Rottsolk Chief Executive Officer and President In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Registrant and in the capacities indicated on November 18, 1998. Signature Title --------- ----- By JAMES E. ROTTSOLK Chief Executive Officer, President ---------------------------------- and Director James E. Rottsolk By BURTON J. SMITH Chairman of the Board of Directors ---------------------------------- and Chief Scientist Burton J. Smith By KENNETH W. JOHNSON Chief Financial Officer ---------------------------------- Kenneth W. Johnson By DAVID N. CUTLER Director ---------------------------------- David N. Cutler By DANIEL J. EVANS Director ---------------------------------- Daniel J. Evans By KENNETH W. KENNEDY Director ---------------------------------- Kenneth W. Kennedy By JOHN W. TITCOMB, JR. Director ---------------------------------- John W. Titcomb, Jr. 3 4 ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) EXHIBIT LISTING 3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation (1) 3.2 Restated Bylaws (1) 4.1 Statement of Rights and Preferences of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Registrant, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington on December 23, 1997 (7) 10.1 1988 Stock Option Plan (2) 10.2 1993 Stock Option Plan (2) 10.3 1995 Stock Option Plan (2) 10.4 1995 Independent Director Stock Option Plan (2) 10.5 Agreement between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Registrant, Contract No.MDA972-91-C-0021, dated July 1, 1991 (2) 10.6 Agreement between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Registrant, Contract No. MDA972-95-C-0003, dated February 23, 1995 (3) 10.7 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement No. SC94/01282 between Sandia Corporation and the Registrant, dated July 26, 1994 (2) 10.8 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement No. TC-695-93 between Regents of the University of California and the Registrant, dated July 15, 1994 (2) 10.9 Agreement between Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and the Registrant entitled "Statement of Work for Gate Array and Standard Cell Place and Route," dated May 30, 1995 (3) 10.11 Office Lease Agreement between Blume Eastlake Limited Partnership and the Registrant, dated January 24, 1994 (2) 10.12 Agreement between the Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Registrant, Contract No. DABT63-95-C-0096, dated September 27, 1995 (5) 10.13 Agreement between Unisys Corporation and the Registrant, dated December 5, 1995 (5) 10.14 Agreement between Unisys Corporation and the Registrant, dated August 16, 1996 (4) 10.15 Cooperative Agreement between The Regents of the University of California, University of California, San Diego and the Registrant, dated November 11, 1996 (6) 10.16 Agreement between Unisys Corporation and the Registrant, dated September 17, 1997 (8) 10.17 Subcontract Agreement Between the Regents of the University of California and the Registrant, effective July 1, 1997(9) 10.18 Lease Agreement between Merrill Place, LLC and the Registrant, dated November 21, 1997.(9) 11.1 Computation of Earnings Per Share 23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent 27.1 Financial Data Schedule(10) (1) Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on September 22, 1995. (2) Incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on August 3, 1995. (3) Incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on August 3, 1995, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. (4) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form S-3 to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration Statement No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on December 6, 1996, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. (5) Incorporated by reference to Form 10K-SB as filed with the Commission for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. 4 5 (6) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB as filed with the Commission for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. (7) Incorporated by reference to Form S-3 Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-44137, as filed with the Commission on January 12, 1998. (8) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB, as filed with the Commission for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997. (9) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K, as filed with the Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. (10) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K/A, Amendment No. 1, as filed with the Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K One Form 8-K, dated and filed on October 1, 1997, reported the raising of $5,000,000 through a private placement of preferred stock under Item 5. 5 6 EXHIBIT INDEX 3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation (1) 3.2 Restated Bylaws (1) 4.1 Statement of Rights and Preferences of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Registrant, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington on December 23, 1997 (7) 10.1 1988 Stock Option Plan (1) 10.2 1993 Stock Option Plan (1) 10.3 1995 Stock Option Plan (1) 10.4 1995 Independent Director Stock Option Plan (1) 10.5 Agreement between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Registrant, Contract No.MDA972-91-C-0021, dated July 1, 1991 (1) 10.6 Agreement between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Registrant, Contract No. MDA972-95-C-0003, dated February 23, 1995 (1) 10.7 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement No. SC94/01282 between Sandia Corporation and the Registrant, dated July 26, 1994 (1) 10.8 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement No. TC-695-93 between Regents of the University of California and the Registrant, dated July 15, 1994 (1) 10.9 Agreement between Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and the Registrant entitled "Statement of Work for Gate Array and Standard Cell Place and Route," dated May 30, 1995 (1) 10.11 Office Lease Agreement between Blume Eastlake Limited Partnership and the Registrant, dated January 24, 1994 (1) 10.12 Agreement between the Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Registrant, Contract No. DABT63-95-C-0096, dated September 27, 1995 (5) 10.13 Agreement between Unisys Corporation and the Registrant, dated December 5, 1995 (5) 10.14 Agreement between Unisys Corporation and the Registrant, dated August 16, 1996 (4) 10.15 Cooperative Agreement between The Regents of the University of California, University of California, San Diego, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing and the Registrant, dated November 6, 1996 (6) 10.16 Agreement between Unisys Corporation and the Registrant, dated September 17, 1997 (8) 10.17 Subcontract Agreement Between the Regents of the University of California and the Registrant, effective July 1, 1997(9) 10.18 Lease Agreement between Merrill Place, LLC and the Registrant, dated November 21, 1997.(9) 11.1 Computation of Earnings Per Share 23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent 27.1 Financial Data Schedule (10) (1) Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on September 22, 1995. (2) Incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on August 3, 1995. (3) Incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on August 3, 1995, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. (4) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form S-3 to Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Registration Statement No. 33-95460-LA, as filed with the Commission on December 6, 1996, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. (5) Incorporated by reference to Form 10K-SB as filed with the Commission for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. (6) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB as filed with the Commission for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996, and to the Order granting the Company's application respecting Confidential Treatment. 6 7 (7) Incorporated by reference to Form S-3 Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-44137, as filed with the Commission on January 12, 1998. (8) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB, as filed with the Commission for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997. (9) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K, as filed with the Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. (10) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K/A, Amendment No.1, as filed with the Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. 7