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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 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: 0-27446
LANDEC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 94-3025618
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
3603 HAVEN AVENUE
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(650) 306-1650
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 at least the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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As of March 5, 1999, 13,251,615 shares of the Registrant's common stock were
outstanding.
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LANDEC CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q For the Quarter Ended January 31, 1999
INDEX
Page
Facing sheet 1
Index 2
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. a) Consolidated condensed balance sheets as of January 31, 1999 and October 31, 1998 3
b) Consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended January 31, 1999
and 1998 4
c) Consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended January 31, 1999 and
1998 5
d) Notes to consolidated financial statements 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 7
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 15
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 16
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 16
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 16
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 16
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 16
Item 5. Other Information 17
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 17
a) Exhibits 17
b) Reports on Form 8-K 17
Signature 18
Index to Exhibits 19
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LANDEC CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
January 31, October 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,988 $ 9,185
Short-term investments -- 992
Accounts receivable, net 2,830 2,808
Inventories 8,752 4,676
Deferred advertising 475 394
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,140 1,728
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Total Current Assets 23,185 19,783
Property and equipment, net 8,844 8,280
Intangible assets, net 13,973 14,255
Other assets 38 38
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$ 46,040 $ 42,356
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,169 $ 1,399
Accrued compensation 873 1,017
Other accrued liabilities 789 942
Deferred revenue 7,839 2,499
Current portion of long term debt 128 156
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Total Current Liabilities 10,798 6,013
Long term debt 2,679 2,655
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock -- --
Common stock 77,020 76,821
Notes receivable from shareholders -- (291)
Deferred compensation (57) (86)
Accumulated deficit (44,400) (42,756)
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Total Shareholders' Equity 32,563 33,688
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$ 46,040 $ 42,356
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.
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LANDEC CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Three Months Ended January 31,
1999 1998
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Revenues:
Product sales $ 4,345 $ 4,194
License fees 750 500
Research and development revenues 194 365
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Total revenues 5,289 5,059
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales 3,013 3,178
Research and development 1,456 1,210
Selling, general and administrative 2,544 2,427
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Total operating costs and expenses 7,013 6,815
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Operating loss (1,724) (1,756)
Interest income 141 252
Interest expense (58) (82)
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Net loss $ (1,641) $ (1,586)
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Basic and diluted net loss per share $ (.12) $ (.12)
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Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share 13,210 12,706
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.
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LANDEC CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
Three Months Ended January 31,
1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (1,641) $ (1,586)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 519 487
Amortization of deferred compensation 29 28
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (22) 78
Inventory (4,076) (676)
Deferred advertising (81) (227)
Prepaid seed corn -- (1,500)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (412) (511)
Accounts payable (230) 690
Accrued compensation (144) (25)
Other accrued liabilities (153) (794)
Deferred revenue 5,340 5,296
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Total adjustments 770 2,846
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (871) 1,260
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in other assets -- 22
Purchases of property and equipment (801) (414)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities -- (573)
Sale of available-for-sale securities -- 2,856
Maturities of available-for-sale securities 989 3,403
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Net cash provided by investing activities: 188 5,294
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Maturity of restricted investment -- 8,837
Proceeds from sale of common stock 199 92
Repayment of notes receivable from shareholders 291 --
Payment of payable related to acquisition -- (9,189)
Payments of long term debt (4) (1)
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Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities 486 (261)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (197) 6,293
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 9,185 5,163
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 8,988 $ 11,456
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.
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LANDEC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Landec
Corporation (the "Company" or "Landec") have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and
with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and
cash flows at January 31, 1999, and for all periods presented, have been made.
Although the Company believes that the disclosures in these financial statements
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain
information normally included in financial statements and related footnotes
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The accompanying financial data should be reviewed in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1998.
The results of operations for the three month period ended January 31,
1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999. For instance, due to the cyclical nature of
the corn seed industry, a significant portion of Fielder's Choice Hybrids'
("Fielder's Choice") revenues and profits will be concentrated over a few months
during the spring planting season (generally during the Company's second fiscal
quarter).
2. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out
method) or market and consisted of the following:
JANUARY 31, OCTOBER 31,
1999 1998
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Raw materials.......................... $ 779 $ 663
Work in process........................ 283 228
Finished goods......................... 7,690 3,785
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$ 8,752 $ 4,676
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3. LICENSING OF PORT-TM- TECHNOLOGY
In December 1997, the Company licensed the rights to worldwide
manufacturing, marketing and distribution of the PORT ophthalmic devices to
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. ("Alcon") in exchange for an upfront license fee of
$500,000 in cash, and future license revenue, research and development revenue
and royalties on the sale of commercial products. During the first quarter of
fiscal year 1999, the Company received an additional cash payment of $1.0
million ($750,000 net of related costs) upon meeting a certain milestone and
recognized $127,000 in research and development revenues associated with this
arrangement.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part
I--Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this report are forward-looking statements that involve certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties
include, without limitation, those mentioned in this report and, in particular
the factors described below under "Additional Factors That May Affect Future
Results," and those mentioned in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998.
OVERVIEW
Since its inception in October 1986, the Company has been primarily
engaged in the research and development of its Intelimer-Registered Trademark-
technology and related products. The Company has launched three product lines
from this core development - QuickCast-Registered Trademark- splints and casts
in April 1994; Intellipac-Registered Trademark- breathable membranes for the
fresh-cut produce packaging market in September 1995; and Intelimer Polymer
Systems for the industrial specialties market in June 1997.
Management has recently implemented a focused strategy of building
strong, vertically integrated businesses in three industries: Food Technology
and Packaging, Industrial High Performance Materials and Agricultural Seed
Technology and Distribution. As part of this strategy, the Company has
completed several strategic transactions. In April 1997, the Company acquired
Dock Resins Corporation ("Dock Resins") and incorporated it into its Industrial
High Performance Materials business. Dock Resins is primarily engaged in the
manufacturing and marketing of specialty acrylics and other polymers. In
September 1997, Intellicoat Corporation ("Intellicoat"), the Company's
subsidiary focused on Agricultural Seed Technology and Distribution, acquired
Fielder's Choice, a direct marketer of hybrid corn seed. To remain focused on
the three core businesses, during 1997 the Company licensed two of its
healthcare products: in August 1997, the Company sold its QuickCast product line
to Bissell Healthcare Corporation ("Bissell") and in December 1997, the Company
licensed the rights to worldwide manufacturing, marketing and distribution of
the PORT ophthalmic devices to Alcon.
The Company has been unprofitable during each fiscal year since its
inception and expects to incur additional losses, primarily due to the
continuation of its research and development activities, charges related to
acquisitions, and expenditures necessary to further develop its manufacturing
and marketing capabilities. From inception through January 31, 1999, the
Company's accumulated deficit was $44.4 million.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Total revenues were $5.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal year
1999 compared to $5.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 1998.
Revenues from product sales increased to $4.3 million in the first quarter of
fiscal year 1999 from $4.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 1998 due
primarily to Intellipac breathable membrane product sales which increased from
$743,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 1998 to $1.0 million in the first
quarter of fiscal year 1999, because of an increase in unit sales and the
introduction of new Intellipac breathable membrane products. Revenues from
license fees were $750,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 1999 compared to
$500,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 1998. The increase in license fees
revenue was due to a milestone payment from Alcon related to the PORT ophthalmic
devices during the first quarter of fiscal year 1999 (see Note 3). Revenues
from research and development funding were $194,000 for the first quarter of
fiscal year 1999 compared to $365,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 1998.
The decrease in research and development revenues was primarily due to the
expiration of a research and development agreement with Hitachi Chemical in July
1998.
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Cost of product sales consists of material, labor and overhead. Cost
of product sales was $3.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 1999
compared to $3.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 1998. Cost of
product sales as a percentage of product sales decreased to 69% in the first
quarter of fiscal year 1999 from 76% in the first quarter of fiscal year 1998.
The decrease in the cost of product sales as a percentage of product sales in
the first quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal
year 1998 was primarily the result of higher margins on the sales of Dock Resins
products. The Company anticipates that gross margins would continue to improve
if sales volume increases in the Intellipac and Dock Resins products. However,
longer-term improvement is unpredictable due to the early stage of
commercialization of several of the Company's products.
Research and development expenses were $1.5 million for the first
quarter of fiscal year 1999 compared to $1.2 million for the first quarter of
fiscal year 1998, an increase of 20%. The Company's research and development
expenses consist primarily of expenses involved in the development of, process
scale-up of, and efforts to protect intellectual property content of the
Company's enabling side chain crystallizable polymer technology and research and
development expenses related to Dock Resins' products. The increase in research
and development expenses in the first quarter of fiscal year 1999 compared to
the first quarter of fiscal year 1998 was primarily due to scale-up costs of
products associated with Intelimer Polymer Systems and development costs in the
Intellicoat-Registered Trademark- seed coatings area. In future periods, the
Company expects that spending for research and development will continue to
increase in absolute dollars, although it may vary as a percentage of total
revenues.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2.5 million for the
first quarter of fiscal year 1999 compared to $2.4 million for the first quarter
of fiscal year 1998, an increase of 5%. Selling, general and administrative
expenses consist primarily of sales and marketing expenses associated with the
Company's product sales, business development expenses, and staff and
administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased
primarily as a result of increased sales and marketing expenses associated with
increased marketing efforts at Fielder's Choice. Specifically, sales and
marketing expenses increased to $1.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal
year 1999 from $1.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 1998. The
Company expects that total selling, general and administrative spending for
existing and newly acquired products will continue to increase in absolute
dollars in future periods, although it may vary as a percentage of total
revenues.
Net interest income was $83,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year
1999 compared to $170,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 1998. Net
interest income decreased primarily due to less cash being available for
investing.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of January 31, 1999 the Company had cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments of $9.0 million, a net decrease of $1.2 million from
$10.2 million as of October 31, 1998. This decrease was primarily due to
cash used in operations of $871,000 and the purchase of $801,000 of property,
plant and equipment partially offset by cash provided by financing activities
of $486,000 from the sale of common stock and repayment of notes receivable
from shareholders. The cash used in operation was primarily comprised of the
operating loss and the increase in inventory from the purchase of corn seed
by Fielder's Choice, partially offset by farmer deposits for corn seed to be
delivered during the second quarter of fiscal year 1999.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 1999, the Company purchased
quality assurance equipment to support the development of Intellipac and
Intellicoat products, and incurred building improvement and equipment upgrade
expenditures at Dock Resins to expand capacity. These expenditures represented
the majority of the $801,000 of property and equipment purchased during the
first quarter of fiscal year 1999.
The Company believes that existing cash and cash equivalents will
be sufficient to finance its operational and capital requirements through at
least the next twelve months. The Company's future capital requirements,
however, will depend on numerous factors, including the progress of its
research and development programs; the development of commercial scale
manufacturing capabilities; the development of marketing, sales and
distribution capabilities; the ability of the Company to establish and
maintain new collaborative and licensing arrangements; the continued
assimilation and integration of Dock Resins and Fielder's
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Choice into Landec and Intellicoat, respectively; the decision to pursue
additional acquisition opportunities; the timing and amount, if any, of payments
received under licensing and research and development agreements; the costs
involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing intellectual
property rights; the ability to comply with regulatory requirements; the
emergence of competitive technology and market forces; the effectiveness of
product commercialization activities and arrangements; and other factors. If
the Company's currently available funds, together with the internally generated
cash flow from operations are not sufficient to satisfy its financing needs, the
Company would be required to seek additional funding through other arrangements
with collaborative partners, bank borrowings and public or private sales of its
securities. There can be no assurance that additional funds, if required, will
be available to the Company on favorable terms if at all.
ADDITIONAL FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
The Company desires to take advantage of the "Safe Harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and of Section 21E and
Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Specifically, the Company
wishes to alert readers that the following important factors, as well as other
factors including, without limitation, those described elsewhere in this Report,
could in the future affect, and in the past have affected, the Company's actual
results and could cause the Company's results for future periods to differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on
behalf of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update such
forward-looking statements.
HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT. The Company has
incurred net losses in each fiscal year since its inception, including a loss of
$1.6 million for the three months ended January 31, 1999, The Company's
accumulated deficit as of January 31, 1999 totaled $44.4 million. The Company
may incur additional losses in the future. The amount of future net losses is
highly uncertain and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
reach or sustain profitability for an entire fiscal year.
QUARTERLY FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS. In the past, the
Company's results of operations have varied significantly from quarter to
quarter and such fluctuations are expected to continue in the future. Due to
the seasonal nature of the corn seed industry, a significant portion of
Fielder's Choice revenues and profits will be concentrated over a few months
during the spring planting season (generally during the Company's second
quarter). Further, the Company's principal customers in its Food Technology and
Packaging segment are heavily affected by seasonal and weather factors, which
could affect their purchases of the Company's products. In addition, quarterly
operating results will depend upon several factors, including the timing and
amount of expenses associated with expanding the Company's operations, the
timing of collaborative agreements with, and performance of, potential partners,
the timing of regulatory approvals and new product introductions, the mix
between pilot production of new products and full-scale manufacturing of
existing products and the mix between domestic and export sales. The Company
also cannot predict rates of licensing fees and royalties received from its
partners. As a result of these and other factors, the Company expects to
continue to experience significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results,
and there can be no assurance that the Company will be profitable in the future.
UNCERTAINTY RELATING TO INTEGRATION OF NEW BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS.
The successful combination of the Company and Dock Resins and Intellicoat and
Fielder's Choice has required and will continue to require substantial effort
from each organization. The diversion of the attention of management and any
difficulties encountered in the transition process could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the
acquisitions. The successful combination of the companies also requires
coordination of their research and development, manufacturing, and sales and
marketing efforts. In addition, the process of combining the organizations
could cause the interruption of, or a loss of momentum in, the Company's
activities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to retain
key management, technical, sales and customer support personnel of Dock Resins
and Fielder's Choice, or that the Company will realize the anticipated benefits
of the acquisitions, and the failure to do so would have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition.
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EARLY COMMERCIALIZATION OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS; DEPENDENCE ON NEW
PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES; UNCERTAINTY OF MARKET ACCEPTANCE. The Company is in
the early stage of product commercialization of certain Intelimer polymer
products and many of its potential products are in development. The Company
believes that its future success will depend in large part on its ability to
develop and market new products in its target markets and in new markets. In
particular, the Company expects that its ability to compete effectively with
existing food products, industrial, agricultural and medical companies will
depend substantially on successfully developing, commercializing, achieving
market acceptance of and reducing the cost of producing the Company's products.
In addition, commercial applications of the Company's temperature switch polymer
technology are relatively new and evolving. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to successfully develop, commercialize, achieve market
acceptance of or reduce the costs of producing the Company's new products, or
that the Company's competitors will not develop competing technologies that are
less expensive or otherwise superior to those of the Company. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to develop and introduce new products
and technologies in a timely manner or that new products and technologies will
gain market acceptance. The failure to develop and successfully market new
products would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
operating results and financial condition.
The success of the Company in generating significant sales of its
products will depend in part on the ability of the Company and its partners and
licensees to achieve market acceptance of the Company's new products and
technology. The extent to which, and rate at which, market acceptance and
penetration are achieved by the Company's current and future products are a
function of many variables including, but not limited to, price, safety,
efficacy, reliability, conversion costs and marketing and sales efforts, as well
as general economic conditions affecting purchasing patterns. There can be no
assurance that markets for the Company's new products will develop or that the
Company's new products and technology will be accepted and adopted. The failure
of the Company's new products to achieve market acceptance would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial
condition.
COMPETITION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE. The Company operates in highly
competitive and rapidly evolving fields, and new developments are expected to
continue at a rapid pace. Competition from large food products, industrial,
agricultural and medical companies is expected to be intense. In addition, the
nature of the Company's collaborative arrangements may result in its corporate
partners and licensees becoming competitors of the Company. Many of these
competitors have substantially greater financial and technical resources and
production and marketing capabilities than the Company, and may have
substantially greater experience in conducting clinical and field trials,
obtaining regulatory approvals and manufacturing and marketing commercial
products. There can be no assurance that these competitors will not succeed in
developing alternative technologies and products that are more effective, easier
to use or less expensive than those which have been or are being developed by
the Company or that would render the Company's technology and products obsolete
and non-competitive.
LIMITED MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE; DEPENDENCE ON THIRD PARTIES. The
Company's success is dependent in part upon its ability to manufacture its
products in commercial quantities in compliance with regulatory requirements and
at acceptable costs. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
achieve this. Although the Company believes Dock Resins will provide Landec
with practical knowledge in the scale-up of Intelimer polymer products,
production in commercial-scale quantities may involve technical challenges for
the Company. The Company anticipates that a portion of the Company's products
will be manufactured in the Linden, New Jersey facility acquired in the purchase
of Dock Resins. The Company's reliance on this facility involves a number of
potential risks, including the absence of adequate capacity, the unavailability
of, or interruption in access to, certain process technologies and reduced
control over delivery schedules, and low manufacturing yields and high
manufacturing costs. The Company may also need to consider seeking
collaborative arrangements with other companies to manufacture certain of its
products. If the Company becomes dependent upon third parties for the
manufacture of its products, then the Company's profit margins and its ability
to develop and deliver such products on a timely basis may be adversely
affected. Moreover, there can be no assurance that such parties will adequately
perform and any failures by third parties may impair the Company's ability to
deliver products on a timely basis, impair the Company's competitive position,
or may delay the submission of products for regulatory approval. The occurrence
of any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business,
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operating results and financial condition. The manufacture of the Company's
products will be subject to periodic inspection by regulatory authorities.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain necessary
regulatory approvals on a timely basis or at all. Delays in receipt of or
failure to receive such approvals or loss of previously received approvals would
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations.
DEPENDENCE ON SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLIERS. Many of the raw materials
used in manufacturing certain of the Company's products are currently purchased
from a single source, including certain monomers used to synthesize Intelimer
polymers and substrate materials for the Company's Intellipac breathable
membrane products. In addition, virtually all of the hybrid corn varieties sold
by Fielder's Choice are purchased from a single source. Upon manufacturing
scale-up and increases in hybrid corn sales, the Company may enter into
alternative supply arrangements. Although to date the Company has not
experienced difficulty acquiring materials for the manufacture of its products
nor has Fielder's Choice experienced difficulty in acquiring hybrid corn
varieties, no assurance can be given that interruptions in supplies will not
occur in the future, that the Company will be able to obtain substitute vendors,
or that the Company will be able to procure comparable materials or hybrid corn
varieties at similar prices and terms, or at all, within a reasonable time. Any
such interruption of supply could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's ability to manufacture and distribute its products and, consequently,
could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, operating results
and financial condition.
CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION. For the three months ended January 31, 1999,
sales to the Company's top five customers accounted for approximately 55% of the
Company's product sales with the top customer accounting for 21% of the
Company's product sales. The Company expects that for the foreseeable future a
limited number of customers may continue to account for a substantial portion of
its net revenues. The Company may experience changes in the composition of its
customer base as Dock Resins and Fielder's Choice have experienced in the past.
The Company does not have long-term purchase agreements with any of its
customers. The reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from one or more
major customers for any reason or the loss of one or more of such major
customers could materially and adversely affect the Company's business,
operating results and financial condition. In addition, since the products
manufactured in the Linden, New Jersey facility are often sole sourced to its
customers, the Company's operating results could be materially and adversely
affected if one or more of its major customers were to develop other sources of
supply. There can be no assurance that the Company's current customers will
continue to place orders, that orders by existing customers will not be canceled
or will continue at the levels of previous periods or that the Company will be
able to obtain orders from new customers.
PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. The Company's success depends in
large part on its ability to obtain patents, maintain trade secret protection
and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties.
There can be no assurance that any pending patent applications will be approved,
that the Company will develop additional proprietary products that are
patentable, that any patents issued to the Company will provide the Company with
competitive advantages or will not be challenged by any third parties or that
the patents of others will not prevent the commercialization of products
incorporating the Company's technology. The Company has received, and may in
the future receive, from third parties, including some of its competitors,
notices claiming that it is infringing third party patents or other proprietary
rights. For example, in January 1996, the Company received a letter alleging
that its Intellipac breathable membrane product infringes patents of another
party. The Company has investigated this matter and believes that its
Intellipac breathable membrane product does not infringe the specified patents
of such party. The Company has received an opinion of patent counsel that the
Intellipac breathable membrane product does not infringe any valid claims of
such patents. No additional correspondence, other than the initial letter, has
been received. If the Company were determined to be infringing any third-party
patent, the Company could be required to pay damages, alter its products or
processes, obtain licenses or cease certain activities. If the Company is
required to obtain any licenses, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to do so on commercially favorable terms, if at all. Litigation, which
could result in substantial costs to and diversion of effort by the Company, may
also be necessary to enforce any patents issued or licensed to the Company or to
determine the scope and validity of third-party proprietary rights. Any such
litigation or interference proceeding, regardless of outcome, could be expensive
and time consuming and could subject the Company to significant liabilities to
third parties, require disputed rights to be licensed from third
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parties or require the Company to cease using such technology and, consequently,
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION. The Company's products and operations are
subject to substantial regulation in the United States and foreign countries.
Although Landec believes that it will be able to comply with all applicable
regulations regarding the manufacture and sale of its products and polymer
materials, such regulations are always subject to change and depend heavily on
administrative interpretations and the country in which the products are sold.
There can be no assurance that future changes in regulations or interpretations
relating to such matters as safe working conditions, laboratory and
manufacturing practices, environmental controls, and disposal of hazardous or
potentially hazardous substances will not adversely affect the Company's
business. There can be no assurance that the Company will not be required to
incur significant costs to comply with such laws and regulations in the future,
or that such laws or regulations will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, operating results and financial condition. Failure to
comply with the applicable regulatory requirements can, among other things,
result in fines, injunctions, civil penalties, suspensions or withdrawal of
regulatory approvals, product recalls, product seizures, including cessation of
manufacturing and sales, operating restrictions and criminal prosecution.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. Federal, state and local regulations
impose various environmental controls on the use, storage, discharge or disposal
of toxic, volatile or otherwise hazardous chemicals and gases used in certain
manufacturing processes, including those utilized by Dock Resins. As a result
of historic off-site disposal practices, Dock Resins was recently involved in
two actions seeking to compel the generators of hazardous waste to remediate
hazardous waste sites. Dock Resins has been informed by its counsel that it is
a DE MINIMIS generator to these sites, and that its financial exposure in these
sites is not material to the Company's financial position. These matters have
been settled on terms consistent with the above. In addition, the New Jersey
Industrial Site Recovery Act ("ISRA") requires an investigation and remediation
of any industrial establishment, like Dock Resins, which changes ownership.
This statute was activated by the Company's acquisition of Dock Resins. Dock
Resins has completed its investigation of the site, delineated the limited areas
of concern on the site, and completed the bulk of the active remediation
required under the statute. The costs associated with this effort are being
borne by the former owner of Dock Resins, and counsel has advised Dock Resins
and the Company that funds of the former owner required by ISRA to be set aside
for this effort are sufficient to guarantee the successful completion of
remedial activities at the site. In most cases, the Company believes its
liability will be limited to sharing clean-up or other remedial costs with other
potentially responsible parties. Any failure by the Company to control the use
of, or to restrict adequately the discharge of, hazardous substances under
present or future regulations could subject it to substantial liability or could
cause its manufacturing operations to be suspended and could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial
condition. There can be no assurance that changes in environmental regulations
will not impose the need for additional capital equipment or other requirements.
LIMITED SALES AND MARKETING EXPERIENCE. The Company has only limited
experience marketing and selling its Intelimer polymer products. While Dock
Resins will provide consultation and in some cases direct marketing support for
Landec's Intelimer polymer products, establishing sufficient marketing and sales
capability will require significant resources. The Company intends to
distribute certain of its products through its corporate partners and other
distributors and to sell certain other products through a direct sales force.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to recruit and retain
skilled sales management, direct salespersons or distributors, or that the
Company's sales and marketing efforts will be successful. To the extent that
the Company has or will enter into distribution or other collaborative
arrangements for the sale of its products, the Company will be dependent on the
efforts of third parties. There can be no assurance that such sales and
marketing efforts will be successful and any failure in such efforts could have
a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and
financial condition.
DEPENDENCE ON COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS AND LICENSEES. The Company's
strategy for the development, clinical and field testing, manufacture,
commercialization and marketing of certain of its current and future products
includes entering into various collaborations with corporate partners, licensees
and others. To date, the Company has entered into collaborative arrangements
with The BFGoodrich Company and Hitachi Chemical in
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connection with its Intelimer Polymer Systems; Fresh Express Farms and Apio,
Inc. in connection with its Intellipac breathable membrane products; Bissell in
connection with the QuickCast splints and casts; Alcon in connection with the
PORT ophthalmic devices; and Nitta Corporation and Hitachi Chemical in
connection with its adhesive products. The Company is dependent on its
corporate partners to develop, test, manufacture and/or market certain of its
products. Although the Company believes that its partners in these
collaborations have an economic motivation to succeed in performing their
contractual responsibilities, the amount and timing of resources to be devoted
to these activities are not within the control of the Company. There can be no
assurance that such partners will perform their obligations as expected or that
the Company will derive any additional revenue from such arrangements. There
can be no assurance that the Company's partners will pay any additional option
or license fees to the Company or that they will develop, market or pay any
royalty fees related to products under the agreements. Moreover, certain of the
collaborative agreements provide that they may be terminated at the discretion
of the corporate partner, and certain of the collaborative agreements provide
for termination under certain other circumstances. In addition, there can be no
assurance as to the amount of royalties, if any, on future sales of QuickCast
and PORT products as the Company no longer has control over the sales of such
products since the sale of the QuickCast and the license of the PORT product
lines.
There can be no assurance that the Company's partners will not pursue
existing or alternative technologies in preference to the Company's technology.
Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
negotiate additional collaborative arrangements in the future on acceptable
terms, if at all, or that such collaborative arrangements will be successful.
To the extent that the Company chooses not to or is unable to establish such
arrangements, it would experience increased capital requirements to undertake
research, development, manufacturing, marketing or sale of its current and
future products. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
independently develop, manufacture, market, or sell its current and future
products in the absence of such collaborative agreements and failure to do so
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND SALES. In the first quarter of fiscal
year 1999 and 1998, approximately 4% and 8%, respectively, of the Company's
total revenues were derived from product sales to and collaborative agreements
with international customers, and the Company expects that international
revenues, although down on a percentage basis from historical levels, will
continue to be an important component of its total revenues. The Company has
recently entered into agreements with European distributors to sell certain
products in the Industrial High Performance Materials market. A number of risks
are inherent in international transactions. International sales and operations
may be limited or disrupted by the regulatory approval process, government
controls, export license requirements, political instability, price controls,
trade restrictions, changes in tariffs or difficulties in staffing and managing
international operations. Foreign regulatory agencies have or may establish
product standards different from those in the United States, and any inability
to obtain foreign regulatory approvals on a timely basis could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's international business and its financial
condition and results of operations. While the Company's foreign sales are
currently priced in dollars, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, such as
those recently experienced in many Asian countries which comprise a part of the
territories of certain of the Company's collaborative partners, may reduce the
demand for the Company's products by increasing the price of the Company's
products in the currency of the countries to which the products are sold. There
can be no assurance that regulatory, geopolitical and other factors will not
adversely impact the Company's operations in the future or require the Company
to modify its current business practices.
PRODUCT LIABILITY EXPOSURE AND AVAILABILITY OF INSURANCE. The
testing, manufacturing, marketing, and sale of the products being developed by
the Company involve an inherent risk of allegations of product liability. While
no product liability claims have been made against the Company to date, if any
such claims were made and adverse judgments obtained, they could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial
condition. Although the Company has taken and intends to continue to take what
it believes are appropriate precautions to minimize exposure to product
liability claims, there can be no assurance that it will avoid significant
liability. The Company currently maintains medical and non-medical product
liability insurance with limits in the amount of $4.0 million per occurrence and
$5.0 million in the annual aggregate. There can be no assurance that such
coverage is adequate or will continue to be available at an acceptable cost, if
at all. A product liability claim, product recall or other claim with respect
to uninsured liabilities or in excess of insured
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liabilities could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
operating results and financial condition.
POSSIBLE VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE. Factors such as announcements of
technological innovations, the attainment of (or failure to attain) milestones
in the commercialization of the Company's technology, new products, new patents
or changes in existing patents, the acquisition of new businesses or the sale or
disposal of a part of the Company's businesses, or development of new
collaborative arrangements by the Company, its competitors or other parties, as
well as government regulations, investor perception of the Company, fluctuations
in the Company's operating results and general market conditions in the industry
may cause the market price of the Company's Common Stock to fluctuate
significantly. In addition, the stock market in general has recently
experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly
affected the market prices of technology companies and which have been unrelated
to the operating performance of such companies. These broad fluctuations may
adversely affect the market price of the Company's Common Stock.
IMPACT OF YEAR 2000. The Year 2000 issue concerns the potential
inability of computer applications, other information technology systems, and
certain software-based "embedded" control systems to recognize and process
properly date-sensitive information as the Year 2000 approaches and beyond. The
Company could suffer material adverse impacts on its operations and financial
results if the applications and systems used by the Company, or by third parties
with whom the Company does business, do not accurately or adequately process or
manage dates or other information as a result of the Year 2000 issue. The
Company has completed a review of its financial accounting and inventory
tracking systems and concluded that they are not materially affected by the Year
2000 issue.
The Company also uses a variety of other software applications,
business information systems, accounting subsystems, process control systems and
related software, communication devices, and networking and other operating
systems. The Company has completed its inventory of all such systems and has
begun testing, upgrading, replacing, or otherwise modifying these systems to
adequately address the Year 2000 issue. The Company believes it will be able to
timely modify or replace its affected systems to prevent any material
detrimental effects on operations and financial results. The company
anticipates this work will continue, with appropriate testing, remediation
and/or replacement taking place during the second and third quarters of 1999.
Possible risks of this process include, but are not limited to, the ability of
the Company's personnel and outside vendors to adequately and timely identify
and resolve all critical Year 2000 issues. The Company can give no assurance
that all critical Year 2000 issues will be resolved in a timely manner or that
potentially unresolved issues would not have a material adverse impact on the
results of operations.
The Company has certain key relationships with customers, vendors and
outside service providers. Failure by the Company's key customers, vendors and
outside service providers to adequately address the Year 2000 issue could have a
material adverse impact on the Company's operations and financial results. The
Company is currently assessing the Year 2000 readiness of these key customers
and suppliers and, at this time, cannot determine what the impact of this
assessment will be on the Company. The Company is primarily relying upon the
voluntary disclosures from third parties for this review of their Year 2000
readiness. This assessment includes, but is not limited to, soliciting
responses from each of these parties concerning their Year 2000 readiness and
reviewing public documents filed by many of these parties. Management expects
to complete the assessment of these key suppliers during the second quarter of
1999.
Since the Company anticipates that its affected systems will be
remediated or replaced to timely address the Year 2000 issue and is currently
focusing its resources in those areas, the Company has not yet developed any
other contingency plans regarding the Year 2000 issue for its internal systems.
However, the Company intends to develop contingency plans if at a later date
management determines that any of its systems will not be Year 2000 compliant
and that such noncompliance would be expected to have a material adverse impact
on the Company's operations or financial results. Many of the identified risks
from key customers, vendors and outside service providers are both general and
speculative in nature, such as possible power or telecommunication failures,
breakdowns in transportation systems, inability to process financial
transactions, and similar events affecting general business services. The
Company has not developed any contingency plans for these general risks, is not
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currently able to ascertain the likelihood that any of these risks will actually
occur, and has not otherwise analyzed or identified possible "worst case"
scenarios relating to Year 2000 issues. Once the Company has completed its
assessment of Year 2000 readiness of key customers, vendors and outside service
providers, management intends to develop contingency plans to mitigate material
known detrimental effects that may be caused by their Year 2000 noncompliance.
However, it is unlikely that any contingency plan would mitigate the adverse
impact to the financial condition or operations of the Company of any
catastrophic event due to the Year 2000 issue that leads to a prolonged
disruption of essential services.
Management believes that total Year 2000 costs will not exceed
$300,000, most of which will be incurred in fiscal year 1999. The costs
associated with this effort are incremental to the Company. As of January 31,
1999 the Company has not incurred any costs related to the Year 2000 issue. In
addition to the costs mentioned above, the Company's capital spending for
upgrading certain non-information systems to enhance the capabilities of those
systems will be accelerated, in part, due to the Year 2000 issue. The total
estimated increase in accelerated capital spending for these systems is
anticipated to be under $500,000. The Company's current estimates of the amount
of time and costs necessary to remediate and test its computer systems are based
on the facts and circumstances existing at this time. The estimates were made
using assumptions of future events including the continued availability of
certain resources, Year 2000 readiness plans, implementation success by key
third party vendors, and other factors. New developments may occur that could
increase the Company's estimates of the amount of time and costs necessary to
modify and test its various information and non-information systems. These
potential developments include but are not limited to the availability and
increased cost of personnel trained in this area of expertise, the ability to
locate and correct all relevant computer codes and equipment, and any
unanticipated Year 2000 problems from key customers, vendors, and outside
service providers.
INTRODUCTION OF THE EURO. The Company is in the process of addressing
the issues raised by the introduction of the Single European Currency ("Euro")
for initial implementation as of January 1, 1999, and through the transition
period to January 1, 2002. The Company expects to be able to meet related legal
requirements by April 1, 1999, and through the transition period. The delay in
meeting legal requirements should not materially affect the Company as the
Company does not expect to have any transactions in Europe prior to April 1,
1999. The Company does not expect the cost of any system modifications to be
material or result in any material increase in transaction costs. The Company
will continue to evaluate the impact over time of the introduction of the Euro;
however, based on currently available information management does not believe
that the introduction of the Euro will have a material adverse impact on the
Company's financial condition or the overall trends in results of operations.
ITEM 3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In connection with its initial public offering in 1996, the Company
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC File No. 33-80723 (the
"Registration Statement"), which was declared effective by the Commission on
February 12, 1996. Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the Company
registered 3,220,000 shares of its Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, for
its own account. The offering commenced on February 15, 1996 and did not
terminate until all of the registered shares had been sold. The aggregate
offering price of the registered shares was $38,640,000. The managing
underwriters of the offering were Smith Barney and Lehman Brothers.
From February 1, 1996 to January 31, 1999, the Company incurred the
following expenses in connection with the offering:
Underwriting discounts and commissions $2,705,000
Other expenses 900,000
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Total Expenses $3,605,000
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All of such expenses were direct or indirect payments to others.
The net offering proceeds to the Company after deducting the total
expenses above were $35,035,000. From February 1, 1996 to January 31, 1999, the
Company used such net offering proceeds, in direct or indirect payments to
others, as follows:
Purchase and installment of machinery and equipment $ 6,600,000
Repayment of indebtedness $ 700,000
Acquisitions of other businesses $17,700,000
Working capital $ 9,400,000
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Total $34,400,000
Each of such amounts is a reasonable estimate of the application of
the net offering proceeds. This use of proceeds does not represent a material
change in the use of proceeds described in the prospectus of the Registration
Statement.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On February 11, 1999, the Board of Directors amended the 1996
Non-Executive Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares reserved
thereunder by 750,000 shares.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits.
10.16(+) 1996 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan as amended
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
(b) There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended
January 31, 1999.
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(+) filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LANDEC CORPORATION
By: /s/ Joy T. Fry
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Joy T. Fry
Vice President, Finance and Administration
and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized and Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: March 15, 1999
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LANDEC CORPORATION
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT SEQUENTIALLY
NUMBER EXHIBIT NUMBERED PAGE
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10.16 1996 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan, as amended 20
27.1 Financial Data Schedule 27
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