NETOPIA INC
8-K/A, 1998-12-01
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                      -----------------------------------

                                  FORM 8-K / A 

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                      -----------------------------------


        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 1998


                                  NETOPIA, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware                  0-28450                      94-3033136    
(State or other jurisdiction       Commission                  (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           File Number)               Identification No.)


2470 Mariner Square Loop, Alameda, California                            94501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 814-5100


                                      Same
         (Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)


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Item 7.           Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information.

                  The  following  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated
         balance sheet at June 30, 1998 and the  unaudited  pro forma  condensed
         consolidated  statements of  operations  data for the nine months ended
         June  30,  1998  and the  fiscal  year  ended  September  30,  1997 and
         footnotes  thereto,  are amended in their  entirety  from the financial
         statements  previously  filed with the  United  States  Securities  and
         Exchange  Commission  on Form 8-K/A on October 19, 1998.  The unaudited
         pro forma condensed consolidated  statements of operations data for the
         nine months ended June 30, 1998 and the fiscal year ended September 30,
         1997 in the filing on October 19, 1998 recorded the valuation allowance
         against the Company's deferred tax assets in continuing  operations and
         discontinued operations.  Upon further analysis, it was determined that
         the valuation  allowance being recorded against the Company's  deferred
         tax assets should have been recorded entirely in continuing operations.
         In addition,  adjustments  were made to  increase;  (i) the selling and
         marketing  pro forma  adjustment  recorded in the  unaudited  pro forma
         condensed  consolidated  statement  of  operations  for the fiscal year
         ended  September 30, 1997; and (ii) an additional  income tax pro forma
         adjustment   was  recorded  in  the  unaudited   pro  forma   condensed
         consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended June 30,
         1998.

                  The  following  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated
         balance sheet at June 30, 1998 and the  unaudited  pro forma  condensed
         consolidated  statements of  operations  data for the nine months ended
         June 30, 1998 and the fiscal year ended  September  30, 1997,  give pro
         forma  effect  to the  estimated  financial  impact  of the sale of the
         Registrant's  Farallon LAN Division  (the "LAN  Division")  to Farallon
         Networking  Corporation (the "Buyer"), an affiliate of Gores Technology
         Group, on August 5, 1998. The pro forma condensed  consolidated balance
         sheet at June 30,  1998  gives pro forma  effect to the sale of the LAN
         Division as if the  transaction  was  consummated on June 30, 1998. The
         pro forma condensed consolidated  statements of operations data for the
         nine months ended June 30, 1998 and the fiscal year ended September 30,
         1997,  give pro forma  effect to the sale of the LAN Division as if the
         transaction  was  consummated  as of the  beginning  of the  respective
         periods presented.

                  The  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated  financial
         statements   are  based  on  the  historical   consolidated   financial
         statements  of  the  Company  giving  effect  to  the  assumptions  and
         adjustments set forth in the following  notes.  The overall  assumption
         has been made that the  effect  of the sale of the LAN  Division  would
         have been to transfer the LAN Division's products, operating activities
         and associated  revenues,  assets (excluding cash and tax benefits) and
         liabilities  as  well  as the  related  operating  expenses,  from  the
         Registrant to the Buyer. The Registrant  would have retained  products,
         operating activities and associated  revenues,  assets and liabilities,
         as well as any  operating  expenses,  related to its  Netopia  Internet
         Connectivity hardware products and its Timbuktu Pro and Netopia Virtual
         Office software products (the "Internet Division").

                  The unaudited  pro forma  condensed  financial  data have been
         prepared by Company management for informational  purposes only and are
         not  necessarily  indicative  of how the  Company's  balance  sheet and
         operating  results would have been presented had the transaction as set
         forth in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale of Assets,  dated August 5,
         1998 (the  "Agreement"),  by and between the  Registrant  and  Farallon
         Networking Corporation,  been consummated on the assumed dates, nor are
         they  necessarily  indicative  of the  presentation  of  the  Company's
         balance sheet and statement of operations for any future period.


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(c)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit
         Number            Description

         99.1(a)           Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance 
                           Sheet at June 30, 1998

         99.1(b)           Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement 
                           of Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 1998

         99.1(c)           Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement 
                           of Operations for the Fiscal Year Ended September 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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                                   NETOPIA, INC.



Date:  December 1, 1998                            By:  /s/ James A. Clark      
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        James A. Clark
                                                        Vice President and
                                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                                        (Duly Authorized Officer
                                                        and Principal Financial
                                                        Officer)




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number            Description                                              Page


99.1(a)           Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance 
                  at June 30, 1998                                          6

99.1(b)           Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement 
                  of Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 1998     8

99.1(c)           Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement 
                  of Operations for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 
                  1997                                                     10




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EXHIBIT 99.1(a)
                            NETOPIA, INC. & SUBSIDIARY
                               UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1998
                                 (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   Company           Pro Forma             Pro Forma
                                                                  Historical        Adjustments             Balances
                                                                 ------------     ---------------        -------------
<S>                                                              <C>              <C>                    <C>

                                 ASSETS
   Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents..............................      $ 20,373              $2,000   (a)      $  22,373
       Short-term investments.................................        19,928                  --               19,928
       Trade accounts receivable, net.........................         7,457              (2,464)  (b)          4,993
       Royalties receivable...................................            --                 410   (a)            410
       Inventories, net.......................................         4,363              (3,447)  (b)            916
       Deferred tax assets....................................         1,463              (1,463)  (c)             --
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets..............         1,077                (306)  (b)            771
                                                                 ------------     ---------------        -------------
               Total current assets...........................        54,661              (5,270)              49,391
    Note receivable...........................................            --                 888   (a)            888
    Royalties receivable......................................            --               1,372   (a)          1,372
    Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net...................         2,203                (359)  (d)          1,844
    Deferred tax assets, long-term............................         1,406              (1,406)  (c)             --
    Deposits and other assets.................................         2,745                 175   (a)          2,920
                                                                 ============     ---------------        =============
               Total assets...................................      $ 61,015          $   (4,600)           $  56,415
                                                                 ============     ===============        =============

             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
    Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...............      $  4,579           $   1,879   (e)       $  6,458
       Accrued compensation...................................         1,646                (302)  (f)          1,344
       Deferred revenue.......................................           875                  (1)  (f)            874
       Other current liabilities..............................           326                 172   (f)            498
                                                                 ------------     ---------------        -------------
               Total current liabilities......................         7,426               1,748                9,174
    Other long-term liabilities...............................           279                  (7)  (f)            272
                                                                 ------------     ---------------        -------------
               Total liabilities..............................         7,705               1,741                9,446
                                                                 ------------     ---------------        -------------
    Commitments and contingencies
    Stockholders' equity:
       Preferred stock........................................            --                  --                   --
       Common stock...........................................            12                  --                   12
       Additional paid-in capital.............................        51,282                  --               51,282
       Deferred compensation..................................           (41)                 --                  (41)
       Retained earnings (deficit)............................         2,057              (6,341)  (g)         (4,284)
                                                                 ------------     ---------------        -------------
              Total stockholders' equity......................        53,310              (6,341)              46,969
                                                                 ------------     ---------------        -------------
              Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.....      $  61,015          $   (4,600)           $  56,415
                                                                 ============     ===============        =============
</TABLE>

(a)  The Company will receive consideration of $3.0 million on the Closing Date.
     The  consideration  will  be in the  form  of $2.0  million  in cash  and a
     Promissory Note for $1.0 million payable on July 31, 2000 bearing  interest
     at 8% per annum. The value of the note has been present valued at a rate of
     15%,  the assumed  fair market  rate of  interest  for a similar  financial
     instrument. Additionally, the Company will receive royalties based upon the
     LAN  Division's  annual  revenues  over each of the next five fiscal  years
     ending on July 31,  2003.  The  royalties  to be received  are based on the
     following schedule:



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                     LAN Revenue                  Royalty Rate
             ----------------------------    ------------------------
                   (in thousands)
                    $0 - $15,000                      0.0%
                  $15,001 - $16,000                   1.5%
                  $16,001 - $17,000                   2.5%
                greater than $17,000                  5.0%

     The value of the royalties accrued at the close of the transaction is based
     upon the present  value of the  Company's  assumptions  as to the projected
     future revenue of the LAN Division.  Royalties accrued;  however,  have not
     been  recorded to the extent that total  consideration  on the  transaction
     exceeds the net asset value of the LAN Division assets being sold.

     These pro forma calculations assume that the transaction was consummated on
     June 30, 1998,  and  therefore  the purchase  price would have been reduced
     based upon the difference between the net book value of the LAN Division at
     that time and $4.9 million,  which  represents the estimated net book value
     of the LAN Division on March 31, 1998. As stipulated by the Agreement,  the
     adjustment  to the  purchase  price is made to the cash payment on a dollar
     for dollar basis (see note (e)).

     As stipulated in the  agreement,  the Company received and valued  warrants
     to purchase up to 5% of the equity of the Buyer as of the  closing  of  the
     transaction.

(b)  As  stipulated  in  the  Agreement,  the  Buyer  will  purchase  all of the
     Company's  current assets related to the LAN Division with the exception of
     cash,  tax assets,  assets  related to the  Internet  Division  and certain
     corporate assets. This adjustment  represents the net value of those assets
     which would have been transferred to the Buyer.

(c)  This adjustment  represents the estimated  valuation  allowance which would
     have been recorded against the Company's  deferred tax assets.  As a result
     of the sale of the LAN Division,  certain tax planning strategies and other
     tax  attributes  no longer  support  the full  valuation  of the  Company's
     deferred tax assets.

(d)  As  stipulated  in  the  agreement,  the  Buyer  will  purchase  all of the
     furniture,  fixtures and equipment and other assets associated with the LAN
     Division.  This  adjustment  represents the net value of those assets which
     would have been transferred to the Buyer.

(e)  As stipulated in the Agreement,  the Buyer will assume all of the Company's
     Accounts Payable related to its LAN Division.  This adjustment represents a
     reduction for the value of the accrued and other portions of those payables
     which  would have been  assumed by the Buyer net of an  adjustment  of $3.1
     million  for  estimated  expenses  related to the sale  transaction  and an
     estimated  amount  payable to the Buyer of $165,000,  which  represents the
     difference  between the book value of the LAN  Division on the  transaction
     date and the  estimated  book value of the LAN  Division  at March 31, 1998
     (see note (a)).

(f)  This  adjustment   represents  income  tax  provisions  and  the  Company's
     liabilities  related to its LAN  Division  employees  and other  associated
     liabilities assumed by Buyer, as stipulated in the Agreement.

(g)  This  adjustment  represents  the  loss on the  sale  of the LAN  Division,
     including the valuation  allowance  which would have been recorded  against
     the  Company's  deferred tax assets.  The actual amount of loss will not be
     determined until after the actual Closing date and will be accounted for in
     the Company's fiscal fourth quarter.


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EXHIBIT 99.1(b)             NETOPIA, INC. & SUBSIDIARY
                               UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
                  (in thousands; except for per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Company          Pro Forma         Pro Forma
                                                                    Historical       Adjustments         Balances
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>               <C>

  Revenues:
     Internet/Intranet products.................................      $  18,481          $    --         $  18,481
     LAN products...............................................         15,115           (15,115)(a)           --
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Total revenues.........................................         33,596           (15,115)          18,481

  Cost of revenues:
     Internet/Intranet products.................................          5,563               --             5,563
     LAN products...............................................         10,080           (10,080)(a)           --
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Total cost of revenues.................................         15,643           (10,080)           5,563
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Gross profit...........................................         17,953            (5,035)          12,918

  Operating expenses:
      Research and development..................................          6,404            (1,143)(b)        5,261
      Selling and marketing ....................................         12,672            (2,665)(b)       10,007
      General and administrative................................          2,686              (267)(b)        2,419
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Total operating expenses...............................         21,762            (4,075)          17,687
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------

         Operating loss.........................................         (3,809)             (960)          (4,769)

 Other income, net..............................................          1,663                --            1,663
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
      Loss from continuing operations
         before income taxes....................................         (2,146)             (960)          (3,106)
 Income tax provision (benefit).................................           (752)            2,869 (c)        2,117
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------

         Loss from continuing operations........................         (1,394)           (3,829)          (5,223)
  Discontinued operations:
      Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes.........             --               586 (d)          586
      Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes.....             --            (3,098)(e)       (3,098)
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Net loss..............................................      $   (1,394)        $  (6,341)       $  (7,735)
                                                                  ===============   ==============    ==============
 Per share data, continuing operations:
      Basic and diluted loss per share..........................      $   (0.12)                         $   (0.45)
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Shares used in the per share calculations.................         11,617                             11,617
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
 Per share data, discontinued operations:
      Basic income per share....................................        $    --                           $   0.05
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Diluted income per share..................................        $    --                           $   0.05
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Common shares used in the calculations of basic income per
        share...................................................             --                             11,617
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Common and common equivalent shares used in the
        calculations of diluted income per share................             --                             12,717
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Basic and diluted per share loss on sale..................       $     --                           $  (0.27)
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Shares used in the per share calculation..................             --                             11,617
                                                                  ===============                     ==============

 Basic and diluted net loss per share...........................      $   (0.12)                         $   (0.67)
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
 Shares used in the per share calculations.....................          11,617                             11,617
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
</TABLE>


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(a) This adjustment  represents the LAN Division's revenues and cost of revenues
    for the nine months ended June 30, 1998.

(b) This  adjustment  represents the LAN Division's  operating  expenses for the
    nine months ended June 30, 1998.

(c) This  adjustment  represents the valuation   allowance which would have been
    recorded  against  the  Company's  deferred   tax  assets and the income tax
    provision related to the LAN Division's  operations. As a result of the sale
    of the  LAN  Division,   certain  tax  planning  strategies  and  other  tax
    attributes no longer support the full  valuation of the  Company's  deferred
    tax assets.

(d) This  adjustment  represents  the operating  results of the LAN Division for
    the nine months ended June 30, 1998, net of applicable taxes.

(e) This adjustment represents the transaction expenses incurred and  accrued as
    a result  of the  sale of  the LAN  Division.  Such  expenses  are  directly
    attributable to the sale transaction and are primarily  related  to reserves
    taken against the lease of the Company's Alameda,  California  headquarters,
    investment advisory, legal and accounting fees and certain expenses  related
    to employees of the LAN Division.



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EXHIBIT 99.1(c)             NETOPIA, INC. & SUBSIDIARY
                               UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                  (in thousands; except for per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     Company         Pro Forma          Pro Forma
                                                                    Historical      Adjustments          Balances
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>               <C>

  Revenues:
     Internet/Intranet products.................................      $  20,170          $    --         $  20,170
     LAN products...............................................         32,023           (32,023)(a)           --
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Total revenues.........................................         52,193           (32,023)          20,170

  Cost of revenues:
     Internet/Intranet products.................................          6,396               --             6,396
     LAN products...............................................         20,810           (20,810)(a)           --
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Total cost of revenues.................................         27,206           (20,810)           6,396
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Gross profit...........................................         24,987           (11,213)          13,774

  Operating expenses:
      Research and development..................................          8,839            (1,662)(b)        7,177
      Selling and marketing ....................................         15,540            (4,252)(b)       11,288
      General and administrative................................          3,291              (346)(b)        2,945
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Total operating expenses...............................         27,670            (6,260)          21,410
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------

         Operating loss.........................................         (2,683)          (4,953)           (7,636)

 Other income, net..............................................          1,869               --             1,869
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
      Loss from continuing operations
         before income taxes....................................           (814)          (4,953)           (5,767)
 Income tax provision (benefit).................................           (285)             937  (c)          652
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------

         Loss from continuing operations........................           (529)          (5,890)           (6,419)
  Discontinued operations:
      Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes.........             --            3,021  (d)        3,021
      Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes.....             --           (3,098) (e)       (3,098)
                                                                  ---------------   --------------    --------------
         Net loss..............................................       $    (529)       $  (5,967)        $  (6,496)
                                                                  ===============   ===============   ==============
 Per share data, continuing operations:
      Basic and diluted loss per share..........................      $   (0.05)                         $   (0.57)
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Shares used in the per share calculations.................         11,335                             11,335
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
 Per share data, discontinued operations:
      Basic income per share....................................        $    --                           $   0.27
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Diluted income per share..................................        $    --                           $   0.24
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Common shares used in the calculations of basic income per
        share...................................................             --                             11,335
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Common and common equivalent shares used in the
        calculations of diluted income per share................             --                             12,350
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Basic and diluted per share loss on sale..................        $    --                          $   (0.27)
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
      Shares used in the per share calculation..................             --                             11,335
                                                                  ===============                     ==============

 Basic and diluted net loss per share...........................      $   (0.05)                         $   (0.57)
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
 Shares used in the per share calculations.....................          11,335                             11,335
                                                                  ===============                     ==============
</TABLE>


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(a) This adjustment  represents the LAN Division's revenues and cost of revenues
    for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997.

(b) This  adjustment  represents the LAN Division's  operating  expenses for the
    fiscal year ended September 30, 1997.

(c) This  adjustment   represents the valuation  allowance which would have been
    recorded   against  the  Company's  deferred  tax  assets and the income tax
    provision  related to the LAN Division's operations. As a result of the sale
    of the  LAN   Division,  certain  tax  planning  strategies  and  other  tax
    attributes  no longer support the full  valuation of the Company's  deferred
    tax assets.

(d) This  adjustment  represents  the operating  results of the LAN Division for
    the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, net of applicable taxes.

(e) This adjustment  represents the transaction expenses incurred and accrued as
    a result  of  the  sale of the LAN  Division.  Such  expenses  are  directly
    attributable to  the sale transaction and are primarily  related to reserves
    taken against  the lease of the Company's Alameda,  California headquarters,
    investment  advisory, legal and accounting fees and certain expenses related
    to employees of the LAN Division.



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