================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 1997 OR ------------------ [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______________ TO ________________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-13994 --------- Computer Network Technology Corporation --------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Minnesota 41-1356476 ---------------------- ---------------------------------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 605 North Highway 169, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441 -------------------------------------------------------- -------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Telephone Number: (612) 797-6000 -------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes X No ------ ------ As of November 5, 1997 the registrant had 22,273,939 shares of $.01 par value common stock issued and outstanding. ================================================================================ COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION INDEX ----- PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page ---- Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996......................................... 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996............. 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996.................. 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................. 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations...................................... 8 Financial Condition........................................ 12 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.......................................... 14 Item 1-5. None Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K SIGNATURES............................................................. 15 2 COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data) SEPTEMBER 30 December 31 1997 1996 ----------------- ---------------- ASSETS (UNAUDITED) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,083 $ 4,847 Marketable securities 18,269 30,218 Receivables, net 18,552 18,189 Inventories 12,087 10,451 Deferred tax asset 2,425 2,425 Other current assets 816 822 ----------------- ---------------- Total current assets 62,232 66,952 ----------------- ---------------- Property and equipment, net 11,727 9,113 Field support spares, net 3,502 3,836 Deferred tax asset 1,052 1,052 Goodwill, net 618 641 Other assets 1,911 785 ----------------- ---------------- $ 81,042 $ 82,379 ================= ================ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 6,161 $ 3,833 Accrued liabilities 7,969 9,064 Deferred revenue 7,711 5,321 Current installments of obligation under capital lease 179 - ----------------- ---------------- Total current liabilities 22,020 18,218 ----------------- ---------------- Obligation under capital lease, less current installments 747 - ----------------- ---------------- Total liabilities 22,767 18,218 ----------------- ---------------- Shareholders' equity: Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 22,283,939 at September 30, 1997 and 23,408,064 at December 31, 1996 223 234 Additional paid-in capital 54,837 60,372 Retained earnings 3,618 3,726 Cumulative translation adjustment (403) (171) ----------------- ---------------- Total shareholders' equity 58,275 64,161 ----------------- ---------------- $ 81,042 $ 82,379 ================= ================ See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 3 COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) Three months ended Nine months ended September 30 September 30 -------------------------------- ------------------------------ 1997 1996 1997 1996 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- REVENUE: Product sales $ 16,846 $ 18,020 $ 46,042 $ 55,355 Service fees 6,964 5,956 20,211 16,524 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- Total revenue 23,810 23,976 66,253 71,879 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- COST OF REVENUE: Cost of product sales 5,508 5,753 14,450 19,148 Cost of service fees 4,577 4,534 13,674 12,697 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- Total cost of revenue 10,085 10,287 28,124 31,845 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- GROSS PROFIT 13,725 13,689 38,129 40,034 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Sales and marketing 7,764 7,275 22,817 22,531 Engineering and development 4,188 3,645 12,243 10,002 General and administrative 1,567 1,713 4,461 5,546 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- Total operating expenses 13,519 12,633 39,521 38,079 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 206 1,056 (1,392) 1,955 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income 392 510 1,316 1,355 Interest expense (23) (8) (39) (25) Other, net 23 104 (55) 221 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- Other income 392 606 1,222 1,551 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 598 1,662 (170) 3,506 PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES 225 585 (62) 1,230 ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 373 $ 1,077 $ (108) $ 2,276 =========== ============ =========== ========== NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE $ .02 $ .05 $ (.00) $ .10 =========== ============ =========== ========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES 22,812 23,691 22,920 23,618 =========== ============ =========== ========== See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 4 COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (in thousands) Nine months ended September 30 ---------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 ---------------- ---------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) $ (108) $ 2,276 Depreciation and amortization 5,192 6,056 Compensation expense - 125 CHANGES IN OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: Receivables (363) (600) Inventories (2,178) (262) Other current assets 6 1,048 Accounts payable 2,328 153 Accrued expenses (1,095) (696) Deferred revenue 2,390 2,065 ---------------- ---------------- Cash provided by operating activities 6,172 10,165 ---------------- ---------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Additions to property and equipment (4,728) (2,780) Additions to field support spares (1,243) (1,447) Redemption of marketable securities 11,949 (1,818) Other (1,073) (213) ---------------- ---------------- Cash provided by (used in) investing 4,905 (6,258) activities ---------------- ---------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Principal payments under capital lease obligation (63) - Proceeds from issuance of common stock 474 1,632 Payments for repurchases of common stock (6,020) - ---------------- ---------------- Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (5,609) 1,632 ---------------- ---------------- Effects of exchange rate changes (232) (33) ---------------- ---------------- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5,236 5,506 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD 4,847 5,960 ---------------- ---------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD $ 10,083 $ 11,466 ================ ================ NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITY: Property acquired under capital lease $ 989 $ - ================ ================ See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 5 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited except for the balance sheet as of December 31, 1996, have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and notes required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (2) INVENTORIES Inventories, stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market, consist of: (in thousands) SEPTEMBER 30 December 31 1997 1996 ------------ ----------- Components and subassemblies $ 5,655 $ 3,769 Work in process 1,400 2,324 Finished goods 5,032 4,358 ------------ ----------- $ 12,087 $ 10,451 ============ =========== (3) COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS For the three months ended September 30, 1997 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, net income per common and common equivalent share was determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares, primarily resulting from dilutive stock options and warrants, were converted using the treasury stock method. For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, net loss per common share was computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares were excluded due to their antidilutive effect. (4) COMMON EQUITY PUT OPTION In connection with a severance agreement entered into with a former officer and director during the fourth quarter of 1995, the Company agreed to repurchase up to 280,000 shares of its common stock on the last trading day of calendar year 1997 for a price of $8.50 per share (see notes to the consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996). During the second quarter of 1996, the former officer and director sold on the open market 182,600 common shares which were subject to the repurchase obligation. As a result, at September 30, 1997, the Company's remaining obligation with respect to the common equity put 6 option is for the potential repurchase of up to 97,400 shares of its common stock. The obligation will expire if the former officer and director sells the remaining shares on the open market prior to the last trading day of calendar year 1997, or, subject to certain exceptions, if for any five consecutive trading days prior to the last trading day of calendar year 1997, the closing market price for the Company's common stock equals or exceeds $8.50 per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1996, engineering and development expense has been reduced by $97,000, $49,000, and $853,000, respectively, and increased by $134,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 to reflect fluctuations in the market price of the Company's common stock and a reduction in the number of shares subject to repurchase. The Company will continue to adjust engineering and development expense and its related accrual for this obligation in future periods until such time as it has no remaining obligation to repurchase stock from the former officer and director (see notes to the consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10- K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996). (5) COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE On March 10, 1997, the Company's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. As of September 30, 1997, the Company had repurchased 1,247,539 shares of its common stock pursuant to this authorization for approximately $6.0 million. (6) ACQUISITION On October 31, 1997, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of the Internet Solutions Division of Apertus Technologies Incorporated (Apertus). The Internet Solutions Division provides Internet - to - Mainframe connectivity products and web access to legacy applications. The purchase price consists of $11.4 million in cash plus the assumption of liabilities. The acquisition will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The Company is currently evaluating the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired (principally accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets and intellectual property) and liabilities assumed (principally accounts payable, accrued expenses and obligations under maintenance and other contracts). The Company currently believes the fair value of the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be approximately $11.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The purchase price will be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis if the historical book value of the net assets transferred does not exceed $6.7 million. A portion of the purchase price may be allocated to in process research and development that will be written-off in the fourth quarter and goodwill which will be amortized over the benefit period. In connection with the acquisition, the Company expects a charge against earnings in the fourth quarter for consolidation and transition related expenses in an amount to be determined. 7 Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ACQUISITION On October 31, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of the Internet Solutions Division of Apertus Technologies Incorporated (see note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q filing). A portion of the purchase price may be allocated to in process research and development that will be written-off in the fourth quarter. The Company also expects a charge against earnings in the fourth quarter for consolidation and transition related expenses in an amount to be determined. The Company anticipates that the acquisition will increase its engineering and sales capabilities and expand its customer base in the market for enterprise connectivity between Internet and intranet users and IBM hosts. The Company also believes that it can achieve synergy and improve economies of scale by combining the Internet Solutions Division with its existing businesses. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS As an aid to understanding the Company's operating results, the following table sets forth certain information derived from the Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Company. (All amounts are expressed as a percentage of total revenue except gross profit which is expressed as a percentage of the related revenue.) Three months ended Nine months ended September 30 September 30 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Revenue: Product sales 70.8% 75.2% 69.5% 77.0% Service fees 29.2 24.8 30.5 23.0 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total revenue 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- GROSS PROFIT: Product sales 67.3 68.1 68.6 65.4 Service fees 34.3 23.9 32.3 23.2 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total gross profit 57.6 57.1 57.6 55.7 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Sales and marketing 32.6 30.3 34.5 31.4 Engineering and development 17.6 15.2 18.5 13.9 General and administrative 6.6 7.2 6.7 7.7 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total operating expenses 56.8 52.7 59.7 53.0 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS .8 4.4 (2.1) 2.7 Other income 1.7 2.5 1.8 2.2 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 2.5 6.9 (.3) 4.9 Provision (benefit) for income taxes .9 2.4 (.1) 1.7 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 1.6% 4.5% (.2)% 3.2% ============= ============= ============= ============= 8 REVENUE The Company's revenue primarily includes the licensing, sale and support of products for high performance enterprise networking and connectivity, enterprise access and enterprise information management and recovery that integrates traditional legacy data processing systems with open systems to create enterprise-wide networks. Revenue from product sales totaled $16.8 million and $46.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, reductions of 7% and 17%, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1996. The decrease can be attributed to an approximately 28% decline in the sale of the Company's traditional enterprise networking and connectivity products and reductions in product revenue from the Company's OEM partners for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 of $.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1996. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company recognized revenue from OEM product sales to IBM, Bay Networks, Sun Microsystems and others of $1.8 million and $4.3 million, respectively, compared to revenue from OEM products sales of $2.5 million and $9.7 million for the same periods of 1996. The decrease in product revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 resulting from a reduction in the sale of the Company's traditional enterprise networking and connectivity products and reduced sales to OEM partners, was partially offset by sales of the Company's ATM, DS 3 Compression and SRDF products and initial sales of the Company's new UltraNet Storage Director products. Revenue from service fees, which reflect maintenance, professional services and network reconfiguration services from the Company's technical support personnel, increased 17% and 22% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1996. The increase in service revenue is primarily due to the growing base of customers using the Company's enterprise-wide networking products. The Company derived 30% and 28% of its revenue from international customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, as compared to 23% and 25%, respectively for the same periods of 1996. The percentage of revenue derived from international customers for any given period is subject to fluctuation because of the variable timing of sizable orders from customers both internationally and in North America. During the third quarter, the Company announced its new Storage Area Network (SAN) strategy and related family of UltraNet products. This new product suite provides high speed connectivity between storage devices and servers from anywhere anytime. The sale of these new products accounted for approximately $2.2 million of product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 1997. The Company expects continued quarter-to-quarter fluctuations in revenue in both domestic and international markets. The timing of sizable orders, because of their relative impact on total quarterly sales, may contribute to such fluctuations. The level of product revenue reported by the Company in any given period will continue to be effected by the timing of new product introductions and the receipt and fulfillment of sizable new orders from OEMs and others. 9 GROSS PROFIT For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the gross profit margins from product sales were 67% and 69%, respectively, as compared to 68% and 65%, respectively, for the same periods of 1996. The increase in gross profit margins from product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, when compared to the same period of 1996, primarily resulted from a decline in lower margin OEM sales of the Company's channel connectivity controller to IBM and lower charges for inventory obsolescence. Actual gross profit margins on product sales for the balance of 1997 will depend on a number of factors, including the mix of products sold, market acceptance of new products, the ability to obtain manufacturing cost efficiencies with respect to new products , the relative amount of products sold through indirect distribution sources, including OEMs and the level of continuing price competition. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, gross profit margins from service fees were 34% and 32%, respectively, as compared to 24% and 23%, respectively, for the same periods of 1996. The increase can be attributed to the steadily increasing installed base of CNT products that has allowed the Company to better leverage the infrastructure of its technical support organization and to improve its economies of scale. At the present time, the Company believes that any improvement resulting from economies of scale for the balance of 1997 will be offset by additional investment the Company expects to make in its service business to support new product introductions. SPECIAL CHARGES For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1996, engineering and development expense has been reduced by $97,000, $49,000, and $853,000, respectively, and increased by $134,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1996, due to adjustments in the Company's recorded accrual for its remaining common equity put obligation (see notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996). OPERATING EXPENSES Sales and marketing expense increased by 7% and 1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1996. The increases are primarily due to marketing expenses associated with the launch of the Company' s new UtraNet family of products and investments the Company has made in its marketing organization to identify new market opportunites for the Company's products. Improving the productivity of the Company's investments in sales and marketing and controlling sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue represent key objectives for the Company. Engineering and development expense primarily consists of compensation and related fringe benefits, depreciation, and consulting expenses related to new product development and 10 enhancements to existing products. Excluding the impact of the previously discussed common equity put option, engineering and development expense increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 by 22% and 13%, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1996. The increase for both periods is primarily attributable to costs associated with continued development of new products. Engineering and development expenses, excluding the impact of the common equity put option, were 18% and 19% of total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, as compared to 15% and 14% of total revenue for the same periods of 1996. The Company believes a sustained high level of engineering and development investment in current and future products is essential to customer satisfaction and future revenue. General and administrative expenses decreased by 9% and 20% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1996. The decrease for both periods was attributable to incremental costs incurred in 1996 for employee severance and costs associated with the management reorganization that occurred at the end of 1995. General and administrative expenses were 7% of total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, as compared to 7% and 8% of total revenue during the same periods of 1996. The Company recorded an income tax provision at an effective rate of approximately 37% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, as compared to approximately 35% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996. The Company's United States income tax returns for the years 1993 to 1995 are currently under examination. Management believes adequate provision for income taxes has been provided for all periods through September 30, 1997. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Beginning in the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company will be required to adopt the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings per Share" (SFAS No. 128). Under SFAS No. 128, companies are required to present basic and diluted earnings per share instead of primary and fully diluted earnings per share as required by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15 "Earnings per Share" (APB No. 15). Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the weighted average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common shares had been issued using the treasury stock method. 11 FINANCIAL CONDITION LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company has historically financed its operations through the private and public sales of equity securities, bank borrowings under lines of credit, capital equipment leases and cash generated from operations. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 30, 1997 totaled $28.4 million, a decrease of $6.7 million during the first nine months of 1997, primarily due to the Company's repurchase of 1.2 million shares of its common stock. Cash used for investing in property and equipment, field support spares and other assets of $7.0 million was partially offset by cash provided by operations, net of the effect of exchange rate changes, of $5.9 million and proceeds from common stock issuances of $.4 million. Expenditures for capital equipment and field support spares have been and will likely continue to be a significant capital requirement. On March 10, 1997, the Company's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. As of September 30, 1997, the Company had repurchased 1,247,539 shares of its common stock for approximately $6.0 million pursuant to this authorization. In addition, on October 31, 1997, the Company paid $11.4 million to acquire the Internet Solutions Division of Apertus. The Company believes that its current balances of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, when combined with anticipated cash flow from operations, will be adequate to fund its operating plans and meet its currently anticipated aggregate capital requirements, at least through 1997. The Company believes that inflation has not had a material impact on its operations or liquidity to date. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements in this Form 10-Q and in the Company's press release, and oral statements made by or with the approval of the Company's executive officers constitute or will constitute "forward-looking statements". All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be materially different. The following factors are among those that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those set forth in such forward-looking statements. The requirement to make additional investments in the Company's service business to support new product introductions will be impacted by the level of new product sales, changes in service levels required by the marketplace, and unexpected service related expenses. The Company's ability to generate revenue as presently expected, the costs associated with the integration of the Apertus Internet Solutions Division into the Company's existing businesses, 12 unexpected expenses and the need for additional funds to react to changes in the marketplace, including unexpected increases in personnel and product development expense, may affect whether the Company has sufficient cash resources to fund its operating plans and capital requirements through at least 1997. Other factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those contained in any such forward-looking statements include general economic conditions, costs and availability of components and fluctuations in exchange rates. In addition, the markets for the Company's products are characterized by significant competition, and the Company's results may be adversely affected by the actions of existing and future competitors, including the development of new technologies, the introduction of new products and the reduction of prices by such competitors to gain or retain market share. Furthermore, the integration of the Internet Solutions Division into the Company includes significant commitments of management, engineering, financial and marketing resources and there can be no assurance that such integration will be successful. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revision or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or unanticipated occurrences. 13 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1-5. None Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits filed herewith. 2A. Asset Purchase Agreement by and between CNT Acquisition I Corporation, Computer Network Technology Corporation and Apertus Technologies Incorporated dated October 24, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to current report on Form 8-k dated October 24, 1997). 3A. Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to current report on Form 8-k dated June 22, 1992. 3B. By-laws of the Company, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3B to the Annual Report on Form 10-k for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991.) 11. Statement Re: Computation of Net Income (Loss) per Common and Common Equivalent Share. 27. Financial Data Schedule. (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 1997. 14 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized officers. COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: November 13, 1997 By: /s/ Gregory T. Barnum ---------------------- Gregory T. Barnum Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial officer) By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Bertelsen ------------------------- Jeffrey A. Bertelsen Corporate Controller and Treasurer (Principal accounting officer) 15 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description Page - ------- ----------- ---- 2A. Asset purchase agreement by and between CNT Aquisition I Corporation, Computer Network Technology Corporation and Apertus Technologies Incorporated dated October 24, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to current report on Form 8-k dated October 24, 1997). 3A. Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to current report on Form 8-k dated June 22, 1992 3B. By-laws of the Company, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3B to the Annual Report on Form 10-k for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991.) 11. Statement Re: Computation of Net (Loss) Income per Common and Common Equivalent Share..................... Electronically Filed 27. Financial Data Schedule......................... Electronically Filed