================================================================================ 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, 1998 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 October 26, 1998 the registrant had 22,120,642 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, 1998 and December 31, 1997 ...............................................3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 ........................4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997................................5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ........................6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations ...........................................8 Financial Condition ............................................11 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 1998 1997 ------------ ----------- ASSETS (UNAUDITED) CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,357 $ 4,790 Marketable securities 1,237 6,034 Receivables, net 28,988 32,752 Inventories 17,242 12,322 Deferred tax asset 2,284 2,284 Other current assets 1,593 1,377 -------- -------- Total current assets 61,701 59,559 Property and equipment, net 14,485 14,501 Field support spares, net 3,719 3,589 Deferred tax asset 3,823 3,823 Goodwill and other tangibles, net 3,657 3,530 Other assets 369 485 -------- -------- $ 87,754 $ 85,487 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 9,337 $ 7,656 Accrued liabilities 12,114 12,135 Deferred revenue 7,509 9,207 Current installments of obligation under capital lease 189 181 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 29,149 29,179 Obligation under capital lease, less current installments 543 701 -------- -------- Total liabilities 29,692 29,880 -------- -------- Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; none issued and outstanding -- -- Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 30,000 shares, issued and outstanding 22,099 at September 30, 1998 and 22,195 at December 31, 1997 221 222 Additional paid-in capital 53,941 54,439 Unearned compensation (222) (35) Retained earnings 4,450 1,412 Cumulative translation adjustment (328) (431) -------- -------- Total shareholders' equity 58,062 55,607 -------- -------- $ 87,754 $ 85,487 ======== ======== 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 -------------------- -------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------- -------- -------- -------- REVENUE: Product sales $ 23,380 $ 16,846 $ 69,906 $ 46,042 Service fees 9,630 6,964 27,736 20,211 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenue 33,010 23,810 97,642 66,253 -------- -------- -------- -------- COST OF REVENUE: Cost of product sales 8,089 5,508 22,935 14,450 Cost of service fees 6,037 4,577 17,672 13,674 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total cost of revenue 14,126 10,085 40,607 28,124 -------- -------- -------- -------- GROSS PROFIT 18,884 13,725 57,035 38,129 -------- -------- -------- -------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Sales and marketing 9,827 8,039 32,045 23,656 Engineering and development 4,843 4,188 15,905 12,243 General and administrative 1,604 1,292 4,694 3,622 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total operating expenses 16,274 13,519 52,644 39,521 -------- -------- -------- -------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 2,610 206 4,391 (1,392) -------- -------- -------- -------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income 75 392 275 1,316 Interest expense (15) (23) (66) (39) Other, net 185 23 250 (55) -------- -------- -------- -------- Other income 245 392 459 1,222 -------- -------- -------- -------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 2,855 598 4,850 (170) PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES 1,056 225 1,812 (62) -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 1,799 $ 373 $ 3,038 $ (108) ======== ======== ======== ======== BASIC: NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE $ .08 .02 .14 (.00) ======== ======== ======== ======== SHARES 22,110 22,674 22,090 22,920 ======== ======== ======== ======== DILUTED: NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE $ .08 .02 .14 (.00) ======== ======== ======== ======== SHARES 22,554 22,812 22,321 22,920 ======== ======== ======== ======== 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 -------------------- 1998 1997 -------- -------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) $ 3,038 $ (108) Depreciation and amortization 6,654 5,192 Compensation expense 97 -- CHANGES IN OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Receivables 3,764 (363) Inventories (4,920) (2,178) Other current assets (216) 6 Accounts payable 1,681 2,328 Accrued liabilities (21) (1,095) Deferred revenue (1,698) 2,390 -------- -------- Cash provided by operating activities 8,379 6,172 -------- -------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Additions to property and equipment (4,561) (4,728) Additions to purchased technology (538) -- Additions to field support spares (1,796) (1,243) Net redemptions of marketable securities 4,797 11,949 Other 116 (1,073) -------- -------- Cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,982) 4,905 -------- -------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Principal payments under capital lease obligation (150) (63) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 666 474 Payments for repurchase of common stock (1,449) (6,020) -------- -------- Cash used in financing activities (933) (5,609) -------- -------- Effects of exchange rate changes 103 (232) -------- -------- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5,567 5,236 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD 4,790 4,847 -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD $ 10,357 $ 10,083 ======== ======== 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 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 considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated 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, 1997 as 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 1998 1997 ------------ ----------- Components and subassemblies $ 9,722 $ 6,572 Work in process 2,345 1,657 Finished goods 5,175 4,093 ------------ ----------- $ 17,242 $ 12,322 ============ =========== (3) NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE During 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS No. 128) which the Company adopted as of December 31, 1997. Under SFAS No. 128, basic net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, while diluted net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive shares of common stock. Diluted net loss per share excludes potential dilutive shares of common stock due to their anti-dilutive effect. Potential dilutive shares of common stock include stock options which have been granted to employees and directors, and awards under the employee stock purchase plan. SFAS No. 128 also requires restatement of net income (loss) per share amounts for all periods presented. 6 (4) 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, 1998, the Company had repurchased 1,745,436 shares of its common stock pursuant to this authorization for approximately $8,135,000. (5) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME During 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive income" (SFAS No. 130). This statement requires companies to classify items of other comprehensive income by their nature in a financial statement and display the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the balance sheet, and is effective for the Company's year ending December 31, 1998. The Company's only item of other comprehensive income relates to foreign currency translation adjustments. This item is separately displayed in the shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, comprehensive net income was $1,735,000 and $2,973,000, respectively, reductions of $64,000 and $65,000, respectively, due to the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes. 7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 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 -------------- -------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ----- ----- ----- ----- REVENUE: Product sales 70.8% 70.8% 71.6% 69.5% Service fees 29.2 29.2 28.4 30.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total revenue 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----- ----- ----- ----- GROSS PROFIT: Product sales 65.4 67.3 67.2 68.6 Service fees 37.3 34.3 36.3 32.3 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total gross profit 57.2 57.6 58.4 57.6 ----- ----- ----- ----- OPERATING EXPENSES: Sales and marketing 29.8 33.8 32.8 35.7 Engineering and development 14.7 17.6 16.3 18.5 General and administrative 4.8 5.4 4.8 5.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total operating expenses 49.3 56.8 53.9 59.7 ----- ----- ----- ----- INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 7.9 .8 4.5 (2.1) Other income .7 1.7 .5 1.8 ----- ----- ----- ----- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 8.6 2.5 5.0 (.3) Provision (benefit) for income taxes 3.2 .9 1.9 (.1) ----- ----- ----- ----- NET INCOME (LOSS) 5.4% 1.6% 3.1% (.2)% ===== ===== ===== ===== 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 $23,380,000 and $69,906,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, increases of 39% and 52%, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997. Sales increases for both the Company's networking and Internet Solutions products contributed to the revenue growth noted above. 8 Revenue from the Company's networking products increased 26% and 44% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997. The increase in networking products revenue is primarily attributed to the Company's new UltraNet products which were not generally available until the third quarter of 1997. The higher levels of UltraNet sales are being driven by customer acceptance of the Company's new UltraNet technology which enables disk mirroring and other Storage Area Networking (SAN) applications. The Company's SAN market direction is supported by customer requirements to consolidate servers for improved efficiency and to improve information availability. The increase in UltraNet product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 1998 was partially offset by an 11% decrease in Channelink product sales, due in part to the release of additional enhancements and features for the UltraNet product line. Channelink product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 were up 11% when compared to the same period of 1997. Revenue from the Company's Internet Solutions products increased 102% and 96% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997, primarily due to the acquisition of the Internet Solutions Division from Apertus Technologies Inc. in the fourth quarter of 1997. Revenue from service fees, which primarily reflects maintenance, professional services and network reconfiguration services from the Company's technical support and systems consulting personnel, increased 38% and 37% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997. The increase in service revenue is primarily due to the Internet Solutions Division acquisition and new incremental revenue generated from the sale of professional services to the Company's networking products customers. 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. GROSS PROFIT For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, gross profit margins from product sales were 65% and 67%, respectively, as compared to 67% and 69%, respectively, for the same periods of 1997. The decrease in gross margins for 1998 is primarily attributable to the increase in UltraNet revenue, which has a slightly lower gross margin than the Company's traditional Channelink products during the product introduction period. Actual gross profit margins from product sales for the balance of 1998 will depend on a number of factors, including the mix of products sold, market acceptance of the Company's new products, the relative amount of products sold through alternate sales channels and the level of continuing price competition. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, gross profit margins from service fees were 37% and 36%, respectively, as compared to 34% and 32%, respectively, for the same periods of 1997. The improvement in gross margins from services is attributable to the growing installed base of customers which allows the Company to better leverage its service organization and new professional services revenue which offers a higher gross margin than the Company's traditional service business. In addition, gross margins from services generated by the Internet Solutions Division have historically been higher than the Company's service margin. 9 OPERATING EXPENSES Sales and marketing expenses increased 22% and 35% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997. The increase in sales and marketing expense for 1998 when compared to 1997 is attributable to increases in compensation, travel and other expenses associated with the expansion of the Company's sales organization, primarily resulting from the Internet Solutions Division acquisition. The increase in commission expense for 1998 when compared to 1997 is also due to the higher level of sales. Engineering and development expense primarily relates to costs associated with development of new products and enhancements to existing products. Engineering and development expense increased 16% and 30% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997. The increase was primarily due to the costs associated with continued development of new products, including the Company's new UltraNet family of products which generated revenues of $6,649,000 and $13,285,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively. The increase can also be attributed to the expansion of the engineering organization due to the Internet Solutions Division acquisition. Engineering and development expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 ranged from 15% to 19% of total revenue. The Company believes a sustained high level of investment in engineering and development is essential to customer satisfaction and future revenue. General and administrative expenses increased 24% and 30% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997. The increase is primarily due to increases in compensation and other employee related costs required to support the higher levels of revenue in 1998. General and administrative expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 were approximately 5% of total revenue. Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 decreased by $300,000 and $1,000,000, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 1997. The decrease was due to lower available balances of cash and marketable securities resulting from the Company's common stock repurchase program and acquisition of the Internet Solutions Division. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes at an effective rate ranging from 36% to 38% for the three and nine months ending September 30, 1998 and 1997. 10 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, 1998, totaled $11,594,000, an increase of $770,000 during the first nine months of 1998. The Company's operating activities generated cash of $8,379,000 and proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily resulting from the employee stock purchase plan, generated cash of $666,000. Expenditures for new capital equipment, field support spares and purchased technology aggregated $6,895,000 and payments for common stock repurchases were $1,449,000. Expenditures for capital equipment and field support spares have been, and will likely continue to be, a significant capital requirement. The Company plans to invest aggressively in productivity tools for its employees and in its field support spares. As of September 30, 1998, the Company had repurchased 1,745,436 shares of its common stock for approximately $8,135,000 pursuant to a prior authorization from the Company's board of directors for the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock. 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 1999. The Company believes that inflation has not had a material impact on its operations or liquidity to date. YEAR 2000 The Company is aware of the issues relating to the Year 2000 and is currently assessing the impact that Year 2000 issues will have on its business. The Company has also initiated corrective action with respect to certain Year 2000 issues uncovered during its assessment. The following information outlines the current status of the Company's plans regarding the Year 2000 problem. Company State of Readiness The Company has established a cross functional team that has been charged with assessing the Company's Year 2000 readiness and identifying Year 2000 related issues that could impact the Company's business. The activities include a review of all Year 2000 issues relating to the Company's internal business systems, products and third party suppliers and vendors. 11 The Company is currently assessing its internal information systems to determine if they will meet the needs of the Company into and beyond the Year 2000. Based on this assessment, the Company has determined that one of its primary internal business systems is not Year 2000 compliant. The Company believes that a new business system will improve productivity and also allow it to meet the processing requirements of the Year 2000. The Company anticipates that it will spend up to $3 million for hardware, software and services to acquire and implement a new Year 2000 compliant business system. The Company presently anticipates that the new system will be fully operational and ready for use in January 1999. The cost relating to the Company's old non-compliant business system will be fully depreciated by the end of 1998. The Company is continuing to test and assess its other internal information and business systems to ensure Year 2000 compliance. The Company presently believes that its other systems are Year 2000 compliant. The primary purpose of the Company's products is to carry data between systems. The Company defines Year 2000 readiness for its products to mean that, as a result of date transition relating to the Year 2000, its products will not: 1) fail in their task of transmitting data, or 2) corrupt the data stream that they carry. As a result of the Company's activities to assess the Year 2000 readiness of its products, the Company has determined that certain third party software imbedded in its products is not Year 2000 compliant. The Company is currently implementing a program that will correct this deficiency by July 1, 1999. A secondary issue relates to the cosmetic appearance of displays and status reports produced by the Company's products. The Company's products utilize dates for logging alerts, messages, and displays and reporting on network traffic. These functions are ancillary to the products' primary operation of data transmission, and therefore are excluded from the Company's definition of Year 2000 readiness. The Company is committed to making displays and reports from its products clear and accurate. The Company tested its products for appearance anomalies at the same time it tested its products for Year 2000 readiness. The dates presented in certain versions of the Company's software products are shown as two digits or contain other report anomalies. The appearance related anomalies have been or will be corrected in subsequent versions of the Company's products that are scheduled to ship prior to the year 2000. The Company does not presently anticipate that it will incur significant extra expense relating to Year 2000 testing or product modification. The Company is also conducting an assessment of its key vendors and suppliers to ensure that no interruption of material, service or product functionality occurs due to Year 2000 date transitions. The Company's assessment is ongoing and a completion date has not been identified. However, the Company does believe that alternate vendors could be utilized to replace the products and services that are currently provided by its key suppliers and vendors. Based on the assessment activities completed to date, the Company does not believe that it will incur significant extra expense relating to the Year 2000 readiness issues of its key vendors and suppliers. 12 Year 2000 Related Risks The Company presently does not expect that it will incur significant extra expense relating to the Year 2000 issue, other than the cost associated with the acquisition and implementation of the new business system noted above. The Company believes that the risk relative to successful implementation of a new business system by the Year 2000 is minimal. A worst case scenario relative to the Year 2000 issue would be the discovery of additional Year 2000 product deficiencies that require significant extra time and expense to correct. In addition, a critical Year 2000 deficiency by a key supplier, coupled with a failure to locate a suitable alternative source of supply, could have a material impact on the Company's business. Contingency Plans While the Company does not believe that its possible to develop a remediation plan for the worst case Year 2000 risks noted above, it is attempting to mitigate the risks by continuing to test and assess its products, and the products and services of its key suppliers and vendors, for Year 2000 readiness. In addition, the Company continually works to identify suitable alternative sources of supply for key products and services in order to mitigate the risks relative to the Year 2000 and other business interruption issues. New European Currency On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European Union are scheduled to establish fixed conversion rates between their existing currencies and the euro, a new European currency, and to adopt the euro as their common legal currency (the "Euro Conversion"). Either the euro or a participating country's present currency will be accepted as legal tender from January 1, 1999 to January 1, 2002, from which date forward only the euro will be accepted. The Company has a significant number of customers located in European Union countries participating in the Euro Conversion. The Euro Conversion may have competitive implications for the Company's pricing and marketing strategies, which could be material in nature; however, any such impact is not known at this time. The Company has also begun to analyze which of its internal systems will need to be modified to deal with the Euro Conversion. The Company does not currently expect the cost of such modifications to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition. There is no assurance, however, that all problems related to the Euro Conversion will be foreseen and corrected, or that no material disruptions of the Company's business will occur. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements in this Form 10-Q and in the Company's press releases 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 Company's ability to generate revenue as presently expected, 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 1999. The expected timing and expense associated with addressing certain Year 2000 issues are subject to the risks noted above. 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. 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. 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 and Exhibit 3.1 to current report on Form 8-K dated July 29, 1998.) 4. Rights Agreement between the Company and Chase-Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent including the form of Rights Certificate and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Form 8-A dated July 29, 1998.) 10A. Building Lease by and between Opus Northwest, L.L.C., and Computer Network Technology Corporation. 11. Statement Re: Computation of Net Income (Loss) per Basic and Diluted Share. 27. Financial Data Schedule. (b) The Company filed a Form 8-K on July 29, 1998 in connection with the adoption of a shareholder rights plan for the purchase of preferred shares. 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, 1998 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 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 and to Exhibit 3.1 to current report on Form 8-K dated July 29, 1998.) 4. Rights Agreement between the Company and Chase-Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent including the form of Rights Certificate and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Form 8-A dated July 29, 1998.) 10A. Building lease by and between Opus Northwest, L.L.C. and Computer Network Technology Corporation.....................Electronically Filed 11. Statement Re: Computation of Net Income (Loss) per Basic and Diluted Share............................................. Electronically Filed 27. Financial Data Schedule........................... Electronically Filed