SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q /X/ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 or / / Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________ to __________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-18376 VERIFONE, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 99-0206064 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) THREE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 400, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065 (Address of principal executive offices) (415) 591-6500 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding on October 31, 1996, was 24,446,732. FORM 10-Q VERIFONE, INC. INDEX Page Number PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995. . . . 2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Exhibit 11.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS VERIFONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 (unaudited) (see note below) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,109 $ 72,882 Short-term investments 29,106 9,939 Accounts receivable, net 112,573 96,419 Net investment in sales-type leases 11,675 10,487 Inventories 67,317 76,611 Deferred income taxes 18,715 16,827 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,772 7,158 -------- -------- Total current assets 292,267 290,323 Net investment in sales-type leases 18,483 15,360 Property and equipment, at cost 114,876 97,652 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (54,956) (46,710) -------- -------- Net property and equipment 59,920 50,942 Other assets, net 52,006 22,891 -------- -------- $422,676 $379,516 -------- -------- -------- -------- Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 29,025 $ 20,693 Accrued compensation 12,615 11,072 Other accrued liabilities 23,283 18,805 Income taxes payable 14,609 12,910 Deferred revenue 6,379 5,275 Long-term debt 15,112 10,569 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 101,023 79,324 Long-term debt 774 2,205 Deferred income taxes 42,759 33,602 Stockholders' equity 278,120 264,385 -------- -------- $422,676 $379,516 -------- -------- -------- -------- Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 1995 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 1 VERIFONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share data) THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------------------- ------------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net revenues $120,897 $102,742 $348,783 $277,748 Costs and expenses: Cost of revenues 65,928 54,011 186,957 143,870 Research and development 13,070 11,467 38,477 33,409 Selling, general and administrative 27,007 26,238 84,521 70,600 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total costs and expenses 106,005 91,716 309,955 247,879 Income from operations 14,892 11,026 38,828 29,869 Interest income, net 578 2,060 1,937 2,947 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income before income taxes 15,470 13,086 40,765 32,816 Provision for income taxes 4,487 3,795 11,822 9,517 ------ ------ ------ ------ NET INCOME $ 10,983 $ 9,291 $ 28,943 $ 23,299 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NET INCOME PER SHARE $ 0.42 $ 0.38 $ 1.11 $ 0.96 ------ ------ ------ ------ Common and common equivalent shares used in computing per share amounts 26,073 24,423 26,145 24,328 ------ ------ ------ ------ See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has reclassified certain prior-year balances to conform with current-year presentation. 2 VERIFONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands, unaudited) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ----------------------- 1996 1995 -------- -------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 28,943 $ 23,299 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 16,272 14,358 Deferred income taxes (1,755) 108 Net increase in receivables, inventories and prepaid expenses (13,785) (39,153) Net increase in payables, accruals and other current liabilities 17,156 5,933 Other, net (337) 255 -------- -------- Net cash provided by operating activities 46,494 4,800 -------- -------- Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (21,706) (17,406) Acquisition of other assets (9,659) (6,709) Available-for-sale investments: Purchases (58,151) (13,919) Maturities 38,804 36,311 Held-to-maturity investments: Maturities --- 10,785 -------- -------- Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (50,712) 9,062 -------- -------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds of long-term debt 7,115 1,793 Payments of long-term debt (4,003) (10,584) Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock 18,881 8,186 Purchase of treasury stock (47,548) (14,543) -------- -------- Net cash used for financing activities (25,555) (15,148) -------- -------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (29,773) (1,286) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 72,882 43,831 -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 43,109 $ 42,545 -------- -------- -------- -------- See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has reclassified certain prior-year balances to conform with current-year presentation. 3 VERIFONE, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The interim financial information furnished is unaudited. In the opinion of management, financial statements included in this report reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods covered. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. This financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1995 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. INVENTORIES Inventories, stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market, consist of (in thousands): September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ------ ------ Raw materials $37,158 $39,183 Work in process 4,959 6,369 Finished goods 25,200 31,059 ------ ------ $67,317 $76,611 ------ ------ ------ ------ BUSINESS COMBINATION In November 1995, the Company merged with Enterprise Integration Technologies Corporation ("EIT") and TimeCorp Systems, Inc. ("TimeCorp"). EIT and TimeCorp outstanding stock was exchanged for Common Stock of VeriFone at rates of approximately 0.77 and 0.15 VeriFone share for each share of outstanding EIT and TimeCorp stock, respectively. A total of 1,188,757 shares of VeriFone's Common Stock were issued in connection with the mergers. The mergers were accounted for as poolings of interests and, accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements have been restated to include the results of EIT and TimeCorp. 4 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit with banks and highly liquid investments with a maturity from date of purchase of 90 days or less. Short-term investments consist of high-quality money market instruments with original maturities greater than 90 days. Marketable investments include $954,000 and $57,344,000 of cash equivalents, and $29,106,000 and $9,939,000 of short-term investments at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair market value with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, included in the Stockholders' Equity section of the Balance Sheet. The Company had an unrealized loss of $88,000 and an unrealized gain of $33,000, net of tax, on its available-for-sale securities at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively. OTHER ASSETS Included in other assets is an investment in available-for-sale securities carried at fair market value with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, included in the Stockholders' Equity section of the Balance Sheet. The Company had an unrealized gain of $13,904,000, net of tax, on its available-for-sale securities at September 30, 1996. RECLASSIFICATION The Company has reclassified certain prior-year balances to conform with current-year presentation. 5 Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS All references herein to the "Company" mean VeriFone, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. In November 1995, the Company merged with Enterprise Integration Technologies Corporation ("EIT") and TimeCorp Systems, Inc. ("TimeCorp"). The mergers have been accounted for as poolings of interest, and accordingly, the financial results for all periods have been restated to include the results of EIT and TimeCorp. Forward-looking statements in this Management's Discussion and Analysis -- including statements regarding international markets; gross margins; research and development expenses; selling, general and administrative expenses; liquidity and cash needs; and the Company's plans and strategies -- are all based on current expectations, and the Company assumes no obligation to update this information. Numerous factors could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the factors set forth below under the heading "Factors That May Affect Future Results" (which are also discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995). The Company cautions investors that its business is subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The Company's net revenues during the third quarter of 1996 increased 17.7% to $120.9 million, from $102.7 million during the third quarter of 1995. The Company's net revenues in the first nine months of 1996 increased 25.6% to $348.8 million, from $277.7 million in the same period in 1995. UNITED STATES OPERATIONS -- The following table sets forth, by market, revenues from sales in the United States for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 and 1995, and the percentage change year-over-year: 6 Revenues Third Quarter of: (IN MILLIONS) ------------------- Percentage 1996 1995 Change ---- ---- ------ Financial retail $47.5 $44.5 6.7% Petroleum/convenience-store 11.0 8.1 35.8 Healthcare and Government 5.0 4.0 25.0 Multi-lane * 8.1 8.4 (3.6) Other 1.7 (0.4) 525.0 ----- ----- ----- United States net revenues $73.3 $64.6 13.5% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Revenues Nine Months of: (IN MILLIONS) ------------------- Percentage 1996 1995 Change ---- ---- ------ Financial retail $143.7 $124.4 15.5% Petroleum/convenience-store 31.5 21.6 45.8 Healthcare and Government 8.4 7.1 18.3 Multi-lane * 27.4 26.5 3.4 Other 2.7 (0.6) 550.0 ----- ----- ----- United States net revenues $213.7 $179.0 19.4% ------ ------ ----- ------ ------ ----- * The multi-lane retail figures above have been restated year-to-date to reflect the combination of multi-lane retail and labor management systems. The increase in revenues from sales in the United States during the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 was due primarily to increased sales in the financial retail market and petroleum/convenience-store market. Revenue from the financial retail market as a percentage of total United States revenue declined during the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 when compared to the same periods in 1995. Revenue growth (in absolute dollars) in the financial retail market during the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 was due primarily to continued acceptance of credit and debit card transaction systems. Revenue growth in the petroleum/convenience-store market during the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 was due primarily to demand for Ruby SuperSystems and OMNI 490 terminals by distributor organizations -- which place products in independent service stations, major oil companies, and convenience-store chains. Revenue from the healthcare and government market as a percentage of total United States revenue was relatively stable during the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 when compared to the 7 same periods in 1995. Revenue in the third quarter of 1996 was due primarily to the strength of electronic benefits transfer programs in Oklahoma, Illinois, and Kansas. Revenue from the multi-lane market declined during the third quarter of 1996 and remained relatively stable for the first nine months of 1996 when compared to the same period in 1995. These results were due primarily to lower demand for the Company's OMNI 490 system by supermarket chains and mass merchandisers, partially offset by an increase in labor management system sales. Revenue from the multi-lane retail market was $4.7 million and $7.4 million for the third quarter of 1996 and 1995, respectively, and $19.4 million and $20.9 million for the first nine months of 1996 and 1995, respectively. Revenue from labor management systems was $3.4 million and $1.0 million for the third quarter of 1996 and 1995, respectively, and $8.0 million and $5.6 million for the first nine months of 1996 and 1995, respectively. INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS -- The following table sets forth, by geographic region, revenues from sales outside the United States for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 and 1995, and the percentage change year-over-year: Revenues Third Quarter of: (IN MILLIONS) ------------------- Percentage 1996 1995 Change ---- ---- ------ Europe, Middle East, Africa $20.4 $13.3 53.4% Asia-Pacific 16.8 10.6 58.5 Americas 10.4 14.2 (26.8) ----- ----- ----- International net revenues $47.6 $38.1 24.9% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Revenues Nine Months of: (IN MILLIONS) ------------------- Percentage 1996 1995 Change ---- ---- ------ Europe, Middle East, Africa $50.5 $41.8 20.8% Asia-Pacific 48.1 27.0 78.1 Americas 36.5 29.9 22.1 ----- ----- ----- International net revenues $135.1 $98.7 36.9% ------ ----- ----- ------ ----- ----- The increase in revenues from sales outside the United States during the third quarter of 1996 was driven by worldwide demand for electronic payments, the expansion of chip-card opportunities, and the continued development of new country markets. In the third quarter of 1996, sales outside the 8 United States represented 39.4% of net revenues, compared with 37.1% of net revenues in the same period of 1995. For the first nine months of 1996, sales outside the United States represented 38.7% of the Company's net revenues, compared with 35.5% of net revenues in the same period of 1995. Growth in international sales during the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 occurred in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region and in the Asia- Pacific region. Growth in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region was primarily due to sales in Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and France, partially offset by lower demand in Germany. Growth in the Asia-Pacific region was due primarily to sales in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong. Sales in the Americas region declined in the third quarter of 1996 due primarily to lower demand in Mexico. The Company plans to continue to expand its global infrastructure with the aim of increasing market share in established country markets, as well as opening new country markets. Achievement of these plans is subject to various risks, including local economic conditions, as discussed below under "Factors That May Affect Future Results." International growth has increased the Company's exposure to the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. The Company engages in a foreign currency management program that is intended to minimize the effects of these fluctuations. This program includes the use of foreign exchange contracts to hedge its intercompany balances. The gains and losses on these contracts were immaterial as the majority of the Company's sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. PRODUCT ANALYSIS -- The following table sets forth, by product type, net revenues for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 and 1995, and the percentage change year-over-year: Net Revenues Third Quarter of: (IN MILLIONS) ------------------- Percentage 1996 1995 Change ---- ---- ------ High-Functionality Systems $ 51.1 $ 43.0 18.8% Basic Terminals 3.2 3.7 (13.5) Fully Integrated Systems 9.9 6.7 47.8 Printers and PinPads 30.1 35.6 (15.4) Smart Card Systems 8.1 2.6 211.5 Other 18.5 11.1 66.7 ------ ------ ---- $120.9 $102.7 17.7% ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ---- 9 Net Revenues Nine Months of: (IN MILLIONS) -------------------- Percentage 1996 1995 Change ----- ----- ------ High-Functionality Systems $143.9 $116.7 23.3% Basic Terminals 12.3 13.3 (7.5) Fully Integrated Systems 32.7 19.1 71.2 Printers and PinPads 93.3 91.1 2.4 Smart Card Systems 15.5 6.8 127.9 Other 51.1 30.7 66.4 ------ ------ ---- $348.8 $277.7 25.6% ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ---- The increase in net revenues in the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 was due to a number of factors, including among them a shift in product mix to high-functionality systems (such as TRANZ 330 and TRANZ 460 products), fully integrated systems (such as the OMNI 490 and the Ruby Super-System), and smart card systems (such as SC 552 and SC 542 Smart Card Reader/Writers). Unit shipments of products, other than printers and pinpads, increased 12.6% with 233,000 units shipped in the third quarter of 1996, compared with 207,000 units shipped in the third quarter of 1995. Unit shipments of products, other than printers and pinpads, increased 21.5% to 696,000 in the first nine months of 1996, compared with 573,000 in the first nine months of 1995. GROSS MARGINS (net revenues less cost of revenues) -- Gross margins were 45.5% and 47.4% in the third quarter of 1996 and 1995, respectively. Gross margins for the first nine months of 1996 and 1995 were 46.4% and 48.2%, respectively. The decrease in gross margins was due in part to a higher proportion of sales to international markets, which tend to have lower gross margins due to competitive pricing pressures. The decrease was also due to other factors, including general competitive pricing pressures and shifts in the Company's overall business and product mix. The Company currently expects its gross margins to continue to be affected by changes in business segment mix, product mix, competition and other factors. R&D EXPENSES -- Research and development (R&D) expenses increased 14.0% in the third quarter of 1996 over the same period in 1995, and represented 10.8% of net revenues in the third quarter of 1996, compared with 11.2% of net revenues for the same period in 1995. R&D expenses represented 11.0% and 12.0% of net revenues for the first nine months of 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company currently expects that, in the long term, R&D expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars but may decline as a percentage of net revenues. SG&A EXPENSES -- Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 2.9% in the third quarter of 1996 over the same period in 1995, and represented 10 22.3% of net revenues in the third quarter of 1996, compared with 25.5% of net revenues for the same period in 1995. SG&A expenses represented 24.2% and 25.4% of net revenues for the nine months of 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company currently expects to make additional investments in sales and marketing to further develop established international markets, introduce products to new international markets, and to develop additional vertical markets and distribution channels on a global basis. (Achievement of these plans is subject to various risks, as discussed below under "Factors That May Affect Future Results.") Accordingly, the Company currently expects that, in the long-term, its SG&A expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars. However, the Company also expects that its SG&A expenses may decline as a percentage of net revenues in the future. INTEREST INCOME AND OTHER, NET -- Net interest income and other, net for the third quarter of 1996 was $0.6 million compared with $2.1 million for the same period in 1995. Net interest income and other, net was $1.9 million and $2.9 million for the first nine months of 1996 and 1995, respectively. During the third quarter of 1995, the Company recorded a gain of $1.8 million due to a cash distribution from EIT's interest in Terisa Systems. Interest income and other, net, excluding the one-time transaction involving Terisa Systems, increased for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 due primarily to higher investment balances. TAX RATE -- The Company's combined federal, state and foreign effective income tax rate was 29.0% for both the third quarter of 1996 and 1995. The combined tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily because the Company does not provide for U.S. federal income taxes on the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, which the Company intends to permanently reinvest in those operations. NET INCOME -- In the third quarter of 1996, net income increased 18.2% over the same period in 1995. For the first nine months of 1996, net income increased 24.2% over the same period in 1995. Earnings per share increased 10.5% to $0.42 in the third quarter of 1996, compared with $0.38 in the third quarter of 1995. Earnings per share were $1.11 and $0.96 for the first nine months of 1996 and 1995, respectively. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at September 30, 1996 decreased to $72.2 million from $82.8 million at December 31, 1995. The Company experienced positive cash flow from operations of $48.8 million during the first nine months of 1996 as a result of net income, an increase in trade payables and other accrued liabilities, and depreciation and amortization. The Company used $50.7 million for investing in the first nine months of 1996, which included an increase in investments of $19.1 million, as well as the purchase of fixed 11 assets for operations and the construction of the new manufacturing facility in Kunshan, People's Republic of China. The Company used $27.9 million for financing activities during the first nine months of 1996, which included the repurchase of shares partially offset by proceeds from issuance of shares. During the first nine months of 1996, the Company repurchased 995,500 shares of outstanding Common Stock in the open market for an aggregate purchase price of $47.5 million, of which 640,300 shares were repurchased for an aggregate purchase price of $30.6 million in the third quarter of 1996. The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase during the fourth quarter of 1996 up to 1,500,000 shares of outstanding Common Stock in the open market for an aggregate purchase price of up to $67.5 million. At September 30, 1996, the Company's principal sources of liquidity included $72.2 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments; $30.0 million available under an unsecured bank line of credit, expiring in April 1997; and $5.0 million available under a bank line of credit for foreign exchange transactions, expiring in January 1997. At September 30, 1996, no borrowings were outstanding under the $30.0 million line of credit, and $1.1 million was outstanding under the $5.0 million line of credit. In connection with the activities of VeriFone Finance, the Company also has non-recourse notes payable to a financing company due in monthly installments, with interest rates ranging from 7.93% to 9.32%. These notes mature at various dates through June 1998 and are secured by all rights to certain leases, including a security interest in equipment under certain lease agreements and future minimum lease payments. At September 30, 1996, the Company had $1.8 million outstanding under these notes. The Company also has a $15.0 million unsecured line of credit for foreign exchange transactions that expires in May 1997. At September 30, 1996, $12.0 million was outstanding under this line of credit. In addition, at September 30, 1996, the Company had obligations under capital leases of $1.0 million. Inventories at September 30, 1996 decreased to $67.3 million, compared with $76.6 million at December 31, 1995. This decline was due primarily to inventory management programs. Net trade accounts receivable at September 30, 1996 increased to $112.6 million from $96.4 million at December 31, 1995. Days sales outstanding were 84 days at September 30, 1996, compared with 79 days at December 31, 1995. The Company currently expects to have significant cash needs during 1996 and 1997 in connection with various events, including the repurchase of shares, development of new products, and possible acquisitions. However, the Company currently believes that the liquidity provided by its ongoing operations, existing cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, as well as the borrowing arrangements described above, will be sufficient to meet its projected cash needs. 12 FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS The Company's quarterly operating results -- including revenues; gross margins; research and development expenses; selling, general and administrative expenses; and net income -- are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to the composition, timing and size of orders from and shipments to major customers; variations in product mix and the mix between leases and sales; variations in product cost; infrastructure costs; obsolescence of inventory; local economic conditions; competitive pressures; and other factors discussed below. Accordingly, the Company's operating results may vary materially from quarter to quarter. One of the more significant risks potentially affecting the Company's operating results is that a substantial portion of the Company's net revenues in each quarter generally results from shipments during the latter part of the quarter. Because the Company establishes its operating expense level primarily based on expected revenue, if anticipated shipments in any quarter do not occur as expected, net profits may be adversely affected. For these and other reasons, the Company may not learn of shortfalls in revenues, earnings or other financial results relative to the expectations of securities analysts until late in a quarter. Any such shortfall could have an immediate and significant adverse effect on the trading price of the Company's Common Stock. The Company aims to prudently control its operating expenses. However, there is no assurance that, in the event of any revenue, gross margin or other shortfalls in a quarter, the Company will be able to control expenses sufficiently to meet profitability objectives for the quarter. The Company is entering new markets, including the Internet commerce market, the labor management software market and the consumer market. The Company does not expect that the net revenues or profits from these new markets will be material in the near term. At present, in addition to being relatively small, these new markets are undeveloped and rapidly changing. If the markets do not develop as expected by the Company, or the Company's strategies for these markets are unsuccessful, or the Company fails to successfully and timely develop and introduce products suitable for these markets, the Company may be adversely affected. The Company is currently developing a number of products for these new markets -- including the vPOS, vGATE and vWALLET Internet commerce products, the VeriSmart system and the Personal ATM device. There is no assurance that these development efforts will be successful or that, if successfully developed, these products will achieve commercial success. Similarly, in connection with entering these new markets, the Company has entered into or expects to enter into relationships with a number of companies in these markets - including Netscape, Microsoft, Oracle and others. These relationships may not develop as expected by the Company, and thus, the expected benefits from the relationships may not be obtained. The Company may acquire other businesses in the future. Acquisitions require significant financial and management resources both at the time of the transaction and during the process of integrating the newly acquired businesses into the Company's operations. The Company's operating results could be adversely affected if it is unable to successfully integrate such new companies into its operations. Future acquisitions by the Company could also result in 13 substantial cash expenditures, potentially dilutive issuance of equity securities, the incurrence of additional debt and contingent liabilities, and amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could adversely affect the Company and its future operating results. In general, as discussed above (under "Results of Operations"), the Company's future results are dependent on its ability to successfully develop, manufacture and market products for customers worldwide. In this regard, the Company's future growth is very dependent on the Company's ability to successfully and timely enhance existing products, develop and introduce new products, establish new distribution channels, develop affiliations with leading market participants in order to facilitate product development and distribution, and certify its existing and new products with service providers, telephone companies and others. The failure to achieve these and other objectives could limit future growth and have an adverse effect on the Company and its future operating results. On a related note, the pressure to develop and enhance products, and to establish and expand markets, may cause the Company's research and development expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses to increase substantially, which could also have an adverse effect on the Company and its future operating results. As discussed above (under "Results of Operations -- International Operations"), international operations, including sales and manufacturing, is an increasingly important contributor to the Company's overall operations. As a result, operating results are increasingly affected by the risks of such activities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, changes in international regulatory requirements, international staffing and employment issues, tariffs and other trade barriers, import and export controls, the burden of complying with foreign laws, and political and economic instability. The Company's manufacturing facilities, which are located in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, are subject to particular risks relating to political developments and trade barriers. The inability to effectively manage these and other risks could adversely affect the Company and its future operating results. Most of the Company's products are used to process payment transactions, and thus, the security features of the products are important. In general, the Company's products are designed to comply with industry practices relating to security in payment transactions. However, no security feature, whether or not an industry practice, is infallible. In the event of a significant breach of the security features in the Company's products, the Company and its future operating results could be adversely affected. The Company is currently dependent on single suppliers for certain product components, including mask-programmed microcontrollers, various printer mechanisms, display devices and certain magnetic parts. The failure of any such supplier to meet its obligations could result in significant manufacturing delays that could adversely affect the Company and its future operating results. The Company's manufacturing and distribution facilities, as well as a portion of the Company's research and development, sales and administrative functions, are located near major earthquake faults. In the event of a major earthquake, the Company and its future operating results could be adversely affected. 14 The Company's operations are also subject to laws, regulations, governmental policies and product certification requirements worldwide. Changes in such laws, regulations, policies or requirements could affect the demand for the Company's products or result in the need to modify products, which may involve substantial costs or delays in sales and could have an adverse effect on the Company and its future operating results. In recent years, the stock market in general, and the market for technology stocks in particular, including the Company's Common Stock, have experienced extreme price fluctuations. There can be no assurance that the market price of the Company's Common Stock will not experience significant fluctuations in the future. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) EXHIBITS Exhibit 11.1 - Statement of Computation of Earnings per Share 15 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. VERIFONE, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Joseph M. Zaelit -------------------------------- Joseph M. Zaelit Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer (Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) Date: November 6, 1996 16