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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 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 0-24673
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METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 91-1673152
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10735 Willows Road NE Redmond, WA 98052
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(425) 702-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001
(Title of Class)
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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 [_]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [_]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of March 15, 2001 was approximately $167,544,344 based upon the
closing price on the Nasdaq National Market reported for such date. Shares of
Common Stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 5%
or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such
persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status
is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock
outstanding as of March 15, 2001 was 43,736,796.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of
stockholders on June 21, 2001, which will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, are
incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.
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METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.................................................. 1
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES................................................ 10
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS......................................... 10
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS....... 10
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS...................................... 11
ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA...................... 12
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS...................... 13
ITEM 7A. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK..................................................... 25
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...................................... 25
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE...................... 47
PART III AND PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON
FORM 8-K................................................. 47
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
In addition to historical information, the following discussion of the
Company's business (as well as the letter to stockholders from the Company's
chairman and chief executive officer sent to stockholders with this Annual
Report on Form 10-K) contains forward-looking statements. These forward-
looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The actual
results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to, those
discussed in the sections in this Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled
"Competition", "Intellectual Property", "Risk Factors" and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof.
Metawave Communications Corporation (the "Company" or "Metawave") undertakes
no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to
these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk
factors described in this document as well as in other documents the Company
files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to be filed by the Company in fiscal year
2001.
Overview
Metawave Communications Corporation provides smart antenna systems and
embedded solutions to wireless network operators and base station
manufacturers facing capacity constraints in the wireless communications
industry. We believe that our SpotLight systems enable wireless network
operators to increase overall network capacity, improve or maintain network
quality, reduce network operating costs and better manage their network
infrastructure. We develop proprietary hardware and software solutions that we
believe will allow base station manufacturers significant performance and time
to market benefits.
Our SpotLight systems can reduce the need for more costly infrastructure
upgrades and additional cell site deployments, allowing wireless network
operators to more cost-effectively keep pace with subscriber growth and
increased demand for digital services. Our technology is designed to be
implemented in a variety of market segments in the wireless communications
industry and currently supports CDMA, GSM and analog standards. Our customers
include Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL, Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of
Mexico, and Telefonica Servicios Moviles S.A.C. of Peru. We also sell to
distributors such as Hitron Technology, Inc. in Taiwan and Shanghai Bell
Company Limited of China who supply our systems to wireless network operators
in Asia. As of December 31, 2000, we had sold an aggregate of 316 SpotLight
systems worldwide. In addition, we have entered into an agreement with Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. to license our embedded smart antenna technology for use
in certain of their base stations.
Metawave was originally incorporated in the state of Washington in January
1995 and reincorporated in the state of Delaware in July 1995 and has its
headquarters in Redmond, Washington, with offices in California, New Jersey,
Texas, Mexico City, Mexico, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Shanghai, China and Taipei,
Taiwan.
Industry Background
Markets for Our Products. In wireless communications networks, there are
several wireless standards that use different technologies to process calls
and divide allocated spectrum. These wireless standards fall into two broad
categories, analog and digital. Advanced Mobile Phone System, or AMPS, is the
leading analog standard. Digital standards are further subdivided into two
general schemes, time division and code division. Time Division Multiple
Access, or TDMA, and Global Systems for Mobile Communications, or GSM, are the
leading time division standards and Code Division Multiple Access, or CDMA, is
the leading code division standard.
The terms cellular and PCS are often used interchangeably by the popular
press when discussing wireless communications networks. However, within the
wireless industry the distinction between the two is important. Cellular
describes networks operating in the 800 MHz and 900 MHz frequency bands, using
both analog and digital standards. Analog, CDMA, GSM and TDMA are the most
widely deployed cellular standards across the globe. PCS typically describes
networks operating in the 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz frequency bands. CDMA, GSM and
TDMA are the most widely deployed PCS standards.
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The TDMA, CDMA and GSM markets consist of wireless network operators at both
cellular and PCS frequencies. We believe that approximately half of the
cellular networks in North America have adopted CDMA as their digital
technology. Wireless network operators are overlaying CDMA networks on top of
existing analog networks thereby allocating spectrum between CDMA and analog.
We also believe that CDMA is the most widely deployed PCS digital technology
in North America. The CDMA Development Group estimated there were 80 million
CDMA subscribers worldwide at year end 2000, with approximately 98% of them in
North America, Latin America and Asia. According to the GSM Association, GSM
is the most widely deployed digital standard worldwide and has been deployed
in 165 countries, with more than 250 million subscribers, predominantly in
Europe and Asia, at year end 2000.
Third Generation Standards. Over the next several years, wireless network
operators will begin to migrate their systems to next generation air interface
standards, which include cdma2000, WCDMA, GPRS, and EDGE. We intend to develop
hardware and software solutions that will be embedded in wireless
infrastructure base station products and will further enhance the spectral
efficiency of the new air interface standards.
Growth in Wireless Usage. The demand for wireless communications services
has grown significantly in recent years. This increase in usage has been
driven by an increased number of subscribers, lower prices due to multiple
wireless network operators competing in most U.S. markets, competitive pricing
strategies, such as discounting and fixed rate plans and expanded availability
of existing services. The emergence of new data and Internet-oriented wireless
services and devices such as mobile phones, palm computers and laptop
computers with wireless modems is expected to contribute to future increases
in subscriber usage.
Expanded Availability of Existing Services and Strain on Wireless Network
Capacity. Due to the high initial fixed costs involved, early wireless
deployments were limited to urban centers and major traffic corridors.
However, to meet increased demands for ubiquitous wireless services, wireless
network operators accelerated the buildout and upgrade of their networks. This
increased coverage has enabled these wireless network operators to reach new
subscribers and provide a higher level of service to existing subscribers.
However, this increased subscriber usage and the demand for ubiquitous
wireless access and the mobile delivery of Internet-based services and devices
place a significant strain on wireless network operators given the fixed
amount of radio frequency spectrum available. Wireless spectrum is allocated
to individual wireless network operators in fixed amounts by governments in
the U.S. and foreign markets. The fundamental challenge for wireless network
operators is to increase capacity, while maintaining signal quality, within a
fixed amount of wireless bandwidth. Wireless network operators generally have
used two alternatives to address capacity problems: building additional cell
sites or deploying more efficient digital technologies.
Additional cell sites. Operators of wireless networks often address capacity
problems by building new cell sites. This alternative has three major
disadvantages. First, we believe the cost of constructing a new standard 800
MHz CDMA cell site, including land, building and equipment, can be
approximately $500,000. Second, building cell sites closer together increases
signal interference in the network, which can reduce capacity and call
quality, exacerbating the very problems that the additional cell sites were
built to resolve. Third, wireless network operators face significant community
resistance arising from environmental and zoning concerns and objections to
the appearance of additional cell site towers. In addition, cells are most
often divided into three sectors. Because of imbalanced traffic, one sector is
often utilized to its maximum capacity, while the neighboring sectors have
unused or excess capacity. When a sector's capacity is fully utilized, new
calls cannot be originated within the sector without negatively affecting
network performance despite call servicing capability remaining unused in
adjacent sectors. In addition, subscriber calls cannot be transferred into the
overloaded sector when moving from an adjacent cell or sector. This results in
either calls being blocked or calls being terminated. Consequently, adding
more cell sites is often not a cost-effective method of increasing call
efficiency.
More efficient digital technologies. In addition to building more cell
sites, wireless network operators have deployed more spectrum-efficient
digital technologies such as CDMA, GSM and TDMA to increase capacity. These
digital technologies offer many improvements to wireless network operators and
their customers, including
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more cost-effective infrastructure, smaller phones with improved battery life
and value-added features, such as the capability to support data services.
Despite the improvement offered by digital technologies, wireless network
operators continue to find that portions of their networks still face capacity
limitations. For instance, CDMA lacks the ability to efficiently add
incremental capacity in localized heavy traffic areas of a network.
Consequently, wireless network operators must either deploy new cells, or
dedicate more spectrum to CDMA in significant portions of their network to
resolve isolated capacity constraints. In GSM networks, the capacity is
limited by interference between cell sites within the network. This
interference prevents GSM network operators from adding additional capacity to
the network by building new cell sites.
The Metawave Solution
We provide smart antenna systems to wireless network operators and embedded
solutions to base station manufacturers allowing them to reduce the need to
build and maintain costly new cell sites, while improving or maintaining
overall network performance. Our SpotLight systems enable wireless network
operators to reduce network operating costs and better manage their network
infrastructure.
SpotLight 2200 Platform. Our SpotLight smart antenna system was initially
designed for use in analog networks and was first shipped for commercial sale
in November 1997. In March 2001, Metawave introduced SpotLight 2200, the next
evolution of its SpotLight 2000 CDMA product. SpotLight 2200 includes
Metawave's new dual-band antenna option, which allows operators to share a
single antenna array for 800 MHz cellular and 1900 MHz PCS services. SpotLight
2200 has been developed by us to be compatible with and connect to Lucent
Series II and ModCell base stations, Motorola HDII, SC2400, SC4812 and SC9600
base stations, and Nortel Metrocell 800 MHz CDMA base stations.
Our proprietary SpotLight 2200 systems increase CDMA network performance by
efficiently distributing existing network resources to better match subscriber
usage and balance the traffic load within a cell, reducing the problem of
having one sector overloaded while the other sectors are underutilized. As
traffic varies throughout the day, our SpotLight system can accommodate these
variations and balance the traffic accordingly. This load balancing increases
network efficiency and capacity. Based on customer data, current versions of
our SpotLight 2200 system increased CDMA cell site capacity from 30% to 50% in
three sector cell sites and up to 80% in six sector cell sites, depending on
network configuration.
The SpotLight 2200 system can be deployed in three different configurations
depending on customer network requirements. The CDMA-only configuration uses
our SpotLight system to support only the CDMA interface. The second available
configuration is CDMA with Analog Pass Through, or CDMA/APT. This system
provides capacity benefits to the CDMA interface while "passing" the analog
signals through our SpotLight system without changing the analog network. The
CDMA/APT system allows the service provider to support both CDMA and analog
networks with a single antenna and set of power amplifiers. The third system
configuration is the dual band system which provides capacity improvements to
both the CDMA and analog wireless standards, configuring and optimizing each
wireless standard separately, while using only a single set of antennas.
Our SpotLight 2200 system can be administered and monitored locally or
remotely through our Windows-based software application called SiteSculptor.
SiteSculptor allows real time monitoring of system performance through
graphical displays. Further, we offer networked access to our SpotLight 2200
system with our SiteNet network application. SiteNet utilizes our SiteSculptor
software package to provide a means for remote SpotLight configuration and
centralized collection of performance statistics in analog and CDMA networks.
SpotLight for GSM. Our SpotLight GSM system is designed to increase GSM
network capacity and performance and provide wireless network operators with
better signal reception by reducing cell site and network interference levels
using a beam-switching technology. Currently, the capacity of dense urban GSM
networks is limited by interference between cell sites within the network.
This interference prevents wireless network operators from adding additional
capacity to the network.
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Our SpotLight system segments the normal three sector coverage area into
twelve narrow beam patterns. Our SpotLight GSM system tracks the location of
each subscriber within the sector coverage area and then assigns a single
narrow beam to them. As the subscriber moves through the sector coverage area,
our SpotLight GSM system continues to track the position of the subscriber and
switches the correct narrow beam to them. Thus, the interference received by
and transmitted from the host cell site can be significantly reduced, allowing
the wireless network operator to increase capacity while maintaining signal
quality.
Our SpotLight GSM system is designed to be compatible with most existing 900
MHz GSM base station equipment. We intend to develop systems to be compatible
with 1800 MHz base station equipment. Our SpotLight GSM system can be
configured to support one, two or three sectors within the cell site, allowing
the wireless network operator to use our SpotLight GSM system to reduce
interference only in the capacity limited sectors.
Embedded Smart Antenna Solutions. As a result of our acquisition of Adaptive
Telecom, Inc. in September 2000, we have been able to develop embedded
adaptive array solutions which have been field tested to demonstrate CDMA (IS-
95) system performance enhancements. The same methods can be applied to
cdma2000 and WCDMA. Our embedded solutions increase network capacity by
utilizing fully adaptive beam forming techniques that track individual mobile
subscribers, and hence reduce interference from surrounding mobile users and
base stations. A significant capacity increase has been demonstrated in field
experiments in an actual operating cellular environment. Our embedded
solutions will be compatible with the third generation wireless
infrastructure. In February 2001, we entered into an agreement with Samsung to
jointly develop a commercial base station that will incorporate our embedded
smart antenna technology.
Compatibility with Standards and Equipment. Our SpotLight systems are
designed to be compatible with CDMA and GSM wireless standards and currently
installed cell site equipment thereby preserving the wireless network
operators' existing investment in equipment and technology. Our smart antenna
systems have been developed by us to be compatible with the Motorola, Lucent
and Nortel 800 MHz CDMA base stations, which we believe represent
substantially all of the 800 MHz CDMA base stations deployed in North America.
Our GSM base stations are compatible with all current GSM standard
enhancements including base-band and synthesized frequency hopping, dynamic
power control (DPC), discontinuous transmission (DTX), slow dedicated control
channel (SDCCH), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and HighSpeed Circuit
Switched Data (HSCSD).
Strategy
Our objective is to provide smart antenna systems to the worldwide wireless
communications market. Key elements of our strategy include:
Deliver Solutions to Capacity Constrained Wireless Network Operators. We
will continue to focus on developing solutions to increase capacity for those
wireless network operators facing capacity constraints.
Further Penetrate Existing CDMA Customers. We believe that the 800 MHz CDMA
market will continue to represent a significant opportunity for us. Over the
last two years we have sold SpotLight 2000 systems to the three largest 800
MHz CDMA wireless network operators in North America, as measured by
subscriber market share data provided by the Radio Communications Review. We
intend to leverage the performance and service of our existing system
deployments to expand our presence and penetration within these wireless
network operators.
Target Additional Strategic Customers. We intend to target additional
markets by expanding our installation, sales and service capabilities in the
regions served by large multi-system 800 MHz CDMA and 900 MHz GSM wireless
network operators.
Integrate our technology into the next generation wireless
infrastructure. We intend to use our leadership in adaptive array technology
to develop embedded hardware and software solutions for manufacturers of
wireless infrastructure equipment.
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Core Technology
We believe that one of our key competitive advantages is our investment and
expertise in the core technologies that enable efficient spectrum management
of wireless networks. Spectrum management encompasses a number of technical
components, including advanced antenna concepts, radiowave propagation models,
network performance monitoring tools, wireless standards knowledge and
communications systems hardware implementations. These core competencies, when
applied in combination, allow wireless network operators to optimize capacity,
coverage and quality across their networks. We have developed, and continue to
expand upon, the following fundamental technical elements:
Phased-Array Antenna Systems. We have developed phased-array antenna systems
that provide compact beam-forming within a single structure. The basic
implementations are wireless standard independent, and can therefore be
applied to many wireless environments, including cellular, PCS, enhanced
specialized mobile radio, two-way paging, multi-channel multipoint
distribution service, or MMDS, other broadband wireless markets, and emerging
satellite-based wireless services. We continue to develop and focus on
improving the functionality and quality of our antenna systems as well as
reducing the costs and time associated with manufacturing and deploying our
antennas in the field.
Multibeam Hardware Architectures. We have developed cost-effective hardware
implementations of the complex circuitry necessary to support the operation of
multibeam systems on high-traffic cell sites. This hardware architecture can
be applied across GSM, TDMA, CDMA and analog standards and allows us to
further enhance and optimize the performance for each standard.
Real Time Network Control Algorithms. We have developed algorithms to
control beam switching hardware in real world radio environments. In addition,
we have developed expertise in the optimization of wireless network
performance for CDMA, GSM and analog wireless standards. This expertise allows
network control algorithms to be customized based on the specific wireless
standard and network deployment scenario. We have also developed internal
software tools for performance modeling wireless networks, allowing us to
further customize systems for wireless network operators based on their
specific needs.
Adjustable beam forming techniques. We design and build antenna systems with
a broad range of standard and custom beam types and shapes using adaptive
beam-forming technology. Adaptive beam-forming systems can monitor traffic
loading and interference levels and then respond by implementing changes
designed to equalize traffic loads and reduce interference. Additionally, our
fully adaptive beam forming allows each individual subscriber to be
continuously followed and serviced by high gain antenna beams. The result is
significant improvement in interference rejection and therefore, system
capacity increase. Moreover, the technical ability to track and locate
subscribers may enable location-based services.
Research and Development
Our success depends on a number of factors, which include our ability to
identify and respond to emerging technological trends in our target markets,
develop and maintain competitive systems, enhance our existing systems by
adding features and functionality that differentiate them from our direct and
indirect competitors and bring systems to market on a timely basis and at
competitive prices. As a result, we have made, and we intend to continue to
make, significant investments in research and product development. Our
research and development expenses amounted to $28.4 million in 2000. Our
research and development expenses were $22.8 million in 1999, and $18.5
million in 1998. As of December 31, 2000, we had 130 employees engaged in
research and product development, and we continue to recruit additional
skilled personnel to enhance our research and development department.
Our development efforts in the near term will be focused on using our
technology to develop capacity solutions to the existing and emerging wireless
communications markets. Our core technology can be used to address capacity
and performance issues in many large wireless networks. Principal areas of
focus include the
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following: integrating our technology into wireless base station equipment;
developing optimal solutions for mobile voice and data service; and developing
smart antenna systems for use by wireless network operators at 1800 MHz and
1900 MHz PCS spectrum.
Customers
Our customers for Spotlight systems are wireless network operators worldwide
who face network capacity constraints. As of December 31, 2000, we had sold
316 SpotLight systems. These sales have been to customers located in the
United States, Mexico, Russia, Peru, Paraguay, China and Taiwan.
We have master supply agreements with the three largest 800 MHz CDMA
wireless network operators in North America, as measured by subscriber market
share. These customers are Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL and Grupo Iusacell Celular
S.A. de C.V. of Mexico. We have also sold systems to Millicom-St. Petersburg
Telecom and Millicom-Telefonica Celular.
We completed our field trials in Asia in the fourth quarter of 2000 and
recognized revenues from our first commercial sales of GSM SpotLight systems
to our distributors in Asia, Shanghai Bell Company, Ltd. and Great Regional
International, Ltd. in China and Hitron Technology, Inc. in Taiwan. Our
potential customers for embedded solutions are existing and emerging wireless
infrastructure manufacturers. In August 2000, we announced a field trial of a
PCS version of our SpotLight 2000 CDMA smart antenna system to be undertaken
jointly with a major PCS service provider in a large urban market. This trial
was completed during the first quarter of 2001. Based on results from that
trial, we are now working on commercializing a SpotLight system with a PCS
interface. In February 2001, we entered into an agreement with Samsung to
jointly develop a commercial base station that will incorporate our embedded
smart antenna technology.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2000, sales to Verizon and Grupo
Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of Mexico accounted for 60.2% and 33.4% of
revenues, respectively. During the twelve months ended December 31, 1999,
sales to ALLTEL, Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of Mexico and Southwestco
accounted for 44.8%, 26.0% and 20.9% of revenues, respectively. During the
twelve months ended December 31, 1998, sales to ALLTEL, Millicom-St.
Petersburg Telecom, GTE (now part of Verizon) and Telefonica Servicios Moviles
S.A. accounted for 61.8%, 13.4%, 13.4% and 10.1% of revenues, respectively.
International sales of our systems accounted for 36.6% of revenues for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and 26.0% and 23.5% of revenues for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. We expect sales
to foreign customers, such as Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of Mexico
and others to continue to account for a significant proportion of our revenues
in fiscal year 2001.
As of December 31, 2000, our backlog of orders was approximately $11.3
million, compared to a backlog of $12.8 million on December 31, 1999. We only
include in backlog customer commitments that are scheduled to be shipped in
the next six months. System orders in our current backlog are subject to
changes in delivery schedules or to cancellation at the option of the
purchaser without significant penalty. Accordingly, although useful for
internal scheduling of production resources, backlog as of any particular date
may not be a reliable measure of sales for any future period.
Sales, Marketing and Customer Support
We sell our smart antenna systems in the United States through a direct
sales force supported by systems engineers. Our international sales and
marketing efforts are conducted through distributors, our direct sales force
and agents. Sales personnel are assigned on a customer account basis and are
responsible for generating system sales, providing system and customer support
and soliciting customer feedback for system development. We have entered into
non-exclusive distribution agreements covering territories in Asia. In
addition, sales personnel receive support from our marketing communications
organization which is responsible for the branding and marketing of our
products and services.
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Our sales and marketing efforts are primarily focused on establishing and
developing long-term relationships with potential customers. A relationship
with a new customer typically begins with a field trial or conditional sale in
a particular market of a customer. These are designed to satisfy performance
conditions prior to the completion of the sale. We generally only have one
field trial or conditional sale per customer and the results of the field
trial or conditional performance period must be approved at the senior level
of our customers' management. Consequently, the sales process associated with
the initial purchase of our systems is typically complex and lengthy, lasting
in some cases up to 18 months. However, once the system successfully meets the
applicable performance criteria, we typically negotiate and enter into
corporate-wide master supply agreements. After this agreement is in place,
purchasing decisions are generally made on a market-by-market basis pursuant
to purchase orders placed under the master supply agreement which are not
subject to the satisfaction of performance criteria. Consequently, the sales
cycle for subsequent purchases by individual markets or regions is generally
much shorter.
Our customer services organization performs network design, system
installation, network optimization, training, consulting and repair and
maintenance services to support our SpotLight systems. Recent improvements to
our pre-shipment integration and testing processes at our manufacturing
facility in Redmond, Washington, combined with the integration of experienced
subcontractors into our installation teams, has significantly reduced
installation times for our systems.
Our customer services organization also offers services to optimize the
network following the installation of a SpotLight system. These services
utilize our expertise in radio frequency network design, knowledge of
individual network configurations and knowledge of our SpotLight system
capabilities.
We generally warranty our systems for 12 months. Warranty support and
extended maintenance services for our CDMA/analog systems are performed at our
headquarters in Redmond, Washington and will be performed for GSM systems at
our offices in Taipei, Taiwan.
Manufacturing
We rely to a substantial extent on outside suppliers to manufacture many of
the components and subassemblies used in our SpotLight systems. Our
manufacturing operations at our Redmond, Washington and Taipei, Taiwan
facilities consist primarily of supplier and commodity management and the
assembling and testing of finished systems from the components and
subassemblies purchased from these outside suppliers. We monitor quality at
each stage of the production process, including the selection of component
suppliers, the assembly of finished goods and final testing, packaging and
shipping. We have been certified as ISO 9001 compliant since September 1998.
Certain parts and components used in our smart antenna systems, including
linear power amplifiers supplied by Powerwave Technologies, Inc., antenna
panels from Decibel Products, a division of Allen Telecom Inc., and integrated
duplexer low noise amplifiers and filters supplied by Teledyne Electronic
Technologies, are presently only available from a single source. We have a
supply agreement with Powerwave Technologies, Inc. pursuant to which they have
agreed to supply all linear power amplifiers ordered by us. Certain other
parts and components are available from a limited number of sources. For a
more detailed discussion of the risks associated with having a limited source
of suppliers see the risk factor titled "Our reliance on a limited number of
suppliers for our smart antenna systems could impair our ability to
manufacture and deliver our systems on a timely basis."
Competition
The market for smart antenna solutions is part of the broader market for
wireless infrastructure equipment which is dominated by a number of large
companies including Lucent, Motorola, Ericsson, Nortel, Nokia, Siemens,
Alcatel and others. Our smart antenna systems compete with other solutions to
expand network capacity. These alternative solutions include other smart
antenna systems, additional base stations for capacity, deploying efficient
digital technologies and various enhancements to digital technologies.
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Other smart antenna systems are offered by various competitors. Alcatel,
Hazeltine, E-Systems, Boeing and Raytheon have offered smart antenna systems
for analog networks. Arraycomm has offered a smart antenna product that is
integrated into a Personal Handyphone System standard base station in Japan.
Ericsson has announced a GSM smart antenna system called GSM Capacity Booster
that includes an Ericsson base station as well as the smart antenna system.
Nortel has offered a smart antenna equipped GSM base station in the past. Most
of the large wireless infrastructure equipment providers, including Lucent,
Motorola, Nortel, Ericsson, Nokia, Siemens, Alcatel, Samsung and NEC have
large development organizations and have either announced their intention to
examine smart antenna technologies, or have the core technology competence to
do so for the CDMA, GSM, TDMA and 3G standards. We have reached agreement with
only one of these companies, Samsung, to license our technology into certain
of their base stations.
The addition of more cell sites often will provide more capacity to wireless
networks and therefore is a substitute for our systems. The cost of base
station equipment contained in these cell sites has decreased in recent years
and affects our ability to compete effectively. However, other related costs
for new cell sites including real estate, towers and building construction
generally have not declined. Base stations are sold by wireless infrastructure
equipment manufacturers such as the companies listed above, and additionally,
if base station manufacturers successfully develop and integrate smart antenna
solutions into their product offerings, it may materially and adversely affect
our business.
Efficient digital technologies and enhancements to these technologies will
provide more capacity to wireless networks and, therefore, are substitutes for
our systems. These digital technologies include existing technologies, such as
CDMA, GSM and TDMA, as well as emerging 3G standards, such as cdma2000 and
WCDMA. There are enhancements to the existing CDMA and GSM standards, commonly
referred to as 2.5G standards, which provide additional capacity. There are
also various enhancements, such as improved voice coding for CDMA and various
frequency hopping techniques for GSM, which are designed to increase the
capacity of these standards. These digital technologies and various
enhancements are also offered by the large wireless infrastructure equipment
providers listed above. We believe that our smart antenna technology can be
compatible with these digital technologies and their various enhancements. Our
technology, and its ability to enhance capacity, is additive to the capacity
enhancement provided by these digital technologies. Customers, however, may
delay or cancel deployment of our smart antenna systems while they deploy
these more efficient digital technologies and other enhancements.
We believe the principal competitive factors in the spectrum management
solutions market include:
. expertise in the core technologies needed for radio frequency
communication systems;
. system performance, features and reliability;
. price and performance characteristics;
. timeliness of new system introductions;
. customer service and support;
. established customer relationships; and
. size of installed customer base.
We believe we will be competitive with respect to many of these factors;
however, most of our existing and potential competitors have longer operating
histories, greater name recognition, larger installed customer bases, greater
financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources, and more
established customer relationships. To be competitive we must invest
significant resources to address these competitive factors and achieve
customer satisfaction. If we fail to do so, our smart antenna systems will not
compete favorably with our competitors which will materially and adversely
affect our business.
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Intellectual Property
We rely on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and
restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. We
currently have 35 issued U.S. patents, 3 allowed U.S. patents and 51 pending
U.S. patent applications. In addition, we are seeking patent protection for
our inventions in foreign countries. The patent positions of companies in the
worldwide wireless communications industry are generally uncertain and involve
complex legal and factual questions. We cannot be certain that patents will be
issued with respect to pending or future patent applications or that our
patents will be upheld as valid or will be sufficient to prevent the
development of competitive products. While we believe that our patents will
make it more difficult for competitors to develop and market similar products,
our patents may be invalidated, circumvented or challenged. Our patent rights
may fail to provide us with competitive advantages.
We have received two registered federal copyrights for our software and four
more copyright applications are pending. The source code for our proprietary
software is also protected as a trade secret. In addition, we enter into
confidentiality agreements with our employees, customers, vendors and
strategic partners, and control access to, and the distribution of our
software, documentation and other confidential and proprietary information.
Our primary trademarks are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office and certain other foreign jurisdictions. We have applied for trademark
protection for a number of other trademarks which are pending in the United
States and in foreign countries.
Despite these efforts, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to
copy certain portions of our intellectual property contained in our systems,
design around our patents, or to reverse-engineer or otherwise obtain and use
our proprietary information. In addition, the laws of some countries do not
protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United
States. Accordingly, we may not be able to protect our proprietary rights
against unauthorized third-party copying or use, which could significantly
harm our business. We may have to pursue litigation in the future to enforce
our proprietary rights or to defend against claims of infringement. These
claims, regardless of their merits, may require us to enter into license
arrangements or may result in protracted and costly litigation.
In addition, we cannot be certain that others will not develop substantially
equivalent or superceding proprietary technology, or that equivalent products
will not be marketed in competition with our smart antenna systems, thereby
substantially reducing the value of our proprietary rights.
Patents and patent applications relating to products used in the wireless
communications industry are numerous. Current and potential competitors and
other third parties may have been issued or in the future may be issued
patents, or may obtain additional proprietary rights relating to products used
or proposed to be used by us. We may not be aware of all patents or patent
applications that may materially affect our ability to make, use or sell any
current or future products. From time to time, third parties have asserted
patent, copyright and other intellectual property rights to technologies that
are important to us. We expect that we will increasingly be subject to
infringement claims as the number of products and competitors in the spectrum
management market grows and the functionality of products overlaps. Third
parties may assert infringement claims against us in the future, and such
assertions could result in costly litigation, the diversion of management and
engineering resources and require us to obtain a license to intellectual
property rights of such parties. There can be no assurance that these licenses
would be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure to obtain
a license from any third party asserting claims in the future or defense of
any third party lawsuit could materially and adversely affect our business and
operating results.
Government Regulation
Our smart antenna systems must obtain regulatory approval to be used. In the
United States, our systems must be certified by the Federal Communications
Commission before sales to customers may commence. Smart antenna systems must
be certified by the FCC to ensure that they will not cause wireless base
stations to exceed the prescribed technical standards. In addition, these
systems are required to comply with electrical safety
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standards to ensure that the base station operators will be in compliance with
relevant Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regulations.
Other countries have similar regulations that must be complied with before
our systems can be used. Foreign countries' regulatory programs are generally
similar to those in the United States. In most jurisdictions, smart antenna
systems must be of a type approved for use with cellular base stations under
national standards specific to each country. Smart antennas are also required
to demonstrate compliance with electrical safety standards that may be
national or international in scope. These governmental approval processes
frequently involve substantial delay, which could result in the cancellation,
postponement or rescheduling of systems by our customers. Any event like this
in turn may adversely affect our ability to sell systems to these customers.
Because of the expenses associated with government approvals of our systems in
some countries, we only plan to seek product approval in those countries once
we have a customer who intends to purchase our systems. This practice may take
several months and may deter customers or contribute to delays in receiving or
filling orders.
In addition, our customers' operations are subject to extensive government
regulations. To the extent that our customers are delayed in deploying their
wireless networks as a result of existing or new standards or regulations, we
could experience delays in orders. These delays could materially and adversely
affect our business and operating results.
We are also subject to U.S. government export controls. Our sales and
distributorship agreements require that the export or resale of our systems to
end users located in other countries must be in compliance with U.S. export
controls. Our products do not currently require any export control licenses to
be sold abroad.
Employees
As of December 31, 2000, we had 346 employees, of which 130 were primarily
engaged in research, development and product management, 51 in manufacturing,
110 in sales, marketing and customer support and 55 in general and
administration. We have no collective bargaining agreement with our employees
and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe that our employee
relations are good.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We are headquartered in Redmond, Washington, where we lease an aggregate of
approximately 96,000 square feet, housing our principal administrative, sales
and marketing, customer support and manufacturing facilities. Our lease for
this facility expires on May 31, 2005 and we have an option to renew this
lease for two additional five year terms. We sublease approximately 13,000
square feet of this space. We have a three-year lease for sales, service and
manufacturing facilities totaling approximately 14,500 square feet in Taipei,
Taiwan and a five-year lease for a sales and engineering support office in
Dallas, Texas. Through our acquisition of Adaptive Telecom, we also have a
facility in Campbell, California with a one-year lease. In the third quarter
of 2000, we added subsidiaries in Mexico and have leased offices in Mexico
City. In addition, we have representative offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil and
Shanghai, China and a sales and service office in Morristown, New Jersey that
are subject to short-term leases.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We may become involved in legal proceedings from time to time in the
ordinary course of business. As of March 26, 2001, we were not involved in any
material legal proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of our security holders during the
fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol MTWV. The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing
sale prices, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market, for each quarter since
our initial public offering on April 27, 2000.
High and low prices for the Company's Common Stock for each quarter since
our initial public offering on April 27, 2000 are as follows:
COMMON STOCK
Stock Price
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Year 2000 High Low
--------- ------ ------
Second Quarter................................................. $34.19 $10.31
Third Quarter.................................................. $30.00 $18.31
Fourth Quarter................................................. $20.19 $ 6.31
At March 15, 2001, we had 525 holders of record of our common stock and
43,739,896 shares outstanding.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock or
other securities. We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our
future earnings for use in the expansion and operation of our business and do
not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The terms of
our credit agreement with Imperial Bank restrict our ability to pay dividends
and in the future the terms of other credit agreements may impose restrictions
or limitations on the payment of dividends.
On September 21, 2000, we completed the acquisition of Adaptive Telecom and
issued 5,361,803 shares of unregistered Metawave common stock and 124,377
shares of unregistered options to purchase Metawave common stock in exchange
for all the outstanding capital stock and stock options of Adaptive Telecom.
We did not receive any proceeds from this issuance. All proceeds in the form
of Metawave common stock and stock options were received by the selling
stockholders and option holders of Adaptive Telecom. In connection with the
acquisition, we paid approximately $2.5 million in acquisition related
transaction costs. The issuance of these securities were deemed to be exempt
from registration under the Securities Act in accordance with Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act and Rule 701 of the Securities Act, respectively, as
transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The shares were
subsequently registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-1 and were
eligible for sale during certain periods in the fourth quarter of 2000 and the
first quarter of 2001.
In the second quarter of 2000, we completed an initial public offering of
our common stock pursuant to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-30568) as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 25, 2000.
A total of 7,187,500 shares of our common stock offered in our prospectus were
sold at $9.00 per share. Merrill Lynch and Co., Salomon Smith Barney and U.S.
Bancorp Piper Jaffray were the managing underwriters for the offering. The
aggregate gross proceeds from the sale were $64.7 million. In connection with
our initial public offering, we paid $4.5 million for the underwriters'
discounts and an aggregate amount of $1.3 million for the Nasdaq National
Market listing fee, printing and engraving, legal, accounting, travel and
other related expenses. Net proceeds from the offering amounted to $58.9
million. As of December 31, 2000, we used approximately $2.5 million for
acquisition related expenses, $36.4 million for working capital expenditures
and $1.0 million for equipment purchases to fund our research and development
activities. We believe that none of these payments were made, directly or
indirectly, to: (i) our directors or officers, or their associates; (ii)
persons owning ten percent or more of any class of our equity securities; or
(iii) our affiliates. To date, we believe that we have used the offering
proceeds in a manner consistent with the use of proceeds described in the
registration statement. As of December 31, 2000, the remaining balance of
approximately $22.1 million of the offering proceeds were invested in high
quality short-term investments recorded as cash equivalents on the balance
sheet.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
You should read the following selected consolidated financial data in
conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes to our
consolidated financial statements and with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." A summary of
selected financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997,
1998, 1999 and 2000 are set forth below.
Years ended December 31,
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
(In thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statement
of Operations Data:
Revenues................ $ 1,291 $ 1,450 $ 15,991 $ 22,596 $ 52,777
Cost of revenues........ 1,097 1,728 18,028 22,236 37,890
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit (loss)..... 194 (278) (2,037) 360 14,887
Operating expenses:
Research and
development.......... 7,186 13,083 18,495 22,787 28,390
Sales and marketing... 1,704 5,383 11,346 11,080 12,287
General and
administrative....... 2,434 3,762 5,887 5,732 9,516
In-process research
and development...... -- -- -- -- 10,400
Amortization of
intangibles and
goodwill............. -- -- -- -- 5,054
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating
expenses........... 11,324 22,228 35,728 39,599 65,647
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from operations.... (11,130) (22,506) (37,765) (39,239) (50,760)
Other income (expense),
net.................... 335 402 (6,563) (3,174) 1,989
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss before
cumulative effect of
change in accounting
principle.............. (10,795) (22,104) (44,328) (42,413) (48,771)
Cumulative effect of
change in accounting
principle.............. -- -- -- -- (764)
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss................ $(10,795) $ (22,104) $(44,328) $(42,413) $(49,535)
======== ========= ======== ======== ========
Basic and diluted net
loss per share before
cumulative effect of
the change in
accounting principle... $ (5.89) $ (12.18) $ (21.88) $ (18.98) $ (1.78)
======== ========= ======== ======== ========
Basic and diluted net
loss per share......... $ (5.89) $ (12.18) $ (21.88) $ (18.98) $ (1.80)(1)
======== ========= ======== ======== ========
Weighted average shares
used in computation of
basic and diluted net
loss per share......... 1,833 1,815 2,026 2,235 27,462
======== ========= ======== ======== ========
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(1) The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle included in
this amount was $0.02 per share.
December 31,
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
-------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
(In thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Data:
Cash and cash
equivalents.............. $ 19,092 $ 13,334 $ 10,763 $ 20,165 $ 37,921
Working capital........... 17,722 15,677 (17,135) 22,759 52,641
Total assets............ 21,747 22,575 32,510 40,946 168,355
Long term obligations,
less current portion..... 1,757 2,978 4,413 2,503 2,542
Convertible and redeemable
preferred stock and
warrants................. 30,100 49,410 61,595 144,102 --
Common stock.............. 10 1,968 2,179 3,573 321,451
Accumulated deficit....... (11,795) (33,899) (78,227) (120,640) (170,175)
Stockholders' equity
(deficit)................ (11,785) (33,136) (76,596) (117,954) 139,530
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We provide smart antenna systems and embedded solutions to wireless network
operators facing capacity constraints in the wireless communications industry.
From inception in January 1995 through December 31, 1997, our operating
activities related primarily to conducting research and development, building
market awareness, recruiting management and technical personnel and building
an operating infrastructure. Shipment for commercial sale of our initial
SpotLight system began late in the fourth quarter of 1997 and we first
recognized revenues for the sale of our SpotLight system in the first quarter
of 1998. Since the beginning of 1998, our operating activities have been
focused on increasing sales, new product development and expanding
manufacturing capacity. Since inception, we have incurred significant losses
and as of December 31, 2000, had an accumulated deficit of $170.2 million.
Our revenues are derived primarily from sales of our SpotLight systems,
which includes the sale of hardware and the licensing of software, and from
related installation and optimization services. We believe that substantially
all of our revenues in the near and medium term will be derived from sales of
our SpotLight systems.
Acquisition of Adaptive Telecom, Inc.
On September 21, 2000, we acquired Adaptive Telecom, Inc. by issuing
5,361,803 shares of Metawave common stock and stock options for 124,377 shares
of Metawave common stock in exchange for all outstanding capital stock and the
assumption of all outstanding options to acquire Adaptive Telecom common
stock. This acquisition, valued at $114.3 million, resulted in a charge for
in-process research and development of $10.4 million, goodwill of $79.5
million, other intangible assets of $7.0 million, and deferred stock
compensation of $17.4 million. The $10.4 million in-process research and
development was expensed in the quarter ended September 30, 2000. Goodwill and
other intangible assets have estimated useful lives of between three and five
years which will be amortized on a straight-line basis.
For the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999, Adaptive Telecom had total
revenues of $2.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Cost of revenues
increased slightly from $2.3 million in 1998 to $2.6 million in 1999 and
operating expenses increased from $522,000 to $1.0 million. At December 31,
1998 and 1999 Adaptive Telecom had an accumulated deficit of $69,000 and
$26,000, respectively.
Operations
Revenues. We generate revenues through the sale of our smart antenna systems
and related installation and optimization services. Our SpotLight systems
revenues are recognized when title to the system and risk of loss is
transferred to the customer and all customer acceptance conditions, if any,
have been satisfied, and collection probable. Services revenues, generally for
installation and optimization, are recognized when the services have been
performed and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied.
Our maintenance contract revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the
agreement (typically one year). Any billings in excess of our revenues are
classified as deferred revenue and related systems are recorded as inventory.
Revenues from nonrecurring engineering contracts are recognized based on the
percentage-of-completion method.
The Company has completed its final analysis of Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 "Revenue Recognition"
issued in December 1999 and the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
published by the SEC Staff in October 2000. The Company has decided to change
its accounting principle related to the portion of equipment revenue billable
upon installation and optimization. Historically, the Company has recognized
this revenue upon delivery of the equipment. The newly adopted principle will
defer that portion of equipment revenue billable upon installation and
optimization until those
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services are completed. This change in accounting principle resulted in a
charge of $764,000 for the cumulative effect of the change through the end of
fiscal 1999. If this change had been made in 1999 and 1998, revenue would have
decreased by $605,000 and $159,000, respectively. For the year ended December
31, 2000, the effect of this change is a $1,975,000 reduction in revenue and
gross profit and an increase to net loss before the cumulative effect of the
change and a $0.02 increase in basic and diluted net loss per share. We
believe the change in accounting principle is preferable based on guidance of
SAB 101.
Our contract terms including pricing and acceptance criteria, if any,
typically vary depending upon the order. Consequently, our revenues may vary
from quarter to quarter depending on the length of the sales cycle and the
applicable contract terms. To date, our international sales have been
denominated in U.S. dollars. However, in the future, a portion of our
international sales may be denominated in foreign currencies. Sales to ALLTEL,
Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of Mexico, and Southwestco represented
substantially all our revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999. With the
recent mergers and consolidations in the wireless industry, we expect a
limited number of customers will account for a substantial percentage of
revenues for the foreseeable future. For the fiscal year ended December 31,
2000, Verizon Wireless and Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. accounted for
93.6% of our total revenues.
Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues typically consists of material
components, system assembly and testing, and overhead expenses. Our gross
margins are generally higher for hardware revenues than for service revenues.
We anticipate that our overall gross margins will fluctuate from period-to-
period as a result of shifts in product mix, the proportion of direct and
indirect sales, anticipated decreases in average selling prices and our
ability to reduce costs.
Research and Development. Our research and development expense consists
principally of salaries, related personnel expenses, consultant fees and
prototype expenses related to the design, development, testing and enhancement
of our SpotLight systems. As of December 31, 2000, all of our research and
development costs had been expensed as incurred. We believe that continued
investment in research and development is critical to achieving our strategic
product development and cost reduction objectives and, as a result, expect
this expense to continue to increase significantly in absolute dollars in the
future.
Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expense consists of salaries,
sales commissions and related expenses for personnel engaged in marketing,
sales and field service support for new installations and installed base, as
well as promotional expenditures. We believe that these expenses will increase
in absolute dollars as the marketing campaigns for our SpotLight 2200 and
SpotLight GSM systems expand.
General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expense consists
primarily of salaries and personnel related expenses, recruiting and
relocation expenses, professional and consulting fees, and other general
corporate expenses. We expect this expense to increase as we add personnel and
incur additional costs related to our operation as a public company.
Stock Compensation Expense. We have recorded deferred stock-based
compensation of $5.6 million related to stock options granted below fair
market value for accounting purposes through December 31, 2000. This amount
represents the difference between the exercise price of these stock option
grants and the deemed fair value of the common stock at the time of grant. Of
this amount, we amortized approximately $4.1 million through that same period.
In connection with our acquisition of Adaptive Telecom, an additional $17.4
million of deferred stock compensation was recorded in September 2000 related
to unvested stock options and restricted stock of Adaptive Telecom. The
remaining unamortized deferred stock compensation will be amortized using a
graded vesting approach over the remaining vesting periods of the related
options and restricted stock, of up to four years. The stock-based
compensation expense has been allocated to costs of revenues, research and
development expense, sales and marketing expense and general and
administrative expense, as appropriate.
Investment Income. Our investment income is derived primarily from
investment in money market fund and commercial papers with a maturity of three
months or less. We invest with various high-quality institutions and, in
accordance with our policy, limit the amount of credit exposure to any one
institution.
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Results of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
Revenues. Revenues were $52.8 million in 2000 and $22.6 million in 1999, an
increase of 133.6%. This increase was primarily due to increased unit sales of
our CDMA SpotLight systems and increased revenues derived from sales of
optional equipment. Our two largest customers in 2000 were Verizon Wireless
and Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of Mexico which accounted for 60.2%
and 33.4% of our total revenues, respectively. We sold our systems to six of
the seven U.S. regions of Verizon Wireless. Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de
C.V. of Mexico operates in four of the nine Mexican geographical regions, and
we sold our systems to each of these four regions, including the most populous
region, Mexico City, for the first time in the second quarter of 2000.
International sales of our systems accounted for 36.6% of total revenues for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and 26.0% for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999. In the fourth quarter of 2000, we recognized our first
commercial sales of our GSM SpotLight systems deployed in China and Taiwan.
Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues was $37.9 million in 2000 and $22.2
million in 1999, an increase of 70.7%. The increase in cost of revenues was
primarily the result of increased units sold and change in product mix from
analog systems to our SpotLight 2000 CDMA system.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for 2000 increased to $14.9 million from $360,000
for 1999. The increase was primarily due to: decreased product cost due to
design changes over the last year; increased overhead absorption due to higher
business volumes in 2000; lower material product cost due to purchasing
volumes and overall lower component costs and; and higher margin product mix
of CDMA digital products in 2000. As a percentage of sales, gross margin was
28.2% in 2000, compared to a gross margin of 1.6% in 1999.
Research and Development. Research and development expense increased 24.6%
to $28.4 million for 2000 from $22.8 million for 1999. The increase in
research and development expense was primarily due to continuing development
and testing of our SpotLight 2200 CDMA and our SpotLight GSM systems and the
cost of our embedded product development. As a result of our acquisition of
Adaptive Telecom, we recorded $10.4 million in-process research and
development as a one-time charge in the third quarter of 2000. We recognized
additional research and development expense of $3.0 million in the
amortization of deferred stock compensation related to the Adaptive Telecom
acquisition.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expense increased 10.8% to $12.3
million for 2000 from $11.1 million in 1999. The increase was primarily due to
staffing realignment, adjusted sales compensation structure, additional
services to customers in 2000 and an additional $208,000 in amortization of
deferred stock compensation from the absorption of Adaptive Telecom.
General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and benefits, fees for professional services,
amortization of deferred stock compensation, rent and general office expenses.
General and administrative expense was $9.5 million in 2000 and $5.7 million
in 1999, an increase of 66.7%. The increase was primarily due to additional
salary, professional services and an additional $3.0 million in amortization
of deferred stock compensation from the acquisition of Adaptive Telecom.
Other Income (Expense), Net. Our total other income (expense), net amounted
to income of $2.0 million in 2000 compared to an expense of $3.2 million in
1999. The change from expense to income was primarily due to: the reduction of
interest expense as a result of the repayment of our $29.0 million Senior
Secured Bridge Notes, bearing interest at 13.75% with the final payment on
this note made on April 28, 1999; and the receipt of $58.9 million from the
initial public offering of our common stock in the second quarter of 2000. All
proceeds were invested in highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less. We received interest income of $2.7 million for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000.
Acquisition related charges. In connection with the acquisition of Adaptive
Telecom, we recorded a one-time charge of $10.4 million for in-process
research and development in the third quarter of 2000. At the date of the
acquisition, the associated research and development projects had not reached
technological feasibility and
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had no alternative future uses. The value of the purchased in-process research
and development was determined with the assistance of an independent appraiser
using a discounted cash flow analysis. Goodwill and the intangible assets are
being amortized over their respective useful lives of between three to five
years. The amortization of goodwill and intangibles was $5.1 million for 2000.
The amortization of deferred stock compensation relating to Adaptive Telecom
was $6.2 million in 2000 and the expenses are included in each of its
functional departments.
Years Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
Revenues. Revenues were $22.6 million in 1999 and $16.0 million in 1998, an
increase of 41.3%. This increase was primarily due to increased unit sales of
our SpotLight systems, increased revenues per unit sold and the introduction
of a new version of our SpotLight 2000 CDMA system in July 1999. International
sales of our systems accounted for 26.0% of revenues in 1999 and 23.5% in
1998.
Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues was $22.2 million in 1999 and $18.0
million in 1998, an increase of 23.3%. The increase in cost of revenues was
primarily the result of increased units sold and change in product mix from
analog systems to our SpotLight 2000 CDMA system. Also, in 1999 we began to
include in cost of revenues the personnel expenses related to field
installation and engineering services. This change was made to properly align
direct costs and overhead with revenues.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for 1999 increased to $360,000 from a loss of
$2.0 million for 1998. Prior to the first quarter of 1998, we were primarily
engaged in research and development, building market awareness and building
operational infrastructure.
Research and Development. Research and development expense was $22.8 million
in 1999 and $18.5 million in 1998, an increase of 23.2%. The increase was
primarily due to increased personnel related to the development and testing of
our SpotLight GSM system and our SpotLight 2000 CDMA system.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expense was $11.1 million in 1999
and $11.3 million in 1998, a decrease of 1.8%. The decrease was primarily due
to including in cost of revenues the personnel expenses associated with field
installation and engineering services.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense was $5.7
million in 1999 and $5.9 million in 1998, a decrease of 3.4%. The decrease was
primarily due to the reduction of administrative personnel and reductions in
outside professional services.
Other Income (Expense), Net. Our total other income (expense), net amounted
to an expense of $3.2 million in 1999 compared to an expense of $6.6 million
in 1998. The decreased expense was primarily the result of reduced interest
expense as a result of the repayment of our $29.0 million Senior Secured
Bridge Notes bearing interest at 13.75% in April 1999.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Prior to our initial public offering, we financed our operations primarily
through private sales of preferred stock and common stock and the issuance of
debt instruments, and to a lesser extent, capital lease arrangements and
borrowings under various lines of credit. In the second quarter of 2000, we
completed our initial public offering of a total of 7,187,500 shares of our
common stock. Net proceeds from all of the foregoing transactions totaled
$244.2 million.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, we used net cash in operating
activities of $36.4 million compared to $37.8 million in 1999. Our operating
activities included uses of cash to fund our operating loss of $49.5 million,
increased inventories of $12.9 million, increased accounts receivable of $11.4
million, increased prepaids, officer note and other noncurrent assets of $2.9
million and decreased deferred revenues of $1.0 million. We partially offset
cash uses with increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $14.5
million. For the
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fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, we used net cash in operating activities
of $37.8 million. Our operating activities included uses of cash to fund our
net loss of $42.4 million. We also used cash by increasing accounts receivable
by $5.8 million and reducing accounts payable and accrued liabilities by $1.4
million. We partially offset cash uses by lowering inventories by $3.8 million
and increasing deferred revenues by $1.6 million. Our net cash used in
operating activities in 1998 amounted to $34.9 million.
Our net cash used in investing activities for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 were $3.5 million, $1.3 million and $2.5
million, respectively. These investing activities were primarily the result of
purchasing testing equipment, manufacturing facilities and leasehold
improvements to support our research and development and manufacturing
efforts. We also spent $2.5 million in investment banking, legal, consulting,
and audit fees related to our acquisition of Adaptive Telecom in the third
quarter of 2000.
Our net cash provided by financing activities for 2000 was $57.7 million
compared to $48.5 million for 1999 and $34.8 million for 1998. During the
second quarter of 2000, we received net proceeds of $58.9 million from the
sale of 7,187,500 shares of our common stock. Our 1999 net cash from financing
primarily consisted of net proceeds from the sale of Series E preferred stock
of $82.5 million. In April 1999, we repaid $29.0 million in Senior Secured
Bridge Notes plus interest of $4.1 million. Our 1998 net cash from financing
consisted primarily of net proceeds from the issuance of $29.0 million of
Senior Secured Bridge Notes at 13.75% interest and the net proceeds from the
sale of Series E preferred stock of $7.2 million.
As of December 31, 2000, we had $37.9 million in cash and cash equivalents,
$10.0 million under a revolving line of credit with Imperial Bank and $6.0
million under an equipment lease arrangement with Transamerica Business Credit
Corporation. The line of credit with Imperial Bank has a maturity date of one
year with interest payable monthly and principal at maturity on June 21, 2001.
As of December 31, 2000 there was no balance outstanding on the line of credit
other than $2.8 million in standby letters of credit to support our
obligations under the leases for our Redmond, Washington and Dallas, Texas
facilities and some office equipment. In December 2000, we signed an amendment
to our master lease agreement with Transamerica to increase our $3.0 million
equipment lease to $6.0 million, and as of December 31, 2000, $2.0 million
remained available. Borrowings under the Transamerica equipment lease are
secured by the equipment financed thereunder. The Transamerica equipment lease
terms vary from 24 to 36 months with an effective interest rate of 12.26% per
annum for domestic equipment leases and 12.86% for foreign equipment leases,
and interest is payable monthly. We have several capital leases with terms
ranging from 24 to 48 months. As of December 31, 2000, our outstanding capital
lease obligations were $5.4 million, accruing interest at rates ranging from
7.25% to 14.50%. See notes 5 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements
for a more complete description of the credit facilities and capital lease
commitments.
We believe that current capital resources are adequate to fund our
operations for the next twelve months. Thereafter, we may be required to raise
additional capital, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, if
at all. Any inability to obtain needed financing by us could have a material
adverse effect on our business and operating results.
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RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to Our Business
We have a limited operating history which makes it difficult for you to
evaluate our business and your investment.
We were incorporated in 1995 and were in the development stage until late
1997, when we commenced shipment for commercial sale of our first SpotLight
smart antenna system. We therefore have a limited operating history upon which
an investor may evaluate our operations and future prospects. The revenue and
profit potential of our business is unproven and our limited operating history
makes our future operating results difficult to predict because the market for
smart antenna systems is so new and wireless technologies change so rapidly.
Because our smart antenna systems were introduced relatively recently, we are
unable to predict with any degree of certainty whether our smart antenna
systems will achieve widespread market acceptance. In addition, period-to-
period comparisons of operating results may not be meaningful and operating
results from prior periods may not be indicative of future performance.
Financial results for any particular period will not predict results for
future periods.
Because of the uncertain nature of the rapidly changing market we serve and
the high fixed costs we incur in the short term, period-to-period comparisons
of operating results are not likely to be meaningful. In addition, you should
not rely on the results for any period as an indication of future performance.
Factors that may cause our quarterly results to fluctuate include:
. gain or loss of significant customers;
. our ability to increase sales to our existing customers;
. delays in customer orders;
. our ability to reduce manufacturing costs of our smart antenna systems;
. our ability to introduce and successfully market new smart antenna
systems and embedded solutions;
. introduction and enhancement of competitive or substitute products by
our competitors;
. limitations in our manufacturing capacity; and
. delays or changes in regulatory environments.
In particular, although we experienced strong revenue growth through the
year 2000, we do not believe that this level of relative revenue growth will
be sustained in 2001 and in future periods, particularly on a long-term basis.
In addition, we currently expect that our operating expenses will continue to
increase as we expand our sales and marketing operations, continue to develop
and extend our SpotLight systems and acquire complementary businesses and
technologies.
We depend on a limited number of wireless network operators for substantially
all of our revenues, so the loss of a customer or a delay in an order from a
customer could impair our operating results.
We depend on a limited number of wireless network operators for
substantially all of our revenues, so the loss of a customer or a delay in an
order from a customer could impair our operating results. Due to the highly
concentrated nature of the wireless industry and industry consolidation, we
believe that the number of potential customers for future systems will be
limited. Three customers have accounted for substantially all of our system
sales to date. Failure by us to capture a significant percentage of the
wireless network operators as customers could cause our operating results to
be significantly less than anticipated and lead to a decline in our stock
price. Moreover, due to this customer concentration, any loss or reduced
demand from a particular customer could cause our sales to fall significantly.
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We may not be able to secure additional agreements with manufacturers to
integrate our technology in their base station products.
We intend to develop partnerships with existing and emerging wireless
equipment manufacturers to integrate our technology in their next generation
base station equipment. We have signed only one agreement to license our
embedded technology for use in a base station manufacturer's products. Failure
of our embedded smart antenna solutions either to successfully integrate with
next generation base station equipment or to significantly enhance wireless
voice and data capacity could significantly reduce demand for these solutions.
Given the rapidly evolving nature of the wireless communications industry, we
cannot predict whether our embedded smart antenna solutions will achieve broad
market acceptance. Our future growth is dependent in part upon the acceptance
and success of our embedded smart antenna solutions. If our embedded smart
antenna solutions do not achieve widespread acceptance with wireless network
operators, our prospects for future growth will be adversely affected.
We have limited manufacturing experience and facilities which may affect our
ability to expand our business.
Our manufacturing operations consist primarily of supplier and commodity
management and assembling finished goods from components and subassemblies
purchased from outside suppliers. We configure each SpotLight system to be
compatible with customer equipment, and our ability to achieve manufacturing
efficiencies by assembling systems before orders are received, therefore, is
limited. We intend to expand our manufacturing capacity, but due to our
limited experience with large scale operations, we may not be able to develop
internally the management structure or facilities needed to increase this
capacity.
Our current manufacturing facilities consist of facilities in Redmond,
Washington that manufacture our CDMA-compatible systems, and in Taipei, Taiwan
that manufacture our GSM-compatible systems. If our facilities or the
facilities of our suppliers were incapable of operating, even temporarily, or
were unable to operate at or near full capacity for any extended period, we
would be unable to meet customers' delivery expectations. We may seek to
develop one or more additional manufacturing facilities or to outsource our
manufacturing entirely. The addition of any facility will likely increase the
complexity of our operations and the risk of inefficient management of our
manufacturing operations. The outsourcing of our manufacturing operations
could create a sole supplier relationship with a contract manufacturer. Our
manufacturing facilities are vulnerable to damage or interruption from
earthquakes and other natural disasters, power loss, sabotage, intentional
acts of vandalism and similar events. We do not have a formal disaster
recovery plan, and we may not carry sufficient business interruption insurance
to compensate us for potential losses.
Our reliance on a limited number of suppliers for our smart antenna systems
could impair our ability to manufacture and deliver our systems on a timely
basis.
Some parts and components used in our smart antenna systems are presently
available only from sole sources including linear power amplifiers supplied by
Powerwave Technologies, Inc., antenna panels from Decibel Products, a division
of Allen Telecom Inc., and integrated duplexer low noise amplifiers and
filters supplied by Teledyne Electronic Technologies. Some other parts and
components used in our systems are available from a limited number of sources.
Our reliance on these sole or limited source suppliers involves certain risks
and uncertainties, including the possibility of a shortage or the
discontinuation of certain key components. Any reduced availability of these
parts or components when required could materially impair our ability to
manufacture and deliver our systems on a timely basis and result in the
cancellation of orders, which could significantly harm our business and
operating results.
Delays in installation of our systems will cause a delay in payment by
customers and revenue recognition.
We typically install our systems for customers at cell sites and commission
them for commercial operation. Timely installation and commissioning of our
systems are affected by a variety of factors not within our control. For
example, customers may need to obtain zoning approvals for a new cell site
building and tower before we may begin our installation process. With existing
sites, if a customer chooses to upgrade to our high gain antennas, permits may
also be required to place the antennas on the tower. In addition, the customer
is
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responsible for preparing the cell site for our installation, including any
electrical, air conditioning or tower cabling requirements. Customers often
experience delays in obtaining the requisite permits and preparing the sites,
which delay our ability to install and commission the systems. Several of our
supply agreements provide that, in the event that the customer purchases
installation and optimization services from us, we will invoice the services
fees and a portion of the systems price upon completion of the services.
Consequently, if installation and commissioning are delayed, payment from the
customer will be delayed.
In addition, as a result of our adoption of a change to our revenue
recognition policy (see note 1 to our financial statements), we will defer
revenues for that portion of the revenue derived from that system until the
services are completed. These delays could contribute to fluctuations in our
revenues from quarter to quarter and negatively affect our cash flow and
business operations.
Additionally, delays in installation may contribute to delays in obtaining
new sales orders from customers as customers' inventory of uninstalled
Spotlight systems increase. A significant reduction in order activity from
customers could harm our business and operating results.
Our success is dependent on continuing to hire and retain qualified
personnel, and if we are not successful in attracting and retaining these
personnel, we may not be able to operate our business.
The success of our business depends upon the continued contributions of each
of our key technical and senior management personnel each of whom would be
difficult to replace. We have not entered into employment agreements with any
of our employees other than severance arrangements with Robert H. Hunsberger,
Douglas O. Reudink, Richard P. Henderson, Victor K. Liang and Stuart W.
Fuhlendorf and employment arrangements with Shimon Scherzer and Albert Jordan
as part of our acquisition of Adaptive Telecom. Except for Dr. Reudink, Mr.
Scherzer and Mr. Jordan, we have not entered into any non-competition
agreements with any of our employees. In addition, we anticipate that we will
need additional management personnel, if we are to be successful in increasing
production capacity and the scale of our operations.
To effectively manage our recent growth as well as any future growth, we
will need to attract and retain qualified engineering, financial,
manufacturing, quality assurance, sales, marketing and customer support
personnel. Competition for such personnel, particularly qualified engineers,
is intense in our markets. We have experienced difficulties in recruiting
sufficient numbers of qualified engineers in the past and we expect to
continue to experience difficulties in the future. There may be only a limited
number of persons with the requisite skills to serve in these positions,
particularly in the markets where we are located, and it may be increasingly
difficult for us to hire such personnel over time. As our product development
efforts relate to wireless standards that are widely deployed in foreign
countries, such as GSM, we may be required to recruit foreign engineers who
have expertise in such standards. Current U.S. immigration laws restrict our
ability to hire foreign employees, which could impair our product development
efforts. The loss of any key employee, the failure of any key employee to
perform in his or her current position, our inability to attract and retain
skilled employees as needed or the inability of our officers and key employees
to expand, train and manage our employee base could limit our ability to
expand and become profitable.
Substantial sales of our SpotLight systems and business operations in
international markets subject us to various risks and costs which may harm
our business.
We anticipate that international sales of our SpotLight systems in Asia,
Latin America and other international markets will continue to account for a
significant portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. We anticipate
that we will continue to increase our international operations and personnel
abroad. Risks and associated costs inherent in our international business
activities include:
. difficulties and delays in obtaining foreign regulatory approval for our
smart antenna systems;
. unexpected changes in regulatory requirements relating to the
telecommunications industry;
. greater difficulties collecting delinquent or unpaid accounts;
. exchange rate fluctuations;
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. lack of suitable export financing for our SpotLight systems;
. dependence upon independent sales representatives and other indirect
channels of distribution of our SpotLight systems;
. political and economic instability in the regions where we sell our
SpotLight systems;
. enforceability of contracts with foreign customers and distributors
governed by foreign laws;
. lack of experienced technical and installation personnel familiar with
our products in foreign markets;
. increased costs and management oversight in managing several overseas
locations; and
. increased complexities in the financial, legal and operational aspects
of our business.
As more of our international sales are derived from sales in Asia, an
increasing portion of our revenues could be subject to the economic and
political risks associated with that region.
We recognized the first commercial sale of our SpotLight GSM system in the
fourth quarter of 2000 in Asia. Changes in political or economic conditions in
that region could adversely affect our operations, in particular any
deterioration of political relations between the United States and the
People's Republic of China or between the People's Republic of China and
Taiwan could negatively affect our business. If economic growth rates decline
in Asia in general or the greater China market in particular, expenditures for
telecommunications equipment and infrastructure improvements could decrease,
which would negatively affect our business and our operating results.
Our acquisition of Adaptive Telecom, Inc. could adversely affect combined
financial results.
If the benefits of the merger of Adaptive Telecom into our company do not
exceed the costs associated with the merger, including any dilution to our
stockholders resulting from the issuance of shares in connection with the
merger, our financial results, including earnings per share, could be
adversely affected. In addition, we have recorded goodwill and intangible
assets of approximately $86.5 million in connection with the merger, which
will be amortized over a period of between three to five years and we have
recorded deferred stock compensation of approximately $17.4 million in
connection with the merger which will be amortized over the remaining vesting
periods of related stock options and restricted stock of up to four years.
We may engage in future acquisitions that dilute our stockholders, cause us
to incur debt or assume contingent liabilities and subject us to other risks.
We may make additional acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies
in the future. No assurance can be given as to our ability to successfully
integrate additional businesses, products, technologies or personnel that
might have been acquired or may be acquired in the future, and our failure to
do so could significantly affect our business and operating results. Moreover,
we may not be able to locate suitable acquisition opportunities and this
inability could impair our ability to grow as quickly as possible or obtain
access to technology that may be important to the development of our business.
Our limited ability to protect our intellectual property may affect our
ability to compete and we could lose customers.
Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties
may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our intellectual property or
technology. In the foreign markets in which we are active, such as Asia,
intellectual property laws and their enforcement are weaker than in the United
States. If our methods of protecting our intellectual property are not
adequate, our competitors may misappropriate our technology and we could lose
customers to these competitors. In addition, third parties may develop
alternative wireless communication technologies or products that do not
infringe on any of our patents or intellectual property. Moreover, competing
dissimilar technologies, such as those using wireline communication or using
new or different protocols, may be deployed which would cause us to lose
customers. In addition, the licensing of our
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technology for embedded solutions requires closer collaboration with our
partners and, consequently, greater disclosure of our trade secrets and other
intellectual property. Although we take certain precautions to protect our
intellectual property, such as confidentiality agreements and patent and
copyright filings in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, this may not be
sufficient to prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property.
Claims that we infringe third party intellectual property rights, or changes
in wireless standards and protocols could result in significant expense and
restrictions on our ability to sell our systems in particular markets.
From time to time, third parties have asserted patents, copyrights and other
intellectual property rights with regard to wireless and other technologies
that are important to our ability to develop smart antenna systems. We expect
that we will increasingly be subject to infringement claims as the number of
products and competitors in the smart antenna market grows and the
functionality of products overlaps. Compliance with technology protocols
established by various standards bodies may require configuration or operation
of our products in a manner which would infringe third party patents or other
intellectual property. Standards may be adopted which require the use of
antenna configurations which could require licensing of third party patents or
other intellectual property. In addition, in order to implement our embedded
solutions into third party equipment, we may be required to license third
party patents. Any of this could result in costly litigation or require us to
obtain a license to intellectual property rights of third parties. See
"Business--Intellectual Property" for more information regarding risks
relating to protecting our intellectual property rights and risks relating to
claims of infringement of other intellectual property rights.
Our systems and the business of our customers are subject to significant
government regulation which may cause uncertainty in the compliance of our
systems and delay in the purchase of our systems.
Many of our smart antenna systems are required to comply with numerous
domestic and international government regulations and standards, which vary by
market. As standards for products continue to evolve, we will need to modify
our systems or develop and support new versions of our systems to meet
emerging industry standards, comply with government regulations and satisfy
the requirements necessary to obtain approvals. Compliance with government
regulations and industry standards can each be a lengthy process, taking from
several months to longer than a year. It may be difficult for us to obtain
additional necessary regulatory approvals or comply with new industry
standards in a timely manner, if at all. Our inability to obtain regulatory
approval and meet established standards in a timely manner could delay or
prevent entrance into or force our departure from markets, which would harm
our sales. In addition, compliance with U.S. export control regulations may
delay or prevent the export of our products, data and technology to foreign
customers, distributors and wireless equipment partners, particularly in
China.
In addition, our customers' operations are subject to extensive government
regulations. To the extent that our customers are delayed in deploying their
wireless systems as a result of existing or new standards or regulations, we
could experience delays in orders. Any delay could contribute to fluctuations
in our results of operations. See "Business--Government Regulation" for more
information regarding the governmental control and approval of our business.
We must reduce our costs and introduce new systems in order to achieve and
maintain profitability.
We anticipate that average selling prices for our smart antenna systems will
need to decrease in the future in response to competitive pricing pressures
and new product introductions by competitors. To achieve profitability we will
need to reduce our manufacturing costs. If the price of base station equipment
continues to decrease, the addition of new cell sites may be viewed as a more
cost-effective alternative for wireless network operators seeking increased
capacity. In order to compete, we must lower average selling prices. To lower
average selling prices without adversely affecting gross profits, we will have
to reduce the manufacturing costs of our smart antenna systems through
engineering improvements and economies of scale in production and purchasing.
We may not be able to achieve cost savings at a rate needed to keep pace with
competitive pricing pressures. If we are unable to reduce costs sufficiently
to offset the expected declining average selling prices, we may not achieve
profitability. Further, if we cannot provide our distribution partners with
sufficient financial incentive to distribute our systems without adversely
affecting our profitability, our distribution strategy would be harmed which
could result in the loss of current and potential customers.
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Risks Related to the Wireless Industry
We depend on the capital spending patterns of wireless network operators, and
if their capital spending is decreased or delayed it may result in lower than
expected revenues.
Since we rely on wireless network operators to purchase our smart antenna
systems, any substantial decrease or delay in capital spending patterns in the
industry would negatively affect our revenues which could cause our stock
price to decline. The demand for our smart antenna systems depends, to a
significant degree, on the magnitude and timing of capital spending by these
operators for constructing, rebuilding or upgrading their systems. The capital
spending patterns of wireless network operators depends on a variety of
factors outside of our control, including access to financing, the status of
federal, local, and foreign government regulation and deregulation, changing
standards for wireless technology, overall demand for analog and digital
wireless services, competitive pressures, and general economic conditions. In
addition, capital spending patterns in the wireless industry can be subject to
some degree of seasonality, with lower levels of spending in the first
calendar quarter, based on annual budget cycles.
Intense competition in the wireless infrastructure equipment market may lead
to reduced prices, revenues and market share causing the price of our stock
to decline.
The market for spectrum management solutions is relatively new but we expect
it to become increasingly competitive. This market is part of the broader
market for wireless infrastructure equipment which is dominated by a number of
large companies including Lucent, Motorola, Ericsson, Nortel, Nokia, Siemens,
Alcatel and others. Our smart antenna systems compete with other solutions to
expand network capacity. These alternative solutions include other smart
antenna systems, adding base stations for capacity, deploying efficient
digital technologies and various enhancements to digital technologies. We
believe that the principal competitive factor is the cost-effective delivery
of increased capacity to wireless network operators. If our systems are not
the most cost-effective solution, our ability to attract and retain customers
would be harmed. We believe that base station manufacturers, which provide
wireless network capacity through sales of additional base stations or the
development of competitive technologies, represent the most significant
competitive threat to us. For more information on the competitive risks facing
us, please see "Business--Competition."
The failure of the wireless communications services industry to grow at the
rates currently anticipated would seriously harm our business, results of
operation and financial condition.
Our future operating results will depend upon the continued growth and
increased availability and acceptance of wireless communications services.
There can be no assurance that the volume and variety of wireless services or
the markets for and acceptance of such services will grow, or that any such
growth will create a demand for our systems. If the wireless communications
market fails to grow, or grows more slowly than anticipated, our sales will be
lower than expected, which would seriously harm our business.
The wireless communications industry has developed different technologies
and standards based on the type of service provided and geographical region.
There is uncertainty as to whether all existing wireless technologies will
continue to achieve market acceptance in the future. If a digital technology
for which we develop a smart antenna system is not widely adopted, the
potential size of the market for this system would be limited, and we may not
recover the cost of development. Further, we may not be able to redirect our
development efforts toward those digital wireless technologies that do sustain
market acceptance in a timely manner, which would impede our ability to
achieve or sustain profitability once achieved.
The market for mobile delivery of Internet-based services may not materialize
which would be detrimental to our future prospects.
We anticipate that significant wireless capacity demand will result from the
proliferation of mobile delivery of Internet-based services. Data services
often put more strain on wireless network capacity than voice, creating
greater constraints on the limited capacity of wireless network operators. If
the market for mobile delivery of Internet-based services does not expand at
projected rates, our business may suffer.
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Wireless network operators planning capital expenditures for future 3G
deployments may negatively impact SpotLight GSM revenue.
Currently, GSM operators are relying on GPRS upgrades to their current GSM
infrastructure to support future high speed data services. The SpotLight GSM
system supports GPRS and can help wireless network operators deploy these GPRS
enabled data services. The long term evolution for GSM networks is to migrate
GPRS to the third generation wireless standard, WCDMA, which promises to
deliver even higher data rates, but requires completely replacing existing GSM
network equipment with new WCDMA infrastructure. The current SpotLight GSM
product is not compatible with WCDMA. Consequently, there is a risk that
wireless network operators, in anticipation of the migration to WCDMA, will
decide not to invest capital in their existing networks and therefore not
purchase the current GSM product. If this occurs, and sales of our SpotLight
GSM system decline, our business may suffer.
Risks Related to Our Stockholders
Our stock price has been volatile historically, which may make it more
difficult for you to resell shares when you want, at prices you find
attractive.
The trading price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be,
subject to fluctuations. During 2000, the closing sale prices of our common
stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market ranged from $34.19 to $6.31 per share and the
sale price of our common stock closed at $8.75 per share on March 15, 2001.
Our stock price may fluctuate in response to a number of events and factors,
such as quarterly variations in operating results, announcements of
technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors, changes in
financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts, the operating
and stock price performance of other companies that investors may deem
comparable, and news reports relating to trends in our markets. In addition,
the stock market in general, and the market prices for wireless
telecommunications companies in particular, have experienced extreme
volatility that often has been unrelated to the operating performance of such
companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect
the price of our stock, regardless of our operating performance. Additionally,
volatility or a lack of positive performance in our stock price may adversely
affect our ability to retain key employees, all of whom have been granted
stock options.
Management and a few large stockholders beneficially own a substantial
portion of our stock; their interests could conflict with yours; significant
sales of stock held by them could have a negative effect on our stock price.
Metawave's directors and executive officers and several large stockholders
beneficially own a substantial portion of our outstanding common stock. As a
result of their ownership and positions, our directors and executive officers
and these stockholders collectively are able to significantly influence all
matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors
and approval of significant corporate transactions. Such concentration of
ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in
control of Metawave. In addition, sales of significant amounts of shares held
by Metawave's directors and executive officers and these stockholders, or the
prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of Metawave
Common Stock.
We will need to raise additional capital, which may not be available on
favorable terms and could result in additional dilution.
We believe that our current capital reserves will be sufficient to fund our
operating requirements for at least the next twelve months. Thereafter, we
will need to raise additional capital. Additional financing may not be
available on favorable terms or at all. If adequate funds are not available or
are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our
business, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities or respond to
competitive pressures. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of
equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our
stockholders will be diluted and the securities issued may have rights,
preferences and privileges senior to those of our common stock.
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Anti-takeover provisions could make it more difficult for a third party to
acquire us.
Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of
preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges
and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further
vote or action by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock
may be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders
of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of
preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a
change of control of Metawave without further action by the stockholders and
may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of common
stock. Further, certain provisions of our charter documents, including
provisions eliminating the ability of stockholders to take action by written
consent and limiting the ability of stockholders to raise matters at a meeting
of stockholders without giving advance notice, may have the effect of delaying
or preventing changes in control or management of Metawave, which could have
an adverse effect on the market price of our stock. In addition, our charter
documents do not permit cumulative voting, which may make it more difficult
for a third party to gain control of our Board of Directors. Similarly, state
laws in Washington related to corporate takeovers may prevent or delay a
change of control of Metawave.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. In June 1999, the FASB issued Statement
No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Deferral
of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133. In June 2000, the FASB issued
Statement No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain
Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. Statement 133, as
amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that all
derivative instruments be recorded in the balance sheet as either assets or
liabilities measured at their fair value. The statement requires that changes
in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless
specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Statement 133, as amended, is
effective for the Company's fiscal year 2001. Management believes that the
adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 7A. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
We do not use derivative financial instruments. We generally place our
marketable security investments in high credit quality instruments, primarily
U.S. Government obligations and corporate obligations with contractual
maturities of less than one year. We do not expect any material loss from our
marketable security investments. Our investments are subject to minimal
interest rate risk, whereby if the average interest rate changed 1%, our
results of operations could increase or decrease by approximately $300,000.
Foreign Currency Risk
In addition, our export sales, which are denominated in U.S. dollars, result
in concentrations of credit risk. The continued development of our
international operations will result in an increased market risk relative to
foreign currencies. At this time, we do not believe there will be material
risks related to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page in
Form 10-K
---------
Consolidated Balance Sheets--December 31, 1999 and 2000............. 26
Consolidated Statements of Operations--years ended December 31,
1998, 1999 and 2000................................................ 27
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)--years
ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000............................. 28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--years ended December 31,
1998, 1999 and 2000................................................ 29
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................... 30
Report of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants....... 45
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors................... 46
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31,
--------------------
1999 2000
--------- ---------
ASSETS
------
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents............................. $ 20,165 $ 37,921
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $908 in 1999
and $45 in 2000...................................... 10,127 21,533
Inventories........................................... 4,149 17,022
Prepaid expenses and other current assets............. 613 2,448
--------- ---------
Total current assets................................ 35,054 78,924
Property and equipment, net............................. 5,701 6,642
Goodwill, net........................................... -- 75,109
Other intangibles, net.................................. -- 6,308
Note receivable from officer............................ -- 1,005
Other noncurrent assets................................. 191 367
--------- ---------
Total assets........................................ $ 40,946 $ 168,355
========= =========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
----------------------------------------------
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable...................................... $ 3,758 $ 17,568
Accrued liabilities................................... 2,493 2,604
Accrued compensation.................................. 1,511 2,478
Current portion of notes payable...................... 75 20
Current portion of capital lease obligations.......... 2,692 2,894
Deferred revenues..................................... 1,766 719
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities........................... 12,295 26,283
Notes payable, less current portion..................... 8 53
Capital lease obligations, less current portion......... 2,479 2,473
Other long-term liabilities............................. 16 16
Commitments (Note 9)
Convertible and redeemable preferred stock--issued and
outstanding shares: 32,027,203 and 0 in 1999 and 2000,
respectively at liquidating value...................... 143,945 --
Convertible and redeemable preferred stock warrants..... 157 --
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value:
Authorized shares--37,000,000 at December 31, 1999
and 10,000,000 shares at December 31, 2000.......... -- --
Common stock, $.0001 par value:
Authorized shares--50,000,000 at December 31, 1999
and 150,000,000 shares at December 31, 2000; issued
and outstanding shares--2,390,910 and 43,483,300 in
1999 and 2000, respectively......................... 3,573 321,451
Deferred stock compensation........................... (906) (11,591)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)......... 19 (155)
Accumulated deficit................................... (120,640) (170,175)
--------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)................. (117,954) 139,530
--------- ---------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
(deficit)........................................... $ 40,946 $ 168,355
========= =========
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended December 31,
----------------------------
1998 1999 2000
-------- -------- --------
Revenues........................................ $ 15,991 $ 22,596 $ 52,777
Cost of revenues................................ 18,028 22,236 37,890
-------- -------- --------
Gross profit (loss)............................. (2,037) 360 14,887
-------- -------- --------
Operating expenses:
Research and development...................... 18,495 22,787 28,390
Sales and marketing........................... 11,346 11,080 12,287
General and administrative.................... 5,887 5,732 9,516
In-process research and development........... -- -- 10,400
Amortization of intangibles and goodwill...... -- -- 5,054
-------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses.................... 35,728 39,599 65,647
-------- -------- --------
Loss from operations............................ (37,765) (39,239) (50,760)
Other income, net............................... 790 1,165 2,663
Interest expense................................ (7,353) (4,339) (674)
-------- -------- --------
Other income (expense), net..................... (6,563) (3,174) 1,989
-------- -------- --------
Net loss before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle........................... (44,328) (42,413) (48,771)
Cumulative effect on prior years of change in
accounting principle........................... -- -- (764)
-------- -------- --------
Net loss........................................ $(44,328) $(42,413) $(49,535)
======== ======== ========
Basic and diluted net loss per share before
cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle...................................... $ (21.88) $ (18.98) $ (1.78)
Cumulative effect on prior years of change in
accounting principle........................... -- -- (0.02)
-------- -------- --------
Basic and diluted net loss per share............ $ (21.88) $ (18.98) $ (1.80)
======== ======== ========
Pro forma net loss assuming the change in
accounting principle was applied in 1998 and
1999........................................... $(44,487) $(43,019)
======== ========
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share
assuming the change in accounting principle was
applied in 1998 and 1999....................... $ 21.96 $ 19.25
======== ========
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000
(In thousands, except share data)
Accumulated Total
Common Stock Deferred Other Stockholders'
-------------------- Stock Comprehensive Accumulated Equity
Shares Amount Compensation Income (Loss) Deficit (Deficit)
---------- -------- ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------
Balance at January 1,
1998................... 1,955,396 $ 1,968 $ (1,205) $ -- $ (33,899) $ (33,136)
Repurchased restricted
stock.................. (92,266) (5) -- -- -- (5)
Exercise of stock
options................ 241,766 106 -- -- -- 106
Issuance and exercise of
common stock warrants.. 7,333 110 -- -- -- 110
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation..... -- -- 651 -- -- 651
Comprehensive income
(loss):
Foreign exchange
translation gain..... -- -- -- 6 -- 6
Net loss.............. -- -- -- -- (44,328) (44,328)
---------
Comprehensive loss...... (44,322)
---------- -------- -------- ----- --------- ---------
Balance at December 31,
1998................... 2,112,229 2,179 (554) 6 (78,227) (76,596)
Exercise of stock
options................ 278,681 137 -- -- -- 137
Issuance of common stock
warrants............... -- 88 -- -- -- 88
Deferred stock
compensation........... -- 1,169 (1,169) -- -- --
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation..... -- -- 817 -- -- 817
Comprehensive income
(loss):
Foreign exchange
translation gain..... -- -- -- 13 -- 13
Net loss.............. -- -- -- -- (42,413) (42,413)
---------
Comprehensive loss...... (42,400)
---------- -------- -------- ----- --------- ---------
Balance at December 31,
1999................... 2,390,910 3,573 (906) 19 (120,640) (117,954)
Repurchased restricted
stock.................. (375) (1) -- -- -- (1)
Exercise of stock
options................ 425,921 699 -- -- -- 699
Issuance of common stock
from employee
purchases.............. 87,846 676 676
Issuance of common stock
from initial public
offering............... 7,187,500 58,873 -- -- -- 58,873
Issuance of common stock
to acquire Adaptive
Telecom................ 5,361,803 93,735 -- -- -- 93,735
Issuance of common stock
options to acquire
Adaptive Telecom....... -- 771 -- -- -- 771
Conversion of
convertible and
redeemable preferred
stock to common stock.. 27,972,907 143,945 -- -- -- 143,945
Conversion of preferred
stock warrants to
common stock warrants.. -- 157 -- -- -- 157
Exercise of common stock
warrants............... 56,788 -- -- -- -- --
Deferred stock
compensation........... 19,023 (19,023) -- -- --
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation..... -- 8,338 -- -- 8,338
Comprehensive loss:
Foreign exchange
translation loss..... -- -- -- (174) -- (174)
Net loss.............. -- -- -- -- (49,535) (49,535)
---------
Comprehensive loss...... (49,709)
---------- -------- -------- ----- --------- ---------
Balance at December 31,
2000................... 43,483,300 $321,451 $(11,591) $(155) $(170,175) $ 139,530
========== ======== ======== ===== ========= =========
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,
----------------------------
1998 1999 2000
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands)
Operating activities:
Net loss........................................ $(44,328) $(42,413) $(49,535)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization................. 2,623 3,035 8,272
In-process research and development........... -- -- 10,400
Amortization of deferred stock compensation... 651 817 8,338
Accrued interest expense on senior notes...... 2,704 -- --
Debt financing amortization................... 2,673 2,321 --
Other......................................... 118 296 (86)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
net of acquisition:
Increase in accounts receivable.............. (2,885) (5,798) (11,406)
Decrease (increase) in inventories........... (3,849) 3,780 (12,873)
Decrease (increase) in prepaids, officer note
and other noncurrent assets................. (502) 8 (2,882)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable,
accrued liabilities, and accrued
compensation................................ 7,915 (1,441) 14,464
Increase in other long-term liabilities...... (5) -- --
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues..... 30 1,621 (1,047)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in operating activities........ (34,855) (37,774) (36,355)
-------- -------- --------
Investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisition of Adaptive Telecom... -- -- (2,500)
Proceeds from sale of assets.................... 78 -- --
Purchases of equipment.......................... (2,593) (1,317) (1,043)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities........... (2,515) (1,317) (3,543)
-------- -------- --------
Financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock... 7,190 82,507 --
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock...... -- -- 58,873
Net proceeds from exercise of common stock
options........................................ 101 138 698
Net proceeds from employee stock purchases...... -- -- 676
Proceeds from notes payable..................... 29,000 -- 66
Payments on notes payable....................... (182) (31,841) (76)
Principal payments on capital lease
obligations.................................... (1,317) (2,319) (2,568)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities....... 34,792 48,485 57,669
-------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash................. (2,578) 9,394 17,771
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash......... 7 8 (15)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period......................................... 13,334 10,763 20,165
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...... $ 10,763 $ 20,165 $ 37,921
======== ======== ========
Noncash transactions and supplemental
disclosures:
Capital lease obligations incurred to purchase
assets......................................... $ 3,104 $ 1,256 $ 2,764
Inventories reclassified to property and
equipment...................................... 171 -- --
Noncash conversion of preferred stock to common
stock.......................................... -- -- 143,945
Noncash conversion of preferred stock warrants
to preferred stock............................. -- 620 --
Noncash issuance of common stock for
acquisition.................................... -- -- 93,735
Noncash issuance of common stock options for
acquisition.................................... -- -- 771
Noncash conversion of preferred stock warrants
to common stock warrants....................... -- -- 157
Deferred stock compensation..................... -- 1,169 19,023
Interest paid................................... 596 1,653 494
See accompanying notes.
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METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Metawave Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company")
headquartered in Redmond, Washington, provides smart antenna systems and
embedded solutions to wireless network operators facing capacity constraints
in the wireless communications industry. The Company's SpotLight smart antenna
systems consist of antennas that improve the reception and transmission of
radio signals dynamically through the use of our proprietary software. The
Company believes that wireless operators can increase overall network
capacity, improve or maintain network quality, reduce network operating costs,
and better manage network infrastructure by implementing our SpotLight
systems. As the demand for wireless services continues to grow, the Company
intends to develop embedded solutions based on our proprietary technologies
that address the associated network capacity problems faced by wireless
network operators.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company uses a 52 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to
December 31. The 2000 fiscal year ended on December 31, 2000, with each of the
fiscal quarters representing a 13-week period. For convenience of
presentation, all fiscal periods in these financial statements are treated as
ending on a calendar month end.
Liquidity
The Company experienced net losses of $44,328,000, $42,413,000 and
$49,535,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000,
respectively. These losses are the result of intense product development
efforts and costs associated with the development of the Company's
manufacturing and sales operations. Management believes that the Company will
experience substantial losses in 2001 and 2002, even if commercial sales of
the Company's systems continue to grow. Management believes that existing
cash, unused credit facilities, and revenues from systems sales and service
revenues, will be sufficient to fund operations for the next twelve months.
Any substantial inability to achieve the current business plan could have a
material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, liquidity or
results of operations and may require the Company to reduce expenditures to
enable it to continue operations for the next twelve months.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the local
currency in the country in which the subsidiary is located. Assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars
at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. Revenues and
expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the
month. The translation adjustment resulting from this process is shown within
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders'
equity. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in the
consolidated statement of operations as incurred. To date, gains and losses on
foreign currency transactions have not been significant.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those
estimates.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Revenue Recognition and 2000 Change in Revenue Recognition Accounting
Principle
The Company generates revenues through the sales of smart antenna systems and
related installation and optimization services. System revenues are recognized
when title to the system and risk of loss has been transferred to the customer
and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied, and when
collection is probable. During 2000, the Company began deferring that portion
of equipment revenue that is billable after completion of installation and
optimization services. See further discussion of change in accounting principle
below.
Service revenues, generally for installation and optimization, are recognized
when the services have been performed and all customer acceptance conditions,
if any, have been satisfied. Revenues from maintenance contracts are deferred
and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement (which is typically one
year). Any billings in excess of revenues are classified as deferred revenues
and related systems are recorded as inventory.
Accounting principle change--The Company has completed its final analysis of
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101
"Revenue Recognition" issued in December 1999 and the Frequently Asked
Questions and Answers published by the SEC Staff in October 2000. The Company
has decided to change its accounting principle for revenue recognition related
to the portion of equipment revenue billable upon installation and
optimization. Historically, the Company has recognized this revenue upon
delivery of the equipment. The newly adopted principle provides for the
deferral of that portion of equipment revenue billable upon installation and
optimization until those services are completed. This change in accounting
principle resulted in a charge of $764,000 for the cumulative effect of the
change through the end of fiscal 1999. For the year ended December 31, 2000,
the effect of this change is a $1,975,000 reduction in revenue and gross profit
and an increase in net loss before the cumulative effect of the change and a
$0.02 increase in basic and diluted net loss per share. We believe that the
change in accounting principle is preferable based on guidance provided in SAB
101.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations
of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade
receivables. The carrying value of financial instruments approximates market
value.
The Company's customers are primarily wireless network operators in the
United States and certain international markets. As such, the Company's primary
market is made up of a limited number of customers operating within the same
industry, thereby subjecting the Company to business risks associated with
potential downturns of the industry.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial
condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains
reserves, which to date have not been material, for potential credit losses,
and such losses have been within management's expectations.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common
stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution of
securities by including other common stock equivalents, including stock options
and redeemable convertible preferred stock, in the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding as if such shares were converted to common stock at
the time of issuance. Restricted stock and common stock equivalents, including
stock options and warrants and convertible redeemable preferred stock, are
excluded from the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
computation as their effect is anti-dilutive. For the periods presented, there
is no difference between the basic and diluted net loss per share.
Pro forma loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding and the weighted average
number of shares of convertible and redeemable preferred stock outstanding as
if such shares were converted to common stock at the time of issuance.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company
invests with various high-quality institutions and, in accordance with Company
policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one institution.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market
and consist of purchased parts, subassemblies and finished goods.
Property and Equipment
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost.
Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of two to seven years of the related assets for
financial statement purposes. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the
lesser of the lease term or the estimated useful life. The Company's property
and equipment is used as collateral for its financing arrangements.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with
SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-
Lived Assets to be Disposed of." SFAS No. 121 requires that long-lived assets
be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the book value of the asset may not be recoverable. Based on management's
review, the Company believes that no impairment of long-lived assets has
occurred.
Warranty
The Company generally provides a 12 month warranty, which may vary depending
upon specific contractual terms, on all systems and records a related provision
for estimated warranty costs at the date of sale. The warranty accrual at
December 31, 1999 and 2000 was $568,000 and $1,121,000, respectively.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising expense of
$692,000, $1,387,000, and $1,712,000 was recorded for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1999, and 2000, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" (APB No. 25), and related
interpretations, in accounting for its employee stock options rather than the
alternative fair value accounting allowed by Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS No. 123).
APB No. 25 provides that the compensation expense relative to the Company's
employee stock options is measured based on the intrinsic value of the stock
option. SFAS No. 123 requires companies that continue to follow APB No. 25 to
provide a pro forma disclosure of the impact of applying the fair value method
of SFAS No. 123 (refer to Note 7). The Company recognizes compensation expense
for options and warrants granted to non-employees in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force Consensus 96-18.
Other Comprehensive Income
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income",
which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive
income and its components in the financial statements. The only item of other
comprehensive income (loss) which the Company currently reports is foreign
currency translation adjustments.
Business Segments
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information", which establishes standards for reporting
information about operating segments in annual financial statements. The
Company operates in one material segment as a provider of CDMA wireless
telecommunication equipment. The Company's GSM segment is not material. SFAS
No. 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about systems and
services, geographic areas and major customers. Information related to
international operations and major customers is contained in Notes 13 and 14.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. In June 1999, the FASB issued Statement No.
137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities--Deferral of
the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133. In June 2000, the FASB issued
Statement No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain
Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. Statement 133, as
amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that all
derivative instruments be recorded in the balance sheet as either assets or
liabilities measured at their fair value. The statement requires that changes
in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless
specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Statement 133, as amended, is
effective for the Company's fiscal year 2001. Management believes that the
adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
2. Business Combinations
On September 21, 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of Adaptive
Telecom, Inc. ("Adaptive Telecom") with the issuance of 5,361,803 shares of
common stock and 124,377 stock options of Metawave in exchange for all the
outstanding capital stock and the assumption of all outstanding options to
acquire Adaptive Telecom common stock. This included 786,336 shares of
restricted stock issued to employees, subject to vesting requirements, that may
be repurchased by Metawave upon termination of employment. The acquisition was
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and the results of
operations of Adaptive Telecom had been included in the consolidated financial
statements from the date of the acquisition.
The total purchase price including acquisition related expenses was
approximately $114.3 million, of which $10.4 million was allocated to in-
process research and development and expensed upon the closing of the
acquisition. Values assigned to in-process research and development were
determined with the assistance of an independent appraiser using a discounted
cash flow analysis which considered, among other factors, the state of
development of each project, the time and cost needed to complete each project,
expected income and associated risks.
The intangible assets acquired included assembled workforce and patents
totalling $7.0 million. Purchased goodwill, representing purchase price in
excess of values assigned to identified tangible and intangible assets was
approximately $79.5 million. The intangible assets and purchased goodwill are
being amortized on a straight line basis over a useful life of three years for
the intangible assets and five years for goodwill. Amortization expense of
approximately $5.1 million was recorded for the fiscal year 2000. As of
December 31, 2000, accumulated amortization of intangibles and goodwill was
$5.1 million.
The value allocated to deferred stock compensation of $17.4 million
represented the excess of the fair market value over the exercise price for
options and unvested restricted stock which had been issued to employees of
Adaptive Telecom and were outstanding at September 21, 2000. The value of the
deferred compensation will be amortized over the related remaining vesting
periods using an accelerated vesting approach pursuant to FASB Interpretation
No. 28.
The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the results
of operations for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, as if the
acquisition of Adaptive Telecom had occurred on January 1 of each year. The pro
forma results exclude the $10.4 million nonrecurring write-off of in-process
research and development. The historical results of Adaptive Telecom are based
on its results of operations for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000.
Years Ended
December 31,
------------------
1999 2000
-------- --------
(Unaudited, in
thousands)
Revenues................................................. $ 26,146 $ 53,475
Net loss................................................. $(74,586) $(62,056)
Net loss per share....................................... $ (10.58) $ (2.00)
3. Inventories
December 31,
--------------
1999 2000
------ -------
(In thousands)
Purchased parts............................................... $2,251 $11,038
Subassemblies................................................. 1,144 3,752
Finished goods................................................ 754 2,232
------ -------
$4,149 $17,022
====== =======
Purchased parts include purchased components and partially assembled units.
Subassemblies primarily represent components that are assembled and ready for
final configuration pending the detailed requirements for the specific
customer.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
4. Property and Equipment
December 31,
----------------
1999 2000
------- -------
(In thousands)
Equipment.................................................. $10,100 $13,832
Furniture and fixtures..................................... 976 1,097
Leasehold improvements..................................... 910 958
------- -------
11,986 15,887
Accumulated depreciation and amortization.................. (6,285) (9,245)
------- -------
$ 5,701 $ 6,642
======= =======
Included in property and equipment are assets acquired under capital lease
obligations with an original cost of $8,920,000 and $9,392,000 as of December
31, 1999 and 2000, respectively. Accumulated amortization on the leased assets
was $3,749,000 as of December 31, 1999 and $6,222,000 as of December 31, 2000.
5. Notes Payable
Senior Secured Notes
On April 28, 1998, the Company issued $29.0 million aggregate principal
amount of Senior Secured Notes ("Senior Notes"), with a maturity date of April
28, 2000. The Senior Notes accrued interest at 13.75%, payable semiannually at
the option of the Company in either additional Senior Notes or cash. In October
1998, the Company issued additional Senior Notes of approximately $2.7 million
in connection with the related accrued interest.
In connection with the Senior Notes, the noteholders received warrants to
purchase 537,500 shares of Series D Preferred Stock at $0.01 per share. The
Company recorded debt issuance fees of approximately $4.3 million related to
the estimated fair value of these warrants. The debt issuance fees were
amortized over the period during which the Senior Notes were outstanding.
On December 21, 1998, the Company issued an additional 83,202 warrants at
$0.01 per share to the Senior Noteholders in connection with certain
antidilution provisions. The fair value of these additional warrants was
estimated to be approximately $671,000 which was being amortized over the
remaining term of the Senior Notes.
In April 1999, the Company retired all of the principal and accrued interest
on the Senior Notes aggregating $33,124,570. In addition, the warrants issued
in connection with the Senior Notes were exercised by the noteholders for an
aggregate 620,702 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Amortization of debt
issuance costs, which has been included in interest expense, aggregated
$4,170,000 in 1998 and $2,321,000 in 1999.
Line of Credit Agreement
The Company has a credit facility with Imperial Bank. The facility provides
for a revolving credit line of $10.0 million to support working capital with a
$2.8 million sublimit for issuance of trade-related commercial and standby
letters of credit. Outstanding balances on the credit line bear interest at the
bank's prime rate (8.5% as of December 31, 1999 and 9.5% as of December 31,
2000), and are secured by the Company's accounts receivable. At December 31,
1999 and 2000, $2.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively, was outstanding
related to the issuance of standby letters of credit for facilities and
equipment. The Company is required to comply with certain covenants set forth
in the line of credit agreement. The Company is currently in compliance with
these covenants.
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6. Convertible and Redeemable Preferred Stock
Through 1997, the Company issued 5,500,000, 2,740,743, 2,491,880 and
2,397,727 of Series A, B, C and D preferred stock at $1.00, $3.375, $6.16, and
$8.00 per share, respectively, with proceeds of $49,281,804.
In December 1998, the Company issued 898,738 shares of Series E Preferred
Stock ("Series E") through a private offering. Proceeds from the initial round
of Series E financing amounted to $7,189,904, or $8.00 per share.
In January 1999, the Company issued 726,264 additional shares of Series E at
$8.00 per share with gross proceeds of $5,810,112. In April and June 1999, the
Company issued 15,676,153 additional shares of Series E at $5.00 per share
with gross proceeds of $78,380,765. In connection with the issuance of the
Series E at $5.00 per share in April, the existing Series E shareholders were
issued 974,996 additional Series E shares adjusting the price per share from
$8.00 to $5.00.
Holders of Series A, B, C, D and E had preferential rights to dividends
($.08, $.27, $.49, $.64 and $.40 per share per annum, respectively) when and
if declared by the Board of Directors. Dividends were not cumulative until
January 1, 2002. The holders were entitled to the number of votes equal to the
number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock could be
converted.
The Series A, B, C, D and E conversion rates to common stock were 0.66667,
0.66667, 0.87190, 0.96096, and 0.95238, respectively. In conjunction with the
closing of the Company's initial public stock offering, on May 2, 2000, all
series of preferred stock were converted to 27,972,907 shares of common stock.
7. Stockholders' Equity
Initial Public Offering
On May 2, 2000, the Company completed an initial public offering of its
common stock. A total of 7,187,500 shares of common stock offered were sold at
$9.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds from the sale were $64.7
million. Net proceeds from the offering amounted to $58.9 million and were
invested in high quality short-term investments.
Stock Option Plans
The Company's Third Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "1995
Plan") provides for the granting of incentive stock options and nonqualified
stock options to employees, officers, directors and consultants. Options under
the 1995 Plan have been granted at estimated fair value on the date of grant
and expire ten years after the date of the grant. Options granted under the
1995 Plan generally become exercisable at the rate of 25% of the total number
of shares subject to the option on the first anniversary and as to 1/48th of
the total shares each month thereafter, with the options being fully vested on
the fourth anniversary of the grant date. The Company reserved 2,766,666
shares of common stock for issuance under the 1995 Plan.
The 1998 Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors' Plan") was adopted by
the Board of Directors in February 1998 and approved by the stockholders on
April 20, 1998. A total of 200,000 shares of common stock were reserved for
issuance under the Directors' Plan. The Directors' Plan provides for
discretionary grants of nonstatutory stock options to non-employee directors
of the Company. The Plan provides automatic formula based grants to the non-
employee directors. In February 2000, the Board of Directors amended the
Directors' Plan, and the shareholders approved the amendment in April 2000.
The amended plan became effective on April 26, 2000. An automatic grant of an
option to purchase 16,666 shares of common stock is made to each non-employee
director who joins the Board. Additionally, at each annual shareholder
meeting, each
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non-employee director is granted an additional option to purchase 6,666 shares
of common stock, provided that the director continues serving on the Board and
has served as a director for six months prior to grant date. The amendment to
the Directors' Plan increased the options reserved under the Directors' Plan
to 466,666. Initial options granted under the Directors' Plan to new non-
employee directors will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the option on
the first anniversary of the date of the option grant and as to 1/48th of the
total shares each month thereafter, so that these options will be fully vested
on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Options granted to the Company's
non-employee directors at the time of each annual stockholders meeting vest as
to 1/36th of the total shares each month so that these options will be fully
vested on the third anniversary of the grant date. The exercise price of all
stock options granted under the Directors' Plan shall be equal to the fair
market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant of the option.
Options granted under the Directors' Plan have a term of ten years.
In May 1998, the Board of Directors approved the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the
"1998 Plan"). Options granted under the 1998 Plan generally vest on the same
terms as options under the 1995 Plan and are exercisable for a period of ten
years. The Board initially reserved 566,666 shares under the 1998 Plan and
approved an increase to 1,763,369 shares in April 1999. In February 2000, an
evergreen formula increased the number of shares in the 1998 Plan to
1,835,097.
In June 1999, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Employee
Option Incentive Program (the "Incentive Program") under the 1998 Plan.
Options granted under the Incentive Program vest in five years from the date
of grant, however, the terms of the grant also provided that vesting of 50% of
the options would accelerate on the date of the Company's initial public
offering on April 27, 2000, and the remaining 50% would vest on April 27,
2001. Options under the Incentive Program were granted at estimated fair
market value on the date of grant and expire ten years after the date of the
grant. The Board of Directors issued 336,666 shares under this program.
The 2000 Stock Option Plan (the "2000 Plan") provides for the grant of
incentive stock options to employees, including employee directors, and of
nonstatutory stock options and stock purchase rights to employees, directors
and consultants. The 2000 Plan was originally adopted by the Board of
Directors in February 2000 and was approved by our stockholders in April 2000.
The 2000 Plan provides for this issuance of options and rights to purchase up
to 1,333,333 shares of our common stock, plus an automatic annual increase on
the first day of each fiscal year beginning in 2001 through 2009 equal to the
lesser of 2,000,000 shares, 5% of our outstanding common stock on the last day
of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or a lesser number of shares as our
Board of Directors determines. Unless terminated earlier by the Board of
Directors, the 2000 Plan will terminate ten years following its effective
date. Initial options granted under the 2000 Plan to employees will vest as to
25% of the shares underlying the option on the first anniversary of the date
of option grant and as to 1/48th of the total shares each month thereafter, so
that these options will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant
date. Subsequent options granted to employees will vest at a rate of 1/36th of
the shares each month so that these options will be fully vested on the third
anniversary of the grant date.
Deferred stock compensation is calculated as the difference between the
exercise price and the deemed fair market value of the Company's common stock
at the date of grant. The deferred stock compensation is amortized over the
vesting period of the related options using a graded vesting approach. In 1999
and 2000, deferred stock compensation of $1,169,000 and $19,023,000 was
recorded for options granted under the various stock option plans. Amortized
stock compensation of $651,000, $817,000, and $8,338,000 was recorded during
each of the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999, and 2000, respectively.
The Company assumed the Adaptive Telecom 1997 Stock Plan (the "1997 Plan")
in connection with its acquisition of Adaptive Telecom, Inc. in September
2000. The 1997 Plan provided for the grant to employees of incentive stock
options and the grant of nonstatutory stock options and stock purchase rights
to employees,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
consultants and directors. As of December 31, 2000, options to purchase 124,377
shares of common stock were outstanding under this plan. The terms of options
issued under the 1997 Plan are generally the same as those that may be issued
under the 2000 Plan. The intrinsic value of the unvested options assumed
amounted to $17.4 million and was recorded as deferred compensation and will be
amortized over the remaining vesting period.
Had the stock compensation expense for the Company's stock option plans been
determined based on the estimated fair market value using the minimum value
option pricing model at the date of grant, the Company's net loss would have
been increased to these pro forma amounts:
Years Ended December 31,
----------------------------
1998 1999 2000
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands)
Net loss:
As reported................................. $(44,328) $(42,413) $(49,535)
Pro forma................................... (44,728) (43,231) (61,017)
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
As reported................................. (21.88) (18.98) (1.80)
Pro forma................................... (22.08) (19.34) (2.22)
The fair market value for these options granted prior to the Company's
initial public offering was estimated at the date of grant using minimum value
option pricing models that take into account: (1) the estimated fair market
value of the common stock at the grant date, (2) the exercise prices, (3) a
one-year expected life beyond the vest date, (4) no dividends, and (5) a risk-
free interest rate of between 5.42% and 6.43% during 1996 through 2000 over the
expected life of the options. For options granted after the Company's initial
public offering, the Company used a volatility factor of 40%. Compensation
expense recognized in providing pro forma disclosures may not be representative
of the effects on pro forma net income for future years because the amounts
above include only the amortization for the fair value of 1998, 1999 and 2000
grants.
A summary of the Company's stock option activity and related information
follows:
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1999 December 31, 2000
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
Weighted- Weighted- Weighted-
Average Average Average
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Options Price Options Price Options Price
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Outstanding at beginning
of period.............. 2,099,196 $ 1.19 2,531,996 $4.59 2,885,294 $ 5.25
Granted at fair value... 1,478,547 13.02 914,820 6.96 1,607,735 15.95
Granted at above deemed
fair value............. -- -- 16,666 6.75 398,758 12.00
Granted at below deemed
fair value............. -- -- 455,250 4.61 1,807,922 3.38
Canceled................ (803,981) 12.56 (754,757) 6.53 (272,411) 8.31
Exercised............... (241,766) .44 (278,681) .50 (1,527,504) 0.54
--------- --------- ----------
Outstanding at end of
Period................. 2,531,996 4.59 2,885,294 5.25 4,899,794 9.92
========= ========= ==========
Exercisable at end of
Period................. 2,213,954 5.13 2,837,236 5.33 3,553,378 7.91
========= ========= ===== ==========
Weighted-average fair
value of options
granted during the
period:
Granted at fair
value................ 12.84 3.59 15.32
Granted at below fair
value................ -- 4.50 17.95
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The following information is provided for options outstanding and exercisable
at December 31, 2000:
Outstanding Exercisable
------------------- Average -------------------
Weighted- Remaining Weighted-
Average Contractual Average
Number of Exercise Life Number of Exercise
Range of Exercise Price Options Price (Years) Options Price
----------------------- --------- --------- ----------- --------- ---------
$ 0.15- 4.50............ 1,073,742 $ 2.21 7.18 999,083 $ 2.06
5.04- 6.75............ 1,098,714 6.28 8.48 962,720 6.21
7.13- 9.44............ 198,435 8.16 8.89 198,435 8.16
9.69-12.00............ 984,035 11.91 8.03 983,035 11.91
12.25-32.38............ 1,544,868 16.82 9.50 410,105 16.43
--------- ---------
4,899,794 9.92 8.44 3,553,378 7.91
Stock options available for future grants under the Company's stock option
plans total 493,305 as of December 31, 2000.
In February 2000, the Board approved the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(the "ESPP"), which was approved by the stockholders in April 2000. The Company
implemented the ESPP on April 26, 2000, and the ESPP will continue until April
30, 2020. The ESPP, subject to certain limitations, permits eligible employees
of the Company to purchase common stock through payroll deductions of up to 15%
of their compensation. The Company has authorized the issuance of up to 233,333
shares of common stock under the ESPP, plus an automatic annual increase, to be
added on the first day of the fiscal year beginning in 2001 through 2010, equal
to the lesser of 266,666 shares, 1% of the common stock outstanding on the last
day of the preceding fiscal year, or a lesser number of shares as determined by
the Board of Directors.
Common Stock Warrants
In connection with various leasing agreements since 1996, the Company has
issued warrants providing for the purchase of various series of convertible
redeemable preferred stock and common stock. The warrant agreements expire
after seven years. The value of the warrants was recorded as additional debt
issuance cost and is being amortized using the effective interest method over
the term of the related lease agreements. The warrants were valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model based upon the exercise prices described above, a
risk free rate of 4.5%-6.0%, a dividend yield rate of 0%, volatility of 60% and
an expected life of 2-5 years.
As a result of the two-for-three reverse stock split and the Company's
initial public offering in April, 2000, all of the convertible and redeemable
preferred stock warrants were converted to 90,870 common stock warrants with
exercise prices ranging from $3.28 to $8.32 per share. On May 2, 2000, Insight
Investments Corporation exercised all 4,205 shares of its common stock warrants
on a net exercise basis, resulting in the issuance of 315 shares of the
Company's common stock. In addition, in November 2000, Comdisco exercised all
86,655 shares of its common stock warrants on a net exercise basis, which
resulted in the issuance of 56,473 shares of our common stock. As of December
31, 2000, there were 20,833 shares of common stock warrants outstanding.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Common Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
The Company has reserved shares of common stock as follows:
December 31,
2000
------------
Stock options outstanding....................................... 4,899,794
Stock options available for future grant........................ 493,305
---------
Common stock warrants........................................... 20,833
---------
5,413,932
=========
8. Income Taxes
As of December 31, 2000, the Company had federal net operating loss
carryforwards (NOL) of approximately $135.1 million and research and
development tax credit carryforwards of approximately $7.4 million. The
federal net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in the year 2009
if not utilized. As a result of changes in ownership coincident with equity
financings, the utilization of a portion of the net operating loss
carryforward will be limited, pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company has
recognized a valuation allowance equal to the deferred tax assets due to the
uncertainty of realizing the benefits of the assets. Significant components of
the Company's deferred tax assets are as follows:
December 31,
------------------
1999 2000
-------- --------
(In thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid assets....................................... $ 57 $ 178
Intangible assets acquired in Adaptive Telecom stock
acquisition......................................... -- 2,147
-------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities..................... 57 2,325
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards..................... 36,880 45,944
Research and development tax credit carryforwards.... 1,872 2,495
Accrued expenses and reserves........................ 2,347 1,178
Other................................................ 1,004 1,622
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets.......................... 42,103 51,239
-------- --------
42,046 48,914
Less valuation reserve................................. (42,046) (48,914)
-------- --------
Net deferred taxes..................................... $ -- $ --
======== ========
9. Commitments
The Company leases its facilities under noncancelable operating lease
agreements that expire on various dates through 2005. The Company leases
certain equipment under noncancelable capital leases that expire on various
dates through 2003.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
In June 1998, the Company moved into a new building. The lease on this
building expires on May 31, 2005. The Company, at its option, may extend the
term of this lease for two successive periods of five years each. The option
must be elected 12 months prior to the expiration of the initial lease term. In
connection with this arrangement, the Company has issued letters of credit to
the landlord aggregating $2.5 million.
Following is a summary of future minimum payments under capital leases and
operating leases, including the principal facility, that have initial or
remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2000:
Capital Operating
Leases Leases
------- ---------
(In thousands)
2001....................................................... $3,460 $2,294
2002....................................................... 1,776 1,987
2003....................................................... 801 1,880
2004....................................................... -- 1,906
2005....................................................... -- 965
------ ------
6,037 $9,032
======
Less interest.............................................. 670
------
5,367
Less current portion....................................... 2,894
------
$2,473
======
Rental expense for operating leases was $1,304,000, $2,041,000 and $2,122,000
for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively.
The Company entered into agreements with certain leasing companies to provide
up to $3.5 million in 1998, $3.0 million at December 31, 1999 and $6.0 million
at December 31, 2000 of financing to allow the Company to lease additional
equipment. Pursuant to these agreements, equipment leases would generally have
a term of three years and an implicit interest rate of 14.5% at December 31,
1998, 12.25% at December 31, 1999 and 14.7% at December 31, 2000. The leases
are secured by the underlying equipment. In connection with these lease
agreements, warrants were issued to purchase stock (see Note 7).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
10. Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average
number of shares of common stock outstanding. The effect of stock options,
warrants and convertible and redeemable preferred stock have not been included
in the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effect is
antidilutive. Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share is computed on the
basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus
the pro forma effect of convertible preferred shares as if such shares were
converted to common stock at the time of issuance.
Year ended December 31,
-------------------------------
1998 1999 2000
--------- --------- ---------
Net loss(A)................................... $ (44,328) $ (42,413) $ (49,535)
========= ========= =========
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Common stock(B)............................. 2,026 2,235 27,462
Convertible and redeemable preferred stock.. 8,804 21,696 9,350
--------- --------- ---------
Pro forma weighted average shares
outstanding(C).............................. 10,830 23,931 36,812
========= ========= =========
Basic and diluted net loss per share(A/B)..... $ (21.88) $ (18.98) $ (1.80)
========= ========= =========
Pro forma net loss per share(A/C)............. $ (4.09) $ (1.77) $ (1.35)
========= ========= =========
Antidilutive restricted stock, options and
warrants not included in loss per share
calculations................................. 3,202,975 2,996,997 5,609,530
11. Retirement Plans
The Company has a salary deferral 401(k) plan for its employees. The plan
allows employees to contribute a percentage of their pretax earnings annually,
subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan also
allows the Company to make a matching contribution, subject to certain
limitations. To date, the Company has made no contributions to the plan.
12. Related-Party Transactions
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. ("Powerwave"), whose chief executive officer is
a director of the Company, is the Company's sole supplier of linear power
amplifiers, a component in the Company's systems. Pursuant to a manufacturing
agreement with Powerwave (which agreement was approved by a majority of the
Company's disinterested directors), Powerwave will manufacture and sell to the
Company 100% of the Company's requirements for linear power amplifiers that
Powerwave manufactures. The initial term of the agreement is 18 months with an
automatic 18-month extension, unless either party otherwise terminates the
agreement. The Company's purchases from Powerwave totaled $8,047,000,
$6,427,000 and $13,497,000 in 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively.
In November 2000, the Board authorized a secured loan of $1,000,000 to an
executive of the Company at an annual rate of 6.15%. All principal and accrued
interest shall be due and payable in full on the earliest of (a) November 27,
2002 or (b) six months following the termination of the Borrower's employment
with the Company. The loan is subject to the terms of a Secured Loan Agreement
dated November 27, 2000 and is secured by 186,657 shares of the Company's
common stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
13. Revenues and Operations
In June 1998, in connection with certain patent licenses, the Company paid
$250,000 in cash and issued 7,333 common stock warrants for an aggregate
amount of $360,000. The common stock warrants had an exercise price of $.015
per share and were immediately exercised. The value of these warrants, using
the Black-Scholes valuation model, of $110,000 and cash of $250,000 was
recorded as research and development expense in 1998.
Revenues from customers representing more than 10% of annual sales in each
year were as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
----------------
1998 1999 2000
---- ---- ----
Alltel Communications Inc. ................................ 61.8% 44.8% --
Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V. ............................... -- 26.0% 33.4%
OJSC St. Petersburg Telecom................................ 13.4% -- --
Southwestco Wireless....................................... -- 20.9% --
Telefonica Servicios Moviles S.A. ......................... 10.1% -- --
Verizon Wireless (GTE Wireless in 1998).................... 13.4% -- 60.2%
At December 31, 2000, accounts receivable from Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V.
and Verizon Wireless were $7,978,000 and $11,948,000, respectively.
14. International Operations
Metawave sells its smart antenna systems and services throughout the world,
and operates in a single industry segment. While certain expenses for sales
and marketing activities are incurred in various geographical regions,
substantially all of Metawave's assets are located and the majority of its
operating expenses are incurred at its corporate headquarters. Revenue
information by geographic region is the only segment information presented as
follows:
Year Ended December 31,
-----------------------
1998 1999 2000
------- ------- -------
(In thousands)
United States........................................ $12,233 $16,717 $33,480
Paraguay............................................. 1,615 -- --
Peru................................................. -- -- 604
Russia............................................... 2,143 -- 32
Mexico............................................... -- 5,879 17,601
China................................................ -- -- 827
Taiwan............................................... -- -- 233
------- ------- -------
Total................................................ $15,991 $22,596 $52,777
======= ======= =======
15. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Charges
Balance at (Credits) to
Beginning Costs and Balance at
Description of Period Expenses End of Period
----------- ---------- ------------ -------------
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2000.......... $908 $(863) $ 45
Year Ended December 31, 1999.......... $693 $ 215 $908
Year Ended December 31, 1998.......... $ 42 $ 651 $693
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
16. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following table presents the results of operations for each of the four
quarters in 2000 and 1999. This unaudited quarterly information has been
prepared on the same basis as the annual financial information and, in the
opinion of management, reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the information
for the periods presented. A variety of factors may lead to significant
fluctuations in the Company's quarterly results of operations. As a result,
the Company's results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily
indicative of results for any future period. Loss per common share is computed
independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the
quarterly net loss per share amounts will not necessarily equal the total for
the year.
Basic and
Gross Diluted
Profit Net Loss
Revenue (Loss) Net Loss Per Share
------- ------ -------- ---------
(In thousands)
1999 Quarters--as originally reported
First.............................. $ 6,834 $ (225) $(12,699) $(6.00)
Second............................. 1,553 (307) (10,948) (4.92)
Third.............................. 5,725 (43) (8,845) (3.94)
Fourth............................. 8,484 935 (9,921) (4.23)
1999 Quarters--pro forma assuming
change in accounting principle was
applied throughout the year
First.............................. $ 6,287 $ (772) $(13,246) $(6.26)
Second............................. 1,299 (561) (11,202) (5.03)
Third.............................. 6,477 709 (8,093) (3.60)
Fourth............................. 7,928 379 (10,477) (4.47)
2000 quarters--as originally reported
First.............................. $ 9,329 $2,235 $ (7,745) $(3.01)
Second............................. 11,365 3,266 (6,536) (0.25)
Third.............................. 15,140 4,408 (17,336) (0.45)
2000 Quarters--including the impact
of the change in accounting
principle
First.............................. $ 9,126 $2,032 $ (7,948)(1) $(3.09)(1)
Second............................. 11,645 3,546 (6,256) (0.24)
Third.............................. 14,153 3,421 (18,323) (0.48)
Fourth............................. 17,853 5,888 (16,244) (0.38)
- --------
(1) The first quarter 2000 amounts exclude the cumulative effect on prior
years of the change in accounting principle which amounted to $764,000 and
$0.02 per share, respectively, and was recorded effective the first day of
2000.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Metawave Communications Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Metawave
Communications Corporation (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. 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 audit provides 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 Metawave Communications
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
As explained in Note 1 to the financial statements, effective January 1,
2000, the Company changed its method of accounting for certain equipment
revenue.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Seattle, Washington
March 26, 2001
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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Board of Directors
Metawave Communications Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Metawave
Communications Corporation as of December 31, 1999, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows
for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998. 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. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatements. 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 consolidated financial position of Metawave
Communications Corporation at December 31, 1999, and the consolidated results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and
1998, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Seattle, Washington
February 11, 2000
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
On January 22, 2001, the audit committee of the Board of Directors approved
the engagement of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors for Metawave.
Notice of resignation from Ernst & Young LLP, the Company's previous
independent auditors, was received by the Company on January 16, 2001.
The reports of Ernst & Young LLP on the Company's consolidated financial
statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Company's two most recent
fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding the resignation of
Ernst & Young LLP, there were no disagreements with Ernst & Young LLP on any
matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Ernst & Young LLP would have caused Ernst & Young LLP to make reference to the
matter in their report. There were no reportable events as defined in
paragraph (A) through (D) of Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v). The Company
requested that Ernst & Young LLP furnish it a letter addressed to the
Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that
letter, dated January 23, 2001, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Report on Form
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2001.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the interim period
prior to engaging Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company has not consulted Arthur
Andersen LLP with respect to any of the matters described in Regulation S-K
Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii).
PART III
Part III is incorporated herein by reference from the Company's definitive
proxy statement issued in connection with the Company's 2001 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
within 120 days after the close of the Company's 2000 fiscal year. Certain
information regarding the executive officers of the Company is set forth in
the 2001 definitive proxy statement.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Documents filed as part of this Report:
(1) Financial Statements--all consolidated financial statements of the
Company as set forth under Item 8 of this Report.
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(2) Financial Statement Schedule included in note 15.
(3) Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this
report as indicated below (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of
Regulation S-K)
Exhibit No. Description
- ----------- -----------
2.1* Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Registrant and Adaptive
Telecom, Inc. dated as of September 20, 2000.
3.1** Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2** Bylaws of the Registrant.
3.3** Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, to be filed and
effective upon completion of this offering.
4.1** Form of Stock Certificate.
10.1** Form of Indemnification Agreement.
10.2** 1995 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
10.3** 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
10.4** 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
10.5** 1998 Amended and Restated Directors' Stock Option Plan.
10.6** Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated April 28, 1999.
10.7** Fifth Amended and Restated Investors Rights Agreement dated April 28, 1999 by and among the
Registrant and certain holders of the Registrant's capital stock.
10.8** Lease for Willow Creek Corporate Center dated September 29, 1997 by and between the
Registrant and Carr America Realty Corporation.
10.9+** Purchase Agreement dated March 4, 1998 by and between the Registrant and ALLTEL Supply Inc.
10.10** Loan Agreement dated October 14, 1997 by and between Registrant and Imperial Bank, and
amendments thereto.
10.11+** Manufacturing Agreement between the Registrant and Powerwave Technologies, Inc. dated as of
September 3, 1998.
10.12+** Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and GTE Wireless Incorporated dated as of
September 8, 1998.
10.13+** Value Added Reseller Agreement between the Registrant and CommVerge Solutions (Asia), Inc.
dated as of December 4, 1999.
10.14+** Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and AirTouch Support Services, Inc. dated as of
January 1, 2000.
10.15+** Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and Grupo IUSACELL S.A., de C.V. dated as of
December 17, 1999.
10.16+** Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and Cellco, L.P., dba Bell Atlantic dated as of
December 20, 1999.
10.17** 2000 Stock Option Plan.
10.18+*** Amendment No.1 dated August 16, 2000 to Supply Agreement between the Registrant and Grupo
IUSACELL S.A.
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Exhibit
No. Description
- ------- -----------
10.19*** Registration Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2000 by and between the Registrant and the
Shareholders of Adaptive Telecom, Inc.
10.20*** Adaptive Telecom, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan.
10.21++ Development and Technology License Agreement dated February 8, 2001 by and between the
Registrant and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
21.1 List of the Company's Subsidiaries.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.
24.1 Power of Attorney (Included in the signature page to this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
- --------
* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed with the Commission
by the Registrant on October 5, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference.
** Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant's registration statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-30568, originally filed with the Commission on
February 17, 2000, as subsequently amended, and incorporated herein by
reference.
*** Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's registration statement
on Form S-1, File No. 333-48976, originally filed with the Commission on
October 31, 2000, as subsequently amended, and incorporated herein by
reference.
+ Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to certain portions
of this Exhibit which has been filed separately with the Commission.
++ Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain
portions of this Exhibit which has been filed separately with the
Commission
All other financial statement schedules not listed are omitted because
either they are not applicable or not required, or the required information is
included in the consolidated financial statements.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
A current report on Form 8-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 23, 2001, for the purpose of reporting changes in the
Company's Certifying Accountant.
A current report on Form 8-K/A was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 3, 2000, for the purpose of amending the report on Form
8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5,
2000 to provide the financial statements of Adaptive Telecom, Inc. required by
Item 7(a) of Form 8-K and the pro forma financial information required by Item
7(b) of Form 8-K, which information was excluded from the original filing in
reliance upon Item 7(a)(4) of Form 8-K.
A current report on Form 8-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 5, 2000, for the purpose of reporting the acquisition of
Adaptive Telecom, Inc., a California corporation ("Adaptive Telecom"), by the
statutory merger of Malibu Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with and into Adaptive Telecom.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, as of March 29,
2001.
METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
/s/ Robert H. Hunsberger
By: _________________________________
Robert H. Hunsberger
Chief Executive Officer
andChairman of the Board
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Robert H.
Hunsberger and Stuart W. Fuhlendorf, and each of them, as such person's true
and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and
resubstitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report
on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as
fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person,
hereby ratify and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any substitute or substitutes of any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Robert H. Hunsberger President, Chief Executive March 29, 2001
____________________________________ Officer and Chairman of the
Robert H. Hunsberger Board (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ Stuart W. Fuhlendorf Chief Financial Officer March 29, 2001
____________________________________ (Principal Financial and
Stuart W. Fuhlendorf Accounting Officer)
/s/ Douglas O. Reudink Director March 29, 2001
____________________________________
Douglas O. Reudink
/s/ Bandel L. Carano Director March 29, 2001
____________________________________
Bandel L. Carano
/s/ Bruce C. Edwards Director March 29, 2001
____________________________________
Bruce C. Edwards
/s/ David R. Hathaway Director March 29, 2001
____________________________________
David R. Hathaway
/s/ Scot B. Jarvis Director March 29, 2001
____________________________________
Scot B. Jarvis
/s/ Jennifer Gill Roberts Director March 29, 2001
____________________________________
Jennifer Gill Roberts
/s/ David A. Twyver Director March 29, 2001
____________________________________
David A. Twyver
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