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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2002
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission file number: 0-29939
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 77-0401990
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
930 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 733-3030
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
At March 12, 2002, 22,243,313 shares of common stock of the Registrant were
outstanding.
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INDEX
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No.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - January 31, 2002 and
April 30, 2001................................................ 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2002 and 2001................... 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months
Ended January 31, 2002 and 2001............................... 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements............ 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations........................................... 10
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk........ 29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings................................................. 30
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................. 30
Signatures................................................................ 31
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
January 31, April 30,
2002 2001
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........................ $ 52,568 $ 51,053
Short-term investments........................... 3,000 3,000
Accounts receivable, net......................... 8,939 5,269
Inventories...................................... 4,776 11,445
Refundable and deferred income taxes............. 3,324 3,288
Prepaid expenses and other assets................ 514 219
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Total current assets........................... 73,121 74,274
Property, plant and equipment, net................. 5,064 4,080
Other non-current assets........................... 291 293
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Total assets................................... $ 78,476 $ 78,647
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable................................. $ 4,541 $ 4,284
Accrued expenses and other liabilities........... 3,313 2,255
Deferred revenue................................. 1,032 832
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Total current liabilities...................... 8,886 7,371
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares
authorized; 22,239 and 22,000 shares issued
and outstanding................................ 22 22
Additional paid-in capital....................... 95,245 94,531
Deferred compensation related to stock options... (577) (1,058)
Accumulated deficit.............................. (25,100) (22,219)
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Total stockholders' equity..................... 69,590 71,276
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity..... $ 78,476 $ 78,647
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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January 31, January 31, January 31, January 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Revenues........................ $ 9,973 $ 8,110 $ 33,399 $ 44,314
Cost of revenues*............... 5,732 23,774 19,456 49,018
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Gross profit (loss)............. 4,241 (15,664) 13,943 (4,704)
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Operating expenses:
Research and development*..... 1,851 1,376 5,337 4,020
Selling, general and
administrative*............. 2,205 1,649 8,828 4,073
Stock compensation charge*.... 107 293 432 802
Litigation settlement......... -- -- 3,500 --
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Total operating expenses.... 4,163 3,318 18,097 8,895
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Income (loss) from operations... 78 (18,982) (4,154) (13,599)
Interest income (expense), net.. 252 888 1,273 2,015
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Income (loss) before income
taxes......................... 330 (18,094) (2,881) (11,584)
Income tax benefit.............. -- (2,474) -- --
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Net income (loss)............... $ 330 $(15,620) $ (2,881) $(11,584)
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Net income (loss) per share:
Basic......................... $ 0.02 $ (0.73) $ (0.13) $ (0.74)
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Diluted....................... $ 0.01 $ (0.73) $ (0.13) $ (0.74)
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Shares used in computing net
income (loss) per share:
Basic......................... 21,936 21,414 21,801 15,634
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Diluted....................... 24,605 21,414 21,801 15,634
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(*) Stock-based compensation charges included in:
Cost of revenues............ $ 4 $ (33) $ 21 $ 43
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Operating expenses:
Research and development.. $ 54 $ 182 $ 181 $ 503
Selling, general and
administrative.......... 53 111 251 299
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$ 107 $ 293 $ 432 $ 802
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
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January 31, January 31,
2002 2001
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss............................................... $ (2,881) $ (11,584)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization........................ 574 440
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns...... (49) 391
Amortization of deferred compensation.................. 453 845
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable.................................. (3,621) 2,352
Inventories.......................................... 6,669 (3,315)
Refundable and deferred income taxes................. (36) --
Prepaid expenses and other assets.................... (293) (3,467)
Accounts payable..................................... 257 (3,819)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities............... 158 90
Deferred revenue..................................... 200 135
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,431 (17,932)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of short-term investments..................... -- (3,021)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment............. (1,558) (555)
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Net cash used in investing activities.............. (1,558) (3,576)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Deposit received....................................... 900 --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net............ 746 67,997
Payment for repurchase of common stock, net............ (4) (20)
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Net cash provided by financing activities.......... 1,642 67,977
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents................ 1,515 46,469
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period......... 51,053 5,888
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period............... $ 52,568 $ 52,357
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid.......................................... $ -- $ 36
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Taxes paid............................................. $ 36 $ 3,483
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Supplemental non-cash investing and financial information:
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to
common stock......................................... $ -- $ 21,082
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as
of January 31, 2002 and April 30, 2001 and for the three and nine months ended
January 31, 2002 and 2001 have been prepared by OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
and subsidiaries (the "Company" or "OmniVision") in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The amounts as of
April 30, 2001 have been derived from our annual audited financial statements.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements
reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments,
necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its
results of operations and cash flows. These financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements and notes as of and
for the year ended April 30, 2001, included in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
The results of operations for the three and nine months ended January 31,
2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ending April 30, 2002 or any other future interim period, and the Company
makes no representations related thereto.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2 - Revenue Recognition
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The Company recognizes revenue upon the shipment of its products to the
customer provided that the Company has received a signed purchase order, the
price is fixed, title has transferred, collection of resulting receivables is
considered probable, product returns are reasonably estimable, there are no
customer acceptance requirements and there are no remaining significant
obligations. For certain shipments to distributors under agreements allowing
for return or credits, revenue is deferred until the distributor resells the
product. The Company provides for future returns based on historical
experiences at the time revenue is recognized.
Note 3 - Short-term Investments
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The Company's short-term investments, which are classified as available-
for-sale, are invested in high-grade corporate securities and government bonds
maturing approximately twelve months or less from the date of purchase. These
investments are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses are recorded
in stockholders' equity and included in other comprehensive income (losses).
Unrealized gains or losses were not significant during any period covered.
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited)
Note 4 - Balance Sheet Accounts (In Thousands)
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January 31, April 30,
2002 2001
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Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash............................................... $ 6,519 $ 1,918
Money market funds................................. 5,382 3,563
Commercial paper................................... 40,667 45,572
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$ 52,568 $ 51,053
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Short-term investments:
Corporate notes.................................... $ 3,000 $ 3,000
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$ 3,000 $ 3,000
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Inventories:
Work in progress................................... $ 1,816 $ 3,752
Finished goods..................................... 2,960 7,693
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$ 4,776 $ 11,445
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Note 5 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income
(loss) per share attributable to common stockholders for the period indicated
(in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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January 31, January 31, January 31, January 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Numerator:
Net income (loss)............. $ 330 $(15,620) $ (2,881) $(11,584)
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares....... 22,188 21,954 22,118 16,345
Weighted average unvested
common stock subject to
repurchase.................. (252) (540) (317) (711)
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Denominator for basic net
income (loss) per share..... 21,936 21,414 21,801 15,634
Effect of dilutive securities:
Common stock options........ 2,417 -- -- --
Unvested common stock
subject to repurchase..... 252 -- -- --
Convertible preferred stock. -- -- -- --
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Denominator for dilutive net
income (loss) per share....... 24,605 21,414 21,801 15,634
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Basic net income (loss) per
share......................... $ 0.02 $ (0.73) $ (0.13) $ (0.74)
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Diluted net income (loss) per
share......................... $ 0.01 $ (0.73) $ (0.13) $ (0.74)
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Note 6 - Equity
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In July 2000, the Company completed its initial public offering of
5,000,000 shares of common stock at $13.00 per share. Net proceeds aggregated
approximately $59.2 million after paying the underwriters' fee and related
expenses. At the closing of the offering, all issued and outstanding shares of
the Company's preferred stock were converted into an aggregate of 12,305,001
shares of common stock. In August 2000, the underwriters of the Company's
initial public offering exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an
additional 750,000 shares of common stock at $13.00 per share. Net proceeds
aggregated approximately $8.5 million after paying the underwriters' fee and
related expenses.
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited)
Note 7 - Segment and Geographic Information
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The Company identifies its operating segments based on business
activities, management responsibility and geographic location. For all periods
presented, the Company operated in a single business segment.
The Company sells its products primarily in the United States and to the
Asia Pacific region. Revenues by geographic locations based on the country or
region of the customer were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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January 31, January 31, January 31, January 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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United States............ $ 342 $ 2,430 $ 10,605 $ 6,368
Taiwan................... 3,877 645 8,284 12,831
Hong Kong................ 2,908 753 7,232 3,825
Japan.................... 732 2,043 2,720 4,688
Korea.................... 1,054 593 2,111 4,520
Singapore................ 266 355 598 7,755
China.................... 199 644 293 1,910
All other................ 595 647 1,556 2,417
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$ 9,973 $ 8,110 $ 33,399 $ 44,314
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Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies
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In December 2000, the Company formed a subsidiary to conduct design and
testing operations in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. The registered
capital of this company is $12.0 million, of which $3.8 million was funded by
the Company in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, as required. The Company
funded an additional $1.0 million during the nine months ended January 31,
2002. The Company is further obligated to fund the remaining $7.2 million of
registered capital by December 2003. As of January 31, 2002, $3.2 million of
the $4.8 million funded to date was paid for land use rights and to building
contractors in partial payment for the construction of the facility, $1.2
million was deposited in a bank account in China and $0.4 million was expended
for general purposes. The formation and operation of the company in China
requires a large initial capital investment. Also there may be significant
administrative, legal and governmental barriers in China, which may prevent the
Company's ability to begin operation of the subsidiary and prevent the Company
from using the funds outside of China.
From time to time, the Company has been subject to legal proceedings and
claims with respect to such matters as patents, product liabilities and other
actions arising out of the normal course of business.
On November 29, 2001, a complaint captioned McKee v. OmniVision
Technologies, Inc., et. al., Civil Action No. 01 CV 10775, was filed in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the
Company, some of its directors and officers, and various underwriters for its
initial public offering. Plaintiffs generally allege that the named defendants
violated federal securities laws because the prospectus related to the
Company's offering failed to disclose, and contained false and misleading
statements regarding, certain commissions purported to have been received by
the underwriters, and other purported underwriter practices in connection with
their allocation of shares in the Company's offering. Substantially similar
actions have been filed concerning the initial public offerings for more than
300 different issuers, and the cases have been coordinated as In re Initial
Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92. The complaint against the
Company seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers
of its common stock between July 14, 2000 and December 6, 2000.
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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited)
In March 2000, the Company received a letter from Koninklijke Philips N.V.
in which Philips claimed to have patent rights in a serial bus system for data
transmission, known as the I2C bus system. Although the Company does not
believe any of its products infringe any Philips patent, the Company had
discussed possible royalty or licensing arrangements as a means of business
resolution. In the meantime, the Company has completed implementation of a new
serial bus system for its products.
The Company has entered into an agreement with Photobit Corporation
("Photobit") and the California Institute of Technology ("CalTech"), effective
September 18, 2001, to settle all litigation that the Company had with Photobit
and CalTech, including an action in the U.S. District Court, Northern District
of California, Case No. C 00 3791 PJH, and an investigation before the U.S.
International Trade Commission ("ITC"), Inv. No. 337-TA-451. Both actions
involved patents alleged to pertain to its CMOS image sensor products, such as
those used in digital cameras, PC cameras and other optical applications. The
action pending in California was dismissed on September 24, 2001, and final
termination of the ITC investigation occurred on November 9, 2001. The
confidential settlement includes non-exclusive cross-licenses for seven years
under the Company's and Photobit's respective patent portfolios, including
patents and applications licensed by CalTech to Photobit. The Company has also
made a one-time payment to Photobit of $3.5 million dollars.
The settlement agreement referred to in the above paragraph relates only
to claims made by Photobit and CalTech. It is possible that other companies
might pursue litigation with respect to any claims such companies purport to
have against the Company. The results of any litigation are inherently
uncertain. In the event of an adverse result in any litigation with respect to
intellectual property rights relevant to the Company's products that could
arise in the future, the Company could be required to obtain licenses to the
infringing technology, pay substantial damages under applicable law, including
treble damages if the Company is held to have willfully infringed, cease the
manufacture, use and sale of infringing products or to expend significant
resources to develop non-infringing technology. Litigation frequently involves
substantial expenditures and can require significant management attention, even
if the Company ultimately prevails.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which involve risks and uncertainties. Our
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-
looking statements as a result of certain factors that include, but are not
limited to, the risks discussed in "Factors Affecting Future Results". These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the statements
relating to the development of new products in new and existing markets, the
expansion of the range of picture resolutions offered in our products, the
development of new products which require only three volts for portable
applications, the improvement of image quality, the integration of additional
functions and the continued improvement to the interface chip in the third
paragraph under "Overview;" the statements relating to the generation of
revenues from five-volt and three-volt products in the remainder of fiscal year
2002 in the fourth paragraph under "Overview;" the statements relating to
technology leadership and increase in research and development expenses in the
seventh paragraph under "Overview;" the statements regarding the
administrative, legal and governmental barriers in China in the last paragraph
under "Overview," the statements regarding factors which may continue to affect
gross margins in the future under "Gross Profit;" the statements regarding the
potential fluctuations and expected increases of research and development costs
under "Research and Development;" the statements regarding decreases in
selling, general and administrative expenses under "Selling, General and
Administrative;" the statements regarding the size of and amortization of
compensation charges under "Stock Compensation Charge;" the statements
regarding cash resources available to meet capital requirements, the factors
affecting capital requirements and the raising and availability of additional
funds and investment in the sixth paragraph under "Liquidity and Capital
Resources;" and the statements regarding evaluation of acquisitions in the
seventh paragraph under "Liquidity and Capital Resources," the statements under
"Part II Other Information - Item 1. Legal Proceedings," and the statements
under "Part II Other Information - Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of
Proceeds," among others. These forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Such risks and uncertainties are set forth below under "Factors
Affecting Future Results."
Overview
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We design, develop and market high performance, high quality, highly
integrated and cost efficient semiconductor image sensor devices. Our image
sensors are used in a variety of electronic cameras and camera related products
for both still picture and live video applications. Our image sensors are used
in cameras and camera related products such as personal computer cameras,
digital still cameras, closed circuit TV's, mobile phone cameras and personal
digital assistant cameras, security and surveillance cameras, and cameras for
automobiles and toys. Our image sensors are designed to use the complementary
metal oxide semiconductor, or CMOS, fabrication process. Our single chip image
sensors can allow our customers to build cameras that are smaller, require
fewer chips, consume less power and cost less to build than cameras using
traditional charged couple device, or CCD, technology, or multiple chip CMOS
image sensors. Unlike competitive image sensors, which require multiple chips
to achieve the same functions, we are able to integrate nearly all camera
functions into a single chip. This leads us to believe that we supply one of
the most highly integrated single chip CMOS image sensor solutions.
We sell our products worldwide through a direct sales force and indirectly
through distributors and manufacturers' representatives. Our image sensors are
sold to camera manufacturers who market camera products under their own brand.
We also sell to large manufacturing companies that produce camera products for
others to market under different brand names.
Image sensors are characterized by several important attributes such as
picture resolution, color, lens size, voltage requirements and type of video
output. We intend to continue developing new products aimed at new and existing
markets. We plan to expand the range of picture resolutions we offer, provide
additional products that require only three volts for portable applications and
further improve image quality and integrate additional functions into our image
sensor. In addition, we developed and market an interface chip that connects a
camera to the universal serial bus on personal computers, and we plan to
continue to make improvements to that product as well.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
Our first image sensor was a low resolution, black and white sensor
introduced in 1996. We introduced an improved version of this sensor in early
1997. In addition, we introduced color and digital image sensors in 1997 and
have introduced higher resolution and higher quality image sensors in each
subsequent year. For the year ended April 30, 2001, or Fiscal Year 2001, and
the three and nine months ended January 31, 2002, the majority of our revenues
were generated from sales of our five-volt color image sensors. Given the
growth of the Internet and multimedia applications which allow for digital
images to be captured, stored and transported, we expect that a significant
portion of our revenues in the remainder of the year ended April 30, 2002, or
Fiscal Year 2002, will be generated from our five volt color image sensors,
which are used primarily in affordable and easy to use personal computer and
security cameras, and increasingly from 3.2 volt color image sensors which are
used in both personal computer cameras and cellular phone accessories.
We outsource all of our semiconductor manufacturing and assembly. This
approach allows us to focus our resources on the design, development and
marketing of our products and significantly reduces our capital requirements.
We outsource our wafer manufacturing to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company, or TSMC, and Powerchip Semiconductor Company, or PSC. A majority of
our unit sales of image sensors for the three and nine months ended January 31,
2002 are color image sensors. These require a color filter to be applied to the
wafer before packaging. We outsource the application of this color filter to
Toppan Printing Co., or Toppan, and TSMC. We outsource the packaging of our
image sensors to Kyocera Corporation, or Kyocera, and Alphatec Semiconductor
Packaging Co., or Alphatec. Outside testing services do not offer suitable
tests for the key parameter of product performance and image quality.
Therefore, we design and produce our own automatic testing equipment
specifically for image sensor testing, and we do substantially all of our
testing in house. Our control over the testing process helps us maintain
consistent product quality and identify areas to improve product quality and
reduce costs.
Sales of our image sensors are subject to seasonality. Some of the
products using our image sensors such as personal computer video cameras and
digital still cameras are consumer electronics goods. Typically, these goods
are subject to seasonality with generally increased consumer sales in November
and December due to the holidays. As a result, product sales are impacted by
seasonal purchasing patterns with higher sales generally occurring in the
second half of the calendar year. In addition, we typically experience a
decrease in orders in the quarter ended January 31 from our Chinese and
Taiwanese customers primarily due to the Chinese New Year.
We intend to maintain our technology leadership by continuing to develop
our core technology through our in house research and development efforts. As a
result, we expect that our future research and development expenses will
increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues as we
design and develop our next generation of image sensor products.
In December 2000, we formed a subsidiary to conduct design and testing
operations in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. The registered capital
of this company is $12.0 million, of which $3.8 million was funded by us in the
fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, as required by Chinese law. We funded an
additional $1.0 million during the nine months ended January 31, 2002. We are
further obligated to fund the remaining $7.2 million of registered capital by
December 2003. As of January 31, 2002, $3.2 million of the $4.8 million funded
to date was paid for land use rights and to building contractors in partial
payment for the construction of the facility, $1.2 million was deposited in a
bank account in China and $0.4 million was expended for general purposes. The
formation and operation of the company in China requires a large initial
capital investment. Also there may be significant administrative, legal and
governmental barriers in China, which may prevent our ability to begin
operation of the subsidiary and prevent us from using the funds outside of
China.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
Results of Operations
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The following table sets forth the results of our operations as a
percentage of revenues. Our historical operating results are not necessarily
indicative of the results for any future period.
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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January 31, January 31, January 31, January 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Revenues......................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of revenues................. 57.5 293.2 58.2 110.6
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Gross profit (loss)............ 42.5 (193.2) 41.8 (10.6)
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Operating expenses:
Research and development....... 18.6 17.0 16.0 9.1
Selling, general and
administrative............... 22.1 20.3 26.4 9.2
Stock compensation charge...... 1.0 3.6 1.3 1.8
Litigation settlement.......... -- -- 10.5 --
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Total operating expenses..... 41.7 40.9 54.2 20.1
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Income (loss) from operations.... 0.8 (234.1) (12.4) (30.7)
Interest income (expense), net... 2.5 11.0 3.8 4.6
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Income (loss) before income taxes 3.3 (223.1) (8.6) (26.1)
Income tax benefit............... -- (30.5) -- --
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Net income (loss)................ 3.3% (192.6)% (8.6)% (26.1)%
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Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2002 as Compared to Three and Nine
Months Ended January 31, 2001
Revenues
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We derive revenues from the sale of our standard image sensor array
products and other companion circuits for use in a variety of applications.
Revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2002 increased 23% to
approximately $10.0 million from $8.1 million for the three months ended
January 31, 2001. Revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 decreased
25% to approximately $33.4 million from $44.3 million for the nine months ended
January 31, 2001. The increase in revenues during the three months ended
January 31, 2002 was primarily due to increased demand by our contract
manufacturing customers located in Asia which are engaged in the manufacturing
of digital still cameras. Revenues also benefited during the three months ended
January 31, 2002 from the continued slow recovery in personal computer, or PC,
camera manufacturing market which accounted for 33% of revenues as compared to
32% of revenues in the similar prior year period, partially offset by a decline
in cell phone camera revenues from the year ago levels. The decrease in
revenues during the nine months ended January 31, 2002 was due to a decrease in
the number of PC camera unit sales, primarily caused by reduced demand and
excess customer inventory build-up that occurred during the October through
November 2000 time frame resulting from the general economic slowdown,
partially offset by improved security camera revenues. Domestic and
international revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2002 were $0.3
million and $9.7 million, respectively, as compared to $2.4 million and $5.7
million, respectively, for the three months ended January 31, 2001,
representing a shift from the year ago quarter in our revenue by geographic
region from domestic to Asia-Pacific manufacturers. Domestic and international
revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 were $10.6 million and
$22.8 million, respectively, as compared to approximately $6.4 million and
$37.9 million, respectively, for the nine months ended January 31, 2001. For
the three months ended January 31, 2002, no single original equipment
manufacturing customer accounted for 10% or more of revenues. Our two largest
distributors during the three months ended January 31, 2002 were World Peace
Industrial Co. Ltd., or World Peace, headquartered in Taiwan, which accounted
for 22.7% of revenues, and SEC Development Co. Ltd., or SEC, headquartered in
Hong Kong, which accounted for 11.6% of revenues. For the nine months ended
January 31, 2002, one of our security camera manufacturer customers, X10
Wireless Technology, Inc., or X10, represented 27.8% of revenues, and World
Peace accounted for approximately 15.6% of revenues. For the three months ended
January 31, 2001, X10 represented approximately 21.5% of revenues and one of
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our cellular telephone manufacturer customers, Teksel Co., Ltd., or Teksel, who
distributes our products to Kyocera, accounted for approximately 20.9% of
revenues. For the nine months ended January 31, 2001, one of our distributors,
World Peace, represented approximately 17.6% of revenues and one of our camera
manufacturer customers, Creative Technologies Ltd., or Creative, accounted for
approximately 17.4% of revenues.
Gross Profit (Loss)
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Gross margins for the three months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001 were
42.5% and (193.2)% of revenues, respectively. Gross margins for the nine months
ended January 31, 2002 and 2001 were 41.8% and (10.6)% of revenues,
respectively. The increase in gross margin for the three months ended January
31, 2002 was primarily due to favorable product mix and improved yields on
certain products. Gross margins during the three months ended January 31, 2002
also included an approximately $1.3 million one-time benefit from the sale of
inventory that was previously written off in the three months ended January 31,
2001. During the quarter ended January 31, 2001, we recognized an $18.1
million charge for excess inventory. Excluding the benefit of previously
written-off inventory and the inventory write-down, the gross margin was 35.1%
of revenues for the quarter ended January 31, 2002 as compared to 29.9% of
revenues in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Excluding
the benefit of previously written-off inventory, the adjusted gross margin was
34.7% of revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 as compared to
31.5% of revenues in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The
increase in gross margins on an adjusted basis for the three and nine months
ended January 31, 2002 was due to favorable changes in product mix and yield
improvements. These factors may continue to influence gross margin in the
future.
Research and Development
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Research and development expenses for the three months ended January 31,
2002 and 2001 were approximately $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2002
and 2001 were approximately $5.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively. As a
percentage of revenues, research and development expenses for the three months
ended January 31, 2002 and 2001 represented 18.6% and 17.0%, respectively. As a
percentage of revenues, research and development expenses for the nine months
ended January 31, 2002 and 2001 represented 16.0% and 9.1%, respectively.
Research and development expenses increased as a percentage of revenues during
the three months ended January 31, 2002 due to the increased research and
development expenses to improve our current product line and support new
product introductions. Research and development expenses increased as a
percentage of revenues during the nine months ended January 31, 2002 due to the
increase in research and development expenses on an absolute dollar basis and
the decline in revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2002, as compared
to the nine months ended January 31, 2001. Our research and development
expenses increased for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2002 by
approximately $0.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively, from the three and
nine months ended January 31, 2001 due to an increase in salaries, payroll
related expenses associated with additional personnel and contracted costs
associated with new product development. Research and development expenses
consist primarily of compensation and personnel related expenses and costs for
purchased materials, designs and tooling, depreciation of computers and
workstations, and amortization of computer aided design software, all of which
may fluctuate significantly from period to period as a result of our product
development cycles. We expect that our future research and development expenses
will increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues
as we design and develop our next generation of image sensor products.
Selling, General and Administrative
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Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended
January 31, 2002 and 2001 were approximately $2.2 million and $1.6 million,
respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months
ended January 31, 2002 and January 31, 2001 were approximately $8.8 million and
$4.1 million, respectively. The increase in selling, general and administrative
expenses of approximately $0.6 million for the three months ended
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January 31, 2002 from the same period in the prior year was principally due to
salaries and payroll related expenses associated with additional personnel, and
commissions paid to distributors and manufacturers' representatives. The
increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $4.8
million for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 was principally due to an
increase in salaries and payroll related expenses associated with additional
personnel, and increased litigation expense associated with patent litigation,
partially offset by a decrease in commissions paid to distributors and
manufacturers' representatives. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general
and administrative expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2002 and
2001 represented 22.1% and 20.3%, respectively. As a percentage of revenues,
selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended January
31, 2002 and January 31, 2001 represented 26.4% and 9.2%, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of
revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 from the nine months ended
January 31, 2001 as a result primarily of the increase in legal expenses
associated with patent litigation combined with the decline in revenues. As a
result of our recent settlement of certain intellectual property claims, we
expect that our future selling, general and administrative expenses may
decrease in absolute dollars and are likely to decrease as a percentage of
revenues.
Stock Compensation Charge
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We incurred stock compensation charges of approximately $0.1 million and
$0.3 million for the three months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. We incurred stock compensation charges of approximately 0.5
million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. Deferred compensation represents the difference between the
deemed fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and the
exercise price of stock options to purchase our common stock on the date of
grant, and it is amortized on an accelerated basis as the stock options vest.
We expect deferred compensation charges of approximately $0.6 million as of
January 31, 2002 to be amortized on an accelerated basis over the vesting
period of the stock options of generally five years.
Stock Option Exchange Program
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On November 1, 2001, we announced a voluntary stock option exchange
program for our employees. Under the program, our employees were given the
opportunity to elect to cancel outstanding stock options held by them in
exchange for an equal number of new options to be granted at a future date,
scheduled to be June 5, 2002. These elections were required to be made by
December 3, 2001 and included all options granted during the prior six months.
The exercise price of the new options will be equal to the closing price of our
common stock on June 4, 2002. The exchange program is not available to our
executives, directors or any of our employees who live or work outside the
United States. On December 4, 2001, 49,400 options were returned and
cancelled. We did not record any associated compensation expenses.
Litigation Settlement
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We did not incur any litigation settlement expenses for the three months
ended January 31, 2002 and 2001. Litigation settlement expenses for the nine
months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001 were $3.5 million and zero,
respectively. The increase in litigation settlement expenses of $3.5 million
for the nine months ended January 31, 2001 from the same period in the prior
year was due to a one-time payment of $3.5 million to Photobit Corporation, or
Photobit, to settle all pending litigation that we had with Photobit and
California Institute of Technology, or CalTech. As a percentage of revenues,
litigation settlement expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2002 and
2001 each represented zero, respectively. As a percentage of revenues,
litigation settlement expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 and
2001 represented 10.5% and zero, respectively.
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Interest Income (Expense), Net
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Interest income and interest expense, net for the three months ended
January 31, 2002 and 2001 were income of approximately $0.3 million and $0.9
million, respectively. Interest income and interest expense, net for the nine
months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001 were income of approximately $1.3
million and $2.0 million respectively. Interest income and interest expense,
net, decreased for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2002 primarily
due to a decline in interest rates and a decline in the amount of funds
invested from the net proceeds from our initial public offering. These funds
are invested in interest-bearing accounts consisting primarily of high-grade
corporate securities and government bonds maturing approximately twelve months
or less from the date of purchase.
Provision for Income Taxes
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We recorded approximately $0.3 million in income before income taxes and
an $18.1 million loss before income taxes for the three months ended January
31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We recorded a loss before income taxes of
approximately $2.9 million and $11.6 million for the nine months ended January
31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We had no provision for income taxes for the
three and nine months ended January 31, 2002, respectively. During the three
months ended January 31, 2001, we recorded an income tax benefit amounting to
approximately $2.5 million due to the net taxable loss during this quarter
which reversed the previous year-to-date income tax provisions and resulted in
no provision for income taxes for the nine months ended January 31, 2001.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141 ("SFAS No. 141"),
"Business Combinations." SFAS 141 requires the purchase method of accounting
for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and eliminates the
pooling-of-interests method. We believe that the adoption of SFAS 141 will not
have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets", which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.
SFAS 142 requires, among other things, the discontinuance of goodwill
amortization. In addition, the standard includes provisions upon adoption for
the reclassification of certain existing recognized intangibles as goodwill,
reassessment of the useful lives of existing recognized intangibles,
reclassification of certain intangibles out of previously reported goodwill and
the testing for impairment of existing goodwill and other intangibles. We are
currently assessing but have not yet determined the impact of SFAS 142 on our
financial position and results of operations.
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 143, "Accounting for Obligations
Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived Assets." The objectives of SFAS
143 are to establish accounting standards for the recognition and measurement
of an asset retirement obligation and its associated asset retirement cost.
SFAS 143 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2002. We believe that the adoption of SFAS 143 will
not have any material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 144, "Accounting for the Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2001. SFAS 144 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This statement
supersedes SFAS 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of." It establishes a single accounting
method, based on the framework established in SFAS 121, for long-lived assets
to be disposed of by sale. We are currently assessing, but have not yet
determined the impact of SFAS 144 on our financial position and results of
operations.
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OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Since inception, we have financed our growth through sales of common stock
and private sales of equity securities, totaling approximately $90.1 million.
Principal sources of liquidity at January 31, 2002 consisted of cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments of $55.6 million.
Our working capital decreased by approximately $2.7 million to $64.2
million as of January 31, 2002 from $66.9 million as of April 30, 2001. The
decrease was attributable to a $6.7 million decrease in inventories and $1.1
million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities, which were
partially offset by a $3.7 million increase in accounts receivable, net, and a
$1.5 million increase in cash and cash equivalents.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2002, net cash provided by operating
activities increased to approximately $1.4 million as compared to our use of
cash for operating activities of $17.9 million for the similar period in the
prior year, primarily due to a $6.7 million decrease in inventories which was
partially offset by a net loss of approximately $2.9 million for the nine
months ended January 31, 2002 and $3.6 million increase in accounts receivable.
For the nine-month period ended January 31, 2001, we used approximately $17.9
million in cash for operating activities, primarily due to a $3.8 million
reduction in accounts payable, a $3.5 million increase in prepaid expenses and
other assets, and a $3.3 million increase in inventory in anticipation of
future sales, partially offset by a $2.4 million decrease in accounts
receivable, combined with a net loss of $11.6 million.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2002, our use of cash for investing
activities decreased to approximately $1.6 million from a use of $3.6 million
for the similar period in the prior year, primarily due to a $3.0 million
reduction in purchases of short-term investments, partially offset by a $1.0
million increase in purchases of property, plant and equipment. Net cash used
for investing activities for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2001,
resulted primarily from purchases of short-term investments.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2002, net cash provided from
financing activities decreased to approximately $1.6 million from $68.0 million
for the similar period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to a
reduction in proceeds from the issuance and sale of common stock which totaled
$0.7 million during the nine months ended January 31, 2002 from employee
purchases through the employee stock purchase plan as compared to $68.0 million
aggregate net proceeds from our initial public offering, including the proceeds
from the exercise of the over-allotment option, after deducting underwriting
discounts and commissions of approximately $5.2 million and directly paying
expenses of the offering of approximately $1.9 million. Approximately $43.7
million of these proceeds were invested in cash equivalents and short-term
investments.
Based on our current working capital position and the cash flows that we
expect to generate through the end of fiscal 2002, we believe these cash
resources will be sufficient to meet our capital and investment requirements,
including anticipated capital expenditures in the amount of approximately $2.0
million and anticipated investment expenditures of approximately $6.0 million
associated with the new company that we have formed in The People's Republic of
China and other potential investments, for at least the next 12 months. After
this period, capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the
levels at which we maintain inventory and accounts receivable, costs of
securing access to adequate manufacturing capacity and increases in our
operating expenses. To the extent that existing cash resources are insufficient
to fund our future activities, we may need to raise additional funds through
public or private equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be
available, or if available, we may not be able to obtain them on terms
favorable to us or to our stockholders. In the event that we do raise
additional cash through financings, current investors could be further diluted.
From time to time, we may evaluate acquisitions of companies, products or
technologies that complement our business. Although we have no current plans in
this regard, any transactions, if consummated, may consume a portion of our
working capital or require the issuance of securities that may result in
further dilution to existing stockholders.
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FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE RESULTS
We have a history of losses, we were only profitable on an annual basis in
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Fiscal Year 2000 and we may not ever return to profitability on an annual
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We incurred a net loss of approximately $11.6 million in Fiscal Year 2001
and approximately $4.0 million in Fiscal Year 1999. For the year ended April
30, 2000, the only year in which we have been profitable, our net income was
approximately $3.4 million. In the nine months ended January 31, 2002, our net
loss was $2.9 million. In the future, as we develop new products, we expect
research and development expenses to increase. In addition, if we are not able
to accurately forecast the number of wafers we need, our operating expenses
will increase. If these expenses increase and our revenues do not increase for
any reason including the recent slowdown of the United States economy, we may
not subsequently sustain profitability.
The recent economic slowdown and other economic conditions have reduced and may
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Since the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2001, our customers and
distributors, primarily our PC video camera customers and distributors, have
been impacted by significantly lower demand for camera related products, which
forced them to unexpectedly reschedule or cancel orders for our products in
recent quarters. As a result, our revenues and earnings were adversely
affected. In February 2002, we announced projected revenues and earnings for
the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2002. If demand for camera related products,
in particular PC video cameras, does not recover in the fourth quarter of
Fiscal Year 2002, or if we are unable to manage our operating expenses, we will
not be able to meet these projections. In addition, the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, the subsequent military response by the United States and
future events occurring in response to or in connection with the attacks have
negatively impacted the economy in general. If our customers decide to delay
their product orders or reduce their demand of our products as a result of any
of these occurrences, our results of operations, revenues and financial
condition would be adversely affected.
We may not adequately forecast the number of wafers we need, and therefore we
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may not be able to react to fluctuations in demand for our products, which
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could result in higher operating expenses and lower revenues.
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We must forecast the number of wafers we need from each of our foundries.
However, if customer demand falls below our forecast and we are unable to
reschedule or cancel our wafer orders, we may retain excess wafer inventories,
which could result in higher operating expenses and reduced gross margins.
Conversely, if customer demand exceeds our forecasts, we may be unable to
obtain an adequate supply of wafers to fill customer orders, which could result
in lower revenues and could harm our relationship with key customers. For
example, as a consequence of a product order forecast which proved to be
greater than market demand for our products, we recognized an $18.7 million
inventory adjustment in Fiscal Year 2001.
Fluctuations in our quarterly operating results make it difficult to predict
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our future performance and may result in volatility in the market price of our
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Our quarterly operating results have varied significantly from quarter to
quarter in the past and are likely to vary significantly in the future based on
a number of factors related to how we manage our business. These factors, many
of which are more fully discussed in other risk factors, include:
o our ability to manage our product transitions;
o our ability to accurately forecast the number of wafers we need;
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o the mix of the products we sell and the distribution channels through
which they are sold; and
o the availability of production capacities at the semiconductor foundries
that manufacture our products or components of our products.
In the past, our introduction of new products and our product mix have
affected our quarterly operating results. We also anticipate that the rate of
orders from our customers may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Our
expenses and inventory levels are based on our expectations of future revenues
and our expenses are relatively fixed in the short term. Consequently, if
revenues in any quarter do not occur when expected, expenses and inventory
levels could be disproportionately high and our operating results for that
quarter and, potentially future quarters, may be harmed.
Certain other factors have in the past caused and are likely in the future
to cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating results. These factors are
industry risks over which we have little or no control. These factors include:
o the growth of the market for products and applications using CMOS image
sensors;
o the timing and amount of orders from our camera manufacturers and
distributor customers;
o the deferral of customer orders in anticipation of new products, designs
or enhancements by us or our competitors; and
o the announcement and introduction of products and technologies by our
competitors.
Any one or more of these factors is difficult to forecast and could result
in fluctuations in our quarterly operating results. Fluctuations in our
quarterly operating results could adversely affect the price of our common
stock in a manner unrelated to our long term operating performance. Due to the
potential volatility of our stock price, you should not rely on the results of
any one quarter as an indication of our future performance. It is likely that
at some point our quarterly operating results will fall below the expectations
of security analysts and investors. In this event, the price of our common
stock would likely decrease.
We do not have long-term commitments from our customers, and we allocate
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resources based on our estimates of customer demand, which could lead to excess
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inventory and lost revenue opportunities.
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Our sales are generally made on the basis of purchase orders rather than
long-term purchase commitments. In addition, our customers may cancel or defer
purchase orders. We manufacture our products according to our estimates of
customer demand. This process requires us to make multiple demand forecast
assumptions, each of which may introduce error into our estimates. If we
overestimate customer demand, we may allocate resources to manufacturing
products which we may not be able to sell or we may have to sell our products
to other customers for lower prices. As a result, we would have excess
inventory, which would have an adverse impact on our results of operations.
For example, one customer, Creative, unexpectedly cancelled its purchase orders
for one of our products in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2001 which
resulted in our shipping substantially fewer quantities to them in the third
and fourth quarters of Fiscal Year 2001 and contributed to a higher than
expected inventory position. Conversely, if we underestimate customer demand or
if sufficient manufacturing capacity is unavailable, we may forego revenue
opportunities, lose market share and damage our customer relationships.
We depend on the acceptance of CMOS technology for mass market image sensor
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applications, and any delay in the widespread acceptance of this technology
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could adversely affect our ability to increase our revenues and improve our
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Our business strategy depends on the rapid and widespread adoption of the
CMOS fabrication process for image sensors and the acceptance of our single
chip technology. The image sensor market has been dominated by CCD
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technology for over 25 years. Although CMOS technology has been available for
over 20 years, CMOS technology has only recently been used in image sensors.
Along with the other risk factors described in this section, the following
factors may delay the widespread adoption of the CMOS fabrication process and
our single chip technology, the occurrence of any of which could adversely
affect our ability to increase our revenues and earnings:
o the failure of the emergence of a universal platform for imaging
solutions for computers and the Internet;
o improvements or cost reductions to CCD image sensors, which could slow
the adoption of CMOS image sensors in markets already dominated by CCD
image sensors, such as the security and surveillance market.
o the failure of development of user friendly and affordable products; and
o the limited availability of bandwidth to run CMOS image sensor
applications;
o the uncertainty of emerging markets for products incorporating CMOS
technology;
If we do not achieve acceptable wafer manufacturing yields, our costs could
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increase, and our products may not be deliverable which could lead to higher
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operating expenses and lower revenues and damage to our customer relationships.
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The fabrication of our products requires wafers to be produced in a highly
controlled and clean environment. Semiconductor companies that supply our
wafers sometimes have experienced problems achieving acceptable wafer
manufacturing yields. Semiconductor manufacturing yields are a function of both
our design technology and the particular foundry's manufacturing process
technology. Low yields may result from design errors or manufacturing failures
in new or existing products. Yield problems may not be determined or improved
until an actual image sensor is made and can be tested. As a result, yield
problems may not be identified until the wafers are well into the production
process. We only test our products after they are assembled, as their optical
nature makes earlier testing difficult and expensive. The risks associated with
yields are even greater because we rely on third party offshore foundries for
our wafers which increases the effort and time required to identify,
communicate and resolve manufacturing yield problems. If the foundries cannot
achieve the planned yields, this will result in higher costs and reduced
product availability.
We depend on third party vendors for color filter processing and assembly,
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which reduces our control over delivery schedules, product quality and cost.
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After our wafers are produced, they are color filter processed and
assembled by six independent vendors: TSMC and Toppan for the color filtering
process and Kyocera and Alphatec for additional processing and assembly. We do
not have long-term agreements with any of these vendors and typically obtain
services from them on a purchase order basis. Our reliance on these vendors
involves risks such as reduced control over delivery schedules, quality
assurance and costs. These risks could result in product shortages or could
increase our costs of manufacturing, assembling or testing our products. If
these vendors are unable or unwilling to continue to provide color filter
processing and assembly services and deliver products of acceptable quality, at
acceptable costs and in a timely manner, our business would be seriously
harmed. We would also have to identify and qualify substitute vendors, which
could be time consuming and difficult and result in unforeseen operations
problems.
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We depend on a limited number of third party wafer foundries to manufacture a
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substantial majority of our products, which reduces our ability to control the
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We do not own or operate a semiconductor fabrication facility. We rely on
TSMC and PSC to produce a substantial majority of our wafers and final
products. Our reliance on these third party foundries involves a number of
significant risks, including:
o reduced control over delivery schedules, quality assurance,
manufacturing yields and production costs;
o lack of guaranteed production capacity or product supply; and
o unavailability of, or delayed access to, next generation or key process
technologies.
We do not have long term supply agreements with any of our foundries and
instead secure manufacturing availability on a purchase order basis. These
foundries have no obligation to supply products to us for any specific period,
in any specific quantity or at any specific price, except as set forth in a
particular purchase order. Our requirements represent a small portion of the
total production capacities of these foundries and TSMC or PSC may reallocate
capacity to other customers, even during periods of high demand for our
products. If any of our foundries were to become unable or unwilling to
continue manufacturing our wafers in the required volumes, at acceptable
quality, yields and costs and in a timely manner, our business would be
seriously harmed. As a result, we would have to identify and qualify substitute
foundries, which would be time consuming and difficult and could result in
unforeseen manufacturing and operations problems. In addition, if competition
for foundry capacity increases, our product costs may increase, and we may be
required to pay or invest significant amounts to secure access to manufacturing
services. We are also exposed to additional risks if we decide to transfer our
production of semiconductors from one foundry to another. We may qualify
additional foundries in the future which is a time consuming and difficult
process that could result in unforeseen product or operation problems. If we do
not qualify additional foundries, we may be exposed to increased risk of
capacity shortages due to our complete dependence on our foundries.
Our lengthy manufacturing, packaging and assembly cycle, in addition to our
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customers' design cycle, may result in uncertainty and delays in generating
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A lengthy manufacturing, packaging and assembly process, typically lasting
four months or more, is required to manufacture our image sensors. It can take
additional time before a customer commences volume shipments of products that
incorporate our image sensors. Even when a manufacturer decides to design our
image sensors into its products, the manufacturer may never ship final products
incorporating our image sensors. Given this lengthy cycle, we experience a
delay between the time we incur expenditures for research and development, and
sales and marketing efforts and the time we generate revenues, if any, from
these expenditures. As a result, our revenues and profits could be seriously
harmed if a significant customer reduces or delays orders or chooses not to
release products incorporating our products.
If the demand for our products in current markets and emerging markets fails to
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increase as we anticipate, our growth prospects would be diminished.
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Our success depends in large part on the continued growth of various
markets that use our products and the emergence of new markets for our
products. The current markets that use our products include digital still
cameras, personal computer video cameras, personal digital assistant cameras,
mobile phone cameras, cameras for security and surveillance systems, closed
circuit television systems, and cameras for toys and games and automotive
applications. Emerging markets for our products include cameras for personal
identification systems, medical imaging devices, machine control systems, and
videophones. If these markets do not continue to grow and develop, the need for
cameras which are lower in cost, smaller, lighter in weight, consume less power
and are more reliable might not fully develop. In such case, it would be
unlikely that our products would achieve commercial success.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
Failure to obtain design wins could cause our revenues to level off or decline.
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Our future success will depend on camera manufacturers designing our image
sensors into their systems. To achieve design wins, which are decisions by
those manufacturers to design our products into their systems, we must define
and deliver cost effective, innovative and integrated semiconductor solutions.
Once a manufacturer has designed a supplier's products into its systems, the
manufacturer may be reluctant to change its source of components due to the
significant costs associated with qualifying a new supplier. Accordingly, the
failure to achieve design wins with key camera manufacturers could decrease our
market share or revenues.
Continuing declines in our average sales prices since the first quarter of
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Fiscal Year 1999 may result in declines in our gross margins.
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Because the image sensor market is characterized by intense competition,
and price reductions for our products are necessary to meet consumer price-
points, we expect to experience market driven pricing pressures. This will
likely result in a decline in average sales prices for our products. We believe
that we can offset declining average sales prices by achieving manufacturing
cost efficiencies, developing new products that incorporate more advanced
technology and including more advanced features that can be sold at stable
average gross margins. However, if we are unable to achieve such cost
reductions and technological advances, or are unable to timely introduce new
products, we will lose revenues and gross margins will decline.
Seasonality in our business will cause our results of operations to fluctuate
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from period to period and could cause our stock price to fluctuate or decline.
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Sales of our image sensors are subject to seasonality. Some of the
products using our image sensors such as personal computer video cameras and
digital still cameras are consumer electronics goods. Typically, these goods
are subject to seasonality with generally increased consumer sales in November
and December due to the holidays. As a result, product sales are impacted by
seasonal purchasing patterns with higher sales generally occurring in the
second half of the calendar year. In addition, we typically experience a
decrease in orders in the quarter ended January 31 from our Chinese and
Taiwanese customers primarily due to the Chinese New Year. As a result, we
believe product sales are impacted by seasonal purchasing patterns with higher
sales generally occurring in the second half of each calendar year.
We depend on a few key customers and distributors, and the loss of any of them
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could significantly reduce our revenues.
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Historically, a relatively small number of customers and distributors has
accounted for a significant portion of our product revenues.
For the three months ended January 31, 2002, no single customer accounted
for 10% or more of revenues. Our two largest distributors during the three
months ended January 31, 2002 were World Peace Industrial Co. Ltd., or World
Peace, headquartered in Taiwan, which accounted for 22.7% of revenues, and SEC
Development Co. Ltd., or SEC, headquartered in Hong Kong, which accounted for
11.6% of revenues. For the nine months ended January 31, 2002, one of our
security camera manufacturer customers, X10 Wireless Technology, Inc., or X10,
represented 27.8% of revenues, and World Peace accounted for approximately
15.6% of revenues. For the three months ended January 31, 2001, X10 represented
approximately 21.5% of revenues and one of our cellular telephone manufacturer
customers, Teksel Co., Ltd., Teksel, who distributes our products to Kyocera,
accounted for approximately 20.9% of revenues. For the nine months ended
January 31, 2001, one of our distributors, World Peace, represented
approximately 17.6% of revenues and one of our camera manufacturer customers,
Creative, accounted for approximately 17.4% of revenues.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
A significant reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from our key
customers or distributors, or a decision by them to select or distribute
products manufactured by a competitor could seriously harm our business. For
example, in 1999, we had to replace one of our largest distributors with Wintek
Electronics Co., Ltd. because that distributor decided to distribute a
competitor's products. We expect our operating results to continue to depend on
sales to or design decisions of a relatively small number of distributors and
camera manufacturers.
We face foreign business, political and economic risks because a majority of
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our products, and our customers' products are manufactured and sold outside of
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the United States.
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A substantial portion of our business, in particular, the manufacturing,
processing and assembly of our products, is conducted outside of the United
States, and as a result, we are subject to foreign business, political and
economic risks. All of our products are manufactured outside of the United
States. Many of our customers are camera manufacturers or are the manufacturers
or suppliers for camera manufacturers and are located in Japan, Korea,
Singapore and Taiwan. In addition, sales outside of the United States accounted
for approximately 96.6% and 68.3% of our revenues for three and nine months
ended January 31, 2002 and 70.0% and 85.6% of our revenues for three and nine
months ended January 31, 2001. We anticipate that sales outside of the United
States will continue to account for a substantial portion of our revenue in
future periods. Accordingly, we are subject to foreign risks, including:
o difficulties in managing distributors;
o difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
o difficulties in managing foundries and third party manufacturers;
o political and economic instability which may have an adverse impact on
foreign exchange rates in Asia;
o inadequacy of local infrastructure, in particular with respect to our
future expansion in China;
o longer payment cycles;
o the adverse effects of tariffs, duties, price controls or other
restrictions that impair trade; and
o difficulties in accounts receivable collections.
In addition, camera manufacturers who design our solutions into their
products sell them outside of the United States. This exposes us indirectly to
foreign risks. Because sales of our products have been denominated to date
exclusively in United States dollars, increases in the value of the United
States dollar will increase the price of our products so that they become
relatively more expensive to customers in the local currency of a particular
country, leading to a reduction in revenues and profitability in that country.
A portion of our international revenues may be denominated in foreign
currencies in the future, which will subject us to risks associated with
fluctuations in those foreign currencies.
Our dependence on selling through distributors increases the complexity of our
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business which may increase our operating costs and may reduce our ability to
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Our revenues depend on design wins with new camera manufacturers which, in
turn, rely on third party manufacturers or distributors to provide inventory
management and purchasing functions. Selling through distributors reduces our
ability to forecast sales and increases the complexity of our business,
requiring us to:
o manage a more complex supply chain;
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OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
o manage the level of inventory at each distributor;
o provide for credits, return rights and price protection;
o estimate the impact of credits, return rights, price protection and
unsold inventory at distributors; and
o monitor the financial condition and credit worthiness of our
distributors.
Any failure to manage these challenges could reduce our revenues and
damage our relationships with our distributors.
We face intense competition in our markets from more established CCD image
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sensor manufacturers and CMOS image sensor manufacturers and if we are unable
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to compete successfully, we will not achieve our financial objectives.
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The image sensor market is intensely competitive. These markets are
characterized by rapid technological change, evolving standards, short product
life cycles and decreasing prices. Our current products face competition from a
number of sources including companies which sell charged couple device image
sensors as well as other companies which sell multiple chip CMOS image sensors.
We expect competition in our markets to increase.
Many of our competitors have longer operating histories and greater
presence in key markets, greater name recognition, access to large customer
bases and significantly greater financial, sales and marketing, manufacturing,
distribution, technical and other resources than we do. As a result, they may
be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and customer
requirements or devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their
product than we may. Our competition includes CCD image sensor manufacturers,
including Fuji Corporation, or Fuji, Matsushita Electric Industrial, or
Matsushita, Nippon Electric Corporation or NEC, Sharp Corporation, or Sharp,
Sony Corporation, or Sony, and Toshiba Corporation, or Toshiba, as well as CMOS
image sensor manufacturers such as Agilent Technologies, Inc., ST
Microelectronics, Conexant Systems, Inc., Hyundai Electronics Industries Co.
Ltd., Mitsubishi Electronic, Motorola, Inc., and Toshiba Corporation. In
addition, there are a large number of smaller startup companies including
Photobit Corporation and Zoran Corporation, which may or do compete with us. In
particular, Hyundai and Agilent Technologies have introduced multiple chip CMOS
image sensors. We cannot assure you that we can compete successfully against
current or potential competitors, or that competition will not seriously harm
our business by reducing sales of our products, reducing our profits and
reducing our market share.
Our success depends on the development and introduction of new products, which
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we may not be able to do in a timely manner because the process of developing
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products using CMOS image sensors is complex and costly.
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The development of new products is highly complex, and we have experienced
delays in completing the development and introduction of new products on
several occasions in the past, some of which exceeded six months. As our
products integrate new and more advanced functions, they become more complex
and increasingly difficult to design and debug. Successful product development
and introduction depend on a number of factors, including:
o accurate prediction of market requirements and evolving standards,
including pixel resolution, output interface standards, power
requirements, optical lens size, input standards and operating systems
for personal computers and other platforms;
o development of advanced technologies and capabilities;
o definition of new products which satisfy customer requirements;
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OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
o timely completion and introduction of new product designs;
o use of leading edge foundry processes and achievement of high
manufacturing yields; and
o market acceptance of the new products.
Accomplishing all of this is extremely challenging, time consuming and
expensive. We cannot assure you that any new products or product enhancements
will be developed in time to capture market opportunities or achieve a
significant or sustainable level of acceptance in new and existing markets.
The high level of complexity and integration of functions of our products
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increases the risk of latent defects which could damage customer relationships
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and increase our costs.
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Because we integrate many functions on a single chip, our products are
complex. The greater integration of functions and complexity of operations of
our products, the greater the risk that latent defects or subtle faults could
be discovered by customers or end users after volumes of product have been
shipped. Although we test our products, they may contain defects and errors. In
the past we have encountered defects and errors in our products. Delivery of
products with defects or reliability, quality or compatibility problems may
damage our reputation and our ability to retain existing customers and attract
new customers. In addition, product defects and errors could result in
additional development costs, diversion of technical resources, delayed product
shipments, increased product returns, product warranty costs for recall and
replacement and product liability claims against us which may not be fully
covered by insurance.
We maintain a backlog of customer orders which is subject to cancellation or
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delay in delivery schedules, and any cancellation or delay may result in lower
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We manufacture and market primarily standard products. Our sales are
generally made pursuant to standard purchase orders. We include in our backlog
only those customer orders for which we have accepted purchase orders and
assigned shipment dates within the upcoming 12 months. Although our backlog is
typically filled within two to four quarters, orders constituting our current
backlog are subject to cancellation or changes in delivery schedules, and
backlog may not necessarily be an indication of future revenue. In addition,
the current backlog will not necessarily lead to revenues in any future period.
Any cancellation or delay in orders which constitute our current or future
backlog may result in lower than expected revenues. Our bookings visibility
continues to be limited with a substantial majority of our quarterly product
revenues coming from orders that are received and fulfilled in the same
quarter.
We must attract and retain qualified personnel to be successful, and
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competition for qualified personnel is intense in our market.
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Our success depends to a significant extent upon the continued
contributions of our key management, technical and sales personnel, many of who
would be difficult to replace. The loss of one or more of these employees could
seriously harm our business. We do not have key person life insurance on any of
our key personnel. We have no agreements which obligate our employees to
continue working for us. Our success also depends on our ability to identify,
attract and retain qualified technical (particularly analog or mixed signal
design engineers), sales, marketing, finance and management personnel.
Competition for qualified personnel is particularly intense in our industry and
in Silicon Valley, California. This is due to a number of factors, including
the high concentration of established and emerging growth technology companies.
This competition makes it difficult to retain our key personnel and to recruit
new qualified personnel. We have experienced, and may continue to experience,
difficulty in hiring and retaining candidates with appropriate qualifications.
If we do not succeed in hiring and retaining candidates with appropriate
qualifications, our revenues and product development efforts could be harmed.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property and therefore
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we may lose some of our competitive advantage.
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We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret
laws, as well as nondisclosure agreements and other methods to protect our
proprietary technologies. We have been issued patents and have a number of
pending United States and foreign patent applications. However, we cannot
assure you that any patent will issue as a result of any applications or, if
issued, that any claims allowed will be sufficiently broad to protect our
technology. In addition, it is possible that existing or future patents may be
challenged, invalidated or circumvented. It may be possible for a third party
to copy or otherwise obtain and use our products, or technology without
authorization, develop corresponding technology independently or design around
our patents. Effective copyright, trademark and trade secret protection may be
unavailable or limited in foreign countries. These disputes may result in
costly and time consuming litigation or the license of additional elements of
our intellectual property for free.
We could become subject to litigation regarding intellectual property, which
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could divert management attention, be costly to defend and prevent us from
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using or selling the challenged technology.
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From time to time, we have been subject to legal proceedings and claims
with respect to such matters as patents, product liabilities and other actions
arising out of the normal course of business.
In March 2000, we received a letter from Koninklijke Philips N.V. in which
Philips claimed to have patent rights in a serial bus system for data
transmission, known as the I2C bus system. Although we do not believe any of
our products infringe any Philips patent, we are currently discussing possible
royalty or licensing arrangements as a means of business resolution. In the
meantime, we have completed implementation of a new serial bus system for our
products.
We entered into an agreement with Photobit Corporation ("Photobit") and
the California Institute of Technology ("CalTech"), effective September 18,
2001, to settle all litigation that we had with Photobit and CalTech, including
an action in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No.
C 00 3791 PJH, and an investigation before the U.S. International Trade
Commission ("ITC"), Inv. No. 337-TA-451. Both actions involved patents alleged
to pertain to our CMOS image sensor products, such as those used in digital
cameras, PC cameras and other optical applications. The action pending in
California was dismissed on September 24, 2001, and final termination of the
ITC investigation occurred on November 9, 2001. The confidential settlement
includes non-exclusive cross-licenses for seven years under our and Photobit's
respective patent portfolios, including patents and applications licensed by
CalTech to Photobit. We have also made a one-time payment to Photobit of $3.5
million dollars.
The settlement agreement referred to in the above paragraph relates only
to claims made by Photobit and CalTech. It is possible that other companies
might pursue litigation with respect to any claims such companies purport to
have against us. The results of any litigation are inherently uncertain. In
the event of an adverse result in any litigation with respect to intellectual
property rights relevant to our products that could arise in the future, we
could be required to obtain licenses to the infringing technology, pay
substantial damages under applicable law, including treble damages if we are
held to have willfully infringed, cease the manufacture, use and sale of
infringing products or to expend significant resources to develop non-
infringing technology. Litigation frequently involves substantial expenditures
and can require significant management attention, even if we ultimately
prevail.
Failure to effectively manage our growth could adversely affect our ability to
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increase our revenues and improve our earnings.
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Our growth has placed, and will continue to place, a significant strain on
our management and other resources. To manage our growth effectively, we must,
among other things:
o implement and improve operational and financial systems;
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
o train and manage our employee base; and
o attract and retain qualified personnel with relevant experience.
We must also manage multiple relationships with customers, business
partners and other third parties, such as our foundries and process and
assembly vendors. Moreover, our growth may significantly overburden our
management and financial systems and other resources. We also cannot assure you
that we have made adequate allowances for the costs and risks associated with
our expansion. In addition, our systems, procedures or controls may not be
adequate to support our operations, and we may not be able to expand quickly
enough to capitalize on potential market opportunities. Our future operating
results will also depend on expanding sales and marketing, research and
development and administrative support.
Our investment in a Chinese entity to conduct design and testing operations may
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not reduce our design and testing costs nor improve our gross margins and as a
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result our earnings would be adversely affected.
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In December 2000, we formed a subsidiary to conduct design and testing
operations in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. The registered capital
of this Chinese subsidiary is $12.0 million, of which $3.8 million was funded
by us in Fiscal Year 2001, as required by Chinese law. We funded an additional
$1.0 million during the nine months ended January 31, 2002. We are further
obligated to fund the remaining $7.2 million of registered capital by December
2003. As of January 31, 2002, $3.2 million of the $4.8 million was paid for
land use rights and to building contractors in partial payment for the
construction of the facility, $1.2 million was deposited in a bank account in
China and $0.4 million was expended for general purposes. The formation and
operation of this Chinese subsidiary requires a large initial capital
investment, and there may be significant administrative, legal and governmental
barriers in China, which may prevent or harm us from beginning operation of
this Chinese subsidiary as well as using the funds outside of China.
We cannot be sure that our investment in our Chinese subsidiary will
eventually result in the reduction of our design and testing costs. The
formation and operation of our Chinese subsidiary requires a large initial
capital investment and will also require significant future capital investment
as we continue to maintain and upgrade our facility. In addition, the design
and testing of our products is a highly complex, sensitive and precise process
which is subject to a wide variety of factors, any number of which could result
in an increase of our costs. If our design and testing costs fail to decrease
as a result of our investment in our China subsidiary our earnings may be
adversely affected.
The incorporation, formation and development of our Chinese subsidiary has
resulted and will continue to result in the diversion of capital away from
other business issues, as the operation of our design and testing facility will
require that we constantly upgrade our technology to remain competitive. The
incorporation, formation and development of our Chinese subsidiary has also
resulted in the diversion of management's attention away from other business
issues. If our ongoing investment in the Chinese subsidiary does not result in
offsetting gains in the form of design and testing improvements accompanied by
reduced design and testing costs, whether because of the risks and difficulties
entailed by foreign operations or for other reasons, our business and financial
condition will be adversely affected.
Provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law, as well as our
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Stockholders Rights Plan, could prevent or delay a change in control of us and
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may reduce the market price of our common stock.
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Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage,
delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that a stockholder may consider
favorable. These provisions include:
o adjusting the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of
preferred stock without stockholder approval;
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
o providing for a classified board of directors with staggered, three year
terms;
o requiring supermajority voting to amend some provisions in our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws;
o limiting the persons who may call special meetings of stockholders; and
o prohibiting stockholder actions by written consent.
Provisions of Delaware law also may discourage, delay or prevent another
company from acquiring or merging with us. Our Board of Directors adopted a
Preferred Stock Rights Agreement in August 2001 (the "Rights Agreement").
Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of
one right (a "Right") to purchase one one-thousandth share of our Series A
Participating Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred") for each outstanding share
of our common stock. The dividend was paid on September 28, 2001 to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on that date. Each Right
entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one one-thousandth of a
share of Series A Preferred at an exercise price of $40.00, subject to
adjustment. The exercise of the Rights could have the effect of delaying,
deferring or preventing a change of control of us, including, without
limitation, discouraging a proxy contest or making more difficult the
acquisition of a substantial block of our common stock. The Rights Agreement
could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future
for our common stock.
Our stock has been and will likely continue to be subject to substantial price
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and volume fluctuations due to a number of factors, many of which will be
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beyond our control, that may prevent our stockholders from reselling our common
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stock at a profit.
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The securities markets have experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations in the past and the market prices of the securities of
semiconductor companies have been especially volatile. This market volatility,
as well as general economic, market or political conditions, could reduce the
market price of our common stock in spite of our operating performance. The
market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a
number of factors, including:
o actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
o changes in expectations as to our future financial performance;
o changes in financial estimates of securities analysts;
o release of lock-up or the transfer restrictions on our outstanding
shares of common stock or sales of additional shares of common stock;
o changes in market valuations of other technology companies; and
o announcements by us or our competitors of significant technical
innovations, design wins, contracts, standards or acquisitions.
Due to these factors, the price of our stock may decline and investors may
be unable to resell their shares of our stock for a profit. In addition, the
stock market experiences extreme volatility that often is unrelated to the
performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may cause our
stock price to decline regardless of our performance.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
We rely on a continuous power supply to conduct our operations and any
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interruption of our power supply could disrupt our operations and increase our
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expenses.
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In the event of an acute power shortage in California, that is, when power
reserves for the State of California fall below one and one-half percent, the
State of California has in the past implemented, and may in the future
implement, rolling blackouts throughout the state. We currently do not have
backup generators or alternate sources of power in the event of a blackout, and
our current insurance does not provide coverage for any damages we or our
customers or distributors may suffer as a result of any interruption in our
power supply. If blackouts interrupt our ability to continue operations at our
facilities, then our reputation could be damaged, our ability to retain
existing customers could be harmed and we could fail to obtain new customers.
These interruptions could also result in lost revenue, any of which could
substantially harm our business and results of operations.
Furthermore, the deregulation of the energy industry instituted in 1996 by
the California state government has caused power prices to increase. Under
deregulation, utilities were encouraged to sell their plants, which
traditionally had produced most of California's power, to independent energy
companies that were expected to compete aggressively on price. Instead, due in
part to a shortage of supply, wholesale prices skyrocketed. If wholesale
energy prices increase in the future, our operating expenses will likely
increase, as our U.S. facilities are located in California.
Class action litigation due to stock price volatility could lead to substantial
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costs and divert our management's attention and resources.
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In the past, securities class action litigation often has been brought
against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its
securities. Companies in the semiconductor industry and other technology
industries are particularly vulnerable to this kind of litigation due to the
high volatility of their stock prices. Accordingly, we may in the future be the
target of securities litigation. Securities litigation could result in
substantial costs and could divert our management's attention and resources.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are an international company, selling our products globally and, in
particular in China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Although we transact
our business in U.S. dollars, future fluctuations in the value of the U.S.
dollar may affect the competitiveness of our products, gross profits realized,
and results of operations. Further, we incur expenses in Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand, China and other countries that are denominated in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar. We cannot estimate the effect that an immediate 10%
change in foreign currency exchange rates would have on our future operating
results or cash flows as a direct result of changes in exchange rates. However,
we do not believe that we currently have any significant direct foreign
currency exchange rate risk, and we have not hedged exposures denominated in
foreign currencies or any other derivative financial instruments.
Our cash equivalents and short-term investments are exposed to financial
market risk due to fluctuation in interest rates, which may affect our interest
income and, in the future, the fair market value of our investments. We manage
our exposure to financial market risk by performing ongoing evaluations of our
investment portfolio. We presently invest in short term bank market rate
accounts, certificates of deposit issued by banks, high-grade corporate
securities and government bonds maturing approximately 12 months or less from
the date of purchase. Due to the short maturities of our investments, the
carrying value should approximate the fair market value. In addition, we do not
use our investments for trading or other speculative purposes. Due to the short
duration of our investment portfolio, we do not expect that an immediate 10%
change in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value
or our portfolio. Therefore, we would not expect our operating results or cash
flows to be affected to any significant degree by the effect of a sudden change
in market interest rates.
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PART II-OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we have been subject to legal proceedings and claims
with respect to such matters as patents, product liabilities and other actions
arising out of the normal course of business.
On November 29, 2001, a complaint captioned McKee v. OmniVision
Technologies, Inc., et. al., Civil Action No. 01 CV 10775, was filed in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against our
company, some of our directors and officers, and various underwriters for our
initial public offering. Plaintiffs generally allege that the named defendants
violated federal securities laws because the prospectus related to our offering
failed to disclose, and contained false and misleading statements regarding,
certain commissions purported to have been received by the underwriters, and
other purported underwriter practices in connection with their allocation of
shares in our offering. Substantially similar actions have been filed
concerning the initial public offerings for more than 300 different issuers,
and the cases have been coordinated as In re Initial Public Offering Securities
Litigation, 21 MC 92. The complaint against us seeks unspecified damages on
behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock between July 14,
2000 and December 6, 2000. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to this
lawsuit and will defend this lawsuit vigorously.
It is possible that other companies might pursue litigation with respect
to any claims such companies purport to have against us. The results of any
litigation are inherently uncertain. In the event of an adverse result in any
litigation with respect to intellectual property rights relevant to our
products that could arise in the future, we could be required to obtain
licenses to the infringing technology, pay substantial damages under applicable
law, including treble damages if we are held to have willfully infringed, cease
the manufacture, use and sale of infringing products or to expend significant
resources to develop non-infringing technology. Litigation frequently involves
substantial expenditures and can require significant management attention, even
if we ultimately prevail.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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10.19 Non-exclusive Distributor Agreement between the Registrant and
SEC Development Co., Ltd., dated February 23, 2001.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three months
ended January 31, 2002.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Registrant)
Dated: March 15, 2002
By: /s/ SHAW HONG
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Shaw Hong
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: March 15, 2002
By: /s/ H. GENE MCCOWN
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H. Gene McCown
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
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