SAWTEK INC \FL\
10-Q, 1997-07-18
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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 June 29, 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 July 15, 1997,  there were 20,741,805  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 June 30, 1997
                  and September 30, 1996 ..........................      3

                  Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the 
                  three months and nine months ended June 30, 1997
                  and 1996.........................................      4

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
                  months ended June 30, 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 ...............................     14

         Item 2.  Changes in Securities ...........................     14

         Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities .................     14

         Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
                  Holders .........................................     14

         Item 5. Other Information ................................     14

         Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ................     14

Signatures.........................................................     15

Exhibit Index .....................................................     15

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- ------------------------------
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                                         SAWTEK INC.
                                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>
                                                                                June 30,       September 30,
                                                                                  1997              1996
                                                                                --------       -------------
                                                                              (unaudited)
                                                                          (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                                             <C>              <C> 
Assets                     
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $ 42,378         $ 27,743
  Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts and returns of
  $629 at June 30, 1997 and $654 at September 30, 1996                             8,231            7,938
  Inventories                                                                      6,899            6,509
  Deferred income taxes                                                            1,249            1,266
  Other current assets                                                               590              528
                                                                                --------         --------
       Total current assets                                                       59,347           43,984
Other assets                                                                         121              186
Property, plant and equipment, net                                                39,727           30,424
                                                                                --------         --------
            Total assets                                                        $ 99,195         $ 74,594
                                                                                ========         ========

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                              $  1,739         $  1,801
  Accrued wages and benefits                                                       2,926            3,109
  Other accrued liabilities                                                        2,236            1,068
  Current maturities of long-term debt                                             1,251            1,363
  Income taxes payable                                                             4,285              844
                                                                                --------         --------
       Total current liabilities                                                  12,437            8,185

Long-term debt, less current maturities                                            3,144            3,786
Deferred income taxes                                                              5,700              998

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock;  $.0005 par value;  120,000,000  authorized  shares;  issued and
  outstanding shares 20,426,805 at June 30, 1997 and 19,854,102 at
  September 30, 1996                                                                  10               10
  Capital surplus                                                                 54,402           53,000
  Unearned ESOP compensation                                                      (1,171)          (1,367)
  Retained earnings                                                               24,673            9,982
                                                                                --------         --------
       Total shareholders' equity                                                 77,914           61,625
                                                                                --------         --------
            Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                          $ 99,195         $ 74,594
                                                                                ========         ========

                           
                            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>

                                         SAWTEK INC.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - unaudited
<CAPTION>
                                                    Three Months                   Nine Months
                                                       Ended                          Ended
                                                      June 30,                       June 30,
                                                  ---------------                --------------- 
                                                  1997       1996                1997       1996
                                                  ----       ----                ----       ----
                                                       (in thousands, except per share data)

<S>                                             <C>        <C>                 <C>        <C>    
Net sales                                       $21,203    $14,926             $59,714    $39,664
Cost of sales                                     9,213      6,986              26,204     18,590
                                                -------    -------             -------    -------
Gross profit                                     11,990      7,940              33,510     21,074

Operating expenses:
  Selling expenses                                1,152      1,174               3,548      2,746
  General & administrative expenses               1,292      1,509               4,212      4,157
  ESOP compensation expense                         195      1,846                 587     12,925
  Research & development expenses                 1,088        467               2,681      1,371
                                                -------    -------             -------    ------- 
       Total operating expenses                   3,727      4,996              11,028     21,199
                                                -------    -------             -------    -------
  Operating income (loss)                         8,263      2,944              22,482       (125)

Interest expense                                     41        114                 152        339
Other income                                       (557)      (240)             (1,365)      (260)
                                                -------    -------             -------    -------
Income (loss) before taxes                        8,779      3,070              23,695       (204)
Income taxes                                      3,333      1,699               9,004      4,054
                                                -------    -------             -------    -------
Net income (loss)                               $ 5,446    $ 1,371             $14,691   ($ 4,258)
                                                =======    =======             =======    =======

Net income (loss) per share                     $  0.25    $  0.07             $  0.69   ($  0.23)
                                                =======    =======             =======    =======

Shares used in computing net income (loss) per
share                                            21,401     20,286              21,372     18,566
                                                =======    =======             =======    =======


                        See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
                                                         4

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<TABLE>
                                         SAWTEK INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                                                           June 30,
                                                                                     -----------------
                                                                                     1997         1996
                                                                                     ----         ----
                                                                                       (in thousands)      

<S>                                                                               <C>          <C>
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)                                                                 $ 14,691     ($ 4,258)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                                                      2,826        1,352
  Deferred income taxes                                                              4,719          390
  Loss on sale of fixed assets                                                         269            0
  ESOP allocation                                                                      196       12,925
  Compensatory stock options                                                           553            0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  Increase in assets:
    Accounts receivable                                                               (293)        (375)
    Inventories                                                                       (390)      (3,568)
    Other current assets                                                               (62)        (263)
  Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                                                   (62)       1,208
    Accrued liabilities                                                                985        1,045
    Income taxes payable                                                             3,441           31
                                                                                   -------     --------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                           26,873        8,487
Investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                          (12,388)     (21,716)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                                                      55            0
Reduction in Industrial Revenue Bond assets                                              0        2,606
                                                                                  --------     --------
Net cash used in investing activities                                              (12,333)     (19,110)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt                                                             0        8,200
Principal payments on long-term debt                                                  (754)     (10,263)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock in the initial public offering                    0       35,254
Net proceeds from sale of common stock other than in the initial public offering       849          338
Purchase of common stock                                                                 0         (121)
Redemption of preferred stock                                                            0         (100)
Preferred stock dividends paid                                                           0          (27)
                                                                                  --------     --------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                               95       33,281
                                                                                  --------     --------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                               14,635       22,658
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                    27,743        2,819
                                                                                  --------     --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                        $ 42,378     $ 25,477
                                                                                  ========     ========
Interest paid                                                                     $    224     $    404
                                                                                  ========     ========
Income taxes paid                                                                 $    873     $  3,634
                                                                                  ========     ========

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

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                                   SAWTEK INC.
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - June 30, 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  as  set  forth  in 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 June 30, 1997,  and the results of its
operations,  and its cash flows for the three and nine-month  periods ended June
30, 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 on November 8, 1996 and the Company's S-3 filing dated June 30, 1997.
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 June 29,  1997,  for the
second quarter of 1997. However,  for convenience,  the financial statements are
dated as of June 30, 1997.

Operating  results for the three and nine-month  periods ended June 30, 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>
                                                             June 30, 1997      September 30, 1996
                                                             -------------      ------------------
                                                                        (in thousands)
         <S>                                                     <C>                  <C>   
         Raw Material......................................      $2,329               $1,976
         Work in Process...................................       1,983                2,341
         Finished Goods....................................       2,587                2,192
                                                                 ------               ------
                  Total....................................      $6,899               $6,509
                                                                 ======               ======
</TABLE>
                                                         6

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4.       Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment are
         composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              June 30, 1997     September 30, 1996
                                                              -------------     ------------------
                                                                         (in thousands)
         <S>                                                    <C>                   <C>    
         Land and Improvements..............................    $   671               $   671
         Buildings..........................................      9,596                 9,829
         Production and Test Equipment......................     28,092                21,459
         Computer Equipment.................................      2,862                 2,734
         Furniture and Fixtures.............................      1,613                 1,533
         Construction in Progress...........................      9,705                 4,774
                                                                -------               -------
                                                                 52,539                41,000
         Less Accumulated Depreciation......................     12,812                10,576
                                                                -------               -------
                  Total.....................................    $39,727               $30,424
                                                                =======               =======
</TABLE>
 

5.       Shareholders' Equity

The consolidated changes in shareholders' equity for the nine months ended June
30, 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    (in thousands)
                                                                                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                                                                                      14,691
ESOP allocation                                                                     196
Compensatory stock options granted                                    553
Sale of common stock                           573                    849
                                            ------      ----      -------        ------        -------
Balance at June 30, 1997                    20,427      $ 10      $54,402       ($1,171)       $24,673
                                            ======      ====      =======        ======        =======
</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
holders of the Company's Common Stock 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.

                                                         7
<PAGE>

In February  1997,  the FASB  issued  SFAS  Statement  No.  129,  Disclosure  of
Information  about Capital  Structure,  which is  applicable  to all  companies.
Capital  structure  disclosures  required by Statement  129 include  liquidation
preferences  of preferred  stock,  information  about the  pertinent  rights and
privileges of the outstanding equity securities,  and the redemption amounts for
all issues of capital stock that are redeemable at fixed or determinable  prices
on fixed  or  determinable  dates.  Statement  129 is  effective  for  financial
statements for periods ending after December 15, 1997.

In June, 1997, the FASB issued SFAS Statement No. 130,  Reporting  Comprehensive
Income,   which   establishes   standards  for  the  reporting  and  display  of
comprehensive  income  and  its  components  in a full  set of  general  purpose
financial  statements.  According to the FASB,  the  proposal  was  developed in
response to financial  statement users' concerns about the increasing  number of
items  that  bypass  the  income   statement,   such  as  changes  in  value  of
available-for-sale  securities and foreign currency translation adjustments, and
the effort  required to analyze them (even though they are separately  disclosed
in a statement of  shareholders'  equity).  The  standard  does not address when
transactions are recorded, how they are measured in the financial statements, or
whether they should be included in net income or other comprehensive income. The
statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.

In June,  1997,  the FASB  issued SFAS  Statement  No.  131,  Disclosures  About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,  which significantly  changes
the  way  public  companies  report  segment  information  in  annual  financial
statements  and  also  requires  those  companies  to  report  selected  segment
information in interim financial  reports to shareholders.  Statement No. 131 is
effective for periods beginning after December 15, 1997.

The Company  intends to adopt the provisions of these standards in 1998 and does
not  expect  their  application  to  have a  material  impact  on the  financial
statements of the Company.


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

                                                         8

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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 nine 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 47% of net sales for the first nine 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  51% from the first  nine  months of 1996 to the first nine
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  base  stations  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 nine months  ended June 30,  1997,  net sales to the  Company's  top ten
customers  accounted  for  approximately  75% of net  sales  with  the top  four
customers  accounting for 47%. 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.

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.  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 enable it to
purchase  1,610,600 shares of Common Stock. In 1996, the Company repaid the 1994
loan  resulting  in  the  allocation  of the  related  shares  to  participants'
accounts.  These shares are  accounted  for in  accordance  with the AICPA's SOP
93-6, which uses 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).  The Company does not anticipate
contributing  additional  shares of Common  Stock beyond those that already have
been placed in trust for the ESOP. The remaining balance of $1.2 million will be
repaid over the life of the loan.

Management  does  not  believe  that  inflation  has had a  material  impact  on
operating costs and earnings of the Company.
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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      Nine Months Ended
                                                   June 30,                June 30,
                                              ------------------      -----------------
                                              1997          1996      1997         1996
                                              ----          ----      ----         ---- 
<S>                                          <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>   
Net sales                                    100.0%        100.0%    100.0%       100.0%
Cost of sales                                 43.5          46.8      43.9         46.9
                                             -----         -----     -----        -----
Gross profit                                  56.5          53.2      56.1         53.1
Operating expenses:
  Selling expenses                             5.4           7.9       5.9          6.9
  General & administrative expenses            6.1          10.1       7.1         10.5
  ESOP compensation expense                     .9          12.4       1.0         32.6
  Research & development expenses              5.1           3.1       4.4          3.5
                                             -----         -----     -----        -----
    Total operating expenses                  17.5          33.5      18.4         53.5
                                             -----         -----     -----        -----
Operating income (loss)                       39.0          19.7      37.7          (.4)
Interest expense                                .2            .7        .3           .8
Other income                                  (2.6)         (1.6)     (2.3)         (.7)
                                             -----         -----     -----        ----- 
Income (loss) before income taxes             41.4          20.6      39.7          (.5)
Income taxes                                  15.7          11.4      15.1         10.2
                                             -----         -----     -----        -----
Net income (loss)                             25.7%          9.2%     24.6%       (10.7)%
                                             =====         =====     =====        ===== 
</TABLE>
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Net Sales.  Net sales increased 42% from $14.9 million in the quarter ended June
30, 1996 to $21.2  million in the quarter  ended June 30, 1997 and increased 51%
from $39.7  million in the nine months  ended June 30, 1996 to $59.7  million in
the nine  months  ended  June 30,  1997.  The  increase  for both the  three and
nine-month  periods was a result of increased  product shipments to the wireless
communication market, specifically sales of high volume filters for base station
applications   and  telephone   handsets  based  on  CDMA   technology  for  the
telecommunications  industry.  International  sales decreased from approximately
65.4% and 57.6% of net sales in the three and nine-month  periods ended June 30,
1996 to 54.4% and 46.7% of net sales for the three and nine-month  periods ended
June  30,  1997,   respectively.   Sales  for  military  and  space  systems  of
approximately  13.2% and 13.6% of net sales in the three and nine-month  periods
ended June 30, 1996  compare to  approximately  12.4% and 12.8% of net sales for
the  three  and  nine-month  periods  ended  June 30,  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  nine-month  periods  ended June 30, 1997 compared to the same periods
ended June 30, 1996.

Gross  Margin.  Gross  margin  increased  from  53.2% and 53.1% in the three and
nine-month  periods  ended  June 30,  1996 to 56.5%  and  56.1% in the three and
nine-month  periods ended June 30, 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,  including filters for handsets, it is anticipated that gross
margins  will  decline as these  components  are more  susceptible  to  downward
pricing pressure and have lower overall gross profit margins.

Selling Expenses. Selling expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased from
7.9% and 6.9% in the three and  nine-month  periods  ended June 30, 1996 to 5.4%
and 5.9% for the  corresponding  periods of 1997. For the nine months ended June
30, 1997, most of the selling expenses remained  relatively constant compared to
the  same  period  in 1996,  with  commission  expenses  paid to  outside  sales
representatives  as the only  component  that  increased  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 the future and
as commissions are incurred.

General  and  Administrative  Expenses.   General  and  administrative  expenses
decreased  from $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 to $1.3 million
for the quarter  ended June 30, 1997  because the results for the quarter  ended
June 30, 1996 had certain one-time  start-up costs for the Company's Costa Rican
operation. General and administrative expenses remained essentially flat at $4.2
million for the nine-month periods ending June 30, 1996 and 1997.

ESOP  Compensation  Expense.  ESOP  compensation  expense  decreased  from $12.9
million in the first nine months of 1996 to $587,000 in the first nine months of
1997.  This decrease of $12.3 million is a result of the Company  allocating 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 June 30, 1997, the
Company  recorded a charge of $195,000  for ESOP  compensation  compared to $1.8
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
$621,000 in the quarter  ended June 30, 1997  compared to the quarter ended June
30, 1996.  R&D increased 96% from $1.4 million in the nine months ended June 30,
1996 to $2.7  million  in the first  nine  months of 1997,  and  increased  as a
percentage  of net sales from 3.5% to 4.4% 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 $339,000 in the first nine
months of 1996 to $152,000 in the first nine months of 1997, due to repayment of
debt with a portion of the funds from the Company's initial public offering.

Other  Income.   Other  income   primarily   represents   interest   income  and
non-operating  expenses.  Other income  increased  for the three and  nine-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 nine-month  periods ended
1997.  In the three and  nine-month  periods  ended June 30,  1996,  the Company
incurred a non-deductible  charge for ESOP compensation expense of approximately
$1.6 million and $11.2 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  37% to
38% 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 and in the Company's Form S-3 filed
on June 30, 1997.

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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 nine months
ended June 30, 1997, the Company generated net cash from operating activities of
$26.9 million, consisting primarily of net income of $14.7 million, $2.8 million
of  depreciation  and  amortization,  $4.7  million in  deferred  taxes and $4.4
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 June 30, 1997.

The Company made capital  expenditures of approximately  $4.0 million during the
quarter ended June 30, 1997 and $12.4 million for the nine months ended June 30,
1997. The Company intends to spend  approximately $20 million in 1997 on capital
equipment and facilities.

The Company completed a public offering on July 1, 1997 and raised an additional
$9.5 million in cash through the issuance of 300,000 new shares of common stock.

The Company  believes that its 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. There can be no assurance that events in the future will not require the
Company to seek  additional  capital in the future or, if so  required,  that it
will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

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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.  None.

Item 5.  Other Information.  None.

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

         (a) Exhibit 11.1 - Statement regarding computations of earnings per
             share.
         (b) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule.
         (c) Reports on Form 8-K.

         The  Company  did not file any  reports on Form 8-K during the
         three months ended June 30, 1997.


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SIGNATURES
- ----------

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

Dated:  July 18, 1997


                                SAWTEK INC.
                                (Registrant)




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




EXHIBIT INDEX
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11.1     Statement regarding computations of earnings per share.

 2.7     Financial Data Schedule.











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SAWTEK INC.                                                         EXHIBIT 11.1

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE -
as reported on Form 10Q
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                                                           Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                                                June 30,                June 30,
                                                           ------------------      -----------------
                                                           1997          1996      1997         1996
                                                           ----          ----      ----         ----
<S>                                                      <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE
Weighted average number of shares of Common
 Stock outstanding                                        20,399        18,756    20,158       16,311

Net effect of dilutive  stock options  based on the
 Treasury  stock method using the average fair market
 value in effect for the period                              982         1,480     1,185        2,254
                                                         -------       -------   -------      -------
        Total shares outstanding for Primary EPS          21,381        20,236    21,343       18,565
                                                         =======       =======   =======      =======

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Weighted average number of shares of Common
 Stock outstanding                                        20,399        18,756    20,158       16,311

Net effect of dilutive  stock options  based on the
 Treasury stock method using the fair market value
 at the end of the period                                  1,002         1,530     1,214        2,255
                                                         -------       -------   -------      -------

        Total shares outstanding for Fully Diluted EPS    21,401        20,286    21,372       18,566
                                                         =======       =======   =======      =======

Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders      $ 5,446       $ 1,371   $14,691     ($ 4,258)

Earnings (loss) per share:     Primary                   $  0.25       $  0.07   $  0.69     ($  0.23)
                               Fully Diluted             $  0.25       $  0.07   $  0.69     ($  0.23)


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