EXHIBIT 13.1
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those
set forth under "Factors That May Affect Future Financial Results" and elsewhere
in this Annual Report.
OVERVIEW
We design; manufacture, and market advanced wireless solutions for worldwide
telephone network interconnection and access. DMC Stratex Networks, Inc. was
founded in 1984. Since inception, we have shipped over 237,000 microwave radios
worldwide.
We have equipment installed in over 90 countries, and a significant percentage
of our revenue is derived from sales outside the United States. Our revenues
from sales for equipment and services outside the United States were 92% in
Fiscal 2002, 69% in Fiscal 2001 and 79% in Fiscal 2000.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the period reported. By their nature, these estimates and judgments are subject
to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Management bases their estimates and
judgments on historical experience, market trends, and other factors that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ
from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management
believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect its
more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our
consolidated financial statements.
REVENUE RECOGNITION. We recognize revenue pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 101 (SAB 101) "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." Accordingly,
revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i)
persuasive evidence that the arrangement exists; (ii) delivery of the products
and/or services has occurred; (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable;
and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured.
In accordance with SAB 101, revenues from product sales are generally recognized
when title and risk of loss passes to the customer, except when product sales
are combined with significant post-shipment installation services. Under this
exception, revenue is deferred until such services have been performed. Service
revenue, which is less than 10% of net sales for Fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000 is
recognized when the related services are performed.
At the time revenue is recognized, we establish an accrual for estimated
warranty expenses associated with our sales, recorded as a component of cost of
revenue. Our standard warranty is generally for a period of 27 months from the
date of sale (which includes 3 months for installation either by us or the
buyer) and our warranty accrual represents our best estimate of the amounts
necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the
balance sheet date. While we believe that our warranty accrual is adequate and
that the judgment applied is appropriate, such amounts estimated to be due and
payable could differ materially from what will
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actually transpire in the future. If our actual warranty costs are greater than
the accrual, cost of revenues will increase in the future.
INVENTORIES. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out)
or market, where cost includes material, labor, and manufacturing overhead. We
regularly monitor inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess
and obsolete inventories based primarily on our estimated forecast of future
product demand and production requirements for the next three to six months.
Included in cost of revenues are $1.3 million, $1.9 million and $3.3 million for
Fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000 inventory provisions. In recent quarters, demand for
our products has been adversely affected as a result of the current recession
and reduced capital spending. As demonstrated during Fiscal 2002, a significant
decrease in demand could result in an increase in the amount of excess inventory
quantities on hand. During Fiscal 2002, we recorded additional inventory and
other valuation charges of $102.7 million, which consisted of a $9.4 million
charge for purchase commitments, a $1.9 million charge for loss on impairment of
manufacturing equipment and charges of $91.4 million for the value of excess
inventories. If actual market conditions are less favorable than our
assumptions, additional reserves may be required. Although we make every effort
to ensure the accuracy of our forecasts of future product demand, any
significant unanticipated changes in demand or technological developments would
significantly impact the value of our inventory and our reported operating
results. Our estimates of future product demand may prove to be inaccurate, in
which case we may have understated or overstated the provision required for
excess and obsolete inventory. In the future, if our inventory is determined to
be overvalued, we would be required to recognize such costs in our cost of
revenue at the time of such determination. If our inventory is determined to be
undervalued, we may have overstated our cost of revenue in previous periods and
would be required to recognize additional operating income at the time of sale.
This reserve is reflected as a reduction to inventory in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.
VALUATION OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS. In accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of," we continually
review our long-lived assets to evaluate whether conditions have occurred that
would suggest a permanent impairment of carrying value. There were impairment
losses of approximately $7.9 million during Fiscal 2002 on our equity
investments in certain marketable and non-marketable securities. In addition, we
recorded $1.9 million impairment loss on manufacturing equipment as inventory
and other valuation charges. During Fiscal 2002, we also recorded impairment
loss of $2.5 million as restructuring charges, which included a $0.4 million
loss on impaired goodwill, and a $2.1 million impairment loss on property and
equipment due to closure of our Seattle, Washington facility operations.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK. Financial instruments that potentially subject us
to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash
investments and trade receivables. We have cash investment policies that limit
the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution and restrict
placement of investments to financial institutions evaluated as highly
creditworthy with a short-term bond rating of A/A2 or better or a long-term bond
rating of A or better. Accounts receivable concentrated with certain customers
primarily in the telecommunications industry and in certain geographic locations
may subject us to concentration of credit risk. One customer accounted for
approximately 15% of net sales for Fiscal 2002. Three customers accounted for
approximately 16%, 15% and 12%, respectively, of the total accounts receivable
balance at the end of the Fiscal 2002. No other customer accounted for more than
10% of the total accounts receivable balance at the end of Fiscal 2002. We
actively market and sell products in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and
the Americas. We perform on-going credit evaluations of our customers' financial
conditions and generally require no collateral, although sales to our customers
in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East are primarily paid through letters
of credit. We maintain a reserve for doubtful accounts, to be used for estimated
losses that could result from the inability of our customers to make the
required payments. We evaluate our reserve for doubtful
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accounts based on the aging of our accounts receivable, the financial condition
of our customers and their payment history, our historical write-off experience
and other assumptions.
PURCHASE COMMITMENTS. We currently subcontract substantially all of our
manufacturing. As of March 31, 2002, we were committed to purchase approximately
$26.6 million of inventory from our suppliers over the next five months. If
actual demand of our products is below the projections, we may have excess
inventory as a result of our purchase commitments for long lead-time components
with our contract manufacturers. This would be recorded as additional provisions
for excess inventory as a component of cost of revenue.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth the percentage relationships of certain items
from our Consolidated Statements of Operations, as a percentage of net sales for
the periods indicated:
Years ended March 31,
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2002 2001 2000
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Net sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of sales 80.6 69.1 69.8
Inventory valuation charges 44.9 3.7 --
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Gross profit (loss) (25.5) 27.2 30.2
Research and development 8.1 5.7 8.1
Selling, general and administrative 25.6 15.1 17.3
Restructuring and receivable valuation charges 10.7 5.3 --
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Income (loss) from operations (69.9) 1.1 4.8
Write down of investments and
other assets (3.5) (3.3) --
Interest income and other expenses, net 0.2 0.8 0.5
Interest expense -- -- (0.3)
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Income (loss) before provision for
income taxes (73.2) (1.4) 5.0
Provision for income taxes 0.6 0.3 1.0
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Net income (loss) (73.8)% (1.7)% 4.0%
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YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
NET SALES. Net sales for Fiscal 2002 decreased to $228.8 million, compared to
$417.7 million reported in Fiscal 2001. This decrease was due to continued
tightening of the capital markets and slowdown in the telecommunications
industry throughout Fiscal 2002, as well as decreased sales to competitive local
exchange carriers (CLECs) in the United States due to the collapse of the CLEC
business. Compared to Fiscal 2001, revenues of all product lines have decreased.
Our Altium(R) product line net sales experienced a significant decrease to $46.3
million in Fiscal 2002, from $109.1 million in Fiscal 2001. This decrease is
primarily due to customers delaying high capacity needs, in favor of using lower
cost mid-capacity products to meet near term needs. Net sales of our
Spectrum(TM) II product line decreased to $37.6 million in Fiscal 2002 from
$104.7 million in Fiscal 2001, primarily due to the product continuing towards
its planned end of life. We expect sales of our Spectrum II product will
continue to decline in absolute dollars. Our XP4(TM) product line net sales
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decreased to $87.0 million in Fiscal 2002, from $131.8 million in Fiscal 2001.
Net sales of our DXR(R) product line decreased to $29.2 million in Fiscal 2002
from $35.6 million in Fiscal 2001. Service and other revenue was $27.3 million
in Fiscal 2002, compared to $31.5 million in Fiscal 2001. Though the product
revenue in Fiscal 2002 has declined significantly as compared to Fiscal 2001,
service and other revenue has not experienced a comparable decline. This is
primarily due to an increase in service contracts and projects as a result of
our increased efforts to position ourselves as a complete solutions provider in
the market.
The decrease in net sales for Fiscal 2002 compared to Fiscal 2001 occurred
across all geographic regions. Net sales in the Americas region decreased
significantly to $62.8 million in Fiscal 2002 from $214.4 million in Fiscal
2001. Sales to Europe also decreased significantly to $56.4 million in Fiscal
2002 from $84.3 million in Fiscal 2001. Sales to the Middle East also decreased
to $14.8 million in Fiscal 2002 from $17.8 million in Fiscal 2001. Net sales in
the Asia/Pacific region decreased to $73.4 million in Fiscal 2002 from $77.2
million in Fiscal 2001. Net sales to Africa in Fiscal 2002 decreased to $21.4
million as compared to $24.0 million in Fiscal 2001. Net sales to U.S.
customers, included in the Americas region, decreased to $17.6 million in Fiscal
2002, compared to $130.2 million in Fiscal 2001, primarily as a result of
decreased sales to CLECs. Net sales to Mexico, included in the Americas region,
decreased to $12.3 million in Fiscal 2002, compared to $40.5 million in Fiscal
2001, primarily due to a decrease in capital expenditures by our customers in
that region. Net sales to China, included in the Asia/Pacific region,
experienced a slight increase to $36.8 million in Fiscal 2002 from $35.4 million
in Fiscal 2001, primarily because the network deployment in that region was not
affected significantly by the slowdown in the global economy. For the year ended
March 31, 2002, one of our customers accounted for 15% of our net sales for the
year and two customers accounted for 19% and 15% of our backlog as of March 31,
2002, respectively.
During Fiscal 2002, we received $258.2 million in new orders compared to $492.8
million in Fiscal 2001, representing a decrease of approximately 48%. The
backlog at March 31, 2002 was $94.1 million compared to $160.3 million at March
31, 2001. Orders in our current backlog are subject to changes in delivery
schedules or to cancellation at the option of the purchaser without significant
penalty. We include in our backlog purchase orders for which a delivery schedule
has been specified for product shipment within one year. We review our backlog
on an ongoing basis and make adjustments to it as required. Accordingly,
although useful for scheduling production, backlog as of any particular date may
not be a reliable measure of future sales.
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS). Gross profit as a percentage of net sales (before inventory
valuation charges) decreased to 19.4% in Fiscal 2002 compared to a gross profit
of 30.8% in Fiscal 2001, due to lower capacity utilization due to reduction in
revenues and due to transition costs associated with the closure and relocation
of our Seattle, Washington facility in June 2001. Our gross profit percentage
was further reduced to (25.5)% due to inventory valuation charges of $102.7
million taken in Fiscal 2002 for excess inventories based upon a detailed
evaluation of inventory on hand and currently forecasted requirements. This
compares to our gross profit percentage of (27.2)% in 2001 including inventory
valuation charges of $15.4 million for obsolete and excess inventories as a
result of product transitions and the rapid decline of the U.S Competitive Local
Exchange Carrier (CLEC) market in Fiscal 2001.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. In Fiscal 2002, research and development expenses
decreased to $18.5 million from $24.0 million in Fiscal 2001. This decrease was
primarily due to the consolidation and reduction of our Seattle, Washington
research and development operations to our San Jose, California facility. As a
percentage of net sales, research and development expenses increased to 8.1% in
Fiscal 2002 compared to 5.7% in Fiscal 2001, primarily because the rate of the
decrease in net sales exceeded the rate of the decrease of research and
development expenses in absolute dollars. We plan to remain focused on our
efforts for next generation
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products and incremental improvements to the existing product lines, which will
improve our manufacturing capacity and further reduce product costs.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. In Fiscal 2002, selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased to $58.5 million from $62.7 million in Fiscal
2001. This decrease was a result of a reduction in workforce and other cost
reduction measures that were taken in Fiscal 2002. As a percentage of net sales,
selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 25.6% in Fiscal 2002,
compared to 15.1% in Fiscal 2001, primarily because the rate of the decrease in
net sales exceeded the rate of the decrease of selling, general and
administrative expenses in absolute dollars. We expect our selling, general and
administrative expenses will continue to decrease in Fiscal 2003 as a result of
the Fiscal 2002 cost reduction measures and ongoing cost reduction measures in
Fiscal 2003.
RESTRUCTURING AND RECEIVABLE VALUATION CHARGES. Due to macroeconomic and capital
spending issues affecting the telecommunications industry, we announced a
restructuring program during Fiscal 2002 to focus on profit contribution by
reducing expenses and improving operational efficiency. This restructuring
program included consolidation of our U.S. manufacturing operations by
relocating our Seattle, Washington operations to our San Jose, California
facility, and a worldwide reduction in workforce and a consolidation of
additional excess facilities.
In connection with the above noted restructuring programs we recorded
restructuring and receivable valuation charges during Fiscal 2002 totaling to
$24.6 million. This consisted of $8.4 million for employee severance and
benefits, $11.2 million for facility-related and other costs (including $8.6
million for lease termination costs, $2.1 million for the loss on impairment of
equipment, $0.1 million for legal costs, $0.4 million for the write off of
goodwill) and $5.0 million for uncollectible accounts receivable. We reduced our
headcount by approximately 405 employees in Fiscal 2002, with reductions
affecting all functional areas and affecting various locations. As of March 31,
2002, essentially all of these employees have been terminated.
The facilities consolidation expenses include payments required under a lease
contract, less estimated sublease income after the property was abandoned. To
determine the lease loss, certain assumptions were made related to the (1) time
period over which the building will remain vacant, (2) sublease terms, (3)
sublease rates and (4) an estimate of brokerage fees. The lease loss is an
estimate under SFAS No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies," and represents the
low end of the estimate of time to sublease and actual sublease rates. Should
operating lease rental rates continue to decline in the current market or should
it take longer than expected to find a suitable tenant to sublease the Seattle,
Washington; San Jose, California and Coventry, United Kingdom facilities,
adjustments to the facilities lease losses reserve will be made in future
periods, if necessary, based upon the current actual events and circumstances.
We have estimated that under certain circumstances the facilities lease losses
could increase by an additional $8.9 million.
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The components of the restructuring and receivable valuation charges recorded in
Fiscal 2002 are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended
March 31,
2002
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Restructuring Charges:
Severance and Benefits $ 8.4
Facilities and Other 11.2
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Total Restructuring Charges $19.6
Receivable Valuation Charges $ 5.0
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Total Charges $24.6
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The following table summarizes the balance of the restructuring accrual as of
March 31, 2002 and the type and amount of restructuring costs utilized during
Fiscal 2002 (in millions):
Severance Facilities
and Benefits and Other Total
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Balance as of April 1, 2001 $ -- $ -- $ --
Provision 8.4 11.2 19.6
Cash payments (6.1) (1.6) (7.7)
Non-cash expenses -- (2.5) (2.5)
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Balance as of March 31, 2002 $ 2.3 $ 7.1 $ 9.4
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Total cash outlay for the restructuring and receivable valuation charges is
expected to be approximately $17.1 million. The remaining $7.5 million of
restructuring and receivable valuation charges are non-cash charges related to
the write-off of receivables, goodwill and the loss on impairment of equipment.
Of the $17.1 million restructuring charges accrued for cash outlays, $7.7
million was paid as of March 31, 2002. We expect all the remaining cash
restructuring charges of $9.4 million to be paid out during Fiscal 2003 with the
exception of severance and benefits costs of approximately $0.6 million, which
will be paid out in Fiscal 2004, and vacated building lease obligations of $4.6
million and $0.7 million, which are expected to be paid out over the next eight
years and sixteen years, respectively.
In Fiscal 2001, we had recorded a receivable valuation charge of $22.0 million
for our U.S. CLEC customers. This charge was estimated based on outstanding
accounts receivable as of March 31, 2001 compared with anticipated future
collections based upon the customers' liquidity position as of March 31, 2001.
Several of our U.S. CLEC customers filed for bankruptcy during Fiscal 2002.
WRITE DOWN OF INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS. In Fiscal 2002, we recorded $7.9
million as a permanent impairment loss on investments. This loss consisted of a
$4.5 million loss on our equity investments in non-marketable securities and a
$3.4 million loss on our equity investments in marketable securities. We
determined that the carrying value for these investments exceeded their fair
value and that these losses were other than temporary in nature. Fair value for
our publicly traded securities was estimated based upon recent and projected
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future valuations, taking into account the length of time the investments have
previously been held at a loss. Fair value for our privately held investments
was estimated using projected financial results and comparisons with other
companies in similar industries. In Fiscal 2001, we recorded a $14.0 million
impairment loss related to our equity investments in several telecommunications
companies.
INTEREST INCOME AND OTHER EXPENSES, NET. Interest income was $2.5 million in
Fiscal 2002 compared to $5.1 million in Fiscal 2001. The decrease was primarily
due to lower average cash balances and lower interest rates in Fiscal 2002 as
compared to Fiscal 2001. Other expenses of $1.9 million in Fiscal 2002 and $1.7
million in Fiscal 2001 were primarily due to the cost of cover on foreign
exchange contracts.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for Fiscal 2002 was $0.1 million, which is
the same as Fiscal 2001. We do not expect any significant change in our interest
expense in Fiscal 2003.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. We recorded an income tax provision in each of
Fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000 primarily related to taxable income at certain of our
foreign subsidiaries. Additionally, the Fiscal 2000 provision includes certain
Federal and State minimum taxes. This was less than the statutory rate,
primarily due to the utilization of net operating losses, tax credits, and other
tax-attributable carry-forwards.
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
NET SALES. Net sales for Fiscal 2001 were $417.7 million, a 39% increase
compared to net sales of $300.5 million in Fiscal 2000. The increase in net
sales occurred across most of our major product families which includes
Altium(R), SPECTRUM(TM) II, XP4(TM), and DXR(R) product lines. Net sales of the
Altium product line increased to $109.1 million in Fiscal 2001 from $47.5
million in Fiscal 2000. Net sales of the XP4 product line increased to $114.4
million in Fiscal 2001 from $61.7 million in Fiscal 2000. Net sales for other
products amounted to $22.4 million in Fiscal 2001 compared to $13.6 million in
Fiscal 2000. The SPECTRUM product line net sales decreased to $104.7 million in
Fiscal 2001 from $122.3 million in Fiscal 2000 as we transitioned customers to
XP4. Net sales of the DXR product line decreased to $35.6 million in Fiscal 2001
from $40.3 million in Fiscal 2000 due to project delays. Service and other
revenue increased to $31.5 million in Fiscal 2001 from $ 15.1 million in Fiscal
2000. The increase in service and other revenue was primarily attributable to
higher field installation contracts.
The increase in net sales for Fiscal 2001 compared to Fiscal 2000 occurred
across all our geographic regions, except for the Asia/Pacific region. Sales to
our customers in the Europe/Middle East region increased by 25% to $102.1
million in Fiscal 2001 compared to $81.8 million in Fiscal 2000. Net sales
increased in the Americas to $214.4 million in Fiscal 2001 from $119.3 million
in Fiscal 2000. Net sales to U.S. customers, included in the Americas region,
increased to $130.2 million in Fiscal 2001 from $63.0 million in Fiscal 2000.
Net sales to customers in Mexico, which also is included in the Americas region,
increased to $40.5 million in Fiscal 2001 from $32.1 million in Fiscal 2000. Net
sales in the Asia/Pacific region decreased to $77.2 million in Fiscal 2001 from
$80.4 million in Fiscal 2000. Net sales to China, included in the Asia/Pacific
region, decreased to $35.4 million in Fiscal 2001 from $48.3 million in Fiscal
2000 due to factory delays in fulfilling China orders. China backlog at the end
of Fiscal 2001 was $40.0 million. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements in this Annual Report.
New orders for Fiscal 2001 were $492.8 million, an increase of 40% compared to
orders during Fiscal 2000 of $351.1 million. The backlog at March 31, 2001, was
$160.3 million compared to $111.8 million at March 31, 2000.
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GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased in Fiscal 2001
to 27.2% from 30.2% in Fiscal 2000. Our gross profit in Fiscal 2001 was
adversely affected by inventory valuation charges of $15.4 million, or 3.7% of
net sales. As a result of the rapid decline of the U.S. CLEC market in the
fourth quarter of Fiscal 2001, which included Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by
some of our U.S. customers, we recorded a $12.4 million reserve for excess and
obsolescence in Fiscal 2001. Also, liabilities of $3.0 million were recognized
in Fiscal 2001 to account for vendor cancellation charges on purchase order
commitments resulting from the future revenue reductions in the CLEC market.
Cost of sales, excluding inventory valuation charges, decreased to 69.1% of net
sales in Fiscal 2001 from 69.8% in Fiscal 2000. The decrease in cost of sales
was primarily the result of higher Altium product sales. The Altium product line
has better margins compared to our other product lines.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. In Fiscal 2001, research and development
expenses decreased slightly to $24.0 million from $24.4 million in Fiscal 2000.
As a percentage of net sales, research and development expenses were 5.7% in
Fiscal 2001 compared to 8.1% in Fiscal 2000. Research and development expenses
in Fiscal 2001 were primarily incurred in connection with development of the
high capacity Millennium product line as well as the continued development of
the DXR 700 and XP4Plus product lines.
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. In Fiscal 2001, selling, general,
and administrative expenses increased to $62.7 million from $52.0 million in
Fiscal 2000. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative
expenses decreased to 15.1% in Fiscal 2001 from 17.3% in Fiscal 2000. The
increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses in absolute dollars
for Fiscal 2001 compared to Fiscal 2000 was attributable to a 23% increase in
headcount.
RECEIVABLE VALUATION CHARGES. Receivable valuation charges of $22.0 million were
recorded in Fiscal 2001. These charges were recorded for CLEC accounts
receivable deemed not collectable. As noted above, some of our CLEC customers
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
WRITE DOWN OF INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS. In Fiscal 2001, we recorded a $14.0
million impairment loss related to our equity investments in several
telecommunications companies. This impairment was a result of the rapid decline
in the CLEC market noted above, the decline in stock market valuations, and the
general decline in the economy. In the fourth quarter of 2001, we evaluated
whether such conditions affected the recorded amounts for investments held by
us. As a result of this review, we determined that the recorded value for
certain investments exceeded their fair value and that these losses were
non-temporary in nature. Fair value for our publicly traded securities was
estimated based upon recent and projected future valuations, taking into account
the length of time the investments have previously been held. Fair value for our
privately held investments was estimated using projected financial results and
comparisons with other companies in similar industries.
INTEREST INCOME AND OTHER EXPENSES, NET. Interest income was $5.1 million in
Fiscal 2001 compared to $2.5 million in Fiscal 2000. The increase was primarily
due to higher average cash balances available for investing as a result of
approximately $100 million in proceeds from the sale of our common stock in the
third and fourth quarter of Fiscal 2000. Other expenses of $1.7 million in
Fiscal 2001 and $1.1 million in Fiscal 2000 were primarily due to foreign
exchange losses, net of gains.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for Fiscal 2001 was $0.1 million compared to
$0.7 million in Fiscal 2000. The decrease is primarily attributed to the
decrease in lease obligations in Fiscal 2001.
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. We recorded an income tax provision in each of
Fiscal 2001 and 2000 primarily related to taxable income at certain of our
foreign subsidiaries. This was less than the statutory rate, primarily due to
the utilization of net operating losses, tax credits, and other tax-attributable
carry-forwards.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash used for operating activities in Fiscal 2002 was $20.2 million compared
to $58.0 million in Fiscal 2001. The decrease in cash used for operating
activities was due to the changes in assets and liabilities as described below.
Accounts receivable decreased by $66.1 million during Fiscal 2002 as compared to
an increase of $44.8 million in Fiscal 2001. The decrease in accounts receivable
is due to improvement in collections from customers and decreased sales.
Inventories increased net of the inventory valuation charges by $35.4 million in
Fiscal 2002 as compared to an increase of $60.4 million in Fiscal 2001. This
increase occurred in the first half of Fiscal 2002. The rate of increase in
inventory in Fiscal 2002 was significantly lower than the rate of increase in
inventory in Fiscal 2001 due to improved inventory management practices in
Fiscal 2002. Accounts payable decreased by $39.3 million in Fiscal 2002 as
compared to an increase in accounts payable by $12.0 million in Fiscal 2001 due
to a decrease in the purchase volume of inventory and lower operating expenses
in Fiscal 2002. Other accrued liabilities decreased by $6.4 million in Fiscal
2002 as compared to a decrease of $24.6 million in the same period of Fiscal
2001 due to restructuring costs accrued in Fiscal 2002. Long term liabilities
increased by $6.7 million due to long term restructuring costs accrued and
deferred rent.
Purchases of property and equipment were $7.7 million in Fiscal 2002 compared to
$25.1 million in Fiscal 2001. The planned decrease in capital expenditures was
made in response to an overall slowdown in the global economy. During Fiscal
2002, we transferred $4.6 million of inventory to property and equipment for
utilization as spares in our repair operation, which is considered a non-cash
investing activity.
Cash provided by financing activities was mainly from proceeds from the sale of
our common stock. On August 10, 2001, we raised an aggregate amount of
approximately $70.9 million from the sale of 7,927,851 shares of our common
stock in a direct primary issuance of shares, in an offering registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to our "shelf" Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-50820), which became effective on December
7, 2000. These funds are being used for general corporate and working capital
purposes. The remaining proceeds from the sale of common stock were derived from
the exercise of employee stock options and the employee stock purchase plan.
At March 31, 2002, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of $85.7 million
in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Our cash requirements
for Fiscal 2003 are primarily to fund operations, research and development,
capital expenditures and restructuring activities.
Commercial commitments
Through a financial institution we have issued $0.3 million of letters of credit
to various customers for bid and performance bonds. In connection with the
issuance of these letters of credit, we have restricted $0.4 million of cash as
collateral to meet these specific obligations. Of the $0.4 million of restricted
cash, $0.3 million is for the principal amount of the letters of credit and the
remaining $0.1 million of the restricted cash is to cover any foreign currency
fluctuation exposure on these letters of credit. These letters of credit expire
in Fiscal 2003.
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Contractual obligations
The following table provides information related to our contractual obligations
(a):
Payments due (in thousands):
Years ending March 31,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2008 & Total
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 beyond Obligations
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Operating leases $ 5,604 $ 5,451 $ 5,373 $ 5,494 $ 5,646 $24,379 $51,947
Unconditional purchase obligations $26,565 -- -- -- -- -- $26,565
(a) Contractual cash obligations include $7,049 of lease obligations that
have been provisioned as restructuring charges.
Restructuring payments
We accrued $17.1 million in restructuring charges during Fiscal 2002 for cash
outlays. Of this $17.1 million, $7.7 million was paid as of March 31, 2002. We
expect the remaining accrued cash restructuring charges of $9.4 million to be
paid out during Fiscal 2003, with the exception of severance and benefits costs
of approximately $0.6 million which will be paid out in Fiscal 2004 and vacated
building lease obligations of $4.6 million and $0.7 million which are expected
to be paid out over the next eight years and sixteen years, respectively.
Depending on the growth of our business, we may require additional financing
which may not be available to us in the required time frame on commercially
reasonable terms, if at all. However, we believe that we have the financial
resources needed to meet our business requirements for at least the next 12
months.
RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (SFAS No. 133), "Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 133 is effective
for companies with fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000, and requires us
to recognize all derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair
value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through
income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge,
changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the
change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments
through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged
item is recognized in earnings. In June 2000, FASB issued SFAS No. 138 amending
certain provisions of SFAS 133. These amendments include allowing
foreign-currency denominated assets and liabilities to qualify for hedge
accounting, permitting the offsetting of certain intercompany foreign currency
exposures that reduce the need for third-party derivatives and redefining the
nature of interest rate risk to avoid sources of hedge ineffectiveness. We
adopted SFAS 133 and the corresponding amendments under SFAS 138 effective as of
April 1, 2001. The impact of adopting SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS 138, was not
significant.
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No.'s 141 and 142, "Business Combinations"
and "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS 141 requires all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the
purchase method. Under SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization
over its estimated useful life. Rather, goodwill is subject to at least an
annual assessment for impairment applying a fair-value based test. Additionally,
an acquired intangible asset should be separately recognized if the benefit of
the
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intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights, or if
the intangible asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged,
regardless of the acquirer's intent to do so. As we have no goodwill recorded on
our balance sheet as of March 31, 2002, these pronouncements will not have an
impact on our financial position or results of operations when adopted effective
April 1, 2002.
In June 2001, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 143 (FAS 143), "Accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations". FAS 143 requires that the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation be realized in the period which it
is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Companies are
required to adopt FAS 143 for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, but
early adoption is encouraged. We are in the process of determining the impact
this standard will have on our financial position and results of operations,
although we do not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a
material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121 by
requiring that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed
of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired and by broadening
the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal
transactions. The Statement will be effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 will not have a material impact
on our financial position or results of operations.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
INTEREST RATE RISK:
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to
our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our
investment portfolio. We invest in high-credit quality issuers and, by policy,
limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer and country. The portfolio
includes only marketable securities with active secondary or resale markets to
ensure portfolio liquidity. The portfolio is also diversified by tenor to ensure
that funds are readily available as needed to meet our liquidity needs. This
policy minimizes the requirement to sell securities in order to meet liquidity
needs and therefore the potential effect of changing market rates on the value
of securities sold.
The table below presents principal amounts and related weighted average interest
rates by year of maturity for our investment portfolio.
Years Ended March 31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Cash equivalents and
short-term investments $ 71,234 $ 1,035 -- -- --
Weighted average
interest rate 2.15% 4.03% -- -- --
The primary objective of our short-term investment activities is to preserve
principal while at the same time maximize yields, without significantly
increasing risk and therefore are available for sale. Our short-term investments
are for fixed interest rates; therefore, changes in interest rates will not
generate a gain or loss on these investments unless they are sold prior to
maturity. Actual gains and losses due to the sale of our investments prior to
maturity have been immaterial. Investments are generally not held for more than
one year. The average days to maturity for investments held at the end of Fiscal
2002 was 66 days and had an average yield of 2.2% per annum.
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We are exposed to equity price risks on the marketable portion of equity
securities included in our portfolio of investments, which were purchased for
the promotion of business and strategic objectives. These investments are
generally made in companies within the telecommunications industry sector, many
of which are small capitalization stocks. These investments are classified in
other assets. We typically have not attempted to reduce or eliminate our market
exposure on these securities. A 20% adverse change in equity prices would result
in an approximate $0.1 million decrease in the fair value of our
available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2002.
As of March 31, 2002, unrealized losses on investments were $0.2 million that
had been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The investments have
been recorded at fair value on our balance sheet. During Fiscal 2002, we
recorded a permanent impairment for certain investments of $7.9 million.
EXCHANGE RATE RISK:
We routinely use forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge our net exposures,
by currency, related to the monetary assets and liabilities of our operations
denominated in non-functional currencies. In addition, we enter into forward
foreign exchange contracts to establish with certainty the U.S. dollar amount of
future firm commitments denominated in a foreign currency. The primary business
objective of this hedging program is to minimize the gains and losses resulting
from exchange rate changes. At March 31, 2002 and 2001, we held forward
contracts in the aggregate amount of $24.5 million and $47.7 million,
respectively, primarily in British pounds, New Zealand dollars and the euro. The
amount of unrealized loss on these contracts at March 31, 2002 was
insignificant.
Given our foreign exchange position, a change in foreign exchange rates upon
which these foreign exchange contracts are based would result in exchange gains
and losses. In all material aspects, these exchange gains and losses would be
offset by exchange gains and losses on the underlying net monetary exposures and
firm commitments for which the contracts are designated as hedges. We do not
expect material exchange rate gains and losses from unhedged foreign currency
exposures.
We do not enter into foreign currency transactions for trading or speculative
purposes. We attempt to limit our exposure to credit risk by executing foreign
contracts with high-quality financial institutions. A discussion of our
accounting policies for derivative financial instruments is included in the
notes to the consolidated financial statements.
FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Stockholders' Letter and discussions in this Annual Report concerning our
future products, expenses, revenues, gross margins, liquidity, and cash needs,
as well as our plans and strategies, contain forward-looking statements
concerning our future operations and financial results within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include
statements relating to excess inventory, review and adjustment of our backlog,
improved manufacturability and reduced production costs from next generation
products and improvements to our existing product line, cash outlays for
restructuring and asset valuation charges, use of proceeds from the sale of our
common stock, the need for additional financing, the impact of FASB Statements
No. 141, 142, 143 and 144 on our financial position or results of operations,
the effects of various legal proceedings on our consolidated financial position,
liquidity, or results of operations, our warranty accruals, adjustments to our
lease loss reserves and cash restructuring charges. All statements, trend
analyses and other information contained herein relative to markets for our
services and products and trends in revenue, as well as other statements
including such words as
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"anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," and
other similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, and we assume no
obligation to update this information. Numerous factors, such as economic and
competitive conditions, timing and volume of incoming orders, shipment volumes,
product margins, and foreign exchange rates, could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in these statements. Prospective
investors and stockholders should carefully consider the factors set forth in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Years ended March 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales $ 228,844 $ 417,661 $ 300,503 $ 236,499 $ 345,116
Net income (loss) (168,873) (6,995) 12,136 (96,729) 18,818
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (2.13) (0.10) 0.17 (1.57) 0.35
March 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(in thousands)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS DATA:
Total assets $ 214,117 $ 326,780 $ 337,441 $ 202,164 $ 297,196
Long-term liabilities 6,675 -- -- 2,236 1,174
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31,
----------------------------------
2002 2001
--------- ---------
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,888 $ 25,963
Short-term investments 49,786 11,895
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
of $9,315 in 2002 and $26,643 in 2001 42,953 116,427
Inventories, net 31,094 92,863
Deferred tax asset -- 1,275
Other current assets 10,775 16,027
--------- ---------
Total current assets 170,496 264,450
--------- ---------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Machinery and equipment 93,598 121,992
Land and buildings 6,914 6,212
Furniture and fixtures 8,423 9,423
Leasehold improvements 3,290 5,104
--------- ---------
112,225 142,731
Accumulated depreciation and
amortization (70,531) (87,954)
--------- ---------
Net property and equipment 41,694 54,777
--------- ---------
Other Assets 1,927 7,553
--------- ---------
Total Assets $ 214,117 $ 326,780
========= =========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 20,579 $ 50,653
Income taxes payable -- 816
Accrued liabilities 19,406 15,448
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities 39,985 66,917
Long-Term Liabilities 6,675 --
--------- ---------
Total liabilities 46,660 66,917
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 3)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; none outstanding -- --
Common Stock, $.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares
authorized 82,314,377 and 73,765,508 shares
in Fiscal 2002 and 2001, respectively, issued and
outstanding 823 738
Additional paid-in capital 456,087 382,537
Accumulated deficit (279,156) (110,283)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,297) (13,129)
--------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity 167,457 259,863
--------- ---------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 214,117 $ 326,780
========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended March 31,
-----------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ---------
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
NET SALES $ 228,844 $ 417,661 $ 300,503
Cost of sales 184,527 288,865 209,653
Inventory and other valuation charges 102,731 15,368 --
--------- --------- ---------
Gross profit (loss) (58,414) 113,428 90,850
--------- --------- ---------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development 18,529 24,006 24,372
Selling, general and administrative 58,493 62,715 51,953
Restructuring and receivable valuation charges 24,589 22,000 --
--------- --------- ---------
Total operating expenses 101,611 108,721 76,325
--------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) from operations (160,025) 4,707 14,525
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income 2,489 5,113 2,510
Interest expense (68) (76) (729)
Other expenses, net (1,928) (1,693) (1,136)
Write down of investments and other assets (7,918) (14,003) --
--------- --------- ---------
Total other income (expense), net (7,425) (10,659) 645
--------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) before provision for
Income taxes (167,450) (5,952) 15,170
Provision for income taxes 1,423 1,043 3,034
--------- --------- ---------
NET INCOME (LOSS) $(168,873) $ (6,995) $ 12,136
--------- --------- ---------
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ (2.13) $ (0.10) $ 0.18
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (2.13) $ (0.10) $ 0.17
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 79,166 73,391 65,922
Impact of dilutive stock options and warrants N/A N/A 5,720
--------- --------- ---------
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 79,166 73,391 71,642
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years ended March 31, 2000, 2001 and 2002
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated
Common Additional Other Total
Stock Paid-In Accumulated Comprehensive Stockholders'
Shares Amount Capital Deficit Loss Equity
------ --------- ---------- ----------- ------------- --------------
(in thousands)
BALANCE MARCH 31, 1999 62,144 $ 621 $ 250,514 $(115,424) $ (4,498) $ 131,213
Components of
comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- -- 12,136 -- 12,136
Change in unrealized
holding gain -- -- -- -- 1,841 1,841
Translation adjustment -- -- -- -- (3,140) (3,140)
---------
Total comprehensive
income -- -- -- -- -- $ 10,837
---------
Proceeds from sale of stock,
net of expense 4,797 48 99,823 -- -- 99,871
Stock issued for
options & warrants
5,751 58 22,337 -- -- 22,395
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation -- -- 76 -- -- 76
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
BALANCE MARCH 31, 2000 72,692 727 372,750 (103,288) (5,797) 264,392
Components of
comprehensive income:
Net loss -- -- -- (6,995) -- (6,995)
Change in unrealized
holding loss -- -- -- -- (3,037) (3,037)
Translation adjustment -- -- -- -- (4,295) (4,295)
---------
Total comprehensive loss $ (14,327)
---------
Stock issued for options
and purchase plan 1,074 11 9,744 -- -- 9,755
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation -- -- 43 -- -- 43
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
BALANCE MARCH 31, 2001 73,766 738 382,537 (110,283) (13,129) 259,863
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Components of comprehensive
income:
Net loss -- -- -- (168,873) -- (168,873)
Change in unrealized
holding gain -- -- -- -- 2,659 2,659
Translation adjustment -- -- -- -- 173 173
---------
Total comprehensive
loss $(166,041)
---------
Proceeds from sale of stock,
net of expense 7,928 79 70,600 -- -- 70,679
Stock issued for options
and purchase plan 620 6 2,981 -- -- 2,987
Reversal of deferred
stock compensation -- -- (31) -- -- (31)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
BALANCE MARCH 31, 2002 82,314 $ 823 $ 456,087 $(279,156) $ (10,297) $ 167,457
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended March 31,
-----------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ---------
(in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) (168,873) $ (6,995) $ 12,136
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 20,289 17,863 16,594
Impairment loss of investments and other assets 7,918 14,003 --
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 354
Non-cash restructuring expenses 2,446
Inventory and other valuation charges 103,988 14,342 3,262
Provision for uncollectible accounts 6,530 23,727 853
Provision for warranty reserves 10,429 9,213 8,146
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 66,088 (44,804) (41,391)
Increase in inventories (35,379) (60,377) (2,185)
Decrease in deferred taxes 1,263 830 1,701
Decrease (increase) in other current assets 5,219 (7,271) 2,714
Decrease (increase) in other assets (553) (4,340) 5,292
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (39,306) 11,985 15,120
Increase (decrease) in income tax payable (832) (1,516) 931
Decrease in accrued liabilities (6,433) (24,621) (17,279)
Increase in long-term liabilities 6,675 -- --
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (20,177) (57,961) 5,894
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of available-for-sale securities (149,057) (49,724) (118,029)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities 111,426 103,432 58,171
Purchase of property and equipment (7,673) (25,104) (23,928)
Purchase of equity investments -- (13,045) (7,256)
Proceeds from the sale of other assets and
property and equipment 395 -- 2,082
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) investing
Activities (44,909) 15,559 (88,960)
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments to banks -- -- (2,600)
Payments of capital lease obligations -- (167) (1,035)
Proceeds from sale of common stock 73,666 9,755 122,266
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities 73,666 9,588 118,631
--------- --------- ---------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1,345 438 1,256
--------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9,925 (32,376) 36,821
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 25,963 58,339 21,518
--------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 35,888 $ 25,963 $ 58,339
--------- --------- ---------
Non-cash investing activity:
Transfer of Inventory to Property and equipment $ 4,577 -- --
--------- --------- ---------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. Description of Business
We design; manufacture and market advanced wireless solutions for mobile
applications and broadband access to enable the development of complex
communications networks worldwide. Our microwave radio products deliver data and
voice across a full spectrum of network frequencies and capacities. Our business
is global in nature, supported by a worldwide sales and support organization.
DMC Stratex Networks, Inc. was founded in January 1984 and is traded under the
symbol STXN on the NASDAQ National Market. Additional information is available
at www.stratexnet.com.
NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
BASIS OF PRESENTATION. The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of DMC Stratex Networks, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior-year
amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.
ESTIMATES. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statement, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. We consider all highly liquid debt instruments with
an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and
cash equivalents consisted of cash, money market funds, and short-term
securities as of March 31, 2002 and 2001. We have issued letters of credit to
various customers through a financial institution for bid and performance bonds.
In connection with the issuance of these letters of credit, we have restricted
$0.4 million of cash, which is included in cash and cash equivalents in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet, as collateral for these specific
obligations in Fiscal 2002. Of the $0.4 million of restricted cash, $0.3 million
is for the principal amount of the letters of credit and the remaining $0.1
million of the restricted cash is to cover any foreign currency fluctuation
exposure on these letters of credit. These letters of credit expire in Fiscal
2003.
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS. We invest our excess cash in high-quality and easily
marketable instruments to ensure cash is readily available for use in our
current operations. Accordingly, all of our marketable securities are classified
as "available-for-sale" in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 (SFAS No. 115). At March 31, 2002, our
available-for-sale securities had contractual maturities ranging from 1 day to
410 days, with a weighted average maturity of 66 days.
All investments are reported at fair market value with the related unrealized
holding gains and losses reported as a component of stockholders' equity.
Unrealized holding losses on the portfolio of approximately $0.2 million were
recorded as of March 31, 2002, and $2.9 million of unrealized holding losses
were recorded as of March 31, 2001. $2.5 million of the unrealized loss as of
March 31, 2001 was recorded as impairment loss during Fiscal 2002. There were
realized gains of approximately $43,000 during Fiscal 2002 and $17,000 during
Fiscal 2001 on the sale of securities and realized gains of approximately $0.4
million during Fiscal 2000. Realized gains (losses) are included in other
expenses, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
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The following is a summary of available-for-sale short-term and long-term
investments as of March 31:
2002
-----------------------------------------
Unrealized
Holding
Fair Gain
COST Value (Loss)
------- ------- ----------
(in thousands)
CORPORATE NOTES $ 4,032 4,016 $ (16)
CORPORATE BONDS 15,724 15,670 (54)
AUCTION RATE PREFERRED NOTES 28,600 28,600 --
NEGOTIABLE CD'S 1,501 1,500 (1)
INVESTMENT IN ENDWAVE, INC.(1)(2) 491 360 (131)
------- ------- -------
TOTAL $50,348 $50,146 $ (202)
------- ------- -------
2001
-----------------------------------------
Unrealized
Holding
Fair Gain
COST Value (Loss)
------- ------- ----------
(in thousands)
Corporate notes $ 1,999 $ 2,002 $ 3
Corporate bonds 8,991 8,393 (598)
Auction rate preferred notes 1,500 1,500 --
Investment in
Endwave, Inc.(1)(2) 3,579 1,313 (2,266)
------- ------- -------
Total $16,069 13,208 (2,861)
------- ------- -------
(1) Classified as other assets.
(2) We recorded an impairment loss of $3,088 in Fiscal 2002 and $2,421 in
Fiscal 2001 related to our original Endwave, Inc. $6,000 investment. See
"Other Assets" footnote below.
SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS DISCLOSURES. Cash paid for interest and
income taxes for each of the three fiscal years presented in the consolidated
statements of cash flows was as follows:
Years ended March 31,
---------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
(in thousands)
Interest paid $ 146 $ 64 $ 702
Income taxes paid $ 1,572 $ 1,602 $ 559
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INVENTORIES. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out)
or market, where cost includes material, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
Inventories, net of reserves, consisted of:
March 31,
-----------------------------
2002 2001
------- -------
(in thousands)
Raw materials $19,346 $46,295
Work-in-process 5,527 18,642
Finished goods 6,221 27,926
------- -------
$31,094 $92,863
------- -------
We recorded inventory valuation and other charges of $102.7 million during
Fiscal 2002. This inventory valuation and other charge consisted of a $9.4
million charge for purchase commitments, a $1.9 million charge for loss on
impairment of manufacturing equipment and charges of $91.4 million for excess
and obsolete inventories. The inventory valuation and other charges recorded in
Fiscal 2001 was $15.4 million. This consisted of a charge of $12.4 million for
excess and obsolete inventories as a result of product transitions and the rapid
decline of the U.S Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) market in Fiscal
2001 and a charge of $3.0 million for vendor cancellation charges on purchase
order commitments resulting from the reduction in CLEC market in Fiscal 2001.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation
and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter
of the estimated useful lives of the assets (ranging from three to five years
for equipment and furniture, and forty years for buildings) or the lease term.
There were no assets included in property and equipment under capital lease as
of March 31, 2002 or March 31, 2001.
OTHER ASSETS. Included in other assets are equity investments, notes receivable
and for Fiscal 2001, goodwill. The equity investments were purchased for the
promotion of business and strategic objectives. Equity investments represent
voting interests of less than 20% and are accordingly accounted for under the
cost method. Equity investments in marketable securities are classified as
"available-for-sale" in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115 and reported at fair value with
unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss). Equity investments in non-marketable securities are recorded at cost. We
have determined that the carrying value for these certain investments exceeded
their fair value and that these losses were other than temporary in nature.
There were impairment losses of approximately $7.9 million during Fiscal 2002 on
our equity investments in certain marketable and non-marketable securities. This
loss consisted of $3.4 million loss on our equity investments in marketable
securities and $4.5 million loss on our equity investments in non-marketable
securities. $2.5 million of this impairment loss had been recorded as unrealized
holding loss as of March 31, 2001.
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets
acquired. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to be disposed of," we continually review goodwill to evaluate whether
conditions have occurred that would suggest a permanent impairment of carrying
value. Goodwill, gross of accumulated amortization, amounted to $2.4 million as
of March 31, 2001. Accumulated amortization of goodwill amounted to $1.7
million at March 31, 2001. During Fiscal 2002, amortization expense of $0.3
million and an impairment of goodwill of $0.4 million were recorded. Accumulated
amortization of goodwill amounted to $1.7 million at March 31, 2001. We had no
goodwill recorded as of March 31, 2002.
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During Fiscal 2002, we accepted long-term interest bearing notes receivable from
one of our customers. Accordingly, the related accounts receivable has been
classified as notes receivable in other current assets and other assets. The
notes receivable are for a total of $2.3 with annual interest rates of
approximately 10.0%. The notes receivable require semi-annual payments over
three years including interest. These notes are secured by a guarantee from the
customer's parent corporation. As of March 31, 2002, the total balance of these
notes receivable, including accrued interest, was $1.9 million of which $0.7
million is in current other assets and $1.2 million is in long-term other
assets.
ACCRUED LIABILITIES. Accrued liabilities included the following:
March 31,
-----------------------------
2002 2001
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(in thousands)
Customer deposits $ 1,804 $ 886
Accrued payroll and benefits 2,461 3,989
Accrued commissions 2,533 1,246
Accrued warranty 4,674 4,788
Accrued restructuring 3,534 --
Other 4,400 4,539
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$19,406 $15,448
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income," establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income
(loss) and its components. SFAS No. 130 requires companies to report a
"comprehensive income (loss)" that includes unrealized holding gains and losses
and other items that have previously been excluded from net income (loss) and
reflected instead in stockholders' equity. Our comprehensive income (loss)
consists of net income (loss) plus the effect of unrealized holding gains or
losses on investments classified as available-for-sale and foreign currency
translation adjustments.
The accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) are as follows:
March 31,
--------------------------------
2002 2001
-------- --------
(in thousands)
Unrealized holding loss on
Available-for-sale securities, $ (202) $ (2,861)
Cumulative foreign exchange
translation adjustments (10,095) (10,268)
-------- --------
$(10,297) $(13,129)
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The functional currency of our subsidiaries
located in the United Kingdom and New Zealand is the U.S. dollar. Accordingly,
all of the monetary assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are remeasured
into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate as of the applicable balance
sheet date, and all non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at
historical rates. Sales and expenses are remeasured at the average exchange rate
prevailing during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement
of these subsidiaries' financial statements are included in the consolidated
statements of operations. Our other
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international subsidiaries use their respective local currency as their
functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated
at the local current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and
income and expense accounts are translated at the average exchange rates during
the period. The resulting translation adjustments are included in accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss).
Determination of the functional currency is dependent upon the economic
environment in which an entity operates as well as the customers and suppliers
the entity conducts business with. Changes in the facts and circumstances may
change and could lead to a change in the functional currency of that entity.
Gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in
other income (expense) in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of
Operations. The net foreign exchange loss was $1.2 million in Fiscal 2002, $2.0
million in Fiscal 2001 and $0.9 million in Fiscal 2000.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS. Effective April 1, 2001, we adopted Financial
Accounting Standard No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities" ("FAS 133"), which requires that all derivatives be recorded on the
balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are
not designated, or are not effective as hedges, must be recognized currently in
earnings.
We continue our policy of hedging forecasted and actual foreign currency risk
with forward contracts that generally expire within nine months. Derivatives are
employed to eliminate, reduce, or transfer selected foreign currency risks that
can be identified and quantified with confidence. Specifically, we hedge foreign
currency risks relating to firmly committed backlog, open purchase orders and
non-functional currency monetary assets and liabilities. At March 31, 2002, we
had forward foreign exchange contracts with a notional face value of $24.5
million. The amount of unrealized loss on these contracts at March 31, 2002 is
insignificant. Derivatives hedging non-functional currency monetary assets and
liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and changes in fair
value are recognized currently in earnings.
Occasionally, we have euro denominated firm backlog from customers in countries
not participating in the euro. Under FAS 133, these contracts are treated as
embedded derivatives with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The
change in fair value as of March 31, 2002 was insignificant. As of March 31,
2002, we had $4.2 million in U.S. dollar equivalent euro denominated backlog
from customers in non-participating countries.
Additionally, we hedge forecasted non-U.S. dollar sales and non-U.S. dollar
purchases. In accordance with FAS 133, hedges of such anticipated transactions
are designated and documented at inception as "cash flow hedges" and are
evaluated for effectiveness, excluding time value, at least quarterly. We record
effective changes in the fair value of these cash flow hedges in accumulated
other comprehensive income ("OCI") until the transaction occurs, at which time
the changes are reclassified to revenue and cost of sales, respectively. All
amounts accumulated in OCI at quarter end will be reclassified to earnings
within the next 12 months. A loss of $0.2 million was recognized in other income
and expense in Fiscal 2002 related to excluding time value from effectiveness
testing and ineffectiveness resulting from forecasted transactions that did not
occur.
The activity in OCI, with regard to the effective changes in fair value of
derivative instruments, for Fiscal 2002 was not significant.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK. Financial instruments that potentially subject us
to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash
investments and trade receivables. We have cash investment policies that limit
the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution and restrict
placement of investments to financial institutions evaluated as highly
creditworthy with a short-term bond rating of A/A2 or better or a long-
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term bond rating of A or better. Accounts receivable concentrated with certain
customers primarily in the telecommunications industry and in certain geographic
locations may subject us to concentration of credit risk. One customer accounted
for approximately 15% of net sales for Fiscal 2002. Three customers accounted
for approximately 16%, 15% and 12% respectively of the total accounts receivable
balance at the end of Fiscal 2002. No other customer accounted for more than 10%
of the total accounts receivable balance at the end of Fiscal 2002. We actively
market and sell products in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the
Americas. We perform on-going credit evaluations of our customers' financial
conditions and generally require no collateral, although sales to Asia, Eastern
Europe and the Middle East are primarily paid through letters of credit.
RESTRUCTURING AND RECEIVABLE VALUATION CHARGES. Due to macroeconomic and capital
spending issues affecting the telecommunications industry, we announced a
restructuring program during Fiscal 2002 to focus on profit
contribution by reducing expenses and improving operational efficiency. This
restructuring program included consolidation of our U.S. operations by
relocating our Seattle, Washington manufacturing operations to our San Jose,
California facility, and a worldwide reduction in workforce and a consolidation
of additional excess facilities.
In connection with the above noted restructuring programs, in Fiscal 2002, we
recorded restructuring and receivable valuation charges of $24.6 million,
consisting of $8.4 million for employee severance and benefits, $11.2 million
for facility-related and other costs (including $8.6 million for lease
termination costs, $2.1 million for the loss on impairment of equipment, $0.1
million for legal costs, $0.4 million for the write off of goodwill) and $5.0
million for uncollectible accounts receivable. We reduced our headcount by
approximately 405 employees in Fiscal 2002, with reductions affecting all
functional areas and affecting various locations. As of March 31, 2002,
essentially all of these employees have been terminated.
The facilities consolidation expenses include payments required under a lease
contract, less estimated sublease income after the property was abandoned. To
determine the lease loss, certain assumptions were made related the (1) time
period over which the building will remain vacant, (2) sublease terms, (3)
sublease rates and (4) an estimate of brokerage fees. The lease loss is an
estimate under SFAS No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies," and represents the
low end of the estimate of time to sublease and actual sublease rates. Should
operating lease rental rates continue to decline in current markets or should it
take longer than expected to find a suitable tenant to sublease the Seattle,
Washington; San Jose, California and Coventry, United Kingdom facilities,
adjustments to the facilities lease losses reserve will be made in future
periods, if necessary, based upon the current actual events and circumstances.
We have estimated that under certain circumstances the facilities lease losses
could increase by an additional $8.9 million.
The components of the restructuring and receivable valuation charges recorded in
Fiscal 2002 are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended
March 31,
2002
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Restructuring Charges:
Severance and Benefits $ 8.4
Facilities and Other 11.2
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Total Restructuring Charges $19.6
Receivable Valuation Charges $ 5.0
-----
Total Charges $24.6
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The following table summarizes the balance of the restructuring accrual as of
March 31, 2002 and the type and amount of restructuring costs utilized during
Fiscal 2002 (in millions):
Severance Facilities
and Benefits and Other Total
------------ ---------- -----
Balance as of April 1, 2001 $ -- $ -- $ --
Provision 8.4 11.2 19.6
Cash payments (6.1) (1.6) (7.7)
Non-cash expenses -- (2.5) (2.5)
----- ----- -----
Balance as of March 31, 2002 $ 2.3 $ 7.1 $ 9.4
===== ===== =====
Total cash outlay for the restructuring and receivable valuation charges is
expected to be approximately $17.1 million. The remaining $7.5 million of
restructuring and receivable valuation charges are non-cash charges related to
the write-off of receivables, goodwill and the loss on impairment of equipment.
Of the $17.1 million restructuring charges accrued for cash outlays, $7.7
million was paid as of March 31, 2002. We expect all the remaining cash
restructuring charges of $9.4 million to be paid out during Fiscal 2003 with the
exception of severance and benefits costs of approximately $0.6 million, which
will be paid out in Fiscal 2004 and vacated building lease obligations of $4.6
million and $0.7 million, which are expected to be paid out over the next eight
years and sixteen years, respectively.
In Fiscal 2001, we had recorded a receivable valuation charge of $22.0 million
for our U.S. CLEC customers. This charge was estimated based on outstanding
accounts receivable as of March 31, 2001 compared with anticipated future
collections based upon our customers' liquidity position as of March 31, 2001.
Several of our U.S. CLEC customers filed for bankruptcy during Fiscal 2002.
REVENUE RECOGNITION. We recognize revenue pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 101 (SAB 101) "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." Accordingly,
revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i)
persuasive evidence that the arrangement exists; (ii) delivery of the products
and/or services has occurred; (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable;
and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured.
In accordance with SAB 101, revenues from product sales are generally recognized
when title and risk of loss passes to the customer, except when product sales
are combined with significant post-shipment installation services. Under this
exception, revenue is deferred until such services have been performed. Service
revenue, which is less than 10% of net sales for Fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000 is
recognized when the related services are performed.
At the time revenue is recognized, we establish an accrual for estimated
warranty expenses associated with our sales, recorded as a component of cost of
revenue. Our standard warranty is generally for a period of 27 months from the
date of sale (which includes 3 months for installation either by us or the
buyer) and our warranty accrual represents our best estimate of the amounts
necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the
balance sheet date. While we believe that our warranty accrual is adequate and
that the judgment applied is appropriate, such amounts estimated to be due and
payable could differ materially from what will actually transpire in the future.
If our actual warranty costs are greater than the accrual, cost of revenues will
increase in the future.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. All research and development costs are expensed as
incurred.
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE. Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net
income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net
income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock and potentially
dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Net loss per share is
computed using only the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding during the period, as the inclusion of potentially dilutive
securities would be anti-dilutive.
As of March 31, 2002, there were 557,000 weighted-average options outstanding to
purchase shares of Common Stock that were not included in the computation of
diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive as a result of the
net loss incurred in Fiscal 2002. As of March 31, 2001, there were 2,951,000
weighted-average options outstanding to purchase shares of Common Stock that
were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they
were anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss incurred in Fiscal 2001. As of
March 31, 2000, there were 192,000 weighted-average options outstanding to
purchase shares of Common Stock that were not included in the computation of
diluted earnings per share, as the options exercise prices were greater than the
average market price of the shares of Common Stock.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS. In June 1998, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 133 (SFAS No. 133), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." SFAS No. 133 is effective for companies with fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2000, and requires us to recognize all derivatives on the balance
sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair
value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of
the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset
against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm
commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until
the hedged item is recognized in earnings. In June 2000, FASB issued SFAS No.
138 amending certain provisions of SFAS 133. These amendments include allowing
foreign-currency denominated assets and liabilities to qualify for hedge
accounting, permitting the offsetting of certain intercompany foreign currency
exposures that reduce the need for third-party derivatives and redefining the
nature of interest rate risk to avoid sources of ineffectiveness. We have
adopted SFAS 133 and the corresponding amendments under SFAS 138 effective as of
April 1, 2001. The impact of adopting SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS 138, was not
significant.
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No.'s 141 and 142, "Business Combinations"
and "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS 141 requires all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the
purchase method. Under SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization
over its estimated useful life. Rather, goodwill is subject to at least an
annual assessment for impairment applying a fair-value based test. Additionally,
an acquired intangible asset should be separately recognized if the benefit of
the intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights, or
if the intangible asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or
exchanged, regardless of the acquirer's intent to do so. As we have no goodwill
recorded on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2002, these pronouncements will
not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations, when
adopted effective April 1, 2002.
In June 2001, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 143 (FAS 143), "Accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations". FAS 143 requires that the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation be realized in the period which it
is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Companies are
required to adopt FAS 143 for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, but
early adoption is encouraged. We are in the process of determining the impact
this standard will have on our financial position and results of operations,
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although we do not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a
material impact on the our financial position or results of operations.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121 by
requiring that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed
of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired and by broadening
the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal
transactions. The Statement will be effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 will not have a material impact
on our financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 3. Commitments and Contingencies
We lease certain property and equipment, as well as our headquarters and
manufacturing facilities, under non-cancelable operating leases that expire at
various periods through 2018. At March 31, 2002, future minimum payment
obligations under these leases were as follows:
Years ending March 31,
----------------------
(in thousands)
2003 $ 5,604
2004 5,451
2005 5,373
2006 5,494
2007 5,646
2008 and beyond 24,379
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Future minimum lease payments $51,947
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Rent expense under operating leases was approximately $6.0 million for the year
ended March 31, 2002, $4.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2001, and $3.9
million for the year ended March 31, 2000.
LEGAL CONTINGENCIES. We are a party to various legal proceedings that arise in
the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate
disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.
CONTINGENCIES IN MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIERS. Our manufacturing operations are
highly dependent upon the timely delivery of materials and components by outside
suppliers. In addition, we depend in part upon subcontractors to assemble major
components and subsystems used in our products in a timely and satisfactory
manner. We do not generally enter into long-term or volume-purchase agreements
with any of our suppliers, and no assurance can be given that such materials,
components, and subsystems will be available in the quantities required by us,
if at all. Our inability to develop alternative sources of supply quickly and on
a cost-effective basis could materially impair our ability to manufacture and
deliver our products in a timely manner. There can be no assurance that we will
not experience component delays or other supply problems in the future.
Purchases for materials are highly dependent upon demand forecasts from our
customers. Due to the uncertainty in demand from our customers, and in the
telecommunications market in general, we may have to change, reschedule, or
cancel purchases or purchase orders from our suppliers. These changes may lead
to vendor cancellation charges on these purchase commitments.
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NOTE 4. Income Taxes
We provide for income taxes using an asset and liability approach, under which
deferred income taxes are provided based upon enacted tax laws and rates
applicable to periods in which the taxes become payable.
The domestic and foreign components of income (loss) before provision for income
taxes were as follows:
Years ended March 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
Domestic $(161,010) $ (8,366) $ 14,006
Foreign (6,440) 2,414 1,164
--------- -------- --------
$(167,450) $ (5,952) $ 15,170
--------- -------- --------
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
Years ended March 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
Current:
Federal $ (1,776) $ -- $ 38
State -- -- 37
Foreign 1,924 1,043 2,434
-------- -------- --------
Total current 148 1,043 2,509
Deferred 1,275 -- 525
-------- -------- --------
$ 1,423 $ 1,043 $ 3,034
-------- -------- --------
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the
statutory Federal income tax rate as follows:
Years ended March 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
Expected tax provision (benefit) $(58,608) $ (2,083) $ 5,310
State taxes, net of Federal provision
(benefit) (7,393) (192) 348
Change in valuation allowance 66,029 2,965 (2,873)
Foreign taxes 2,054 -- --
Other (659) 353 249
-------- -------- --------
$ 1,423 $ 1,043 $ 3,034
-------- -------- --------
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The major components of the net deferred tax asset consisted of the following:
March 31,
----------------------------------
2002 2001
--------- ---------
(in thousands)
Inventory reserves $ 39,581 $ 11,024
Restructuring reserves 3,630 433
Warranty reserves 1,720 1,711
Bad debt reserves 3,509 9,614
Net operating loss carry forwards 71,019 41,225
Tax credits 11,679 11,459
Impairment of investments 8,461 5,187
Depreciation Reserves 2,415 323
Other 7,998 4,282
--------- ---------
150,012 85,258
Less: Valuation allowance (150,012) (83,983)
--------- ---------
Net deferred tax asset $ 0 $ 1,275
--------- ---------
The valuation allowance provides a reserve against deferred tax assets that may
expire or go unutilized. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes," we believe it is more likely than not that we will not fully realize
these benefits and, accordingly, have continued to provide a valuation allowance
for them.
At March 31, 2002, we had U.S. Federal and State net operating loss carry
forwards available to offset future taxable income, if any, of approximately
$197.0 million and $32.6 million, respectively. The net operating losses expire
in various years through 2022. In addition, foreign net operating loss carry
forwards at March 31, 2002 total approximately $2.3 million. Tax credits include
approximately $6.5 million of Federal minimum tax and State research credits
that carry forward indefinitely. The remaining tax credits of $6.9 million are
Federal and State credits that expire in various years through 2022. The
Internal Revenue Code contains provisions that may limit the net operating loss
carry forwards to be used in any given year upon the occurrence of certain
events, including a significant change in ownership interest.
NOTE 5. Common Stock
STOCK OPTION PLANS. We adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." In accordance with the provisions of
SFAS No. 123, we apply Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion 25 and related
interpretations in accounting for our stock option plans. This note contains a
summary of the pro forma effects on reported net income (loss) and earnings per
share information for Fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000, based on the fair market
value of the options granted at the grant date as prescribed by SFAS No. 123.
Our 1984 Stock Option Plan (the "1984 Plan") provides for the grant of both
incentive and nonqualified stock options to our key employees and certain
independent contractors. Upon the adoption of our 1994 Stock Incentive Plan
("the 1994 Plan"), we terminated future grants under the 1984 Plan.
In July 1994, the stockholders approved 2,366,660 shares of Common Stock to be
reserved for issuance under the 1994 Plan over a ten-year term. In August 1996,
the stockholders approved
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the reservation for issuance of 2,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock
under the 1994 Plan. In March 1998, the stockholders approved the reservation
for issuance of 2,500,000 additional shares of Common Stock under the 1994 Plan.
The terms of the 1994 Plan also provide for an automatic increase on the first
trading day of each calendar year for five years after the adoption of the 1994
Plan, beginning January 1995, of an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, but in no event is such annual
increase to exceed 300,000 shares. The total number of shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance under the 1994 Plan is 7,766,660.
The 1994 Plan contains: (i) a discretionary grant program for key employees and
consultants whereby options generally vest over five years and expire after 10
years, (ii) an automatic grant program for non-employee Board members, whereby
options vest over three years and expire after 10 years, (iii) a salary
reduction grant program under which key employees may elect to have a portion of
their base salary reduced each year in return for stock options, (iv) a stock
fee program under which the non-employee Board members may elect to apply all or
a portion of their annual retainer fee to the acquisition of shares of Common
Stock, and (v) a stock issuance program under which eligible individuals may be
issued shares of Common Stock as a bonus tied to their performance of services
or our attainment of financial milestones, or pursuant to their individual
elections to receive such shares in lieu of base salary. The implementation and
use of any of these equity incentive programs (other than the automatic grant
program and the stock fee program) is within the sole discretion of our
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
In April 1996, we adopted the 1996 Non-Officer Employee Stock Option Plan (the
"1996 Plan"). The 1996 Plan authorizes 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be
reserved for issuance to non-officer key employees as an incentive to continue
to serve with us. The 1996 Plan will terminate on the date on which all shares
available have been issued.
In November 1997, we adopted the 1998 Non-Officer Employee Stock Option Plan
(the "1998 Plan"), which became effective on January 2, 1998. The 1998 Plan
authorizes 500,000 shares of Common Stock to be reserved for issuance to
non-officer key employees as an incentive to continue to serve with us. The 1998
Plan will terminate on the date on which all shares available have been issued.
The 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1999 Incentive Plan"), approved by our
stockholders in August 1999, provides for the issuance of stock options covering
up to 2,500,000 shares of our Common Stock. In August 2001, the stockholders
approved the reservation for issuance of 4,000,000 additional shares of Common
Stock under the 1999 Incentive Plan. The 1999 Incentive Plan enables us to grant
options as needed to retain and attract talented employees. Options generally
vest over four years and expire after 10 years. The 1999 Plan will terminate on
the date on which all shares available have been issued.
At March 31, 2002, we had reserved 3,914,011 shares for future issuance under
all stock options plans for which there were options outstanding or available
for grant as of March 31, 2002.
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The following table summarizes our stock option activity under all of our stock
option plans:
Fiscal years ended March 31,
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2002 2001 2000
---------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------
WEIGHTED AVG Weighted Avg Weighted Avg
SHARES EXERCISE PRICE Shares Exercise Price Shares Exercise Price
--------- -------------- --------- -------------- --------- --------------
(shares in thousands)
Options outstanding at
beginning of year 7,693 $ 14.74 6,412 $ 10.72 8,871 $ 7.51
Granted 2,130 6.27 2,931 21.43 1,790 18.03
Exercised (298) 3.90 (951) 8.12 (3,726) 5.52
Expired or canceled (1,748) 13.03 (699) 14.16 (523) 9.45
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Options outstanding at
end of year 7,777 $ 13.21 7,693 $ 14.74 6,412 $ 10.72
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Exercisable at end of year 3,288 2,224 1,730
Weighted average fair
Value of options granted $ 3.91 $ 13.04 $ 11.05
--------- --------- ---------
The following summarizes the stock options outstanding at March 31, 2002:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Weighted Avg
Remaining
Actual Range of Number Contractual Life Weighted Avg Number Weighted Avg
Exercise Prices Outstanding (years) Exercise Price Exercisable Exercise Price
- --------------- ----------- ---------------- -------------- ----------- --------------
(shares in thousands)
$0.23 - 4.69 499 5.80 $ 3.98 347 $ 3.93
$4.94 - 6.10 1,921 9.30 6.06 185 5.84
$6.19 - 10.63 1,367 6.16 8.18 910 8.39
$11.00 - 14.50 1,369 6.41 12.80 846 12.83
$14.56 - 17.91 1,302 7.98 16.70 496 16.34
$17.92 - 41.75 1,319 7.92 29.29 504 28.41
----- ---- ----- ----- ------
$0.23 - 41.75 7,777 7.56 $13.21 3,288 $13.19
In accordance with the disclosure requirements of SFAS No.123, if we had elected
to recognize compensation cost based on the fair market value of the options
granted at grant date as prescribed, income and earnings per share would have
been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated in the table below. The pro
forma effect on net income (loss) for Fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000 is not
representative of the pro forma effect on net income (loss) in future years
because it does not take into consideration pro forma compensation expense
related to grants made prior to Fiscal 1996.
2002 2001 2000
--------- -------- -------
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) - as reported $(168,873) $ (6,995) $12,136
Net income (loss) - pro forma $(177,966) $(22,949) $ 4,120
Basic earnings (loss) per share - as reported $ (2.13) $ (0.10) $ 0.18
Basic earnings (loss) per share - pro forma $ (2.25) $ (0.31) $ 0.06
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - as reported $ (2.13) $ (0.10) $ 0.17
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - pro forma $ (2.25) $ (0.31) $ 0.06
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The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ---------
Expected dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Expected stock volatility 84.3% 82.7% 79.7%
Risk-free interest rate 2.8 - 4.3% 4.8 - 7.5% 4.8 - 7.5%
Expected life of options from vest date 1.8 YEARS 1.3 years 1.4 years
Forfeiture rate actual actual actual
WARRANTS. In connection with the Innova merger in Fiscal 1998, we assumed the
outstanding warrants of Innova to purchase common stock of Innova. The Innova
warrants were issued in conjunction with various financing rounds. No separate
values were assigned to the warrants as the values were not significant at the
date of issuance, other than warrants for 21,500 shares of Innova common stock
with an exercise price of $6.96 per share issued in connection with debt
financing in April 1997. There were 21,500 warrants outstanding at March 31,
2002, March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000. The warrants expired unexercised on
April 30, 2002.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLANS. In August 1996, we adopted an Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (the "1996 Purchase Plan") and reserved 600,000 shares of Common
Stock for issuance under the 1996 Purchase Plan. Employees, subject to certain
restrictions, were able to purchase Common Stock under the 1996 Purchase Plan
through payroll withholding at a price per share of 85% of the fair market value
at the beginning or end of the purchase period, as defined under the terms of
the 1996 Purchase Plan. We sold 372,345 shares in Fiscal 1999 under the Purchase
Plan. At March 31, 1999, no shares remained available for future issuance under
the 1996 Purchase Plan. Accordingly, in June 1999, we adopted the 1999 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the "1999 Purchase Plan") and reserved 900,000 shares of
Common Stock for issuance under the 1999 Purchase Plan. Employees, subject to
certain restrictions, may purchase Common Stock under the 1999 Purchase Plan
through payroll withholding at a price per share of 85% of the fair market value
at the beginning or end of the purchase period, as defined under the terms of
the 1999 Purchase Plan. We sold 318,227 shares in Fiscal 2002, 111,441 shares in
Fiscal 2001 and 93,189 shares in Fiscal 2000 under the 1999 Purchase Plan.
NOTE 6. Operating Segment and Geographic Information
We adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information," as of March 31, 1999. SFAS No. 131 establishes annual and
interim reporting standards for an enterprise's operating segments and related
disclosures about products, geographic information, and major customers.
Operating segment information for Fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000 is presented in
accordance with SFAS No. 131. See Note 1 for a brief description of our
business.
We are organized into two operating segments: Products and Services. The Chief
Executive Officer ("CEO") has been identified as the Chief Operating
Decision-Maker as defined by SFAS 131. Resources are allocated to each of these
groups using information on their revenues and operating profits before interest
and taxes.
The Products operating segment includes the SPECTRUM II, XP4, DART, Altium, and
DXR digital microwave systems for digital transmission markets. We design,
develop, and manufacture these products in San Jose, California, Wellington, New
Zealand and Campinas, Brazil. Prior to June 30, 2001, we designed, developed and
manufactured the XP4 family of products in Seattle, Washington. The Services
operating segment includes, but is not limited to, installation, repair, spare
parts, network design, path surveys,
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integration, and other revenues. We maintain regional service centers in
Lanarkshire, Scotland and Clark Field, Pampanga, Philippines.
We do not identify or allocate assets or depreciation by operating segment, nor
does the CEO evaluate these groups on these criteria. Total depreciation expense
of $20.0 million for Fiscal 2002 has been included in the product operating
segment. Operating segments generally do not sell products to each other, and
accordingly, there are no significant inter-segment revenues to be reported. We
do not allocate interest and taxes to operating segments. The accounting
policies for each reporting segment are the same.
2002 2001 2000
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PRODUCTS
Revenues $ 201,564 $ 386,165 $ 285,449
Operating profit (loss) (163,273) 4,106 15,924
SERVICES AND OTHER
Revenues 27,280 31,496 15,054
Operating profit (loss) 3,248 601 (1,399)
TOTAL
Revenues $ 228,844 $ 417,661 $ 300,503
Operating profit (loss) (160,025) 4,707 14,525
One customer accounted for 15% of net sales for Fiscal 2002 and one customer
accounted for 16% of net sales in Fiscal 2001. No other customers accounted for
more than 10% of net sales during Fiscal 2002, 2001, or 2000.
Revenues by product from unaffiliated customers for Fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000
are as follows:
2002 2001 2000
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(in thousands)
SPECTRUM II $ 37,642 $104,688 $122,349
XP4 86,980 131,767 65,810
DXR 29,182 35,631 40,302
Altium 46,324 109,087 47,534
Other Products 1,436 4,992 9,454
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Total Products 201,564 386,165 285,449
Total Services and other 27,280 31,496 15,054
-------- -------- --------
Total Revenue $228,844 $417,661 $300,503
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Revenues by geographic region from unaffiliated customers for Fiscal 2002, 2001,
and 2000 are as follows:
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
United States $ 17,589 $130,218 $ 62,990
Mexico 12,298 40,519 32,106
Other Americas 32,929 43,665 24,201
Europe 56,375 84,333 77,439
Middle East 14,770 17,772 4,322
Africa 21,471 23,957 19,087
China 36,805 35,391 48,325
Other Asia/Pacific 36,597 41,806 32,033
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Total revenues $228,844 $417,661 $300,503
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Long-lived assets consisted primarily of property and equipment at March 31,
2002 and 2001. Net property and equipment by country was as follows:
2002 2001
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(in thousands)
United States $19,872 $33,127
United Kingdom 15,732 15,490
Other foreign countries 6,090 6,160
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Net property and
Equipment $41,694 $54,777
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To DMC Stratex Networks, Inc:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of DMC Stratex
Networks, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2002
and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31,
2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of DMC Stratex Networks, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31,
2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
/S/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
San Jose, California
April 22, 2002
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
The following financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments,
which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the
results of the interim periods. Summarized quarterly data for Fiscal 2002 and
2001 are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
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FISCAL 2002
Net sales $ 76,684 $ 60,898 $ 45,170 $ 46,092
Gross profit (loss)(1) (3,797) (27,596) (34,323) 7,302
Loss from operations (36,435) (55,838) (57,209) (10,543)
Net loss (46,069) (56,487) (57,428) (8,889)
Basic net loss per common share(2) $ (0.62) $ (0.72) $ (0.70) $ (0.11)
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Diluted net loss per common share(2) $ (0.62) $ (0.72) $ (0.70) $ (0.11)
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Market price range common stock(3)
High $ 10.70 $ 5.16 $ 8.31 $ 9.05
Low $ 4.05 $ 11.45 $ 5.04 $ 4.38
Quarter-end Close $ 10.00 $ 5.05 $ 7.78 $ 5.44
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FISCAL 2001
Net sales $ 86,734 $ 105,433 $115,194 $ 10,300
Gross profit(1) 30,511 33,323 35,746 13,848
Income (loss) from operations 9,631 11,566 13,419 (29,909)
Net income (loss) 9,048 11,167 11,975 (39,185)
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share(2) $ 0.12 $ 0.15 $ 0.16 $ (0.53)
-------- --------- -------- --------
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share(2) $ 0.12 $ 0.15 $ 0.16 $ (0.53)
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Market price range common stock(3)
High $ 41.00 $ 43.00 $ 26.44 $ 17.69
Low $ 21.88 $ 14.38 $ 11.38 $ 7.01
Quarter-end Close $ 38.13 $ 16.06 $ 15.00 $ 8.30
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(1) Gross profit (loss) is calculated by subtracting cost of sales from net
sales
(2) Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters
presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly net earnings (loss) per
share will not necessarily equal the total for the year.
(3) Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
STXN.
We have not paid cash dividends on our Common Stock and do not intend to pay
cash dividends in the foreseeable future in order to retain earnings for use in
our business. At March 31, 2002, there were approximately 390 stockholders of
record.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND STOCK INFORMATION
Years ended March 31,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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(in thousands, except per share data and number of employees)
Net sales $ 228,844 $ 417,661 $ 300,503 $ 236,499 $ 345,116
Net income (loss) $(168,873) $ (6,995) $ 12,136 $ (96,729) $ 18,818
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (2.13) $ (0.10) $ 0.17 $ (1.57) $ 0.35
Total assets $ 214,117 $ 326,780 $ 337,441 $ 202,164 $ 297,196
Working capital $ 130,511 $ 197,533 $ 209,161 $ 85,247 $ 167,623
Stockholders' equity $ 167,457 $ 259,863 $ 264,392 $ 131,213 $ 226,600
Total employees at year end 760 1,184 974 873 1,324
Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding 79,166 73,391 71,642 61,601 54,459
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CORPORATE DIRECTORY
OFFICERS
Charles D. Kissner
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Carl A. Thomsen
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
John C. Brandt
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Carol A. Goudey
Corporate Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Paul A. Kennard
Vice President of Product Development
Chief Technical Officer
Ed Gardner
Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
DIRECTORS
Richard C. Alberding
Executive Vice President (Retired)
Hewlett-Packard Company
Paul S. Bachow
President of the Corporate General Partners
Bachow Investment Partners III, L.P.
Paul S. Bachow Co-Investment Fund, L. P.
John W. Combs
Chief Executive Officer
Littlefeet, Inc.
Charles D. Kissner
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. James D. Meindl, Ph.D.
Director
Microelectronics Research Center
Joseph M. Pettit Chair
Professor of Microelectronics
Georgia Institute of Technology
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V. Frank Mendicino
Managing Director
Access Venture Partners
William A. Hasler
Vice-Chairman and Director
Aphtan Corporation
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Arthur Andersen LLP
San Jose, California
GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Palo Alto, California
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
Mellon Investor Services LLC
San Francisco, California
PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES
DMC Telecom U.K. Ltd.
Lanarkshire, Scotland
DMC do Brasil Ltda.
Campinas, Brazil
DMC de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico D.F., Mexico
DMC Stratex Networks India
Private Limited
New Delhi, India
Stratex Networks, Inc.
Metro Manila, Philippines
DMC Stratex Networks (NZ) Limited
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Wellington, New Zealand
DMC Stratex Networks (Africa) (Proprietary) Limited
Pretoria, South Africa
Digital Microwave Corporation (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited
Pretoria, South Africa
DMC Stratex Networks (S) Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
DMC Stratex Networks, Inc.
170 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134 USA
SALES AND SERVICE OFFICES
North America:
Milpitas, California
Amesbury, Massachusetts
San Jose, California
Seattle, Washington
Central and South America:
Mexico City, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Campinas, Brazil
Europe:
Coventry, England
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Freising, Germany
Athens, Greece
Warsaw, Poland
Paris, France
Middle East:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Africa:
Pretoria, South Africa
Asia/Pacific:
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Singapore
Wellington, New Zealand
Beijing, China
Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines
Manila (Makati City), Philippines
New Delhi, India
Victoria, Australia
Bangkok, Thailand
Selangor, Malaysia
SEC FORM 10-K
A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission is available without charge by writing to:
DMC Stratex Networks, Inc.
Attn: Investor Relations
170 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
This annual Report contains forward-looking statements concerning our goals,
strategies, and expectations for business and financial results, which are based
on current expectations, estimates, and projections. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please
refer to our Form 10-K filed May 15, 2002, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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