UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(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, 1998
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
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As of April 15, 1998, there were 21,213,849 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
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Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1998
and September 30, 1997 ........................... 3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months
and six months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997...... 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
ended March 31, 1998 and 1997..................... 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
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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 ................. 15
Signatures.......................................................... 15
Exhibit Index ...................................................... 15
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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SAWTEK INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>
March 31, September 30,
1998 1997
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(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
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Current assets:
Cash , cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 66,094 $ 58,073
Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts
and returns of $1,444 at March 31, 1998 and $1,227 at
September 30, 1997 10,606 12,327
Inventories 13,166 7,120
Deferred income taxes 1,463 1,552
Other current assets 1,011 671
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Total current assets 92,340 79,743
Other assets 129 150
Property, plant and equipment, net 43,502 40,890
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Total assets $135,971 $120,783
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,692 $ 2,887
Accrued wages and benefits 2,650 3,391
Other accrued liabilities 2,694 2,672
Current maturities of long-term debt 858 1,790
Income taxes payable 454 68
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Total current liabilities 8,348 10,808
Long-term debt, less current maturities 2,404 2,868
Deferred income taxes 11,733 8,612
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock; $.0005 par value; 120,000,000 authorized shares; issued and
outstanding shares 21,213,849 at March 31, 1998 and 20,931,616 at September
30, 1997 11 11
Capital surplus 70,766 68,937
Unearned ESOP compensation (1,171) (1,171)
Retained earnings 43,880 30,718
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Total shareholders' equity 113,486 98,495
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $135,971 $120,783
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SAWTEK INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
<CAPTION>
Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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(in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 25,183 $ 20,577 $ 49,877 $ 39,647
Cost of sales 11,190 8,743 22,561 17,851
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Gross profit 13,993 11,834 27,316 21,796
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses 1,508 1,230 3,277 2,556
General & administrative expenses 1,460 1,846 2,838 3,040
ESOP compensation expense 49 196 102 392
Research & development expenses 950 912 1,818 1,593
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Total operating expenses 3,967 4,184 8,035 7,581
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Operating income 10,026 7,650 19,281 14,215
Interest expense (net of capitalized interest) 74 80 152 131
Other income (868) (452) (1,764) (806)
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Income before taxes 10,820 8,022 20,893 14,890
Income taxes 4,004 3,050 7,731 5,665
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Net income $ 6,816 $ 4,972 $ 13,162 $ 9,225
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Net income per share - basic $ 0.32 $ 0.24 $ 0.62 $ 0.45
Net income per share - diluted $ 0.31 $ 0.23 $ 0.61 $ 0.43
Shares used in computing net income
per share - basic 21,177 20,498 21,100 20,353
Shares used in computing net income
per share - diluted 21,651 21,329 21,692 21,223
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SAWTEK INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
March 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Operating activities:
Net income $ 13,162 $ 9,225
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,155 1,829
Deferred income taxes 3,210 3,120
Compensatory stock options 0 553
ESOP allocation 0 196
Loss on sale of fixed assets 0 269
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable 1,721 436
Inventories (6,046) (633)
Other current assets (340) (228)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable (1,195) 22
Accrued liabilities (719) (232)
Income taxes payable 1,614 1,787
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Net cash provided by operating activities 14,562 16,344
Investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net (5,746) (8,566)
Short-term investments (8,014) 0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 0 54
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Net cash used in investing activities (13,760) (8,512)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt 0 154
Principal payments on long-term debt (1,396) (644)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock 601 654
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Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities (795) 164
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 7 7,996
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 42,309 27,731
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 42,316 35,727
Short-term investments 23,778 0
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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 66,094 $35,727
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Interest paid $ 182 $ 186
Income taxes paid $ 2,980 $ 787
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SAWTEK INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - March 31, 1998 (unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
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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, 1998, and the results of its
operations, and its cash flows for the three and six month periods ended March
31, 1998 and 1997. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the Company's audited financial statements as of September 30, 1997, 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, 1997 (File No. 000-28276), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on November 12, 1997. The following discussion may
contain forward looking statements which are subject to the risk factors set
forth in "Risks and Uncertainties" as stated 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 April 5, 1998, for the
second quarter of 1998. However, for convenience, the financial statements are
dated as of March 31, 1998. The quarter began on January 5, 1998.
On February 25, 1998, the Company acquired Microsensor Systems, Inc. ("MSI")
which was accounted for as a merger under the pooling-of-interests method of
accounting. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements for the
periods prior to this acquisition have been restated to include MSI's financial
position, results of operations and cash flows. Prior to the merger, MSI's
accounting year ended on June 30. In accordance with applicable SEC regulations,
the MSI results from the period June 30, 1997 to September 30, 1997, have been
added directly to the retained earnings of the combined entity and excluded from
the combined entity's reported results of operations for the period ending March
31, 1998. In all instances, the accounts and transactions of MSI are considered
immaterial to the consolidated financial statements of the combined entity for
all periods reported.
Operating results for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 1998 are
not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the
year ending September 30, 1998.
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2. Earnings Per Share
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In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share. Statement 128 replaced the
previously reported primary and fully diluted earnings per share with basic and
diluted earnings per share. Unlike primary earnings per share, basic earnings
per share excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants, and convertible
securities. Diluted earnings per share is very similar to the previously
reported fully diluted earnings per share. All earnings per share amounts for
all periods have been presented, and where necessary, restated to conform to the
Statement 128 requirements.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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(in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders $ 6,816 $ 4,972 $ 13,162 $ 9,225
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares 21,177 20,498 21,100 20,353
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options 474 831 592 870
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares and
assumed conversions 21,651 21,329 21,692 21,223
Basic earnings per share $ 0.32 $ 0.24 $ 0.62 $ 0.45
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Diluted earnings per share $ 0.31 $ 0.23 $ 0.61 $ 0.43
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Options to purchase 191,500 shares at prices ranging from $26.88 to $35.00 per
share were outstanding during the quarter but were not included in the
computation of diluted earnings per share because the option exercise price was
greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the
effect would be antidilutive.
3. Inventories
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Inventories are composed of the following:
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<CAPTION>
March 31, 1998 September 30, 1997
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Raw Material................................... $ 5,289 $3,154
Work in Process................................ 2,143 2,246
Finished Goods................................. 5,734 1,720
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Total................................. $13,166 $7,120
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4. Property, Plant and Equipment
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Property, plant and equipment are composed of the following:
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<CAPTION>
March 31, 1998 September 30, 1997
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Land and Improvements.......................... $ 830 $ 671
Buildings...................................... 16,728 14,215
Production and Test Equipment.................. 35,281 29,604
Computer Equipment............................. 3,448 3,102
Furniture and Fixtures......................... 2,497 1,932
Construction in Progress....................... 1,964 5,507
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60,748 55,031
Less Accumulated Depreciation.................. 17,246 14,141
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Total................................. $43,502 $40,890
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5. Shareholders' Equity
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The consolidated changes in shareholders' equity for the six months
ended March 31, 1998 are as follows:
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(in thousands)
<CAPTION>
Unearned
Common Stock Capital ESOP Retained
Shares Amount Surplus Compensation Earnings
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at October 1, 1997 20,932 $11 $68,937 $(1,171) $30,718
Net income 13,162
Compensatory stock option tax benefit 1,228
Sale of common stock
282 601
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Balance at March 31, 1998 21,214 $11 $70,766 $(1,171) $43,880
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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.
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Overview
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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 91% of net sales in the first six months
of 1998. The Company has also experienced significant growth in its
international markets over the last five years, with international sales
accounting for approximately 42% of net sales for the first six months of 1998.
Sales to South Korean customers were approximately 14% of net sales for the
first six months of 1998 (down from 16% for all of fiscal year 1997), while
European customers accounted for 20% of net sales.
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 engineering services
and products and relates to the design and development of a custom device and
delivery of one or more 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 26% from the first six months of 1997 to the first six
months of 1998. 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 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, 1998, net sales to the Company's top ten
customers accounted for approximately 81% of net sales with the top five
customers accounting for 66%. For the six months ended March 31, 1997, the top
ten customers represented 74% of net sales with the top five customers
accounting for 56%. 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.
On February 25, 1998, the Company acquired Microsensor Systems, Inc. ("MSI")
which was accounted for as a merger under the pooling-of-interests method of
accounting. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements for the
periods prior to this acquisition have been restated to include MSI's financial
position, results of operations and cash flows.
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
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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:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of sales 44.4 42.5 45.2 45.0
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Gross profit 55.6 57.5 54.8 55.0
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses 6.0 6.0 6.6 6.5
General & administrative expenses 5.8 9.0 5.7 7.7
ESOP compensation expense .2 1.0 .2 1.0
Research & development expenses 3.8 4.4 3.6 4.0
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Total operating expenses 15.8 20.4 16.1 19.2
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Operating income 39.8 37.1 38.7 35.8
Interest expense .3 .4 .3 .3
Other income (3.5) (2.2) (3.5) (2.0)
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Income before income taxes 43.0 38.9 41.9 37.5
Income taxes 16.0 14.8 15.5 14.2
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Net income 27.0% 24.1% 26.4% 23.2%
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Net Sales. Net sales increased 22% from $20.6 million in the quarter ended March
31, 1997 to $25.2 million in the quarter ended March 31, 1998 and increased 26%
from $39.7 million in the six months ended March 31, 1997 to $49.9 million in
the six months ended March 31, 1998. 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 base station
applications and telephone handsets based on CDMA technology for the
telecommunications industry. International sales decreased from approximately
42% and 44% of net sales in the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 1997
to 36% and 42% of net sales for the three and six-month periods ended March 31,
1998, respectively. Sales for military and space systems of approximately 12%
and 13% of net sales in the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 1997
compare to approximately 9% of net sales for the three and six-month periods
ended March 31, 1998, respectively. The percentage decrease in military and
space systems sales was due primarily to the increase in overall net sales. The
decrease in international sales was due to the continued roll-out of CDMA
infrastructure and handsets in the U.S., as well as a decline in revenue from
South Korean customers. Revenue from South Korean customers declined from 15% in
the quarter ended March 31, 1997 to 8% in the quarter ended March 31, 1998,
reflecting the slow down in demand from these customers due to the economic
turmoil in South Korea.
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Gross Margin. Gross margin decreased from 57.5% and 55.0% in the three and
six-month periods ended March 31, 1997 to 55.6% and 54.8% in the three and
six-month periods ended March 31, 1998. The decrease in gross profit margins is
a result of shipment of more handset filters in the current year compared to the
previous years. As the Company continues to shift 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.
There is a trend toward lower average selling prices for base station filters
due to competitive pricing pressures and next-generation designs for both
"macro" and emerging "micro" base stations which use less expensive, lower
performance SAW filters. The Company is uncertain whether an increase in the
number of base station filters sold in the future will offset the decrease in
the average selling price for these filters so as to maintain or increase
revenues from the sale of base station filters. Based on the Company's sales to
date in this fiscal year, the Company believes that its sales of SAW filters for
subscriber handsets in the CDMA market will increase significantly in fiscal
year 1998. Handset filters typically produce lower gross margins than the gross
margins produced by base station filters.
Selling Expenses. Selling expenses increased 23% and 28% in the second quarter
and the first six months of 1998 compared to the same periods in 1997, 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 1998 and as commissions are incurred.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses
decreased from $1.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 to $1.5 million
for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. These expenses also decreased from $3.0
million for the six months ended March 31, 1997 to $2.8 million for the six
months ended March 31, 1998. The decrease is primarily due to compensatory stock
option expense incurred in the second quarter of 1997 which did not re-occur in
fiscal 1998.
ESOP Compensation Expense. For the first six months of 1998, the Company
recorded a charge of $102,000 for ESOP compensation compared to $392,000 for the
same period in fiscal 1997. The lower charge for the six months ended March 31,
1998 is due to the Company restructuring its ESOP loan in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 1997 resulting in a longer amortization period and a lower per quarter
charge.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased
$38,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 1998 compared to the quarter ended March
31, 1997. R&D increased 14% from $1.6 million in the six months ended March 31,
1997 to $1.8 million in the first six months of 1998. 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.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased from $131,000 in the first six
months of 1997 to $152,000 in the first six months of 1998. The increase is a
result of higher interest expense incurred by MSI during this period.
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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
before income taxes was 37.0% for the three and six-month periods ended March
31, 1998, compared to 38.0% for the corresponding periods of 1997. The slightly
lower effective tax rate relates to profits earned in the Costa Rican subsidiary
that are permanently exempt from Florida state taxes. The Company expects that
its effective tax rate will remain at approximately 36% to 38% during 1998.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The Company has financed its operations to date through cash generated from
operations, bank borrowings, lease financing, the private sale of securities,
its May 1, 1996 initial public offering, and the July 1, 1997 follow-on 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, its operations in Costa
Rica, and potential acquisitions of new technologies or compatible companies.
For the six months ended March, 1998, the Company generated net cash from
operating activities of $14.6 million, consisting primarily of net income of
$13.2 million, $3.2 million of depreciation and amortization, and $3.2 million
in deferred taxes, offset by the net increase in accounts receivable and
inventories of $4.7 million.
The Company has a revolving credit agreement totaling $15.0 million from
SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A. available through June 30, 1999. There were
no balances outstanding on this credit line at March 31, 1998.
The Company made capital expenditures of approximately $1.9 million during the
quarter ended March, 1998 and $5.7 million for the six months ended March 31,
1998. The Company intends to spend approximately $10 to $14 million 1998 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. Thereafter, the Company may require additional equity or debt
financing to address its working capital needs or to provide funding for capital
expenditures. 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.
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Risks and Uncertainties
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Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the Safe
Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Investors
are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, such as statements of the Company's plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions. The cautionary statements made should be read as
being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear
in this report. Statements containing terms such as "believes," "does not
believe," "no reason to believe," "expects," "plans," "intends," estimates" or
"anticipates" are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking
statements. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include
the following: the Company's dependence on continuing demand for wireless
communications services and CDMA technology, particularly CDMA handset units;
pressure on gross profit margins due to competition, change in product mix and
other factors; economic turmoil in South Korea and other Asia-Pacific countries
(as experienced during the last quarter) or other geographic areas of the world;
fluctuations in the value of foreign currency; dependence on a limited number of
customers, which are expected to continue to account for a high percentage of
the Company's future net sales; fluctuations in the Company's quarterly results
and backlog which may be caused by such factors as product mix changes, price
competition, availability of manufacturing capacity, and customer order
cancellation or rescheduling; the Company's dependence on its timely development
of new or improved SAW products (such as SAW chemical sensors) to meet changing
market needs; the risk of competing technologies which could replace or reduce
the use of SAW technology for certain applications; as well as other risks as
discussed in Sawtek's SEC reports, including Form 10-K filed for fiscal year
1997 and Form S-3 filed on April 3, 1998.
A reader of this report should understand that it is not possible to predict or
identify all such risk factors. Consequently, the reader should not consider
such list to be a complete statement of all potential risks or uncertainties.
The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking
statement.
The Company already has installed Year 2000 compliant software in many of its
major systems. A task force is engaged in the ongoing effort to complete this
activity for the balance of the Company's systems. The cost of these efforts is
not expected to be material. The Company presently believes that the Year 2000
issue will not pose significant operational problems. However, Year 2000 issues
could have a significant impact on the Company's operations and its financial
results if modifications cannot be completed on a timely basis; unforeseen needs
or problems arise; or, the systems operated by its customers, vendors or
subcontractors are not Year 2000 compliant.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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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, 1997. Vote to elect Board of Directors
to an annual term. Vote cast as of January 23, 1998.
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<CAPTION>
Nominee to Board Votes For Votes Withheld Abstained
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Steven P. Miller 19,884,724 1,250 127,370
Neal J. Tolar 19,884,724 1,250 127,370
Robert C. Strandberg 19,884,724 1,250 127,370
Bruce S. White 19,884,724 1,550 127,730
Willis C. Young 19,884,724 1,650 127,730
</TABLE>
2. Shareholders of record December 9, 1997. Vote to amend the Sawtek Inc.
Second Stock Option Plan to allow granting of second one million shares
beginning February 1, 1998.
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Votes for Votes Against Votes Abstained
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Vote to amend Sawtek Inc.
Second Stock Option Plan 18,106,889 808,215 195,513
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3. Shareholders of record December 9, 1997. Vote to adopt the Sawtek Inc.
Stock Option Plan for Acquired Companies, which provides for the granting
of up to one million shares of Common Stock, solely to key employees of
acquired companies.
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Votes for Votes Against Votes Abstained
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Vote to adopt Sawtek Inc.
Stock Option Plan for
Acquired Companies 18,504,062 648,724 5,738
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Item 5. Other Information. None.
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
On January 7, 1998, the Company filed a Current Report on Form
8-K announcing that the Company had entered into a letter of
intent to merge with Microsensor Systems, Inc.
On February 20, 1998, the Company filed a Current Report on
Form 8-K concerning a Company press release dated February 6,
1998, in which the Company commented on the potential impact
of the Korean market and other events.
SIGNATURES
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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: May 4, 1998
SAWTEK INC.
(Registrant)
/S/ Raymond A. Link
Raymond A. Link
Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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