SAWTEK INC \FL\
10-Q, 1997-04-21
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                              --------------------
                                    FORM 10-Q
                              --------------------
(Mark One)
  X      Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
- -----    Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 30, 1997

                                       OR

- -----    Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number:  000-28276

                                   SAWTEK INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Florida                              59-1864440
         (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)

                             1818 South Highway 441
                              Apopka, Florida 32703
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                         Telephone Number (407) 886-8860
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days:

                  Yes     X                      No ______


         As of April 15, 1997, there were 20,362,566  shares of the Registrant's
Common Stock outstanding, par value $.0005.

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                                   Sawtek Inc.
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I.  Financial Information                                      Page Number
- -------  ---------------------                                      -----------

    Item 1.  Financial Statements (unaudited)

             Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1997
             and September 30, 1996 ..................................... 3

             Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three
             months and six months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996......... 4

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
             ended March 31, 1997 and 1996............................... 5

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................. 6

    Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
             Financial Condition and Results of Operations .............. 8


Part II.     Other Information
- --------     -----------------

    Item 1.  Legal Proceedings ..........................................13

    Item 2.  Changes in Securities ......................................13

    Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities ............................13

    Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ........13

    Item 5. Other Information ...........................................13

    Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ...........................13

Signatures...............................................................14

Exhibit Index ...........................................................14

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- ------------------------------
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                                   SAWTEK INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   March 31,       September 30,
                                                                                     1997               1996
                                                                                     ----               ----
                                                                                  (unaudited)
                                                                           (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                                                <C>                <C>
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $35,714            $ 27,743
  Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts and returns of
  $875 at March 31, 1997 and $654 at September 30, 1996                              7,653               7,938
  Inventories                                                                        7,094               6,509
  Deferred income taxes                                                              1,237               1,266
  Other current assets                                                                 716                 528
                                                                                    ------              ------
       Total current assets                                                         52,414              43,984
Other assets                                                                           142                 186
Property, plant and equipment, net                                                  36,780              30,424
                                                                                    ------              ------
            Total assets                                                           $89,336            $ 74,594
                                                                                    ======              ======

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                                 $ 1,874            $  1,801
  Accrued wages and benefits                                                         2,286               3,109
  Other accrued liabilities                                                          1,670               1,068
  Current maturities of long-term debt                                               1,251               1,363
  Income taxes payable                                                               2,631                 844
                                                                                    -------             ------
       Total current liabilities                                                     9,712               8,185

Long-term debt, less current maturities                                              3,262               3,786
Deferred income taxes                                                                4,089                 998

Shareholders' equity:
Common  stock;  $.0005  par value;  120,000,000  authorized  shares;  issued and
outstanding shares 20,362,566 at March 31, 1997 and 19,854,102 at September
30, 1996                                                                                10                  10
Capital surplus                                                                     54,207              53,000
Unearned ESOP compensation                                                          (1,171)             (1,367)
Retained earnings                                                                   19,227               9,982
                                                                                    ------              ------
       Total shareholders' equity                                                   72,273              61,625
                                                                                    ------              ------
            Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                             $89,336             $74,594
                                                                                    ======              ======
</TABLE>

            See  accompanying  notes  to  consolidated  financial statements.

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<TABLE>

                                   SAWTEK INC.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - unaudited
<CAPTION>
                                                           Three Months                  Six Months
                                                              Ended                         Ended
                                                            March 31,                      March 31,
                                                            ---------                      ---------
                                                      1997             1996           1997           1996                        
                                                      ----             ----           ----           ----                        
                                                             (in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>    
Net sales                                           $20,009          $13,929        $38,511        $24,738
Cost of sales                                         8,313            6,512         16,991         11,604
                                                     ------           ------         ------         ------
Gross profit                                         11,696            7,417         21,520         13,134

Operating expenses:
  Selling expenses                                    1,150              797          2,396          1,571
  General & administrative expenses                   1,786            1,581          2,920          2,649
  ESOP compensation expense                             196            5,539            392         11,079
  Research & development expenses                       912              486          1,593            904
                                                     ------           ------         ------         ------
       Total operating expenses                       4,044            8,403          7,301         16,203
                                                     ------           ------         ------         ------
  Operating income (loss)                             7,652             (986)        14,219         (3,069)

Interest expense                                         70               87            111            225
Other income                                           (453)             (26)          (808)           (20)
                                                     ------           ------         ------         ------
Income (loss) before taxes                            8,035           (1,047)        14,916         (3,274)
Income taxes                                          3,053            1,401          5,671          2,355
                                                     ------           ------         ------         ------
Net income (loss)                                   $ 4,982         $ (2,448)       $ 9,245       $ (5,629)
                                                     ======           ======         ======         ======

Net income (loss) per share                         $  0.23         $  (0.14)       $  0.43       $  (0.31)
                                                     ======           ======         ======         ======
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per
share                                                21,368           18,140         21,363         18,140
                                                     ======           ======         ======         ======

</TABLE>
       See  accompanying  notes  to  consolidated  financial statements.

                                                         4
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<TABLE>
                                   SAWTEK INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                            March 31,
                                                                      1997           1996
                                                                         (in thousands)
<S>                                                                 <C>           <C>
Operating activities:                                   
Net income (loss)                                                   $ 9,245       $ (5,629)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                                       1,800            732
  Deferred income taxes                                               3,120             34
  Compensatory stock options                                            553              0
  ESOP allocation                                                       196         11,079
Loss on sale of fixed assets                                            269              0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  (Increase) decrease in assets:
    Accounts receivable                                                 285            518
    Inventories                                                        (585)        (2,025)
    Other current assets                                               (187)          (390)
  Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                                     73          1,422
    Accrued liabilities                                                (221)          (635)
    Income taxes payable                                              1,787             16
                                                                     ------         -------
Net cash provided by operating activities                            16,335          5,122
Investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net                       (8,436)       (15,254)
Reduction in industrial revenue bond assets                               0          2,606
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                                       54              0
                                                                     ------         ------
Net cash used in investing activities                                (8,382)       (12,648)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt                                              0          8,200
Principal payments on long-term debt                                   (636)        (3,128)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock                                  654            358
Purchase of common stock                                                  0           (191)
Redemption of preferred stock                                             0           (100)
Preferred stock dividends paid                                            0            (27)
                                                                     ------         ------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                18          5,112
                                                                     ------         ------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                      7,971         (2,414)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                     27,743          2,819
                                                                     ------         ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                         $ 35,714        $   405
                                                                     ======         ====== 

Interest paid                                                       $   169        $   289
Income taxes paid                                                       765          2,660
</TABLE>
           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                                   SAWTEK INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - March 31, 1997 (unaudited)

1.       Basis of Presentation
The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting   principles  for  interim
financial  information  in  response  to  the  requirements  of  Article  10  of
Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not contain all of the  information  and
footnotes  required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete
financial statements.  In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited
consolidated  financial  statements reflect all adjustments  (consisting only of
normal recurring  adjustments)  considered  necessary for a fair presentation of
the Company's  financial  condition as of March 31, 1997, and the results of its
operations,  and its cash flows for the three and six month  periods ended March
31, 1997 and 1996. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the Company's audited financial  statements as of September 30, 1996,  including
the notes thereto,  and the other  information set forth therein included in the
Company's  most recent annual  report on Form 10-K for the year ended  September
30, 1996 (File No. 000-28276),  which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on November 8, 1996. The following discussion may contain
forward  looking  statements  which are subject to the risk factors set forth in
"Risks and Uncertainties" in Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.

The Company  maintains  its records on a fiscal year ending on  September  30 of
each year and all references to a year refer to the year ending on that date.

The Company's first,  second and third quarters end on the Sunday closest to the
last day of the last month of such  quarter,  which was March 30, 1997,  for the
second quarter of 1997. However,  for convenience,  the financial statements are
dated as of March 31, 1997.

Operating  results for the three and six month  periods ended March 31, 1997 are
not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the
year ending September 30, 1997.

2.       Earnings (loss) Per Share
Earnings  (loss) per share  ("EPS") is computed  based on the  weighted  average
number of common shares,  common stock options (using the treasury stock method)
and all ESOP shares  outstanding.  In accordance  with  Securities  and Exchange
Commission  staff  accounting  bulletins,  common and common  equivalent  shares
issued by the  Company at prices  below the  public  offering  price  during the
period  beginning  one  year  prior to the  filing  date of the  initial  public
offering on April 29, 1996,  have been  included in the  calculation  as if they
were outstanding for all periods prior to the offering (using the treasury stock
method and the initial public offering price).

3.       Inventories - Inventories are composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              March 31, 1997    September 30, 1996
                                                              --------------    ------------------
                                                                         (in thousands)
         <S>                                                      <C>                  <C>   
         Raw Material........................................     $2,401               $1,976
         Work in Process.....................................      2,058                2,341
         Finished Goods......................................      2,635                2,192
                                                                   -----                -----
                  Total......................................     $7,094               $6,509
                                                                   =====                =====
</TABLE>

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4.       Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment are
         composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              March 31, 1997    September 30, 1996
                                                              --------------    ------------------
                                                                         (in thousands)
         <S>                                                    <C>                   <C>    
         Land and Improvements...............................   $   671               $   671
         Buildings...........................................     9,566                 9,829
         Production and Test Equipment.......................    26,478                21,459
         Computer Equipment..................................     2,803                 2,734
         Furniture and Fixtures..............................     1,569                 1,533
         Construction in Progress............................     7,505                 4,774
                                                                 ------                ------
                                                                 48,592                41,000
         Less Accumulated Depreciation.......................    11,812                10,576
                                                                 ------                ------
                  Total......................................   $36,780               $30,424
                                                                 ======                ======
</TABLE>

5.       Shareholders' Equity
The consolidated changes in shareholders' equity for the six months ended 
March 31, 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
                                     (in thousands)
<CAPTION>                    
                                                                       Unearned
                                        Common Stock      Capital        ESOP        Retained
                                       Shares   Amount    Surplus    Compensation    Earnings
                                       ------   ------    -------    ------------    -------- 
<S>                                    <C>       <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>    
Balance at October 1, 1996             19,854    $ 10     $53,000      $(1,367)      $ 9,982
Net income                                                                             9,245
ESOP allocation                                                            196
Compensatory stock options granted                            553
Sale of common stock                      509                 654
                                       ------     ---      ------       ------        ------
Balance at March 31, 1997              20,363    $ 10     $54,207      $(1,171)      $19,227
                                       ======     ===      ======       ======        ======
</TABLE>

6.       Increase in Authorized Shares
On March 17, 1997, the  shareholders  of the Company voted to amend the Articles
of  Incorporation  to increase the number of authorized  shares of Common Stock,
par value $.0005 per share, from 40,000,000 shares to 120,000,000  shares.  This
amendment was adopted pursuant to a recommendation  by the Board of Directors to
the shareholders of the Corporation and approved by the required majority of the
shareholders on March 17, 1997, at a special meeting of the shareholders.

7.       Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 1997,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 128,  "Earnings Per Share," which is
effective for financial  statements issued for periods ending after December 15,
1997.  This  pronouncement  establishes  standards for computing and  presenting
earnings  per share  (EPS)  for  entities  with  publicly-held  common  stock or
potential common stock.  SFAS 128 simplifies the standards for computing EPS and
makes them comparable to international EPS standards.  Early application of this
statement is not permitted.  The Company intends to adopt the provisions of SFAS
128 in 1998 and does not expect its application to have a material impact on the
financial statements of the Company.

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Item 2.  Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and result
         of operations

The following  discussion and analysis  should be read in  conjunction  with the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere
in this Form 10-Q. Except for the historical  information  contained herein, the
discussion in this Form 10-Q contains  certain  forward-looking  statements that
involve risks and  uncertainties,  such as  statements  of the Company's  plans,
objectives,  expectations and intentions.  The cautionary statements made herein
should be read as being  applicable  to all related  forward-looking  statements
wherever they appear.  The Company's actual results could differ materially from
those discussed here. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include those discussed in "Risks and Uncertainties," as well as those discussed
elsewhere herein.

Overview
- --------

The Company was incorporated in 1979 to design, develop,  manufacture and market
a broad range of electronic  components  based on surface  acoustic wave ("SAW")
technology used in telecommunications,  data communications, video transmission,
military and space systems and other  markets.  The Company's  focus has been on
the high-end  performance  spectrum of the market,  and its primary products are
SAW  bandpass  filters,  resonators,  delay  lines,  oscillators  and  SAW-based
sub-systems. Initially, the Company's products were concentrated in the military
and space  systems  market.  The Company  has since  shifted  its  attention  to
commercial  markets which accounted for 87% of net sales in the first six months
of  1997.  The  Company  has  also   experienced   significant   growth  in  its
international  markets over the last five years, with international sales having
more than doubled to approximately  42% of net sales for the first six months of
1997.

The Company derives revenue from high-volume  commercial production  components,
military/industrial production components and engineering services and products.
Non-recurring  engineering  ("NRE") revenue is included in net sales and relates
to the design and development of custom devices and delivery of prototype parts.
In all  cases,  revenue  is  recognized  when the  parts or  services  have been
completed and units, including prototypes, have been shipped.

Net  sales  increased  56% from the  first  six  months of 1996 to the first six
months of 1997. The growth in net sales is mainly  attributable to growth in the
wireless  communications  market  to which the  Company  supplies  SAW  bandpass
filters  for  cellular  telephone  basestations  and,  to a lesser  extent,  for
handheld  subscriber  telephones.  The Company has a broad  product  line of SAW
filters and other  components with average selling prices generally in the range
of $3 to $300 for many high performance wireless applications.

For the six months  ended March 31,  1997,  net sales to the  Company's  top ten
customers  accounted  for  approximately  75% of net  sales  with  the top  four
customers  accounting for 51%. The Company expects that sales of its products to
a limited  number of  customers  will account for a high  percentage  of its net
sales in the foreseeable future.


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In 1991, the Company  established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP").  At
that time, the Company borrowed $4.0 million from its commercial bank and loaned
it to the ESOP to finance the  purchase  of  8,888,880  shares of the  Company's
common stock.  The unpaid  balance of this loan,  $1.171 million as of March 31,
1997, matures in 1998 and is payable in quarterly  installments of approximately
$195,000.  These ESOP shares are accounted  for in accordance  with the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants  (AICPA) Statement of Position ("SOP")
76-3,  which uses cost as the basis for valuing  shares as they are released and
allocated to participants' accounts. In 1994, the Company borrowed an additional
$1.7 million and loaned it to the ESOP to finance the purchase of an  additional
1,610,600  shares of common stock. In 1996, the Company repaid the 1994 loan and
allocated all of the related shares to participants' accounts. These shares were
accounted  for in accordance  with the AICPA's SOP 93-6,  which uses fair market
value as the basis of  valuing  shares.  The impact of this was a charge to ESOP
compensation  expense of $12.9 million  reflected in the  financial  results for
1996.  Of the $12.9  million,  $11.3  million  was a one-time,  non-cash  charge
amounting to $0.59 per share for the full year of 1996. This charge equaled $4.8
million or $0.27 per share for the three months ending March 31, 1996,  and $9.6
million or $0.54 per share for the six months ending March 31, 1996.

Management  does  not  believe  that  inflation  has had a  material  impact  on
operating costs and earnings of the Company.

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

The  following  table sets forth,  for the  periods  indicated,  the  percentage
relationship  of certain  items from the  Company's  statement of  operations to
total net sales:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                                   March 31,              March 31,
                                              ------------------     ----------------
                                              1997          1996     1997        1996
                                              ----          ----     ----        ----
<S>                                          <C>           <C>      <C>         <C>   
Net sales                                    100.0%        100.0%   100.0%      100.0%
Cost of sales                                 41.6          46.8     44.1        46.9
                                             -----         -----    -----       -----
Gross profit                                  58.4          53.2     55.9        53.1
Operating expenses:
  Selling expenses                             5.7           5.7      6.2         6.3
  General & administrative expenses            8.9          11.4      7.6        10.7
  ESOP compensation expense                    1.0          39.7      1.0        44.8
  Research & development expenses              4.6           3.5      4.1         3.7
                                             -----         -----    -----       -----    
    Total operating expenses                  20.2          60.3     18.9        65.5
                                             -----         -----    -----       -----
Operating income (loss)                       38.2          (7.1)    37.0       (12.4)
Interest expense                                .3            .6       .3          .9
Other income                                  (2.3)         (0.2)    (2.1)       (0.1)
                                             -----         -----    -----       -----
Income (loss) before income taxes             40.2          (7.5)    38.8       (13.2)
Income taxes                                  15.3          10.1     14.8         9.6
                                             -----         -----    -----       ----- 
Net income (loss)                             24.9%        (17.6)%   24.0%      (22.8)%
                                             =====         =====    =====       =====  
</TABLE>

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Net Sales. Net sales increased 44% from $13.9 million in the quarter ended March
31, 1996 to $20.0  million in the quarter ended March 31, 1997 and increased 56%
from $24.7  million in the six months  ended March 31, 1996 to $38.5  million in
the six months  ended March 31,  1997.  The  increase for both the three and six
month  periods  was a result of  increased  product  shipments  to the  wireless
communication market,  specifically sales of high volume filters for basestation
applications   and  telephone   handsets  based  on  CDMA   technology  for  the
telecommunications  industry.  International  sales decreased from approximately
56.4% and 53.0% of net sales in the three and six-month  periods ended March 31,
1996 to 40.5% and 42.5% of net sales for the three and  six-month  periods ended
March  31,  1997,  respectively.   Sales  for  military  and  space  systems  of
approximately  15.8% and 13.8% of net sales in the three and  six-month  periods
ended March 31, 1996 compare to  approximately  12.1% and 13.0% of net sales for
the  three  and  six-month  periods  ended  March 31,  1997,  respectively.  The
percentage decrease was due to the increase in overall net sales,  however,  the
dollar volume of international and military sales actually increased in both the
three and six month  periods  ended March 31, 1997  compared to the same periods
ended March 31, 1996.

Gross  Margin.  Gross  margin  increased  from  53.2% and 53.1% in the three and
six-month  periods  ended  March  31,  1996 to 58.4%  and 55.9% in the three and
six-month  periods ended March 31, 1997 primarily due to improved yields,  lower
manufacturing  costs  associated with the Costa Rican operation and economies of
scale with the increased  volume.  As the Company shifts its product mix to high
volume  production,  it is anticipated  that gross margins will decline as these
components are more susceptible to downward pricing pressure.

Selling Expenses.  Selling expenses  increased 44% and 53% in the second quarter
and the first six  months of 1997  compared  to the same  periods  in 1996,  but
remained essentially constant as a percentage of net sales for the corresponding
periods.  Most  of  the  selling  expenses  remained  relatively  constant  with
commission expenses paid to outside sales  representatives as the only component
that  increased   significantly   with  the  higher  sales  level.  The  Company
anticipates  that selling  expenses  will increase as new employees are added to
support its sales and marketing effort in 1997 and as commissions are incurred.

General  and  Administrative  Expenses.   General  and  administrative  expenses
increased from $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 1996 to $1.8 million
for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.  These  expenses also  increased from $2.7
million  for the six months  ended  March 31,  1996 to $2.9  million for the six
months ended March 31, 1997. The increase in cost is primarily due to additional
expenses  incurred  as  a  public  company,   higher  salaries  and  wages,  and
compensatory stock option expense.

ESOP  Compensation  Expense.  ESOP  compensation  expense  decreased  from $11.1
million in the first six months of 1996 to  $392,000  in the first six months of
1997.  This decrease of $10.7  million is a result of the Company  committing to
release and to allocate  all of the ESOP shares  acquired in 1994 to  employees'
accounts for services  rendered  during the first seven months of 1996.  For the
quarter ended March 31, 1997, the Company recorded a charge of $196,000 for ESOP
compensation  compared to $5.5  million  for the same  period in 1996.  The 1996
share allocation was accounted for in accordance with SOP 93-6 which uses market
value as the basis of valuing  shares as they are  allocated.  The  shares  were
acquired  at a cost of $1.03 per share  compared to an average  market  value of
$8.03 for the first seven months of 1996.  The charge for ESOP shares  allocated
in 1997 is based on SOP 76-3 which uses the cost of the  shares.  All  remaining
ESOP shares are accounted for in accordance with SOP 76-3.

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Research and Development  Expenses.  Research and development expenses increased
$426,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 1997 compared to the quarter ended March
31, 1996. R&D increased 76% from $904,000 in the six months ended March 31, 1996
to $1.6 million in the first six months of 1997,  and  increased as a percentage
of net sales from 3.7% to 4.1% for the same period. These expenses increased due
to  additional  personnel and expanded  research and  development  efforts.  The
Company  anticipates  that  research and  development  expenses will continue to
increase in total  dollars as personnel  and programs are added.  A  significant
portion of the Company's development  activities is conducted in connection with
the design and development of custom devices, which is paid for by customers and
classified as NRE items.  The revenue  generated from these items is included in
net sales and the cost is reflected in cost of sales rather than in research and
development expenses.

Interest  Expense.  Interest  expense  decreased  from $225,000 in the first six
months of 1996 to $111,000 in the first six months of 1997,  due to repayment of
debt with a portion of the funds from the Company's IPO.

Other  Income.   Other  income   primarily   represents   interest   income  and
non-operating  expenses.  Other  income  increased  for the three and  six-month
periods as the Company recorded increased interest income on its cash balances.

Income Tax Expense.  The  provision  for income taxes as a percentage  of income
(loss) before  income taxes was 38.0% for the three and six-month  periods ended
1997.  In the three and  six-month  periods  ended March 31,  1996,  the Company
incurred a non-deductible  charge for ESOP compensation expense of approximately
$4.8 million and $9.6  million,  respectively.  Had it not been for this charge,
the tax  provision  would  have been  approximately  37% for both  periods.  The
Company expects that its effective tax rate will remain at approximately  36% to
39% during 1997.

Risks and Uncertainties
- -----------------------

General Risks and  Uncertainties.  Except for historical  information  contained
herein,  this  Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations  contains  forward-looking  statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties,  including fluctuations in quarterly results,  backlog,
capacity  limitations,  order  rescheduling or cancellation,  limited sources of
supply,  dependence on continuing  demand for wireless  communication  services,
dependence on a limited number of customers,  technological change, competition,
risks associated with international  operations,  variation in production yield,
change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well
as the other risks detailed in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 8, 1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

The Company has financed its  operations  to date  through cash  generated  from
operations,  bank borrowings,  lease financing,  the private sale of securities,
and its May 1, 1996  initial  public  offering.  The  Company  requires  capital
principally  for  equipment,  expansion  of its primary  facility,  financing of
accounts receivable and inventory,  investment in product development activities
and new  technologies  and for its  operations in Costa Rica. For the six months
ended

                                                        11

<PAGE>

March 31, 1997,  the Company  generated  net cash from  operating  activities of
$16.3  million,consisting  primarily of net income of $9.2 million, $1.8 million
of  depreciation  and  amortization,  $3.1  million in  deferred  taxes and $1.6
million of increases in other current  liabilities.  The Company has a revolving
credit  agreement  totaling $15.0 million from SunTrust Bank,  Central  Florida,
N.A. available through January 1998. There were no balances  outstanding on this
credit line at March 31, 1997.

The Company made capital  expenditures of approximately  $3.7 million during the
quarter ended March 31, 1997 and $8.4 million for the six months ended March 31,
1997. The Company intends to spend  approximately $20 million in 1997 on capital
equipment and facilities.

The Company  believes that its present cash  position,  together with its credit
facility and funds expected to be generated from operations,  will be sufficient
to meet its projected  working capital and other cash  requirements  through the
next 12 months.  However, the Company is considering a follow-on public offering
in fiscal 1997 to fund future capital  expenditures and working capital needs in
the future if, among other factors,  the market conditions are favorable.  There
can be no  assurance  that  events in the future will not require the Company to
seek additional capital sooner or, if so required,  that it will be available on
terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

                                                        12

<PAGE>

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
- ---------------------------

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.  The Company is not subject to any legal proceedings
         that, if adversely determined, would cause a material adverse effect on
         the Company's financial condition, business or results of operations.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities. None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.  None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

1.  Shareholders of record December 9, 1996.  Vote to elect Board of Directors
to an annual term.  Vote cast as of January 20, 1997.

     Nominee to Board         Votes For     Votes Withheld      Abstained
     ----------------         ---------     --------------      ---------
Steven P. Miller             17,520,590          73,931            510
Neal J. Tolar                17,520,590             300            510
Robert C. Strandberg         17,520,590         101,183            510
Bruce S. White               17,520,590          73,881            510
Willis C. Young              17,520,590          74,531            510

2.  Shareholders of record February 14, 1997.  Vote to amend the Articles of
Incorporation to increase the authorized shares from 40,000,000 to 120,000,000.
Vote cast as of March 17, 1997.

                                                 Votes for       Votes Withheld
    Vote to amend Articles of Incorporation
    to increase authorized shares                13,578,783         3,242,587


Item 5.  Other Information.  None.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

         (a)      Exhibit 10.1 - First  Amendment to Fourth  Supplemental  Trust
                  Indenture  dated  November  19, 1996 by and among the Company,
                  SunTrust Bank,  Central  Florida,  N.A., and the Orange County
                  Industrial Development Authority.
         (b)      Exhibit 11.1 - Statement regarding computations of earnings
                  per share.
         (c)      Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule.
         (d)      Reports on Form 8-K.

                  On March 25, 1997,  the Company filed a Current Report on Form
                  8-K  concerning  an  amendment  to the  Company's  Articles of
                  Incorporation  increasing the authorized  shares of its Common
                  Stock.

                                                        13
<PAGE>

SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  April 21, 1997


                                 SAWTEK INC.
                                (Registrant)

                            


                                 /S/ Raymond A. Link
                                 Raymond A. Link
                                 Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer
                                 (Principal Financial Officer)



EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1     Exhibit 10.1 - First Amendment to Fourth  Supplemental  Trust Indenture
         dated  November  19,  1996 by and among  the  Company,  SunTrust  Bank,
         Central  Florida,  N.A., and the Orange County  Industrial  Development
         Authority.

11.1     Statement regarding computations of earnings per share

 2.7     Financial Data Schedule

                                                        14
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                                                                 EXHIBIT 11.1
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SAWTEK INC.                                                                  
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE -
as reported on Form 10Q
                                                     Three months           Six months
                                                        ended                  ended
                                                       March 31,             March 31,
                                                     1997     1996          1997     1996
                                                     ----     ----          ----     ----
<S>                                                 <C>      <C>           <C>      <C> 
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE
Weighted average number of shares of Common
 Stock outstanding                                  20,328   15,837        20,183   15,837

Net effect of dilutive  stock options  based
 on the Treasury  stock method using
 the average fair market
 value in effect for the period                      1,040    2,257         1,163    2,257
                                                    ------   ------        ------   ------
        Total shares outstanding for Primary EPS    21,368   18,094        21,346   18,094
                                                    ======   ======        ======   ======

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Weighted average number of shares of Common
 Stock outstanding                                  20,328   15,837        20,183   15,837

Net effect of dilutive  stock options  based on
the Treasury  stock method using
the fair market value at the end of the period       1,040    2,303         1,180    2,303
                                                    ------   ------        ------   ------
         Total shares outstanding for fully 
          Diluted EPS                               21,368   18,140        21,363   18,140
                                                    ======   ======        ======   ======

Net income (loss) applicable to common
 shareholders                                     $  4,982  ($2,448)      $ 9,245  ($5,629)

Earnings (loss) per share:     Primary            $   0.23  ($ 0.14)      $  0.43  ($ 0.31)
                               Fully Diluted      $   0.23  ($ 0.14)      $  0.43  ($ 0.31)
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<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.1

                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                       FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE

         THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE (the "First
Amendment")  entered  into as of the 19th  day of  November,  1996 by and  among
ORANGE  COUNTY  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  AUTHORITY,  a public  body  politic and
corporate and a public  instrumentality  duly created and existing  under and by
virtue  of the laws of the  State of  Florida  (the  "Issuer"),  SUNTRUST  BANK,
CENTRAL FLORIDA,  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION f/k/a/ Sun Bank, National Association,  a
national  banking  association,  as Trustee (the  "Trustee")  and SAWTEK INC., a
Florida corporation (the "Company").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS,  the  Issuer  and  Sawtek  Inc.,  a Florida  corporation  (the
"Company")  heretofore entered into an Installment Sale and Security  Agreement,
dated as of December  1, 1981,  and  recorded  on December  23, 1981 in Official
Records Book 3247, Page 2051, as amended by an Amendment to Installment Sale and
Security  Agreement  dated  August  3,  1983,  as  further  amended  by a Second
Amendment to Installment  Sale and Security  Agreement dated as of June 1, 1984,
and recorded June 7, 1984 in Official  Records Book 3515,  Page 1454, as further
amended by a Third Amendment to Installment Sale and Security  Agreement,  dated
as of January 1, 1987 and recorded April 1, 1987 in Official  Records Book 3874,
Page 0760,  as further  amended by a Fourth  Amendment to  Installment  Sale and
Security Agreement,  dated as of December 20, 1990 and recorded January 14, 1991
in  Official  Records  Book 4253,  Page 3406 and as  further  amended by a Fifth
Amendment to Installment  Sale and Security  Agreement dated as of March 1, 1995
and recorded March 15, 1995 in Official Records Book 4867, page 1818, all of the
Public Records of Orange County,  Florida  (collectively,  the "Sale Agreement")
whereby the Issuer  agreed to finance the cost of  acquiring,  constructing  and
equipping a capital project for the expansion of an industrial or  manufacturing
plant (the "1995 Project",  as more fully defined in the Sale Agreement)  within
the  boundaries of Orange County,  Florida,  through the issuance of a series of
its revenue bonds designated,  "Orange County Industrial  Development Authority,
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Sawtek Inc. Project),  Series 1995" in the
aggregate  principal  amount of  $3,500,000.00  (the "Series 1995 Bonds") and to
sell  the  1995  Project  to the  Company  for a  purchase  price  to be paid in
installments  and at times and in amounts  sufficient  to pay the  principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on the Series 1995 Bonds and to pay Administration
Expenses (as defined in the Sale Agreement); and

         WHEREAS,  the  Issuer  and  SunTrust  Bank,  Central  Florida  National
Association,  f/k/a/ Sun Bank, National Association,  as Trustee (the "Trustee")
heretofore  entered into a Trust  Indenture,  dated as of December 1, 1981,  and
recorded on December 23, 1981 in Official  Records Book 3247,  at Page 2158,  as
amended by a  Supplemental  Trust  Indenture,  dated August 3, 1983,  as further
amended by a Second  Supplemental  Trust Indenture dated as of June 1, 1984, and
recorded  June 7, 1984 in  Official  Records  Book 3515,  Page 1482,  as further
amended  by a Third  Supplemental  Trust  Indenture  dated  January  1, 1987 and
recorded April 1, 1987 in Official  Records Book 3874,  Page 0760 and as further
amended by a Fourth  Supplemental  Trust  Indenture  (the  "Fourth  Supplemental
Indenture")  dated as of March 1, 1995 and  recorded  March 15, 1995 in Official
Records  Book 4867,  Page  1852,  all of the  Public  Records of Orange  County,
Florida,  (Collectively,  the "Indenture") under which the Series 1995 Bonds are
issued and outstanding; and


<PAGE>



         WHEREAS,  pursuant  to a Bond  Purchase  Agreement  by and  between the
Issuer and SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION f/k/a/ Sun Bank,
National Association, a national banking association (the "Bondholder") dated as
of March 1, 1995 (the "Bond Purchase  Agreement")  the Bondholder  purchased one
hundred percent (100%) of the 1995 Bonds; and

         WHEREAS,  due to  unforeseen  circumstances  which were not  reasonably
ascertainable  by the Company at the time of  issuance of the 1995 Bonds,  there
has occurred a Determination of Taxability, as defined in the Series 1995 Bonds,
the form of which is attached as Exhibit B to the Fourth Supplemental  Indenture
and, as a result  thereof,  the Company has requested the Issuer and the Trustee
to modify the Adjusted Rate (as defined in the Series 1995 Bonds)  applicable to
the Series 1995 Bonds after the occurrence of a Determination of Taxability; and

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture, the Issuer and the
Trustee, with the approval of the Company and the written consent of the Holders
of not less than sixty-six and two-thirds  percent (66 2/3%) in principal amount
of the Outstanding Bonds, may amend the Indenture or any Supplemental  Indenture
to modify and amend the Adjusted Rate  applicable to the Series 1995 Bonds after
a Determination of Taxability; and

         WHEREAS,  the Issuer, the Company and the Trustee, by execution of this
First Amendment, and the Bondholder, as the holder of one hundred percent (100%)
of the Outstanding  Bonds, by execution of the Consent and Approval  attached to
this First  Amendment,  have consented to the  modification and amendment of the
Adjusted  Rate with  respect to the  Series  1995  Bonds and the  amendment  and
modification  of the form of the Series  1995 Bond  attached as Exhibit B to the
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, to provide for and/or allow the same.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration  of the mutual  covenants  contained
herein, it is hereby mutually  covenanted,  agreed and confirmed that the Fourth
Supplemental Indenture is hereby supplemented, amended and modified as follows:

         1. Amendment to Fourth Supplemental  Indenture.  The form of the Series
1995 Bond which is attached to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture as Exhibit B is
hereby  amended by  deleting  in its  entirety  the first  sentence of the fifth
paragraph of page 2 of said Bond and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

                  "In the event  that  there  shall  occur a  'Determination  of
                  Taxability' (the 'Determination'), as hereinafter defined, the
                  interest rate on this Series 1995 Bond (the  'Adjusted  Rate')
                  from the 'Date of Taxability' (as hereinafter  defined) to and
                  through  the date of payment in full of this  Series 1995 Bond
                  (the 'Inclusion  Period'),  as hereinafter  defined,  shall be
                  equal to LIBOR, as hereinafter defined, plus one hundred fifty
                  basis points  (1.50%),  as  calculated  on each  Interest Rate
                  Determination  Date, as hereinafter  defined.  'LIBOR' as used
                  herein means the interest rate per annum (in  accordance  with
                  the length of the designated  Interest Period,  as hereinafter
                  defined) in effect on the Interest Rate Determination Date (as
                  hereinafter defined) designated as the LIBOR rate and

                                                        -2-


<PAGE>


                  published from time to time in the Wall Street Journal or such
                  substitute  publication or interest rate reporting  service as
                  may be  designated  in writing from time to time by the Holder
                  to the Company; in any such case rounded, if necessary, to the
                  next higher 1/16 of 1.0%,  if the rate is not such a multiple.
                  'Interest  Period' as used herein means 30, 60 or 90 days,  or
                  any  other  period  approved  by the  Holder  in its  sole and
                  absolute  discretion,  as selected by the Company from time to
                  time in  accordance  with the  terms  hereinafter  set  forth.
                  'Interest Rate  Determination  Date' as used herein means each
                  date for  calculating  LIBOR for purposes of  determining  the
                  Adjusted  Rate in respect  of an  Interest  Period,  and which
                  shall be the second business day prior to the first day of the
                  applicable  Interest  Period,  and which  shall be the  second
                  business day prior to the first day of the applicable Interest
                  Period.  The initial Interest Period shall be thirty (30) days
                  and  thereafter  the Company shall choose the Interest  Period
                  from time to time by giving  the  Holder  notice (a 'Notice of
                  Selection  of  Interest  Period')  in  such  form  as  may  be
                  acceptable  to the  Holder,  which  notice  shall  specify the
                  requested  Interest  Period and that on the date of the Notice
                  of  Selection of Interest  Period,  there has been no material
                  adverse change in the financial  condition of the Company from
                  that  set  forth  on  the  most  recent  financial  statements
                  furnished  to the Holder and must be provided to the Holder no
                  later  than  the  Interest  Rate  Determination  Date  for the
                  applicable  Interest  Period  for which the  Adjusted  Rate is
                  being calculated.  If this Series 1995 Bond is unpaid upon the
                  expiration of any Interest Period  applicable  thereto and the
                  Company  has not  provided a Notice of  Selection  of Interest
                  Period and  received  by the Holder  within the time  provided
                  above prior to the  expiration of such Interest  Period of the
                  Interest  Period to be  applicable  to this  Series  1995 Bond
                  after the current  Interest Period  expires,  this Series 1995
                  Bond shall, effective as of the first day after the expiration
                  of such Interest  Period,  be continued for an Interest Period
                  of identical length to that just expired. Thereafter,  subject
                  to the limitations set forth above, the Company may, by giving
                  the Holder an  appropriate  Notice of  Selection  of  Interest
                  Period,  together with the requested Interest Period, elect to
                  change the Interest Period applicable to this Series 1995 Bond
                  at a date  designated by the Company,  which date shall be (i)
                  no earlier  than a date two (2) Banking Days after the receipt
                  by the Holder of such Notice of Selection  of Interest  Period
                  and (ii)  immediately  following the expiration of an existing
                  Interest Period."

         2.  Execution of  Additional  Amendment  Documents.  The Issuer and the
Trustee have, simultaneously with the execution of this First Amendment, entered
into,  executed and delivered an Allonge to Bond (which,  collectively with this
First Amendment is hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment  Document") of even
date herewith to evidence the amendment  and  modification  of the Adjusted Rate
applicable to the Series 1995 Bond after the  occurrence of a  Determination  of
Taxability to accomplish the purposes of this First Amendment.


                                                        -3-


<PAGE>



         3. Ratification of Bond Documents. Except as otherwise specifically set
forth in this First  Amendment,  no other term,  condition  or  provision of the
Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed to be altered, amended or modified
hereby and this First Amendment shall not be considered a novation.  The Issuer,
the  Company  and the  Trustee  hereby  ratify,  approve  and confirm the Fourth
Supplemental  Indenture, as amended and modified hereby. The Company agrees that
the amounts  advanced to it under the Sale  Agreement  (as defined in the Fourth
Supplemental Indenture) are absolutely and unconditionally due and owing and are
not subject to any  claims,  counterclaims,  defenses or other  rights of offset
whatsoever.

         4. Representations and Warranties.  The parties hereby reaffirm all the
representations and warranties contained in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture as
though made and given in  connection  with the  execution  and  delivery of this
First Amendment and further certify that such representations and warranties are
true and correct as of the date hereof.

         5.  Complete Agreement. This First Amendment constitutes the  complete
agreement  between the parties hereto and  incorporates  all prior  discussions,
agreements and representations made in regard to the matters set forth herein.

         6.  Counterparts.  This First Amendment and the Consent and Approval of
Bondholder attached hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the
parties hereto may execute this First  Amendment and the Consent and Approval of
Bondholder by signing any such counterpart.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer, the Company and the Trustee have caused
this  First  Amendment  to be  executive,  sealed  and  delivered  by their duly
authorized officers on the day and year first above written.

                                     ISSUER:

                                     ORANGE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
                                     DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

(OFFICIAL SEAL)

                                      By:      /s/ J. Schirmm
                                               Vice-Chairman of the Orange
                                               County Industrial Development
                                               Authority

ATTEST:


/s/ Daniel A. Lynch
Secretary of the Orange
County Industrial Development
Authority

                                                        -4-


                                    TRUSTEE:

                                    SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA,
                                    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION f/k/a Sun
                                    Bank, National Association, as Trustee


(CORPORATE SEAL)

                                    By:      /s/ David A. Rimpo
                                    Name:    David A. Rimpo
                                    Title:   Vice President

ATTEST:

/s/ Deborah Moreyra
Name:    Deborah Moreyra
Title:   First Vice President

<PAGE>

                                    COMPANY:

                                    SAWTEK INC.


(CORPORATE SEAL)

                                     By:      /s/ Steven P. Miller
                                              Steven P. Miller,
                                              President/Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:


/s/ Raymond A. Link
Raymond A. Link,
Vice President-Finance, Chief
Financial Officer
                                                        -5-


<PAGE>





                       CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF BONDHOLDER


         The  undersigned,  as the Holder of one hundred  percent  (100%) of the
Outstanding Bonds, hereby approves and consents to the foregoing First Amendment
and to the amendment and  modification of the Fourth  Supplemental  Indenture as
set forth therein and in the other Amendment Documents.

         Dated as of the 16th day of December, 1996.

                                         SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA,
                                         NATIONAL ASSOCIATION f/k/a/ Sun
                                         Bank, National Association

(CORPORATE SEAL)

                                         By:      /s/ Douglas A. Woodman
                                         Name:    Douglas A. Woodman
                                         Title:   Vice President


ATTEST:


/s/ W. John Wendler
Name:    W. John Wendler
Title:   First Vice President



















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